1001 Albums Summary

Disjointed, warbly, inconsistent. Jazz backing is musically effective, but the vocal performance does not track well. Lyrics forgettable. 2.

Compelling sound, at risk of becoming repetitive. Some memorable lyrics. Well synced range of instruments. No Cars Go favourite track. 3.

Very classic rock, enjoyable, though became repetitive towards the end. 3.

Eerie vibe, fell into the rhythm as the album progressed, though no particular highs at first. Glory Box achieves that peak, perhaps too late. Worth another listen. 3.

Heavy. Sometimes too heavy. Catchy in an (un/)enjoyable way. 2.5.

Tried to like it. Not for me. 2.

Varied, refreshing and catchy. 4.

Only grabbed me towards the end. 3.

Turns out proto punk is not for me. 2.

Enjoyed the folk influences more than the core rock sound. 3.

First hidden gem feeling. preferred the softer tracks. 3.5.

An instructive process in teaching me I may not like alt rock very much.

Enjoyable and varied sound. 4.

I didn't enjoy the voices in tandem, which is quite the issue for a duet. 2.

Listened on a hike - strangely therapeutic. 4.

Fun moments, very enjoyable. 4.

Nothing objectively bad, but I find that style of 80s sound tiring. 3.

Dreary. 2

Enjoyed more than I thought I would. 3.

Dragged on a tad, slightly too aimless for me. 3.

Solid 3. Nothing much to say.

Quite something for a debut, but not for me. 3.

Caught me listening to the words in a way rock often fails to. 4.

Would have been a 2, but I enjoyed the solo at the end. 3.

I forgot about it by the next morning. 2.

I could see it growing on me. 3.

Too unintelligible to stick to the narrative thread. 2

Musicals energy (I sadly don't like musicals). 2.

Shame about what happened after, but an undisputed classic. 5.

Enjoyable, zero pretence. 4.

Debated this one, but enough variety/significance to push through. 4.

No jams for me. 2.

Technically impressive, but there's only so much I can enjoy instrumentals. 3.

Delivery can be grating, but iconic nonetheless. 4.

Easily distracted, pleasant sound. 3.

Made me realise I'd been confusing the red hot chilli peppers and black eyed peas for an embarrassing amount of time... 3.

Good variety - some rogue moments towards the end. 3.

Fun and novel. 3.

Cacophonous and long. 2.

Moving, but not for me. 3.

Surprisingly enjoyable. 4.

Rambling. 2.

I already had two songs saved from the album, but listening to the whole was slightly less enjoyable. 3.

Guilty pleasure album. 4.

Clearly talented and deserved recognition. Some repetitive flow otherwise a 5.

Grew on me more and more. 4.

More rock blues not for me. 3.

It aged badly, or I aged badly. 3.

Good voice but boring to me. 3.

Not quite up to MBDTF, but excellent nonetheless. 4.

Not a huge fan of the more conversational style. 3.

Maybe I should watch the film. 3.

Enjoyable, but would need another listen. 3.5.

Almost a 2 but became more enjoyable. 3.

Perfect vibes, though too long as an album. 4.

No songs saved, but still Bowie. 3.

Slightly too slow for me. 3.

Sometimes the voice is too jarring. 2.

Possibly a heretical opinion, but droning was the word that came to mind. 2.

Very enjoyable. 4.

Slightly preferred neon bible. 3.

A tricky blend of genres.

Fun, but no real lasting impression.

Very familiar, and very enjoyable. 4.

No objections, but no lasting impression. 3.

I was expecting a different sound from psychedelic pop - not unpleasant. 3.

Never trust an album named after the artist. 3.

Enjoying the Smiths albums. 4.

Enjoyable, but each song went on a bit too long. 3.

Smooth, relaxed, technically impressive. 5

A few songs I knew, Vienna a favourite. 4.

Preferred to Armed Forces. 3.

Weirdly some of the hip-hop albums have aged the least well for me. 3.

A bunch of classics on there. 4

Still struggling with jazz. 3.

Mass production tested my patience. 2.

Noise. 2.

Enjoyed less than after the gold rush. 3.

Not what I was expecting from the description. Unlikely to relisten but not bad. 3.

One of those that I didn't think I'd like, but found very entertaining and varied. 4.

Slightly insipid but not bad. 3.

Slightly sleepy country. 3.

All over the place. 3.

Perfect grunge while staying modern. 4.

Tad less enjoyable than young Americans. 3.

Enjoyable - almost a 4.

Very unique and compelling, if slightly repetitive. 4.

Great storytelling and performance, but I still struggle with blues. 3.

Much more familiar than I would have expected. 3.

Much too heavy.

Enjoyed less than Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and After the gold rush

Coule see myself enjoying this more on another listen. 3.

Took me too long to realise it was looping, but a fun ride along the way.

Loved the back and forth. 4.

Meh.

Possibly quite corny, but still a 5.

Too jazzy for me.

Mixing slightly off but great nonetheless.

Possibly harsh but found it inconsistent and grating at times .

Enjoyed more than plenty of the rock albums.

Very varied, with the main theme being consistently irritating.

Good moments

Long

One of my many heretical opinions.

Grew on me as I listened - heatwave was a save

Better than plenty of the jazz on here

New record for most saved songs

Almost got into it

Felt weirdly in between eras

80s country?

Not unenjoyable - worth another listen

Maybe harsh, but wouldn't listen to it again

Almost a 4 but too rambly

Hasn't stood the test of time that well

I've heard better from them

Green party tunes

Sometimes it doesn't click

Learning I love the classics

Surprisingly recognisable

Elevated by the Latin influences

Too heavy for me

Not sure I see the Electronic concept here

Pretty painful

Bad sign when you forget about it the day after

Wonderfully experimental

Was enjoying it more, but fizzled out

Some real classics

One of my less liked of the solo albums

Passed me by

Actually very solid, almost a 4

Finding funk unfun

Not my favourite for Coldplay

Fun but monotone

Knew I wouldn't be a fan

Incredibly familiar

Slightly jarring

Not cohesive

Incredible, but I always found it slightly over the top

More Scottish accents missing

3 hours!!

I never caught the stones nostalgia

Bitter

No links to the US but feel like a patriot nonetheless

Full of classics

Still eh to jazz even if the greatest

Mid

Enjoyable if bizarre

Transported back

Enjoyable but not cohesive enough for a repeat

Too whimsical

The crooning worked

Comforting