1001 Albums Summary

Started off kinda emo. There was one song that sounded like a children's song. Overall didn't hate it.

Banger. This Bob Dylan guy is pretty good.

It's insane to me that this album came out in 1988.

Musically it was kinda cool, especially the first couple songs. Overall not for me though.

I can appreciate it as a piece of art, but it's just not for me. Some decent songs and some skips.

I think I could get into jazz

Good album. Come together is such a timeless banger.

It's really just the one song.

Surprisingly good album for me. It took me a couple listens to get into it.

I'm not a guitar solo guy, but the iron man solo is probably my favorite of all time. This album gets extra points for being the reason I started practicing guitar more when I was 14.

Sunday bloody Sunday is decent. Overall a little boring and all the songs sound the same to me.

There's no excuse for putting this out in 2004. Confusion is the only song I remotely cared for.

Funky. Also not for me.

My advice is to not let the boys in. Bob Dylan is so fucking cool. Desolation Row is my favorite 11-minute song and it's not even close.

Didn't finish it. Not a huge fan.

Nope

I really tried to give the rolling stones a chance. They just sound flat and dated to me.

I came in with low expectations. But this is decent for what it is.

According to Kirill, this is some absolute Nick Phelan music. And I guess he's right.

Some songs get a little too close to noise for me. Overall it's a fun album though.

Eh

Probably really innovative at the time. Overall I liked it.

Truly a rough start to this album. But as a whole I think it's pretty cool and unique. Clap Hands is a legitimately fun song. I also liked Tango Til They're Sore. It's funny that this album is full of accessible songs like Downtown Train, while also being peppered with songs that will probably give Dani nightmares. I also had fun reading about how this guy would piss off recording engineers running around hitting random objects with a 2x4 and refusing to use a drum kit or pre- made effects.

This was too long for me to really judge fairly. It's pretty diverse and impressive for a solo artist in the 60s/70s.

I'm not usually a fan of bluesy guitar-driven stuff, but this was pretty good. La Grange goes crazy, obviously.

This is a pretty unique album I've never heard before. Hope There's Someone is a really good song. I did get kinda bored of it after that though.

I don't give this rating lightly. This is genuinely bad and I don't think I enjoyed any of these songs. It's just garbage hippie anti-music.

It was fine, not my vibe.

I like it as background music. Cool in the Pool is the weakest song on the album. I like the rest a lot better. It definitely feels innovative for its time.

I probably just don't like the genre here. But her voice is great. I also don't think this is her best album.

Love a good 30 minute punk album.

On the first listen I thought "meh, beach boys." I listened to it again and it's pretty impressive. I did skip Take a Load Off Your Feet and Student Demonstration Time because those songs suck. The tracks are pretty layered and intricate and in a lot of ways this feels like a Beatles album. I also like the ironic "Surf's Up" title paired with the darker themes and music, at least by the beach boys' standards.

I almost dropped this to two stars when the narrator started talking in my ear.

The vocals on Scarborough Fair are so intricate and well-written. The whole album is just really tight and well-done. The Dangling Conversation is probably my favorite. 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night is an interesting piece of art. I will say overall, I'm not a big Simon and Garfunkel fan. But they're obviously talented singers and songwriters.

Didn't really stand out for me. It's decent, classic 80s pop where every song sounds pretty much the same and I can't understand half the words.

Just a solid jazz album

Of all the 70s rock we've listened to so far, this has aged the best. I think there's also some nostalgia here for me, but I genuinely enjoyed listening to this one. Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man, and Free Bird are my favorites.

It's decent, but kinda slow and not really for me.

I didn't know Sir Duke was by Stevie Wonder. I also didn't know Wild Wild West is a straight copy of Stevie Wonder's I Wish. I also didn't know Gangsta's Paradise "heavily samples" Pastime Paradise. Just me realizing the ridiculous reach of this album, and how often I hear this guys song-writing without even knowing. Disc 1 blew my mind. Disc 2 was pretty good.

What a bunch of goofballs. I kinda like it. Could use a few more WAAAOOOOOOOOs.

A little too monotonously funky for me.

This is a tough one because I really like the music of the 90s and early 2000s that was influenced by The Smiths / Morrissey. But this album didn't really hold my interest. I'll probably go back to it, and other Morrissey albums. Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself is my favorite.

