Fav song: electric renaissance
I don’t love the singer’s voice tbh. The instrumentation itself is good but not insanely good. Like a cross between Wilco, panchiko, and built to spill if they were all less good. I pinkie swear these reviews will be more detailed later..
sort of hit or miss for me but the best songs are sooo good. Pretty basic but my favs are walk on the wild side and perfect day. These are actually accurate unlike the belle and Sebastian album 😭
The overall sound is really fun and nice to listen to, but the songs kind of blend together. Fav: memories can’t wait
Really fun album, fav was probably ogre battle, lowkey forgot the rest of my review cause I forgot to write it down..
Not really my type of music tbh. The guitar is insane but it doesn’t sound that complex. Like ik it’s really hard to play it just doesn’t sound that cool 😭 the songs don’t have enough dimension or emotion for me. Fav song: walk all over you
I honestly really enjoyed listening to this. It reminds me of no doubt/pulp but with more new wave. Also i loveee the vocals. Didn’t have a specific favorite the album sort of feels like one big song maybe All-Nighter?
I love this album - the samples are insanely good and I love how they switch off with the crazy amount of synth. There are better Kanye albums though..fav songs: on sight, new slaves
this album is ok and kind of fun but I just didn’t like its sound that much. It’s like a more energetic Lou reed. Also the album cover mildly creeps me out (sorry iggy). turn blue is pretty weird but it might be my fav song instrumentally
This album was super fun to listen but I agree with Asa it sort of just feels like a compilation of random songs. Favs: a message to you Rudy, blank expression. Fun change of pace 😛
The jump from Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream to Mr. Tambourine Man feels a little steep. The album is so like jingly and jangly lmao. I like the rhythm and pacing of most songs a lot. Fav songs: She Belongs to Me, Mr. Tambourine Man
the lead singers voice on Ramblin’ rose was lowkey unbearable 😭 fav song: kick out the jams. This album honestly sounds way more modern than I expected - i would’ve probably guessed it was a decade more recent. It’s definitely not bad just also not as good as most albums on here. The fact that it’s live is kind of fun. Also the Jeff Buckley cover of kick out the jams is cool.
oh my god little guy inside the generator who chooses the albums give me another harmonica-y album I dare you 😾 ngl I was a little bored by this album. It was okay and not bad but not something I’ll probably ever think about again. Also I wish the guitar was just a little louder 😭 fav song: Johnny 99 maybe?
I liked this album generally but I’m just not the biggest fan of prog rock. The futuristic theme was cool and I thought this album was like the perfect length. Fav song: the first track starting at minute 16 (idk which song it is 😭)
I feel a little stupid listening to this album because I don’t think a teenage girl was their intended audience lmao. I loved this album a lot and I can def see how it belongs on this list, especially considering how influential it was. Ask miller about what he thinks abt this group. Fav song: super hard to choose but maybe fuck tha police or gangsta gangsta
I like how upbeat this album is but it gets slightly boring after a little while. Fav songs: locked inside, sir greendown, oh, maker. Kind of too long imo. Individually though each song on its own is really fun and interesting.
