Listening session: january 1st, in my room and while cooking dinner
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: this album makes me want to go Cuba and dance on the streets on a hot night
Favourite tracks: Candela, Chan Chan & Amor de Loca Juventud
Listening session: january 2nd, while eating breakfast and getting ready
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: didn’t hate or love this, just isn’t my cup of tea
Favourite tracks: Suffering
Listening session: january 3nd, while taking a shower and getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: have listened to some tracks on this album but not to the entire album
Thoughts: don’t think I would listen to this on a daily basis but it’s a great album
Favourite tracks: Perfect Day, Satellite of Love, I’m so Free
Listening session: january 4th, while finishing a uni assignment and crocheting
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: great album to listen front to back, the Freaks from Freaks and Geeks knew what’s up
Favourite tracks: 1921, Underture, Go To The Mirror!
Listening session: january 5th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: heard a few songs before but not the entire album
Thoughts: there’s no one who can romanticize life in prison more than Johnny Cash and this album is a great example
Favourite tracks: Folsom Prison Blues, Orange Blossom Special, Jackson
Listening session: january 6th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: heard a few songs before but not the entire album
Thoughts: never been a fan of ABBA but some songs on this are quite catchy
Favourite tracks: Dancing Queen & Knowing Me, Knowing You
Listening session: january 7th, while trying to survive walking through a snowstorm
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I normally don’t listen to the Eagles much but I really enjoyed this album
Favourite tracks: Most of Us Are Sad, Train Leaves Here This Morning & Witchy Woman
Listening session: january 8th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: nothing about this stood out to me to be honest
Favourite track: Amy
Listening session: january 9th, while fixing up a wooden cabinet at my parents house
Listened to before: many times, mainly when my father listened to this when I was a child
Thoughts: this album is such a classic and even though I’ve heard it many times before, it was nice to listen to it front to back again
Favourite tracks: A Boy Named Sue, I Walk the Line & (There’ll Be) Peace in the Valley
Listening session: january 10th, while fixing up a wooden cabinet at my parents house
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I didn’t pay a lot of attention to this album because I was busy doing a chore while listening, but this was nice as background music
Favourite track: Lost Women & Hot House of Omagararshid
Listening session: january 11th, while getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: some songs on this album reminded me a bit of Supergrass
Favourite track: Frisbee & Hangin’ with Howard Marks
Listening session: january 12th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: listened to some songs before, but not all
Thoughts: if melancholy was an album, this would be it
Favourite track: Things Behind The Sun, Parasite, Place To Be
Listening session: january 13th, while commuting to internship and while getting ready for bed
Listened to before: listened to some songs before, but not all
Thoughts: I’m more familiar with Madonna’s older work so I was surprised that this had so many electronic elements
Favourite tracks: Frozen, The Power of Good-Bye & Drowned World/Substitute for Love
Listening session: january 14th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: some parts sound a bit similar to Tim Curry while singing as Frank-N-Furter which is entertaining but beside that this album was not really my thing
Favourite track: Move with Me
Listening session: january 15th, while commuting from and to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I’m sure that it was a lot of fun to witness this live but while listening to this front to back, most songs sounded the same to me
Favourite track: Capricorn
Listening session: january 16th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: yes
Thoughts: I love MTV Plugged albums but there are few that can top the rawness of this one
Favourite tracks: The Man Who Sold The World, Dumb, Plateau
Listening session: january 17th, while going on a walk
Listened to before: yes, listened to most songs many times, but never front to back
Thoughts: I love Stevie Wonder and this is exactly what I needed today
Favourite tracks: As, If It’s Magic & Love’s In Need Of Love Today
Listening session: january 18th, while going for a walk
Listened to before: not really, but heard two songs before
Thoughts: the fact that I only listened to the original tracklist and not to the entire 30th anniversary version on Spotify says enough
Favourite track: Private Dancer
Listening session: january 19th, while commuting from and to intership
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: this is a fitting album for today because I just started reading Just Kids by Patti Smith yesterday
Favourite tracks: Just Like a Woman & I Want You
Listening session: january 20th, while commuting to intership
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I went into this without many expectations because I don’t know the singer, and while this was not exactly what I expected it was not an unpleasant surprise
Favourite tracks: Plastic Palace People, Wait Until Dark & Come Next Spring
Listening session: january 21th, while commuting to intership
Listened to before: heard a few songs before
Thoughts: I’m not really familiar with the Rolling Stones and while I wouldn’t really put it on myself, this album was nice to play as background music
Favourite tracks: Wild Horses & Sister Morphine
Listening session: january 22th, while commuting to intership
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I liked the general sound of this album but I have to admit that some songs sounded really similar
Favourite tracks: Carcass & Switch
Listening session: january 23th, while going for a morning walk
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: so today I found out that ska is quite fun to listen to while going for a walk and that Stupid Marriage is the perfect tempo to match my walking pace
Favourite tracks: It’s Up To You & Little Bitch
Listening session: january 24th, while getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I was pleasantly surprised when I heard the opening to this album
Favourite tracks: Lose Control, Goldfinger & Gone The Dream
Listening session: january 25th, while getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: heard a few songs before
Thoughts: this reminds me of 2020 TikTok and tbh it’s not really my thing
Favourite tracks: Time to Pretend
Listening session: january 26th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: yes of course
Thoughts: man is there a smoother record than this, especially when listening front to back?