I'm kinda surprised how much I like this album. Go Your Own Way and Dreams are obviously great, by the whole thing feels really thoughtful and has a nice variety with their rotation of lead singers. I was gonna give it a 4 but Dani convinced me to give it a 5.

Michael Jackson is too talented for me to give this less than a 3. There's some good stuff here.

It's fun to hear their more instrumental early stuff in contrast to the 80s pop. I kinda like it more than their hits.

This music has its place. And that place is the 1950s.

I mean it's a Christmas album. It doesn't sound particularly innovative to me but maybe it was the first of it's kind idk.

I really did not enjoy that. Feels like something my mom would listen to in the 90s.

Solid. I don't think I'll ever listen to it again, but I enjoyed it.

Probably the least offensive psychedelic rock I've heard so far.

The rest of this album could be dogs barking and I'd still give it a 5 if it had Paranoid Android and No Surprises on it. A better music critic would probably tell you why this is one of the greatest albums of all time. I like that it feels diverse, while still being very cohesive. Mr. Robot vibes but 25 years ahead of its time.

It's fine. Not very interesting for someone that isn't into reggae. A low 3 for me.

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

I really like the drumming on this album. The 70s production and the vocals hold it back for me.

Really starts off with a bang. Overall it's a very enjoyable listen. His voice/lyrics are unique and timeless.

Definitely a classic. It does get a little repetitive for me though.

Maybe I'm underestimating the influence of these guys, but this seems to be one decent original song and a bunch of forgettable covers, including a version of Twist and Shout that's not even significant enough to be listed on the Twist and Shout Wikipedia page. Maybe that's just the state of jazz and R&B in the early 60s idk.

I usually like punk albums but this isn't it.

The worst part of this album was having to listen to Drake. Absolute banger otherwise. Can't believe I've been missing out on Beyonce all these years. Heaven and Pretty Hurts are my favorites.

The first song kinda dragged for me, but I enjoyed the rest of it. Today I was in the mood for jazz.

I don't think this is their best music, but I definitely bobbed my head to a few of these.

Weird, fun, punk

Really gotta separate the art from the artist on this one. This is a really high 4 for me. The songwriting and production is just damn creative compared to a lot of other albums we've listened to. Kanye's lyrics get a little annoying, especially considering, ya know... what he became. But overall I enjoyed almost every song on this album. Runaway and Monster were my favorites.

I like the vibe. Mr Basie has some talent.

Little Ghost and Blue Orchid were pretty good. I'm definitely into the minimalism of this album. But it kinda feels generic.

I was expecting some basic 80s pop, but I really like the weird shit Kate Bush is cooking up here. Like the backup voice screaming "I love life" on Pull Out the Pin.

Pretty iconic

Another album to put in my bucket of pretentious 70s junk.

There's a few songs I really like on this album, but I don't think it's as strong overall as some of their other albums. I don't think it's as inventive as some of their other albums. I like the weird Beatles better than the pining classic 60s-sounding stuff like Michelle and Girl. Drive my car is fucking sick.

When I saw a Bee Gees album, I was worried I was gonna have to listen through a disco album. Instead I had to listen through whatever this was.

Those are some THICK vocal arrangements. Very fun album, never really got boring for me. I've heard Time of the Season at least 100 times and never thought about it as a piece of music. Pretty cool stuff.

Maybe I'm too picky with my 5's. This is a great album with a lot of songs I really enjoyed. There's a few meh songs and the weird skit thing in the middle that keep me from giving it a 5. Also kinda weird that some of their most well-known songs are actually covers or partial covers. I'll have Ready or Not stuck in my head for a few days.

Dangerously close to being put in the same bucket as Imagine Dragons.

Yeah I'll say it. I don't like Changes. The rest of the album is sick though, especially Life on Mars.

Feels like a Christmas album without the Christmas stuff. I can appreciate it in the same way I can appreciate Frank Sinatra.

Didn't really click with me as much as some other electronic albums.

Probably a controversial opinion, but I think this album is just mindless 70s rock. Poor production, even the Bowie cut, and lyrics that get pretty degenerate and unintelligible at times. Penetration probably knocked this down a whole star for me. I can see the influence, but it's not for me. More junk for the bucket.

