First one I listened to, and I didn't listen to this one as attentively as I hoped because I was doomscrolling about Iran, so that might've impacted the enjoyment a bit. I sometimes have trouble taking the 1960s singer voice seriously and that was definitely an issue with this album, but there was still a lot to like here — mostly in the first half of the album, which I thought was a lot more interesting and had some killer guitar playing. The second half was a bit slower and felt more like an of-the-era 1960s album, which just isn't really my music at all. Lost attention towards the end for sure. Enjoyed this overall though, fun to listen to while looking out the window in the Eurostar and feeling like you're in a train scene in a movie. Favourite tracks were probably Lost Woman and Psycho Daisies, didn't enjoy Shapes in My Mind or Mr. Zero very much.

Just a really fun album. I've been vaguely aware of ATCQ for ages but never really got into them beyond a few songs, and for some reason I always had them filed in my mind as like a "conscious rap" group, which is a genre I mostly find unbearable. Really pleased to see that this wasn't the case. Unsurprising, I suppose, but the highlights for me were the instrumentals, lots of which were really interesting and fun (some of them just made me grin) and which hold up really well. The lyrics did less for me than I imagine they might've done for other people - not sure why, perhaps because I was focusing so heavily on instrumentals and flows that I didn't feel the urge to unpack the texts as much. I do like the fact that they manage to be quite lighthearted while still broaching serious subjects, while some of the songs (ham n eggs) are just so stupid that they're pretty hilarious. Biggest criticism is the fact that some of the songs have that "hippity hop" old school rap thing going on that I just can't help finding extremely corny despite knowing that it's a product of its time. That threw me a little bit on some songs and definitely impacts replayability. But there's no arguing on the merits with this one, clearly a great album. Fav songs: after hours ham and eggs can i kick it youthful expression Least fav songs: I left my wallet in El Segundo

Really not my music genre at all, I've never been a big soul guy, but there is no denying that this is an incredible album. Just really funky and beautiful and sexy, it's hard to say more than that. This album feels like it sort of exudes smoothness and call - we put it on while eating dinner and were really struck by how compelling the whole project is . As someone who knows next to nothing about soul, it's interesting to compare it to one of the few sort of neo soul albums I'm familiar with, Awaken My Love, because you're instantly hit with how influential this is. Giving it a 5 - it's more of a 4.5 for me, but the .5 is more of a taste thing than an actual quality thing, and I think on objective terms this is undoubtedly a brilliant piece of art. Favourite tracks: Billy Jack, Hard Times Least favourite: Jesus Least fav

NOTE: Started listening to this, sort of lost interest halfway then came back to it after a few days and it actually grew on me a lot on the second listen. There are definitely bits of this that fall a bit flat — I think the instrumental tracks, while certainly interesting, border on straightforwardly unpleasant, and some of the main tracks are too polished and almost bubblegum-y for my liking in a way that feels strange for a concept album. That being said, there are tracks where I think the emotionality that underscores the project does really shine through and where they really nail it, and that's what I am ultimately left with at the end of the album; the highs are really wonderful and the beautiful soundscapes that they create on the album really help with that. Was going to give this a 4, but I do think the corniness of some of the tracks holds it back, and my first impression wasn't great, so a 3 it is. Favourited: Fight test, Yoshimi battles the pink robots vol 1 Least favourites: Yoshimi vol 2, do you realize

Really long time since I've listened to a Radiohead album and I think embarrassingly I never listened to this one start to finish. Fun to listen to this after the Jeff Buckley one because you can really see the influences on vocal style. I think this is pretty much a perfect album, incredible variety across the whole project which they consistently nail, great songwriting, I would struggle to pick out any flaws with it. The first album I've come back to consistently. No notes. Favourite songs: 15 step, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi

Objectively stunning album that I struggled to get into a bit. A project mournful and sad enough to be a bit overwhelming especially when you're not entirely ready for it. Buckley is probably one of the most talented male singers of all time which does help a lot. Favs: Hallelujah, Lover you should've come over, Eternal life Least favs: Corpus Christi Carol