Psychedelic Soul. Great album to start this musical journey. Great songs with outstanding production. The vocals, drums, bass, piano, horn inflections! It feels like you are sitting in the room with the musicians. Definitely has a vibe to the album- Black America runs throughout. The interludes and song themes and album title definitely tell a story and it flows together so effortlessly. Elements of Badu, Beyonce, Withers, Gil Scott-Heron, The Roots, and more, yet uniquely Solange and fresh sounding at the same time. Too many highlights to name, nothing about this album I did not like.

Good album. Undeniable voice. Fresh sounding music with an old school vibe. It is a little rough around the edges in some spots, but the artist was rough all over. Fun listen. We know what happens when she gets a polished production... this one is on the cusp. Some great music. Loved Fuck Me Pumps, In My Bed and Take the Box. The two "hidden tracks" after the outro were nice as well. The album and sound definitely bring me back to the early 2000s - a nice musical time capsule. The voice maybe gone and gone too soon, but it will always be remembered as soon as you hear it.

Quintessential Lou Reed. Such a fantastic record. He pioneered a sound and this is it- New York Punk/Hippie Rock & Roll. Nothing too fancy but revolutionary and timeless in its simplicity and sound. Can't go wrong putting on any Lou Reed record. This one brings the goods, with such classics throughout. Starting with Vicious, throw in Walk on the Wild Side, Perfect Day, Satellite of Love and Wagon Wheel and you got yourself a 5 star album.

Avant-garde rock music. Love David Byrne and Talking Heads & Fear of Music is an example of why I love them. Nothing or nobody really sounds like them. They are a band where you pick up something new and exciting with the 1st listen as well as the 100th. This album is a feeding frenzy for "modern day" jambands, with Cities, Life During Wartime and Heaven often covered by an array of bands. Great album from a unique and truly amazing band. Besides the aforementioned tunes, I Zimbra, Air and Paper are standout songs on an album full of bangers.

Pacific Northwest Grunge. Love the sounds and emotions of this album. So many of Alice in Chains classics come off of this record. My favorite song by them, Down in a Hole, along with Rooster, Angry Chair and the title track Dirt. I have definitely given more time to the acoustic versions of these from the fantastic MTV Unplugged, which is a bit more up my alley. Nonetheless, it is great to play this one loud in all of its grungy glory. RIP Layne! I am sure there could've been so much more great music if you were still with this world.

English Punk. Never heard anything from this album before this listen. Album had great flow and intense energy. Two tracks that stood out were the opening Frightened and the final track Music Scene. Would be a good album to have knowledge of in certain settings... settings that I often don't find myself in.

80s Girl Power Pop. And it is awesome! Just a killer album with banger after banger. Loved this from start to finish. Such a fun listen.