This one surprised me; It's one of those albums that never seemed to fit what I was into at the time. I finally listened to this on my way through Illinois as I traveled back to Tennessee and was drawn in immediately. It feels like a musical or a soundtrack , in all that it cover,but the vocals and arrangements are spot on throughout. It made me want to move back even more than I did at that point.
The album that first introduced me to Adele. I've heard her songs countless times, even tried to sing to a few, but I usually can only go a little bit before I want to switch. She's overall just not for me musically. That said this album reminded me that she is a powerhouse. Her songs are strong on this and only a couple didn't hit for me, I'll Be Waiting and her cover of Lovesong.
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It's weird listening to an album as regarded as this for the first time completely so far past when it has come out. It's cheating in that you can already hear how it impacted artists after that; you can hear those who wanted to be Kim Deal, those who had just as much angst in them as comes out in this record. Each song is so unique, and some are accessible (Here Comes Your Man, Debaser) and some are not as much (Dead, Silver). Still knowing what I know now, this is an album I want to keep revisiting to see what reveals itself over repeat listens
I remember listening to this a few years ago, when I was really discovering Black Sabbath, and loving the album then. At that point, I gravitated to Supernaut ( after hearing the 1000 Homo DJs cover first) and Changes. This time, with my aged ears, I listened again and love different songs on top of those two mentioned. Wheels of Confusion/The Straightener and Snowblind, and Cornucopia as well all perk my ears. I'll be revisiting this one again, along with other Sabbath albums
There is something timeless about the production of this album that makes repeat listens easy. There are some songs I find myself skipping so its not without its faults, but Johnny Rotten sneer shines through and cements himself as one of the definitive punk voices.
It's not my favorite Beck album but i do love it. I forgot how well it fits together and how many differ ent directions it takes sonically.
This was really one I could not get into, primarily because of my mood. It's a slower album with a lot of beautiful melodies. I know it is one I would love to revisit on a different day to see how I feel.
I had only heard of Deerhunter through them showing up on Indie playlists. At that point in my life, the musical universe had expanded so much, as much as it continues to expand today, into highlighting bands I know nothing of. Deerhunter fell by the wayside as a I chose to follow similar sounding bands like Wilco, Band of Horses, etc. So listening to this album was familiar sound-wise, and it contains a lot of elements similar to the aforementioned bands. It is one I will revisit, especially after finding a few tracks I really like so far in Revival, Fountain Stairs, and Desire Lines. These all sandwiched between the opening and closing tracks that encapsulate this album perfectly.
This album is everything. It's a party, or at the very least it's sets the tone for a good day or night. Each song just makes you feel, makes you move, and is effortlessly cool, even with how tight they sound. It's a joy to listen to this one over and over
Quite simply, this soundtrack is great blend of funk and soul. It's too early in the morning for me to think of anything more though, so I will leave it at that.
This album was my soundtrack to my walk home from summer school after failing English junior year of high school. The whole year itself was not great, and I finally just let the album in.
It was heavy and angry and I needed that at that point. After that summer school phase though, I never really went through a deep dive again of Metallica until my 30s. I went on instead to find other groups and other bands that I followed for 30 years religiously.
Listening today I don't feel that angst at all, but listening to the album again I understand the lyrics better and appreciate how tight the instrumentation is, in spite of the bass being kind of hiding in the background of the album.
Still, overall a great album from start to finish
I've always been aware of War, and have always wanted to like them, but have never really delve into their catalog, and this album gave me a good chance to do so. I can see how it was album of the year.
That said, the problem I have with this platform, is that you get a new album each day, so I can't really get in as many listens as I want to. This is another I will revisit when I can sit with it. But for now it is a solid album
This might be my favorite Eric Clapton album, and yes I know he was in Cream as well. This album hits deep with emotion throughout, whether it is Clapton wailing with his voice throughout, filled with heartbreak from beginning to end; or with the guitars. Duane Allman and Clapton have a dynamic throughout the album where their guitars are telling their own stories without hardly any words. Then you add Bobby Whitlock in the background makes each note hit even harder.
There is a lot to like about this album:
- It has a great producer in Danger Mouse, who stamps the album with hi
- It has Damon Albarn, who has never been afraid to experiment with sounds and concepts.
- It also has an epic closing track, the self-titled track.
From what I read, this album is supposed to be a collection of songs about modern London life. The sound is cohesive throughout, with no track really overwhelming any of the others. Even the closing track, with as big as it is, isn't hardly overwhelming or mindblowing.
Its a consistent album, similar to Doves Kingdom of Rust album ,where there are a lot of good songs, not a lot of great songs.
