As a Brazilian lady who likes Bossa Nova, this is tricky. I can kinda see why it is on the list (samba jazz) but most of the songs are Tom Jobim's or Ari Barroso's- which on my view, I would stick to the originals. However, it is well executed as "elevator jazz bossa nova" and Stan Getz is a pretty talented saxophone player. It feels weird though listening to some classic songs like "desafinado" as instrumental. I will give it a 4, but people should know the powerhouse of Tom Jobim, Ari Barroso, Bebel and João Gilberto

Ok album. I can tell fleetwood mac members possibly a huge fan of him and there are lots of similarities with Dylan. I found his voice flat after a frw songs and not much innovative melodies. It was the 60s though..

Nice surprise! Nixk has an excellent guitar with captivating melodies and lyrics. Definitely will be an album I will be returning to many times

Oh my god. That is a great disappointment. I never listened to a whole Arcade Fire album and it is horrible. The melodies are too cluttered, most of the lyrics are shallow and simple, and the delivery of Butler on the vocals are tiring after a while trying to mimic Bowie.i dont see the hype, really.

Great timeless album, I would never have guessed it came out in 88. It is quality REM, although it gets a little bit repetitive towards the end. Still a great listen!

Great album. Dan auerbach shines in his vocals and guitar skills. It is amazing how two guys can make magic in their music. Very enjoyable album

It was quite enjoyable showgaze and glad to know this was one of the first bands of the genre. The album is too long in my opinion though, but the first half is really good. Great discovery, will be back to their catalogue soon.

I just love Fiona Apple, but from all her masterpiece albuns, Fetch The Bolt Cutters is not my cup of tea. I feel most of the gome production kinda sparce and not really fitted for her. Some songs like "Relay" and the title "Fetch the bolt cutters" rely so much on repetitive sentences and being such a word wizard as Fiona is, it is such a shame. I also know angeee is one of the main characteristics of Fiona's music and delivery but, honestly, it got tiring in this album. It is still a great listen but I feel a few songs really stand out: " I want you to love me", " Shameika", "rack of his", "cosmonauts". I really hope she writes more thoughtful and tiny happier songs eventually.

Kid Rock is not someone I would gratefully listen to but here it goes. It is not the worst thing I've listened to, I do enjoy the melodies and the rap/rock/country fusion. Some good melodies and guitar riffs there. However, the lyrics are, again, not something I would happy listen to, but he had a rappee persona and he just behaved as one. I can't believe he namedropped Matchbox 20 in one of the songs. It was fun to see some names like Eminem making part of it as well. I can see where the hate is coming from, but honestly, it is an ok album, I can see why it is groundbreaking, but I dont think I will return to it that soon

Fleet Foxes always deliver some masterpieces and their first album just show how brilliant their lush instrumentals alongside with the cosy atmosphere can delighttge listener. Although it is summer now, I felt transported to a winter cabin with a hot cocoa listening to this. Great lyrics and one of the best folk ever written.

Well ABBA is ABBA, it can never go wrong. Easy and flowing good pop with some of the best hits of the bands. Although, I really didn't get the title track.

Well, who needs murder mysteries podcasts when Nick Cave delivered this album? . The production and the singing of Nick are really good in setting the listener to murder stories. The first two songs are slaps in the face which are kinda soothed by the ballads with PJ Harvey and Kylie Minogue. I personally think OMalley Bar was too long and Death is not the End a very funny and ironic way ro end the album. Good album, but you really need to be in the mood and prepared to listen to it and rake all the gruesomeness. I wasn't.

So, Im not a massive rap fan. I like the atmosphere of the album and the film snippets on it, the flow and the background is pleasant but apart from that I dont know how to judge this album. So 3 stars

Another arrist I would willingly listen to. I managed the whole 1:11though. It wasnt the worst thing Ive listen but the scream and whisper do freak me out. I think the production is quite good, really good melodies that got me hamming ro it, but the whhole story and lyrics is not my thing. Too creepy.

