Jun 26 2025
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Donβt 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. Iβll have to give it another go because I still listen to Bob Dylan regularly, this full album just started irritating me, though.
2
Jun 27 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
Tricky one to review
Listening to the full album βοΈ
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 βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ
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
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
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
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
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.
4
Jul 07 2025
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
I'll have to come back and review properly because I just didn't feel like listening and skimmed.. I know them, I like them, can't speak to the full album specifically.
3
Jul 08 2025
Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Clearly talented, liked it at bits and wish I was more in the mood for jazz while listening but... it also didn't do much to get me in the mood. I like to think I was ready to meet ya halfway, Hugh, but ya never popped and stayed pretty meh.
2
Jul 09 2025
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
Deserving of 5 stars, Iβm being overly and annoyingly precious about giving them out, but yeah this album rules. Gotta feel so cool to be Paul and pull off an album like this after the Beatles. I grew up on Band on the Run and Let Me Roll It but the others were all super fun and deserving of equal recognition. This fella just writes tune after tune that you want to sing to along with, itβs like a Michael Jordan level dominance in his craft kind of feeling.
Ah Damn it, Iβve been turned by myself, going 5 stars. Well done, Sir Paul.
5
Jul 10 2025
Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
Iβm sure itβs great in the perfect setting but.. Iβm tired man, I donβt want this.
2
Jul 11 2025
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Oh sweet mamma jamma that was delicious! This is the exact reason you participate in a project like this, to expose yourself to incredible music that so clearly should have been taught to you from a young age but society failed you haha.
So good!!
5
Jul 12 2025
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
2
Jul 13 2025
Space Ritual
Hawkwind
Yuummmmmmm
4
Jul 14 2025
On The Beach
Neil Young
Really good, love starting off with that quintessential California sound. Nothing stood out enough for me to be returning to this album but happy I listened.
3
Jul 15 2025
Smash
The Offspring
Hell yeah! Damn I miss the β90s.
4
Jul 16 2025
Out of Step
Minor Threat
Fun, good, wonβt ever put it back on.
3
Jul 17 2025
Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
I dig it. Didnβt realize RATMβs Renegades of Funk was a cover. Funky fresh fun time.
3
Jul 18 2025
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
I really enjoyed this, might be dipping my toe into jazz a little more after finding some like this that doesnβt make me feel like I have vertigo. Nice easy pleasant.
3
Jul 19 2025
Garbage
Garbage
3.49999999
Perfectly encapsulates the β90s sounds of my childhood. I had never heard of Garbage before, really fun listening to this album and hit my nostalgia for the era hard.
3
Jul 20 2025
Kid A
Radiohead
Radiohead is a tricky one for me because OK Computer is an all time favorite despite not actually knowing the full Radiohead discography very well. Everything else I listen to by them is just a random assortment of their songs Iβve heard over the years and added to my lineup without knowing which album they belong to.
So coming into this I was excited to learn some more and really start identifying songs with specifics albums, aaaand it turns out I just really didnβt enjoy this and was ready for it to be over. Iβm sure after a few more listens Iβd find more to appreciate, but if felt more whiny and aimless than the Radiohead I love.
3
Jul 21 2025
Dare!
The Human League
Hard for me to just sit back and enjoy β80s music most of the time but today the setting was right for it to just be fun. This album was an easy, fun, donβt-over-analyze it kind of album. Well done.
3
Jul 22 2025
The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
Iβm sorry.. like yes NIN woo n such, but nah I donβt want to listen anymore please I just feel dark for no reason
2
Jul 23 2025
Connected
Stereo MC's
Meh, love you uk electonica, but super meh
2
Jul 24 2025
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Holy sheeeeit this was way better than I was expecting. RIP Ozzy, thanks for rocking π€π¦
4
Jul 25 2025
Want One
Rufus Wainwright
Sorry Rufus, youβre talented and thereβs a world where Iβd really dig your dig if your voice was entirely different.
2
Jul 26 2025
Blackstar
David Bowie
Realizing I just kinda cruised through this one without paying attention, Iβm sure it was great because Bowie n such, but will need revisit to give an honest review
3
Jul 27 2025
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Woo!
3
Jul 28 2025
Document
R.E.M.
Nice! 3.4999, definitely liked it and fun to be reminded of the REM tracks I subconsciously know every word to. Nothing something Iβd change if it came on the radio, Iβd be pretty happy, but nothing Iβm intentionally setting up to play again either.
3
Jul 29 2025
Back In Black
AC/DC
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3