It's for that I can't give it a 5 but its also another one I am saving to listen to again, so I may kick myself down the road
I need delve
What can you say? Prince was the best; this is peak Prince throughout, so many timeless tracks, I don't even need to keep dabbling on
It's not the best Depeche Mode album, but I really need to delve into the catalog more. I wanted to like this one more than I did. The singles on this album are as strong as they have ever had and this really helped stamp their sound. A lot of songs on the back half fall flat for me, at least at first couple of listens.
This album grew on me with a second listen. I knew a few other songs and those were more immediate. This album has an eclectic mix of songs and it's hard to tell at first listen who they are, and then second listen through you realize it's all them.
I won't give it more than 3 because i need more listens to determine if it's a 4, or maybe if it creeps into 5 territory.
What a difference a day makes. I listened yesterday to part of the album and it wasn't just clicking. Maybe it was gloomier out but something hit different when I picked up listening to it this morning. I heard it differently, and even the first opening songs that I was on the fence about sounded better. I am going to save the album for future listens.
Great album minus Graveyard Train. That song just drones on for me.
It's a perfect showcase of how he is live! It is early in his career so you don't get a lot of the hits that were to come but you could tell early on he was special
What can you say? It's almost 5 star worthy but I'll save that for others. This is a great album, iconic in many ways. Are there some fillers? Yes. Is it full of hits? Yes. Being a double album it's tough to be flawless all the way through.
It's not a bad album. It's an album full of heartbreak. Marvin didn't really set out to do much else other than deal with his divorce through song it seems. It comes through. There aren't really any hits, just feelings. This definitely isn't for everyone
This one was very underwhelming overall, though the back half seemed to be a little better. I never heard of these guys an probably will not listen again, but who knows. I won't actively avoid it though so that's why I give it a 2 and not a 1
This album is a great introduction to them. Lots of melodies that feel like lullabies. It's clear he was going for a sound. One of the best albums of my week this week.
This one has their harmonies but overall it really doesn't do much for me. I had all weekend to listen to this one and didn't listen more than once:
This album is anchored by two of the best song intros of all time and the first half of the album is much better than the back half. This is one i have to listen to in a different frame of mind or find out more about to appreciate it
This is an okay album. Rick Rubin keeps the sound consistent throughout, but not my cup of tea sound-wise. I do like Wild Flower as an opener, but most everything else sounds like its just a vehicle for the musicians rather than anything about the music itself. Add to that a bad cover of Born To Be Wild,
This one was strangely captivating. It pulled me in so many directions that follow up listens will happen. I gave it 3 because some of it is strange, but like another review said, I can see why the cat got freaked out by it
Beautiful album and songs. Easily accessible for everyone. I can listen to this over and over
I love this album. It was the beginning of an insane stretch of music over the next few years, where they hit a slot of great blues/rock n roll roots music. A few standout tracks in Sympathy For The Devil, and Street Fighting Man, but really the sound is what does it for me,
This was an okay album to listen to. Not my favorite of his, but a good solid collection of songs, though some may call it boring, I think of as consistent. No real standout tracks, though the opener Beyond Belief had me doing a double take for a TV On The Radio song for some reason.
This was the first album I had heard of Tom Waits, so I think it was a good intro to him. It is probably the most stripped down I've ever heard an album be. I definitely listen again to see how if it changes my feelings of it
This was an awesome to listen to. I never had heard it, or much of Black Flag, but the sound is one that was so influential. It was awesome to hear something so simple hit so hard
I love this album with its early funk influences and classic soul that made them one of the best. Cloud 9 sits up there as one of my favorite songs by them and the rest of the songs do not disappoint wituer
This one was so great to delve into but one day is definitely not enough with this album. It is just starting to reveal itself and the journey it took me on needs to be enjoyed again. It's awesome to hear when future artists and albums are shaped by the sound of another. That is definitely the case with this album and this band in general.
I only got one listen in on this album so I can't really give it more than a 3 right now. After reading more of the backstory behind it, I want to give it a listen in that headspace. The problem with this site is that a day isnt long enough. I'll need to revisit this again.
I never listen to a frank sinatra album. Frank is always about his voice and his songs more than any one album. I do like this album but it's not something I would choose first to listen to.
I love this album. This one isn't about any individual song but rather just the way the songs fit. It's classic Talking Heads and it invites repeat listens from the start. This one was easy to start over once I finished it.
What can you say about this album that hasn't been said already?
It's angsty, it's raw and polished at the same time, and it helped usher in an era of bands who all felt the same.
The songs themselves can standalone, but together it's a force from beginning to end
Such a perfect album. From the beginning Ian Browns vocals invite you in, and John Squires guitar keeps you guessing. The melodies and harmonies throughout beg for repeat listens and the lyrics want you to sing along with them.
