[3.5/5] Final impression: Experimental, industrial, and rock-ish in a way that works for me. Interesting album overall, each track has its own tone and genres it leans towards, but theres a strong cohesion with the album's throughline. I like it. Might be a hard casual listen but i could see it hitting in the right mood. Listened to the 2024 remaster [https://laibach.bandcamp.com/album/opus-dei-remastered-deluxe-edition] and the leftover tracks on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/3706Kd7JanLR1mzDYrEiqm]. Leben heißt Leben (Opus Dei) - Some sick riffs, im into the instrumentals here. Not sure i would listen to this casually though. The last 30 seconds or so are fantastic. Geburt einer Nation (One Vision) - The tone of the vocals feels like i should not be bopping but i am. Great transition from the previous track. Leben-Tod - Weakest track so far but i don't dislike it. F.I.A.T. (Let It Be) - A bit too relevant to the current political climate. Opus Dei (Life Is Life) - Unfortunately not that into this one even though i can tell its a highlight of this album. Trans-national - Big into this one. Can't tell if that means i have good taste or terrible taste. How the West Was Won - Let's drink love and sing :] unfortunately aside from the lyrics i didn't care for this one much. The Great Seal - Least favourite track so far. Feels reasonably fitting from an audio-narrative perspective. Herz-Felde - Fitting, and establishes a tone really well. I like it. Kind of experimental in the same way as Hana, but the instrumentals remind me of ACC? I like it. Jägerspiel - Im getting a sense that the second half of this album is more on the experimental side than the first half. This track is not as strong as the one just before it. Unfortunate for me since its the longest track. Koza (Skin) - See above, but this one is slightly better. The uncomfortable asmr is working in its favor. Krst (Baptism) - Not as good of a ending track as The Great Seal. Works well with the others of the bottom set of four. Overall notes: Similar in experience as listening to The Wall to me - tells a story, and with tracks that lend themselves to be listened to in order. Vaguely similar to what i imagine would be the result between The Wall and Neyslutrans.

[4.5/5] Final impression: It's the best-selling album of all time for a reason. Listened to on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/2ANVost0y2y52ema1E9xAZ]. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - I just know this is going to be an album of no misses. Solid start. Baby Be Mine - Fantastic song. No notes. That Girl Is Mine - Probably the weakest, or the least to my tastes, of this album. Which is a shame, cause I like Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, but this ones too syrupy for me. Thriller - How do you summarize a song as culturally influential as this. I mean, its perfect? *Beat It - me when I'm about to beat Off Billie Jean - Seared into my brain because of eternal reruns of that one Simpson's episode. Aside from that, its a fantastic song. Love the instrumentals towards the end. Human Nature - Not as much my taste, but the vocals are solid (as expected). Kind of irresistible the longer it goes on. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - The instrumentals kick ass here. The Lady in My Life - Good, not great. Overall notes: I mean, there's a reason they had to raffle off tickets to his funeral. A lot of great standouts here, but some tracks that I just don't have strong affinity for.

[4.25/5] Final impression: Experimental, artsy-rock with powerful vocals that conveys an overall narrative. Not much to dislike here. Unique sound at times and consistent quality. Only shame is that the first and second half of the album are so different, they almost deserve to each be their own albums. Definitely stronger in its second half for me. Listened to on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/5BWl0bB1q0TqyFmkBEupZy]. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) - Good instrumentals, god-tier vocals. She has a great voice. I get why this song is as well-regarded as it is. Hounds Of Love - Not especially notable to me aside from being the titular track but I still liked it. I enjoyed the opening. The Big Sky - Catchy tune and beat, hard not to get into it. *Mother Stands For Comfort - Tonally so different from the rest of this album, it demanded my attention. The instrumentals here are sick. The discordance, distant crashing, and pained vocals go so strong with the song title and concept. The combo of the synths with piano is genius. Absolutely fantastic. Cloudbusting - Similar to The Big Sky in that she draws you in with her vocals, catchy. And Dream Of Sheep - Slower than what I gravitate to naturally, but pleasant nonetheless. Under Ice - Good track, nothing of note. Serves as a good transition between what I would describe as the first half of the album and the second more experimental side of the album. Waking The Witch - Second song in this album to demand my attention. A lot more experimental than I expected for this album. Probably tied with Running Up That Hill for second favourite track although I'm guessing this ones a harder listen for most. Watching You Without Me - Has an interesting but alluring sound. I like it. Jig Of Life - Goes well with the previous track. Powerful vocals and a great instrumental. I quite like this one, definitely a stand-out. Hello Earth - Main chorus is fantastic. Rest of the track is also good. The Morning Fog - Somewhat weaker track, but rounds out the album well. Overall notes: Has more of an experimental and rock twinge from what I expected going in. A lot more of a narrative/concept album than I thought it would be from looking at it. Aged well.

[2.75/5] Final impression: If the entire album was Child in Time, probably a 3. The instrumentals are good, but most of the tracks sound the same, and the vocals can be grating at times. Listened to on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/3llL1qaL2RvtyQAthAuRFS]. Speed King - The interlude in my right ear halfway through went hard. Bloodsucker - Pardon, what did he say on that first line. Guitar riff interlude went kind of hard at least. *Child in Time - This is the track I've liked most so far, and yet it still manages to be boring for most of the first half. Easily the most notable and most engaging track of the album so far. Flight of the Rat - Nothing all that notable. Possibly the weakest track on the album. Into the Fire - It's fine. Living Wreck - Stronger than the last two tracks put together. It's good. Hard Lovin' Man - The in-your-face organs make this one of the most unique tracks here. It earns points for that alone. Solid finale. Overall notes: I fear I could listen to almost any track on this album 7 times in a row and it would be more or less equivalent to listening to the actual 7 tracks that make up this album - except Child in Time, which is carrying the entire rest of the album on its small, child-sized shoulders.

