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Listening to this album I decided I was going to separate the art from the artist. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the album. Honestly, he was hungry for success, desperate for a win. The beats were pretty diverse, which is such a breath of fresh air in the day and age. I also enjoyed how vulnerable he was at times. That was my biggest surprise of all. Before this album all I knew was the ego and the insane public displays. I understand a bit more how that came to be now

Solid listen, lots of feel good tunes here. This album felt like the perfect road trip play. Upbeat and light could keep spirits high as you drive into the distance with a full blatter and only a big gulp cup as hope for relief. Maybe this uplifting music will put your friends in such a good mood that as you dare do the 18 wheel whiz into the 72oz container they can't hear your load lighten as they are dazed by a synth almost right out of the 2nd Tron movie. But you know, that's JUST me thinking out loud. Nothing more.

Funky, fantastic, fun, fellatio, furries, frick, frock knock on that clock

Now I'm a man who likes a random trumpet in his songs, and I'd hate to risk that. But this was ok. Perfectly fine. It kept making me feel like this was an attempt to be Simon and Garfunkel, but just a bit more bold. Like music your grandpa would put on in an attempt to seem cool, and before he put it on he'd talk about how these guys really rock. You'd humor him, but he was cool for trying and caring, not because of this band.

I appreciate that she seems so concerned over how many opportunities I have to dance. I can't think of another person who was putting in effort there. You might say, what about the Beastie Boys? Ah, my sharp minded reader, but they were there to fight for the right to party, which can include dancing, but she was brave enough to narrow it down to a real niche. Lots of fun experimentation, lots of harmonies that I really didn't think worked. Lots of commands to get moving used as lyrics. I feel like her flow would be a common complaint with this album, as she often uses the flow that everyone else used at that time period, paired with the same beat, at the same tempo. I'm giving grace because I'm starting to see that this genre has a lot of this. Instead I'm looking at what else was added, and just saying thanks that she still had enough creative juices after this album to make her cinematic masterpiece that is 2004 Taxi with Jimmy Fallon

Man really struggled through this. Guitar tone was a real struggle, vocals were kinda low effort and energy. After one song I felt like I had heard it all. Not really punk, not really grunge, and not really for me

You know, when people would tell me they didn't my music I was always in shock. Like, how could you not grasp it? Were you not paying attention? Am I secretly smarter than the average human and here is my math problem on the chalk board moment? No, no, no, none of that is true, but here I am, not getting this. So many people have told me I'm crazy to not get this album, but I don't. I like Demon Days better in every way.

Educational and catchy

Classic for a reason

Classic for a reason. Perfect for singing along to

I'm such a sucker for building a song off of a droning note. I find it memorizing, haunting even. They often will hit a chord and sustain it to harmonize in and out of it. Playing with melodies with every instrument available. Because it's such gentle music my mind keeps wanting to say it's simplistic in it's greatest form, but this is not simple music. They are masters of building and releasing tension, and toying with dynamic sounds to direct a song. My only complaint is that I'm not sure what to do with my body as I listen, id love to know every word and song along to the ethereal harmonies but let's fact it, that's not my level. It's not really a head bob kinda album, dancing seems tough, unless it's like an Irish jig. I must see them live, not only to witness what they are actually able to accomplish on stage, but to see what fans do. Maybe general hand waving? Smile gently and rock your hips back and forth? Sit criss cross apple sauce and wait for it to end? Does everyone line up and dance like they did when white wigs were all the rage? Meditation? I've rated it 4 but we both know it's 4.5

So many words

Solid, lyrics are full of purpose

This is some sexy jazz. I felt like I was a detective in a noir film while listening to this, chasing down that bird who keeps showing up at suspicious times. She's lousy with good looks and she knows it, but she's trouble, probably a running a con. She could get me behind the eight ball. But maybe my life needs a bit of trouble. Maybe my day in, day out at the Club house has ol Nickky two shoes square as a bank man's pocket kerchief. I should take the twist for the two bits she's worth and turn her up. But I'm starting to think I'm dizzy with the dame. Any fella knows you can't turn a choppy into a moll without heartbreak. My pumps been through tough times already.