Respect rips, obviously. The rest of the album didn't have as much energy but was still a solid listen.

I wish the vocals were a little more dense and varied. And I wish the songs weren't all 5-6 minutes long. But I guess that's just 80s pop. Overall I liked it.

Sorry Al, this one didn't really do it for me. High 2.

This is a sick album, lots of personality. I especially liked the first 4 tracks.

Of the live jazz albums we've had so far, this was my least favorite. Still not bad though. Feels more bluesy.

Tough one to rate for me. I'll certainly never go back to this album, but as a piece of art it's obviously very well-done and culturally significant. Bob Marley is also more punk than I thought. Guy talks about wanting to bomb a church.

I feel a little bad about this one because I know it's a decent piece of music. But the frantic horn section that shows up in every piece was grating on the ears.

Such a solid metal album. Lyrically interesting, iconic vocals, and really nice production compared to similar albums. The Number of The Beast stands out to me in terms of overall polish. Adding a phaser on the guitar in the verse is a really cool choice for a 1980s metal album. Run to the Hills is also a crazy good jam, and was one of my favorite songs to play on the drums in Rockband.

Decent electronic music, heavy on the sampling and repetitive vocals. I think it was probably ahead of its time, but in a way that makes it sound generic in 2026. Also a ton of people in the YouTube comments are acting like this is a musical masterpiece, but this is kinda a joke album, right? These guys call themselves the justified ancients of mu mu and a bunch of their lyrics are gibberish. And they set piles of money on fire. Anyway, it was kinda entertaining.

Even though it's a slow ish 80s album, I still really enjoyed it. Kinda dark and edgy in a way. Disintegration was my favorite.

Dinosaur Jr. has a cool sound, and I really don't even mind the noisier songs. But the vocals kinda ruin most this album for me. Maybe this is how people feel about Bob Dylan.

Really enjoyed it. Probably doesn't need to be an hour long. This guy is pretty good at guitar. And it's fun to listen to in contrast to guitarists on other albums from the 60s. The guy was just in his own category.

There are certainly some duds on this album, and it walks the line between being cool and pretentious at times. But it's still a solid 9/10 for me. I listened to it 3 times to decide, and liked it more every time. It feels really cohesive without getting too boring, as long as you're into long-ish ambient synth instrumentals. The lyrics are cool too.

Really happy the growling stops after the first two songs. Decent 80s emo shit.

I like the first track and then it kinda devolves from there. Some really strange covers here.

Just a really strange album, and not in a good way. There were a couple songs I didn't hate.

Some real bangers on here, and feels pretty varied. A little long for me though.

He was really onto something here. I want to give this a higher rating but there's just too many songs full of repetitive dogshit.

A lot of this album sounds like a soundtrack, which I was kinda into. The sort of ambient mix of electronic sounds with actual instruments was cool. The percussion really stood out to me. But some parts of it got pretty cheesy and boring. Vikram the Vampire locked this in as a 2.

This is a good album, but it's an absolute tragedy that Discovery isn't on this list. It's just this album but better. Much more fleshed out and accessible. I think it's funny that these guys tried to make electronic dance music but accidentally ended up making music I listen to in the background at work. Checkmate Daft Punk.

Chill, choral folk music that sounds like it was made in a government lab.

This album could've been an EP. Overall just kinda long and not my taste. Headache goes crazy though.

Solidly in the category of well-known 80s albums that just aren't for me. The songs are pretty simple musically, and the style doesn't really hold my interest. An inoffensive 3.

I kinda wrote this band off when I first heard them as a teenager. But I really enjoyed this album, especially the first half. It's just dark and weird and keeps you guessing. Suite-pee and Sugar are sick.

Definitely has some Frank Sinatra flair to it. The lyrics are pretty dopey at times, but that all just adds to the vibe. Dropping this a star because it's just so unreasonably long and arguably not an album.

It's Scott.

Pretty much everything I hate about 2000s indie pop. Whiny falsettos, unintelligible thoughtless lyrics, lack of variety. I'd rather listen to the neon trees. Giving it a two because some of the more instrumental songs are mostly tolerable.

Good old fashioned songs about running from the law, gunfights, and stampedes. I really enjoyed it. I also think the mixing is interesting. You can barely even hear the guitar on some tracks. It gives it a very folksy and lyric-driven vibe.

