Sep 18 2025
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
Talking heads are classic but this album wouldn't be my choice, I think the preceding and two following albums are far better. I would probably rank this as my 5th favorite TH album but that is still far better than most albums. Never going to complain about listening to Talking Heads as they are one of my favorite bands.
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Sep 19 2025
Superunknown
Soundgarden
Not sure why I never got this band. Everyone seems to like them, including folks who's music opinions I really value, but they just don't seem to be for me. I never noticed how he looks like Bat Boy on the cover. I'm finding a bit of a slog to get through but it's a solid "okay". If I could give it 2 1/2 stars I would, I just find it really boring.
3
Sep 22 2025
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Such a great album. A real refreshing voice that is both modern and a throwback. Every track is a banger and at 34 minutes it doesn't waste a second. A true classic.
5
Sep 23 2025
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
This is my first time listening to a Kanye album. I feel a bit mixed, the production if amazing but his flow has always bothered me. I'd say it was far better than I thought it would be but not for me. Ignoring the complete mental breakdown from him lately, I definitely can understand why this album is held in high regard. I think the saving grace for this album is there is much less Kanye on it than I expected.
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Sep 24 2025
The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
I mean great voice but the songs are a bit bland. I think it's good but I'm not listening to a 3+ hour album. Great background music for a swanky cocktail party but not my favorite Ella.
3
Sep 25 2025
Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Great album, probably my second favorite of his. It starts off real strong but lags a bit in the middle. It feels like this was the bridge between disco and modern pop music. A much more pared down MJ without all the pomp and circumstance of his later albums.
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Sep 26 2025
69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
I do not like this album. The first part is decent but I really just hate Stephin Merrit's voice. It's grating and pretentious to me. Halfway through the second album I threw in the towel. I know a lot of folks love this album but I hate it. I feel like they had a decent album here but some editing would have made this an okay album.
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Sep 29 2025
The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
3
Sep 30 2025
Queen II
Queen
I can't believe I've never heard any of these songs before, but it is very fun album and I really liked it. Never been the hugest Queen fan but always appreciated them. This album is an enjoyable romp filled with epic campy songs.
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Oct 01 2025
Drunk
Thundercat
What a fun album, I've heard of Thundercat but never really gave him a listen. Lots of great guests and some really whimsical stuff. I think it might be a little too smooth jazz for my taste but it's definitely a great album. The Kenny Loggins/Michael McDonald collab really fits into this album well.
4
Oct 02 2025
Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul
Not sure what this is. It's like "We have C&C Music Factory at home" - but this is what you have at home. It's not bad but it's not good. I guess this was what Britain had for R&B in the nineties, sorry 'bout that. I got halfway through this album before finally giving up.
2
Oct 03 2025
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Great album, probably his second best. I feel like the last song was ridiculously long but there are some bangers on this album.
4
Oct 06 2025
Nevermind
Nirvana
I can't think of another album that has a better starting 8 songs. When this album came out it was a breath of fresh air. It definitely still holds up as their best album. No wonder kids of today treat this band like my generation did the Beatles, they are so damn good. I'm not the hugest fan of grunge but this album rises above the other albums by their contemporaries. Damn that last song "Endless, Nameless" was heavy as hell and might be my favorite Nirvana song. This is probably the closest to a perfect album I've heard in a long while.
5
Oct 07 2025
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
I mean it was ok, I actually didn't notice when it switched over to another artist. Pretty boring stuff but good for what it was I guess.
3
Oct 08 2025
Wild Gift
X
Love X but they really wrote just a handful of songs that are really good and the rest feel a bit filler. I think Los Angeles is a better album but this one is not bad. There are really only two great songs on the album and the rest are ok.
4
Oct 09 2025
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Bill Callahan
This is a very pleasant album. I've never heard of this person or heard their music before but it was an enjoyable listen. It's a bit slow for my taste but glad to have heard it. I could see myself listening to this when I want something super chill.
4
Oct 10 2025
Real Life
Magazine
I love Buzzcocks and I love post-punk so really surprised I've never heard this band before. A pretty great album but "The Great Beautician In The Sky" is pretty bad, almost Sex Pistols "Who Killed Bambi?" bad. This album was really ahead of it's time, post-punk before punk had even got off the ground.
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