I liked the musicianship here, but I wasn't that much of a fan of the vocals. I really enjoyed The Bones of You, but it's a little slow for my taste. Some of the unique sound elements are nice, though, some harpsichord and other choices are nice. The later songs the singer is growing on me a bit giving me some Peter Gabriel vibes.
I am digging Joni's amazing lyrics, and the subdued guitar and riffs behind her are additive to the experience. Risk, love, travel. Definitely expressing lived experience. Peoples Parties doesn't exactly do it for me, there's something off about the cadence and sound, but the first 3 tracks are certified bangers. The Same Situation is so much more, the lyrics and rising sound feels right. Just like this train is pretty groovy but some nice vocal notes. The thematic little flourishes that are the same across sounds gives some continuity to this album. Raised on Robbery is a nice counter note of some upbeat sounds, and I'm enjoying what I think is a nose harp? Joni Mitchell's voice really carries parts of this album. Twisted got the vibe of a generation past, reminiscent of songs from the 40s? 50s? Kind of a fun song!
This is such a pretty album. It's built for summer. A smooth sound with good lyrics are always a nice touch. The little audio bits like bird calls and synth sounds really give it a warm vibe. This reminds me in someways to the Joni Mitchell album I just listened to. I wonder if 1001 albums has a bias to a certain type of sound? I guess I'll find out. Haha. Do you realize?? is such an epic track. This is a pretty album.
It's amazing the two most famous songs from this album are the last two. I felt like this album was too cool for me, and it was a little hard for me to get into, but it's definitely the case that Watchtower and Voodoo are bangers.
The Beastie Boys are timeless, and their sound as rap and comedy music is on point. I enjoyed this album but the Beastie Boys themselves aren't really my sound.
This album is epic. This sound is so unique and good, the production is incredible. This is art, comedy and fucking dark themes all wrapped up together. I love this thing.
This album has a lot going for it. At times sounds a little like Cold Play, but then has bangers like Knights of Cydonia. I love a lot of the big effort songs on here most of all. So many of these albums have their best songs near the back of the album.
This would get such a higher rating if Lars and James weren't such dillweeds. Also, a lot of the music is repetitive but there are definitely some epic songs on this album. So like it's good for its time, mid for now, and it was just a minute before some of the best music of my generation: alt and grunge.
This will be my first 5 star album. It's not even my favorite Beatles album, but it's so technically and melodically superior. Somehow, in half the length they're crushing out the best riffs and harmonies. Damn this album is fine. The lyrics are all awesome, too. Real life but poised and relaxed. Yeah. I can see why these guys created what we know as pop music today. <3
Very smooth, very nice. It was an enjoyable listen throughout. I wouldn't say it pushed too many boundaries, but I was happy listening to it. And that's important.
Very melodic, very uplifting, a bit dreamy and drifty. I liked it. I wish I could make more out of the lyrics, but it's still a jam. I like the strong power cords and ethereal voice work.
This was beautiful. I was going to say it gave shades of Outkast until I saw Big Boi collaborated on one of the songs, it was classic and retro but with modern vibes, beautiful songs, I loved it.
Honestly, this album does very little for me. I get at the time there was some mystique around this pair, their relationship, a duo making indie music. But I just don't get enough from it myself.
I am biased because I'm Irish, but I find this album very beautiful. It seems like every single song on this album has been featured somehow. There is a simplicity and beauty to the music. It's a lot coming out of Ireland at that time in history, too.
I enjoyed this album a lot, although at the time it was drifting weirdly in the middle, it's definitely a rocking album right before the NuMetal crazy. I'm a fan!
I love Bob Mould, this sound was the prototype for Sugar, which I think is his best work. I think the sound is so unique here but the lyrics are still raw. Hard call between 3 or 4 stars.
I love Christmas music, and this is a great collection of. music. I was thinking it might be a 4 star, but in reality it's so good I think it deserves 5 stars for the talent and vibes.
Man, I love the Police, but I don't think this is their best album. But it still has some great bangers and some silly songs, too.