Not my jam. Into the bucket. Chelsea was kinda decent though.

Pleasant I guess but extremely mediocre.

Real Phil Spector vibes. A window into 80s "world music," as told by some random British guy. Lacks cohesion.

A good album that's absolutely carried by the first half of side A. Revolution 9 is enjoyable in its own way but I wouldn't call it music.

Pretty energetic and fun for 60s music. Don't think I'd ever listen to it again though.

Ray said "if you like it, tell us about it." So anyway

An awesome voice and lyrics that made me feel things. I've definitely heard her name before but wasn't really sure what to expect.

Cool album. Cult of Personality is obviously great.

Pleasant, feels innovative for 1988. No complaints.

Eh

Really shows off Bob's American folk roots. Just damn good songwriting. Arguably some of his best.

Really good stuff. The bass is especially sick. The end of the album got a little noisy and annoying to me, but I also listened to it while putting together IKEA furniture, so it could've just been that. You'd think in the age of chat gpt, IKEA could handle writing out instructions in multiple languages instead of making me play pictionary with their fucking generic instruction manual.

It's hard to pin down exactly why I like this album. But I do. Unfortunately I also listened to this album multiple times while putting together IKEA furniture, which may have colored my opinion of it. Sort of cheesy and fun in its own way.

Nice to listen to in the background but hard for me to engage with beyond that.

There were some bright spots, and I think the saxophone is a fun choice for a 70s punk album. But overall I thought it was a little boring and didn't really stand out from other older British punk.

Cool idea and fairly unique. I just don't like the songs that much.

Actually really enjoyed it. Cool voice. I had to check that I was still listening to the same album when I got to Bobby McGee.

I'm probably uncultured for this but man I didn't like this at all.

I'd probably rate this higher if I could speak French. Has a really cool sound.

Somewhere between Evanescence and Mannequin Pussy. But also predates both those bands. Pretty cool.

It gets a 3 for having One on it. Otherwise it's pretty forgettable for me.

Yeah I still don't really like Elvis Costello.

Pretty solid, but didn't stand out from other hip hop/rap from that period.

This album makes me feel sad about the state of 2000s indie pop. Maybe I'll give it another chance at some point.

Absolutely iconic. Not necessarily a musical masterpiece, but his voice and lyrics really carry the album. Born in the USA and Downbound Train are my favorite.

Kinda bland but probably someone's cup of tea.

Good electronic music. The good tracks are very good. Definitely a couple snoozers though.

This guy's spotify page says he's trying to be a fusion of Scott Walker and Morrissey. He definitely succeeded, and the result is kinda off-putting. It grew on me a little by the end though.

What an album. Some real Philip Glass type shit. The first and last songs are the most accessible, and feel pretty polished. Some of the middle stuff is hard to get through. Thinking of it as a unique work of art made by a troubled dude, it's pretty enjoyable.

The singles are decent. But overall the album drags and I can't find anything that really distinguishes it from other pop albums from that time period. Her voice is great. I think the production and songwriting is a little uninspired for 2002.

Very good rock album with a bit of a nostalgia factor for me. Spoonman was by far the most fun drum song on Rockband.

Middling 60s album that didn't really get my attention.

I surprisingly enjoyed this album. One of those albums that I can appreciate as a work of art, but will certainly never listen to again. My usual problem with Leonard Cohen is his use of drawn out vocals with no real melody. This album was more melodic and modern sounding to me. I like how tight the themes are, and the way he elaborates on or twists the meaning of certain phrases across songs.

Probably a piece of history, idk. I mostly enjoyed this but I'm just not a huge funk guy. Impressive for 1969.

From their own Spotify page: "The Youngbloods could not be considered a major 60s band" I agree. Are there any bands that released an album in 1969 that aren't on this list? Didn't hate it. Won't listen to it again.

Probably U2 at their best.

Definitely my favorite funk album so far. The songs feel dynamic and memorable, where I feel like a lot of similar albums get a bit repetitive.

Solid 50s jazz. I enjoyed it.

Wasn't for me. Stands out from other 90s hip hop, but not in a good way.

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I wish this album was more of Snoop Dogg rapping and less exposition and features. The highs are high enough for me to give it a 4.

Didn't get it, kinda boring.

