*Not my favorite type of music but I can appreciate its musicianship
*Outlaw Blues and Tambourine Man are the best tracks
*Don't love the harmonica but like the faster moving blues tracks
*Paint it Black is awesome
*Goin home is verrrrry long
*Decent rock and roll but didn't hook me very much
*Liked Caravan and Moondance
*Some good backup vocals, instruments in backup band
*Pleasantly surprised by this album
*Appreciate the musicianship, but it felt that it sounded the same by the end.
*Sounds like a James Bond soundtrack
*Solid 90s rock album, especially for its time
*Tempos were a little bit slow for my taste, but its a great group of songs
*The jazz stuff was cool but the overall album was a little too all over the place. Very atmospheric but not consistent enough with a theme for me to give it more than a 3.
*Everyday people is a banger
*Lots of good energy and funk sound but some got repetitive over the album
*Loved the band backing the vocals
*Jeremy is great but not much else held my attention.
*Not my preferred type of music and nothing hooked me as interesting or noteworthy.
*Some big hits...lots I remember as sports talk radio/podcast bumper music.
*Unique sound, especially for its time, but the mid-tempo stuff feels sluggish at times which can make it get boring.
Atmospheric but not much more than that. Some cool moments with interesting beat patterns, but that's where it ends.
*Love the low quality production- very proto-punk
*Their original stuff is good- I'd give it a 5 if there wasn't so many covers
*I would have totally been into this if I was a teenager at the time
*Solid 70s rock album with some good hits.
*Really liked the piano/keyboards.
*decent to listen to but nothing incredible
*interesting concept
The instrumentation was good but I don’t have much connection with German music.
*Loved the guitar but didn't love a lot of the vocals.
*Can appreciate the musicianship but not quite enough for a 5.
*Fuzzy guitars, cool indie vibe.
*Don't love the sing-talking but the guitar tone and faster tempo tracks are solid.
*I think I will like this more each time I listen to it.
*Recognizable voice and unique sound for its time.
*too many slow to mid tempo songs, but I liked the songs that moved
*would give this a 4.5 if I could
*liked the sound and feel of this record
Cool album that is very funky. Love the keyboards and funky guitar especially.
Cool collection of songs but it loses a star for being mostly covers.
Cool concept and interesting layering of the sample with the guitars.
Wish I could give it a 3.5.
*Cool use of the Moog synth and the lyrics are compelling. I just don't find too many of the songs catchy enough to want to listen to more times.
*The band sounds great
*it has some great songs but I can’t get fully into it
*Awesome guitars and great live energy.
*Ace of Spades is an all time great song
*Awesome blend of metal and punk!
*Fun rock music
*Liked the songs with saxophone
*Vocals are a little strange sounding
*Ephemeral
*Some songs were just drawn out too long
*cool effects with new wave feel
*This album is some of the craziest stuff I've ever heard, but it intrigues me to listen more times to understand it better.
*Awesome hip hop beats with poignant lyrics
*Bring the Noise is an all time song
*Some of the beats/tracks loop a little long which can get repetitive, but overall, awesome album!
Solid soul album but some of the lost love stuff is too much. The keyboard/saxophone moments are great.
*Like the use of jazz organ and it has some moments with some funky riffs
*Just too slow/mid tempo for me to truly enjoy all the way through
*Interesting concept and the band with the bongos sounded tight
*Young's voice on the first few tracks is grating but it gets better across the album. The harmony vocals are a high point of the album.
*Southern Man is a great track
*This is good musicianship but doesn't excite me enough to give more than a 3.
*Great sounding band but got a little similar sounding over the course of the whole album.
*I didn't realize how much Dropkick Murphys borrowed from these guys a decade earlier.
*Fairytale of NY continues to be such an interesting song.
*Cool guitar tone and intriguing lyrics
*Great example of punk from this era
*Wish I could give this a 3.5
*She has a great voice but I wish more tracks stayed a little faster with the temp and beat behind it...the first track is great and I was hoping for more like that
*Probably would appreciate this more after multiple listens
*Atmospheric and Ephemeral
*Good background music but not much more than that
*I liked this more than I thought I would
*Some songs were too mid-slow tempo but the hits were great
*I respect that this was iconic at the time it came out and that its the only Joy Division sound with Curtis' vocals- but I just find him brooding without a true feeling of moody or mellow vibes.
