Sounds dated and a bit long winded.
Well written and played hook heavy alt rock.
Creative good musicianship but for me let down by the vocals.
Great collection of new wave tracks. Well written and performed.
Quality varied rock n roll.
Sparse post punk, didn't do much for me.
Quality varied blend of classic rock, folk and gospel.
Brilliant. Creative, melodic, complex pop song structures.
Disappointed by this, expected more. First 2 songs are good.
Some bangers and hits but too many skits and interludes.
Ok but I found it one paced and a little dull.
Jangle pop, I found it middle of the road.
Classic rock album, defining punk record. Loud rock n roll with hooks and attitude.
Dark, sparse, post punk. Needs more spins but plenty to like.
Cool production and vibe, dated well.
Average R and B.
Big production and riffs but vocals let it down for me.
Solid pop and world.
Wild psychedelic sounds. This is a brilliant trip.
Music is decent but album is aimless.
Absolute classic, wonderful musicians and tracks 1-5 are killers.
Need more time with the album but first impressions aren't good.
Genre defining metal classic.
Iconic slice of 90's pop.
Cool sound scapes and depth. But lacks the hooks to make it a classic.
Strong album of good post punk pop rock.
Dull and one paced.
I can't stand The Who. Awful
Decent songs and the singer stands out for me.
Hasn't dated well for me.
Not my cup of tea.
The level of depth and musicianship is raised here as the band evolve.
Awful.
Smooth easy listening.
Short and sweet, 2 classic tracks and a garage rock background.
Interesting mix of genres, reminds me of Blind Melon, needs more time.
Not my thing at all.
Maybe need more time with this but it's not sticking like a lot of the 70's rock I'm getting.
This is so so bad.
2 great singles and a decent pop album.
Hmmm.... Started good. Became a bit messy, need to keep listening to see if it improves with time.
Just not my bag. I find it boring as hell. Sorry
Legendary live rock album. Explosive and crisp sound. Band at the top of their game.
Average.
Awful music and signing.
Excellent album, melodic, harsh, Kurt Cobain was listening.
It's a solid rock - rap album but the album doesn't sustain the quality of 'sure shot' and 'sabotage'.
Solid glam rock but a bit too straighforward for me.
Bit dull, needs right setting.
I love the sound and variety. First time Sonic Youth have landed with me.
Interesting blend of genres and styles. For me doesn't hit the heights I'd expect of a classic album.
Too serious for me.
Their commercial and artistic peak.
It's way too long and bar a few good pop songs I'm really underwhelmed.
Good hard rock album, lacks a defining single. I think I prefer sweet oblivion but very little in it.
Half decent easy listening.
Dumb fun.
Technical insanity.
I just don't like him despite many attempts.
Brilliant early 90's industrial metal.
Need more time with this.
Radio friendly unit shifter. No creativity or imagination beneath the hooks.
Underwhelming.
Enjoyable easy listening country pop.
Sonic delight, Nirvana's response to global fame and the path to destruction.
Nice vibe and flow to the songs but his voice becomes annoying.
More quality indie/slacker/college/alternative rock.
Maybe their 2nd best album?
Half decent garage rock.
Raw power indeed. Garage rock anthems.
Better than the white album at least.
Dissapointing listening, expected more fun and melody.
It's ok but too placid for me. Not enough depth or contrasts.
Classic metal anthems.
It's alright, first half especially but it's not good enough for this challenge.
I liked this. Cool little blasts of creativity.
Meh, it's ok, but is average fare.
Nah. Dull.
At times beautiful and europhic, it just lacks the consistency to make it a true classic.
It's ok but a bit samey and reminds me of OFAH band with Rodney in it.
Yeah it's ok, produced to the max pop rock that has its moments and also is too sterile at times.
For me it's a step down from war and Joshua tree but it's their last strong album.
It's just too much hard work. Good musicianship but bleak.
This is really good actually. Heavier guitar and some quality songs.
Decent new wave pop.
Very good indie jangle pop. Some great harmonies and melody's.
Classic thrash. Book ended by legendary tracks the rest is relentless riffing and a full on assault. I prefer 'seasons in the abyss' but this is still quality especially in context of the time.
Brilliant punk album that's a milestone in the American scene.
Didn't do anything for me. Average.
Decent but not really my thing.
Meh, too much folk.
Inventive alt punk but it feels like it doesn't belong in this.
Really good psych blues but it's patchy.
Some beautiful moments but let down by meandering long dull length, lack of cohesion and boredom.