I enjoyed this in the way that an archaeologist probably enjoys uncovering a 6,000 year old mummified cat shit. It's a very strange bridge between 80s and 90s pop that feels like it should only exist in VHS workout tapes.

The hits are solid and memorable. Good clean easy listening.

Once in a Lifetime is such a strange and unique song. The whole album is, really. Just classic offbeat 80s ideas with 10/10 execution.

Probably RHCP at their best. The album itself is kinda a mess. I don't remember Under the Bridge and Give It Away being on the same album. I really like Breaking the Girl, Give it Away, and The Power of Equality. The bass is pretty sick throughout. In half the songs I can't understand the lyrics, and in some others I wish I couldn't.

I enjoyed this more than I thought. Haven't listened to the whole album since I was like 17. Timeless millennial dad rock with zero fat on it.

Probably redefined the use of sampling in music. Really enjoyed it. There's lots of interesting unconventional sounds. Stem / Long Stem and Midnight in a Perfect World were my favorites.

I've never heard the soundtrack for Wicked, but if you told me this was it I'd probably believe you. This album almost takes itself too seriously, but is still catchy and fun overall.

Feels almost minimalist in a way. I'm not usually a sax guy or a bossa nova guy, but maybe I need to reevaluate.

Enjoyed it.

Not for me

I enjoyed it but it's not my favorite from them

Very 90s, never heard of it though. Reminds me of weezer.

It's very strange to hear a 2007 album that sounds so heavily influenced by 80s pop. It's a good album, but honestly I prefer their 2017 album. Borderline 4.

The first half of the album sounds like Village People if they were Slovenian, into metal, and the lead singer was a bullfrog. The second half of the album is less fun but still an interesting listen. 8/10 would blast this in my garage while hitting something with a hammer.

A low 3 for me. Not offensive in any way but it just doesn't stand out from other 70s pop/rock.

Without the vocals, it would be inoffensive indie rock. But who even cares about this album anyway? There were much better 2000s indie albums.

If there was ever a time to ask "has rock music gone too far?" it was in 1979 after Pink Floyd released The Wall. Goes kinda hard though. If I grew up in the 70s I'd probably think this was the best thing ever made.

I think this stands above some of the other 70s punk for its songwriting and overall complexity. Very solid vocals and the production feels ahead of their time.

I enjoyed it. I like this better than some of their other albums because it doesn't sound like it was recorded inside a can of beans. It also has a much more bluesy sound to it. Kinda crazy that this came out in 1969, and even crazier that some of these songs are reimagined blues and folk songs from other artists. It's an interesting piece of rock history if nothing else.

It's a strange dump of songs and runs a little long. But I like it. All of the songs feel very original, and I never really got bored. Still classic Fleetwood Mac.

Yeah, it's Kraftwerk. I like their later albums a little better.

Cool album. You can hear how it'll evolve into their later work. That bass is sweet.

Tough one to rate. It's certainly unique, but messy and repetitive enough to simply not be enjoyable for me.

I'm not a live album guy but I really enjoyed this. Performing for a prison you wrote a song about is kinda a baller move. It's cool to just hear Johnny Cash riff and be a normal human being while also being really damn talented. It goes a little off the rails at the end, and there's a song about killing a dog which wasn't my favorite. But I could see myself listening to this album again, with a few skips.

It's wild that We Will Fall takes up about a third of the album's runtime. It's weird, experimental for the time, and overall pretty enjoyable.

Miles Davis, notorious inventor of background music, does it again, innovating on a globally HATED genre of music (jazz), to make it just palatable enough for the general population of this website. This is probably the last time I look at global reviews. Read a book, damn.

It's a surprisingly solid album for me, having only heard of Take Me Out before. The talent of the lead singer and the creative songwriting really sets it apart from other 2000s indie albums.

I didn't hate it. Not sure it belongs on this list though.

The lyrics and themes are pretty inspired, and that's about the only positive thing I can say about this album. I didn't enjoy it at all.

It's a solid album, but it's an absolute crime that AM isn't on here instead.

I think the genius of Elliot Smith is in how much he did with so little. He really perfected his sound on this album, and undoubtedly influenced the future of lo-fi indie music. Every time I listen to this album I change my mind on my favorite song.