I generally am biased against French music. It tends to be more lyrical, and I don't understand French. This album didn't change that opinion, but it wasn't bad. I just couldn't get into it. I liked the later more experimental style songs more than the earlier ones. I wouldn't probably put this in my top 1001 albums, personally, but it was a good journey.
This album is good, but it's not Queen's like super bangers. I'm noticing a trend in this list that it seems to bias towards early sounds which founded the bigger success later, which is cool, but I kind of rate on the class of the album itself not exactly in its precedence in time.
Not really my jam, I know it was an important work at the time, and I do like rock acts, but this was just not my speed.
I can tell this is good music, but it's not music I'm really into. So I'm listening and it's chill but not my vibe.
This album starts with two bangers then kind of falls apart after, but Britney was such a phenomenon. It's hard to not give it 3 stars.
I don't even really like jazz, and this is one of the best fucking albums I've ever heard. Jesus it's good. Feeling Good being the last song on this album is insane. It's so good.
This is my kind of music, but this is an early version of the sound, less figured out and raw, but also lacking musically a bit because of it. Henry Rollins is a God, though.
This album clearly was groundbreaking for its time, and it's pretty fun to listen to. But a bit repetitive. Some fun singing and little flourishes here and there.
What a crazy album. I love this scifi thriller in the middle of the 80s. It's well-executed in the old school rap way and fun sound effects. Quite novel for the time, I think.
Nice. Very cool rhythms. Short but chill.
The Stereo MCs will forever be linked to the movie Hackers to me. And that is greatness. What a great first track.
This is a great album. It's a little disjointed in places but there's a banger every 3-4th song. So it's hard to decide if this one should be a 3 or a 4. The other The Police album I heard in this list wasn't nearly as good as this one, so I may go 4. Tough call!
This was a very good album. I loved the lyrical and melodical nature of the sound. Definitely a banger.
She is lady soul. This is a great album with a few amazing tracks but every track is worth listening to.
Waterfalls and Creep are classics, but it sounded worse than I remembered otherwise. Still, a great group.
Pink Floyd is epic. Space rock is so sick, and this was so good. Even though it's only a few songs, they all hit, and I am blown away.
Kate Bush is an international treasure. Not to be too hipster, but I was fortunate enough to have older sisters introduce me to her in the 80s and saw the wave of additional great music from female singer songwriters that were coming off her shoulders in the 90s. This album gets a bonus star from me for its beauty but also its inspiration at the time. Normally I don't do that, but I make the rules.
Annie Lennox is ALSO an international treasure. How do I get Kate Bush and Annie Lennox back to back? This album rocks, and Jennifer is almost as good of a song as Sweet Dreams, I said it!
It wasn't bad but didn't blow me away either. Solid all around.
This album kicks butt. I'm a fan of this sound and it's now iconic from games like THPS.
I liked this album but didn't love it. A couple of good songs and a nice sound but not really engaging for me.
Fun songs, the Mission Impossible theme was always a cool song I thought, this was a good time in music when NuMetal was starting out.
I liked this album, Blur is a fun band. Nothing struck me as excessively amazing here but it's always chill.
Karen O and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are so impressive, and this whole album was great. I love the subtle techno notes and the beautiful vocals and rhythms. Five stars!
This album grew on me, they were like the groovy Beatles. In a good way!
This is a great album and honestly has some many hidden gems I had forgotten about. I still think Nevermind for me is the superior album, but I appreciate Nirvana, they were a formative band for me in my youth, and they still rock today... and the retro effect bringing them back into style is pretty rad.
For me, Nevermind is Nirvana's best album, and it stoked a generation of music I loved dearly. I loved everything about them, the lyrics and edgy bits, and the sad demise of Kurt was always a dangling piece to life as I grew up in the 90s.
A Tribe Called Quest is amazing. I fought hard in my head between 3 or 4 stars for this album. Honestly, I think if the album was trimmed down it would be better but still a classic.
