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.
Love The Kinks!! Such an underrated band. Every album of theirs is fantastic as far as I am concerned. This classic from the late 60s is no exception. Just great songs and music that flow together telling the story of Arthur and the life around him. Great stuff. Need to add this one to my ever growing Kinks vinyl collection.
This album demonstrates the limitless powers and talents of Prince. It has a little bit o' everything - Politics, funk, jazz, psychedelics, soul, rock & roll, and of course, sex. A true masterpiece.
An ethereal listening experience. Beautiful album with amazing compositions, arrangements, lyrics and production. Kate Bush was a trailblazer for the female artist (I remember after first listening to this album thinking Tori Amos owes Kate Bush for her sound). Love how this album basically plays as two separate musical suites, with Side A as the mesmerizing Hounds of Love and Side B as the haunting The Ninth Wave. Fantastic artistry and a truly great album.
Enjoyable album. Celtic folk-rock. The horns and strings throughout add a lot to the compositions. Come on Eileen and the cover of Van Morrison's Jackie Wilson were the only two songs I was familiar with, but not a clunker on the entire album.
Iconic voice. I do love Morrissey and The Smiths. This album is great. Certain People I Know is going to end up on a playlist. Will definitely be revisiting the album again as it full of great guitars and songs.
The 90s had such a wealth of great rock albums. This album is full of quality 90s soundscapes. A mix of glam, grunge, pop and rock, all blended superbly into a cohesive album. With a band made up of an amazing producer and killer vocalist, no wonder it is a slick and polished piece of art.
Revisiting a stone cold classic. What can you say about Highway 61 Revisited that hasn't already been said? It is one of the all-time great American albums from perhaps the best to ever write songs. Over the years, different songs have become favorites or hit differently because there is just so much to take in from these amazing songs and music and to process and interpret them along the stages of life. This album should be required listening in high school English classes. 5 out of 5 from Mr. Zimmerman.
Trippy Euro hip-hopish rock? A genre I do not have a lot of experience with. I enjoyed the album, but nothing really jumped out at me. Good for background music. I liked the more ambient grooves in Pumpkin, Overcome and Abbaon Fat Tracks (fuuny tune).
Solid 70s hard rock. They get called the American Zeppelin and this album is a good example of why... however I would much rather listen to any Zeppelin album. Solid guitar work, vocals and songs, just nothing too special in my opinion.
Hauntingly beautiful and somber listen. Thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.
Like a moody ambient dream. Moving flawlessly in and out of sleepy rock through lackadaisical Americana. This is an amazing album full of stellar tracks. Stoner gold.
Thick, gooey bass grooves. A fantastic and fun listen. The foot never comes of the gas pedal. Sick collaborations and just silky funky, soulful, jazzy sounds from beginning to end.
Great folk rock. Great songs. Everything is great about this album which I have loved for quite some time now. Always enjoyable and an enduring piece of art from Linda and Richard. Stands the test of time.
The album that put Green Day back on my radar. Fun to listen that brought me back to that specific time.
I vividly remember hearing part of Pink Moon for the first time. Sitting in my basement watching TV and a Volkswagen commercial comes on with this mesmerizing tune as a couple drives a beautiful road in their VW Rabbit convertible to a party. They pull into the party look at each other and keep driving. Fell in love with that song instantly and forever became a huge fan of Nick Drake. This, like all of his albums is so hauntingly beautiful. Always an enjoyable listen, but for some reason it hits all the right notes in an Autumn setting. Perfect placement in time once again for this incredible piece of music. Hits just like it did all those years ago with every subsequent listen.
Just Fantastic. Introspective, historical, heart-wrenching, poignant. Everything one could ask for in a musical piece of expression. Loved it the first time I heard it and will love it every time it hits my ears and my heart.
Outlaw Country before it was even a thing. Simple songs with complex subject matter. Great old school country from all angles- instrumentation, vocals, song themes. What a country stalwart and you can feel his experiences and emotions through the songs he sings on this record.
I mean... it's Blue. Nothing to say other than it is an incredible piece of music and art. Such a confessional. If music was color, this is Blue. Everything about it is just so amazing.
Great Album straight through. Crazy this came up right after seeing him and really diving into this album. Probably my favorite Wings album.
Classic 80s
Didn't expect to like this as much as I did. Helps that I've been on an 80s kick as of late. But this one was really enjoyable. Rio and Hungry Like the Wolf were the only tunes I knew, but this will get some more plays soon. This, like the one from the Go Go's are 2 keepers from a time and sound in music that I have ignored for too long.
Stellar live album capturing an early Who. Love the banter and raw performances.
Damn! Always thought this was a good double album. I was wrong. It is a phenomenal double album. Always thought I preferred The Love Below. Now I am not sure... Speakerboxxx is so much fun! Just a great listen with fire grooves and great tunes.
Really enjoyed discovering this band by listening to this album. Chill music that hits and fits a lot of musical tastes. Listened to this twice and more of their catalog.
