Classic album jam packed with ideas and sounds. Just not my favorite type of music... yet, haha.
Arguably the best Album 1 Song 1 debut ever by a band... "Welcome to the Jungle" right out of the box is unreal. They established a signature sound from their first notes. Had about 4 or 5 bangers with several generational songs. Amazing album.
Classic album am one of the most ambitious undertakings to bust out a rock opera instead of "just" a concept album. Love several songs and has some bangers. Packed with ideas and originality. Great album but more of an every 5-10 years listen for me.
Very forward thinking album and sound. Couple of bangers but liked the whole album feel. She was only 19 in 96 so very very impressive for her age. Got Radiohead vibes from something released in 96 & that doesn't happen much. I think "Tidal" directly influenced Billie's "When we all fall asleep where do Go" & Rihanna's ANTI.
Great bass lines. I'd listened to the big songs but not the whole album. It's a classic and has some bangers and productive fillers.
Great album with a banger and a whole lot that should have been more popular. One of the best rip it rock n roll albums of the 21st century.
It's outdated of course but loved it. Hip hop was a blank canvas so rhyming "girl" with "world" or "here" with "there" was still fresh and possible. There are way better hip hop albums imo but this had a few things going... new tech using beat machines like the Roland 808 similar to Kraftwerk & Gary Numan etc. A genre defining sound & one of the first classic hip hop albums.. This is one of the most sampled albums of all time I'm guessing too.
Interesting and unique album. Different from what I was expecting & seemed like a great live performer. Gave me Bowie & Elvis Costello vibes. Must be much better live than on album. Not really memorable songs but would be fun to sing if you learned them.
Great debut album that instantly established their sound and were innovators in metal. Very talented musicians and lotta music, notes, and ideas packed into the album. One of my favorite notes was the huge grand finale on the last song. This would be one of the best live play through albums cause it plays like a concert.
Some great songs and wonderful sounding album. Misses some of their biggest songs but has some classics. On the good songs I love Michael Stipe's voice. Peter Buck on guitar and Mike Mills on bass are amazing.
Much more interesting than expected but still wonder if this is a rediscovered flash or truly brilliant album. The double weims on the cover's enough to give it 10 stars!
Good album that's fun to listen to. Several bangers, moderate generational. Unique talent and sound. Very enjoyable.
The Smiths have never been a favorite but wanted to give the album a shot. Not the type of music I like, but can see why people like them... actually, I guess I do like this style just not their music. The Smiths, REM and The Pogues all around the same time & can see the similarities. No bangers.
Really interesting listen. One of the few things that sounds like Radiohead before Radiohead (Bjork & NIN are others). Had a couple famous songs and very cool trip-hop vibes.
Very good but think I've heard recent stuff like this so didn't hit as hard as the Fela Kuti album did. I'm glad to deposit his name & sound to my memory bank.
Lotta ideas and good sounds. Kinda Strokes & Iggy Pop vibes for late 70's and Australia. Had fun listening to it and bet it'd get really good with a few more listens. Not on par with the greats of all time... yet.
I'd always seen the name but never heard the music. Trent Reznor sounding vocals with a Wilco meets Bush sound. Very underground 90's. Wasn't quite my favorite but am happy I listened.
Interesting listen and glad I've heard of these guys now.
One of the best ever. Generational bangers and talents.
Classic songs, all time bangers, one of the best voices of all time at the top of his game. Great album, but 36 min live show has me wanting more. Would have loved to have been at one of his shows! I've seen Leslie Odom live and think that's the closest thing I can get... I love Leslie but he's no Sam Cooke!!! Sam has so much swagger and such a silky smooth voice.
Interesting listen because I'd always listened to either Loaded or Velvet Underground with Nico (the banana Warhol album). This one was a lot more down tempo and didn't have the bangers. Glad I listened but not my favorite of theirs... yet.
Another one I've seen a lot and probably dabbled in, but didn't really know too well. Very cool album. One that I'm sure I would have been more into if I'd either had access to more indie music or a friend that turned me on to them. These were the days before Spotify so radio, physical media or word of mouth was it. I enjoyed it and think I'd like it more and more as I learned it.
