- Once: Based intro, very atmospheric, brings out a really grungy 90s vibe - Even Flow: - Alive: very chill, the song itself gets more and more alive the longer you listen to it, solid buildup - Why Go: Blues & Rock'n'Roll vibes, paired with alternative styles that sound like Audioslave and RATG at times sneaking in to it, I like - Black: something like a ballad to say goodbye to someone, fairly emotional, but not really my taste - Jeremy: sounds very artsy, can't really pinpoint it to a specific style - Oceans: mellow and dampened, you can hear the psychedelic influence and Led Zeppelin, but lacks energy in the chorus - Porch: sounds like Pearl Jam tried to be punk but with an atmospheric twist, or like the anarchist next door smoked too much weed - Garden: sounds relaxed and progressive, could be seen as Stoner Rock, easily the best song on the album - Deep: Sound is deeply into offset groovy drums, sounds like what Jimi Hendrix could've transformed into if he ignored Club 27, very nice - Release: Intro reminds me strongly of The Doors' "The End", sounds like a mix between post nut clarity and recovering from a drug addiction... ALSO the hidden ending sneaking in sounds veeery trippy, you wanna close your eyes and just indulge in it Overall this album shouldn't be considered Grunge, but Psychedelic/Stoner Rock. Sounds a lot like Samsara Blues Experiment, Stoned Jesus, Kyuss & Hendrix combined with the typical 90s alternative scene. Very nice to listen to if you wanna relax or focus and a good entry into the psych genre.

THE ALBUM 2/10 overall. The entire first part of the album is trash, I wouldn't let my worst enemies listen to this. The second part saves it from a worse score. Easily the worst album in The Police's entire discography. Would've been way nicer if the experimental songs were put at the back to have some actual okay songs to listen to at the start. Special shoutout to "Mother" for one of the worst songs my ears ever had to endure. THE SONGS IN ORDER - Synchronicity I: Interesting opening, sounds a bit like Pink Floyd, but faster. Did you know it's about sychronicity? If not then the song tells you about it a 1000 times. 3/10 - Walking In Your Footsteps: History about dinosaurs? Weird to mention nukes but okay, experimental, not my taste. 3/10 - O My God: OMG it's stereotypical 70s/80s music, who woulda thunk? Really nothing special about it honestly. 3/10 - Mother: Who fusioned Iggy Pop & David Gilmour into one dysfunctional acid trip? I bet the songs is called like it because you scream for your mum to stop it. Torture/10 - Miss Gradenko: meh, I guess it has a vibe going on, just not mine. 3/10 - Synchronicity II: definitely better than any other previous song on this album. 4/10 - Every Breath You Take: swiggity swooty - EBYT is one of The Police's most coveted songs for a reason. Goes hard if you love vibing to well composed music. This song doesn't belong on this album. Also if you know the lyrics' meaning,... 9/10 - King Of Pain: This sound is what The Police is best known for, very chill, very Police. Would listen to it again if being asked. 6/10 - Wrapped Around Your Finger: another typical 80s song, but now Sting actually uses his voice to more extend. Better than expected, sounds very rounded and chill. Lyrics sound like the logical succession to EBYT. 8/10 - Tea In The Sahara: Influences from Walking On The Moon are definitely audible, overall nice to listen to. 6/10 - Murder By Numbers: Strong Jazz influences, also a bit experimental, pretty groovy. You can bet this song was made for Audiophiles, but missed the mark. 5/10

