1001 Albums Summary

Good vibes, love the playing with rhythm and tempo that they do. Just love me some classic rock.

I didn't really think the first couple songs were noteworthy, but as I got further into the album I like it. Its very nice and calm mostly. I don't listen to psychedelic stuff often, but this is good. However, if some of these songs would have come up on my discover weekly or radio playlists I would probably have skipped them. Not every song is a hit for me, while they are all nice and good. It sometimes feels like the singer is just going through the motions of singing instead of putting emotion into it. The last song, Time of the Season, does save the album for me completely, its very good. Nice album just not amazing.

This is not my usual genre, but I genuinely really really vibed to this album. I haven't really incorporated any of the songs into my usual rotation, however I do genuinely believe the skill and artistry is fantastic. I will probably be listening to it with friends at hangouts, but will not grab for it myself.

The instrumentals were great and I mostly enjoyed my time listening to this album. However it kind of became a blur and many songs sounded very similar to each other for me. It is not really my style of vocals.

One of the better albums I have listened to in a while. I wasn't familiar with the genre much as I just didn't grow up with it or heard it on the radio. The only song I really knew was No Woman, No Cry. I have been missing out and this album was a vibe from start to finish.

I went in blind with this album and the amount of tunes I immediately recognised is insane. I understand there are a lot of covers, but everything together it is a very chill and relaxed vibe. The group and the album have made a huge cultural impact as well which I respect. I would listen to this again for sure as I like a good and vibey instrumental album.

This challenge is making me more appreciative of soul as a genre and I am happy to listen to more of it. Solomon's voice is very clear and beautiful to listen to. This album is another vibe and nice as background music. However it can feel one note at times.

This album was a little bit of a hit or miss for me, because sometimes I had trouble with the range of her voice and her way of singing, however I really liked the songs I did enjoy and I want to respect how controversial and monumental an album like this would have been from a bisexual women in the 60s openly singing about loving women.

This album has an absolutely cursed history for a happy jolly Christmas album. From being released on John F Kennedy's assassination day, to the producer being a convicted murderer and apparently a nightmare to work with. Anyway this album absolutely slays and has iconic versions of classics and a very good original. Minus one point for the literal slaying.

Incredible album. I had never really heard of him before this challenge and have absolutely found a new artist to listen to regularly. I love genre fuckery and when musicians clearly love music so much and just play around with it. Not a 5/5 because I would like to request this man to not try and rap again.

While revolutionary for what they tried to do, since then many other bands have improved on the concept and I feel like this album has been left behind. There is a fine line between Rock, Grunge and Punk influences and 'just noise' and even though I really want to like this album as I am very much a fan of rock and grunge and 90s music like this I am just not that into it. There are no real stand out songs and only a handful of songs I would listen to again. All in all... eh its alright.

Yes.

Good but very samesy start, however the album just gets better as it progresses. I very much enjoyed my time while listening to and I feel like there is real skill and talent involved in constructing this album. Seems like an underrated band and I wish I would have heard more of them sooner. Will definitely continue listening to them and this abum.

To me this a very soothing, gentle, mellow and moody album. You have to be in a specific mood to fully appreciate it, but when you are it is magic. I agree with the criticism that it feels like 11 times the same song, cus it kind of is, the range isn't very big in this album. However it is a good song, with a good sound and a good voice. I will definitely be listening to it again, maybe even in it entirety if that mood would strike me again.

I really wanted to love this album, howeer I just didn't. it's aright and I enjoyed my time listening to it but it felt very generic 2000s rock (which is a genre I do really love) and it didn't really set itself apart. Some songs were kinda samesy while other offered some nice variety. I think it would have done well with a banjo honestly lmao.

Easy 5/5. It is melancholic, atmospheric, dramatic and just straight fire. Watch me ascend and cry to this album in the corner. I saved every song.

It's groovy and pleasant, but the songs seemed unimaginative and repetitive especially in theme and lyrics wise. It faded into the background for me completely.

It was a very pleasant and chill listen, I will probably listen to some of these songs again. Indie is a bit of a hit or miss for me, but this was nice

Some of it was kinda mediocre and I have listened to way better, but I genuinely liked the tracks with more experimental and jazzy vibes. I feel like the N word usage by a white rapper aged like fucking milk tho :').

Very much my style of music and I enjoyed this listen a lot, however I have heard better from Black Sabbath and this is not their best album.

Genuinely a vibe to listen to as Aretha's voice is just straight fire. It's almost a shame to hear her with the 60's recording quality because I know she is hitting all those notes when the sound peaks a little. Other then that I will mostly only listen to this in group settings as this is generally not my style of music, but I can really enjoy it when the setting is right.

Was very vibey and great as background music

I love when Albums just sound like a bunch of friends having fun with music and this falls solidly in that bracket. Every track feels different with two of them literally just being tracks with just drums to have the drummer have some fun. I highly enjoyed my time.

