Rootsy as all hell. I really enjoyed it, even my girlfriend was getting into some of the jammier ones. Impressive the keen eye they already had for the band.
Sludgy as hell
Live as hell
Springy as hell. But honestly, I see the appeal. This dude feels like home from the first note out of his mouth. Like American pie and the Apple dream. He's like the coolest dude in your highschool but he grew up to fulfill the prophecy set out by his hometown. Beautifully tortured album and guy. Streets of Fire has me wondering if that's what Cameron Winter is modeling his whole identity on.
Reggae as hell. I really fuck with how well this song travels in a car a night, it felt like that had to be a factor at play when making this gem in the studio. Obviously Message in a Bottle is the one I was most familiar with, however Deathwish is a damn earworm and On Any Other Day sticks with me lyrically.
60's as hell. didn't appreciate this as much as I did in my teens when I was very into organ-heavy rock to smoke weed to. That said, the live version of this album is really cool to listen to as the band broke up before they could ever polay it in its entirety. Time of the Season is a legendary song that will find itself relevant amid a number of generations of Americans.
Grungy as hell. I like how it reflects the lack of godliness coming in the 90’s. Michael Stipe is a god tho.
Bluesey as hell. Bluesbreakers is an apt name for a band and album which takes the genre and places it on its head. Subversive but also just earwormy. I wish I could write more eloquently because this album has stuck with me for weeks, alas, let the music speak. And speak it does.
Fascinating. Been meaning to listen for a while but not sure it would’ve hit the same.
There will be a time when the music doesn’t play and the children don’t sing. What a beautiful POV. The sax blowing through the noise at the beginning of the title track? Inject that shit in my veins. (Ecology) may be my favorite tho.
Holy hell. Those lyrics, man. Nothing like this era of rap. I can’t even think of any to write down they’re all so good. Def a relistenable album even with skits.
Robert Plant’s voice is infectious. Ive never been a huge fan but sitting down with this album it just his voice and John Bonham’s drums driving this whole shit. I mean that breakdown in Whole Lotta Love wtf. Ramble On was another standout track for me.
Metal as hell. What is this album though really? Genuinely love it but it travels in so many genres in such a short time. Rat Salad, War Pigs and Planet Caravan are my favorites thus far.
Velvety as hell. Always loved this one as a teen getting into the VU in high school. Candy Says as an opener is such a good lullaby into this new world of soft rock. The first alternative rock record?
Pale Blue Eyes and Beginning to See the Light are my faves because I think they’re contenders for the best music ever put on wax.
Gross as hell.
Honestly this was tough to get through. The second half got a little better and I like the drumming. Other than that, how did this make the top anything?
Sexy as hell. This is baby-making music. I was only familiar with We Are Family (obviously) but the whole album slaps. Will be revisiting at future times.
Indie as hell.
This one was interesting. I grew up around where GBV started and heard about them as these indie giants, but somehow noone was playing these giants. It took me til college to hear them on college radio. I was a bit underwhelmed, but i think you can hear the Shins, the Strokes, etc in their sound. I respect the hell outta them but it just doesn't hit as hard as all those bands i grew up listening to and were clearly inspired by GBV sound.
Classic sludgey-stoner rock. I was always looking for this type of music as a stoned teenager. I still am but I used to too.
Ancient denizens of the rap world. I've never heard of these guys but these bangs
Sonic Youth as hell. This album sums up the band for me. I don't know much and this just hits the right node. I've only listened to this buzzed in a hottub and buzzed in my house in Detroit.
Fun as hell. I really enjoyed Police and Thieves, like best song level like it. These songs just sound like some blokes hanging out jamming- I see the appeal to punk :)
Pulpy as hell. Always had an affinity for Pulp for some reason. This is a pretty good semblance of the band. Sylvia, Glory Days and TV Movie ae all standouts for me. The same way Martin Parr is quintessentially British, so to is Pulp.
This felt much more like what I know of Led Zeppelin than LZII. I don't like it quite as much as II, but Rock n Roll is a classic (was familiar with John Lennon's cover lol)
Solid as hell.
No complaints, Ice Cube traverses his era of culture as good as anyone. A friend told me that you gotta parse Ice Cube with some Eazy E and unfortunately, I think he's right. It Was A Good Day kicks this up to 3.5.
I enjoyed it. A little heavy on the production; her voice is so beautiful, but at times felt hard to reach through some of the vocal cues. Some of the beats are straight up infectious. I think her latest drop was more my tempo.
Weird as hell. I feel like that's owed mostly to the name and that it's labelled R&B/Soul on Apple Music but features three white guys on the cover.