Wow, that is a classic pop album! It is kinda 80's dated but it is good in a way because it shows well the production and the sound of the time. Most of the songs are pleasant and I love Cyndi Lauper's voice. Some of her classics also present. Definitely will revisit it

Never heard a full album of The Who. It was an OK experience but honestly expected moree. The production is Ok, some voxals are good and it is good on the background but ..meh

That was a good listen, but not my favourite Metallica album. There was too much repetition on guitar riffs, but it is undeniable the talent and the unique sound they developed.

It's weird that in UK Madness is a really famous band but anywhere else not people know them. Their blend on rock and ska with well driven piano and metal section is so envolving and catchy that it is really hard not to like. An easy 5 out of 5 album to me. Good melodies and clever lyrics as well

Well that was one of the most easy listening albuns I have ever listened to.Full of funk R&B and the amazing vocals of Michael Jackson, ans surely one of the albuns that influences loads of artists. I see so much of Justified by Justin TImberlake in here, what a copycat!great opening as well, really hard not to dance!

It was surprisingly nice for a rap album and I really enjoyed how they blend rock to rap so well. I really enjoyed the beat but sometimes the rap seemed repetitive. . It would be a 3.5 out of 5, but I am giving it a 4

I am not a grunge fan and I honestly never understood Nirvana hype. I understand why they are important, and I could tell good melodies and good live vocals in the songs...butthey are so boring. The overwhelming screaming, why??? Two satrd because the instrumental is not too bad, but I honestly think they are too overrated

I never understood why Muse had a big following but aftwr listening to this album I can understand why. They got a niche of metak and pop that somehow worked. The album was good, they hit the nail on some songs (mainly singles) but Matt Bellamy falsetos can be overwhelming at times and the guitars to repetitive I kinda feel it is a concept album but meh. The fact that itvwas a soundtrack for twilight doesn't help as well.

Never heard about this band before and it was an OK listen, as it was intrumental and great for background music, but Im not a massive fan of post rock. There are some good instrumental bits but most of it was forgettable. 2.5 but making it to a 3. Meh

So this is an ok album, auite good to have it on the background but mostly forgettable. While the production is good and pleasant most of the rracks sound the same and there is not much that Tracey can do with her performance to highlight the lyrics. . I will give 3 out of 5 but it shoukd be 2.5. And I dont understand why this album.is in this selection if there is another album of the band. Why is this in the list and huge pop changing albuns like Spice Girls Spice isn't???

Oh my god. That was such an easy listening and beautiful album. The piano and the instrumentation are lush and her voice and interpretation lead the listener all along. Crazy to think she was 21 at the time and it is so cool to see her evolution with her career. . I know this album is not in the official book and wth, it should be. It was so big at the time and I kinda miss the early 00s. . Easy 5 out of 5!

I've never dived into an Elton John album before! It's quite cool, John's voice and performance shines the lyrics and the instrumental is really captivating. "Tiny Dancer" is easily the strongest track, and overall it is a good setlist, but some songs are long. 4 out of 5

Well, I dont understand why this album is here when Otiginal Pirate Material is already in the list. I appreciate Mike Skinner is telling a story but, man, the execution sucks so bad. The way he raps, the half rhymes and most of the instrumental is so flat, boring and horrible to listen to that the narrative cannot be saved. . Not even the fact the song "Fit but you know it" is an inspiration for Arctic Monkeys song in their first album . . 1 out of 5

Never listened to Black Sabbath before but I'm aware this is a classic. The guitar solos are really good and the songs are OK. Although metal is not my cup of tea, I might give it a listen more times.

