Aug 01 2025
Smash
The Offspring
"Gotta Get Away" reminds me of Nirvana with the wailing chorus
But it's like a more upbeat Offspringed version and harmonies
Loved It'll Be a Long Time - different Offspring
Killboy Powerhead is a bit more punky, can imagine playing THPS to it
Enjoy what happned to you, it's a bit more ska-punk which I didn't know Offspring could do!
A mix of different rock styles
Generally 7/10, good punk album. 45 minutes is also an old school album length
4
Aug 02 2025
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
4 tracks in, epic riffs from Crosstown Traffic followed by epic guitar solos
Can hear how this influenced bands much later eg kula shaker
Psychedelic dream
5
Aug 03 2025
Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
2
Aug 04 2025
Raw Power
The Stooges
3
Aug 05 2025
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
4
Aug 06 2025
Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
Love how (super)massive every song feels. It's classic Muse, perfectly put together, just as they were in concert.
Strings also add extra layer of epic
5
Aug 07 2025
Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
First song is discordant, rambling, screamy
Then a rant about religion
Then a discordant song with the same rant
The only song that is any different from the rest of the album had horrendously annoying Cockney voices speaking and screeching over the top
1
Aug 08 2025
Le Tigre
Le Tigre
I find the lyrics a bit cringe and the singer's voice annoying. It's fine when singing a melody but when shouting it grates a bit
Really repetitive lyrics
Although I love the backing music, it give me Hives vs Blondie vibes
60s throwbacks, love the tempo.
My my metrocard is a good track
Love the variety of music. It feels quite fun and poppy, lots of gimmicks that aren't terrible
3 or 4, can't decide
This one never made it to the UK, I can kind of see why
3
Aug 09 2025
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
This album is long, far too long with little payoff. The pace of the majority of songs can only be described as glacial and they are so similar that when my Spotify cut out part way through I couldn't pick out the song I had just been listening to to restart.
The title track is a gem and languishes at the end. Pity really as many may fall asleep before that. The other memorable songs aren't actually that good, they just have a bpm of over 40 so stick out. Also some of the quicker songs had flavours of country music, not for me.
I know Fleetwood Mac are revered but as someone new to them, based on this I really don't see why. Maybe I need to hear Rumours. +1 for title track. 2/5
2
Aug 10 2025
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Absolute belter of an album that took me straight back to the mid-2000s. The beat is somewhere between disco and rock that lends itself well to shouting along in a room full of partygoers. The lyrics are excellent and many songs refer to common, everyday experiences from the time, such as the anticipation of a night out, drunk texting your crush, or struggling to get a taxi home from the rank. Had so much fun I listened to it twice.
5
Aug 11 2025
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
It was a great album and classic Chilis but was too long
4
Aug 12 2025
Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Good to stick on in the background
Quite long. 3.5
4
Aug 13 2025
Pink Flag
Wire
4
Aug 14 2025
The Dreaming
Kate Bush
2
Aug 15 2025
Kid A
Radiohead
Boring and whiny. A couple of good tracks which saves it from a 1
2
Aug 16 2025
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
2
Aug 17 2025
Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
Enjoyed the music, it's different and is of my time so there was some nostalgia. All of the songs sound samey and familiar, but none are actually the song you know .
It's nice to chill to.
3
Aug 18 2025
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
3. The content of the songs hasn't aged well. To a point where I'm shocked I was allowed to listen to it as a young teenager when it came out. The beats are good and Eminem is obviously very talented at crafting intricate and inventive pieces. Understanding his backstory and the contrast with the MMLP helps but I find it hard with highly rating an album that glorifies such violence against women
3
Aug 19 2025
Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
5
Aug 20 2025
At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
3
Aug 21 2025
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Couple of good songs in the middle, but it was otherwise very samey and dull
2
Aug 22 2025
From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
Lots of crooning
2
Aug 23 2025
The White Album
Beatles
Revolution 9 pulls this album down to a 4, as does the length
4
Aug 24 2025
Your Arsenal
Morrissey
Decent album. Politics aside, and looking at this only musically, it surprised me as I expected more demure music. The opening couple of tracks were surprisingly upbeat!
4
Aug 25 2025
Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
Loved how this is a mix of reggae, punk, and a hint of jazz. Great album that I enjoyed more than I thought I would.
4
Aug 26 2025
The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Loved the big band and swing side of this! It's the kind of jazz I prefer
4
Aug 27 2025
Chelsea Girl
Nico
I can only guess that this album is on the list to put all the other albums into perspective. There's no other explanation, because this is barely music.
1
Aug 28 2025
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
5
Aug 29 2025
London Calling
The Clash
It was really surprising! The mix of styles, all done really well. The Clash is so much more than the title track. It'll definitely go on the longer rotation
5
Aug 30 2025
Queen II
Queen
3
Aug 31 2025
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
It's wonderfully weird. Even if electro synth pop isn't your bag, it's a wild ride and they know how to write a catchy song. Also good to have an artist from Leeds on the list 🙌
4
Sep 01 2025
Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
Would be good meditation music. Took the advice of reviews and listened to the Youtube version
4
Sep 02 2025
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
What a great party! The lyrics made me smile. So much energy. I wonder if my grandparents listened to him, I could picture them at a dance jiving away
4
Sep 03 2025
L.A. Woman
The Doors
4
Sep 04 2025
Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TV On The Radio
Started off badly, the first song is discordant and a lot of noise.
After 3-4 songs it got better, for a while, then dipped again. I'd describe it as erratic.
The mix of sound is epic but I prefer songs with more structure. It felt like a ramble rather than coherent songs.
Ambulance is a bit dull again because of the rambly, unstructured nature of it. I can deal with the acapella but it was repetitive.
Staring at the Sun is the only song with real development, although it was still droney
Was prepared to give it a 3 since it's just not my jam, but then You Could Be Loved split my eardrums.
The song is a powerful idea but the vocal is awful. Are people impersonating sheep at the end?
2
Sep 05 2025
The Clash
The Clash
4