Jul 04 2025
                            
                            
                                
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                                SZA
                            
                    
                    
                            The music and vocals are pretty good, enjoyable, she clearly has a unique talent.  That said, it's difficult for me to get past the dirty lyrics on some of the tracks and truly enjoy the album.  Songs like "Prom", "Garden", and "Broken Clocks" are good with 'clean' lyrics, but a few of the other tracks ("Doves in the Wind", "Love Galore", specifically), are just too profane, or gross, for me to appreciate.  I will also never be comfortable hearing the n-word in any context.
                    
                    I don't listen to a lot of R&B like this in general, and I definitely don't listen to artists that use this type of language, so if this is normal and 'expected' for the genre, then I see why it's considered a pretty solid album.  But whether these lyrics are written because that's really how people in this sort of culture talk about their lives, for their shock value, or because it's not considered 'profane' by the artist, it comes across as mostly unnecessary and distracting to me.
                    
                    And to be sure, I 'get it' and understand the social commentary behind "Doves in the Wind."  It's a pretty clever take on men and how they pursue women in our society.  And I understand this type of unique commentary might not be possible without the use of the language SZA chose to use.  But it's still not comfortable for me to listen to.
                    
                    Final thought: I'm glad I listened to this for a peek into a genre and culture of music I'm only exposed to during the Super Bowl halftime, but it won't be something I'll ever actively revisit.
                    
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                            Jul 07 2025
                            
                            
                                
Dookie
                                Green Day
                            
                    
                    
                            I had no idea Basket Case was 7th on the album. I like this type of skater punk and know this was a pretty influential album in its time, but I'm surprised at how many of the songs sound so similar, especially toward the beginning of the album. 
                    
                    Great album, even if it isn't the most musically or technically advanced. 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 08 2025
                            
                            
                                
Born To Run
                                Bruce Springsteen
                            
                    
                    
                            I can't believe how much piano there is throughout this album, I never realized his music was so piano-heavy. 
                    
                    I really liked this album, and see why it was so influential and important when it came out. 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 09 2025
                            
                            
                                
xx
                                The xx
                            
                    
                    
                            I've never listened to this album in its entirety straight through, but through the years, turns out I know well over half, maybe 2/3, of the songs. Shows how pervasive this album was and remains. 
                    
                    Love the dual lead-singer and how they play off each other the entire album. Great music feel, very simple at times, with great layering to build different feels. I love the use and non-use of the bass register throughout the album. 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 10 2025
                            
                            
                                
Black Sabbath
                                Black Sabbath
                            
                    
                    
                            Not a criticism, but it's funny how many times you hear the pentatonic scale during some melody lines or guitar solos.
                    
                    Overall a pretty good album, a little unpolished, but not one I'll revisit. Not my favorite sound. 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 11 2025
                            
                            
                                
Rock 'N Soul
                                Solomon Burke
                            
                    
                    
                            When I saw the year of this album and the name, I figured I would recognize a few of the songs, but I was surprised that I didn't know any. I don't know this generation of music very well, and although it was pleasant, it didn't seem too amazing or outstanding compared to a lot of other songs from this era that I know. It didn't make it bad, but it didn't seem super special to me, but it's entirely possible it was groundbreaking at the time. 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 14 2025
                            
                            
                                
Back To Black
                                Amy Winehouse
                            
                    
                    
                            I like her voice sometimes, and the feel of the music can be good at some times too. A lot of The melodies don't seem to fit in the key or over the cords of some of the songs, and I find it a little distracting at times.
                    
                    Overall pretty good album though. 
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 15 2025
                            
                            
                                
From Elvis In Memphis
                                Elvis Presley
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 17 2025
                            
                            
                                
Spiderland
                                Slint
                            
                    
                    
                            I don't like this style of music. Can't hear a word the guy is speaking, not sure if that's intentional or bad early 90s mixing. 
                    
                    The mixing is just bad. The volume differences between songs is crazy. Almost went dead when it got to Look a Ghost. 
                    
                            1
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 18 2025
                            
                            
                                
Definitely Maybe
                                Oasis
                            
                    
                    
                            Great album with some great iconic songs!
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 21 2025
                            
                            
                                
Stand!
                                Sly & The Family Stone
                            
                    
                    
                            This is a great album, I thought I knew a lot, great blues and rock.  Really enjoyed it more than I was expecting to.
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 22 2025
                            
                            
                                
Melodrama
                                Lorde
                            
                    
                    
                            The bass in this album is very powerful. I've only heard a few of her songs in the past, I'm liking this album more than I expected I would. 
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 23 2025
                            
                            
                                
The Suburbs
                                Arcade Fire
                            
                    
                    
                            One of my favorite albums of all time. So great!
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 24 2025
                            
                            
                                
Paranoid
                                Black Sabbath
                            
                    
                    
                            Very important and impactful album, many of the songs are very popular even today. 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Jul 31 2025
                            
                            
                                
Stardust
                                Willie Nelson
                            
                    
                    
                            What a pleasant and relaxing album. I thought I was getting ripped off with a bunch of covers at first, but it's very enjoyable. 
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 01 2025
                            
                            
                                
Trafalgar
                                Bee Gees
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 04 2025
                            
                            
                                
Station To Station
                                David Bowie
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 05 2025
                            
                            
                                
Thriller
                                Michael Jackson
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Aug 07 2025
                            
                            
                                
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
                                The Good, The Bad & The Queen
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 01 2025
                            
                            
                                
At Folsom Prison
                                Johnny Cash
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 11 2025
                            
                            
                                
Music for the Masses
                                Depeche Mode
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            5
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 15 2025
                            
                            
                                
Murmur
                                R.E.M.
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 16 2025
                            
                            
                                
Live At The Harlem Square Club
                                Sam Cooke
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            4
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                            Sep 17 2025
                            
                            
                                
Scissor Sisters
                                Scissor Sisters
                            
                    
                    
                    
                            3