A nice quaint step through memory lane, a couple of bangers, overall pleasant to listen to and enjoy
This was a very cool album to listen to, I dug the sounds, and it was slick as shit. Nothing really was crazy but also everything was on point. Nice fat melodies.
Cool, edgy, fun. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would not knowing much about it.
You know, I don't think this is Isaac Hayes best work, but the last song about the man finding that woman and her cheating on his 7 times, that was heavy and told a story in a way I don't get to experience often. So for that experience it definitely hits a little higher in the rankings.
This is not my world. It's like a spoken word album about being pissed off, but it is quite lyrical. I will need to grow as a listener.
Felt kind of like a little lost as an album. Some Beatles influence plus space sounds didn't exactly do it for me.
I have to admit although everyone regales this album as amazing, I don't really like the sound overall. I also know this is probably some revisionist history because Kanye kind of lost the thread there with his music, and I know he pushes the envelope which I do admire, but it wasn't my jam.
What a wonderful album. It is one of my favorites and also inspired a generation of goths.
The Pixies are an epic band, this is a great album. It's such college rock that it hurts. I wish I had been a little older when this came out!
This is a nice album sonically. Very cool guitar riffs and nice vocals. I dig it.
This is a 5 star album for me. And such nostalgia still. But I loved it when it first came out, the thick synth is so real. Love it.
Freddie Mercury is a beautiful soul, the whole Queen gestalt is great. I enjoyed many of the songs on this album, but their catalog is so large, it's hard to condense the love into any one album.
This was an incredible album. I had forgotten how expansive and collaborative this Cee-Lo sound was. Pharrell, Outkast, it had such beautiful sound and rhythm. I'm a big fan!
This was a huge album in the 90s and the breakout hit of the RHCP. But, it really didn't do much for me. I like about 1-2 songs per album with the RHCP. But I'm glad we had them all the same.
Way more melodic and flowery than I remember, but it makes sense. These guys make beautiful music. But a bit repetitive for me. It was a groovy era!
Sade has some of the sweetest vocals, but some of the backing on these tracks don't do it for me. But Sade so got to give it at least 3 stars because she's the shit.
This I never heard of and is way better than I expected it to be. Color me impressed! I really enjoyed this album.
Joy Division is a band which reinvented music at an odd time. Although this isn't my favorite of their works, it's such a great sound.
This is one of the most seminal albums of all time. It was a virtuosic performance of gutty music. Not only is the word-defining song Stan on this album, it's just so lyrical and real. We all loved it.
I think this is a 5 star album. I had never heard Randy Newman before, and so I read about him. What a career but this album is a masterclass. Totally listenable, shocking, surprising, and wonderful.
AC/DC is an icon. Featured in Tony Hawk Pro Skater. Great album!
This is a great album. Duran Duran is enduring and the sound here is the soundtrack of the 80s.
She's got a pretty voice and the sound is straight out of 1957 but lovely. Love the accompaniment. Hearing Just a Gigolo on this album is kind of crazy as the much later rendition of that song by David Lee Roth is epic. Crazily it seems the song was originated in 1929, so this is a cover, too. Wild!
This album is peak New Order. I love it so much. This sound is the precursor to such great music, but also it's complete on its own.
It's a good album. I enjoy Elton John less than the average bear, I think, but Tiny Dancer is an undeniable banger.
Love Depeche Mode. Actually was my first in person concert long ago. They hold a special place in my heart.
I enjoy dark and broody but there wasn't very much vocal change throughout this album. The melodies were subdued and the voice felt a bit like it was trying to sound like someone else. So although it was pleasant to listen to, it didn't do it for me. But Still Life is a surprisingly good song towards the end of the album. Maybe this album is starting to make sense for me.
Kendrick’s early work is lyrical and mean, he somehow embodies nerdy cool while still being straight out of Compton.
Very cool, very casual. I liked it but it didn't blow me away.
A little slow and repetitive, I get it but I didn’t exactly enjoy it. A little monotonous.
