1001 Albums Summary

It's uh, ok I guess? Yup this is indeed a woman singing country. Every song is the same. Lyrics, content, voice, melody, instrumentation. We get it, your husband sucks. For one song it was alright, for half an hour it was a snoozefest. 1.5/5 Favourite song: Don't have one, they were all identical.

Okay yeah this is some grimy and dirty rock and roll for sure. It's weird to consider Iggy Pop as an actual musician and not that old guy who never wears a shirt and has a face on his stomach. Liking it more than I expected definitely. It sure has raw power. Powerful, raw, musical. I actually don't particularly care for Search and Destroy unlike seemingly every other reviewer, and Penetration suuucks, but the rest are pretty okay. 3.5/5. Favourite song: I Need Somebody.

First time listening to Bob Dylan (yeah yeah I know). I can't tell if he's great or if he's an alien that has only read the Wikipedia page for 'singing' and doesn't realise you don't need to sing every word in 7 different pitches. I /think/ I'm quite enjoying it. Music that you really need to chew on to get the full impact of the storytelling in the lyrics - and this is one of the few times - out of hundreds of albums I've listened to - I can say it really feels like a guy telling you a story over the top of a guitar. I don't think it's quite my thing, which is why it's only a 4/5 not a 5/5, but it's a very solid 4.

I do not particularly care for hip-hop coming into this, and...this album isn't gonna change that. I did, however, like it more than I expected. It's pretty okay. I can see why it's liked so much and why it's a foundational album. It's just not particularly one for me. Favourite song: It's Tricky (duh. that song fucking rules)

I think the algorithm must be checking my previous review because yesterday I said "hiphop isn't my thing" and today I get another hiphop album...and it's pretty great actually. Next up, please can I get some good country to get the taste of Loretta Lynn out of my mouth? It's just super fun. Certainly gets a bit too wacky at times (what the fuck is De La Orgee) but it's great fun to listen to and has a great funk to it. I might go back and listen to this again some day actually. If you're like me and think "nah hiphop isn't my thing at all", I'd strongly suggest giving this a listen. It really doesn't feel like it's a whole hour (!!) and it's damn good. Favourite songs: (3 Is) The Magic Number, Me Myself and I