While it doesn't set itself apart too much from other folky 60s music, I did enjoy my listen and have saved some of the songs. It was nice and I don't have a lot more to say about it.

For mr. blue sky alone this album slaps. But each song is great and I have saved many songs. I am very glad to have listened to the rest of the album, which I normally wouldn't have done, but they knocked it out of the park.

I understand what they were trying to do and the proto goth vibes were great, however Frankie Teardrop made me lose my sanity. I wish I could have recorded the noise I made while listening to it and put that as my review. The last song saved it a little for me.

It's painfully fine. This is clearly not their best album. I kind of hate the way he sings and basically punctuates every syllable. But he doesn't do it everywhere and some songs were fine.

Banger of an album that I had high hopes for and still managed to sweep me away. Normally when listening this long to the same artist all the songs start to melt together for me and that never happened at all. Everything felt fresh and new and there are a lot of different genres packed into one album. The only reason I am not giving it a 5/5 is because I'm trying to be strict and I didn't save every song. But damn... it was close.

This album is very well constructed and meant to take you on a journey of sound, empowerment and grief. And I do think it does that. Her voice is like an angel and the sound was chill and relaxed. However with the way the interludes and tracks drifted in and out of each other there were no stand out songs and it all blended together. It got kind of old after a while and the album is very long.

Had a rough day, this made me feel nice and cared for. I recommend.

Love me some heavily southern rock. That swamp sound just can't be beat.

It was okay. I don't have more to say about it.

An amazing Jazz album to for a moment be transported to another world. Great as background music to focus or to just generally day dream to.

A great album all throughout, no song felt like it was dragging on and it was kind of sad to hear the album end. Also, while it is not much like Gorillaz, you can sense the precursor to what the Gorillaz will become in this album.

R&B and love songs like this is not my style, but I can appreciate the incredible voice and quality of sound. I don't think I will listen to this album again at all but I have saved 1 or 2 songs. The album gets a little tiring and the songs kind of melded together for me.

A very experimental live psychedelic rock album with a surprising amount of jazz influences. I reached some sort of flow state while listening to the whole thing and will be listening to it again. Banger in my opinion.

Its trying to be really campy and funny about asshole men lead by their dick, but its just falls compeletely flat for me and doesn't land. It just turns into a very difficult to listen to album about some of the worst men you have ever encountered in your life. It's not a 1 because the music itself is really good and it was a case of 1 is not like the others because the last song is a very ernest song about pets dying and it got me.

King Shit

Extremely watered down punk about getting girls and some other harmless stuff. Where's my 'stick it to the man' songs and where is the message bro. Punk to listen to with your uptight parents. All songs kind of blended together and I got very bored. Not a 1 because some of the music itself was aight.

Very chill and I liked it a lot. I was vibing. I didn't really listen to much pet shop boys but I definitely will after this.

Very 80s very fun

I enjoyed it, but it was very run of the mill classic/glammy rock.

It was a very playful and fun album to me. Some points docked for the absolute insane length. However I never felt bored which is incredible.

Nice classic rock album but nothing too memorable or outstanding. Would listen to it again tho.

Incredibly chill, would be great for music to just vibe to or music for in the background of work or homework. Very nice.

Absolutely fucking terrible. I hated every second of this and wanted to stop listening every song. Bad vocal and corny as fuck lyrics. How did this make the list??????

Chill album. I'm not a big fan of r&b but I was vibing nicely to this album and even saved a couple songs.

This was a very fun listen above the fact that it was well constructed and skill fully done. There was some silliness intermixed with some more serious lyrics and the vocals and tunes were very pleasant. I for real though this was way more modern then '71. I hadn't heard of him before.

Very nice variety of songs. I knew the white stripes, but he is also an accomplished solo artist.

I laughed quite a bit during this album, You can tell this is a person adept at music just going ham on his instruments and I enjoyed my listen. I was also... incredibly confused from time to time.

Very good album. The darker vibes and lyrics hit so good.

Metallica is one of my favorites but I have never listened to an album of theirs back to front. I found some new gems in this, but I have to say that they have a very destinct style that they never really stray from. Its a good style so I don't mind it, but it would have been nice to have some experimentation.

It had some bangers, it had some mid tracks, it was incredibly cheesy 80s I enjoyed it.

The musicality was done very well and the lyrics were telling a story which I like. Bombastic and dramatic and quiet and reflective. Good album.

Nice instrumentals and good voice, however nothing really stood out to me.

Incredibly interesting listen, if at the same time truly aggravating. I wanted to dnf like 50 different times because my headache was impossible. Uuuuh ambience of an abandonned warehouse filled with teens destroying the place, maybe a construction site of some sort. Expected more yelling. Was crying, was laughing, was crying with laughing. It's a recommend to at least listen to once and then never again.

