A classic I had listened to before. I like it but I also find the sharp saxophone kind of grating by the time I'm halfway through the album. Maybe if it was mixed a little differently I'd find it more pleasant.
Nice album while working on a Friday afternoon. Bright, warm, fun.
I always liked the idea of Radiohead more than I actually listened to their music. And they're kinda intimidating. Yes, they make music. But.. you know, music nerds' music.
But I liked this.
Recording and mixing is SO good for a live album. You know me, Luke, I'm not a blues man. But this is pretty nice.
Nice to listen to musicians just jam, with no real urgency to wrap up a song or keep it structured tightly. Sounds like dudes in a room, making music together. This is a compliment.
So sick. RIP Ozzy.
The musicianship.. just astounding.
I find this much more pleasant than Kind of Blue. For one, it's calmer. I think the instruments are more varied and mixed better.
Classic. Lots of the same if we're being honest.
Pretty harmless French pop.
Despite the guilt I feel, I must give this one star. It's just truly not my thing.
I like CCR. This is fine, fun, but nothing really stuck to me.
There's probably a time and place for this but it didn't work well for me on a Friday afternoon while working.
Classic stuff. The sheer weight and power of Aretha's legacy guarantees this four stars.
Due to give this one another listen. I liked what I was hearing but didn't give it enough attention.
Maybe the first album I've received on here that I'm quite familiar with. A real, obvious classic.
Never really got the Grateful Dead thing. I understand their live shows are what give birth to the culture/legend surrounding the band. But I've never known how to engage with them. An album that begins with a 23min song may not be the right place.
That said, it's nice to listen to people jam while I work.
This has a lot of what I like, or at least what I liked ten years ago when this album was released. Some moody heartlock rock. But I find that the instrumentation (mainly the drums?) don't vary much across the tracks, meaning all the melody and, I don't know, musical ideas (?) are coming from the vocals only. I think that's what separates this greatly from my very special boys, The Killers, who have a sound but try lots of weird stuff, some of which doesn't work great, but at least makes each song stand apart.
This review may annoy people who know anything at all about music but I'm pretty sure this is at least B- music criticism.
I didn't love this. Flory loves this. I think my opinion has been swayed.
Oh yeah.
Need to finish listening. Honestly, really fascinating. As a piece of music, I do not find this pleasant to listen to. But I love the lyrics and this hyper local, small stakes storytelling. Slice of life rap. It's kinda incredible.
This kicked off a long day of listening to REM.
George woke up day one post-Beatles ENERGIZED.
Yeah. That's my stuff.
I appreciate the musicianship but I always think I'll love metal bands more than I do.
First third of the album I was into. I just can't do 30-40min of this type of music in one go.
A few months ago I experienced the strongest feelings of homesickness I've felt since moving to Argentina. And it was triggered by a Fleet Foxes song. I don't feel homesick very often so these guys must have captured something real.
This listen didn't give me such a sensation but I've got to give these guys a solid rating for their ability to provoke so much emotion.
I'll be coming back to this one.
It's actually really so good.
I'll take any excuse to listen to this classic.
This is COOL
I like it.. need it give it another go. Could be a four star album.
So unique. Fairy-pop. Medieval-pop. Renfair-pop, even. I think multiple listens would dig this deeper in my mind.
This is blasting all the time when I discovered it at 14. Thank you to the Fishers Public Library for lending me the CD.
Cool!
I only knew The Cure's big singles, which are brighter than what's on this album. I really dug this.
Boston came out swingin'. What a debut.
I saw this get a 10/10 pitchfork review back when it was released and I expected to immediately love the album, which I did not.
Now, I think I like it quite a bit. I'll try listening on shuffle at some point because I find myself worn down and "over it" by the halfway point, even though I love the first few tracks.
Cool stuff.
Perfect noncommittal three star rating. Didn't love it but a two star review for Elton is inconceivable.
One of the most recognizable jazz albums of all time.
I never listened to much Bowie. This is the second or third album I've listened to of his thanks to this website. I'm always so impressed and intrigued by his work.
What an artist. You can see his impact on contemporary artists who are so thoughtful with each album release and how they plan the aesthetic of each project.
I kinda love when this website gives me the super obscure stuff. I did not expect to like this, but I did!
Not really my thing. I think if you didn't listen to 90s hip hop in the 90s, you're missing a connection to it.
I'm like an iPad kid trying to sit down and put on an early Chaplin short.
Message in a Bottle was one of those head-turning songs I encountered at a young age that made me interested in music. Still reminds me of Florida.
The Bed's Too Big Without You is such a great song title.
The bass and drums go really, really hard on this album.
Haven't listened yet but I took one look at the album art and I'm ready to give this guy a full fiver.
Update: I listened to it and didn't like it that much.
Actually my first time listening through the whole album, despite being a Nirvana enjoyed for years. This project is helping turn me into an album guy.
That said, I was working and already a little stressed so the screaming was a bit much for me yesterday.
These guys had a moment in the 90s and I had never heard of them! Some cool stuff. I love the Brits, god bless 'em.
GREAT
I dunno. Instrumentation very cool. Vocals didn't do it for me on the particular day I listened to it.
This came at the exact moment I needed it.
TBC. Cool stuff, just can't have this blasting during a day of calls.
Dunno, just bounced off of me.
Pretty cool that this was an anonymous creative (and SOLO) project by Grohl following the end of Nirvana. He already had his sound established.
Two Hot Fuzz songs. I like!
Groovy tunes to clean to.
I'm always pleased when a Bowie album comes up on here. Didn't take a super close listen, will come back to this.
This is an album I really like but admittedly did not relisten to yesterday, I'm sorry, but I'm so many albums behind and I really got to keep this thing moving.
Good cooking music. Had to pull this guy up on YouTube, Spotify does not recognize the sovereignty of any nations under a groove.
Not my thing.
It's funny that heavy drums often help me focus. But not this album. I do like Metallica but have never known when to listen to them. It's not "at home" music, dunno why. I guess at the gym or on a run would be great. But it scrambles my brain instead of doing anything to focus it.
These guys rule. Common People deserves its fame, what a wonderful piece of writing. Always happy to belt along to that tune.
A lot of vocals over a simple guitar track. Not really my thing.
Da Beatles.
Good stuff! Not a good sustained listen for me.
I kinda didn't get this album until this album. What a vision.
Pretty cool!
Musicianship at a very high level. I don't connect that much with the blues. Which feels sad. But maybe that's the blues.
My reaction to receiving this album: hell yeah I LOVE R.E.M.
Anything but timeless but that makes it so charming and fun. Paired very nicely with watching Clueless last night.
I respect it but it's not for me.
Four stars for just the title track. One of those songs you can't imagine not existing.
Top 3:
And I Love Her
If I Fell
Things We Said Today
This was really nice. I think Justin Hurwitz pulled a lot from this for the La La Land jazz numbers/score.
There's a period of time from 2002 - 2016 ish when American and often British musicians were making this type of piano ballad pop music that feels akin to adult Disney showtunes. I don't know what category or genre to put this in. Like a more produced singer-songwriter thing, that's not just guitar and vocals.
