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Fiona Apple · 1 likes
3/5
Very interesting album. Production is a bit dated but Fiona’s voice carries. I enjoyed it a bunch, Shadowboxer is standout to me.
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Sonic Youth
2/5
Wanted to like this, and there is a bit to like (great drums and guitars)- but most songs devolve into noise and there’s not much to attach to. Tom Violence is a good opener. Star power is cool too!
Added: Tom Violence, Star Power
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Oasis
4/5
Had a lot of fun listening to this. My first oasis listen and it didn’t disappoint. Some tracks are a bit samey but there’s enough to like here that you leave the whole album on anyway.
Will be listening again.
Common
3/5
Cool to hear Kanye wests production on this. Feels like he is gone and this was a fun trip down memory lane. Nothing I particularly love here but it’s easy enough to listen to.
Would listen again
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
2/5
Didn’t like this very much. Very samey all the way through. Not offensive to the ears but I did get bored multiple times. Saved a few tracks to try again some day though
Bob Dylan
3/5
First Bob Dylan album and I enjoyed it. Not a huge fan but there’s a couple songs I enjoyed. Would be a good Sunday album. Will listen again but probably wouldn’t recommend
The Undertones
2/5
Didn't like this. Not offensively bad, but so boring to me. Unending monotony in the structure and lyrics. Won’t really listen again
Jurassic 5
4/5
Really enjoyed this. Such interesting production and lyricism. Nelly furtado feature was a treat. Exactly the kind of album I started this list for
The Who
2/5
Didn’t like this at all. Repetitive and monotonous. Wouldn’t listen again. Liked the outro on “we’re not gonna take it”
Never heard the word Tommy repeated so often on an album.
SZA
2/5
The singles might distract from how amateurish the writing is in this album. Some might call it honesty, rawness or vulnerability but it did not come across that way for me.
Jane Weaver
4/5
Liked this a lot from the first track. Right up my street so I’m straight up biased, but the production is super interesting to me. Melancholic lyrics sung with an honestly average voice but it all comes together well to create some dreamy and beautiful soundscapes.
If a Clairo, phoebe bridgers or (especially) Mitski releases this album today, it goes number 1- just saying.
Spiritualized
2/5
Not a huge fan. Appreciate the experimentation but it didn’t land for me.
Metallica
2/5
Enjoyed this somewhat. To live is to die was the highlight. Album does feel a bit like if you asked an AI to generate some metal they would be able to create 60% of what I heard. Worth noting this is my first Metallica album (and first full metal album sit down)
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
As close to a perfect album as any in the conversation. There’s so much to enjoy here: lyricism, production and performance. Should have listened to this ages ago
James Brown
4/5
So easy to rate Jazz highly, but this is genuinely outstanding even to casual fans. How they managed to capture the perfect amount of crowd reaction and energy is beyond me. Such a treat
Will be listening again and again
Janis Joplin
4/5
Not much to say here, easy enough to listen to. Enjoyed the emotion in her voice and a sense of playfulness in the lyrics. Would listen again, wouldn’t necessarily recommend
The Zombies
3/5
Pretty cool album! Nothing to write home about imo but well worth a listen
Fiona Apple
3/5
Very interesting album. Production is a bit dated but Fiona’s voice carries. I enjoyed it a bunch, Shadowboxer is standout to me.
Quicksilver Messenger Service
2/5
Very cool guitars in this, not much else to say except some songs should be trimmed or cut completely. Sounds strangely modern and dated in some ways. Would be higher if the album was more tightly produced
The Lemonheads
2/5
Starts off quite high energy and interesting and sort of just fades into boringness. Forgot I was listening to it multiple times and really wanted to like this one. Rudderless stood out to me.
Won’t listen much again and certainly wouldn’t recommend.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Very enjoyable and finally understanding what the fuss is about with Joni Mitchell. Unique and genre defying. There’s enough variation here to never get bored. Also her voice sounds a lot like Weyes Blood right? Or I suppose Weyes Blood sounds like Joni.
