Jun 26 2025
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Don’t Think Twice is an old favorite and one of the first songs I learned to play on the guitar. I love Dylan, and wanted to enjoy this album more, but I found the harmonica grating. It could be that I was just in the wrong mood for it at the time, because I just found myself antsy and wanting to get through to the end. I’ll have to give it another go because I still listen to Bob Dylan regularly, this full album just started irritating me, though.
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Jun 27 2025
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Surprised at how much I enjoyed this.. feels like the perfect Sunday night album to put on to kick back and wrap up your week with the feels.
4
Jun 28 2025
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke's voice is a one of one. It's perfect and buttery. Rich and full of life. Truly my favorite vocalist of all time, he was gone way too soon! Fun hearing him in a live setting, I really enjoyed this album.
4
Jun 28 2025
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2112
Rush
On paper, everything is there for me to like Rush and I keep thinking the day is just around the corner where I'll listen and it all finally clicks for me. But it never does. They feel sterile and distant and uninspired even if technically impressive. Also... Greedy's voice is annnnoyyiinnggg. I tried. I'm sure all try again, too. But man, I was so ready album to be over.
2
Jun 29 2025
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Ten
Pearl Jam
Torn between 2 and 3 stars. I love that Pearl Jam exists and what they've done to inspire a lot of bands I love, but they're just not my cup of tea aside from a song or two. Still happy I listened, but I can't imagine any scenario where I'd choose to put on this album when there are so many to choose from that don't feel like work to get through.
2
Jun 30 2025
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1999
Prince
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I only want you to have some fun."
Great lyrics to kick off the album because I really did need to suspend my '80s music judgement and just have some fun. This album was a blast and I'll definitely be listening again, adding some songs to my regular rotation.
My main criticism is how many tracks unjustifiably are 6-9 minutes. I love a long song if it is building and adding new elements along the way, but too many of these were CTRL + C the first 2 minuted CTRL + V 3 more times for no reason. Still very fun.
4
Jul 01 2025
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Maybe closer to 4 stars when compared to Teaser and the Firecat, but for me Cat will always be an automatic 5 given how influential he's been in carving out my own music taste.
I remember as a young kid feeling like I "discovered" him because it wasn't my parents, siblings, or friends who showed him to me- I found him all on my own listening to the oldies station and instantly he became a my guy.
Tea for the Tillerman rules.
5
Jul 02 2025
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Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
Tricky one to review
Listening to the full album ⭐️
I imagine a live performance in the park at a summer concert series with a few buds and brews where they only play two songs, probably ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I get it, bong bong bong bong bong bong bong bong bong bong bong bong bong bong bong OKAY I GET IT.
2
Jul 03 2025
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
Super fun, what else is there to say?
4
Jul 04 2025
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Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
Whoaa mama this caught me by surprise! I was thinking it would be some '90s nostalgia for a few minutes but ultimately leave me ready for it to hurry up and end.
Au contraire mon frère! This was incredible start to finish. Only thing holding it back from being 5 stars is I realize 85% of the time I won't be in the mood for this kind of music but it's just so perfect when you're ready for it!
Maybe I'm being too precious about my 5 stars but this is riiiiight there. AND, totally justified long tracks which can sometimes be a drag but in this case, Underworld brought the goods and kept layering and taking me down a road I loved going down. Great listen, the '90s rule.
4
Jul 05 2025
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
Still might like the idea of him more than listening to him but overall solid and happy this album exists.
3
Jul 06 2025
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
Caught me by surprise, this was awesome! I could see myself editing this down the road and giving it the full 5 stars once I'm more familiar with all the songs. Not once did I think of skipping a track or feel antsy for it to be over. Beautiful.
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