A little too old school for me

Awesome album. A woman with a message and something to fight for

Hot dog! To my great shame this is the first time I've listened to an entire Elvis album, front to back, and I've been missing out. My zealot parents must have been afraid of the devil in this man's hips, or how his curled lip made them both feel so alive on the inside they thought it must be evil. I wasn't aware he blended gospel, blues, rockabilly, and only the most exciting parts of country into what must have been insanely progressive music for conservative times. I began this album a simple white boy with no sense of rhythm and ended it a simple white boy in a white t shirt with the sleeves rolled up and tucked into my dark blue jeans, opinions on which pomade was the best and what my baby does while I'm away. I loved that I could see the early start of the music I love today, and I get why people fainted at the sight of him

An open tuned snare, lyrics more spoken than sung, bass lines that are almost punk, and atmospheric guitar make for an exceptional 80s listening experience. I lost control of my body listening to this and turned every device I had to a different John Hughes movie, drank Pepsi tab and used up all the hairspray in the house. I spent this album missing the young Nick who felt limitless, was less aware of how the world worked and knew his siblings better, was less guarded and jaded but full of big feelings he didn't know what to do with yet. Id love to keep talking but i challenged the town bully to a ski race down the k12 rated mountain side for a chance to save my community and get the girl of my dreams.

I'm not sure I got this album, you know? It's a lot of mid tempo malarkey. I mean I felt like on every song they tried to be a different band. Sometimes I felt like they were pretending to be Beck, Nirvana, Randy Newman, and sometimes everything at once. It's like they went to a producer who had a ton of stuff and they set a price to every instrument and gave each member $15 for the song. Or they went to a thrift store and bought a bunch of music stuff and tried to use it all on the album. I couldn't shake the feeling that these are the guys in college who took their art like really seriously, like too seriously for their level of skill, and the problem was you, not them. But even with this, they got a song on Shrek, so that's kinda cool. Honestly, listening to this album made me feel like I should start writing music again, maybe the bar in my head isn't as high and I thought. Surely if someone can connect with this, there's a market for everything. Every little thing. Truly, all of it. Just every thought and feeling. Any idea. No limits. No rules. Nobody cares. You reading this, let's make a song, you play a triangle and I'll talk into a mic kinda whiney, and it'll be in the next Shrek. We'll get into a fight over the royalties and split up. Then 10 years later we will get back together and try again, but we will be different people, and the crowds will be too. It won't be the same. But we will always have Shrek

I've spent most of my life falling for the pitfalls of the elitist metal guitarist mindset, thinking punk was a caveman's art form compared to my own more superior preference. But I get it now. The whole vibe is really something. It's energetic, reckless, doesn't care about how you feel, won't ask for permission, certainly won't ask for forgiveness, and it sticks up for what it thinks is right. Now I can see why some people won't like it, honestly I didn't understand like 95% of what the lead singer was saying. Nearly every song is at the same tempo, and key. But I now feel like I missed out on a community that was more similar than different to my own thinking. But maybe it's not too late, maybe I can get a jean vest and load it to the rafters with patches, wear my converse out to more than leg day,and grow the mohawk back and say I'm a late in life convert. But listening to this, all I wanted was to be in some small venue shouting the lyrics with the crowd over the lead singer. This album a day site is helping me see inconsistency in my ratings. I'm not sure why my preference today was so high vs yesterday where the tempo was an issue. Maybe I gravitate towards more high tempo music. I'm not really sure. But it's clear to me that I can appreciate music more for the art it is vs my first impression and judgement.

Two punk albums back to back? Album generator you rascal! I thought it was decent. The carnival organ, and the lyrics about unrequited love were a interesting change of pace for the genre. I'm not sure I would listen to this album again, but there were moments when I would tap my toe, or be sent to times when I had a giant crush on someone. It does say something when Spotify started doing smart shuffle after the album was finished and I had no idea it was another artist. I listened to like 3 songs not by the undertones before I realized my mistake

So you're gonna tell me that you don't have no black cats, no Roman Candles, or screaming mimis? You got no lady fingers, fuzz buttles, snicker bombs, church burners, finger blasters, gut busters, zippity do das, or crap flappers? You're gonna stand there, owning a fireworks stand, and tell me you don't have no whistlin' bungholes, no spleen splitters, whisker biscuits, honkey lighters, hoosker dus, hoosker don'ts, cherry bombs, nipsy daisers, with or without the scooter stick, or one single whistlin' kitty chaser? Thanks to album generator I've found my way to appreciate each album more, research why the album is important. When I got up and saw the third punk album in a row, at first I was disappointed. But then I researched why the name sounded familiar and found the quote above, followed by several other sites calling this album pivotal for the hardcore scene. I also learned that 2/3rds of this band were gay at a time where people were hostile towards them. Very cool. Very punk. Album wise, shitty guitar tone. I'm pretty sure this is the BOSS distortion plugged right into amp, as it was my first bands tone as well. I appreciated the presence of melody here compared to the previous albums. Not an album I'll be coming back to, but I can really salute their part in rock history, and the risky decision to get a record producer on clearance.

