Aug 26 2025
The Visitors
ABBA
ABBA is a quintessential "singles" band- undoubtedly fantastic band but the album provides an overall good experience where a studio album cannot do them justice like a compilation can. Some of the stuff is really great- the odd time signatured "Soldiers" or hit single "One of Us," and nothing here is rough. It's just nothing more than pleasant as a record.
3
Aug 27 2025
Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
Too many songs feel like pastiches of better artists' songs: I hear Paul McCartney, (lots of) Led Zeppelin, and even Tom Waits- lending the record an identity crisis. Just go full alt rock, or full blues, or full "marimba rock" or whatever those first few songs were. Blue Orchid makes for a great opener, though. This is ultimately Greta Van Fleet-core with better production.
2
Aug 28 2025
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Really solid- not a bad song here, makes for an easy listen with excellent instrumentation and production alike, sounding very mid-90s for being a 1989 record. "She Bangs the Drums" is the clear best but everything is very good.
4
Aug 29 2025
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Super chilled-out and smooth. Not a single moment where I'm not enjoying what I'm listening to. I think the organ kind of outclasses every other instrument here, though. Would definitely vibe out to this again- actually super calming.
4
Sep 01 2025
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Iconic stuff. Super ahead of its time when it's great, and kinda sappy when it's not. Overall a pretty good listen though.
3
Sep 02 2025
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Very solid listen. Pleasant voice and instrumentation, pleasant experience. Sounded like a 90s record, in all honesty.
3
Sep 03 2025
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
Really great album of top-notch early 70s psychedelia on top of its iconic cover. Blah blah blah Student Demonstration Time sucks.
4
Sep 04 2025
Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
At first, I was disappointed in its kind of lackluster sound. I do think it won me over a bit by the end. That one spoken word about the maiden was pretty funny and I thought a few tracks here were actually really great. Its main issue is its genre-leaping. It's hard to feel invested in the sound when at any moment it breaks its own cohesion song to song.
3
Sep 05 2025
Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
It's alright. She's got a pretty voice, and I dug their blend of British folk and old-timey American folk, but I did not get much out of it beyond being calmed a bit while listening
3
Sep 08 2025
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
Not a dull moment to be found on this impeccably recorded, excellently presented, approachable yet artful piece of art. Incredibly impressive stuff that I will be relistening to as soon as possible.
5
Sep 09 2025
Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
A celebrated artist that I do not "get." I don't find his voice interesting at all, and his lyrics are not nearly ear-catching for me to get the appeal. The songs all sound the same to me, too, though I appreciated the orchestral aspects here
2
Sep 10 2025
G. Love And Special Sauce
G. Love & Special Sauce
Might be the most obnoxious rapping I've ever heard. The same staccato, slurred flow on every track. Illustrative because it shows not every album here is redeemable and that the early 90s had some hot garbage music amidst an excellent string of years in music history. Plus it's nearly an hour long?! Why?
1
Sep 11 2025
Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul
Not bad- but everything here is secondhand in comparison to the big single "Back 2 Life"
3
Sep 12 2025
Aqualung
Jethro Tull
Probably my 100th listen. Every song is fantastic- even the interludes! Ian Anderson remains one of my favorite musicians of all time and this is my favorite project of his.
5
Sep 15 2025
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
Every song is so powerful, so composed. The features are all deliberate, and the album's flow from song to song thoughtfully presented (although "Christian Dior Denim Flow" should have replaced "Blame Game" 100%). A reasonable contender for greatest hip hop album of all time. "Runaway" is my all-time favorite, but this re-listen solidified that "Monster" is one of his greatest songs across his career
5
Sep 16 2025
Parachutes
Coldplay
I prefer Coldplay a little more punchy; Viva La Vida is one of my all-time favorite albums. This record is a lot more low-key, sometimes to its detriment, albeit with some exceptions- "Yellow" and "Don't Panic" are excellent.
3
Sep 17 2025
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
I wish this site could let me give half star ratings, as three does not do this justice. Not a bad song here and his classic voice really elevates some of the more filler-y tracks in comparison to the massive title track and the standout "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart"
3
Sep 18 2025
...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
One really great song, a couple decent songs, and a lot of very forgettable 90s bubblegum pop. Particularly rough was that dated duet with Generic McAverage
2
Sep 19 2025
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Trimming like 4 songs off this would have resulted in a four-star rating. Some really great tracks up front, good production, variety, and instrumentation. Does not sound dated at all.
3
Sep 22 2025
Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
Everything here feels intentional and layered. Production sounds pretty great. Funky songs were really great. So why am I so lukewarm about it? Maybe not melodic enough for me?
3
Sep 23 2025
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
Noticed this time how important Slash was to their sound, as much as Axl, honestly. Aggressive but not overly so- still super smooth and approachable sound. Every song hits. Fantastic instrumental performances pretty much from top to bottom. Really expected this to age poorly but it has held up since being amazed by this as a kid. No snobby RYM-brain is gonna tell me that "Sweet Child O' Mine" isn't a fantastic song.
