Some great songs at the start, a little too much The Wall/Irish Jig on the back end
Reminded me that Prog Rock does not do it for me
Nice, can see why it was popular.
Enjoyed it more than I thought: knew the hits (Pump it Up, Radio) but entire album was kind of satisfying.
Cool song, nice drum solo . . . oh, the drum solo is still going
Great, but even better live: Machine Gun!
Delightful to hear all the potential, and her joy at singing.
a little too much shift to folk in the second half
Seems good, but not for me
Tambourine Man>Ma (I'm only Bleeding)>Gates of Eden>It's All Over Now, Baby Blue. That's one side of two albums he recorded in 1965 (Highway 61)
Great sounds, songs could be better
Softer than I remember, sounded good.
So quick, so tight, so good. Lost Someone is the peak: the crowd is in to it!
Sludgy sound, probably better if you were there
Stan and his fly, WTF?
Good first half of psychedelia, not sure the second half attempt at a concept landed
Two Blur albums in 1001 is maybe a little too much
Nice work, Banksy!
The songs are a little different but also work together: good album
Sounds so fresh, so clean
Good, bluesy rock. But a little repetitive.
Songs better heard in a playlist, a little too much harmonizing song after song
Good stuff as always, but doesn't quite capture the live sound
Well played, pushing Sabbath the day after Ozzy died. Recency bias in play, but this is a terrific album . . . would love to know the thought behind Electric Caravan, a jazzy five minute interlude between three of the most famous metal songs (War Pigs/Paranoid/Iron Man)
Very good: consistent sound, sounds like an album
I get it: he's very good . . . but it's just too much like a musical for me
Solid: cool sound and meaningful interludes (not Solange's fault that, by comparison, I was at the Cowboy Carter show yesterday)
Good sound, vocals aren’t great: maybe focus on ambient sound🤣
Cool to hear all these songs together
Not my favorite: already heard the best songs on radio lots of times.
It's groovy and all, more interesting as a historical artifact than an album I will return to.
Obviously very good, but that 60s London Blues gets a little repetitive
Love the band, not my favorite album of theirs: more interesting as an "early" album
I get it, it's good. But not for me. Nice bass playing
Meh: some good songs, some filler, probably made them a lot of money
I liked it: short, focused, a groove.
So, only one Neil Young album gets a perfect five. But this is very good: turn on Neil Young, watch Inherent Vice, read Vineland, mourn the 60s
I know some people love it (I see you Allison Russell, and the other two people who chose their One by Willie from this album), but it's not my favorite.
So good, can an album be too personal?
Somehow, I never got into them listening to individual songs on the John Peel show. But this is good.
Played the Greatest Hits to death (literally, the tape broke) . . . and never heard song #2 until Jane's/Ice-T performed at Lollapalooza. What a weird album, in the best sense.
I admire Cale for being kicked out of the VU because he wanted to be less commercial (than, say Heroin?!?). But this is like listening to Wings knowing that McCartney wanted to do better than the Beatles
Best songs are great, others keep the vibe going
Interesting experience: do I just think some songs are better than other because I've heard. Good album
It's the Talking Heads. Fine, not for me.
Huh, made me realize I know about Zappa, but I don't know his music that well. Groovy guitars are more grounded in familiar pop song formats than I realized. Some of the songs & lyrics are embarrassingly current almost 60 years later (e.g. "Trouble Every Day")
Great funk, the bass, the guitar, the keyboard!
I can see the appeal, something a little too English for me
You can see why adolescent girls whose parents were listening to Glenn Miller might have been really, really interested in this band.
A pleasant surprise, I know a few hits but had never listened to a full album. Coherent sound, good groove, nice album!
Good stuff: not my personal favorite of theirs, but still solid
Great album, hearing Who Shot Ya? on the remaster is tough knowing what is to come for him and Tupac
Surprised at how many musical theater moments there are in this album: not what I think about when I think Grizzly Bear
The US is boring!! And so's London!
Great stuff, didn't realize it was kind of a theme album
I forgot how much I liked this album: exuberance! Not to go full Pitchfork, but there's not really a great song or three that makes this a 5-star album. Still, a terrific listen.
Hmm, I like it: solid mid-70s R&B. But there's no standout song, it's more of a vibe.
Quantity over quality: every GBV album sounds like a set of unfinished demos to me.