It's funny to hear the rolling stones as a tight young blues band. Probably my favorite stones album so far but that's not saying much.

It's crazy that Jay Z sounds old school now, but I guess that's the world we live in. There's so many goofy, corny instrumentals and backup vocals. Izzo in particular just oozes cheesy 90s pop rap. Still, it's very well done for what it is. Unironically the Eminem song might be my favorite song, especially for the change-up in the lyrics.

This album is an absolute work of art that stands out from anything else Morrissey or The Smiths have ever done. The over-the-top sardonic vocals/lyrics really hit when they're backed by actual incredible guitar and songwriting.

This gets some leeway because Lenny Kravitz is undeniably talented and has a pretty cool voice. Otherwise, meh. Also found this gem from his Wikipedia page: "Kravitz began banging on pots and pans in the kitchen, playing them as drums at the age of three. He decided that he wanted to be a musician at the age of five." So unique.

I respect the existence of it, and I could maybe see myself putting it in in the background while I'm doing work or something, but it really doesn't interest me at all.

Gypsy woman goes on for far too long.

Listening to this convinces me that their other album on this list has absolutely no place here. This album feels much more interesting, with more thoughtful production choices overall. I do think it's funny that "Intro" is probably the most recognizable song on the album.

I don't hate all noisy avant garde albums, but I do kinda hate this one. I can't convince myself that this band isn't using noisy garbage to mask their mediocre songwriting. Albums like this walk a fine line and this falls on the wrong side of it for me.

Grandpa rock. Not terrible but not for me.

The songs are really creative and I overall like it. The vocals are pretty dull.

Fun album. Metal Guru is a great opener and was very refreshing after listening to Steely Dan.

Very British. Didn't hate it but I just really don't care about early Pink Floyd.

Pretty forgettable and I wonder whether this was actually unique at the time.

Too many la-la-la's and not enough woohoo's. I could probably get into it if someone held a gun to my head.

Solid pop album. Cranes in the Sky is the clear stand out for me.

Hotel California has aged like a fine wine. Some of the other songs are decent too, but honestly not what I expected. New Kid In Town is probably my second favorite.

I really didn't enjoy a lot of this album. The vocals are really not for me, and even some of the song writing, which is pretty experimental, is just a swing and a miss on most tracks. I think this was a band that was still figuring out their sound, and one of their later albums would've been a better pick. This album does have a couple bangers on it though. The songs with rap features really stand out, and Punk was pretty decent. Clint Eastwood is timeless and (probably?) influential, and brings up the score an entire star.

The acoustic/minimalist vibe works so well here. It's like this weird alternate Nirvana. The Man Who Sold The World is my favorite.

Weird, off-beat, kinda fun. Like emo glam rock.

Who gave this guy a band

I liked it a lot more than their other album on this list. Pale Blue Eyes is a classic. Overall it sounds really polished and focused, with some interesting production choices for the 70s.

I was going to say this album didn't age well, but honestly I think it's as horrific today as it was in 1999. Can't deny the talent though.

I'm a sucker for Irish folk punk.

I never really got The Smashing Pumpkins. There's some decent songs here but I'll probably never listen to this album by choice.

Good ol Dusty

Not sure if the jazz on this list is getting better or if I'm getting more into jazz. The bass is sick.

She has a great voice. This is really not for me. I kinda liked Whenever You Call and some of the more traditional pop songs.

I don't know much about Beck, but I know this isn't what he generally sounds like. Very singer-songwriter and borderline dream pop at times. I like it a lot.

This is Bob Dylan at his best. The themes are maybe a bit darker and more personal, and I think he really shines as one of the greatest lyricists of all time. He loves redefining his one line refrains over the course of the song, to the point where it almost becomes formulaic. My favorites are Shelter From The Storm, Simple Twist Of Fate, and Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack Of Hearts. The storytelling is top notch, and makes me wish more modern folk artists took a page out of Bob's book.

I think this album belongs here, but it's not the most entertaining to me. Wildfires is the clear standout.

Iconic and fun as heck. There isn't a track I don't enjoy.

When I listened to it the first time I had to stop what I was doing and start over. It really demands your attention, especially since songs are long, dynamic, and generally don't repeat. Sometimes it's also hard to follow rhythmically, maybe because of the way she sings and I think there's also some weird polyrhythms in a few places. That said I really enjoyed it. Each song is it's own self-contained abstract epic. The instrumentation is really impressive, especially considering this was released when she was like 25. Emily and Sawdust and Diamonds are my favorites.

