1001 Albums Summary

This as my first album is underwhelming, to say the least. Dear God, this feels like almost torture. The music isn't bad, and I actually enjoy British rock, and I can see the playful plucky energy that I'm sure some people really enjoy, but the whole thing feels so self-indulgent (and not in a good way that enjoys itself, but unjustifiably self-aggrandizing). The whole thing feels like it has something to say while prattling on like a teenager that is "so much deeper than kids my age". "Campaign Of Hate" was where I felt this the most, but it trickles through the whole album. "Can't stand me now" had an energy that was really welcoming, but it just dragged by the halfway point of the album and became exhausting by the end. Ironically, I think I liked "What Katie Did" the best (despite it sounding the most radio friendly song on the album, which is rarely my pick for "best' on any album) but it's still nothing I'd go out of my way to listen to again. I've created a playlist for songs from each of these albums that I really want to come back to later for a relisten. It remains empty at this moment. I'm not mad, just disappointed.