*This is not bad to listen to, it just doesn't make me feel as amazing as I feel it should based on the popularity of the album and its cover artwork. My punk preference is 80's and 90's punk, and not much post-vibes.
*Glad I can say I've actually listened to this to maintain my "just ok" thoughts about it.
*Good soulful sound to her voice
*Definitely sounds like a more contemporary Blue Note album
*Too many slower/mid tempo songs to make a full 5, but a great album
Great album- Adele's voice is incredible and Hello is awesome.
Not quite as solid of an album as 21
*Interesting take on the covers with the sitar
*No question about great musicality, just don't know how much I would re-listen to this, but it was cool to be exposed to
*Cool lo-fi beats in several songs
*Unique approach with the sampling, but a cool sound
*This is a great album. Joplin's voice is iconic, but can be a little grating at times.
*The album got better as it went along- thought the back half had some great tracks.
*A lot of songs seemed to have a pretty slow temp that almost dragged
*The orchestra was a cool feature.
*A heavy emotional album that is beautiful at times, but drags a bit as well
*This grew on me as I listened...didn't like it at first, but thought it was ok by the end.
*I can appreciate the music of this but I'm just not a huge Bowie fan. This is fine but nothing overly incredible to me.
*Great mix of jazz, rock, and other influences
*The guitar work is top notch
*Emotionally heavy- definitely need to be in the right mood for it
*Don't love his voice and several songs dragged at times- but there were some nice moments
*Strong lyrics and an intense listen
*Good punk/alternative sounds at times but pretty abrasive
*Would need several listens to get into
*I get the musical quality of this, but I'm not an overly big Dylan fan...don't love the voice and the lyrics don't do enough to get me super excited to listen to his stuff.
*I am certainly not the intended audience for this album but the crass lyrics and in your face vocals don't do much for me.
*The guitar tone is so 90s, it felt like I was sitting in Central Perk
*The album had some good moments but reallllllly dragged by the end.
*This album has great cohesion with its message of using hip hop to elevate people instead of resorting to violence and honor past hip hop heroes who have passed away. She also does an amazing job of using her status and creativity to empower women with her message.
*The cameos are crazy- Jay-Z, Method Man, Beyonce, etc. and the sound is such a dynamic and unique hip hop sound.
*Several all time hits to start the album but it trails off a little as it goes along
*This grew on me as the album went on.
*Great guitar tone and very pointed lyrics...I could see how its reputation improved over time
*Cool album art with the magazine cover theme
*Very Avant-garde and out there, but has some cool musical and unique elements to each song
*Interesting to listen to but I probably won't revisit it
*Solid album- loved the guitars
*Didn't realize Dire Straits started out sounding like this and less like Money for Nothing
*I have tons of nostalgia for this record- but it is one of the best examples of the nu-metal/rap rock genre.
*Has so many great hits and it brought validity to the genre by crossing over into popular radio at the time.
*I never would have listened to this if I wasn't doing this project
*It was cool to hear Brazilian music, but nothing blew me away....solid musicianship though
*Cool and unique to listen to, but nothing that really interested me after this first listen
*Very cool jazz with African drum beats...kind of fusion-ish at times
*Even more impressive is that it's live
*The Kids are Alright and My Generation are bangers but the rest of the album is just ok. Cool sound but nothing that moved the needle beyond that.
*Interesting concept with the carnival music turning into the industrial sound.
*Glad I listened once but probably won't return again.
*Started out great with jazz rhythms and the vibraphone playing a huge part in the backing band
*As the album goes on it slows a little too much
*Solid rock/metal album with some bangers- Enter Sandman, Nothing Else Matters, etc.
*Great R&B album
*Living for the City is an awesome track
*Fantastic classic country album
*Loved Boulder to Birmingham and Coat of Many Colors
*Solid 80s rock/metal album but no specific track really stood out
*Love Housequake and Starfish and Coffee, but it can get feeling long at times.
*Unique entry in a genre I do not like.