Just a bunch of nerds in the 70s who were stuck in the 50s/60s. Even includes a couple covers. I kinda like it though, and Dani liked it enough to pull it up to a 3.

Kinda long but overall I enjoyed it. I'd give it a 4 if it ended after Don't Believe a Word. The Boys Are Back In Town goes hard.

Home decent chill jams other than bittersweet symphony. Didn't hate it.

Good but not my deal at all. Feels ahead of its time in a way.

Sleepy and forgettable

I didn't hate it. Feels like decent 80s rock, though not particularly unique.

Almost won me over. Certainly a piece of pink history, even pre-dating the Ramones and some other more popular bands I typically think of as the punk pioneers. But yeah I'm gonna rate this one based on how much I enjoyed listening to it, not how glad I am I listened to it before I died.

Has some enjoyable tracks. Not sure this belongs here. Your Dictionary made me want to kill myself.

My favorite hard rock album. There's hardly a miss on here.

I enjoyed it. The classics go hard. It felt even more piano-driven than Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which I liked.

I went into this album only knowing The Killing Moon, and I came out a little disappointed. Not sure what I expected. It's an 80s pop album with some interesting ideas. The vegetable song was weird.

Really solid folksy Americana bs that's right up my alley. The 15-minute song at the end almost lost me. Revelator was my favorite.

Decent but not really a standout album for me.

This album clearly isn't meant to be listened to in the car on a Sunday drive to the grocery store. It's meant to be blasted into your ears in a basement that smells like soot and cigarettes. Not sure its inclusion on this list really makes sense. It's like being asked to judge the Blue Man Group after listening to an audio recording. It's missing context. The first track is probably the most jarring. Some of the others are pretty enjoyable at times. I liked Assassins and parts of 2 Towers.

Crunchy and raw. I enjoyed most of it. The Boston references are pretty cool.

A good album with highs and lows. Doesn't really stand out as a masterpiece against other rap / hip hop.

I already kinda knew this album but man it really exceeded my expectations. It's dark, purposefully abrasive, and thematically very focused. I love it when an artist just swings for the fences on a crazy idea like this. The lyrics are certainly off-putting at times, but that's kinda the point. It's also incredibly well-produced and Trent Reznor is a damn talented songwriter. Hearing Hurt does make me want to go listen to the Johnny Cash version. Still blows my mind that he agreed to cover a song from this album.

As someone who isn't really into The Cure, this just feels like a less developed version of Disintegration. Still enjoyable though.

Very forgettable

Packed with classic bangers. Really enjoyed it.

Certainly stands out from the pack. I'm starting to think the author of this list just sprinkled in some random shit he didn't like in the name of diversity. The first song had me. I like the strong theming and long ass song titles. It's full of creativity and a weird commitment to witchcraft/tribal topics. I enjoyed it and probably would listen to it again.

Eh? Didn't hate it

Trying to rate the art instead of the artist here. Some of the songs are very well-done and stand out as more than just edgy pop metal. Not too surprising that Trent Reznor co-produced. The Beautiful People is easily the most interesting track to me. But this album goes on far too long and the later tracks trade substance for vibes. The lyrics get very repetitive on some songs.

Solid album with a lot of songs I really like. The softer piano tracks are my favorites.

Not even a huge shoegaze guy, but I'm into this one. Frou-frou foxes was probably my favorite. The opener was great too.

Pretty good but felt kinda old-school and I think I just didn't really get it. They have a lot of range which was cool.

Adele is very talented and the hits are good enough that I almost want to give this a 4.

I didn't hate this but it feels less inspired than 21, and even more polished but in a bad way. Still giving it a 3, but 21 is a higher 3.

That guitar is sweet in a way I would have loved in high school but am only mildly excited about now. The album is surprisingly varied for something so intensely 80s. The shorter runtime is also nice, and doesn't seem typical for these types of bands.

Raw and sometimes interesting, but meh, overall not very noteworthy. If I had to pick a favorite, it's Bingo-Master's Break-Out.

Jazz for the common man who doesn't have time for that Miles Davis nonsense.