Right off the bat establishes Talking Heads style. Jam packed with ideas... they're a band that had something to say, mostly about nothing, but they said it haha. Psycho Killer banger. I'm glad I got to see David Byrne 2nd row at Shaky Knees one year!
Generational album of bangers and up there with the best of the 90's. Cool stories, great guest musicians, Full House ExBF's, etc. 5 stars and would love to one day see her.
Neat listen and first time hearing the whole album. I'm a big Damon Albarn fan from Gorrilaz and some other Blur work. He gives me Beck vibes where he's just a wealth of sounds and musical knowledge. Lotta ideas to put down and I think 15 or 16 tracks. Didn't have the generational bangers but some good ones and covers a lot of sonic ground.
Interesting listen and classic sound. Has that Nico style low voice and copa cabana type beats. Short album but had fun hearing it. Ready for a new sound now.
Interesting listen for world music. Kinda the first banger yoga album haha. Very talented just not my full time jam. I liked this much much more than what I imagine is bad music from this genre. 1967's pretty early for this. Cool album and bet I'll see it again somewhere.
Bangers up and down & a true set it and forget it album... just press play. The perfect way to wrap up 1999. Grunge had already "died" and remember not thinking they still had a great album in them due to age/drugs/etc. Californication and In Rainbows always stand out as perfect albums released late in a band's career. First time seeing them was Bonnaroo 2006 and think I'm up to 3 or 4 now... the sound is always off... always.
Good album so far. One generational banger in Dancing Queen and some solid jams throughout like Money, Money, Money & Fernando. This looks to be about 5 albums in for ABBA.. is it their best?!? Welp, closing out with Fernando and Happy Hawaii probably make it their best. I would have to do a lot more listening to know. Good bass guitar keeps things interesting.
Very crazy listen for a few reasons... sonically it's wild, but the influence is crazy. Sounds very, very similar to Animal Collective's "Sung Tongs" (also 2004) and turns out they're both from the same NYC music scene. This album is a direct predecessor for Radiohead's "The King of Limbs" - - the first 2 tracks "Bloom" and "Morning Mr. Magpie" are direct copies of certain parts or beats from Liars. There aren't many things that Radiohead sounds like but this is definitely one of them (Radiohead is waaaay better but they did rip this off).
Cool album. Sounded oddly both current & vintage. One generational banger and it's the sound of the late 60's. You can tell they did more psychedelic sounds and possibly even loosened their ties & undid a button (not 2). These guys would have made great monks. Cool nerds honing their craft.
What a debut album! Crazy to think this was the stuff we were listening to at 10-12 years old haha. Rage is STILL the best protest music, the best rage music, and the best way to blow off some steam & get the adrenaline pumping. Shame we had to miss their 2020 show due to COVID... one of my all time cancellations I wish I had. Several generational bangers and instantly put them on the map. What more could you want?
Kinda pioneering album and certainly one of the first electronic acts to his mainstream. Moby had been around for years and was relatively famous for those in the know, but didn't break out until this. "Porcelain" is a classic jam and so 90's. "Southside" is one of the best tongue-in-cheek "sell out songs" and banger with Gwen Stefani. Sorry Eminem but now everybody listens to techno so let's go...
Unreal album and one of the best collaborations. I originally thought the Head Hunters was his band but didn't realize they had their own big career. The sounds made on this album were so unique and creative it's one of a kind. 4 songs 41 minutes is awesome. Can't remember 100% but think this might be 1 song per record side which is crazy. It doesn't have 10+ songs but didn't need it.
A little different than I was expecting and thought I knew what Belle and Sebastian was about. It gave me Sufjan, Modest Mouse and Broken Social Scene vibes... all after 1998. Good album but not my exact jam. Glad to have the knowledge and move onto the next one.
Gotta be one of the best In Your Feels albums to sing-cry it out. Generational talent with a generational breakup banger. "Hello" doesn't resonate with me all the way since it's opposite the worst breakup I experienced but see how it's THE song for a lot of people. I like the upbeat songs "Send my Love" and "Sweetest Devotion." Awesome album, well done Adele.
