1001 Albums Summary

Reminds me a lot of David Bowie's Blackstar - a clear farewell album from a prolific artist. Musical arrangements are sparse and mournful, but deeply evocative, especially with the choral backing vocals.

From the jump I'm in. My only experience with Blur is Song 2, and I'm deeply into this. I don't know how I've never heard Girls & Boys before but it's still such a bop 30 years later.

Very into the beats and the flow. This has the feeling of being something new and testing the waters.

Vibes: middle of the western desert, no living creatures as far as the eye can see. Evokes melancholy, raw gritty hopelessness but will carry on anyways.

Jazzy vibes and I like it

Not for me, but I respect it for what it is.

Background vibes

It's the fucking Beatles, what else am I supposed to do

It's Fine(tm).

I did not know that music could induce literal nausea

Interesting! Crooner but with lyrics/subject matter that's more raw.

The only acceptable War is this band

College nostalgia, Brit-rock defining album, very into it

Oh yeah, this sounds pretty cool -- OH I KNOW THAT SONG (track 4)

Talk-singing, feels kind of background lazy in its vibe. Sounds are interesting, seems Talking Heads-adjacent. Nothing I'd listen to on repeat, but it's fine.

A legend for a reason. Makes you believe harmonica is the sexiest instrument. Also very cool to hear the crowd engagement with the live album format - starting with polite applause and going full-out losing their minds by the end.

Bluesy influence, great for your backyard tailgate without your racist neighbors.

Some interesting classical instrument use going on here. Definitely experimental, probably changes your life if you listen to it while high. Track title and associated lyrical issues aside, Gypsy Woman musically fucks.

Something that interests me in where she's going, although a little heavy on collabs.

I don't care if this is the nostalgia talking, this is Coldplay's best album. It's cool to hate on them, and their newer music does feel kind of try-hard, but this is them at their best. Green Eyes, God Put a Smile Upon Your Face, The Scientist, Clocks, all of it just hits perfectly.

Solid background music

Still just as good as it was when I first heard it. Approachable even when it gets weirder/experimental.

Yes.

I love my twee Scots.

A protest album for the Millennial generation.

It's kind of appropriative in Madonna's mysticism era ("Shanti / Ashtangi" whoops) but it was also the late 90s, and the album does in fact slap.

Iconic.

A good time, saxophone was a fun touch.

She can't miss.

Am I a hipster because I like this album, or do I like this album because I'm a hipster?

A+ bluegrass sampler.

I GUESS YOU'RE JUST WHAT I NEEDED (JUST WHAT I NEEDED)

More than just their one hit, peppy vibes

So fucking good. When I first heard Dirty Computer I was mad that I was just then getting into Janelle Monáe and this album is just as good.

For when I'm feeling goth industrial synthy.

Great background music

It's fine. Bland but fine.

Bweeeeee deedle deeeeee deee deeeebweedle deeeee beedle dee dweeeeee (complimentary)

Intellectually I know that this is the greatest album of all time, but it really is incredibly good.