Jul 08 2025
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
This Is a Call is such a great album opener.
I think it's easy to rag on Foo Fighters for becoming such a formulaic arena rock band over the years, but that first 10 years was, mostly, very good. I came to this album late as was a little too young at release but with the wider context of knowing where Dave was and what he had experienced I think this is a really great little solo project. Not sure many would have predicted it growing into the biggest rock band in the world.
3
Jul 09 2025
Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
I knew more of this than I thought. It was better than I expected, usually thinking of Thin Lizzy as a bit dad-rock. Dragged a bit through the back half.
3
Jul 10 2025
Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
Am I putting this at a four? Maybe......... It's not my favourite Led Zeppelin album but I really enjoyed it and Kashmir elevates anything. Fuck it, FOUR STARS!
4
Jul 11 2025
Surfer Rosa
Pixies
Fantastic. Energetic. Unique. Just bloody brilliant.
5
Jul 14 2025
Rio
Duran Duran
Hmmmm. I liked what I knew already, the rest didn't do a ton for me. A bit samey in places.
2
Jul 15 2025
In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
I struggled with this. Prog is not my thing at all and I didn't really particularly enjoy anything here.
1
Jul 16 2025
Amnesiac
Radiohead
I am putting this at a four as I enjoyed it without ever really getting hooked. I do plan to return to this though and I feel like it's an album that is likely to grow on me more over time.
3
Jul 17 2025
Clandestino
Manu Chao
Just not my thing. I got through the album but nothing really grabbed me.
1
Jul 18 2025
Kenya
Machito
Never heard of the songs, the album or the artist. Not a genre I am really familiar with either, but I loved this. Enough so that I listened to it four times and then left spotify on auto play for similar content the rest of my work day. I think the scoring system makes it hard to go above a 3 without intimately knowing an album, but I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna bloody do it.
4
Jul 21 2025
We Are Family
Sister Sledge
So I didn't include the egregious final four tracks in my listens or rating. It's not my taste but it was uber fucking funky. The bass and those disco drums make it impossible not to tap along at your desk.
3
Jul 22 2025
Hard Again
Muddy Waters
Tough. It's good at what it does but a little samey for my liking, even some of the songs themselves. This feels a bit harsh but going with a 2 as it just doesn't feel like something I'd reach for again.
2
Jul 23 2025
Fragile
Yes
Me and prog. A never ending rivalry. It wasn't terrible.
2
Jul 24 2025
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Trying very hard to be objective and not let recent events cloud my rating. Not a massive Sabbath fan but this album is great. Riffs all over the place, opening with probably the best Sabbath song (maybe the best Ozzy song).
4
Jul 25 2025
Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
There is only so many bongo covers I can take in a way before seriously questioning my state of mind and how I got here.
1
Jul 29 2025
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
That stereo mix dates this so much. Really good song writing though.
4
Jul 30 2025
Reign In Blood
Slayer
I found this tough. I can take thrash metal in small doses but an entire album is too much for me.
1
Jul 31 2025
Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
Decent music, very fun lyrically
2
Aug 01 2025
Guero
Beck
Absolutely fantastic
5
Aug 04 2025
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
Going in I thought this was an immediate 5 star but the length of the double album was a bit much at times and I didn't love everything as much as I remembered. The highlights are very high though.
4
Aug 05 2025
Purple Rain
Prince
Brilliant pop music. I never want to be friends with a person who does not sing along to Purple Rain.
4
Aug 06 2025
Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
I should love MC5. They are loved by many of my favourite artists. They have just enough chaos in their sound to sit amongst similar artists that I love. Instead I just kinda think they are fine.
3
Aug 08 2025
Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
I have always hated Aerosmith and thought of them as a terribly cheesy act. I guess that is strongly influenced by my age and mostly knowing their latter output. This was really good though.
4
Aug 11 2025
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Critical darlings but this just passed me by. Listened a few times over the weekend but nothing really grabbed me outside of the singles I already knew.
1
Aug 12 2025
Mothership Connection
Parliament
Didn't hate it but a bit cheesy in places
2