Sep 15 2025
2112
Rush
This is a really great album. The label was going to drop them if they couldn’t make a commercially viable record. They said fuck it and put everything into this. This is the album that gained their following. Standouts include Passage To Bangkok, Twilight Zone and Something For Nothing
4
Sep 16 2025
Hunky Dory
David Bowie
This album is pretty lame. I’m giving it three stars on the the strength of Changes, Pretty Things and Life On Mars. Otherwise it’s folky and it doesn’t rock
3
Sep 17 2025
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
Not sure why they chose to do a double album. There are some good songs but several are skippable.
3
Sep 18 2025
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
I love Dave Grohl but I never loved this band. I always thought they were too poppy. Maybe I just didn’t like the singles. After listening again I like Alone+Easy Target, Floaty, Weenie Beenie, Oh George, X-Static and Exhausted. Oh shit! I just realized I misjudged this album and now I have to give it 4 stars. Well done Dave!
4
Sep 19 2025
Madman Across The Water
Elton John
I am embarrassed that I have never listened to this album. I’m have heard the singles so many times that I can sing along but I’ve always been dismissive of Elton John. He wasn’t Metal/PVNK enough. It takes a big man to admit he was wrong and let me tell you something Buddy: I was wrong. This album is a start to finish masterpiece. Bernie Taupin and Elton John are as capable as any other great songwriting duo in Rock ‘N Roll
5 STARS!
5
Sep 22 2025
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
I don’t get the point of the first track but Breakdown is probably my favorite Tom Petty song. A friend once told me that it’s impossible for a Rock ‘N Roll fan to dislike this band. I don’t think I have ever listened to an entire Heartbreakers’ album but this is pretty good on the first listen. Also, I had no idea that American Girl was so early
4
Sep 23 2025
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
This is my 3rd favorite Beastie Boys album. I don’t listen to it much anymore but every time I do it gets better. Side 2 is amazing with great instrumentals. This is also MCA’s best work. Standouts include Get It Together, The Update, Futterman’s Rule, Heart Attack Man, and Bodhisattva Vow.
5
Sep 24 2025
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
This is not my kind of music but it sounds really good. The songs are well written and the production values are good. She has a fantastic voice and it’s really up lifting. I’ll probably never listen to this record again but I would recommend it to anyone who is into Folk.
3
Sep 25 2025
I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens
I was initially disappointed when this album was revealed. I thought I was going to have to listen to Hee Haw. I was wrong again. Buck Owens is a great singer/songwriter. I would probably buy this album if the price was right. I can’t wait to see where may algorithm goes after this record.
4
Sep 26 2025
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Where do I start? Elvis is arguably the best American performer ever. This is the birth of Rock N Roll but it was a couple of decades before I was born. My first reaction is to dismiss this out of hand. This musics sounds primitive but I feel like I need to listen to this album like it was new. I know that adults were horrified but the kids went apeshit over this. It sounds dated and tame today but this must have been as impactful as Nirvana. I like the cultural impact of Elvis but his music doesn’t do much for me. I would argue that he’s the sexiest man who ever lived though.
3
Sep 29 2025
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
The only Herbie Hancock song I knew was Rockit. I always loved it because I was into early 80s rap and break dancing. I guess I avoided his music because I assumed it was mostly Jazz. This album is great - it’s really funky and smooth. Every song is great and loaded with hooks. I would definitely buy a physical copy and listen to it somewhat regularly.
4
Sep 30 2025
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
I always felt like this band was not for me. Probably because I don’t like Love Will Tear Us Apart Again. I discovered this album a few years ago and finally got into it. Standouts are Day Of The Lords, Candidate, She’s Lost Control, Shadowplay, and I Remember Nothing. It also bears mentioning that this is one of the best album covers ever.
4
Oct 01 2025
All Mod Cons
The Jam
This one was fine. I didn’t hate it but didn’t love it either.
3
Oct 02 2025
Doolittle
Pixies
Whatever. “Charles” is a dick and Kim Deal is a saint. I suppose I understand why people love this band but if I’m comparing Frank Black to Bob Mould, it’s going to be Bob every single time.
3
Oct 03 2025
Blackstar
David Bowie
This album is a tedious chore. No thank you
1
Oct 06 2025
On The Beach
Neil Young
I love Neil Young. I love Buffalo Springfield, and Crosby Stills Nash and Young. That said, Im not sure how I have never heard of this album and I would bet money that Jack White and Violent Femmes love it. I would buy a copy of this record and listen to it regularly. This album is amazing.
4
Oct 07 2025
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
I wish my grandmother was still alive so I could ask her about this.
