Sep 28 2025
Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
This is great! I remember it all but it's been a really long time since I listened to the whole album. Most of the songs are lyric free which I like, as it's hard to sing along to Zappa without feeling awkward. I'm not a Jazz expert but I find this accessable.
4
Sep 28 2025
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Laid back, fun, low fi. I've never listened to this before. I can hear how it has influenced subsequent artists. Very good.
4
Sep 29 2025
Live At The Regal
B.B. King
That's a good show!
4
Sep 30 2025
Dookie
Green Day
The band is tight and the lyrics are true and bleak, I know they were poor suburban kids in my bones. I was worried for these guys at the time, but I think they have made it to a good place. I'm glad as it makes it easier to enjoy the album.
4
Oct 01 2025
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
She is very good! Her voice is amazing and the songs are great.
4
Oct 02 2025
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
It's good - I worry the songs in the middle get lost but I can't see a way to repackage it three normal sized albums, I respect the artist's choice to make a big statement. The grunge/ alt rock labels from the time obscures it, I think the harder songs are more like Prog Metal. It's cool!
4
Oct 03 2025
The Bends
Radiohead
It's good. It's better the second and third listen through, the first time I didn't pick up on all the subtleties, it's only a bit arena rock, underneath the hood there is alot more going on. I need to hear more from these guys.
4
Oct 04 2025
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4
Oct 05 2025
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
It's good, but not as good as Blood Sugar Sex Magik. The lyrics are better, the music is good but somehow not quite as good.
3
Oct 06 2025
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
The best!
5
Oct 07 2025
Horses
Patti Smith
Very good, reminds me of Lou Reed. 4.49 stars.
4
Oct 08 2025
Back to Mystery City
Hanoi Rocks
Glam punk. The missing link between glam rock and hair metal. Sort of like listening to Guns and Roses for the first time, or Kiss without knowing it's Kiss. The music is good without biographical distraction 3.49 stars
3
Oct 09 2025
Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
It's not for me.
2
Oct 10 2025
I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
Owns his older voice, bold synth use. I love his early stuff but it's rare for an artist to create something so new in their mid 50's.
5
Oct 11 2025
The Band
The Band
It's very good, but I have listened to it too much. I wish the Band could have found a way to stay together and stay creative. I'm sad about how it ended up. 4.49 stars.
4
Oct 12 2025
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
A great, original record by a great original band. Too good to last.
4
Oct 13 2025
The Chronic
Dr. Dre
The samples / music is great, funky. The words and lyrics are not for me. 2.75 stars.
3
Oct 14 2025
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
Very good. Jazzy blues with piano. 4.25 stars
4
Oct 15 2025
The Libertines
The Libertines
Post Punk Indy Rock. 4 stars.
4
Oct 16 2025
Dog Man Star
Suede
Great! Pretenseious but cool.
4
Oct 17 2025
Different Class
Pulp
It's really good. It might be better than Blur, top Britpop.
4
Oct 18 2025
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
It's better than I would have guessed. Bluesy. 3.7 stars.
4
Oct 19 2025
Gold
Ryan Adams
I love most of Ryan Adams albums. The sexual misconduct allegations are so incongruous with his lyrics that it's hard to accept the music on its own merits, but on its own merits I really like it. 4 stars
4
Oct 20 2025
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
This is great! I will check out more from this artist.
4
Oct 21 2025
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Kate Bush is pretty pretty good. Art Rock. 4.49 stars
4
Oct 22 2025
Close To You
Carpenters
The arrangements are beautiful. The 1970's were a long time ago, the world was different - sometimes the music seems so mild, but this was the sort of music you could listen to with your older relatives and it's still really good. I wish Karen had a happier and longer life
4
Oct 23 2025
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Very good!
4
Oct 24 2025
Close To The Edge
Yes
Prog-tastic!
4
Oct 25 2025
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
5 Stars. Maximalist band, hi-fi wall of sound with fairy tale lyrics. Strongly rooted to a mythical time and place. This is the centre of the Springsteen-verse, everything else can be related to this album.
5
Oct 26 2025
Follow The Leader
Korn
It's metal music with rap lyrics... Its ok but it doesn't stand out for me.
3
Oct 27 2025
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
A fine Album by a great singer.
4
Oct 28 2025
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Good! A bit heavier than some of their later stuff. Hard Rock Harmony. 3.9 stars
4
Oct 29 2025
Tidal
Fiona Apple
This is great! Reminds me of Tori Amos.
4
Oct 30 2025
Live Through This
Hole
It's pretty good. 3.75 stars.
4
Oct 31 2025
(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
Good! Well executed anthem/ arena rock
4
Nov 01 2025
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Really cool. This is totally new for me, will listen again. 4.25 stars
4
Nov 02 2025
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
Fantastic! 4.49 stars
4
Nov 03 2025
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Really really good. 4.33 stars
4
Nov 05 2025
Abbey Road
Beatles
5