Good, more upbeat than his image and story suggests
Learned to teach, drove around the DMV the summer of 2001, listened to this CD: saw the future. For me, it might be the perfect album.
Good stuff, some classics. Wasn't until the extended album track Can I Get a Witness that I was able to name the attempt to bring a white voice to these songs.
Some great songs, this is the 70s album I remember: we need to fill out both sides of the album because 33s are profitable
Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang . . . Wu-Tang Ain't Nuthing ta F'Wit
Kinda better than I remembered: thought of them as one-hit wonder wannabe De La Soul.
Not the best Velvet album, but hey its the VU!
So, so good: and fuck the Rolling Stones for taking all the profits.
All Morrissey, no Johnny Marr
Meh, Destroyer did it better:)
Really good, just doesn't quite hit the spot for me. I prefer the slightly faster, chaotic songs like "This Flight Tonight."
Kind of a weird album, from Yellow Submarine to Good Day Sunshine to Tomorrow Never Knows
Well, only one song appears on Spotify. But I really like MBV, so four stars for their first few albums!
Typical 80s metal album, a couple of great singles and a lot lot of decent filler
Four, I guess. But only because it’s not quite as good as the 1965-66 masterpieces
I would expect better from Gramsci fans.
Great anthems, cool hints of their layer art pop
Never understood the love for this band?
Good stuff, somehow the Song of Joy sets the tone: grim content, but a joy in the making of it
Great psych blues rock to listen to driving to Chicago on a sunny afternoon
Sets a clear groove/vibe: stays in it
Glad to be exposed to something different, perhaps with more experience, I would appreciate it more. But, too many pop elements that don't work for me
Good pop album, with a couple of great songs "Girls Want to Have Fun," "Time after Time," and an interesting Prince cover "When You Were Mine."
Great cover, good album: consistently good songs (which is another way of saying they all kind of blend together for me: that must be my English bias)
Sorry, any album that doesn’t contain Bella Lugosi’s Dead can’t be a five.
Also, Memorex…
Never my favorite, but still good. Have always disliked End of the World
White people stuff: Stax horns without the groove, although Suspicious Minds is a great song. Less said about In The Ghetto, the better.
Solid album, not quite The Plasticines:)
Eddie's guitar, Dave's screams, and a Barber-Shop Quartet (I'm the One)!!
The new Bakersfield sound gets a little old after a while but solid album
One of those bands: I get they are great, just doesn’t work for me
Clever wordplay but still a mid-60s British pop sound
The Class Warfare album. Lyrics are a little rough in places, but show the anger.
Merle sounds very smooth on this, with the twangy waltz behind him; I think I prefer outlaw Meelrle
The second one is a little better, but oddly a joy to listen to them working out their sound: from the wall of sound New Dawn Fades to almost pop sound of She's Lost Control (okay, Ian Curtis' voice means they could never be pop:)
None of his best songs, but still Tom Waits. No idea what genre this falls into
I might have been able to listen to the music, but then droning singer who is no Peter Murphy started.
Singles are good, the rest of the album feels a little bit like filler
As my trumpet-playing friend would say, so tight, so smooth. I'm not a huge fan of the strings and chorus, but the songs are so well done.
Sounds like a highly sensitive teenager who has the GarageBand skills to make an album, but nothing to say. Stopped my daily streak because I did not want to listen to any more albums like this.
Surprisingly interesting: Blackstar Bowie meets Glass Animals
Pretty easy to rate: 1, because I hate Pink Floyd . . .
Oh wait, I'm not Johnny Rotten ca 1977. It's great.
Solid New Wave, with obligatory VU cover to establish credibility. So, not really my thing.
This seems like the origin album for GBV and that kind of thing. Not really my taste.
Solid Rod, not his greatest but I can always listen to that voice.
From Maggot Brain to Hit It and Quit It to the closer Wars of Armageddon: love how all over the place this album is.
First half is a little quirky, but the second half, starting from Here Comes the Sun, is so good
I know they are a classic band, perhaps the sound is just more familiar in 2025 that it doesn't resonate as much
Sounds really good, but I was thinking not that metal. Then I listened to Into the Fire, which seems like it might have influenced hundreds of bands.
Still one of the scariest albums I have ever heard, though the sound is fantastic. A distinct memory of seeing them live on Easter Sunday, and Tom Araya chuckling to himself as he introduced one of the Hail Satan! songs
Had never heard of this: buzzsaw guitars, raspy voice, very cool. Kind of like a rougher QOTSA.
