A soft-pop rock paragon with the Carpenters as masters of harmony and lush, cinematic arrangements
Favourite Tracks: Love to Surrender, We've Only Just Begun, Baby It's You, They Long to Be (Close to You)
I don't know if it's supposed to be half-urban-funk-rock, half-prog-rock. Confused by the inclusion of military songs along with more relationship-type ones (3.5).
Super groovy guitar! I appreciate how this record helped pave the way for more heavy British blues rock tracks in the late 60s (3.5).
Some moody jangle pop, interesting early example of a drum machine on the last track. I heard elements of this in "Disintegration" which is cool how far they've come. (3-3.5)
Totally Daft Punk's ancestor. Songs are a too drawn out for my tastes (2.5)
Only two tracks! A more subtle jazz rock record than I what initially expected
Bob really has to include at least one cheesy folk-blues song 😭.
This to me is very much a sunrise/sundown record. The last track reminds me of Desolation Row based on its length (2.5-3)
Experiment post-punk-dance with almost spoken-word delivery. Just not my style at the moment.
Frank helped pave the way for most of 2010s R&B with his free-flowing style. I really like the production and its blend of multiple genres from old-school soul to electropop.
bro think she Laufey 🫠
Fire album tho will be dming this to my deceased grandma 🪦🌹
Easy listening of American standards. It’s a nice sunset album. (3.5)
Fast-paced, polished punk with elements of back-to-basics rock.
The Beatles' weird, experimental phase starts here. "Tomorrow Never Knows" is probably one of my all-time favourite "out-there" songs.
A soothing combination of jazzy folk-rock
Straddles the line between Weezer-rock and Britpop! As someone who likes the former, the melodies and hooks are simple(y) enjoyable 🙃
Slow, stripped-down tracks reminiscent of Radiohead. I feel like I'm in a Frieren episode listening to Thom Yorke narrate our journey thus far.
Syrupy quiet storm love songs (3.5)
Upbeat, optimistic rap. It's carefree in a 60s-hippie-Dr. Seuss kind of way. Had to do a double take on that one track tho 🤨
They say sax changes everything, and it most certainly does here. So many tempo and key changes it's as if John is communicating with the divine.
Fits right into some 2000s pop rock, while other songs recycle a bit of his 80s output. It’s your typical Springsteen.
Albums like this expand my musical world, and it's straight up just noisy hedonism. "The Gift" was super grisly.
A precursor of longer rock songs throughout the 70s; karaoke-worthy and somewhat ambitious production (3.5-4)
Repetitive drum machines and loops reminiscent of the 80s. LRD has the hooks but doesn't seem to expand on them as much. It's like having the first few sentences of a chapter down pat, but then the actual plot is lost in the words. (2.5-3)
Busy and full arrangements that feel super intentional. You can hear Brian's artistic endeavours throughout the record, specifically the slow, baroque-heavy tracks that make it sound like a modern-day orchestra. "Let's Go Away For Awhile" scratched an itch.
A lot of the themes in the song seem to continue from "Beach Boys Today!" in that they often touch on topics not common in pop music at the time (e.g. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, I Know There's An Answer)
This sounds like an actual studio album with audience "sound effects"! A fun, head-bobbing record to listen to, especially experiencing frontman Phil Lynott's charisma throughout.
My first non-English record from the generator. First song reminds me of Timbaland's production on FutureSex/LoveSounds. Was surprised by the Imagine cover sung in both Arabic and English. All the other songs blend Algerian and Anglophone music to make a modern, groovy Raï sound. It does suffer from being bloated.
Might be mistaken but it sounds like TØP to my ears but with a more country-folk-rock vibe and a chill vocal delivery. Starts off strong but falters after "Earthquake Weather" (3.5-4)
Sub 100K listeners on Spotify, and for music pretty typical of 80s British new wave. Nothing too special except their lyrics I guess?
The foundation of rock and roll! Very timeless and Little Richard has such passion in his voice, it’s hard not to bob your head and groove.