Very chill and interesting album, would listen to again.

Very chill, loved it, had an annoying case of indie voice every once in a while.

very good rock album. I feel like soundgarden has an edge over other rock bands and doesn't fall into the generic. Black hole sun and spoonman where my favorite.

Very chill and relaxing album. Didn't listen to the one on spotify but went to youtube for the more original. Got very sleepy at how soothing it was.

Pretty chill album. Kinda samesy sometimes, but it was quite nice to listen to.

This album made me very happy. You want to move to this type of music.

Very soothing voice, political, emotional, aggressively Irish in a very good way. I enjoyed it a lot.

There is something fascinating about an album like this. A performance within a performance. Fake jazz club, a put upon character and forced voice. It is trying to grab a specific vibe and if you are oblivious to the perfomativeness of it all it could be good. However the illusion shatters when you know its not actually real and it just becomes a whole bunch of a nothing with a guy saying words over some objectively nice jazz music and that's it.

Incredibly haunting and beautiful

4/5 This was lovely. Chill, but fun and very artistic.

I am honestly confused how to rate this album. It was great in places and aged like milk in other.

Sometimes I wish I could see a glimpse into what more music could be like if Kurt Cobain hadn't passed away.

mostly well done, but took me to anxiety town sometimes

Metallica really feel like they know what they are doing. They nailed down a specific style and specialise in it. There is enough variety to feel good, but it all slots together very well.

Very glam rock. Definitely enjoyable, but kinda samesy and it felt kinda short.

They hit every time. It's sweet, it's nice, it's filled with misery.

I went in completely blind and it was incredible as a first listen. Very chill and kind of chaotic at the same time in the best way.

It was nice and folky and I liked it. It just got a little boring.

I need to listen to this again to get the full picture of the album, but I very much liked what I heard. The music itself doesn't seem to be the point though, its just a vehicle for the lyricism to shine.

90s rap is not usually my style but this slapped.

Great 80's rock. Real nice vibe and up beat music.

I vibed, I jammed. It's nice, but it's not ground breaking for the 80s.

Great album all the way through, but I am not really an avid religious music listener. I liked it tho.

An album to listen to while laying in the street in the rain. So good, so depressing, so cathartic...

Incredible vibes. Depeche mode is absolutely great at what they do.

the vibe was relaxed but the album quickly became background music for me and felt like the same song all the way through. I didn't hate it though.

Very nice album with marquee moon being the very best by far. I am surprised how much I can hear the inspiration later rock bands have taken from this album.

Very warm and nice album with American pie being a banger of an opener. I should really stop reading the Wikipedia for the different artists because sometimes you find out the artist is a dick and it takes away from the enjoyment of the music itself.

this was a JAMMER I did not expect to like it as much when I saw the length of it, but it was great to just zone out and groove to. It was however... very long.

I enjoyed it plenty. It was some nice prog rock. I don't have much else to say about it.

Some extremely solid 90s rap. I enjoyed it, but its not my genre. Well executed tho.

Very chill listen, beautiful voice. I dunno what these people rating it 1 are fucking talking about.

Folky music can go one or two ways for me, painfully okay or shoot it into my veins, this was painfully okay to me.

The story behind this is pretty crazy. The improvisation on it's own is very well done, but knowing it is done on a subpar piano, with back pain, little sleep and little food makes it even more impressive. I agree this is an album that solidly belongs on this list and even if you won't listen to it again, you should at least listen to it once.

This was just so much fun and filled with fucking around and whimsy. The blending of the genres was very well done and it didn't just stick to one thing. Most songs had fun little story lines and the whole album did not take itself too seriously. Loved it.

I feel like Dolly Parton is one of the very best of country. Her story telling and voice is so sweet and nice, I could listen to her for ages.

I was surprised by how much I ended up liking this album. Especially four cornered room and beetles in a bog I was really grooving to. I think it just really hit the spot for me.

Good music and nice guitar solos are getting ruined by shit singing and lyrics by an edgy kid.

I listened to an absolutely terrible album before this and I have never been happier to hear Elton John's wonderful vocals. Incredible, what a man.

A classic.

Very nice album, I loved it a lot. I wasn't too familiar with them, but already really like the killing moon before listening. The rest was also very enjoyable.

Was alright, I enjoyed the music, I have just heard better in this genre.

This album was incredible and not something I would have listened to on my own at all. Her voice was ethereal and so soothing. Beautiful music. Great woman as well.

A very nice, sometimes funny, sometimes almost nostalgia inducing album. It's beautifully constructed and his voice is incredible to listen to.

Madness inducing. I could only laugh through the pain.

It's incredible like much of radiohead and I loved it a lot, it just didn't blow me away as much as OK Computer did. Which might be unfair... because its OK Computer.