Surprisingly good. I enjoyed the riffs and some of the drum fills. Curious to hear the justification for this one in the list.
Classic as hell.
From the first line spoken, this album’s a classic. Really nothing bad to say about it. I still don’t understand what or who Crazy Horse is but I fucks with him.
Average as hell. There's some good slop on here, but ultimately I just feel like Black Francis needed to be pulled back by a full band at times. (Early) Pixies is great but I have never been into his solo work.
One of my all time faves. Ballrooms of Mars? There are quite literally no better vocal cues than the shouted "ROCK!" of that song, although a few songs on this record try. I wish T. Rex and Bolan were around longer. But stars as bright as his seem destined to flame out sooner than later. I mean this album came out less than a year after Mambo Sun. His music gets me daydreaming more than any other artist I can think of.
Solid as hell.
This album is older than me and there's really nothing I could say about it that hasn't already been said. This album has been really important to me at different times in my life and the medley that closes it out makes me tear up listening to it now. Golden Slumbers, Something, and She Came in Through the Bathroom Window are my favorites. Just infectious.Even when I don't think I want to listen to this album, I start whistling and singing along just as loudly as always.
Long as hell.
This one was tough to listen to all of it and have a conclusive opinion on nearly 3 hours of music. I liked some, others felt like they were clear demos. Honestly will return just for the breadth and a couple of those just have the perfect combo of vocals and melody.
I swear there’s like three songs on the first two discs that just have the same lame synth boops as it’s beat.
Tough as hell.
Tough to rate, tough to hate, tough to enjoy at times. I find Elvis Costello already a bit hard to get into, but this one just felt like easy listening material with the family. Not sure I'll return to it outside of those circumstances.
Country as hell.
This is what I want playing in my head every morning. I immediately played it over again upon finishing it. Saddle Tramp and Big Iron were my faves, but the whole thing is a classic.
Stunning as hell.
This is just one of my favorite albums. I remember getting into it at 15/16 and just thinking this shit will never get old. A decade later, sure enough, I was correct.
It's difficult to think of a more influential album on either my taste in music or the general culture's. The start of the album (from first chords of Smell's Like Teen Spirit until the bass sputters and fades out on Come As You Are) is truly unfathomable to virgin 1991 ears. All is well while listening to Kurt at full volume.
Dolly as hell.
I find it funny this is credited solely to Dolly, when Linda and EmmyLou are on this. Not only that but they seem to harmonize nearly every note of the album. I really enjoyed this much more than I thought I would, and feel like these three could've been a generational band if they made more stuff together. Oh well, kind of a Destiny's Child moment.
I liked how the latter half just diverts into gospel and music that sounds spiritual. First half was my jam, but I am in awe of this whole record.
Sweet as hell.
I was surprised to see White Denim in this list, but just as surprised it was this album. I personally prefer "Performance" from 2018. Still solid sound.
Seventies as hell.
This one is kinda par for the course. I've been watching a lot of '70's movies recently so this is nice to hear what was gaining popularity in the time.
Other than that pretty boilerplate. The thing is it isn't bad, but 50 years on, it has been duplicated, replicated, mimicked, mocked, surpassed. Dare I say left behind.
I say all this to point out that "Witchy Woman" still kicks ass. I can't hear the second half of that song as anything but regressive, but sometimes that's what ya want.
Pimpy as hell.
Funny how many people are like just rapping about hoes and drugs. There's so much more to Kendrick. And here, its a whole concept album. They're ignoring so much of Kendrick's take on the Black experience in America with that statement...
Anyway the album is a bit heavy handed at times, but comes from a genuine experience and wants to take you on a journey.
This was interesting. By interesting I mean its one of the first times music has inspired the word "noise" in me.
Santay as hell.
Happy to get this one on Christmas day. It's easily a contender for best Christmas album of all time. Phil Spector shines through on these classics, and forces the question, were they even classics before this? Who cares, just enjoy the egg nog, put another log on the fire and kick back.
Operatic as hell.
This one is pretty good, though I find it hard to see the attraction of the Who. There's a couple on here I like, and the story is engaging, but not my favorite on the list.
Dylan as hell.
Starting with "They'll stone you when you're trying to be good" is amazing. Especially considering Like A Rolling Stone started off the previous album.
Always though Highway 61 Revisited was his best, but that might just be my favorite. He just goes from sounding like a rock god of sorts to a train in the matter of seconds and I loved every second of it.
Ending two of the greatest albums of all time with 10+ minute tracks is wild stuff though. Well done, Bob. (Never cared for Desolation Row, but Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands kicks ass)
Synthy as hell.