Well it wasn't punk, but it also had a similar issue where all the songs had the same tempo. But I'm happy they tried to make every song different with a large amount of effects and instruments. The lead singer did his talking sing thing, and threw in a surprise by really belting it out at the end of one song and after that, all I wanted was more, but it never came.

Man, what a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. Classic. I adored Nirvana in my teen years and it still connects. Melody forward, rough vocals, grunge. Nevermind will always be my favorite, as I'm sure it is for most, but I'm Utero deserves to be apart of the conversation.

Courtney Love killed Kurt Cobain.

I enjoyed this album. Lots of atmospheric guitar and synth with the bass and drums really locking in the song. Special shout-out to the drummer who subtly built and relieved tension in the song in what I thought was a clever way. I liked it. But I'll be honest with you reader, often when I listen to atmospheric rock all I want to listen to is U2s Joshua tree. So I put that on several times while listening to the album over the weekend. Streaming income considered, I probably singlehandedly earned U2 $3 of Spotify's money because of this album. But really I promise I enjoyed the album. I just started a cycle where it would give me the itch for some With Or Without You, which I would have to sing in my car at full volume, giving the performance of a lifetime to the street around me, before I would return to this album again. Really truly, I liked this album, but it would see the stone set in my eyes, see the thorn twist in my side, but it waited for me. Sleight of hand and twist of fate, on a bed of nails i make it wait. But it waits without me. With or without me.

Dude, the history behind this album gets me pumped! I wanted to like this before I even listened! Also, guy married 27 ladies. This is a level of charm that might need to be studied. But perhaps it hasn't because he divorced most at once because he ended up thinking that marriage breeds jealousy. Nevermind only having one. This guy released an album speaking against his government at a time where that was deadly. Maybe he thought hiding the message between funky jazz sections made it tough to get to, but that funky jazz was good. The result being what is thought to be the murder of his mother and the destruction of his entire commune. Music is the weapon

I didn't hate it. But this is an entire album with the energy of Big Balls by ACDC. I'm sure my 14 year old self is giving me a thumbs up deep within my years of personal self reflection. I will admit, I did think a few songs were a bit catchy. Plus isn't it nice that gangbangs have an anthem they can call their own. But after the 5th song about his dick I began to ask myself what I'm doing with my life. Am I wasting away listening to things I don't like? Could I be more focused on getting what I want out of this life? Do I know what love truly feels like? Do my friends and family know how much they mean to me? What if I died today and this album was the last thing I listen to? Would people think I loved this band after finding it on my spotify? Would my family and friends listen to the gangbang song at my funeral and say something silly like I lit up a room? I think it's time I began staring into the mirror, trying to figure out who that guy is, and if he is happy. Probably won't give it another listen, but you never know

I've always liked Ice Cube's music. Though I haven't listened to him in a while. Shout out to Fire Marshall Bill. Also loved that he talks about his dick several times a song and then implores others to stop thinking with their dick, two sentences later another dick reference. Angry, proud, 90s rap. Several classics including It was a good day and ... Check yo self. It's a wonder that he went from this, and No Vaseline, to Are We There Yet? I guess we live in a round world and a Cubes gotta eat.

A fun listen overall. Between the times he sings like a rock star he also got in the mid evil jester voice, and like he was in Ooingo Boingo. Lots of different sounds and a ton of solid riffs. I can appreciate it not just for the art, but for it's influence on other bands I'm more familiar with. I will admit, the sudden high influx of 70s music in my life is starting to have an impact and I may have to give this another listen when I can come back with fresh ears. I didn't hear anything I out right hated, it's just that nothing grabbed me. Was I distracted by the cover art? Maybe. Is this a moment like when you need to focus on driving and you turn down the music to see better? I'm not ruling it out. It's entirely possible I too turned down the music to see better. Am I disappointed in myself? A little. Will it happen again? Mostly likely. Am I convincing myself I need to listen again to have the excuse? I'm not sure reader. Sometimes the depths of a man's soul has shallow sections.