Would listen again, would recommend
Miles Davis
3/5
I’m probably the problem, but my attention span doesn’t allow for full enjoyment of this album. Found it difficult to maintain interest, songs go on for very long and while there’s a lot to like- it’s hard to remain engaged.
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Not sure where from, but there’s a rule that a great movie is 3 great scenes and no bad scenes. I think it’s true enough, and similarly true that a great album follows this rule.
This is one of those albums. A good variety of sounds, interesting production, lyricism and overall performance. I’m not a huge fan of Kendrick but it is clear this is him at his best.
Kid Rock
1/5
Definitely being tested listening to this. Wanted to quite halfway through the second song. The lyrics are what I’m struggling most with here.
EDIT: Had to stop as soon as I heard this line: “I’ll tell you drop your boyfriend, then drop out of high school”
what are we doing here?
It is definitely music, but not for me.
Iron Maiden
4/5
Love an album that doesn’t overstay its welcome. I’m by no means a fan of metal, but this is by far the most accessible record I’ve heard to date. And again, that run time makes it all the more easier to get involved. I enjoyed this listen and saved every song. Would recommend to anyone who is on the fence about metal- this will surely get you to understand the appeal!
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
Unfortunately 6 hours long so I won’t be listening to it all in a day, but I like what I’ve heard so far. Love live albums so maybe I’m biased but there is a lot of music to enjoy here.
Keith Jarrett
3/5
A little too long for me. I wish I could enjoy these jazz albums more but I guess I have Gen Z brain. Similar to how I felt with Bitches Brew; there is clear mastery here but I can’t perceive it just yet.
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
Never really listened to the Beatles, but this felt very derivative. That being said, I guess I need to listen to the Beatles bc I really enjoyed this especially the latter half. Steppin out was a highlight, so was The Whale
The Jam
3/5
Almost have nothing to say. Forgettable, save for Mr Clean.
The Smiths
3/5
I respect writing an entire album around an issue you care deeply about, but this didn’t work for me, I became exhausted by the lyrics and by the last track having animals bleating it was just not enjoyable music anymore. Which is fine.
Enjoyed that joke isn’t funny anymore + barbarism begins at home a ton!
The Kinks
3/5
Hearing this so close to Electric Light Orchestra was not great. Very samey and I zoned out multiple times. Quite bored with this rock music, even though it’s not bad by any means.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
This was quite nice, notably more accessible to my uncultured ears than Bitches Brew or the Koln Concert.
Nick Drake
4/5
I liked this album a lot, will be listening to more Nick Drake as a result. Hope it sounds similar!
Goldie
2/5
I cannot listen to an album this long, simply don’t have the time. I imagine this is the case for a lot of people- as an artist I think it is an interesting choice to make. Either way, there were parts of this I liked but couldn’t stick around long enough to find them all. Generally drones on and on though so that’s the reason for my low score. Could have been tighter
Nightmares On Wax
2/5
Didn't like this very much. Don’t even know what to say really. Unique sounding at least!
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
There’s nothing special here at all imo. Come on Eileen stands out but it seems more of a fluke than a real capturing of lightning in a bottle. Bored nearly all the way through
4/5
Wanted to like this more than I did. (First Bowie Album)
It started off strong with Five Years (one of the more memorable songs I’ve heard this year), as well as Moonage Daydream, but the excitement quickly dissolved. Would listen again though. (Edit: Listened again and liked it a lot more!)
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Did not enjoy this save for Gimme Shelter. Boring album right up until the end again.
The Sabres Of Paradise
2/5
Deeply uninterested in this, sounds like something a producer would start out with messing around on Fruity Loops. Not boring, but not interesting.
The Dandy Warhols
4/5
Loved this album, good amount of variation. Good morning was standout to me. Guitars great throughout, probs a 3.5 but I’m biased
Tito Puente
4/5
Very cool, added a bunch of songs off here.
Snoop Dogg
2/5
Needlessly vulgar, misogynistic and just plain juvenile lyricism on this one. Very hard to overlook.
