Already knew
1. Safe from Home
6. Unfinished sympathy
7/10
Fantastic Solo on Title track
Can you get to that is lovely, 2 stand outs are
You and your folks
Super Stupid
7/10
Tough one to rate, could quite happily never hear half the songs on this album again even though I quite like them, just way way overplayed. Highlight for me is probably rocket queen. 6/10
Album I already knew well having seen The Prodigy several times through the years. Highlights for me are
Mindfield
Narayan
Climbatize
8/10
Day 5
Bowie a big gap in my knowledge, only knew the title track, listened to it several times today, liked it more every time, a great sign. 8/10
Highlights
Heroes
Blackout
Secret Life of Arabia
Day 6
9/10
Know this one very well, grew up on Britpop. Some slightly dodgy lyrics but it holds up remarkably well as an album, not a skippable track on it even if the hits are a bit overplayed
Highlights
Most of it really but especially
Live Bed Show
Something Changed
Underwear
Day 7
I had never heard any of these songs before or even heard of Manu Chao but absolutely loved this album. First album that’s made me glad to go through this list as it’s one I almost certainly wouldn’t have tried otherwise.
Every song sounds different but they all flow really well into each other. Will definitely be going into regular rotation and I’ll be checking out the rest of his discography.
Highlights
Clandestino
Bongo Bong (adored this one!!)
La Vie a 2
9/10
Day 8
Not for me at all this one, incredibly frustrating as there they’ll be 30 seconds of what could be a lovely song followed by a minute of noise. The vast majority of it just doesn’t connect with me in anyway, there’s nothing here I’d particularly want to listen to again.
2/10
Highlights
Lonely little girl
Take your clothes off when you dance
Day 9
Was only vaguely aware of Joan Armatrading, really enjoyed this album and will be checking out other albums. A solid 8/10 for me
Highlights
Down to zero
Save me
Like fire
Day 10!
Crazy getting this so early on. My favourite album by my favourite band containing my favourite song of all time in Black
An easy 10/10 for Ten on day 10.
Hard to pick highlights as there’s not a skippable track on here but I’ll say
Alive
Black
Garden
Day 11
Undoubtedly some nice songs here but it all kind of blended into one for me, not sure how likely I am to come back to this album. 4/10
Highlights were
Pictures of Me
Rose Parade
2.45am
Day 12
Some very strong tracks here, Morrissey undoubtedly has a knack for catchy songs with witty lyrics. Blokes still a Grade A prick though. 6/10
Highlights
Now my heart is full
Billy Budd
Why don’t you find out for yourself
Day 13
Really enjoyed this album, love all the little samples and callbacks - will definitely be listening more. 8/10
Highlights
Can I Kick it?
Youthful Expression
Mr Muhammed.
Day 14
Weirdly I felt most of these songs started well with a good initial riff and then just kind of went nowhere, don’t think this is one I’ll be revisiting. 3/10
Highlights
Aisha
Luther’s Funk
Day 15
really like a few songs on this, but honestly, the rest of the album just didn’t do much for me. It felt kind of uneven and, at times, a bit dull. I was hoping for more songs that stood out, but most just blended together. Not terrible, just not something I’d come back to much beyond a few tracks. 4/10
Highlights
Hung upside down
Rock & roll woman
Day 16
She clearly has a great voice but I didn’t enjoy this album at all, just not to my personal tastes. 2/10
Highlight
Cold cold heart
Day 17
Brilliant album, love the basslines in a lot of these songs. 8/10
Highlights
Cities
Life during wartime
Day 18
Amazing album, haunting music and lyrics about grief, would have to be in a certain mood to revisit but found it beautiful . 8/10
Highlights
Bright Horses
Waiting for You
Leviathan
Day 19
Bit embarrassed to realise that this was my first time ever listening to a Kate Bush album.
The first half of Hounds of Love is pretty much pop perfection, sounds way ahead of its time. ‘Ninth Wave’, the more conceptual second half of the album, isn’t far off. A 10/10 for me
Highlights
Running Up That Hill
Hounds of Live
Cloudbusting
Day 20
Some good songs but the album as a whole didnt really grab me, definitely prefer his anthemic rock stuff.
Highlights
Atlantic City
Johnny 99
Day 21.