I felt like most of these songs are a great example of what would happen if the singers from the Haunted mansion ride at Disney met with the people who play the instruments for the background music on SpongeBob. Or if the claymation characters of the Nightmare Before Christmas started writing music after listening to surf music. Or if that drunk dude with one eye behind a piano in New Orleans just started winging it I've never heard anything like it, if you don't count the score to every Tim Burton movie. This album has all sorts of accolades and people telling us this is important music. To that I say, huh, really? I can't hear it's influence on most anything I've listened to, besides possibly a Avenged sevenfold song from 2008, which I'll admit is a banger. What would you call this music? Extra dirty and sopping wet blues? Music you can only really sing when you don't have all of your teeth? Yesterday I cosplayed as Jack Sparrow and woke up with pink eye? You would think that I would be a perfect candidate for this music, I don't have a great relationship with my father, I grew up in a city deeply afflicted with meth, and I have a pocket knife for reasons I don't want to talk to you about. Even still I only found it mildly charming during certain moments. There's a time and a place for this music, and it's probably a low budget haunted house. Oh sweet reader, do you remember when I said I'd start listening to music to try and appreciate it for the art? I lied

Loved the nods to Black Sabbath, and all the slight tips of the cap to metal music in general. But for the most part I found this music suspiciously hypnotizing. Like most tracks could have been used in Zoolander to trigger the male models to attack. Maybe it's because I find the lead singers voice to be adorable, and the guitars were pretty catchy.

Guys 20 tracks? 20? Maybe there was some fat on this thing with skits that have poo poo and pee pee jokes. I guess this guy has influenced just about every big time rapper. But it's kinda jumbled nonsense. Have you heard how Phil Collins came up with Sususudio? He had a track and was making a melody with pure noise and just kept the noise? Well I have half a mind to think that's what this guy did but didn't admit to it.

Folk punk huh? I'll be honest, I have a bias against most Irish music. I have nothing against it personally, but I've had so many friends who decided that being 1/16 Irish was their best personality trait and decided to just listen to music like this and drink Guinness, now I'm a bit burnt out. Listening to this brought me back to those days, and I realized I still needed more time to heal and forget.

I can't think of a time where I've heard finer elevator music. Every song seemed to be set to the part of a movie where the camera pans over a city scape. Granted another time or mindset and I could enjoy it. But after the gym this is not it

I felt connected to Amish people while listening to this. Like maybe suffering is what brings us closer to God. And maybe this music is a bit of just that

So this is the band Russell Brand copied when he was in his little singing phase huh?

It took till now for me to realize that I haven't listened to a full Lynyrd Skynyrd album till now! Honestly, really enjoyed it. Simple man is one of my favorite songs of all time. I think I've stayed away because they seem to get more radio time than most. But still worth the full album playthrough

I like Elvis Costello. I like that he sounds different and not perfect. I like that his lyrics are a bit different. I find it endearing when an artist isn't a generational talent, but just someone who loves doing what they are doing

Kinda a fun listen. Took a little bit to get into the swing of things. But after a few songs I found myself singing them. Probably wouldn't listen again though

Tom Waits isn't for me. When this album came up I felt dread at the thought of having to listen to a second album from him in this 1001 album thing. I gave it a go, and it's like April Ludgate wrote it. It's like a crypt keeper listened to mice run across the piano and had an idea. It's like an edge lord grew up to 45 and never changed his mindset but suddenly believed he could play several instruments. Reader, I'll be honest, I'm not sure I'll listen to another Tom Waits album. If my happiness is truly in my control, I'll choose to remain happy instead of listen to more of this.

Before this point in my life Lorde was just a artist that I would hear on the radio, and I'm glad that's changed. Listening to this album really shifted my perspective on her. I feel like she's an artist that has really made a sound unique to her. I like that she chooses the words and phrasing that isn't going to be the same as every other pop hit. I like that her music is mostly a gentle droning or rhythm with her voice over it. I like that her voice melodies are written like the right hand of a piano, the flow from a rap song, percussive, or poppy. I like that she didn't become a sell out the moment she was popular, and kept chasing her sound.

I've always liked Bob Dylan, but I haven't listened to many of his albums front to back. Sometimes listening to his songs leaves me feeling like he just keeps going for the easy rhyme as much as he can get it in, but then I'll look at the overall message and feel like there's something deep there after all. Then he has songs that are just full blown incredible. Songs where words are merely his plaything and he's showing us how much fun he can have in three minutes.

Because of this album I had a dream where every time I tried to speak it sounded like a trumpet. My brain seemed to think this was a terrifying thought because it was set like a nightmare. Does this mean I have a deep set fear of being misunderstood? Do I have a lazy brain when it comes to creating nightmares? Or is this a recreation of a cartoon from my childhood that I feel like I can almost remember? I'm not sure. But because of it I don't feel like I can rate it super high, but I couldn't quite tell you why

A beautiful album I have to find the right mood to enjoy fully. But once I did, I found to be be beautiful

Man, I don't get it

Love the guitar tone! Solid blues. The story of the album made me want to like it before I even got started

I might not like every David Bowie song, but every song of his are worth a listen. As an artist there are few I respect more. A legend worth his title

An interesting listen. Not afraid of dissonance, which is cool to hear outside of metal. Not it failed to have a song that really grabbed me

Hasn't given this a listen in a long looooooong time. But man, I was in desperate need of David Gilmore solos. Ah, to have such an ear for guitar work, and such excellence in execution. The songs are legendary at this point, but the solos are a song within the song.