Interesting album and glad I know more about The Cramps now. Very erratic and whimsical singing that reminded me of the B-52's, Buddy Holly & Jerry Lee Lewis. Creative and fun album but one I think I'm not going back to much.
Cool album I'd listened to on vinyl but first time revisiting in a while. Love the flute, the musicianship, and creativity. Hobbit Rock! Music for guys who probably don't smell good or bathe in rivers. Some of the most creative lyrics out. You don't see many albums like this simply because it's very hard! This level of creativity and expertise doesn't come around much.
Very interesting album and made Bowie even cooler than before. After "Young Americans" song, it was sounding like a typical post Ziggy Bowie kinda Wall St rock vibe.... then out of nowhere, there's about 15 minutes of zen yoga-like sound bath with birds, ancient instruments, and peaceful ambient sounds. Probably the biggest in-album change I can remember and what a bold step for 1977. Yet another genre to pioneer! This album will rank higher in memory and creativeness than enjoyment but glad I listened.
Great album and love the grandfathers of funk! Generational bangers and jam packed with sonic ideas. Really enjoyed it.
The most 80's thing I've never heard haha. If you want to get smashed in the face with new to you 80's this is it. Also best band name ever.
I'm actually glad to have listened to this but I do not like this style of scream metal rock. The good: Slipknot are really good musicians and there's a lot of creative musical talent in the album. Good debut album that set the tone of the band. Some singing with the screaming and thrashing. The bad: I just don't like much screaming music... it's either too hard (Slipnot) or too soft (whiny pop screamo). Glad I'm through it and onto the next one.
Generational talent. Generational bangers. What a voice! Loved her from the Fox97 and Blues Brothers. Better than I expected and figured the album would be great.
An album I've been listening to already because I wanted to beef up my Steely Dan knowledge. I'm through to Aja and enjoyed the journey of their sounds. This album ranks up there with announcing their sound from Song 1 Album 1. They open up with "Do it Again" & "Dirty Work" as their first two songs is up there. Throw in "Reelin' in the Years" with some other good tracks and it's a classic. Generational bangers, generational talent, generational creativity.
Reminds me of REM but was coming out at the same time. At the minimum, I'd say REM was into The Pogues both musically and lyrically. Currently, IDLES is a way more raucous version of this. Interesting to have a song with heavy Christmas lyrics "Fairytale of New York" in the middle of an album. Trying to remember other Christmas classics that are from a regular release album?! I like the different style of "Metropolis." I was prepared to give this 3-4 stars but honestly it was delightful and much more diverse than expected. 5 stars!
Other than "Common People" don't know too much about Pulp other than indie-heads love them. Very cinematic and over the top music. Part Bowie, part Danny Elfman. Good sound and album but not my overall favorite.
I like Lorde and respect her musically. This was a good album and further proof she has a huge catalogue when most people only know "Royals." No generational bangers but solid album.
"Search and Destroy" as the album opener... whoa! Coming out hot! Short album with only 8 songs & 34 min run time. Honestly, first thing I noticed was how young and un-wrinkly Iggy Pop looks on the album cover. Great sound and apparently influenced a ton of bands. Not quite the generational bangers to get huge rating but good album.
Generational bangers & one of the best albums of all time. Possibly the ultimate singer-songwriter album... at least on the Mt Rushmore. Iconic music & songs that are just as relevant over 60+ years later. Listening after seeing "A Complete Unknown" movie about Bob Dylan helped understand more of the backstory. I'd give more stars if they had them : )
Cool concept album and like the Kinks sound but this one didn't hit for me at first listen. Sounded like Paul McCartney doing a Grateful Dead album. Nothing sounded bad, but nothing caught my attention. Misses out on the Kinks bangers but a productive album.
I've always heard people rave about Peter Gabriel. Favorite artist, videos, or live performances. This was the first full album I've listened to of his and was impressed. Had a lot more unique sounds. This might not get referenced much, but I got big time Lenny Kravitz vibes from Peter Gabriel's singing style. I think Lenny must have been a fan of the music and styled his singing after Peter. I still don't know what was Genesis/Phil Collins/Peter Gabriel from some of the old days, but this was a good, not great album.