THE ALBUM 3/5 Stars. What's nice is that the "Blunderbuss" album follows a certain style of mixing Blues, Jazz, Country and Alternative elements together. The raw and unfiltered nature makes it stand out as an art project. Since I know some of Jack White's previous work, I definitely expected way more Rock'n'Roll, but this was actually okay to listen to as well. I respect the work that probably went into this since White plays nearly all of the instruments himself. He tinkers and experiments a lot with his sound as a whole which you can hear in every song on this album. Would I listen to it again? Only to a couple songs with the intention of consuming art. If you want some insight to how Jack White creates his music, look for a documentary named "It Might Get Loud". Features Jimmy Page and The Edge as well. THE SONGS - Missing Pieces: very mainstream blues rock-ish. Not that going on but it feels very american. 3/10 - Sixteen Saltines: has just too much chaos going on, lyrics sounds wanky, 2/10 - Freedom At 21: don't really know what to think about this, there's a weird tremble in the background that sounds like someone's running. 2/10 - Love Interruption: "The only boy who could eeever teach me, was the son of a..." oh wait, yeah the intro throws you off heavily. Sounds like cheesy independent 60s music, but better and way more chill than the songs before. 4/10 - Blunderbuss: The title song, yeah (doesn't deserve it)... sounds too mellow for my taste, has a southern vibe, but no energy to it. Artsy, but not my taste. 5/10 - Hypocritical Kiss: Has definitely something going on, sounds more like a mainstream alternative song, but it's nice. 6/10 - Weep Themselves To Sleep: Piano doesn't mix well with a guitar when both play the same shit at the same time, BUT the song has a better vibe than I expected. Sounds a bit melodramatical. Jack, why does your guitar's connector have feedback? If this song was more clean, it could've gotten a better rating. 6/10 - I'm Shakin': Yeah me too ^^ This is alternative blues and what I expect Jack White to sound like. Melody sounds a bit wanky, but actually fits the song's vibe. Would listen to again 7/10 - Trash Tongue Talker: Rock'n'Roll-esque, the tempo shifts are... something; it's bluesy, but sounds more like a new band figuring out their tone. 4/10 - Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy: The only thing hip about this song is its' attempt to be; but it's not a bad song, there's probably an audience who likes this. 4/10 - I Guess I Should Go To Sleep: Actually a nice alternative blues song for once. I wouldn't say I hate it, but I don't like it either. 5/10 - On And On And On: Very chill intro, can't pinpoint the style, but better than most songs on this album. 6/10 - Take Me With You When You Go: Good song for a Coda, has Jazz rhythms paired with southern Country & Blues going on. 6/10

THE ALBUM 4/5 Em is one of my favourite rappers, lyrical god from Detroit, changed the literal way people thought about rap music and which artists could do it. Not his very best work, but close to it. Perfect reflection of the 2000s rap scene in terms of musical style. Listening to the whole album in one sitting can lead to a slim, shady feeling of being oversaturated. You'll have a hard time with this if you're a snowflake. There's some songs in here that are a little rough, but also some real gems. No 5/5 stars cuz The Eminem Show exists. THE SONGS - PSA: unfiltered af, I appreciate that. No rating. - Kill You: Flawless transition from the intro, typical Eminem guitar beat sounds, serial killer = cereal killer, this line especially got later acknowledgement in Logic's "Disgusting". 6/10 - Stan: went viral for years and for a good reason, the lyrics hit deep. I'm vibing to this anytime I listen to it. 10/10 - Who Knew: Em reflecting about his own music - and his fans? The beat is dope, the lyrics send a message. 6/10 - Steve Berman: stylistic cut, no rating - The Way I Am: One of the first Em songs I enjoyed listening to, even when I didn't really understand the lyrics. Lyrics about himself, as we'll see a couple other times in later albums. Church bell beats were modern back then. 7/10 - The Real Slim Shady: Will the real Slim Shady pls stand up? Makes my personal Top 3 of Eminem songs I listened to on the regular. Bonus points for mentioning Fred Durst from Limp Bizkit. Perfect reflection of the 2000s. 10/10 - Remember Me?: "... cuz I grab the mic and get dooown like syndrome", geez 😂 You couldn't publish these kind of lines today since everyone takes everything so seriously. Dope beat, very viby, very close to OG gangsta rap. 7/10 - I'm Back: Sounds like a family friendly beat, lyrics are more tame (only a bit). Chorus is a bit uninspired. 4/10 - Marshall Mathers: damn this is good. Critics called Em both homophobic and gay because of songs like this. The music itself is 8/10 - Ken Kaniff - Skit: awww suck it. No rating - Drug Ballad: yeah drugs are bad, kids. Message is there, my taste is not. 5/10 - Amityville: A song about Detroit, probably realistic. Beat is atmospheric, Em's aggressive, I like. 7/10 - Bitch Please II: Interscope Records allstars, dope af beat that stays in your head for hours, I have this on repeat in my focus playlist when I punish people in Tarkov. Turn this up, 10/10 - Kim: Coping with his then gf Kim, not really for me. 3/10 - Under The Influence: typical Eminem song, but really nothing special about this one. 5/10 - Criminal: This song hits. you know why? cuz I'm a CRIMINAL. Also somewhat relatable. 7/10 - The Kids: Drugs are bad Part II. Life lesson and horror movie in one song, veeery creative. Em sounds very much like 50 Cent in the chorus, thx Dre 😅. 8/10