Frank never disappoints, but this album is a bit more dreary and bland than his better stuff.

It's solid and was probably unique for the time, but leans a little to much into clubbing vibes to fully win me over. D.A.N.C.E. is probably my least favorite song for that reason. Low 4.

Never heard of these guys. Really enjoyed it. If you asked me what year this came out without looking, I'd guess 2015. Sour times was my favorite.

The singles are solid. These guys get some extra points for being ahead of the curve in their genre. But the middle and end of the album drag a bit. I think these guys are just massive synth nerds and a lot of it doesn't land for me.

Tough one for me. After the first two songs I thought I'd be giving this a 5. Fare Thee Well lost me, House won me back, and All My Trials lost me again. There's a few songs where her voice gets a little grating for me. But then all the other songs are incredible. Pure folk with very simple production that showcases her talent. I guess it's a 4.

Sad Bruce is interesting but not as good as happy Bruce. The first half of the album is great. The rest is just kinda a blur of bluesy rock stuff that doesn't really stand out to me. Atlantic City was my favorite.

Never listened to this before, or really much Kendrick at all. It's long, it's epic, and it is so damn well-produced and detailed. Feels like a magnum opus, exploring all kinds of themes related to poverty, oppression, and exploitation. As a BROCKHAMPTON enjoyer, it's really cool to hear the parallels. If it's not a direct influence, this album is definitely cut from the same cloth. Will definitely listen to it again because I'm sure there's plenty I missed. My only critique is that the lyrics get a little cheesy sometimes. But that's rap for you.

Unbelievably not for me. The only thing keeping me from giving it a 1 is that it's a sort of 50s time capsule, which almost makes it an interesting listen.

Obviously a very good album and I don't really feel the need to write too much about it. I could see how someone feels lukewarm about it though. One of the most varied albums of its time, while still being thoughtful and well-executed. Brain Damage was my favorite.

A surprisingly uneventful collection of 70s jams. American Girl slaps though, and kinda stands the album up on its own.

They almost had me with the first couple songs. This group has good instincts when it comes to production and writing catchy 90s-style pop hooks. But man they really don't write interesting lyrics or put together any sort of unique musical ideas. To me this is just a mish mash of musical styles that's worse than the sum of its parts. The rap verses were the most interesting to me. It was also fun to practice my Spanish.

It's fine, didn't thrill me. There's other prog I like better.

Has a real fun 80s vibe. Very polished. Bonny was my favorite, but the first track really put me in the mood.

It's decent, and the guy definitely has talent, but It's mostly covers all done in the same style. And I think there's slightly better versions of all these songs out there. A Change Is Gonna Come was my favorite.

It's like hearing prog rock crawl through the birth canal of a live jazz album. The live setting makes it feel chaotic and sloppy at times, but that's all part of the show. I'll definitely come back to this.

Pretty generic and fine, but giving it a 2 because there's some real stinkers on here. Didn't need Honaloochie Boogie at all. I liked the songs that drifted more towards punk.

Solid and enjoyable, but not as enjoyable the more iconic Michael Jackson albums. Don't stop til you get enough really is a 6 minute song.

Very British. Some of it is close to an area of 60s-70s British pop that I don't really like, but overall it's enjoyable. I kinda like the back half of the album better. You Better Run was cool.

Sometimes The Who feels like a British pop band that swapped their drummer for Keith Moon. Making this album is honestly such a wild decision, and I don't think it really pans out for me. I spent the first half of the album waiting for Pinball Wizard and the second half of the album waiting for it to be over. The lyrics are almost comedic at times, but I'm not sure that's what they were going for. I can see why this is influential/essential though and I definitely didn't hate it.

Doesn't totally stand out from other 70s-80s punk, but really grew on my the end. It's got heart.

Solid album. It almost feels a little over-produced, and don't feel like it has enough substance for me to give it a higher score. This guy is definitely talented though. The first track was my favorite.

Who the hell was listening to this in the year 2000. Absolute collaboration soup and a real who's who of artists on this list that I don't like. Some of the instrumentation is decent, but the lyrics make me feel like I'm listening to a musical. Ute, Nick Cave and the gang all take themselves way too seriously to be singing lines like "if sex were an Olympic sport, we would have won the gold." Gun to my head, Streets of Berlin was my favorite.