*Good alternative 90s album
*Definitely hear the Cobain influence- guitars are grungy at time and her vocals go hoarse at the end of a phrase/word
*Solid musically but it didn't overly wow me
*Musically relevant and creative- just not my thing
*I wish I could get more into this band but they just don't do much for me
*One of the best bands from the Nu Metal era
*Awesome lyrics and rhythmic patterns
*Don't love the screaming vocals but the other singing is fantastic
*Samba is not my favorite genre, but Getz's saxophone tone is so smooth and perfect for it
*I'd like a little variation from a jazz album and that's the only thing keeping it from a 5
*Don't love industrial music but it's interesting to listen to. I just would never choose to listen to this on my own. Not bad, just not for me.
*Started slow but the last 2/3 of the album was great jazz rock
*Impressive that it was live
*The Eno keys are cool and the last few songs have nice jazzy parts
*The vocals aren't great and the vibes are kind of strange overall
*Nice mix of rock and blues- just went a little to mellow with the blues at times.
*Had some great moments but it was overall very scattered and lacked a focus
*Beautiful voice and a great live recording
*Not my favorite style of jazz or I would given this a 5
*Started out great and fun but then slowed down too much as the album went on.
*Great rock album- gets a little weird and slow at times by the end.
*Seven Nation Army is an all timer
*Not my style but understand that its influential and has a high level of musicianship.
*Great hip-hop that changed the game in the early nineties
*It gets a little long and sounding a bit the same by the end
*Master of Puppets is an all time song but the rest of the album was a little bit of a slog to get through.
*The guitar solos are excellent, but its often just mid-tempo rock chugging along in between the interesting parts.
*Interesting rock sound with experimental parts.
*Revelation was a cool jazz exploration, but not enough to increase its score
*Afro jazz album with lots of focus on drumming
*Solid singer/songwriter album
*Very 90s sound but that's not a bad thing
*Message in a Bottle is awesome
*Great overall album- just gets a little weird at times to keep it from a 5
*Good R and B album, but nothing really stood out.
*Got a little too slow at times but easy to listen to
*A couple great songs but I just can't get into Dylan.
*Not bad but nothing that got me overly excited. Became too slow and depressing towards the end.
*Good indie rock album but nothing was so great to make it a 5.
*The end of the album was stronger than the start- influences of the Beatles, jazz, etc.
*It was fine to listen to but I would just prefer to listen to The White Stripes.
*Fine rock album that gets a little too out there by the end
*Lots of great songs and a great classic rock album.
For someone who is not Icelandic at all, I love everything about Icelandic culture....save from the music (unless its David Freyr). This is ephemeral, incorporates interesting sounds, but is just not for me.
*Great rock and roll history, but a little too similar track by track to be truly compelling.
*Solid hip hop record with lots of Wu-Tang cameos
A near perfect 90s album.
*All time Christmas album. Would be a 5 if Phil Spector didn't turn out to be a monster.
*This album sounded fine but if I want to listen to blues or the Doors, I'm picking a different album.
*Nice 70s singer songwriter/folk album
*The hits carry it, but still a solid record
*Cool, unique blues sound
Ok New Wave...nothing offensive but nothing exciting
Birdland is a great groove to start the album. It slows a bit after that, but this is a great jazz fusion album.
Interesting New Wave style record
*Probably my favorite Beatles album
*Eleanor Rigby is a fantastic song
*It too often sounds like he's just talking over an odd guitar melody.
*Just doesn't resonate for me.
*The title track is a great song, but that's definitely the highlight of the album.
Mrs. Robinson is a decent song but this album doesn't keep my attention. It's not bad but not amazing either.
*Glad to have heard this
*Had some interesting jazz components
*Interesting psychedelic rock
*I understand the significance but it's not enough to hook me into re-listening a lot
*Underground hip-hop record, like the different sound to his cadence
*The skits are silly and take away from how good the songs are
Nice folk album, just not my preferred style of music.
Admittedly this is a genre that is a huge blind spot for me and I don't have a lot of nostalgia or connection with historically. I understand that this music is different and/or groundbreaking for house/electronica/trip hop, etc. but this type of music is not what I'm looking for when I put a song on.
*Incredible live performance
*Interesting world music sounds
*Won't probably relisten, but an interesting band
*Cool variety to the African sounds
*Loved the last 2 tracks and how they built up
*Very unique sound- didn't overly excite me but I'm glad I listened.