We are less than 30 albuns in and this is my secon Metallica album. And it is a compilation. I do understand the power and relevance of Mettalica and I must confess that the blend of metal and orchestra is not a bad idea. There are some interesting melodies clashing and it's a surprisingly good listen. However I wonder why the album is in the list if it is a compilation album. I honestly don't think I will have to listen to "Master of Puppets" twiceThe projectbis good but not worthy of enterisng thenlistbas I think it is designed to Metallica fans rather than the general public, and as I am not very familiar with Mettalica discography it's like meh but ok... . It is a 3, I would like to rank it as a 1 as I feel it does not belong in the list. 1999 had so many good albuns as well

What a great surprise! This is a really good album, I love the groove and the energy even with the falsetos. Definitely will be listening to more Curtis' music! 4 out of 5 stars!

I ws looking forward to listening to Blondie, but oh boy, I think I was expecting way more from them. . The album is ok, but the lyrics are too simple and the instrumental is ok. Apart from the singles ("One way or another" is quite poor in lyrics), the songs donshine much and the album overall is meh.

I honestly never understood the hype on Brach House, but I also never listened to this album. I mean, it is an Ok album, quite cohesive and the minimal dreampop instrumental is spot on, and good to have on the background, however, the singing of the vocalist is so 2010 coded it brings me backt to that time that I felt all the songs were sung the same way. . I understand why the album was considered good, bit it is not good enough for my personal list. 3/5

Now I know where the aithors of Lost Boys drew inspiration from. I appreciate the idea that this album is coming from, rockabilly, surf music and punk with teenagers as vampires bit, oh boy, same riffs and the singing gets so boring. I mean itvis an ok album but it is kinda cringe. 3/5

Wow that is a great discovery. I just love that the songs are short and straightforward covering lots of diverse sounds within punk. It feels atemporal as well. Might listen to this album some more.

I was aware of Television but never heard a song from them until now. The album is ok, I can see why a lot of people drew inspiration from them. The first half is good, especially "Marquee Moon", but some of the songs, especially the last one, "Torn Curtain" dragged. . I think after 5 70s albuns in a row I might need a different decade. . Fistt half was 4, overall 3 out of 5

Oh my god, what an album! So easy listening with smooth funk soul melodies and Stevie's silk voice and harmonies. There are no bad tracks on it, all pure gold. I listened to this album at breakfast and my 2.5 daughter was jamming listening to "Higher Ground." I had to repeat it 3 times and all of them were amazing, it is nice to see her dancing to the song. Cant wait to listen to more of Stevie Wonder, definitely one of the singers that deserve more attention on my part. An easy 5/5

Ok. I was born in the 80's so this band is brand new name for me, although I do remember "Relax (Don't do it), might have hearrd in a TV show or something. The album is eclectic but not in a good way, it does bring all the cheesy sounds of the 80's, that electronic sound with rock and pop that is especific of that time, again not in a good way. Apart from that the album is bloated. It looks like a 1 hit wonder entered this list, and once again I ask myself if this is really an album to listen before I die. . . If it is 1 hit wonder, I prefer the New Radicals.

We are 30 + albuns in and this is my very first beatle/ beatles related album. I'm going to be honest and John is not my favourite beatle, but as being the first album after the band, this is really not too bad, on the opposite it's amazing. I really dont know if most of the songs are in a compilation my dad had when I was a kid and most songs are familiar, but I really loved the piano driven instrumental and lots of jazz references. I didnt pay too much attention to the lyrics I confess, I know it would trigger me, but yep quite decent album and made my morning lovely 5/5

I've never listened to a whole Stones album but happy to start with the first. It didnt take long to realise it was a cover album (first song actually), and although they do a terrific job , I wonder why it is even on this list. . Their only Jagger/Richards song stands in poor quality comparing to the others. . I enjoyes the album, will give it a 3, but shoukd it really be in here???