Hated this on first listen then liked it a little more after each subsequent listen. Definitely interesting, possibly one I’ll like more after some time. 4/10
Highlights
Sweet Loaf
Human Cannonball
Day 22
A classic, feels very much like the therapy it was for John in parts. 9/10
Highlights
Working Class Hero
Well Welll Well
God
Day 23
A strange one as I’ve listened to this album several times today, found it enjoyable enough and have noted the songs I liked the most but I literally can’t remember how any of them actually go as I write this. I’ll definitely be listening again though to see if anything sticks. 6/10 with possibility to go higher.
Highlights
Under the Pressure
Red Eyes
An Ocean in Between the Waves
Day 24
Never really been a metal head. First time listening to a Black Sabbath album and was very impressed, some awesome riffs that sound well ahead of their time. 7/10
Highlights
Supernaut
Snowblind
Day 25
Was ready to hate this one with the way the album starts, ended up quite enjoying it though. Not sure how often I’d revisit 6/10
Highlights
Wail
2 kindsa love
Day 26
This album has a really interesting story behind it and the guy is clearly very talented but unfortunately it just wasn’t for me at all, glad I’ve heard it but very unlikely I’ll listen again. 4/10
Day 27
Beautiful album, never gets old. 8/10
Highlights
Bodysnatchers
All I need
Reckoner
Day 28
If this album is ‘genius’, I’ll happily be dumb. Hated it 1/10
Day 29
Was surprised to see this on here, listened to it loads back in the 90s but hadn’t heard it for years. An underrated gem 9/10
Highlights
All I Know
Dying Days
Witness
Day 30
Some absolutely gorgeous harmonies, really smooth. One I’ll definitely revisit on summer walks. 8/10
Highlights
Straight Shooter
California Dreamin’
Day 31
A new one for me and I was really impressed. Looking forward to listening to the other Steely Dan albums 8/10
Highlights
Night by Night
Pretzel Logic
With a Gun
Day 32
Contains probably my favourite Kylie song about getting brained with a rock 8/10
Highlights
Stagger Lee
The Kindness of Strangers
O’Malleys Bar
Day 33
Big dumb rock music, always a place for big dumb rock music 7/10
Highlights
Love in an elevator
The other side
What it takes
Day 34
Hometown heroes! The Beatles were practically a religion in my family growing up. I haven’t played this album start to finish in at least 15 years but every note is still burned into my memory.
Listening again still brings back so many happy childhood memories. It’s amazing how music can do that. Easy 10/10.
Highlights
Tell Me Why
Any Time At All
When I Get Home
Day 35
Wish I enjoyed this more because how amazing Stevie is but unfortunately all the slower ballads just didn’t grab me at all. The 2 songs I really liked are proper bangers though 5/10
Highlights
Maybe your baby
Superstition
Day 36
I found the story behind this album more interesting than the album itself. Didn’t hate it and definitely glad I’ve heard it but doubt I’ll revisit at all 4/10
Highlight
Alife
Day 37
Really enjoyed this, some absolute bangers. Only managed 2 listens as had a busy day but first impressions were good so I’ll be playing it a lot more over coming days 8/10
Highlights
Roots Bloody Roots
Cut-throat
Dusted
Day 38
Great voice, can see why this album is so popular, amazing she was so young writing this. Not entirely my cup of tea 6/10
Highlights
Sleep to Dream
Criminal
Day 39
8/10
Highlights
Wait until Tomorrow
If 6 was 9
Bold as Love
Day 40
Wow, can’t believe I’d never heard this album before, absolutely love it. Instantly hooked me in and has been on repeat all day and probably will be for a good while yet. Been a long time since I instantly got hooked on an album after a first listen like this. 10/10
Highlights
Kiss Off
Add it Up
Gone Daddy Gone
Day 41
Not exactly a hot take but this album is pretty much perfection. 10/10
Highlights
The whole album but is there a better moment on any album ever than when the baseline at the end of The Chain kicks in?