This album feels like eating an entire tray of different Costco samples. Even though they’re pretty simple, I love the vocals. Incredibly creative songs titles lmao. It’s actually insane to me how an album can be this long and I don’t get bored of it. Each song was really enjoyable and at no point was i waiting for this to be over, which is crazy for an almost three hour long album. Fav songs: I don’t want to get over you, sweet-lovin man, love in the shadows
I loved thiss. All of the flows and lyrics were cool. Each track felt really different from the last one which is awesome bc I’ve listened to some hip hop where all the flows are really similar. Theres honestly nothing I don’t like about this album. Fav song: title track, execution of a chump
Ok first off I don’t think compilations should be on the list. Anyways I feel like I might just be biased because garage rock isn’t really my thing but I was pretty bored during this. There are some cool riffs here and there but everything else sort of feels noisy and mildly overdone by the end of the album. I didn’t hate this but I probably wouldn’t listen to it again. Fav songs: hate to say I told you so, the hives are law, you are the crime
This is definitely not bad but there is wayy better Fleetwood Mac. The slow songs on this album felt kind of too slow and the energetic ones felt too energetic. Even from the start, the jump from the 1st to 2nd track is not very smooth. Overall it’s just not very catchy and a little all over the place but not bad and pretty pleasant to listen to. Fav songs: over & over, honey hi
Not much to say about this except that I sort of just thought it was ok and it didn’t make that much of an impression. Fav songs: buried alive in the blues, my baby
Fav song: we’ll let you know!!!!! Plus seasick, yet still docked. I honestly think this album sounds different than the smiths - a lot less soft and sad sounding. That being said idk if I like it quite as much. Wish I could give it five starts cause of the album cover 😛
Peak new wave omg. Definitely up there in my top albums of all time. Fav songs: POLICY OF TRUTH!! legit one of my favorite songs of all time, world in my eyes. It’s so hard to choose my favorites because every single track is awesome. The general atmosphere of this album is sort of dark and it feels like it was made to listen to at night. Some of the lyrics are kind of creepy and obsession-y but done really well and obv not just for shock factor.
this was really good and cool conceptually. I feel like it dragged on a little long but I liked the storytelling and tracks a lot. Fav songs: eye know, tread water
I see how this could be really influential but being honest this is just not my kind of music in the slightest. It’s very difficult for me to differentiate between each song, and though his voice is probably good on a more technical level, I just don’t like listening to it. Some of these songs are also sort of sickeningly upbeat. This is definitely not a bad album, just one super not suited to my taste. Fav songs: true, fine mama, she’s got it
I feel like they put this album on here over other Neil young albums to be niche or something. Fav song: the losing end (when you’re on). This was a solid album but I think I’m just spoiled because I’ve listened to other Neil young albums and I like them a lot more.
This was so fun to listen to especially after the endless stream of rock and hip hop albums we’ve been getting. Every song was super catchy and different from the previous one. I like the switching between languages too. The album takes a really interesting turn on Dona Isabelle. Fav songs: believe, ya viene el sol, cuando canto
Ok I just wanna say I don’t really get the Coldplay/radiohead comparison their music isn’t quite similar enough for it to make sense to me how much people talk about it. Anyways I honestly liked this a lot! Some of the songs were super overplayed when I was little and I was expecting to not want to hear them again but it ended up being kind of nostalgic. I’m not a huge fan of the vocals but the actual melodies and stuff are cool. Fav songs: politik, clocks, daylight
I love this album so much. Lou reed and Nico’s voices compliment each other so well. There is not a single song on this album that I don’t thoroughly enjoy or find interesting. I love the bass on a ton of these, especially I’m waiting for the man and European son. I also loveee the general atmosphere on Venus in furs and heroin. Fav songs: Sunday morning, femme fatale, heroin, I’ll be your mirror (couldn’t really choose lol).
I don’t know if I know enough about his music to say this but this is peak Neil Young. It sounds so smooth, nostalgic, and generally pleasant. I’m also so happy to have a good classic folk album without a trillion harmonicas. Fav songs: out on the weekend, old man
This is a nice background album but mildly uninteresting as far as jazz goes. Most of the instrumentation is pretty fun and pleasant to listen to.
Fav song: Manenberg revisited
so fun! I don’t think I’ve ever listened to an album that sounds so decisively 80s. Also something about this (esp songs like yeah yeah) sort of remind me of the B-52s. The whole album is pretty high energy. Fav songs: money changes everything, time after time
Really solid album. It’s hard to describe why I like this but I just feel like it does exactly what it set out to do. It’s the perfect amount of experimental - interesting but easy to listen to. Track 4 was probably my fav
Everything about this album feels pretty bold and in your face, which I think works well. Gorillaz prob has albums I like better (esp plastic beach), but this was pretty solid. Fav songs: Rock the House, 19-2000
my mom and I approve!! 🙂↕️🫶 it’s cool to hear Neil young not by himself lol. Overall this was just really chill and the perfect amount of folk-y. I also like it cause asa likes it! Also the songs felt pretty varied which I feel is sometimes missing from folk albums which was really nice. Fav songs: bluebird, good time boy
Yess more jazz!! Also some amazing piano on here. I wish I knew more about the political context of this album before listening to it because I feel like that definitely influenced the lyrics a lot. Fav songs: back home, the bottle
This was pretty ok. If I’m being honest i just don’t like prog that much (Pink Floyd being an exception) and there wasn’t much of this that was interesting to me. Fav songs: roundabout, south side of the sky. Some of this was def cool but i felt like i had to weed through so much random stuff listening wise that it’s not that fun to listen to overall.