4
Sep 24 2025
m b v
My Bloody Valentine
Spectacular sonic atmospheres from track to track as per usual from MBV. My favorite was "New You." Reminded me most of the stuff I've most enjoyed from Loveless.
4
Sep 25 2025
The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Important album but it's hard to listen to the same "My name is ____ and I'm hear to say, I like to rap in a major way" flow over and over again. "The Message" is pretty great, tho
2
Sep 26 2025
Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
Solid, but not outstanding overall. Liked the Philip Glass feature though
3
Sep 29 2025
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Nothingburger. His vocals are so bland. At least Bryter Layter had some nice orchestral instrumentals
1
Sep 30 2025
Ten
Pearl Jam
So many classics. Another one of the all-time debuts in music history
4
Oct 01 2025
69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
Lots of really great songs here, but the length is not justified so I gotta give a 3, unfortunately
3
Oct 02 2025
A Seat at the Table
Solange
Difficult to rate, as the album was not made for me. It seems like people on this site are way too hard to please. This was really nice record to listen to and the reviews unnecessarily harsh
3
Oct 03 2025
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
Funky from beginning to end. Check the Rhime is easily the best song here but not a bad moment
4
Oct 06 2025
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
A fookin' quality album
4
Oct 07 2025
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
While the songs overall aren't as strong as some of his other records, the creativity and talent still shines through, both in strong vocals and the overall songwriting.
4
Oct 08 2025
Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
Two Weeks and Ready, Able outshine the bulk of this. But it's a high 3/5 fs
3
Oct 09 2025
Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Kind of a slog because it's just way too long. Iconic group but Chuck D is so much more interesting than Flavor Flav that it's not even funny
2
Oct 10 2025
Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
Perry Farrell sucks, dude. The music is pretty great but his constant yelping and whining kills the entire experience. "Then She Did" was my favorite track
2
Oct 13 2025
1999
Prince
3
Oct 14 2025
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Song after song on this thing hit. The iconic vocal harmonies, the dated but warm production. Classic
4
Oct 15 2025
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Songwriting isn't super strong, but Dolly's charisma makes up for that to provide a pretty good listening experience
3
Oct 16 2025
The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
Super smooth. 80s without sounding dated. Songs are all really easy to enjoy. I don't know why people don't like Mark Hollis' voice. Super unique and adds to the smoothness
4
Oct 17 2025
Graceland
Paul Simon
Legitimately has a claim to be the greatest record of the 1980s. Incredible lyricism, production, and orgasmic African instrumentation and genre exploration (introduced me to mbaqanga, soukous, and township jive alike) plus to hear some of the greatest world musicians ever gathered here (Los Lobos, Bakithi Kumalo, West Nkosi, Ray Phiri, Boyoyo Boys, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Youssou N'Dour)- it's like 45 minutes of heaven every time I listen to it. Some of my favorite moments are the sax breaks on "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes," the beautiful accompanying vocal performance from Linda Ronstadt on "African Skies," or the iconic fretless bass run on "You Can Call Me Al." It's an album that has had a tremendous impact on my life and I will continue to love it throughout the rest of it.
5
Oct 20 2025
Blue Lines
Massive Attack
It's probably the 200th time someone's said this but Mezzanine should have been the representative album for this group. Blue Lines is fine but immemorable
3
Oct 21 2025
There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
Lovely production. Great mixture of funky shit and really soulful love ballads that are equal in hitting the sweet spot. Reverb-y guitar sound does a lot for that. Love you Curtis
4
Oct 22 2025
Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
Dated production, esp on the rough-hewn vocals and the scratchy, borderline annoying guitar tone. Despite some good tracks (Wish I Was Skinny, Thinking of Ways) the entire thing is too long and mixed so poorly (way too loud) that I did not like it overall.
2
Oct 23 2025
London Calling
The Clash
The sheer amount of great songs on this thing is so impressive. Incredibly influential on punk and punk-adjacent genres for decades following its release. Hard to find hour-long projects this re-listenable, well-conceptualized, and universally likable. Part of the reason why it's so strong throughout is that the Clash are so deft at switching between genres. New Wave, Ska, Reggae, Punk, maybe a mixture of a couple or even all of those? They make all of them sound good.
5
Oct 24 2025
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Album should have just started with "Tomorrow Comes Today" and it would have been much improved. Just kind of unfocused and uneven. "Clint Eastwood" is by far the best track here- is there a soul on Earth who doesn't love that song? Demon Days and Plastic Beach are much better records than this, unfortunately.
3
Oct 27 2025
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
Classic. If I was a drummer, this might be the Holy Grail.
5
Oct 28 2025
3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
Composed super well, but does not strike me any particular way where I am impacted beyond finding the experience of listening pleasant
3
Oct 29 2025
Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
Instrumentals are class, pretty fantastic production, but the skits are so awful and a couple of the songs are so corny that both break up the flow so much that I can't recommend this.
2