Late Elvis os stoll good, but this album felt like some fillers and dragged a little bit. Still I appreciate the voice and the instrumental of the songs, it was another pleasant morning with Elvis' voice being the soundtrack of our morning. As being the first Elvis allbum on the list thatbI review. I give it a 4

Never listened to a whole ACDC albumbefore and what an experience! The whole album is great, energetic with great guitars and impossible not to feel the urge to dance. . The album is really cohesive as well. Easy 5/5

Well I had so many mixed feeling listening to this. At first I hated but then some soulful songs would come and I would love that, then weird reggae comes back again, and no, I wasnt feeling it...Overall I felt an ok album, it is all over the place but cohesive. . I can see it was acclaimed but it makes me wonder why is this on the list. I've never heard of him before and some easy listening songs remind me sooo much of Morcheeba. It feels weird. 3/5

This was a great discovery. Microshiftbis a good album and I really liked how they blended the eletronic in a post punk scenario, the lyrics are also good and I felt energised after the album. . My only criticism is, again, why is this on the list? Hookworms have circa 6 thousand listeners on Spotify and around 2 thousand followers on Instagram. The only big sites covering it was Pitchfork (7.9) and Drowned in Sound (much better review than in Pitchfork, btw). I understand that the music is good but were they relevant enough to be in the list? The same year we had Mitsky- Be The Cowboy who did something similar with much bigger cultural impact. . I really love to discover new good music but if I had the curation of this list I would not put albums like School of Velocity (Miaoux Miaoux) or Ginger Root (SHINBANGUMI), albuns I love with passion but unfortunately didnt reach much people... Still I give them 4 stars, but wish to have discovered it on the list of best albuns of 2018.

Geez, Well itvis really hard to take this album seriously, I laughed out loud at some lyrics, although they didnt age well. Im not a huge fan of rap, I like the instrumental, the basslines, but yeah, I dont think I will be listening to this again

I like Depeche Mode but I think you need to be in a certain mood to listen to them. Never listened to Violator before , but I knew the singles very well. I really like their unique soud, so dark but so polished, so envolving as well. 4/5

Less than 50 albuns in and this is my second Fiona Apple album (and I think we are done with her, sadly). I really like Tidal but this is the possibly the one I dont like much in her diacography after the scattered Fetch The Bolt Cutters. I find it weird that Tidal is on the list as well, it was clear that she was still finding her sound in this album, so much influence of classic jazz, but even as a vocalist she was not as sure as the other albums. I fell When the Pawn... would be better representation of her sound in her list, as it is her best album. I will give it a 5, as I love Fiona, but itbis not my favourite on her discography

This is my first The Byrds album and, even aware of them, I know I need to do a deep dive on their discography. What a thoroughly amazing album, I had the best breakfast ever. I think the only let down is that most are cover of Dylan songs, but I just love how theyhave their unique sound, and their covers just look like their own songs. I will give it a 4, although I keep my criticism that cover albuns should not belong to this list.

Wow, I was totally unaware of Al Green, but could easily recognise some songs that were singles! What an easy listening, easy going album, so effortless so good instrumental, the best vibes for my breakfast with my toddler. Got her dancing to the title track. A well deserved 5

Meh. Rap is not my favourite genre, so yeah gave it a listen and yeah it is an ok album to have it in the background and the DJ did create a good atmosphere to rap to, but I just struggle to like the rhymes. Although I do appreciate the rap on the early 90s. It is more bearable and listenable than the current ones...

This album sounded familiar, and then I realised it started strong with the singles as I recognised it all. The album os overall ok, you can tell Bono can be a skilled vocalist and the guitars scream U2. I can see why The Joshua Tree put them in the map. The album is good bit not great 3.5/5 round to 4

Oh Blur. I remember being 12 and screaming woo-hoi in a futsal competition in school and I was the only one who knew the reference (trying to be the cool kid and failing hard at that age). Aathough I never listened the whole album before I was familiar with the singles. I feel the first 5 songs are qute strong and display well the sound of this time in Blur's career that I feel is their best, and the sound that they are known of. There are a lot of different ideas in the album and I do appreciate them, although the album is cohesive the second half is not as good as the first. 4/5

