1001 Albums Summary

I respect this album more than I enjoy it. "Stan" is a deserved classic, and I appreciate the theme of the album reflecting on fame, persona, and influence. It's very thoughtful in that way. But some of the over-the-top graphic violence, particularly targeting women, is very hard to listen to.

This album is too much and ridiculous (complimentary)

It's fine! Why is it on this list? Most of these are perfectly adequate covers of standards.

I like this album, except there is only so much sax and organ I can listen to before I get itchy.

Clear high voice and piano, very lovely. Melodies are somewhat disjointed, harmonies have clear jazz influence

I think I would like this without the vocals

5/5 for swagger and beats. 1/5 for misogyny

"Worlds Apart" is saving this album from 1*. Otherwise, it's probably better understood in its context as a mourning album, and should be removed from this list.

Not an album of sea shanties

I would like this album better if it were about 45 minutes of its best material.

Nobody date these men. I'm disappointed that a band with such an awesome name has such mediocre music.

Why is this album so weird about women? Make it stop. I really want to overlook this and not let it impact the rating, but there is too much of it; I cannot.

Enjoyable, if not overly memorable

The extended version is actually better than the regular cut for once! All the best tracks are bonus tracks

"Shake It Off" and "Blank Space" remain good singles. The rest of this album runs together to me.

Great beats, low key style, a surfeit of dog puns