2 Classic singles and a concise synth pop album with a lot of quality.
Good mixture of rock and glam. Varied song tempo's and love the use of sax.
Just too one dimensional and samey for me.
Average R and B.
This is quality hip hop. Beats and flow are class.
God she is so annoying on this album.
Classic blues rock, brilliant musicians and an organic sound.
Really good bunch of trad rock, blues, roots, country from some great musicians.
A soundtrack for an imaginary film. I don't need this in my life.
Ok pop songs, but not much more than that.
Classic garage rock, I prefer this to raw power.
80's pop, it's ok but nothing I'd come back to.
Interesting blend of styles and it's a creative album.
Classic rock. So much variety and so many hits.
Soulful blues with good backing band.
Some real quality tracks on here.
I now hate folk.
I expected more prog and better depth.
It's pleasant enough but a little more boring and lacks the imagination of Graceland.
Decent slab of traditional rock/glam but it is dated.
Just way too much folk in the 1001.
I liked this, the eclectic mix of genres.
Decent pop tracks but it doesn't move me emotionally or inspire.
Epic concept album with beautiful phases. Nearly perfect.
Punk blues and provides a lot of rock and layers.
Brilliant raw rock n roll. The bands performance is intoxicating.
Shiny dream pop that has a number of great highs but for me right now I think maybe lacks a little variety in sound.
It doesn't do much for me. The Waterboys are better.
Another pleasant psychedelic trip. Decent but not life changing. Preferred Cream, The Yardbirds and the 13th floor elevators.
This is an awesome NWOBHM thrash/power metal collection of songs. Only 'United' lets it down. Otherwise it's a 4. Very good.
Awful to be honest and I love their first 3 albums. 90's boys is cheesy and lame.
Took a little time to adjust to it as it's almost purposely inaccessible with its first 3 tracks but it's decent, influential post punk.
I should love this but I don't. DAMN is better.
Just meh.
This band are talented and occasionally exciting but overall it's just a dull record.
It's ok. Her vocals grate on me after a while though and not enough of the songs hit the mark.
I don't have the patience for this.
Decent slab of nu metal. Some good highs and dated lows.
It's a nicely recorded album. But lacks memorable tracks.
Rolling Stones lite. It's not bad. Tracks are listenable throughout but it feels less authentic?
Very good 90's rock album that straddles post grunge into post hardcore.
Their best album, fuzzy shoegaze harmonies coupled with some driving rock.
Badly dated dance hip hop fusion.
It's cool. The album starts very strong, it can't sustain that but it's a good hip hop album.
I see a few glimmers of good ideas but it's all too dull and more than ever convinces me Primal Scream are what indie kids think rock and dance should sound like.
Way too criticised for going commercial. Yes its more pop orientated but the atmosphere and sound is fantastic and the song writing is solid.
It's full of great melody's and atmosphere but although I enjoy it all I come away wanting more.
Plain jangle pop that is so generic in it's influences it sounds like they steal styles.
Just not my thing. Fun. Tuneful but not I can't do more than 5 minutes.
At times this really hits the spot for folk - alt country. Radiohead like melody's and pacing. Overall just falls a little short.
I just don't seem to fit with them. Vocals, keyboards, songwriting. It just doesn't do it for me despite some clearly outstanding musicians.
Second album by Joni. I just don't like her. Find it boring and hard work.
It's good solid pop punk but not enough variety to score higher or keep me coming back.
Really drab.
Indie punk rock. In short bursts great but over an album wears a little thin.
WTF is this? When did he do this? And why?
Operatic rock that's just way too theatrical for me.
Effortlessly smooth baritone performed over a solid set of songs.
First half pop. Second half ambient. All shot through his electronic influences. Best of the 3 Bowie I've had so far.
'Venus in furs' is epic, some decent rock tracks too. The album is diverse enough to remain interesting but boring at times too.
'Big sur' is glorious pop. The rest of the album is half decent, half throwaway but it has a great vibe.
Awful.
RFTC are better on 'live from camp x Ray' for me which has more ska and rockabilly. But this is still a decent blast of punk rock n roll 90's style.
Just boring. So uninteresting.
I find Bush's more accessible pop sound more enjoyable.
Iconic classic band sound that has endured for decades but at the end of the day these songs are only good for a month and are about snowmen and reindeer.
It's decent garage rock. For me better as a singles band. The album loses interest for me like a lot of bands of this genre do.
