Cozy. Something you'd hear at either a doctors office or a speak easy.
Hip-hop mixed with soul? Started out solid but then eventually got bored. It does remind me solid of that 2000s sound.
I do not know what genre of jazz this is, but it is not for me. The 1 star is not based off musical skill, they are clearly massively talented. There's nothing for me to latch on to. Each song has some what of a motif or melody that does repeat but it's surrounded by chaotic noodling from each instrument. I can see how this would appeal to a fan of the genre, that's not me.
It's Black Sabbath, it's getting 5 stars. Ozzy passed yesterday too, which makes this a bit of sad timing. Strangely enough despite listening to metal for over 20+ years, this is my first time listening to this album in full. It is not my favorite of theirs and doesn't have as many instantly recognizable bangers as the first two but still is full of sick riffs.
This is now the second of this style of hip-hop on this journey I've gone through. It seems to be very similar in that it's "triumphant" with some hints of soul. Reminds me of that late 2000s/early 2010 sound. It isn't for me especially how cocky Kanye is.
Unlike many other millennials, I did not grow up with my parents listening to the Beatles. My exposure to them was limited to whenever others around me were listening to them, making this another first for listening to the album in full. There's a few mega classic songs on here. A lot of it feels like this was in the drug fueled era of "do whatever we want" with each song taking influences from everywhere. Listening on headphones shows the amount of layering and sound engineering present. I understand the cultural impact of this album, but I doubt I'll revisit it.
Positive, stripped down hip-hop. I am noticing a trend of these 2000s hip-hop albums where my attention runs out by the end. This is purely personal preference as I believe this is one of the better hip-hop albums I've listened to so far on this journey, but it simply isn't my genre of choice.
Folky, dreamy 90s pop rock. Reminds me of the soundtrack to a quirky indie film. I am not sure of the timeline of this genre of music however I can see this album being the inspiration for a lot of the same style of music that became very popular in the mid to late 2000s and early 2010s. The album itself is so inoffensive you could play this anywhere for anyone. That does hurt it's memorability though as it doesn't provide definitive aspects to latch on to.
Dad rock if that term is still applicable. This is what you listen to when smoking marlboros and drinking light beer in a dive bar. The most vanilla flavored rock out there. No one can really hate it, yet nothing to truly love. The majority of the album is sleep inducing. If it wasn't for Take It Easy and the few guitar solos sprinkled throughout I'd rate it lower,
What genre even is this and who is it for? It’s such a musical hodgepodge drenched in 90s weirdness. There’s traditional Indian singing, electronic dance and bluesy solos. It is an enigma with some pretty sick baselines.
Starting off with the positives: when the female vocalist takes lead holy hell she is an absolute powerhouse. It’s no question that the best tracks are Somebody to Love and White Rabbit. The rest of the album has a serious identity crisis. The male vocalist(s) are boring and generic even when they flop from psychedelic rock to blues. The track sequence dynamics are terrible. Why did they put the most sleep inducing ballad in the dead center of the album. I want to rank this album lower, yet I can’t because she’s so damn good.
The fact Take Me Out has over a billion listens on Spotify goes to show you the impact this band had. I've probably listened to that song at least in the 1000s of times since it came out. That being said, I can't name a single other song of theirs off the top of my head. Listening to this album their dance post punk meets indie rock is on full display. There's a lot of interesting things happening here with the dance beats and pointed guitar riffs. Overall, this album has a lot that's worth revisiting and I could find myself coming back to it when I am in the mood for this genre.
Guitar playing is great. The rest is fine. Not a huge fan of his vocals and I am starting to notice I am not a huge fan of blues outside of seeing it live.
I don't know if I can properly rate this. It's too far down the gangsta rap rabbit hole. I don't think it's a terrible album and unlistenable, however I'll probably never listen to it again on purpose.
Well that was god damn weird. Schizo genre post punk? This album doesn't feel like it came out in 1984 and would better fit in the 90s. It also must have been Kurt Cobain's favorite album as the only songs I recognized on here were covered during Nirvana's unplugged sessions, which is why I am giving it the ranking I did.
I am convinced one of the author's of list favorite genres is this slow country tinged dreamy rock. I'm only about 11 albums into this journey and almost all of the rock albums have had this same sound. It's telling that not only is this album itself nor a single song featured are on Beck's most popular albums on Spotify that I'm not alone in being unimpressed. The whole album is so damn boring. None of the songs are memorable and barely differentiable. I'm not sure how this album made it on here compared to all the millions of others.
What a horny album. Is this what people in the 50s listened to in the club to get them all frisky? Who knew you could use the exact same idea for every single song on an album. It’s not unlistenable, but the constant love obsession starts to grate quickly.
A collaboration of three brilliant female vocalists. The harmonies and vocal arrangements are stellar with each putting their own unique style in. Plus Dolly is here and she’s a saint. All that being said it is a very classic country album that reminds me of my dad. A major part of my criteria to rating is my likelihood to return to the album and despite the talent here, I can’t see myself picking this over another album.
Woohoo! The band who's most famous song is called "Song 2". This album has a wide variety of musical flavors, from punkish rock bangers to zoned out cinematic passages. One thing though is the album feels like your drunken English uncle who happens to be talented at music threw it together. Sometimes I have no clue at all what the vocalist is trying to get across. Decent overall.