Really good album and much different than expected. I'm surprised this is my first time listening to such a great album from 2000. Honestly, the person's voice from The Avalanches is sometimes an instant skip for me. Unless you have great sound quality, it messes up my funk-shui. That said, I loved the album but mostly for the cool, trip hop & hip hop beats. One of my favorite pleasant surprises of the journey so far.
Generational bangers up and down the album. Possibly the sound of 80's rock. Reminded me of Sticky Fingers by the Stones from name, banger, etc. I remember getting out of a Sigur Ros show at the Ryman in Nashville the same time as a Bon Jovi show next door. I overheard a woman coming out say "y'all... I can now honestly say I've lived my life!" This is a ton of people's favorite album and artist.
Wow, this album blew me away. If this was new music this would be my top priority band to see. I'd always heard of Siouxsie and the Banshees but didn't really know their sound. I had about 5 "whoa... this sounds good" moments and banked "Monitor" as a Prime Cut. Funny that in 2025, my itch for new music and 90's rock is met by an album from 1981!
Pleasantly surprised by this album. I read up on it and says it was the first psychedelic R&B album. A lot more sounds than you'd figure for The Temptations. Cool of them to step out of their box and make a classic.
Sounded like a band that lived on Honalee with Puff the Magic Dragon... and mean that in a good way. No real recognizable bangers but loved the creativity and sounds. Some songs were pretty kitschy and whimsical, but the other half were cool jams. I liked it more than expected and will think highly of the Electric Prunes.
Good not great Stones album. Judging them a little harder but when you're a top 5 band that comes with the territory. I liked hearing bangers like "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Street Fighting Man" but the rest of it sounded a little hokey, country to me. I might unlock a deeper appreciation after a bunch more listens but can use my ear-time better.
Very glad I'm familiar with Ladysmith Black Mambazo now. I didn't realize this but they're more famous than I knew... they're the band Lindsey Lohan skips in Mean Girls "But you love Ladysmith Black Mambazo?!?" haha. My take away is that this is probably the best harmonizing band of all time. It's a bit more like a choir than boy band but they sound better than Eagles/Queen/Fleet Foxes/etc. They're featured on Paul Simon's 'Graceland' album and sound like the backing band for the Lion King intro haha.
What a great album. Perfect example that you can make a timeless banger without playing any technically difficult music. They already had every eye in indie music on them after 'Funeral' + 'Neon Bible' and dropped a classic. My favorite is a mega-album I made with 5 songs from Funeral & 5 songs from Suburbs, but both are amazing. I finally got to see them a couple years ago after years of listening.
Generational bangers & generational talents. One of the best hip hop albums ever imo. Plus, one of the best run of 4 straight songs ever with Girls, Fight for your Right, No Sleep Till Brooklyn, & Paul Revere. I love the album Paul's Boutique but this has the bangers.
Big band music from the 1950's. Basie was the piano player and band leader. Worked with Sinatra a lot and had some of the most iconic swing band songs/albums. Very good for what it is, just not my favorite type of music.
Very creative album and was surprised I hadn't heard of Holger before. Reminds me of Herbie Hancock. 13 minute songs, tons of different riffs and melodies, and very out there. I liked it and will keep it in mind as best of it's class.
I enjoyed the album and they have such a great sound. It's neat hearing Neil Young's voice in there on several songs. I liked the instrumentals and the overall sonic environment the album creates, but no bangers on this one. Generational talents, yes. Looks like Buffalo Springfield did 3 quick albums and split up. Wish I could have seen them live!
Very interesting album. Most sounded exactly like I expected, but had some unique sounds & silky bass lines. There was an almost 19 minute song... holy crap, that's the longest one I can think of. I think this was the wave of creativity before Parliament & Sly took over. Great hearing The Chef in his natural habitat and always thought Isaac Jones was about as cool as there is.
I went on a mission to get into the Pixies and see what the fuss was about... and was not disappointed! I've listened to Doolittle probably 5+ times this year and really like the album. I finally get why the Pixies were great and love some of these songs. "Debaser" was my most excited song to see at Shaky Knees this year and I was having the best time of anybody there! Legendary bangers, pretty legendary talents and some of the most influential rock music of my lifetime.