In terms of production, perhaps I’m too young to appreciate it, but it felt quite boring and monotonous.
What I can appreciate is the storytelling aspect of the album, right from the first song the experience is quite cinematic really. But it’s not enough to save it for me.
2.5 if I could but I’ll round down
Adele
4/5
Great album. Starts off incredibly strong with Rolling in the Deep. Between that, Someone like you and set fire to the rain- the singles on here are insane. Lovesong was a sleeper hit I’m surprised isn’t more popular.
Rating this 3.5 but I’ll round up.
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Fantastic. Makes me want to watch the movie? Not much else to say here
Beatles
3/5
Im sorry I know they’re “The Beatles™️” but im not enjoying this. Fairly monotonous, dated and just not for me. I can appreciate their clear influence on the music industry though- 3.5 but rounding down
Solomon Burke
3/5
Enjoyed it somewhat. Listened twice. Great performance but held back by production imo. Not as lively as his contemporaries. But what to do I know really
Ray Charles
4/5
So good it’s hard to fully appreciate. Just a comment in general but listening to these older albums it’s simultaneously hard to understand their true influence (as we don’t have the full context of their breakthroughs) but at the same time it’s easy to feel how familiar they feel.
Deep Purple
3/5
I know next to nothing about Rock music, but this feels generic. That being said Child in Time is a fantastic song. Drums were cool on some songs too
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2/5
Not for me in the slightest, that being said I appreciate the live recording and chatter before some performances begin. If I cared about these people it would be so cool to hear. Still is tbf.
“Nashville Blues” was pretty cool
David Bowie
3/5
What I’ll always appreciate about a Bowie album (this is only my second one lol) is that there’s nothing quite like it. His extremely emotive performance, otherworldly production and relentless experimentation. That being said, I didn’t enjoy the latter half of this album. Things started off strong with Heroes but reach an inflection point at “Blackout” and devolve (imo) into uninteresting ambient stuff. 3.2 rounded down. Will keep listening and edit if I change my mind.
George Jones
2/5
Very monotonous, but relatively pleasing to the ear. I won’t be listening again thought. The opening track was pretty good though!
3/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
This kind of music does absolutely nothing for me. It’s a shame as I enjoyed Time out of Mind quite a lot more!
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
This one was disappointing. I’ve heard so much about this album and how I’m going to love it. It was fine, nothing stood out.
I am going to listen to it many more times because I want to understand why others like it so much!
Butthole Surfers
1/5
At just 31 minutes, the nicest thing I can say about this album is that it does not overstay its welcome. That being said, you will likely skip through several tracks.
Play this for the annoying people who still say they “listen to anything”.
(Human Cannonball was enjoyable tho)
Can
2/5
On today’s episode of music to play somebody when they say they “listen to anything”.
Jokes aside though, it started off great. Paperhouse has a great melody and I was excited heading into the rest but the album sort of devolves (Mushroom should have been the first red flag) into ultra experimental noises that resemble nothing that can be considered a “song”. Impossible to recommend and won’t be listening again, but that doesn’t mean experimentation is bad and has no place.
Side note: a lot of the soundscapes produced here can genuinely be used on a horror film and perhaps that was what they were going for.
Janelle Monáe
4/5
Pretty blown away with this. Rich production, varied and stylish. Saved nearly all the songs to my library.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Sublime. Such a good time listening to Curtis Mayfield. I think I’d still put Superfly above this but it’s a 3.5 from me, rounding down tho
Fun Lovin' Criminals
2/5
Did not enjoy this at all, production and vocals are very samey. Almost no variation or detail. Some guitar sections were cool
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Not enough here for me to obsess over, but still solid. Low 3
The xx
3/5
It’s interesting, the sparse production and ambient soundscapes are both this albums greatest strength and weakness- depending on the song you’re listening to. Their voices are unique and the performances are intimate. High 3 probably 3.7 if I was forced to answer.
2/5
Another Beatles clone. Yay for this list.