Groovy, experimental, very nice to listen to. However I have sound sensitivities and it was very high pitched or grating sometimes.

This hit the spot just right as I was working on some other things while listening. It never became boring while never drawing so much attention that you can't focus on something else. Perfect balance.

The album flowed very nicely and it was fun to listen to but it was also very standard indie and felt like a bit of a filler album.

He voice bro... it moves me. The music, her emotion. It is very good.

it was vibey and I didn't hate it but it was kind of one note. I did really like the little fuckups and background noises that happened. It felt very grounded because of that.

I just listened to a man suffer for an hour and its was beautiful. I am sorry for Martin Gaye but it produced a very good album.

Nice high energy old fashioned rock n roll. I enjoyed this listen immensely.

I do love me some dad rock and some messaging was quite good, however it got kind of repetitive. REM have a distinct sound and don't really waver from it.

This is a very interesting album because some songs are mediocre at best, others are super experimental and there are some real gems tucked in between. I genuinely liked my listen through but I got light whiplash with the different levels of quality on the songs.

Chill as hell, but also sadly a bit forgettable. I would listen to some of the songs again some time though.

They created a vibe start to finish, but its repetitive at times.

I really like this style of music and I feel this was a very good album. Sometimes it felt like I was listening to one long song but it was multiple short one that felt very similar which threw me off a little.

Heavy, but I really liked this album. The storytelling was very good.

It was a very interesting album, but longer then it needed to be. I wasn't bored though. Some songs were incredibly well put together while others felt very unfinished. Which I guess makes sense because the artist just meant this to be a demo.

Very, very vibey and upbeat. I liked the music a lot and might come back to it more often.

It had a lot of variety and some tracks I really liked while others really weren't my style. I don't think I will listen to this again, but I didn't mind my listen too much.

This album was... a journey for real. It gripped me and I was invested enough to look at the lyrics through most of the listen through. The music itself is also solid. This was great and I am looking forward to more albums of this the who, which I saw has many on this list.

Really sweet and soothing voice with lyrics that dont always match it. The vibe is very good and I had a very good listen.

4/5 Very smooth, good vibes Jazz. I wish the lady would come back for more singing.

At first it was a vibe but it quickly lost its novelty as it all kinda sounds the same and drones on a little. Still a vibe despite that. It's a classic for a reason.

I like country normally, but I like more protest country, stick it to the man country. This was "poor miserable me and poor miserable you" for 31 minutes.

Albums like this make me appreciate Hip Hop more and more. I went into this challenge to try and broaden my music knowledge and put more variety in my day to day listens and its really working. Very strong album with a funny as fuck outro. Shout out to Tony Hawk, MySpace and Star Trek and every person Lupe has ever met.

Good production value and very chill album. This brings back a lot of memories from my childhood and teenage years. I never got why they were so hated and polarising. They can feel bland sometimes but sometimes a more chill relaxed album is great. However whoever called them "risk-averse radiohead" made me crack the fuck up, because you ain't wrong.

I like Elton John and this album has a great production value. I vibed well.

While it wasn't always my cup of tea, it was a genuinely good produced album. It was a little too experimental for me from time to time, but I enjoyed it.

I do not have a good history with house and dance and generally do not enjoy it much at all. So I was kind of dreading to listen to this album. However this was immensely chill and nice to have in the background while I worked on some other things and I really enjoyed it. It really boosted my focus.

This was such a vibe. I loved this album. The way they use their voices as an instrument is inspired. How it all layers together is beautiful.

Man could not enunciate for his life and was just kind of yelling. I have heard this genre be done so much better and this album was 47 minutes too long.

It was very fun album filled with variety. It also had some classics that I had heard before but didn't know was from them so that was a nice surprise.

Another album of the Pet Shop Boys was better than this one, but I still enjoyed my time. It just didn't have that many bangers.

I liked it a lot, but I feel that was mostly because there is a lot of nostalgia in this album for me. I would probably rate it lower if I didn't grow up with it because next two maybe 2 songs they all sounded the same and it can cause the album to drag on.

I couldn't really get into his voice, but the instrumentals and music itself was very good. You can clearly hear how much this album has meant for later genres that I really enjoy so it gets points for that.

Very moody and atmospheric. The vibe they create is very, very good. I am not always the biggest fan of his voice, BUT the mood and music as a whole is so good that I don't really mind at all.

U2 was the soundtrack of my youth so I have quite some nostalgia attached to some of their songs. I quite enjoyed this album because it was nice and because of this nostalgia. However it wasn't a stand out album to me and without the added nostalgia I probably would have liked it less.

This album had really good bones, but kinda annoyed me. The music and beats were very good, with nice jazz influences and interesting moments, however I really didn't like this guys flow. He seemed to take breathes at the oddest moments. Also the homophobia broke it for me too.