Favourite tracks: What’s Going On, Wholy Holy & Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Listening session: january 27th, while commuting from and to internship
Listened to before: listened to some songs before
Thoughts: I have to admit this is a classic and while I do like most of this, it has its repetitive moments
Favourite tracks: Enter Sandman, Holier Than Thou & Wherever I May Roam
Listening session: january 28th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: not really
Thoughts: the more familiar I get with Led Zeppelin, the more I understand that people compare Greta Van Fleet to them. Btw I really liked this album
Favourite tracks: Immigrant Song, That’s The Way & Since I’ve Been Loving You
Listening session: january 29th, while commuting from and to internship
Listened to before: heard one song before
Thoughts: this feels like the soundtrack to a 90s edgy teen movie
Favourite tracks: Queer, Not My Idea & Stupid Girl
Listening session: january 30th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: heard one song before
Thoughts: I grew up with my dad listening to Jump so that was really nostalgic to me but the rest didn’t grab me unfortunately
Favourite tracks: Jump
Listening session: january 31th, while going for a walk
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I actually liked the album cover better than the music and that says something
Favourite track: Tooting Bec Wreck
Listening session: february 1st, while cleaning my room
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I only know Sufjan Steven’s later work but I was pleasantly surprised with this album and really really liked it
Favourite tracks: Concerning the UFO sighting near Highland Illinois, Chicago & Come On! Feel the Illinoise!
Listening session: february 2nd, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I’m giving this 3 stars because I can appreciate the musicality, but I would’nt put this on myself
Favourite track: I Surrender, Dear
Listening session: february 3rd, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I do believe Kraftwerk was ahead of their time, but I found the tracks on this album too repetitive and the production outdated
Favourite track: Europe Endless
Listening session: february 4th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I’m at a point in my life where I’m trying to appreciate jazz more. This album helped me to see that even an album with two 18-minutes instrumental tracks can be interesting to listen to
Favourite track: Shhh / Peaceful
Listening session: february 5th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I can imagine listening to this when you’re an angsty and wannabe edgy teen in the 80s and 90s
Favourite track: White Cross & Stereo Sanctity
Listening session: february 6th, while going for a walk and while making breakfast
Listened to before: listened to some songs before
Thoughts: as a child I always screamed along to You Oughta Know with my mom in the car and to this day that’s the only correct way to listen to Alanis Morissette
Favourite tracks: You Oughta Know, Forgiven & Ironic
Listening session: february 7th, while going for a walk
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: this album reminded me of Frank-N-Furter at some points but unfortunately not in a really positive way
Favourite track: Editions Of You
Listening session: february 8th, while getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: most of the uptempo tracks were a bit too soft for my liking and I found the slower tracks not super interesting
Favourite track: Hard To Handle
Listening session: february 9th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: PJ, I was not familiar with your game. And Thom Yorke brings this album to an even higher level
Favourite tracks: A Place Called Home, Beautiful Feeling & This Mess We’re In
Listening session: february 10th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: this sounds like classic 90s Britpop but then with more interesting chord progressions and instrumentals so it’s quite nice to listen to
Favourite tracks: A Design For Life, Enola / Alone & Small Black Flowers That Grow in the Sky
Listening session: february 11th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: this is definitely not my preferred genre because everything just sounds bland to me but it was nice that they put a female singer on this as well because she sounds nice
Favourite tracks: Birds and Ships & Another Man’s Done Gone
Listening session: february 12th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: oof this is not my cup of tea. Normally I can appreciate some more experimental music but this just sounds like music they use for ecstatic dancing
Favourite track: Little Red Riding Hood Hit The Road
Listening session: february 13th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: heard a couple songs before
Thoughts: I agree that most songs sound exactly alike but I don’t really mind because it puts you in a good mood while listening to it
Favourite tracks: Blitzkrieg Bop, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend & Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
istening session: february 14th, while making and eating lunch
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: at first I didn’t know that this was a project of Damon Albarn so it was weird to hear him sing on something that didn’t sound like material from Gorillaz or Blur. I really liked the chord progressions and instrumentals on some tracks
Favourite tracks: Herculean, Nature Springs & The Good, The Bad And The Queen
Listening session: february 15th, while going for a walk
Listened to before: listened to a few songs before
Thoughts: the more harmonies, the better in my opinion