Sure, Stibg is a little overblown and pretentious, but that’s good stuff
Cool, they were able to imitate the Beatles and the Byrds. But there was so much more interesting music in 1967. Feel like they always get the "well, they were made for TV, but their music is not that bad" excuse. Although Randy Scouse Git is a pretty funny song: jealous, much?
Music I'm unfamiliar with, but really enjoyable: great sound, great rhythm.
Huh, seems like standard 90s music. Pleasant enough, but nothing attention-grabbing
I liked it, the repetition IS the point. The Model is kinda creepy. I kinda like fewer words in their songs.
Groovy, sounds too much like Spinal Tap for me to not to be able to hear the parodies while listening.
It's good: just listening to the music, it's solid 90s alt rock and she has a great, raspy voice.
He's great, not a huge fan of some of the covers.
Avoided this forever, because who needs folk rock? My bad, it's pretty good. And Matty Groves is a banger!
Thought this might a good single + lots of filler album: aside from I Want Your Love, this was really good. Cool that Nile Rodgers' guitar could be equally effective as a five-second sample or a 10+ minute Kraftwerk-style jam.
Pleasant listen, with a little electronica in the background. Definitely in the "I don't know enough about this genre to make a judgement."
The Folk Album:)
The rest of the album is a great follow up to The Immigrant Song
Slightly odd: felt a little like a concept album
Great electronic music to mow to. I’d imagine it’s good in the club, if I was that type
I was correct to never listen to this album. Although I wonder if music snobs hated the Sex Pistols as much as I dislike this punk/ska/pop nonsense?
I guess if I know all the words, I like it. Weakest song that almost tips it into a 4 is Attics of My Life…but then it ends with Truckin. Wonder if Robert Hunter knew the power of the “what a long strange trip it’s been” line?
I didn’t realize Heroes was that different than the rest of the album, really liked the ambience of the second half
Kinda interesting: sounds a little like a parody, a little like a tribute (Elvis Costello: Used, Springsteen: Young Livers). But most songs are punk!
Better than expected, just not a fan. Liked how the second half was a little moodier
Alright is a good single, but the rest odd kinda standard mid-tempo rock
Great stuff, didn’t realize his voice could also be rough and scratchy
Not a fan of the Boss: too melodramatic for me
Hmm, couple of songs moved jazzily along but not great
So good, a few songs in the middle slow it down but just great
Just a great sound, rhythm, and pace
Such a smooth delivery, some really dark lyrics
Good, but more atmospheric than bangers e.g. American Dream sounds like an 80s soundtrack song.
Great singles, drags a little in other parts
A tribute act, but a great tribute act
Fuck you W! Love how Myxomatosis disrupts the quietness of the second half
I mean I liked it, but it kind of sounded like Wu-Tang, but missing some of the voices
Still sounds great, didn't realize the lyrics were kinda weird: "Well, you're built like a car, You've got a hubcap diamond star halo"
Maybe it's nostalgia, but he sounds great on this album: I can see why the white folks were intimidated.
Interesting to listen to electronic music like this as an album: seems like a band that would have appreciated the streaming model of releasing songs without the pressure of creaeting a coherent whole.
It’s a really good sound, the breathy spoken vocals get a little old for me
Don’t think I’ve heard this before, but can see how Bob got part of his early shtick
Sounds like a Spinal Tap bit: nice kazoo solo on the 13 minute epic.
You go, girl! Not my style
Liked it more than expected. What’s up with all the paired songs?
Not the most original and I can see why his voice annoys some people, but just a terrific rock album.
A bit slow for me, but a very nice soundtrack to a sunny, freezing winter day. Second half has some interesting songs: queens, soldiers, knights?
I guess in think some of the songs aren’t all-time greats, but some of them are.
Was Gram Parsons impressed by the country songs, was Dylan impressed with the Blonde on Blonde tribute? Weird to think they have five years of making good music left before the 40+ years of making good money.
But Sympathy for the Devil is pretty much a perfect rock song. They should make a movie about it.
Liked the music more than I expected, but the voice is unlistenable.
One too many songs about the girl being mine, but Thriller>Beat It>Billie Jean is quite a run
So, that’s where Van Halen got their rock/showtunes approach
This is why I subscribed to this list: great stuff, brand new to me
Better than I expected, more adventurous than the singles indicate: Pimpf!