Day 42
This was fine as background music, not one I’m likely to revisit 4/10
Highlights
Mr Good Bar
Mama Said Knock You Out
Day 43
It was ok, just not something I listen to. 4/10
Highlight
Lush 3.1
Day 44
Probably something I’d have enjoyed a lot more back when I spent my weekends chemically enhanced, chewing my face off. I’m old and boring now so it’s a 2/10
Highlight
Move any Mountain
Day 45
Listened to this a lot as a teenager in the 90s, musically or lyrically it’s not reinventing the wheel but it’s still pretty fun 6/10
Highlights
I’d Like to Know
Lose it
Day 46
First time listening to a full Motörhead album and it blew me away, excellent stuff. 9/10
Highlights
Shoot you in the back
Dance
The chase is better than the catch
Day 47
First time hearing this album, incredible vibe from the crowd. Great voice and guitar playing, the short play time flew by. 8/10
Highlights
It’s my own fault
You done lost your good thing
Help the poor
Day 48
Love it - 3 very different yet equally great albums I’d never listened to before in a row. So glad I started doing this after being stuck in a bit of a music rut for a while 9/10
Highlights
Laika
Power Out
Rebellion Lies
Day 49
Was heavier than I was expecting, some nice songs I’ve added to my dog-walking rotation list. 7/10
Highlights
O Stella
Dress
Sheela Na Gig
Day 50
Really like the first 2 songs which obviously get a lot of radio play but didn’t find anything else here I’d return to. 5/10
Highlights
Faith
Father Figure
Day 51
Only knew the one song. 6/10
Highlights
Stop
No one’s leaving
Been caught stealing
Day 52
Not one I’d return to
3/10
Highlight
Piece of my heart
Day 53
Enjoyed this one, nothing hugely standout but a good listen, probably be about the millionth person to point out a lot of it sounds Bowie like. 7/10
Highlights
All the way from Memphis
Violence
Day 54
Nearly 60 years old and still blows most modern music out of the water, truly groundbreaking. Not quite perfect for me as I always skip within you, without you, but it’s damn close 9/10
Highlights
With a Little Help From My Friends
Getting Better
A Day in The Life
Day 55
Prince is obviously a musical genius but as much as I enjoyed a lot of the songs on this album I would have preferred them with a few minutes taken off. 7/10
Highlights
1999
Little Red Corvette
DMSR
Day 56
Wasn’t what I was expecting, nice background music whilst working today, probably wouldn’t return often though 6/10
Highlights
Happiness
A&E
Day 57
Only had time to listen once so may edit in future but on first listen found it quite same, not bad but didn’t really hold my interest, will try it again over coming days. For now 4/10
Highlights
Oh what a world
Go or go ahead
Day 58
Looking back, it really is creepy how Britney Spears was marketed around this album. A couple of decent enough bubblegum pop songs on here, although Soda Pop is probably the cringiest thing I’ve ever heard, the song I liked most is the only(?) cover. 2/10
Highlights
Born to make you happy
The beat goes on
Day 59
Really liked the first track but nothing else really held my attention 3/10
Highlight
Billy Jack
Day 60
Not my favourite Radiohead album but still some classics on here 7/10
Highlights
Planet Telex
Just
Street Spirit
Day 61
Not sure I’d ever go back and listen to the full album again but some great tracks on here 7/10
Highlights
Sacrifice
Break you off
Water
Day 62
First 3 songs are great, the rest just kind of washed over me until the brilliant final track. 7/10
Highlights
So Far Away
Money for Nothing
Brothers in Arms
Day 63
Loved this, will definitely be replayed a lot 9/10
Highlights
Mystic Lady
Spaceball Ricochet
Ballrooms of Mars
Day 62
Tough one to rate as I got to know Ian McCulloch a little bit through music and football in the 00s and he is undoubtedly one of the most arrogant, smug pricks I’ve met in my entire life. Just going off the music though, it’s fine I guess 6/10
Highlights
The Cutter
My White Devil
Heads Will Roll
Day 63
Probably my biggest surprise of the list so far, don’t know whether I was just in a good mood but I loved this album and listened to it through with no skips several times. 9/10
Highlights
52 Girls
Dance this Mess Around
Hero Worship
Day 64