I've always wanted to listen to this album and wanted to do this right so I listened to Exile in Main St. before this album. Meh, not necessary, saw the lunk but oh boy, Liz Phair did great. Grungey album in which she says quite a few things women wants to say about scum men we find in the way. Although with Sabrina Carpenter in mainstream now, it might not feel so much of a shock factor. But it was a good album and made me realise the criticism when Liz release "why cantI" for romcoms in early 2000s. 4/5

I have mixed feelings about this album. I am not a huge fan of prog rock, but this somehow was quite enjoyable. I still dont like the instrumental excessive part, but the songs are great when they are actually playing the song (with the lyrics). I know it is part of the genre, but yeah this is better than Pink Floyd (or ehat I know of them)

Well that was quite pleasant.I was only aware of Hancock bit never listen to an album. It is not only jazz, but oh, the grooves! Another great morning 4/5

As a Brazilian lady who likes Bossa Nova, this is tricky. I can kinda see why it is on the list (samba jazz) but most of the songs are Tom Jobim's or Ari Barroso's- which on my view, I would stick to the originals. However, it is well executed as "elevator jazz bossa nova" and Stan Getz is a pretty talented saxophone player. It feels weird though listening to some classic songs like "desafinado" as instrumental. I will give it a 4, but people should know the powerhouse of Tom Jobim, Ari Barroso, Bebel and João Gilberto

Well I never knew Janis Joplin was in a band... The album is ok, you can see why Joplin's voice was a powerhouse, however I struggle to understand the choice of fabricating a live album in a studio...it feels live but it is weird. I enjoyed most of the songs but the long jamming really annoyed me at times, I see, yeah it was "supposed" to be a live album, but the length and the jamming really let me down. Maybe I just should see with the late 60's mindset, but honestly, I dont care. 3/5

Whilst listening to this album, I was thinking "ow tune-yards drank from this album, this sound" the afrobeat and the singing is so innovative, the sounds are so vivid that still resonates. I knew "Once in a Lifetime " but honestly, I never liked David Byrne, so I never digged into their sound.I mean, it is innovative and deeply influential, I liked it but it didnt get to the point that I love it... ...am I okay to just dig w h o k i l l instead?

Itvwas an ok album but it felt a little bit all over the place. I like the jazz influence and it's obvious they are good musicians but,yeah, some of the songs are not for me.

This is for the teenage me who used to dance to "Fell in Love with a Girl" in the lounge. . This album is alright, quite innovative at the time, but not the best of White Stripes. I can be too long and with random tracks just rocking out, and White's voice can be tiring...but it still rocks. 4/5

That was a good surprise. Although I never heard of Steely Dan before, I soon recognised some songs that used to be played in easy listening radios. The album is so nice, I really like the instrumentals and the easy vibe. An easy 4

I really don't like live albuns butbI can see why this one is on the list. The historical gig of Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison. What an amazing album! The songs were tailored for audience with amazing storytelling and a voice that captivated everyone. An easy 5

I had never listened to a whole PJ Harvey album before. It is Ok, I was expecting more. The sound is very very early 90s as expected, but I really dont see anything that stands out. I think it is mostly girl rock for men to listen to.

Well punk/post punk is not much my thing. I can see how influential it is (better than recent bands), but it was painful to go through the whole album. One review mentions that it's like listening to a drunk complain....yeah that's how I felt

This album was so good...until the sharp noises started to annoy me. I understand why this album is on the list, but you need to be in a state of mind to be listening to this. Also, I want to know why they started with a guy explaining the theory of 3 in Portuguese... 3/5

I am usually not a huge fan of rap, but honestly, I did enjoy this album. I like the flow and mostly the melodies and the atmosphere this album brings. Cant believe this is a live album. They were tight

Thatbwas a good surprise. Although I feel most of the prince album are all over the place I do appreciate his different ideas and views on music, it is always a journey through music. 4/5

This album is a little bit all over the place. Punk, post punk and alternative in one place. However, it is not cohesive and I dtrugglwd to have a good time listening to it