Off-kilter but still melodic, this album is quite a ride. Steel drum on the first track was wild. You can hear the beginnings of lots of different genres here: new wave, punk, art rock with a pop flair. Like The Smiths but more weird and less sad. David Byrne’s vocals can be a little much at times but you can feel the anxious energy pouring out. Great debut album for a hugely influential band.

Interesting listen. Reminded me of ABBA and Queen. I can see how modern “baroque pop” bands are influenced by this type of sound. Not something I’d probably come back to but not terrible.

Classic. Certainly a bit less thrashy and more radio-friendly than their previous albums but still goes pretty hard. Monster riffs and ripping solos on pretty much every track.

Not really for me but I do recognize it as a classic country folk album. Very easy to listen to but not something that holds my attention.

Love this album. I had this on repeat during my college days and it still holds up 20 years later. The synth-y production helped open me up to bands beyond my typical punk and emo picks.

Awesome album full of spirituality, longing, hope and love. The production is perfect and the whole thing just sort of flows as you listen.

I’m not a big Rolling Stones fan but this album was enjoyable enough. The production was good and some interesting elements I wasn’t expecting like the horns on several tracks. I get the appeal but it’s not my thing.

A nice, easy listen. Classic country western music with great storytelling.

Interesting LP; has a pretty raw and unfinished sound to it, like Paul walked into the studio with a few ideas and just started jamming. Beatles fans would be more into it.

This turned out to be a pleasant surprise; I had never heard of Lambchop and didn’t know what to expect. I liked the chamber pop style of instrumentation though the vocals were hit or miss for me. Reminded me of Destroyer or later Arctic Monkeys albums.

Classic R&B and soul with some early rock and roll elements and great vocal performance. A little repetitive but overall a nice listen.

Love the vibe of this album. Great singer-songwriter, folk, and smooth 70s sounds across the track list. The production is decent but sometimes a little too high on the vocals but it works when it’s just her and the piano.

It’s a shame to have to do the “art vs. artist” mental gymnastics when thinking about an album like this. It’s an awesome record from front to back with great production and features. Probably my favorite of his and certainly one of his best.

Nice vintage rock and roll album. The title track is the most well known but the rest of the album holds up pretty well too.

This one was just OK for me. No real issues with the production or playing but the songs just didn’t grab me so I was a little bored by the end.

This album was a wild ride. Psychedelic prog rock with instrumental acoustic breaks that sound like you’re running through the English countryside? I’m here for it! Apparently Yes falls way off later in their discography but this one was very entertaining.

Not bad. Has some good atmosphere and drum and bass lines but the songs and album as a whole goes on and on and on. The vibe is on point though.

I liked this one way more than This Year’s Model. It just seemed more fun and a little more varied and interesting. Still not something I’d keep coming back to but not bad.

This one grew on me as I listened to it. Mick Jagger said this was better than Sticky Fingers but I think he was being too modest. At any rate it’s a decent bluesy rock album with some early punk vibes that come out in the raw performances. Not something I’d expect to come back to but overall not so bad.

Relaxing and very well produced folk pop album. It follows some of the Taylor tropes that you find on most of her albums but does display a lot of mature songwriting ability. Perfect for a quiet October morning.

I started out really enjoying this as the first half is a mix of chilled out jazzy 80s pop rock. Then they jump into a pretty rough “rap” track and some more cliche goofy 80s pop sounds, finally picking back up on the last few tracks. Overall an interesting listen but sort of squandered some of its potential.

Soft and cozy 70s singer songwriter folk. Fits in well with Paul Simon, James Taylor, et al. A little too poetic for me but undeniably well written and well executed.

I liked the space-y production on this but wasn’t super engaged with any particular song. I’m not a huge R&B fan so any album like this is going to fall a little flat for me, especially if all of the tracks are kind of similar. I can’t see myself coming back to it again.