Excellent, sometimes big dumb rock music about fucking is exactly what you want to listen to. 8/10
Highlights
I need you tonight
I got the six
Bad girl
Day 65
Another brilliant album I would never have listened to without this website. 9/10
Highlights
Soubour
Irganda
Petit Metier
Day 66
I didn’t hate this as big dumb rock music but nothing massively stood out and I doubt it’s one I’d come back to at all 6/10
Highlights
The Age Of Pamparius
Get it on
Day 67
Voice as smooth as butter but not an album I’d return to. Good but not for me 5/10
Highlights
Blueberry Hill
Day 68
7/10
Highlights
Red Rain
Sledgehammer
Big Time
Day 69
This is definitely why I agree there should not be a skip button in this project. I rolled my eyes when I saw this was today’s album as I got a Britney Spears album a week or so back and despised it and thought this would be more of the same but I ended up really enjoying a lot of it, it’s definitely bloated and drags a bit in the 2nd half but there’s definitely songs on here I will be returning to, especially the lovely ‘oh mother’ 7/10
Highlights
Makes me wanna pray
Back in the day
Oh mother
Day 70
The only time I ever saw The Fall live, Mark E Smith performed the entire show with a massive piss stain down the front of his trousers, was fucking hilarious. 7/10
Highlights
Lost in Music
Glam-Racket
Paranoia Man…
Day 71
I definitely realise this is a me problem because of how highly Miles Davis is generally regarded but I absolutely hated this album and couldn’t wait for it to be over with. I’m probably just an uncultured swine but I can only rank on personal enjoyment so it’s a 1/10
Day 72
Can never go wrong with a bit of Beck, insanely talented man. 8/10
Highlights
Hell Yes
Go it Alone
Chain Reaction
Day 73
Didn’t do a great deal for me this 3/10
Highlights
Little Girl
Another Man
Day 74
Only had time to listen through once but on first listen I preferred this to maggot brain. 7/10
Highlights
One Nation Under A Groove
Into You
Day 75
Gave it a chance but not one ill return to 2/10
Highlights
Love Letter
Nobody’s Girl
Day 76
A great live band in a weirdly chaotic way, seen them several times. 8/10
Highlights
Fat Lady Wrestlers
Wrote for Luck
Day 77
This was every house party from the year I turned 18 and for about 3 years afterwards. Every song burned into my brain even though it’s not one I’d choose to listen to often 7/10 for the happy memories.
Highlights
Kalifornia
Acid 8000
Day 78
Great album, holds up remarkably well for an album released over half a century ago 7/10
Highlights
Search & Destroy
Penetration
Raw Power
Day 79
Didn’t know any of the songs on this album, really enjoyed it 8/10
Highlights
Play for Today
A Forest
M
Day 80
Don’t really think the orchestra added a great deal to be honest but can’t really go wrong with 2 hours of Metallica 8/10
Highlights
No Leaf Clover
Bleeding Me
Outlaw Torn
Day 81
9/10. Too hungover for notes.
Highlights
Rocky Raccoon
Helter Skelter
Day 82
This is fine but one I’m unlikely to ever return to bar a couple of songs. 5/10
Highlights
My Drug Buddy
Bit Part
Day 83
Could definitely see me middle aged white man dancing to this at a festival whilst people I’m with slowly move away pretending they don’t know me. 6/10
Highlights
Sunshine
Belly Dancing Dina
Day 84
Not one I’ll return to, was ok as background music 3/10
Highlights
Crazy Love
Sincere
Day 85
The little word cloud thing says the most popular word in album reviews for this is ‘groovy’, hard to disagree really. 8/10
Highlights
Pusherman
Superfly
Day 86
Surprised to see this on the list, it’s fine but absolutely nothing special 4/10
Highlights
Big Sur
Don’t steal our sun.
Day 87
Wasn’t feeling this one at all, is that his real voice? Almost sounded like weird Al doing a parody of country but that would have at least been funny. 2/10
Highlight
I sang Dixie
Day 88
Definitely one of Bowies stronger albums imo, lots to enjoy on here 8/10
Highlights
Where are we now?
Valentines day
Day 89
Didn’t enjoy this as much as the Fall album I’d had previous. Probably nothing I’ll ever come back to 4/10
Highlight
Frightened
Day 90
Hard to explain just how massive this album was in the UK when it was released, still some absolute bangers on here I come back to often 8/10
Highlights
End of a Century
London Loves
This is a Low
Day 91.