Honestly surprised this was actually part of the books and not a fan addition. It wasn't bad, but it does leave me wanting for a better synthesis of 80's synth-wave and 2000's indie pop. Vocals were cool until I turned them up.
Fun, not much more to say about it. That last song has an interesting melody.
"And you could complete me. I'd complete you."
I feel religious after this Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Jimi Hendrix describes this music as feeling as though its coming straight from heaven and I can agree with that.
Beginning with studio chatter and feedback is beautiful- try and alienate the audience, but they don't like it they love it.
Everything about this album just kicks ass. I wanna melt into it.
To listen to Little Wing and One Rainy Wish brings me ecstasy.
Nothing too special here to me.
Classic as hell.
An instant classic anytime, but especially while driving or hanging with a girl.
The cover is a classic too. I don’t know what it is about the Cars but they just hit the right grooves for me.
Classic as hell.
Love a Miles Davis, anytime anywhere. Tempted to say this is Miles at his best, but when wasn’t he. Love everything about it.
Exceptional as hell.
Surprised I didn't really know much about Emmylou before this challenge began. A little shocked at how good an album from a 50 year old is too.
The music felt more inspired by gospel in the vocals than country, but thats just me. The harmonies are exquisite and make this longer album not feel like a slog.
optimimal as hell.
Went through all of the stages with this one.
Started off wondering why this was on the list, into thinking "okay its got some good lyrics," all the way to this is spiritual.
Some of the tracks really stick with me.
Robert Smithy as hell.
I haven't been a diehard Cure fan since high school, but this album was always one of the best, along with Disintegration.
Dancey as hell.
I liked this one. Electro dance beats with varied vocals.
Milky as hell.
"She had problems with drinking milk and being school tardy"
Incredible to have a hit centered around Milk in 2005.
Incredible as hell.
James live? uh hell yeah. This dude was known for his stage presence and it shows here.
I enjoyed this one way more than I remembered liking it last time I listened. It's one of my girlfriend's favorite albums and I think I internalized the time she went to her show and Lauryn made the whole crowd wait two hours, came out performed one and a half songs and left for the night. Not cool, but on its own the album is a banger's paradise.
What begins as an ominous voicemail machine morphs into jazz, into prog rock, into a weird derivative of blues, and back to jazz.
I don't really know what this one was, but it was worth the listen.
One of my all time favorites.
Discovered this as a teen and it sounded like nothing I was ever exposed to. Fav song is 'A Minha Menina'.
Groovy as hell.
I liked it but it is a little similar to more mainstream stuff (Bronski best, the Cure, a little U2). I may return to it.
Although I was initially turned off by the band name, the music sits well. The second track, This is the Day, is just a banger I will never not want to hear.
Then you have The Sinking Feeling, which perfectly sums up a lot of my internal monologue. None of it positive and a lot of it realistic. The line "I'm being raped by progress" speaks for itself.
I don't know what that was, but I know kids would love it.
Incredible.
I've always loved trip hop while rap has taken some getting into for me. There's rappers I love and listen to often, but just speaking generally.
I think that using the art form, DJ Shadow makes a popular appeal to his audience. THIS SHIT FUCKS.
Not too interesting to be honest. It's like punk lite especially from the '70's. I enjoyed some of the play on mono/stereo.
Nothing special tbh. I did get a trivia question right because I listened to this one but other than that, meh.
This album has always been nails. This album just kicks every kind of ass there is, from Taxman to Eleanor Rigby, Yellow Submarine, And Your Bird Can Sing. I just love this sheet.
Interesting dance/beat music. Not necessarily my favorite of the genre, but it's alright. Virtual Insanity is prolly better.
Instantly calming. "Feeling alright" on the fade out.
I can't find this album on streaming. I can't even find lyrics for the original album (just the deluxe extra tracks. As far as I know this album and its lyrics exist solely in my head.
Foundational album, only wish I came to it sooner. Will be revisiting on a foggy Tuesday morning.
Foundational album. I want to think the way that this album makes me think Damon Albarn thinks
I enjoyed the punkier elements. Not terrible, but not all that notable either?
Don't have much to say, just wanna be myself.
One of the GOATs at his best. I love this man and album. Gonna put it on in the bedroom next time.
Wow. That intro into Magic Number? I like this.
Ghetto Thang, Potholes in My Lawn, and Buddy (ft. Jungle Brothers) were all standouts.
One of the best intros I've ever heard. I really like the tone of the vocals and meeting them with the instruments. However, I don't know if the whole album had the cohesiveness of that intro. I enjoyed it overall though. 3.5
I enjoyed it, though not the most inventive or exciting Bowie there is. I think Time was my favorite track, and Panic in Detroit hits as a Detroit resident.