Taylor’s version of the two ghosts.
Enjoyable, though seemed designed to appeal to western ears
Wall of Sound Christmas! Above average for the genre, but still a Christmas album, kinda creepy to hear Phil Spector wish for a peaceful silent night
Dark and lovely, perfect for a winter afternoon drive
It was fine, standard late 60s blues rock
Terrific album, with a great cover of PE’s Black Steel
Lovely tribute + anger at industry.
Love the call out: Sam and Ray will tell you nice things, but I will love you more
I get the melodramatic critique, but the bass line on Last Goodbye is one of many great touches on this album
Nothing is quite as exciting as Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough, but rest of the album is solid
Sounds like a Zach Braff soundtrack
This grew on me: the darkness slowly comes forward, The Kids is horrific, and it ends with a Sad Song.
I’ve always hated this album: he can’t sing, his tunes are boring, and most so-called songs sound like a demo that he didn’t bother finishing
First song of the best, I get the spoken word appeal but didn’t quite do it for me
Well, somebody listened The Roses' second album + Oasis: they learned their lessons well, but not the most original sound
In hindsight, the singles contain a little sadness, much like the rest of the album
It’s fine, but standard late-90s indie rock
Singles are good, rest is filler
Honestly, I really like it: less goofy, better grooves.
Decent, no stand out singles, but good sound
From the opening riff to the closing noise, 37 glorious minutes of The Stooges!
Not bad, pleasantly dated … but also remember her sound and her look being so different, so cool
Great sound, including the impenetrable vocals
I’ve forgotten what a joyous, yet slightly melancholy, vibe this album was
A band that just never worked for me: too English?
Love this album: the exuberance of the samples is a maximalist experience.
Some good stuff. I remember when Common, Chapelle, and Kanye was a cool trio. Sigh
Substance is so great that I’m not sure I ever listened to a New Order album: my mistake.
Not my jam, perhaps one day Ska will work for me. But not so far
Yeah, he’s good and all but the “I’m just playing” doesn’t really excuse some of the lyrics. He sounds kinda incel.
Bring. The. Noise!
For a 16 year-old British guy living in a country where the popular music was The Smiths and Wham!, this was glorious.
For a 16-year-old British guy who is about to move to the US suburbs, this prompted me to ask serious questions about my new country: why would a black man never be a veteran, who was Adam Clayton Powell?
That 90s rock-pop sound, 20-year old’s lyrics. It’s not for me.
Chill Massive Attack, always a good sound
Sophisticated PJ, but she’s always great
Meh, never clicked for me
Some biggest hits, all southern music
Just as delightfully bonkers as it was almost 40 years ago(!?!)
It’s fine, good background music
Interesting breaks and switches during the pieces
Starts with a power ballad, never improves.
Of course, I knew every song so part of my problem is the ubiquity of this album. One more year to Appetite!
Groovy: twangy guitars, swirling organs, and a creepy song to an unknown girl: classic 60’s pop-rock!
I enjoyed it: what’s interesting about this project is coming across genres that I am unfamiliar with. I find myself trying to relate to more familiar genres and struggle to simply listen to the album in front of me
Sad it came out right as I left Manchester, but I do love the US version that adds Fools Gold
Really good: just some solid grooves and nice flourishes
Never heard of them before, I can see why
Someone should make her the Queen of Soul
Country waltzes and warbling about their love of Kentucky doesn’t really do it for me
Was expecting to appreciate it, didn’t realize that I would really like it: lovely sound made powerful by knowing the singer’s symbolic importance
It was fine: 90s rap, good flow.
When a great band rock band visits the US (they’ll descend to parody almost immediately, but this is a great album)
I kinda think every Tom Waits album sounds like he’s singing in a nightclub, so this seems fitting
Just something about him that doesn’t work for me
What if Franz Ferdinand, an echo of Gang of Four, and Oasis had a night on the piss?
Devo are cool, but the songs kind of blend together.
A French version of If You Gotta Go + other Dylan covers, okay
Hey, it gave Eva Cassidy a chance to cover How Does The Time Goes. But it seems like we could have heard more Sandy Denny songs (looking at you Led Zep et al)
(Hey internet, why’d you tell the algorithm that I listened to this two nights earlier?)
I always felt guilty liking this because I thought there was something a bit soft about them, turns out trying to process your feelings is okay.