Fantastic layered sonic mix with great ambitious musicianship.
Clapton released this after going without heroin for 3 1/2 years. That also made him far more boring.
It's a decent collection of songs but heavy on the cheese. Better when just rock n roll.
Really good but short of great. Solid album with some touches of brilliance.
This band do nothing for me. Late 60's psychedelic rock should be interesting but it's lifeless and dull to these ears.
Really dissapointing. And that's how I always feel with Joy Division. They influenced so many of my favourite artists but how?
This does nothing for me.
Some really good heavy metal which I wasn't expecting. The musicians are on great early form here. The OTT vocals, operatic themes and bombastic production Queen use doesn't do anything for me but it's in the minority here.
Great cover, 'shoplifting' when they plug in the guitar is fun. Rest is pretty crap.
An album of covers played in country rock style. No thanks.
Absolutely brilliant melting pot of emotion. Frenetic staccato rhythms and creativity. A ball of energy. This was an excellent debut.
Bang average.
There is a lot of good work in this album. Nice melody's and the DJ adds so much but it falls short of being what it could.
It's decent but it's average fare for this band.
Lacks accessible melody's. The music is heavy as for a 3 piece but it just doesn't do much for me after the initial buzz.
Cracking britpop. Full sounding rock album with loads of 60's and 70's inspiration.
This is horrible.
First 4 tracks are monsters.
Another pleasant Simon album, he is damn good at this.
Funk/post hardcore? 40 tracks? Just comes across as a jumbled mess of ideas but I'm guessing it's the punk hipsters choice.
It's good but it's the least best of the 3 albums and less memorable.
Had potential but blew it.
Really good quality fun pop music with added 80's nostalgic flavour.
This has dated better than expected. Cool fusion of genres.
Noodling wank. Seriously boring slog of an album.
Destiny Childs lite? No thanks.
I love their debut. This just doesn't do it for me.
Ugh this guy and the 1001.
I like Dylan but I can't abide his voice on here.
Jesus Christ this is so bad.
It's not bad to be honest but my lack of interest in this genre means it wears thin quick.
Again pleasant music. Decent voice. But this genre is totally uninteresting to me.
Decent indie pop collection. Not as good as 'your Arsenal' which for me was improved by the heavier guitars.
Better than their later efforts. More pop and R and B orientated and I like the musicianship. May increase score over time.
First Byrds album I've liked as they develop a psychedelic sound.
Pacing and atmosphere. Depth and variety. A good folk album shocker.
I just don't have the patience for this.
What the hell is this? Why not late 70's XTC? This is too lightweight and not nearly enough pay offs amongst the slow burners.
Exciting style. Great musicianship. Quirky creative Zappa but all instrumental bar one track??? Nah no thanks.
This took time for me to understand and appreciate but it's really great when it's good and a little underwhelming otherwise.
Starts with a bang. Exciting guitar and sounding like an alternative rock Weezer. However it starts to get bogged down and samey with less rock and more pop. Also it's way too long?? Could have been good.
Cool and creative. Some of it works and some doesn't.
Great for 1 or 2 tracks then gets stuck in a rut of mediocrity. Latter day commercial KOL is greater - fact.
First 4 tracks are strong, it can't be sustained but decent Britpop.
Huge album full of hits. When it's good it's great.
It's got some quality music. Funky rhythms and style but it goes too dull too quick and never recovers.
I find it too dull. The odd highlight is not enough.
Not bad late 80's industrial but I've heard much better.
Interesting album. Lovely recording and a wide range of artists who have influenced him crop up. The Stones rock n roll is where he excels.
Very poor. The 1980's worst bits in one album. Heavy synth and cheese with no irony.
Creativity, some great individual tracks but not enough consistency to claim to be their best.
Bonkers. Never gets as good as the first song.
First album is a riot of blues, gospel and rock. Just far too long.
He can write a tune but it's too one paced and one dimensional over a whole album.
Great arrangements and songwriting. Beatles like. Way too long though.
Cool production and flow. Really like this.
I love jamming but it needs structure and rhythm and this doesn't have it. Pointless live album for the 1001.
Awful awful singer. Any interest in this is killed stone dead by him. Post punk late 70's is the most overhyped genre ever.
It's actually boring and full of dull plodders. Yet the first 3 tracks carry it over a lot of the utter shite I've had.
Just don't like this style of music. Utterly boring.
Country punk. Good variation in style and songwriting but just underwhelming.