[3.25/5] Final impressions: Grace Slick just has such a great voice. Unfortunately, she is kind of carrying this album. Generally good throughout, but the primary stand outs are the tracks Slick does vocals on. Listened to on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/6lPb7Eoon6QPbscWbMsk6a]. She Has Funny Cars - The vocals are just fantastic here. Aside from that, nothing too crazy. Somebody to Love - Stronger than the previous track, a fun listen. The standalone instrumentals are great as well. My Best Friend - Not my favorite track out of whats on here. Just okay. Gets somewhat better with the tempo shift. I liked the ending. Today - Good track, creates a tone masterfully. Comin' Back To Me - Amazing instrumentals paired with amazing vocals, absolutely nothing to complain about here. Really like this one. 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds - A fun ride. A joy to listen to. D. C. B. A.-25 - Great beat, great vocals. How Do You Feel - Good beat, but I don't love this one. A bit too syrupy. Embryonic Journey - Great instrumentals. It's good. *White Rabbit - Is, and has always been, one of my favorite songs of all time. Fantastic. Stays just as good as I remember. Plastic Fantastic Lover - Kind of fun. Not necessarily similar to the rest of this album, which isn't a bad thing. Overall notes: Just generally good throughout. Doesn't really have any low points.

[2.75/5] Final impressions: Perfect if the vibe you're looking for is gothic, dark rock. Has a fun sound to it, but no big stand-outs to me. The tracks aren't different enough to really hold my attention. Listened to the 2005 remaster on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/0qJ30kPyjNkKjtV5h0JpHm]. *One Hundred Years - Fun vibe. Has an interesting, gloomy spookiness while staying upbeat. The instrumentals are good. Easiest track to vibe to here. A Short Term Effect - Not as good as the previous track, but I still like it. The Hanging Garden - Most interesting track so far. I like this one. Siamese Twins - Great sound. Almost mesmerizing in its beat. About 3/4 through, starting to greatly lose its traction to me. The Figurehead - Alright. A Strange Day - A lot better than the past few minutes for me. Re-inspiring some interest in what I'm listening to. Cold - Enticing darkness to it. Most distinct track on the album so far. Feels like I'm on a horse carriage in the dead of night on the way to an abandoned castle up the hill during a snowstorm in winter. Pornography - One of the better tracks on this album. Similar vibes to Cold, but I didn't like it as much. Most experimental track of the album, and kind of fitting as a final track - turns a lot of the horror/desolate elements of the album on its head by almost calling to action "Find a cure". Overall notes: Similar problem with the Deep Purple album from before, all the tracks start to sound the same about halfway through. I generally like the sound, so it works out alright.

[2.5/5] Final impressions: Everything here is alright. Some minor stand-outs to me. Nothing especially bad, just not my typical genre. Less repetitive than either of the previous albums, but still somewhat repetitive. Listened to on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/6Agl4DVuihiDPuxuN1L8Jv]. Dance for Me - Solid beat, but nothing else stood out to me. Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children - What an opening. This one's great. Though the kid sounds are driving me insane in a bad way. Come into My House - Similar to the first track, nice beat but nothing else of note. Latifah's Law - Favorite track so far. Wrath of My Madness - A good combo between variety and catchy beat. I like this one. *The Pros - Best track yet. Similar to the last track in terms of variety, but I like the sound of this one more. Ladies First - It's fine. Not as strong as the previous few tracks, but stronger than the album openers. A King and Queen Creation - Nothing of note. Queen of Royal Badness - Starting to really lose the variety it gained. It's fine. Evil that Men Do - Not bad. Has a lyrical message that holds up relatively well. Princess of the Possee - I like the vocals on this one. Inside Out - Not great as a finale track in my opinion. Otherwise fine. Overall notes: Not my usual genre, but I liked some of the tracks here. At least it wasn't a collection of the same exact track like the last two albums have been.

[4.25/5] Final impression: Lots of fantastic tracks, and even the tracks I don't like as much are still a fun listen. Listened to on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPjcc9Vi-9s&list=PLwTsihu-EGpB-o1DIUfRUq0O2b1VSinBY]. Rise and Fall - The instrumentals are interesting. I kind of like it. Tomorrow's (Just Another Day) - A solid beat and catchy - I really like it. The instrumentals are good as well. Blue Skinned Beast - The vocals on here are rough. Instrumentals aren't too bad though. Primrose Hill - I like the vocals on this one. Probably my second favorite track so far. Mr Speaker (Gets The Word) - Sick as fuck instrumentals. Very distinct from the other tracks in a great way. Sunday Morning - Sick instrumentals again. Lyrics kind of repetitive, but it almost works with the concept of the song. Our House - Easy to like. Great instrumentals and great vocals. Tiptoes - Just fun. The instrumental descent after "he could really fly" goes so hard. New Delhi - Combined with the album cover I'd consider this a red flag. That Face - Instrumentals are good, but one of the weaker tracks here. Calling Cards - Vaguely feels like I'm in the desert heat playing poker in the local saloon, but not overtly. *Are You Coming (With Me) - Once again, sick instrumentals. Great vocals too. I can't decide if this one is better than Mr Speaker or not. Madness (Is All In The Mind) - I like the vocals here. Overall notes: Not sure if this one is getting bonus points for being the most interesting album out of the last 3 I've listened to, but I like almost all the tracks on this. And each track is distinct, which is cool. Great instrumentals, mixed on the vocals but generally they're good.