I can't count the number of times I have shouted " I AM THE RESSURECTION"
Always a joy to listen to
It's a short sweet album. It has a few covers that I really like but there isn't a whole lot to it though
This is the best album by them I have heard so far. The sound is peak and the hits are plenty.
This was my first album from The Police that I have listened to. I think my exposure to them was postponed since Sting's solo career was taking off when I was growing up and I find that not to be my style.
Hearing this album feels like it is kind of a segue into that career. There are a few songs I know which are hits. I will note the first half flows really well. That said I think there are other albums of theirs that I still have yet to hear completely, that I feel I might like a little more.
This album was a great weekend album. It’s too early in the morning to write out a full review lol
Interesting album from someone I have never really given much attention to. It’s not an immediate album but it does draw you in. I think I’ll give it another couple of listens to see what it truly offers
Sure, it has one of the most known pop songs of the 90s on it, and sure it launched the career of Britney Spears, but by no means is this a good album.
It’s definitely not for me.
This is just flat out a pretty good rock n roll album. Right up my alley.
I never heard them before but definitely will add to my listening rotation
Not the worst album I have ever heard. But what was that. I am realizing this is a list of albums you “need to hear” and not a best of all time. Maybe you need to hear an album like this to cleanse the pallet kind of like when you have sushi.
I like this album from the couple of listens I have given. Is it slow at points? Yes. It is also a darker album from him. If these do not suit your style, you really might not enjoy it.
Walk On doesn't seem to fit the rest of the album to me for some reason, but its good enough.
Revolution Blues, and For the Turnstiles feel most immediate and they are fun to listen to.
This one begs for additional listens.
Great debut by them; good introduction to the band, but also to that indie sound in general. Albums and artists had come close at that point, but that College Rock sound wasn't really identified until these guys came along. The songs hold up well. Another one I will save for later.
Love this albums though it does have some misses on it. It’s album with a little bit of rock, funk, and soul. Can’t wait to listen again
Better album than I was expecting. I heard a couple of songs of his before this. I will have to go back and listen to this again since there were a few I really liked
Great debut by Cube. Obviously this album would have received a lot more backlash if it were released today, with the misogyny that lingers throughout, but this album also speaks to issues of race which still hold strong today. Its not a party album, and it was not meant to be. It paints a picture of Cube in the culture he was immersed in, what he was exposed to and grew up around.
It’s a classic Stevie Wonder album but not his best.
I forgot how many songs I knew that were on this album.
It’s too early in day to say too much more lol
Someone described this as an album that you feel. It’s absolutely the case; since it’s more made up of samples and sounds it kinda lends itself to being that.
It’s all crafted to feeling highs and lows throughout. Nothing here to sing out loud to, but more an album to be in the moment with; to observe your world through the lenses of these songs.
What can you say? I mean it's Rush. Everyone has heard at least the intro to Tom Sawyer and others know XYZ and Limelight. The rest of the album fits well around it. The instrumentation is tight with three amazing musicians all playing off of one another. It's worth the listen and worth the delve into their other albums!
I did not listen to this album all the way through, but it definitely had potential. It had a pop/easy listening feel, and its been said it was a comeback album for her. I may go back and listen again later today to give it a full evaluation but first few songs were pretty good even though shes not someone i would normally listen to.
Love this album; it holds up after so many years just like the rest of the White Stripes material. There is just something special when Jack and Meg are involved as opposed to just Jack with his solo career, which I do not love nearly as much.
Lots of classics throughout, and now I want to revisit the rest of the catalogue again.
Best Tracks - Ball and Biscuit, The Hardest Button to Button, Seven Nation Army,
Worst (and not even that bad) - There's No Room For You Here, Hypnotize
Nice little album to listen to. I think I agree with someone else that they were at their best with Neil Young there too but definitely nothing to sneeze at with just the this lineup. Lot of familiar songs here.
At first glance this album seems like just another Billy Joel album. Then as you get into him, you find out that
- this is the album with only the good die young
- and this is the album with scenes from an Italian restaurant
- and this is the album with just the way you are
- oooh and this one has Vienna too!
Next thing you realize is that it’s a great albun. And that’s how they get you
Despite everyone saying we should all know Oxygène 4 , ( which I somehow saved in Spotify too) I have never heard of him. I may revisit this at night but so far it was just okay.
This album offers up so much to dive into each listen. So many samples that come together to bring this album to life. Every track offering seamless transitions from the previous to the next. So well done, I’m in awe with each listen
This was a nice little surprise. Really good background music. I’ll have to investigate who he is and listen to the album again.
This was my first Patti Smith album I have listened to. Might even be the first songs I knowingly listened to. I listened twice and a lot of it didn't resonate.