Great opener. Then boring folk before mediocre rock ends the album. Too much Young in the 1001.
Some really strong moments. 'Is this something' builds to a prog/Zep style ending with Ferry warbling emotionally over it. Bit of a mixed bag though. Solid album worth a listen.
I really like this. Excellent variety and depth to the styles they use. Indie - art rock done well.
This is better than ocean rain. Sounds like early U2, but still not good enough to make it stand out from a very congested crowd.
Poppy and new wave rather than ska. Wholesome melodic album.
Some spectacular music and some dull moments. A typical prog record then.
I tried to like this. But it's bang average rock n roll which actually isn't very good.
Quirky and fun with a couple of big singles.
Deep and soulful jazz folk.
So painfully unremarkable. So average.
I can enjoy abrasive music. I can enjoy experimental music. I am open minded. But this is shit.
I love the seventh seal. Gothic like baroque pop, unfortunately the rest of the album drops off without the same epic sound and goes more easy listening.
This isn't hardcore, it's funk metal à la FNM and ST. It's ok but dated and carried by their name.
Feel like it's wasted potential. A fantastic recording sound and very cool vibe let down by a monotonous first half.
Pissed off post punk. Wall to wall great songwriting. With topical themes on trauma and politics. All time great rock album.
She can write a song. 'Save me' is a graceful mellow country pop nugget. But it's not my music and it doesn't sustain enough quality to keep me interested.
Hipster act from the 2000's. Couple of good tracks 'default' in particular but it's a bit one dimensional over the full length to sustain interest.
Classic industrial metal anthems throughout.
Awful. Twee country music sucks.
Bowie decides to suddenly go R and B and soul pop? It's ok and has some decent tunes but it's not the Bowie I want to hear.
So painfully average. Fluff. Sugary pop with guitars.
I like industrial. I like punk and hardcore. But this is shit.
Nice clean sound and the band know how to knock out a melody or hook but it lacks the emotion and depth I like from rock. Similar to the Cardigans in that way.
I tried but it's just too limp sounding. Production is dated and the humour misses for me. Inventive yes.
Hard heavy instrumentals and some smooth flow. One of the best hip hop albums I've had so far.
Big lush production and dreamy indie rock. Decent stuff.
Some quality hard rock and blues amongst the prog and flute.
So dated even 5 years later. Landmark release with classics but that 80's mic style and the singular heavy beats is of a time and place I don't want to visit.
Noodle masters go average folk country.
Some nice ideas but it's so painfully average in it's production and sound with not enough variation or fire.
This is a brillliant crossover album with a melting pot of ideas, creativity and tunes.
Decent left wing post punk. Hard angled riffs and time signatures. I like it but it needs a bit more variation or light and shade otherwise it can leave you cold.
Post punk industrial roots. This is surprisingly accessible and has rhythm and songs.
My 3rd solo album from Morrissey and they all could get the exact same review. Decent music and arrangements, strong first half. Not life changing, can take it or leave it.
Too many skits. Too much juvenile humour. A couple of classics aside it's not aged well.
Classic album with a string of great songs. Great balance of hardcore hip hop and humour.
Loud, vibrant blues rock live album. Highs are ridiculous. Very close to a strong 4. Just a little too boogie rock for my tastes at times.
Just overrated. Mundane muddy chores to listen to.
This is prime hip hop. Dark beats, hooks, guest lyrical tear ups, GZA dripping the cool.
Rich production. Depth of songwriting. This is a strong album.
This is basement level post hardcore. DIY punk style with the dynamics later made famous by At the drive in. Solid album lacks stand out tracks.
2nd album I've had by Harvey and she just doesn't do much for me. It's ok alternative rock but the music lacks depth, it's repetitive and the guitars plod.
Classic rock with 'immigrant song' and 'since I've been loving you'. Mixed with mystical folk Zep. Loads of great stuff on here. Enjoyed it more than 2 and 4 which surprised me.
It's just so meh. Pointless album from a pointless band (in 1001 terms)
This is good thrash/groove metal. Vast improvement on their early 'throw everything at the wall' style nu metal.
Disappointing. Theatrical, middle class baroque pop. Ugh.
Interesting collection of country music with some psychedelic overtures. Deep layers of songwriting on here that make it a good listen.
This is actually a really creative and slick album of post punk pop rock. Time hasn't been kind but on release it really stood out.
Really underwhelming slacker rock. Nothing is memorable or stand out.
Just not my cup of tea. Jolly jazz rock with horns.