Yayy fun to get some synth-pop on here! I’ve been really wanting to listen to more pet shop boys and I really enjoyed this. I liked the general melodies a lot, the album felt pretty cohesive, and was overall pretty chill but in a good way. This wasn’t like standout great but I def liked it. fav songs: to face the truth, jealousy
I feel like I can imagine most of these songs as physical textures. The talking heads synthetically gave me synesthesia 😍. Anyways I liked this album a lot it’s super interesting to listen to. I like other talking heads albums a little more probably, but this is still pretty sick. Fav songs: once in a lifetime, the overload
This is seriously a masterpiece of an album. I feel like Stevie wonder confirms the idea that people who lose one sense have their other senses heightened because damn. I think this is in my top 15 albums of all time, and my fav Stevie Wonder. Every song is so intricate but absolutely mesmerizing and beautiful. Fav songs ( I wish I didn’t have to choose): golden lady, all in love is fair, he’s misstra know-it-all
this was actually such a joy to listen to. It’s easy for me to get bored of 70s rock tbh, but this was awesome. It’s not my favorite album ever but it’s very solid for a genre I don’t listen to a ton. Fav songs: bell bottom blues(!!!!!), thorn tree in the garden
idk how “good” of an album this is in a pretentious Anthony fantano way but it was pretty sick. The bass and a lot of the samples are cool and I’m kind of biased towards the sound of electronica. Idk if I’d sit down and listen to this but I would def play it as cool background music. It sounds like the party music in requiem for a dream. Fav songs: Santa Cruz, everybody needs a 303, first down.
I think part of what I’ve learned from doing this is that I’m just not that much of a punk person. It’s really hard for me distinguish what’s an actually good song from just cool noise. Also idk why but I love the album cover it’s so satisfying. Is it mean to say the singer’s style reminds me of a rabid dog? Fav songs: Richie dagger’s crime, the other newer one
For some reason I had never listened to all of this but I liked it a lot. It’s hard to rate for me because it has some of my favorite songs from Kanye’s whole career, but also some random ones (ex: monster) that feel really overcrowded and I was sort of waiting to end. It’s kind of insane and depressing comparing this album to like vultures 2. Fav songs: dark fantasy, devil in a new dress, runaway, hell of a life
this was so enjoyable to listen to and sounded so warm and smooth. I can’t tell if I like her vocal style a ton but it’s definitely impressive. I’m so grateful to be getting more jazz-influenced albums on here. My only complaint is that all of the songs kind of blend together a little too much and feel pretty similar. Fav songs: violets for your furs, glad to be unhappy
the bass in this whole album is awesome. I don’t know why but it’s really hard to articulate why I like these songs, but they put me in a good mood 🙂↕️ some of the r&b on here was really nice too. Everything just feels so smooth and chill but also technically good which I appreciate. Fav songs: so in love, love to the people
Something about this just didn’t click with me. I like prince and obviously his voice is amazing but almost all of these tracks felt very stripped and like bare? There was like a lack of melody or something idk. I like the beats though and a lot of the drum patterns are very fun and 80s-y! Definitely not bad but I would probably just listen to a different prince album instead. Fav songs: housequake, the ballad of dorothy parker
I really like the tempo of a lot of these. Super enjoyable to listen to and I’ve learned that I like this genre a lot through this project 🙂↕️ not sure what else to say but this was a fun listen! Fav songs: when I grow too old to dream, on the sunny side of the street
Wow this was so good. I didn’t realize how many hits were on the album. Michael Jackson’s voice and range is insane, obviously. All of the songs are really catchy and awesome and unique and I don’t really have any complaints. Fav songs: the way you make me feel, Liberian girl, dirty diana
This was cool! The perfect cross between high energy and tragic. It’s also really fun to listen to on a plane. The songs blend together but it still sounds good so I don’t mind that much. 7 kettles sounds sm like a Wilco song I wonder if there’s any influence there. Fav songs: neighborhood #1 (tunnels), crown of love