Maybe if I get to know her, Patti Smith, this album will feel different.
It's like high school and right now, Patti is one of the girls I didn't know or found annoying because of how cool she was.
Then I see her a number of years after high school and realize we have more in common than we realized just on the surface in high school. Maybe it's like that? I dunno. I am sure I will go back and revisit this at some point.
I never think of Frank Sinatra as having albums, but as an album this one is great. Lots of familiar songs but also the ones I was not familiar with were also good
Biggest Hit
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Biggest Miss
Makin Whoopie
Biggest Surprise
You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me
I love this album from front to back. Its an album that invites you in to what NY was like around that time. It doesn't overdo it or over stay its welcome either. The lyrics are gritty without needing to be too hard or aggressive. Nas' flow is so fluid on this album and the word play is a thing of beauty. No one song is built to outshine the rest, which makes it feel more cohesive.
Favorite - NY State of Mind
Not-So-Favorite - (if I have to choose one) - One Time For Love
Surprise - Memory Lane
Johnny Cash has captured my attention for years. Listening to this album now, and even these "American" albums as a whole, it makes you step into his shoes and hear a finality in his voice. The notes that don't hit as crisp as they used to, but he still pulls you in. It's funny that I realize I am 20-25 years older since I first started listening to him. Now as I listen, I realize that some day I will feel that way, and I am not as far away from it as I used to be.
Biggest Hit - Hurt
Biggest Miss - (not that I can REALLY choose one) - Sam Hall
Biggest Surprise - Desperado
I have never been a "fan" of Leonard Cohen. The style was never one that drew me in. This album was given to me after listening to Johnny Cash American iV the day prior. It was a weird one-two punch to start the week. Similar in feeling but Cohen's was more his acknowledgement that he had zero time left and this was his making peace with it. It's a very good album that surprised me.
Biggest Hit - You Want It Darker
Biggest Miss (if I had to choose) - On The Level
Biggest Surprise - Treaty
This is definitely as classic rock as it gets. Deep Purple have a sound that is the culmination of so many of the “heavier” bands from that time. It’s like part Zep, part Cream, part Sabbath, and it goes on. Somehow they found a way to be as influential with their sound. Hit after hit on this album though; will listen to many times
Biggest Hit - Space Truckin
Biggest Miss ( if I had to choose) - Pictures of Home
Biggest Surprise - Lazy
One of the albums I had on repeat growing up. It was a perfect mix of rap, rock, rebellion, and just sounds that you couldn't help but want to hear over and over again. I still remember hearing Killing In the Name on the radio and trying to catch it every time I could until I got the CD.
Its weird listening to it now. I do feel that sense of rebellion anymore, but I do understand more what they were raging against. Im sure I'll bust out my Rage mix CDs now to hear my little collection I made.
Hit - Killing In The Name
Miss (if I had to choose one) - Settle For Nothing
Underrated - Know Your Enemy
I wont say this is my favorite jazz album. I haven't listened to enough of them to say that. I do love it though and I was thrilled when it came up as my selection. I'm listening to this a couple of weeks out from Christmas and it feels like a holiday album.
Its not a holiday album but it's whimsical in a way that a holiday album would be. The use of the different time signatures (so from what I understand about them at all) seem like they play a part in this.
This album is a good one if you want to introduce people to jazz. It's a good warm up before introducing to the other greats like Miles Davis and John Coltrane, etc. This album is just a little more accessible.
Hit - Take Five
Miss (if I had to choose) - Three To Get Ready
Surprise - Kathy's Waltz
This is a great album, plain and simple. I won't pretend I understand what it feels like to live through the political turmoil he endured, the same way I can't ever really identify with 90's New York the way NAS raps about on Illmatic. But the music pulls you in here, just as on Illmatic. Two completely different stories, but both pull you in the same way. Both are super consistent throughout, and beg repeat listens.
Biggest Hit - Exodus (though Three Little Birds is my fav Marley song)
Miss (if I had to choose one) - Guiltiness
Surprise - Natural Mystic
I have not heard this album in a long time. I forgot how much I love the beats on this album. The only thing I forgot about and I never really like that much or like the little skits in between. I do appreciate that they’re in between the songs and not attached to the songs, but I’m not a big skit guy.
But still a great listen
Biggest Hit - Blue Flowers
Miss - any of the skits
Surprise - Bear Witness
What can I say? It's a good album. It has good songs. Does any of it blow me away? No. It could just be me. I do like their songs for a time and then it fades quickly. The one exception to this is the song "Ulysses" which came later than this album.
I would definitely listen again to this, but its not really my favorite.
Biggest Hit - Take Me Out
Miss - Jacqueline
Surprise - The Dark of the Matinee
