Sep 19 2025
Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
Immediately - Love the Southern Soul-Gospel piano to kick off the album.
Overall, this sounds like a show and collage of moods and styles. The vocal performances are pretty alright, and some tracks give me a Ben Folds vibe. Piano playing almost sounds like it could cover off of Rocking the Suburbs - even though this came out 20? years earlier.
I laughed out loud at "A Gospel". Please see the Wendy's Employee Training from the 80s. British dudes singing... rrm... writing about American politics is always weird to me.
The Wiki states that this is more of a compilation, and academically, it includes some solid music ideas and examples. The recording is simple and not overworked. "Here's one that got away" is a great example of that, but I'd almost prefer a comp of various artists who really embody these genres and styles.
2
Sep 20 2025
Illmatic
Nas
"Fuck who's the baddest, a person's status depends on salary
And my mentality is money-orientated"
I haven’t thought about this album in forever. The structure, lyrics, flow, samples, beats, the best of the era and probably ushered in a turning point in the genre becuase - man, no going back from this one.
5
Sep 23 2025
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
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4
Sep 25 2025
Darkdancer
Les Rythmes Digitales
Real talk, I think this style of dance music is a joke. And I think I’d put this album as a prime example.
1
Sep 26 2025
Django Django
Django Django
Not a huge electronic music person. I appreciate the blend of digital and analogue instruments.
4
Sep 27 2025
Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Classic
5
Sep 29 2025
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Damon is boring here.
Danger Mouse is the most overrated producer.
Just not good is the only way I can really put it.
1
Sep 30 2025
Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
Good album.
4
Oct 01 2025
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
No wonder GenX were so predisposed to apathy.
3
Oct 02 2025
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Trust. I do not need to listen to this album to rate it. 10 Stars.
Update. I listened to it. 20 stars.
5
Oct 03 2025
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
Let's see what the caterpillar has to say about this one. Caterpillar?
"Which way did the fishy fish go?"
A complete mid-range album from a time where LSD was both super cool and used by the CIA to look into other dimensions.
3
Oct 04 2025
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
This is neat.
2
Oct 05 2025
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
Fun.
Neat.
Easy listening.
But just kinda “good” to me.
3
Oct 06 2025
Porcupine
Echo And The Bunnymen
Not my bag.
2
Oct 07 2025
Hot Fuss
The Killers
Fun. Not a huge Killers fan. Nothing groundbreaking or really grasping to me on this album
3
Oct 08 2025
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Real good dude
5
Oct 09 2025
Ten
Pearl Jam
Masterpiece. No notes.
5
Oct 10 2025
evermore
Taylor Swift
In the current taylor swift climate, i refuse to believe this was given to us at random. I sang every word. Loudly. Proudly. Adam Dreschner [sic] made this album anything it was going to be.
4
Oct 11 2025
American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
This is one of the first albums I ever bought and some of the first songs I ever learned to play. I did not know Johnny cash farther than a cartoonish character of country music that was more fable than man. It wasn’t until a decade later I really started to see cash a a real person after reading Cash by Johnny Cash (because I was High Fidelity). Now 20 years later with more insight and understanding more of the songs chosen for this anthology, I can give it no less than an 5/5
5
Oct 12 2025
At Budokan
Cheap Trick
It’s fine
3
Oct 13 2025
Hard Again
Muddy Waters
Yeah I mean…. Come on
5
Oct 14 2025
Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
4
Oct 15 2025
Truth And Soul
Fishbone
3
Oct 16 2025
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Good album.
5
Oct 20 2025
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabrielle is so bleh to me. But so are most British art school weenies
2
Oct 21 2025
This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Frankly I love this album.
5
Oct 22 2025
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
3
Oct 23 2025
Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
Yeah I mean yeah
5
Oct 24 2025
...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
The Dandy Warhols
Not my thing
2
Oct 25 2025
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Hippie ass bullshit that I love
5
Oct 28 2025
My Generation
The Who
4
Oct 30 2025
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
Love some Merle softies
4
Nov 01 2025
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
I really know this is a good album, but I have a lot of bee's in my brain right now so the amount happening on this album is just overwhelming to me. Someone once said that music is the space between notes. There is no space between notes here. There is no room on this album. It is the musical equivalent to being at a crowded party. It is sensory overload the soundtrack.
3
Nov 02 2025
Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
It’s kinda just a alright
3
Nov 03 2025
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
I am not familiar with the work.
3
Nov 04 2025
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
4
Nov 05 2025
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
I am too hung over for James Brown.
4
Nov 06 2025
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Anything RHCP is getting 5 stars from me. I love this band. They do no wrong. (Musically)
5
Nov 07 2025
The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
I really enjoy this album. I would credit this album to me getting into more folk music and Brit pop.
3
Nov 08 2025
After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
Some real bangers in this. Neil young sounds really good here.
3
Nov 09 2025
Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
Please read this with the note that I do not like The Rolling Stones. Wow. What a garbage album that is a gross imitation of blues rock more egregious than Led Zeppelin.
1
Nov 11 2025
The White Album
Beatles
It's the white album. What more do you want me to say?
5
Nov 16 2025
Faith
George Michael
Just not my jam
3
Nov 17 2025
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
If you could ever here some one’s fingers all over something, it’d be Brian Eno here.
3
Nov 18 2025
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
5
Nov 20 2025
Drunk
Thundercat
5
Nov 22 2025
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
Did you know that this album got produced purely to spite Bruce Springsteen? Todd Rundgren is a bitter man.
3