The boing sound effects on cowboy? 😭😭 also holy shit these lyrics are terrible. I’m sorry kid rock I don’t wanna hear about you cumming all over some guys wife. Literally sounds like someone told chat gpt to write lyrics as a 13 yr old boy. I used to listen to some of Tyler’s earlier music and those lyrics are insane but at least the songs sound deserving of edgy lyrics yk? ALSO THE FUCKING LITTLE KID ON THE TITLE TRACK LMAOO get me out of heree 😭 the autotune on only god knows why is pretty bad. A little annoyed thinking about how there’s no björk or neutral milk hotel on this list but this somehow got a spot. Least bad song: bawitdaba
I can tell this was trying to be cool but it kind of just sounded like a jumble of sounds and cultural influences that didn’t really compliment each other. I’m ngl this feels a little like it was added to the list to have genres on there other than just 70s rock. A couple of the songs are kind of cool but the rest are enough of a miss to bring down the rating. Fav songs: visions of you, sweet divinity
amazing voice and beautiful songs 🙂↕️ this album feels a little long to me but if every song is good then I don’t really mind I guess. This is like my favorite type of r&b and feels super classic while also aging well. Fav songs: …& on, orange moon
This is def a good album to listen to on a plane. All of the songs are very layered, textured, and synth-y. I think I probably like this a lot because some of these songs remind me of growing up because they were big hits in the early 2010s. Along with that vibe though is a certain kind of vocals really popular then (idk what it’s called cause idk anything about music) that’s not my favorite. Fav songs: time to pretend (!!!), weekend wars, the youth, the handshake
If i had to describe this in one word it would be lovely. Carole king’s voice is beautiful and relaxing, and the music has the perfect amount of energy while also feeling sentimental. Fav songs: so far away, it’s too late, you’ve got a friend
holy shit I didn’t expect to hear a cover of NIN’s Hurt in here that’s awesome. Cash’s voice doesn’t sound particularly good on this but it’s also very inviting and fits with the songs. also having heard some of these songs before it’s really weird hearing this type of cover (personal Jesus) but not bad necessarily. Some lend themselves to his style better than others. I wish I could give this a five but I feel like I can’t because it’s a cover album and the original song writing is a big reason why this album is good. Fav songs: in my life, danny boy, desperado
This def would not hit as hard if I wasn’t somewhere where it was snowing or for any other day of the year obv. But for today only this is perfectly nostalgic and pleasant 🙂↕️🙂↕️ I like how layered all of the songs sound. And I love the ronettes, etc. fav songs: white Christmas, Santa clause is coming to town, Christmas (baby please come home)
Ok so these obviously all have amazing and like addicting beats. If I listened to just a few songs at a time I would probably give this a 5. I think the problem is this is just sort of too long. I also think this album could have done with a few less graphic sex noises lmao. Being honest I got a little bored of the bars about how big his dick is. Fav songs: things done changed, gimme the loot, big poppa
This is pretty enjoyable and that’s kind of the most I have to say about it. These people are probably some of the pioneers of this type of music or something so I probably am not giving them enough credit but this sounds good but pretty on par. This is nice background music 🙂↕️ It’s hard to pick a favorite because they all are pretty much the same level of good. Fav songs: desafinado, samba triste
overall a very beautiful album. It’s very melancholy and bittersweet sounding. I I love the guitar and how jangly some of these songs sound. Fav songs: everybody hurts, sweetness follows, nightswimming
a little too much harmonica but that’s fine 🙂↔️ idk if this is an unpopular opinion but I love Bob Dylan’s voice. It’s weirdly really comforting. I think this is one of the most influential folk albums made and it’s pretty easy understand why after listening to it. Fav songs: masters of war, don’t think twice, it’s alright
Blur over oasis tbh. This album feels like heavy to listen to but in a good way. The guitar is awesome ofc. Idk how to describe it but the album cover matches the vibe of the album perfectly. It feels like running and seeing streaks of orange light. Fav songs: song 2, you’re on your own, death of a party(!!!)