Loved this, will be checking out the rest of her discography 9/10
Highlights
Gloria
Free Money
Break it Up
Day 92
Really enjoyed this, a bit overlong but some great tracks I’ll definitely return to. 8/10
Highlights
Keep on Growing
Tell the Truth
Layla
Day 93
Took me a couple of goes but ended up really enjoying this. 7/10
Highlights
Just Like Honey
Sowing Seeds
Day 94
This may be the previously unknown record I’ve had on this list which I’ve listened to most and I still can’t decide a rating. It’s unlike anything I’ve listened to before and I just can’t get my head round whether I like it or not even after about 10 full listens. There are definitely songs I’ll return to here but I don’t think the album will get many full plays in future. I’m giving it a 3 for now but may edit to a 1 or 5 in future, one I’m definitely glad to have heard though.
Highlights
Trouble down South
Last Dance
Day 95
Starts very strong with 3 belting tracks but nothing else on here gets close to those 5/10
Highlights
Funky Music sho nuff turns me on
Run Charlie run
Papa was a rolling stone
Day 96
A very interesting album with a terrible cover picture. 7/10
Highlights
No Other
Some Misunderstanding
Day 97
An absolute staple of music festivals in the Uk over the past 2 decades or so, I’ve seen The Hives several times and always had an absolute blast. One of the most charismatic live bands I’ve ever seen, yet somehow the studio albums just don’t do it it for me anywhere near as much. 6/10
Highlights
Hate to say I told you so
Main offender
Day 98
Every song starts well, every single is at least twice as long as it needs to be imo 6/10
Highlights
The Cisco Kid
Beetles in the Bog
Day 99
Such a great album, just so fun yet a lot of the songs about serious topics. 9/10
Highlights
Too Hot
New Era
Blank Expression
Day 102
To paraphrase a football cliche, I’d say this was very much an album of 2 halves. Starts out extremely strongly but sags quite a lot towards the end. Averages out to a 3
Highlights
Fisherman’s Blues
We will not be Lovers
World Party
Day 103
Not terrible by any means but not sure there’s anything on here that I’d find myself really wanting to revisit in future 5/10
Highlights
The Word Girl
Hypnotise
Day 104
A band I’ve always struggled to get into, no doubt talented and there was enough on here to keep me interested but the falsetto voice he insists on at times goes right through me. 6/10
Highlights
Map of the problematique
Invincible
Day 105
Not for me at all
Day 106
Interesting but not enjoyable 2/10
Highlight
Where is the line
Day 107
Had never heard this album before despite Pixies albums being in regular rotation. Honestly didn’t find it anything special and could definitely have lost a good third of the tracks on here for a lot tighter album. 5/10
Highlights
Calistan
Headache
Day 108
First time I’ve had one of those strange coincidences, I had a Frank Black album the day before this and mentioned Pixies were in my regular rotation and here we are. I love this album, debaser may be the best opening track of all time.
Highlights
Debaser
Hey
Gouge Away
Day 109
My first tube listening to a Velvet Underground album despite how influential they are to a lot of my favourite bands 7/10
Highlights
Pale Blue Eyes
I’m set Free
After Hours
Day 110
First Dylan album of the list for me, someone I’ve never listened to a great deal which is something I need to change. Enjoyed this album greatly 8/10
Highlights
I want you
Stuck inside of Mobile…
Just like a Woman
Day 112
On a serious hot streak at the moment, some of the best pop songs of the 80’s on this album, the last minute or so of The Beautiful Ones is immense. Has to be top marks.
Highlights
Beautiful Ones
When Doves Cry
Purple Rain
Day 112
I’ve tried to avoid looking at what albums are on this and seeing this one caught me off guard as I had no idea why it’s on here despite being a fan of The Zutons. Don’t get me wrong they’re a cracking local band, I’ve seen them live several times and always had a great time but I wouldn’t really call this essential listening. 6/10
Highlights
Remember Me
Dirty Dancehall
Moons and Horror Shows
Day 115.
Only previously knew Hallelujah, enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. 8/10
Highlights
So real
Eternal life
Forget her
Day 116
Not one is return to.
