Soothing, repetitive, sad early concept album. Musical sleeping pill for sad boys.
80s sound. Heavy drums, guitar, synth, nasal vocal lead. Multiple samples of random noises. I suspect it's influential to the decade. Not my fav sound. It's fine.
First full album listen and second full Miles Davis album. I don't regularly listen to jazz but Davis makes me think I ought to. An excellent vinyl spin for evenings.
A classic rock station plays quietly in the background at work. You're not paying much attention, you have things to do. After your second cup of coffee you realize...are you listening to another Tom Petty song? You can't clearly remember.
There's no way you could have been listening to the same artist--maybe even the same songs--for the last four hours, right? Then again, you can't distinctly remember any of what you've heard.
You try to pay attention to the current track but lose focus within the minute. You put the question aside, irritated at the distraction, and get back to work.
Hours pass. The coffee wears off. You're sure the songs are repeating but still can't pin them down exactly. The music has gone on so long you can't grasp it anymore. The parts that make it have melded into the fabric of your existence at your desk, impossible to pick out. The sounds are nameless, formless, shapeless. Or perhaps you are becoming so. Maybe you are now one with the classic rock. Maybe, you are becoming Tom Petty? Maybe, his voice is the only thing standing between you and the ceaseless ringing of tinnitus.
Every now and then American Girl plays, shaking you out of your classic rock fugue state just long enough to remind you that you are in fact alive, and aren't Tom Petty, and you will maybe hear something new someday.
Band and music are mostly new to me, excepting the title track (thanks XPN!).
This debut album made a much more positive impression than the previous one (Tom Petty). A fun listen, with great musicianship on display. Tight drumwork, multiple great guitar riffs and solos. Verlaine uses a whining affectation to his vocals which seems to be popular in this era of rock. He doesn't go full Dylan and it suits the punk attitude, so it stayed interesting rather than obnoxious.
It's always a treat to hear new-to-me "old" music that still sounds fresh and offers interesting discoveries. Vinyl worthy.
Another debut album! The first 21st century album I've listened to in this collection.
Gritty guitar, droning backing tracks. The band went big on distortion.
Thought the vocals sounded familiar--I've heard Tunde Adebimpe's Magnetic quite a bit on XPN this year.
I'm finding it hard to rate this album because it's contemporary to my teenage years. I didn't listen to Linkin Park other than when their single came on the radio, but all the same, it's been part of the musical soundtrack of my life.
Listening now, it's reminding me of what a great record this is for a teenager who's struggling with something. And as an adult who's had their downs, 'In the End' still hits.
I appreciate the musicianship and genre mixing. A great album for processing bullshit.
The best part of this album generator is when it follows up something like Linkin Park with Paul McCartney. Not knowing what comes next makes this an adventure!
I didn't know the history behind this album. As someone who has a longstanding annoyance at the levels of reverence The Beatles are held in, it's funny to me that an album like this could help break up the biggest band in the world.
I give credit to McCartney for taking a chance rather than waiting around moping. His super popular boy band was breaking up and he decides to hard launch a lofi collection of guitar strummers. That takes some courage.
Not much to say about this one. Mixed responses to the tracks. Some of them I enjoyed very much, others came across as noise. It's very British.
So many debut albums!
I can't connect to this. Anger spills out of these tracks. This album is built just as much on hatred as it is on anger.
This is the first rap album on this list I actually enjoyed listening to. If Killer Mike's in it, I'm probably going to enjoy it.
Still stupidly misogynistic. I've heard the word bitch thrown out about 200 times more than I've listened to any Albums by Bitches on this list.
There have been a lot of debut albums so far on this list but this is the first 11th album I've listened to.
This is good jawn. The music reflects the confidence of a group that is approaching 20 years. The tracks are a mix of originals and covers. The vibe is fun. The jams are consistent. Throw this record on at your next party.
Another debut album. (And Richard Thompson in the backing band!)
I have an affinity for this kind of folksy music. Already familiar with Cello Song from this album, which is still the standout track after a full listen. He sounds like an indie Beatle that left the band early and more successfully pulled off McCartney's solo album thing.
Orchestral touches to some tracks, and a recognizable singing voice without affectation. His voice reminds me of Laura Marling and at moments, Nina Simone. Something about the vibrato.
I did not know Drake lived such a depressingly short life. RIP.
This album sounds like the glee club discovered a vocoder and decided to crash orchestra rehearsal. Admirably high energy levels. Also indulgent and overly long. I would classify this album with other albums where the hit single was sufficient and I didn't benefit from listening to the rest.
This is fun metal. Killer guitar, great riffs. The vocals and lyrics are not as strong as the work on the instruments.