I started crying while listening to this. My dad used to sing the title track to me all the time when I was little, and even though I haven’t listened to it in years, I knew every word. This is another one of those albums that’s best described as pleasant to listen to. Taylor’s voice is really peaceful 🙂↕️ Fav songs: Sunny skies, blossom, suite for 20 G
This is pretty decent. It just sounds like very classic REM but not as good as some of their other stuff. I might just know nothing about music but some of the mixing or sound quality is sort of weird. Anyways this is good but not particularly exciting. Fav songs: pop song 89, stand
this is one of my favorite albums of all time. The storytelling is amazing, and this is one of the only albums where I actually really love the skits. The lyrics are awesome (mayonnaise colored Benz I push miracle whips 🙂↕️), the flows are cool (slow jamz), and everything else is literally perfect. I love the story of how he got famous on Last Call, and pieces of the story about his crash on other tracks (obv through the wire). So glad I got the excuse to listen to this album again. Fav songs: we don’t care, all falls down, slow jamz, last call
wow I love bossa nova it’s so beautiful. same with singing Portuguese it sounds so pretty and smooth. Also this is an amazing combo of artists - their individual styles work so well together. I find this album to be like a little bland and probably better as background music though. Fav songs: the girl from ipanema, change partners, I concentrate on you
Solange’s voice is gorgeous. It’s so delicate but also powerful. The Sampha feature is amazing I didn’t know they had a song together but their styles work so well combined. It’s hard to explain what’s so nice about this album but it’s beautifully constructed and it feels very clean. Lil Wayne feature is fun too. Fav songs: weary, cranes in the sky, mad
literally feel like I’m transcending the second this album starts with everything in its right place. So much of what’s on here gives me actual chills. The amount of cool synths in this is awesome. Something about this album feels so existential, like I would play this if I knew the world was gonna explode or I was in a spaceship about to crash or something. This isn’t necessarily a pleasant listening experience, especially with weird stuff like the title track thrown in there, but it all builds on the atmosphere of the album perfectly anyways. Even some of the more ambient tracks, like treefingers, feel perfectly executed. Fav songs: everything in its right place, how to disappear completely, morning bell
Okay so I feel like this obviously deserves a five for its lyricism, Kendrick’s vocal inflections, etc. but I feel like this list is supposed to be about what I like and I only like this as much as a 4. I understand why Kendrick manipulates his voice so much but honestly I find it a little annoying and grating? Anyways the rest of the album is pretty amazing. Kendrick pretty flawlessly weaves pieces of history into each song and how much detail goes into each track. Besides the obvious historical significance to the songs they also just sound really good. Fav songs: Wesley’s theory, alright, I
Ok so overall I like this a lot. It’s really like gentle but also interesting to listen to. The bareness of the actual tracks makes the bass super prominent which is cool. I just feel like I wouldn’t have that much of a reason to listen to it again. Fav songs: VCR, basic space
Idc if this is technically a good album on some weird niche music nerd level, it sucks to listen to. I could not be convinced one person listened to this and actively enjoyed it. It started off kind of cool and eerie and then lost sort of any semblance of melody, which is probably the point but i personally don’t like. Even the parts i liked felt like if you made the nightmare before Christmas song kidnap the sandy clause worse. “Fav songs: La fille de la mort, charlotte
This was very nice to listen and very pretty 🙂↕️ I can’t say anything particularly stuck out to me though. I like his voice! It’s super smooth. Fav songs: my winding wheel, amy
This feels like an album that you’d optimally listen to on an ipod. Some crazy early 2000s nostalgia with starlight. I like the general sound of this album and I feel like the songs are really distinct in the beginning but sort of just blend together by the end. Fav songs: take a bow, supermassive black hole
Loved this!! It sounds like if silk and warm lighting was an album. This is the perfect amount of fun disco but also smooth songs with beautiful and delicate vocals. The album cover matches the feel of the album exactly. Fav songs: savoir faire, I want your love, at last I am free
omg I lovvve George Harrison. The lyrics on this album are so great at articulating what being in love with someone feels like. His voice is so soothing and full of emotion. The guitar is just actually perfect. There isn’t one thing I don’t love about this album. I honestly like it more than a good amount of Beatles projects. Fav songs: I’d have you anytime, my sweet lord, isn’t it a pity, I live for you, art of dying
This was nice but extremely forgettable. The messages are good but generic. I absolutely love the vocals though as well as the occasional French. Some of the tracks feel unintentionally strangely bare or like they’re missing something but I can’t tell why. Fav songs: genesis hall, who knows where the time goes?