Psychedelic atmospheric music from the late 2000s. Brings me back! Loved this album when it came out. Haven't listened to it in years. Brought me back to smoking bowls and chilling out. Might have to play this one again when I can spark one... really recall that mood and feeling of times past.
Celestial. Heavenly. Nobody sounds like Sigur Ròs. Full of hope and wonder. This is a mesmerizing album - like being lost in a magical dreamland of Hopelandic sounds of wonder.
Intellectual, theatrical Brit-Pop. Love the sound and emotion of this album. Top notch vocals, production, lyricism and songs. One of those records that reminds you of your love for music and listening to everything you can get into your ears - to escape and just be fixated and happy.
I love the sound of Sonic Youth albums. The layered, jangly, distorted guitars. The punkish spoken word like delivery. The driving, pulsating rhythm. Another one of those bands who just has a sound and vibe, distinguishable within a few seconds of hitting play. I cannot recall if this was the first SY album I heard back in high school or not... as I immersed myself in their albums all at once. But Goo is a classic Sonic Youth record in a discography full of classic American Alternative Punk Rock albums.
Great live album. The voice. The band. The songs. On the short list of artists I still need to see.
Turns out I am not a huge Megadeth fan. Can't take away the fact those cats can play (fast and hard)! It's like UM playing Wizard Burial Ground over and over. Not bad music, just not my cup of tea... or coffee. I'd give it 2.5 if I could, but as I always have been doing, I round up on this site.
Absolutely love this album. Gets me every time and I have listened to it 100s of times if not 1000s. It is beautifully melancholy. It is truly an amazing album full of feeling and emotion that isn't often felt by hitting play on a record. A masterpiece.
Campfire songs. Great story songs written in the 1950s that you can still sing and relate to today. An album full of fun little western vignettes.
Dug this album. California hippie sounding. Psychedelic sounds of the canyon. Will dig more into their discography.
Been really loving this era of music as of late. Late 60s sound. Blues, rock, psychedelic tones that have been my jam! Good stuff and an album I was not familiar with.
Love this album. Joni at her best? It is top 3 in my book. Have this on vinyl and gifted this on vinyl. Just great songs by a superb artist in her prime.
80s English Post-Punk industrial sounding rock. A dark and fun listen. New Dawn Fades, Shadowplay and Wilderness were standout tracks.
A classic through and through. Start to finish, this album slays.
Beautiful album. Really highlights everything great about Fleetwood Mac. Great album, excellent production, distinct quality and performance from the 3 singers and songwriters.
Funky Fresh! Great fucking album! I had not heard this album straight through before. Full of highlights! Will be adding it into my forever expanding rotation of albums to listen to. Sets the mood just right!
Such an iconic album. So many great and timeless songs. Perhaps a little bloated, but damn what a classic.
Been on a huge Stones kick. Love this album from top to bottom. Iconic riffs, songs and attitude. Greatest Rock and Roll band of all time. Could listen to this album or pretty much a y of their albums everyday.
Nothing memorable. Wasn't bad but not really my style. She has talent and it sounded good, songs were fine, production was good. Not something I will seek out to listen to again.
Interesting foreign sounding music. I like te mood nd sounds of this album. Not one I would seek out to listen to again, but glad it's on my radar.
Brought me back to high school with this one. Wasn't a big fan back then. Still am not. But the singles from this album will always put a smile on my face.
Killer blues album by the best blues man. Great recording of the master. Would've been fun to be at The Regal for a night of BB and the blues.
Blues again! Killer album by another esteemed blues man. Reading the Keith Richard's book got me digging into these blues cats. Really the essential blueprint of Rock and Roll. Chicago Blues at its finest
Classic Sabbath. I don't dig a ton of heavy stuff but have always have loved Ozzy and Black Sabbath. This album is solid start to finish.
This is a classic album that just keeps getting better with each listen. Love this album.
Late 60s Kinks. What a band with a crazy good discography. This one is great like most of their stuff. Pucture Book is a personal favorite
Theatrical Rock. Great tunes. My Dad loved this album. Paradise by the Dashboard Light is a classic!
Love all Zeppelin albums. 3 & 4 are just Rock & Roll royalty. I mean I've probably listened to this one a thousand times and it never seizes to amaze.
Outlaw Country. Love this album and the story behind the songs. Was listening to Outlaw Country on SiriusXM on evening and they went into a deep-dive on this album. The great Billy Joe Shaver wrote most of the songs I believe... as the story goes, Waylon just kept asking him to sing ol country songs and if he liked em he recorded em
Texas Blues Rock. ZZ Top is one of those bands that got me into classic rock and music. My dad loved em. I got their greatest hits in the 1st batch of cds I ordered from Columbia House.
This album is immaculate. Love every note of this record. Love R.E.M. and could listen to this everyday of the week.
Good English 80s popular rock.