Generational talent. Generational bangers. Multi-generational impact. I love seeing what an artist's first song release is for "Song 1:Album 1" and this was one of the best ever in "Blue Suede Shoes." Elvis went big for a first album and has all the signature sounds.
Solid album where you can tell he was just fine on his own without Buffalo Springfield, Crosby or Nash. Opening with "Love the One You're With" was strong & didn't realize that was just his song. This would be a great album for camping.
Generational bangers, talent and album! Funny story but Dookie literally changed my life. Growing up, I loved music... shocker, I know. My family listened to a heavy diet Fox97, 96Rock and Z93 plus their favorites, so knew all the oldies and most classic rock. I get to 7th grade and start going to PJHS with all these other kids. We have a lock in one night at the church and spend all night playing games & hanging out. My friend Lynn's singing along to a CD so ask what it is and say I've never heard of them... "WHAT?!? You don't know Dookie?!?" Haha. Called out. I realized I didn't know new music & went on a mission to learn it. Been the same way ever since!
One of the most influential albums of my lifetime. Generational bangers, talent and album. Easy to remember release date 8/8/88 - which goes well with the 808 beats! Recognizable faces and voices. Surprised to see this came out after Beastie Boys 'License to Ill' cause thought it was earlier. To me, this album signifies the end of elementary, early hip hop and ushered in gangsta rap as the dominant genre.
Great 1st listen for me and really liked it. Some notes... The first song of Missy's debut album is Busta Rhymes introducing Missy. There's a thank you / prayer at the end before closing out the last song... don't see either of those much. Missy & Timbaland is awesome. This would be a solid album without lyrics but cool hearing generational talents.
Another part of my Steely Dan 8 album conquest to understand Steely Dan. I think this was my 3rd or 4th time listening to it and it finally clicked. Loved it. and was more about the funky swings than the singing or lyrics. "Botisava" usually hits but first time for "Boston Rag" "Gold Teeth" and the end of "My Old School." My dad's 2 favorite bands are Steely Dan and Grateful Dead. After my first listen of Countdown to Ecstasy, he said "Don't sleep on it!" and get what he means now.
Yeah, boyyyyy! This album really impressed me! Generational talents, bangers and influence. Chuck D's arguably the voice of hip-hop & awesome to hear Flava Flav on there too. Pretty advanced for 1990 and seems like the connector between early rap & 90's hip hop / gangsta rap. Top notch mixing in this album and the rhymes are way more advanced than songs from the 80's. Gave me DJ Shadow vibes & sounded like Beastie Boys level mixing. "Fight the Power" was track 20 and with a little research, seems to be the best track 20 ever, at least top 5.
This is probably the 5th time I've listened to 'Transformer' this year on my quest to know Velvet Underground and Lou Reed better. This is a favorite album of mine now. Generational talent, bangers and influence. I rank this up there with the best debut solo albums after a successful career in a band (up there with Peter Gabriel). I love the fact that David Bowie & Mick Ronson were producers and helped play/sing on the album.
Debut album that sets the tone of the band being great musicians. I'd been on a Mark Knopfler kick a few years ago, when he was one of the one Masters of Guitar cartoon characters I couldn't answer. There were 3 or 4 songs other than "Sultans of Swing" that I really liked. Generational talents & banger.
Glam Garage rock. Dude is a really good musician... Marc Bolan. I really like the album and would have loved to have seen this live. This woulda been my scene haha. I'd always though Foxygen had T Rex vibes but never realized "Oh Yeah" has strong roots with "Mambo Sun." Very creative, generational talent and some bangers.
I've seen Dinosaur Jr live and have been listening to them for around 30 years, but still don't quite get them. I know they're a LOUD live band, and lots of people rank them as their loudest concert ever. This album gives me "Doolittle" by Pixies vibes for time and early, raw grunge rock. The guy's voice gives me Grouplove vibes & Christian is the only performer that's ever given me Cobain vibes. Influential album but falls flat for me without knowing all the songs & riffs yet.
Good album for Christmas, but this one belongs in the "good music / bad people" record bin. I read up a bit on the Wrecking Crew because I know Carol Kaye was a monster on bass sessions.