literally a purely amazing album. Stevie wonder single handedly proves that missing one sense heightens your others cause wow this is good. I really don’t know what to add because this album is that good. One of the only ones on here so far that I’m glad is almost 2 hours long. Fav songs: loves in need of love today, sir duke, joy inside my tears, as
There’s a reason this is widely considered one of the best albums of all time. Even if you put aside how massively influential it is, the music is just straight up really good. It’s simultaneously very polished and thrilling and gorgeous. Literally how do I pick which parts of this album I liked? It’s all good. I lowkey just picked a few songs I liked as my favorites bc I love them all. Fav songs: something, maxwell’s silver hammer, sun king
I LOVE YOU JARVIS COCKER!!! Oh my god I love this album. Gonna be honest, it’s probably not quite musically good enough or influential to deserve a 5 but it’s so charming and perfect in its own way. Also somehow the least horny pulp album. The lyrics are so good at telling a story, and the songs sound so British in an awesome way. Fav songs: mis-shapes, common people, disco 2000, F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E., underwear
I really went into this expecting to only like the title track considering it’s a pretty big one hit wonder, but I was def pleasantly surprised. But wow I know it’s overplayed or whatever but the title track is so good and the lyrics are really interesting to unpack - there’s a reason it’s a classic. I wish this album wasn’t so front loaded cause it makes for a mildly disappointing ending. Oh and a very weird jump from empty chairs to everybody loves me, baby. My favorite part of this album, of course, is thinking about don mclean celebrating his 10 year anniversary with his 31 year old wife at 80 years old 💕🥰 Fav songs: American pie, till tomorrow, Vincent
I hate the words funky and groovy for some reason but they’re by far the best adjectives for the album. Wow it’s so fun i legitimately loved this. I feel like it’s rare to find a jazz album that is accessible and enjoyable to the average listener and music critics alike. Fun fun fun fun fun 🙂↕️ Fav songs (pretty much half the album): chameleon, watermelon man
Very fun! This album is a joy to listen to but also so far from being background music that it’s mildly tiring. It feels like looking into those weird funhouse circus mirrors. I don’t know if this album is as technically good as some other ones here but it’s so exhilarating and catchy that I wanted to rate it high 🙂↕️ Fav songs: I’d like to know, alright, strange ones
It’s interesting to hear the smiths more upbeat. I’m not a huge fan of the lyricism on this album, particularly because it is more difficult for me to connect to the denouncement of non vegetarians than, for example, more typical songs about love off the queen is dead. You can definitely find traces of the lyricism and instrumentation on the queen is dead though (cemetry gates). Ok the instrumentation is very similar across almost all of their albums tbh. Anyways this feels a little less polished and emotional but nonetheless extremely catchy. Weird how Morrissey cares more about animals than immigrants and minorities. Fav songs: the headmaster ritual, well I wonder, barbarism begins at home
Wow so beautiful! This feels like if stained glass was an album. I like the instrumentation on this, and ofc nick drakes really mellow voice 🙂↕️ I think I like how melancholy pink moon is but this is a close second tbh. Only issue is the songs sound very similar (not specific to this album alone though) fav songs: river man, day is done, saturday sun