THE ALBUM 4/5 (7.8/10 calc'd) The thing about Jazz is that it's not only highly experimental and spontaneous, but also very subjective. People say that it's about the notes you don't play to leave it open for imagination. This album really makes me feel something. It really brings home the idea of giving every instrument room to breathe, I love it. Also didn't think that a Jazz album would actually spark my creativity and make me imagine every song's meaning or story. A good example of why the product is worth more than the sum of its' parts. This is art - especially Nomali & Maesha. No max rating because I wanna keep that standard for the very best. THE SONGS - Part Of A Whole: Honestly: not bad at all. Reminds me of a busy train station. I can vibe to this. Intro equates outro, sounds a bit like an anime opening. The piano solo is gold, the song itself is pretty round. 8/10 - Minawa: This is very mellow and smooth, restaurant & foreplay music. I can drown in this. 9/10 - The Big Apple: Definitely sounds a bit more chaotic, not so much my taste, but I appreciate it. Good bg music. 6/10 - Unhome: The title is probably an old saying for getting evicted. The groove here is very interesting and creative. The type of music that forces you to listen. 7/10 - Maseru: This reads similar to "misery", and the intro sounds like a depressed alcoholic that stumbles on his way to his fav. bar. He enters it at 0:40 into the song and endulges in all sorts of beverage tasting. 8/10 - Inner Crisis: The song picks up at 1:20 with some nice energy, not too hasty, more like it's trying to bring light to something. 7/10 - Blues For Huey: Veeery percussion-heavy, reminds me of John Bonham's live drum solos. Suddenly a trumpet starts playing, then more and more instruments come in as they find their groove. I respect the effort. 8/10 - Nomali: Hard turn in style and tempo compared to the previous song. Slows down everything, including my OCD for well-crafted music. This is what Jazz is about for me. I'd listen to this at night drives. 10/10 - Maesha: Slows down the pace even more, very chill first 2 minutes, then it explodes into what I'd describe as an anthem, to then go back to being chill. This song drags me down into the groove as it makes me close my eyes and just enjoy the music. 10/10 - Ingoo Pow-Pow: The single non-instrumental song here, doesn't really help that I sadly don't understand the language. Definitely African Jazz, although I can't pinpoint if this was recorded simultaneously or mixed together after 2 separate takes. Very creative, but not my vibe. 5/10

THE ALBUM 5/5 (8.86/10) Oh it's CCR, one of my alltime favourite bands for many reasons. Even though I'm biased, I still wanted to give this album a fair rating - the maximum. It's the quintessential Swamp Rock album. 2 out of 3 of my favourite CCR songs are on this. Cosmo's Factory was on my fav list on Spotify before we started this challenge, and it will stay there. There's not a single bad song on this album and there's not many that come close. I adore it ❤️ THE SONGS - Ramble Tamble: simply a classic, perfect opening song for the album. 10/10 - Before You Accuse Me: Bluesy southern Rock, well executed, groovy. 8/10 - Travelin' Band: One of my favourite CCR songs. 10/10 - Ooby Dooby: nuanced Rock'n'Roll with gators mixed into it. 7/10 - Lookin' Out My Back Door: This scratches my itch for weird lyrics, you can interpret it in so many ways. 9/10 - Run Through The Jungle: One of my Top 3 favourite CCR songs. Captures the essential feeling of the Vietnam war's music, this is a vibe. 10/10 - Up Around The Bend: The groove and energy this song brings with it is pure positivity! 10/10 - My Baby Left Me: Mixes Jazz, Honky-Tonk, Swamp Rock and Southern Blues. 8/10 - Who'll Stop The Rain: Entry #2 in my Top 3 CCR songs. 10/10 - I Heard It Through The Grapevine: Very successful for a reason, but not one of my favourites. 8/10 - Long As I Can See The Light: Very chill, sounds like an old man reflects on his final moments, can be emotional. 7/10 - T.B. Remake: The "take 1" mention by the audio tech at the start is a flex, this is very unfiltered, but real. I respect the shit out of playing so in sync. 8/10 - UATB live: Legend has it that CCR played in the Netherlands cuz it resembles a swamp 😂 Dope live performance. 9/10 - Bayou live: geez that guitar sound, easy to find, yet hard to master. The fact that this sounds exactly like on the album makes it a live classic. 10/10

5/5 Legit one of the most influencal, lyrically impressive hip hop albums EVER created. Shit like this is why Biggie's considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. It sucks that he left us in 1997 while only being 24 years old, I wonder how many other bangers he would've put out if he was still alive. I think the important part when listening to "ready to die" is that you shouldn't hold it to today's standards, especially when it comes to certain topics displayed on this album, like sex, violence and mysogyny. These things are as present today as they were in the 90s from all I know, people just shy away from reality cuz it's comfortable. I said it before about Eminem's Marshall Mathers LP and I say it again now: If you're too busy with complaining about the cussing & controversal themes in music, you should quit being a pussy. Get your head out your ass, this is hardcore hip hop - what did you expect?