4
Oct 08 2025
Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
This one feels derivative of Big Star. It’s not terrible but it’s not great either. I kept expecting something as cool as their collaboration with De La Soul but it never happened. I will never listen to this album again because frankly, it’s boring. I couldn’t even finish it.
2
Oct 09 2025
Goo
Sonic Youth
I’ve been listening to this since it came out. It’s a perfect record and I love it.
5
Oct 10 2025
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
I’m sorry but I cannot listen to this. I would rate this negative stars if I could.
1
Oct 13 2025
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Alright, I’m conflicted. I used to worship this record. I mean, what’s not to like? The Chili Peppers at their peak? Rick Rubin at his peak? A band that helped define the sound and culture of the 90s? I still love this motherfucker so much.
Having said all of that, Anthony and Flea have shown the world that they are complete douche bags.
I’m giving this album 5 stars because it deserves it but sincerely from the bottom of my heart, fuck the Chili Peppers. This is record is a fucking masterpiece.
5
Oct 14 2025
Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
I remember hearing this album a lot when it came out. I think every woman that I knew was into it. It’s a really good musical choice for mixed company.
The songwriting is great. Her vocals are magically soothing and her band is tight. I would recommend this album to anyone who told me that they were into singer songwriters.
I would give it more stars if it had more hot licks and bass solos. Also, she seems like a lovely person.
4
Oct 15 2025
New Wave
The Auteurs
It sounds like a lot of other bands playing in the early 90s. Pretty generic sounding. Not great but not terrible either.
3
Oct 16 2025
Vauxhall And I
Morrissey
No. Fuck no. Why isn’t there a negative star option? Maybe we could get the option to use it 10 times? I will tell this brothers and sisters, if I only could have one I would use it on this album.
1
Oct 17 2025
The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
I like this one. It’s different yet oddly familiar. There’s elements of Blur, Peter Gabriel, and Radiohead. I would like to explore this catalog.
3
Oct 20 2025
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
This reminds me of my mom. I have heard this album so many times it’s become background music. She was a huge Stevie Nicks fan but I have always preferred Christine Perfect.
Dreams, The Chain, and Gold Dust Woman are the standouts. Also Stevie Nicks shot cocaine into her butthole. Allegedly.
3
Oct 21 2025
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
I love this band. I had never heard an entire album before - only compilations. I would buy a copy of this.
4
Oct 22 2025
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
This was part of the soundtrack of my life for a couple of years. How does a two piece get such a large and full sound? People shit on Meg White for not being a good drummer but they’re wrong. She keeps the beat and lays down a fat bottom.
This album rocks so hard. Every single song is a standout. Listening to this after so many years flooded me with nostalgia.
5
Oct 23 2025
Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
What even is this? This is so all over the place. Is it Jazz? Is it Swing? Is it Trip Hop? I have no idea but it’s weird in a good way. I was so intrigued and engrossed listening to this album. It was like modern Leonard Cohen. I will definitely recommend and listen to this again.
4
Oct 24 2025
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
It’s really good. I love his voice and his authenticity. It’s emotional and compelling. At first I was dismissive but every song is better than the last. Nick Cave is a cross between Bukowski, Leonard Cohen, and Tom Waits.
5
Oct 27 2025
Frank
Amy Winehouse
It’s a good debut but I like the follow up better. She was a great performer and a rare talent. It’s a real shame that she was let down by everyone in her life. Despite the turmoil, her music endures. I love her so much.
3
Oct 28 2025
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sigh, this band used to be really good. This one is OK I guess. Most of the songs have the same goofy cadence and why do they all seem to be about California? Parallel Universe is pretty good, otherwise I would have given this one 2 stars. Emit Remmus and Savior are pretty good too.
3
Oct 29 2025
Porcupine
Echo And The Bunnymen
I’ve always liked this band but I had never listened to a full album. This is good though. It’s moody but compelling. I really like the title track, Heads Will Roll, and Bluer Skies.
4
Oct 30 2025
New Forms
Roni Size
I can’t tell if this is Bass & Drums or House or Jungle or what the fuck. One thing I do know it this is boppin’. I wasn’t really into this kind of music back then but I did some drugs. Which is to say that the only way that this record could be better is with drugs. This is perfect . 5 Motherfucking stars. I would give it 6 if I was on drugs. Last question, is this Trip-Hop?
5
Oct 31 2025
xx
The xx
This one brings back a flood of memories. My ex wife used to love this record and it’s really held up. I’m not sure if I love it because it’s so good or because of the nostalgia. Either way, 4 stars.
4