Jul 21 2025
Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
I can see why people say they like this, I can see why it's important. It's not "good." It simply is not one of the best 1001 albums, or an album you'd need to hear. I'd never say to someone, "oh shit you gotta hear this album!" 2/5.
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Jul 22 2025
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
So cool, just so cool. "Pusherman" might be the coolest song ever made. This is what you want when you're after an album with a social justice lens. The music can also be good! 5/5.
5
Jul 23 2025
There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
Had never heard this before. Minimalist soul. Low volume soul. I really love how you can hear the whole band. "So in Love" is really really good. Overall, it's a nice album, but it's not capturing me in the way I'd expect for an album I "need" to hear. 3/5.
3
Jul 24 2025
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
I enjoyed listening to this. It makes me sad thinking of the shitty music that this (helped) inspire, but Black Sabbath are a great band with some great songs. I don't know if this album in particular is the one I needed to hear, but I'm glad I did. 3/5.
3
Jul 25 2025
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
I understand why this is good, but it's also just not for me. I don't like the psychedelic-rock-infused funk as much as the pure funk. George Clinton and Bootsy are obviously legends, this just isn't grabbing me. 2/5.
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Jul 26 2025
Moon Safari
Air
The first album that's completely new to me! Really intriguing, low-volume electronic music. I like the vibe more than I like the songs themselves, but in places it's very cool. The opening track especially. 3/5.
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Jul 27 2025
Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
It's good. I like some of it, I don't really care for some of it. Like a lot of hip-hop albums, it should be 10 songs instead of 27 (!!!!!!). I can see that it's influential, and I love the musicality of it. If this were tighter, and there were 4 or 5 great songs on a 10 song album, it'd be a 5/5. As it is, 4/5.
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