I enjoy the ambient-sounding tracks like Julie With... but overall, Idk. I see the inspiration, I can see the vision, I just don't think its Eno at his best.
I can see the appeal, especially in the early tracks: Rescue Blues and Firecracker. Definitely not for me tho. Imagine one function where you can pull this out and not be the embarrassment of the party.
This iis an instant classic for me. I don't understand jazz enough to be able to analyze it fully, but that second track, 'Minawa' really clocks it for me.
Raging as hell. I fux witit
One of the better ones from this group. Some of the tracks are goofy but the message stands
Just some of the lyrics I loved from my first listen:
"Now Genghis Khan could not keep all his kings supplied with sleep"
"Others find pleasure in things I despise. I like the Christian lies"
"You keep on running around ,you know and you ain't doing anything but tearing your own reputation down"
"To try and forget you, I've turned to the wine. An empty bottle, a broken heart, but you're still on my mind."
I like this way more than I do most of Thriller. I can actually get down to this one without being constantly reminded the drums were fully prerecorded on a machine.
The guy always had catchiness as part of his repertoire, but this album is just on another level for me. The first three tracks just flow into each other so well.
Perfect straight-forward, punchy pop
"She's got cheekbones like geometry and eyes like sin"
Ultimately, not the best or worst from this era.
This was different than what I normally listen to. I appreciate the Lennon Imagine cover to place English listeners, but idk if it's necessary. The music is beautiful on its on.
I've had this Elliot Smith poster since I was a teen and certainly connect with the themes of his music, but never his music. Hadn't heard this one and I really enjoyed it. It's simple and to the point but just inventive enough for me to find interesting at each song.
Suede's self-titled starts red-hot. Those synths and vox give me such Bowie vibes.
The album is volatile from there, but I fell in love with the riffs and synths alike.
Second album I've gotten from this band. I think it shows as a debut. It shows promise while still not being up there with my favorite of CCR.
I can't fathom this album only being 38 minutes. One of the most succient masterpieces. Not really familiar with Ray Charles' work I wasn't sure what to expect but his voice boils up your soul. In the name of love of course.
Here we see a seminal rock band of the modern era, in their debut. I didn't really care for it on first listen. it feels really underproduced and like the songs are uncomplete. On relisten though, it opened up for me. The repeated riffs and lines ("You would know") have consistency that allows you to hone in on the subtle shifts. "You Can't Quit Me Baby" is the pinnacle of this where it ends with nearly a minute of random notes and feedback. Which then feeds into "These Aren't the Droids You're Looking For" which is more of the same. I love it, I really do.
However. Spiders can fuck right off with Vinegaroons.
The Arabic writing is just the cherry on top of it all.
Incredible stuff. One of the best albums ever made. I feel like listening on your car stereo while driving is the best experience ut honestly any condensed version is the way to go.
I love every second but a few stand out.
Ehh I didn't really enjoy this one. I like Tina, but this is dripping with those '80's synths I really despise. I can't explain it better than that.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. I figured I was in for hard rock but really its a solid all-around album. The spaciness of Strange World was reminiscent of Pink Floyd for sure. Title track was the showcase. I'll probably check more of this band out this summer.
I was expecting to hate it off the first song but a couple brought me back, first Plateau is covered by Nirvana on their MTV Unplugged and then Meatputtes covers Lake of Fire. Oveall not bad.
I hear a lot here that was interpreted by my favorite frontman-led bands (Destroyer, Flaming Lips). But this one just didn't resonate a ton with me. I like what he's going for, never heard of the artist before.
This was interesting. The name. The sound. A damn Comfortably Numb cover that sounds like Stayin' Alive? That gets a star in itself.
Muse always bangs. This one has some slower burns but still rocks throughout.
One of my all-time favorites. I've listened to this for over a decade and it always fits just right. Frank Black's vocals mixed over Kim Deals; the insane instrumentation on the punkier ones; La La Love You; Monkey's Gone To Heaven; mf' Here Comes Your Man! Good God, Steve Albini and Pixies mixed for a perfect combination here. No Pixies album quite lives up for me. RIP Albini. RIP Pixies.
Fun bluesy but also folksy vibe but psch-popy as well. Revelation was in fact a revelation. That track deserves every minute of its 14 minute run-time. I enjoyed it and definitely gonna check out the deluxe.
I like it... as much as I like the Smashing Pumpkins. Billy Corgan is insufferable but at least this one isn't overpackaged ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
First Prince album I actually fucked with. This one has its ups and downs but mostly ups. I love the emotion on the vox and some of the instrumentation (the parts that aren't that lifeless'80s synth drum).
Stunning.
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