Eh… interesting combination of psychedelic rock, electronic, trip hop? I didn’t really vibe with many of the tracks. Sort of felt like B-sides from the Matrix soundtrack or something. It’s a no for me.

Well I immediately thought of “art vs. artist” when I was listening to Kanye and it definitely came to mind here too. I gave MBDTF a 4 and this is undeniably a better album. It’s like a nuclear bomb of 80s pop and R&B. Near perfect and easy to see why it’s the top selling album of all time.

The jump off for UK Grime! Bold, brash, energetic, and a bit chaotic but always entertaining. It goes a bit long but overall a good listen.

What is this?? Experimental jazz folk!? A little too dissonant and all over the place for me. Reading about the history of the album helped contextualize it better for me but I won’t pretend I actually enjoyed it. Artistic for sure but not for me.

The title track is really the best one. There are some other decent ones but I was disappointed that the rest of the songs didn’t hit nearly as hard.

Try not to dance when you listen to this. It’s fun, funky, pure 70s disco pop. A few songs go on a little long but overall a good album.

Decent psychedelic prog rock, but not particularly memorable.

Riffs for days, solos rip throughout the project. The lyrics are pretty standard sex, drugs, and rock and roll type stuff. But if you take it for what it is, it’s pretty easy to jam out to.

Soft, warm, soulful.

A modern rap masterpiece. Raw, poetic, and unfiltered while still listenable. I still prefer the storytelling style in Good Kid Maad City but this is a high water mark for Kendrick. Hip hop as a true art form.

A nice blend of R&B and folk/singer-songwriter tracks. Her voice really stands out among the more subdued instrumentals. I liked the vibe but it didn't blow me away.

I can generally get into prog-rock but this was little too theatrical and drawn out for me. Some great moments for sure but I had trouble staying with them throughout the whole thing.

Soulful and energetic, you can practically feel the buzz of the crowd. It’s a nice, tight performance with James Brown conducting. Not something I would typically listen to, but I enjoyed it.

Awesome album. Despite the long run time there’s plenty of variety across the track list. So many cool influences contributing to this foundational punk record.

Easy 5. Raw production and grimey flows over the whole album add up to an amazing experience. Legendary crew and top-tier hip hop album.

Nice and easy listening, with some interesting sonic elements in the mix. A little more soulful than typical folk singer-songwriter stuff, and has some jazz touches here and there too. Not something I'd likely come back to, but decent overall.

This album basically defined indie rock in the early 2000s. Take Me Out still bangs 20+ years later. Easy and fun to jam out to and most of the tracks are consistently good.

This feels like a snapshot of a very specific time in rap history. Lots of Chicago artists coming through with these big, beautifully produced records. It doesn’t hold up quite as well as some of its contemporary counterparts but pretty great for a debut album.

I liked the new wave vibe on some of the tracks. Others felt more like a precursor to that early 90s electronic music sound that I personally find a bit grating. Decent, but I’m not going to listen to it again.

Some of these tracks were pretty killer. I can hear the influence in groups like the Streets (Unfinished Sympathy) and Gorillaz (Five Man Army). Others felt a little too dated and corny. I’m not big on trip hop but I still enjoyed the album for the most part.

Off-kilter but still melodic, this album is quite a ride. Steel drum on the first track was wild. You can hear the beginnings of lots of different genres here: new wave, punk, art rock with a pop flair. Like The Smiths but more weird and less sad. David Byrne’s vocals can be a little much at times but you can feel the anxious energy pouring out. Great debut album for a hugely influential band.

Goth new wave with saxophones! Actually pretty interesting considering it came out in 1979. I like the synths and the production overall.

I don’t really get the appeal of Alice In Chains. Maybe overexposure to them from my local “alternative rock” radio station when I was younger? I found it a bit tiresome to get through the whole thing.

The dudes on the cover are already giving it a half thumbs-down. I found this boring, repetitive, uninteresting, even obnoxious at times. I couldn't wait to turn it off.