The drums in the opening track shouldn't slap this hard 😭. A bunch of interesting industrial sounds set to atmospheric tunes, like German Velvet Underground. I thought I would hate this album given it's the second-worst rated, but I can kinda see the vision. I only see it cause I was playing some Roblox games, and it fit the sound almost perfectly.
I didn't know he was part of the Wailers! This is my first proper reggae album and despite repeating similar rhythms across songs, the grooves and vocals carried.
The record that laid the death blow to glam rock! Had heard of Smells Like Teen Spirit but never the full album. I'm really surprised how this blew up in the early 90s, when everything popular was either dad rock or mom pop. It was quite edgy for me (ok Polly) but also unserious and playful. That's what I really liked about this record: the sense that it was just three dudes having fun and enjoying the process.
A blend of Latin, urban, and world rhythms. Hearing Khaled's Kenza and ROSALIA recently has made me appreciate the Santana/Timbaland production here.
I've realized that I'm more of a singles dude with these albums. Champagne Supernova and Don't Look Back In Anger are so good, but on my second listen of this album, it's still quite bloated with similar sounding-ballads
Instant Christmas classic with Spector’s orchestral production.
Like most jazz albums set to fancy restaurants but this time with a live audience.
Frat rap full of party anthems that makes great use of the TR-808 and rock beats. Reminds me of Run DMC (3.5-4).
Syd's music sounds less space-y here and more improvised and raw while having those early Pink-Floyd psychedelic lyrics. The music becomes more stripped down and the words free-flowing, as if we're observing his declining mental state in real time. Whimsical, nonsensical lyrics aren't really my thing however so not much stood out for me.
Jangle pop like The Smiths while keeping most of the 80s pop rock sound. They have some sarcastic and witty lyrics.
This soundtrack reminds me of the funkier tracks of the Persona 5 OST (i.e. Tokyo Daylight). So groovy, it's like I'm transported back in the city getting ready to kick ass.
Updated jazz sound for the 70s quiet storm/R&B vibes. Each song sounded very similar to each other.
A softer grunge sound compared to other alternative rock acts. Has some psychedelic moments that give 60s rock an alt feel.
What Are All These Long Song Names, It's Like North English Youth Culture Set to American Rock & Songwriting Is Straightforward... I Love The Drummer He Makes Me Want to Dance/Bob My Head
What did the Nashville sound look like before this? Because this sounds like timeless country to me. This record doesn't overstay its welcome; short and sweet. (3.5-4)
Overproduced music that doesn't gel with its risqué lyrics and Scott's operatic vocals. "Next" is sus 🤨. (2.5)
Tina sounds so confident here; her soulful vocals pair well with 80s pop rock (3.5-4).
Byrds-like folk-rock with more experimentation in other genres (3.5)
Why do they insist on the organs? It sounds more retro than their debut. Jim has a deeper and rough voice here too, which adds to the blues vibes.
The Queen of Soul! Such a wide-reaching voice that touches so many emotions (4.5)
I've noticed that Neil sounds like me at karaoke night, when I'm not too confident to belt out a storng falsetto.
Aside from that, Southern Man's anger comes through its biting lyrics and heavy rock sound. (3.5-4)
Just like Ella's album in terms of sound and lyrics. It's very same-y.
Hearing those messy and noisy guitars remind me of Nirvana. Goes to show how local scenes influence each other. This album has a pretty sick cover. (3.5)
I did think at first it would sound "ominous/dark" because of the album cover. But compared to Nirvana, this is more Led Zeppelin-hard rock. The album doesn't really stray from the heavy guitar-drum sound, so for me it gets repetitive after Black Hole Sun.
A timeless blend of modern R&B and old-school Motown
Blues rock that doesn't take itself seriously, like Zappa and the Mothers of Invention (3.5)
The seminal pop-punk album! I love that it doesn't really take itself seriously.
The bass and guitar work is carrying this record. Disco gets pretty repetitive (especially with how long some tracks are) but the grooves from these instruments made most songs really interesting