I think no matter the listener you can hear this guy is different

A fun listen, lots of interesting time and key changes. I had super low expectations and was surprised by how much I enjoyed this album

Solid folk music. A lot more riffage going on then I would have thought, and each song sounded like two opposing forces trying to compromise. One wanted rock the other wanted folk. I read some reviews before listening, and some were like, hold on to your hats for those first two songs! I held onto my hat and only felt a gentle breeze. But maybe that's on me for expecting a hurricane from folk music

Man, Sting is a genius. I'm not sure how he plays bass and sings, especially with songs so busy. The songs are complex, and they don't seem to take the easy way out of anything. Always a good listen in my book

It always takes me a while to get used to the slower tempo genres. But after a few songs I found that I enjoyed the lead guitar work here, the use of a vast amount of different instruments to create different textures, and the nod to Stevie Nicks

Holy moly, an album that I've heard every song on the radio beforehand. Honestly, a solid listen with upbeat easy listenings.

This site has become a test on how much 70s music I can listen to on a week's time. So anytime I get a break from that I'm excited. Another album that's full of easy listenings. Solid listen

I won't listen to reason, this lady is trying to seduce me, and only me

I feel like it's a shame that in order to really appreciate Jeff Beck, you have to be interested enough already to research what he did. Like how on a cover song he tuned down and used his whammy to pitch up. Or just the fact that he uses his whammy to articulate his notes the way he does. First listen it'll just be another blues album, but knowing what Jeff Beck does helps the appreciation, at least for me. Also, never underestimate how horny Rod Stewart is

Very 2.5 out of 5 for me. I liked it, and didn't outright hate any of it. But I didn't love anything either. Maybe it's all the stuff I've listened to from this that's the same genre blurring everything together

Solid album. I liked his voice, the flow was effortless, beats were catchy. He used some voice modulation I've never heard before. A good time

I haven't listened to this band in like 20 years. I know someone who was obsessed with this band back then, and they said this was their last good album before they had a hit and keep trying to find that sweet sweet money . Still catchy and fun

This is the most Coldplay I've ever listened to at once. When I first discovered them, it was in the viva la vida era and I was up in arms because they had taken a song from the legendary Joe Satriani. I suppose he's moved on so I should too. But I'm surprised at the amount of substance I've found here, paired with a few strange lyric choices. Overall I enjoyed it.

I can respect and admire an artist for their contribution to music as a whole, without needing to worship their actual music right?

Easy listening, mid tempo, late eighties music. It's a vibe I can get with. But wouldn't be an everyday thing

Creative name. The whole time I listened to this album I felt like the music was disconnected from the singer. It was like the musicians were trying to make a happy song and the singer was trying to make a sad one

Beautiful.

What an adventure! My first venture into this rock opera. But I'll admit I skipped every overture, underture, left and right true and that seemed to elevate my experience

Man, it was good not great. I like The Smiths better

Every time I listen to this album I take something different away. It's got a little bit of everything and the song writing is just top notch

Always a decent listen. As a young guitarist Jimi's albums really spoke to me. I felt his guitar playing and singing were a talk and response that seemed to carry so much attitude. I haven't listen to him in a long time, and my tastes have changed, but the feeling remains the same

I'm not sure why I'm writing this, it's going to be what I'm sure is the same as every review for this album. The only song I've heard from A Ha before this moment was Take On Me and it's 13957648 different versions and covers. It's a banger. But did that affect my listening experience you might be asking? Yes it did reader. A song that I've experienced so much of my life to was the first track, so it felt like a tough act to follow for the rest of the album. Though there were a bunch of interesting and unique tracks, none of them were as polished as their huge hit to me. Maybe that's on purpose, maybe not. But overall it was worth the listening time

A fun album throughout I found. I mean I don't speak the language, but my head bobbed a bunch

I can appreciate this album. But I will admit, every song sounded the same to me and if asked I wouldn't have been able to tell you which was which in the moment

I mean it's kinda fun right? Like I'm not sure I'll listen again, but I found myself walking like Leo Decap in that one meme in the majority of these songs

You know I really wanted to like this album. I like many of their other records. But this one didn't hit.

Super tired of Christmas music right now. But it's cool they did something special today