Streetwise gangsta rap that started a movement. Album dips but quality first half.
Fabulous album. Glam - indie rock with style. Beautiful ballads and ballsy rockers.
Mammoth alternative rock album. Dream pop sensibilities and that guitar sound......
This is shit other than 1 song it has no structure.
This is R and B. Monotonous over an album but I do like 'thinkin about you'.
This is pop not alternative in my eyes. Professional writing and recording but not my scene.
Guilty pleasure terrority. Reminds me of being a kid in the car.
Good album but hugely overrated, the band are talented and write some iconic UK indie tracks but jangle pop just isn't my thing. I think the artists all offered more after this.
It's fun rock n roll but a little too old school for me. I prefer the technical rock of the 70's over the southern boogie of the 60's.
Some brilliant compositions and production. Good album.
Highly influential gothic rock. Recommended if you like Type O or Paradise lost.
It's a decent album. Good musicianship but for me falls into that Roxy music category of 'not interesting or emotional enough for me'.
Solid Wu spin off, great production, samples and beats as always with RZA.
The third in a classic run of thrash albums. Not ride the lighting good but still great arrangements and anthems.
I just can't stand his voice. The musical arrangements are good. But he ruins it.
This is one of the better modern indie hipster choices in here. Reminds me of Beck at times, I wish they used their more ambient trip hop sound of 'earthquake' more.
I just don't have the patience or open mindedness for this.
It's ok. It's Morrisey and it's the 4th solo album I've had by him on here? Massive over representation. So marks down for that and it's not his strongest era.
As always it's hit and miss with Radiohead post Kid A but this is more bleak and weaker than the excellent 'in rainbows'.
First 3 tracks are outstanding. The rest doesn't really work and is too experimental but it shows how good they are when they stick to mainstream rock writing.
Ryan Adams is a good writer and performer but he doesn't have his own identity. He apes others with a lot of variety and no direction.
Bowie just isn't for me maybe? It's alright, a couple of strong tracks but it's piano led pop rock and doesn't do that much for me.
Young showing finally to me his rock edge and song writing chops. This is great from start to finish.
First Zappa album I can appreciate. It's more structured in its song writing and has a nice mid 60's pop rock psychedelic sound.
Starts ok but goes downhill very quickly and never recovers. Noise rock.
Some good moments where they rock but too much horrible cheesy 80's sell out Def Leopard moments too.
My 3rd or 4th album by Waits and I just don't get it. It's shit.
I've tried but it's just so far away from the music I like to listen to. I find it unbelievably boring, sorry Leonard.
My favourite Bowie album to date. It's strong and consistent. 'Moonage daydream' is epic. Lots of classic moments. But I'm not a fan of the OTT theatrical style and so will never love a Bowie album.
Standard Beck. An eclectic mix with some brilliant tracks and some misses. E- pro and missing are fantastic.
It's a consistently strong album with a number of highlights. Lacks replay ability though.
This is as good as it gets for The Who, who I generally can't stand. Horribly dated rock but this has 3-4 classic songs.
Some cool tunes on here and clearly loads of talent but I find the band hard to love.
This is good music. Not my scene at all so the scores harsh as I'm unlikely to return to it but it's good music with soul.
Important electronic act but they have been passed now by far better music from the genre so it sounds interesting but dated.
Decent new wave album but too patchy to rate higher. 'Every breath you take' is a classic but feels out of place.
Classic 90's pop punk. 14 tracks rattle by. All with single potential.
Ah I really like this. A right mesh of styles and a crossover of the 80's and 90's in sound. Couple of great tracks and Bjork is a star.
Hugely influential punk rock album. Straight edge and DIY can be contributed to these boys. Some great stuff but repetitive as is the common fault with hardcore.
I obviously don't like Americana and country because I read excellent reviews for this but it does nothing for me.
Apparently this band were hugely influential but it's hard to even find the album and I suspect their legend has grown and been exaggerated as it's nowhere near as exciting as billed.
This is my 310th review and my first 5/5.
That's all that needs to be said.
Their best album. It can be a tough listen in full and I think needs some bass to counter the shrill, but it's still great. Art indie punk rock. Band are on top form.
First 2 tracks are fantastic, it can't maintain that level and starts to become samey. This is pre prime Blur but the following year then would drop 'parklife'.
I just don't get it. A few moments of inspiration surrounded by novelty nonsense. This may have been great at the time but as a work of music now it's pants.
Great opening track but the album bored me.