Highlight
Planet D
Day 117
A lovely surprise this one. For some reason I thought Cocteau Twins were a folksy acoustic band, I ended up really really enjoying this and will be checking out the rest of their discography. 8/10
Highlights
Heaven or Las Vegas
I wear your Ring
Wolf in the breast
Day 118
What a voice James Brown had, really fun live album. 7/10
Highlights
Try me
Lost someone
The medley
Day 119
Four stars for Liege & Lief. “Matty Groves” rips with gleeful drama, and “Tam Lin” charges ahead like a horse that’s late for battle. Those two alone carry the album into classic territory. The rest is solid, but those tracks make it shine. 8/10
Highlights
Matty Groves
Tam Lin
Day 120
I only recently became vaguely aware of John Cale thanks to his song with Charlie XCX, after Wiki-ing I was surprised to see he was a founding member of Velvet Underground as this really sounds more like a lost Kinks album to me, I’d say it sounds quintessentially English but that would definitely offend anyone Welsh reading.
Certainly one I’ll be listening to again 8/10
Highlights
Hanky Panky Nohow
Andalucia
Paris 1919
Day 121
7/10
Highlights
ME
Cars
Day 122
My penis has a Pavlovian response to this album, probably shouldn’t have listened whilst I was out shopping. Anyone have the number for a good lawyer?
Highlights
Smooth Operator
Cherry Pie
Day 123
Quite enjoyed this as background music whilst playing a few games of Balatro, very definition of easy listening, will definitely be playing it again 7/10
Highlights
Squares
Broke
Quiet
Day 124
Really enjoyed this, will be listening to it a lot more 8/10
Highlights
Cult of Personality
Middle Man
Desperate People
Day 125
So many classics on one album, as easy a 5/5 as there is on this list
Highlights
Sir Duke
Pastime Paradise
Black Man
Day 126
Few enjoyable songs on here, really liked Testify. Not sure I’d come back to the full album in future 6/10
Highlights
The Corner
Testify
They Say
Day 127
Always kind of hated The Libertines, saw it as music for art students from the Home Counties to try and feel a bit edgy. First time listening to this album in 20 years, it’s not quite as terrible as I remember now the hype isn’t around it but I still don’t really understand how they became so massive, basically the kooks on smack. 5/10
Highlights
Can’t stand me now
The ha ha wall
Campaign of hate
Day 128
Second JAMC album off this list I’ve had and I definitely
Preferred this one to psychocandy which I found too feedback heavy, some nice shoegaze here that I’ll return to.
Highlights
Happy when it rains
April skies
Day 129
I found some of the ‘skits’ absolutely excruciating, but no doubt there is some excellent production on some of the songs here 7/10
Highlights
Can it all be so simple
CREAM
Day 130
Never listened to any Nick Drake before, enjoyed this, will be returning to it 8/10
Highlights
At the chime of a city clock
Fly
Poor boy
Day 131
Lovely harmonies, really enjoyed this one.
Highlights
Golgotha
King of Kings
Say 132
One of my favourite albums of all time, simple as that.
Highlights
Zero
Love
An Ode to No one
Day 133
Few nice songs here and Buffalo Stance is obviously a banger. Was surprised to see a member of Massive Ataack involved with this album but can definitely hear it in some of the mellower tracks
Highlights
Buffalo Stance
Kisses on the Wind
Day 134
Not for me at all, struggled to get through this.
Day 135
Some lovely Christmas songs which I may have enjoyed more had I not been stuck on a 12 hour day shift, maybe next Christmas it’ll rate higher
Highlights
White Christmas
Here comes Santa claus
Day 136
2nd Miles Davis album I’ve had and 2nd Miles Davis I really haven’t enjoyed at all.
I’ve tried to enjoy jazz, and Kind of Blue is supposedly a really good entry point to do so but instead it just leaves me cold. The musicians are clearly talented, but the whole thing feels like a very long, very polite jam session where nothing actually happens to my uncultured ears.
Definitely a me problem but I can only score on my own personal enjoyment so it’s a 1/5
Day 137
Enjoyed this a lot, blues is a genre I’d never given much of a chance to, it’s so much more fun than I would have thought 8/10
Highlights
Got my brand on you
Got my mojo working
Day 138
Morrisseys strongest album in my opinion 8/10
Highlights
Irish blood, English heart
The world is full of crashing bores
First of the gang to die
Day 139
Few really fun tracks here but not sure I’d return to the full album 6/10
Le Freak
Happy Man
I want your Live