*Seminal alternative album for its time
*Nice mix of funk and rock- sometimes the album loses me a little
*I didn't realize DaftPunk was this straight up house music at their start
*Obligatory 3 for house music- it's not painful to listen to, but I don't get enough variety to get to a 4 or 5 with how much each track repeats beats and words.
*Nice mix of rapping and house music to keep it more interesting than just a long dance album
*Loved the use of instrumentation mixed in
*Good ambient sound
*I can hear the Dylan/Springsteen influences
*I prefer music with a faster tempo
*The topic doesn't exactly hold up well
*It has cool instrumental parts, but its often just the guy talking over it
*Probably would give it a 2.5 if that was possible.
*Not a genre I like or listen to that much
*This was better than most shoegaze I've heard
*Was hopeful this would sound better than it did
*Classic rock sound
*Classic rock and roll- love the historical significance
*Not a style I like
*Didn't love much of the background music and her sing/talking was not enjoyable
*Not bad to listen to, I just don't love dance music for anything above background music
*School's out is a great song, but the album doesn't keep that momentum until the Grand Finale.
*Very sampled and classic songs.
*Love the funk sound but it got a little repetitive sounding besides the hit songs
*Great New-wave/early punk record
*Blondie Parallel lines clearly set up a record like this to happen, but its hits are great.
*Cool and different sounding album
*At times gets a little too unique for its own good
*The first half of this album is an all time hip hop record
*It slows a bit on the B side but still an influential album
*The lyrics sections had an eerie sound
*Musical but nothing that hooked me
*At times noise, at times it hit a groove, and at times it was just confusing
*I like avant-garde and non-mainstream stuff but this would take some time for me to really get into. That being said, there were a few times where I found the method in the madness, which was rewarding.
*Had some moments that sounded like the Beach Boys but overly fell flat for me
*A few great songs with otherwise bloated content, much of which is clearly for shock value from an all time terrible human
*Some of the alternative blues with the raspy voice is good
*Overall I have never liked Waits' vocals and this does not help
*At times if feels like an attempt to do a Trout Mask Replica type album, but its not even close to that level of interesting music
*Appreciate the musicianship, I just don't get too excited about Dylan.
*Great pre-punk/pop album
*Cool world building
*Dark mood- unique sound but probably won't listen again
Had a fun time listening to this one.
*Song 2 is a great song, but the overall album didn't have the focus enough for me to enjoy it
*Some interesting tracks, some sounded Beatles-esque
*At times gets too dull for a higher rating
*Solid garage rock/proto-grunge
*I would definitely liked grunge more if it had more of this edge
*Some great songs but it loses steam at times
*Another dance album with cool samples that I don't hate, I just don't love the genre
*Solsbury Hill is a great song
*The album is well done musically, but a little all over the place with the different genres
*Great alternative album...made me realize I need to listen to more R.E.M.
*Great early CCR album
*Proud Mary is a classic
*I prefer Cosmo's Factory
*Not a huge Bowie fan and this didn't do anything to change my mind.
*I don't love Morrissey and his lyrics but this album cuts straight down the middle for me- nothing amazing but nothing bad
*Old school hip hop can sometimes sound repetitive and while this isn't immune from that, there is a nice variety and Planet Rock is an all time banger
*Great funk/jazz/fusion album!
*Unique album with a cool feel to it
*Slow paced rock album
*Not bad but also not too exciting
*Very slow and thought it was building to something bigger than it got to. The Butcher Boy was a nice crescendo to the tracks, but not enough for me to return to this.
*Such a good hip hop album unfortunately from a brainwashed maniac
*Spooky at times, but great late 60s record
*Amazing guitar playing
*Awesome dark feel to the album
*Brilliant musician who was gone too soon
*Starts off with some great songs but slows down a little too much by the end
*Solid afrobeat saxophone jazz
*Pretty strong album but the Kinks have several better albums.
*Supertramp has such a unique and cool sound, but I like Breakfast in America a little more
*Incredible big band sound in Basie's late stages
*I still prefer quartet, quintet, etc. jazz from the 50s on over this
*Great 2 tone record
*A little too alt for me to give a 5
*Great rock album of the time
*I wish I could hear this without already having heard Revolver, because this does not seem nearly as good after knowing what is to come
*I prefer quartet/quintet style jazz of eras a little later than this, but this live performance is about as good as big band can get.