Favourite tracks: Bridge Over Troubled Water, So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright & The Boxer
Listening session: february 16th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: heard some songs before
Thoughts: I have to admit that I never really gave Pink Floyd a real chance so this was my first time listening to this entire album. I really liked how the songs flow into each other and while I don’t think this is the best album ever made, I do see why this is such a classic
Favourite tracks: Breathe (In the Air), The Great Gig In The Sky & Us And Them
Listening session: february 17th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: yes many times
Thoughts: this is not the type of music I would listen to today, but I’ve listened to Adele a lot when I was younger. It’s quite nostalgic to hear these songs and some are undeniable classics so therefore this album deserves 4 stars
Favourite tracks: Rumour Has It, Lovesong & Someone Like You
Listening session: february 18th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: yes listened to most songs before but not to the entire album
Thoughts: I love Radiohead and while this is not my favourite album of theirs, I can appreciate the different path they went on with this album and it still contains a lot of songs I love
Favourite tracks: Everything in Its Right Place, Optimistic & Motion Picture Soundtrack
Listening session: february 19th, while commuting from and to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I only know the Black Keys because of Little Black Submarines, so I had high expectations. Unfortunately I found this whole album quite bland so halfway through I was counting down the tracks to the end of the album
Favourite tracks: Black Mud & Never Gonna Give You Up
Listening session: february 20th, while going for a walk
Listened to before: listened to a few songs before
Thoughts: I love Norah Jones’ voice and this album is really relaxing but I wouldn’t see myself listening to this other than on the background
Favourite tracks: Don’t Know Why, Come Away With Me & The Nearness Of You
Listening session: february 21st, while getting ready in the morning and while getting ready for bed
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I’ve never really listened to the White Stripes and this solo album is not my type of music either
Favourite track: Blunderbuss
Listening session: february 22nd, while getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I mainly liked the first couple of songs because I’m a sucker for groovy bass lines but other than that this album didn’t wow me
Favourite track: (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang & Penthouse And Pavement
Listening session: february 23rd, while sitting in the train
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: undeniably a classic and it must have been really influential at the time but it’s not the type of music I’d listen to on a daily basis
Favourite tracks: Blueberry Hill & Blue Monday
Listening session: february 24th, while sitting in the train
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: expected a bit of hipster 00s music and I was correct, but I was pleasantly surprised by the intro of the first track and the piano stuff. I could see myself listening to it on a sunny day
Favourite tracks: Punchbag, Zia & Sky Holds the Sun
Listening session: february 25th, while getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: this made me like blues more than I would’ve thought and I bet it would’ve been great to witness this live
Favourite tracks: Every Day I Have The Blues & How Blue Can You Get?
Listening session: february 26th, while getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I’ve always disliked Kiss and I tried to give this album an honest chance, but this is just not it for me
Favourite track: Detroit Rock City
Listening session: february 27th, while getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: so this is quite an album for someone who’s not really into jazz. I’m trying to get more into it though and while I can appreciate the musicality, this was a bit intense and long to listen to
Favourite tracks: Spanish Key & Miles Runs the Voodoo Down
Listening session: february 28th, while getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: listened to some songs before
Thoughts: I’ve always been into moody and depressed music so naturally I like The Cure. I didn’t know this whole album but was pleasantly suprised
Favourite tracks: Lovesong, Fascination Street & Untitled
Listening session: march 1st, while running errands
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: going into this I kept in mind that Solange has had advantages because of het sister, but this album was actually quite nice to listen to
Favourite tracks: Cranes in the Sky, Mad & Borderline (An Ode to Self Care)
Listening session: march 2nd, while getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: Fleetwood Mac is always nice to listen to but I’d only put on this specific album in the background because this didn’t wow me
Favourite tracks: Sara & Storms
Listening session: march 3rd, while getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I grew up with Stoosh because my mom loves Skunk Anansie, but I’ve actually never listened to this album. While I still prefer Stoosh, this album is great and has a good diversity of songs
Favourite tracks: Secretly, On My Hotel TV & The Skank Heads
Listening session: march 4th, while getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: listened to one song before
Thoughts: of course Don’t You Want Me is a banger, but the rest is quite forgettable and just classic 80s stuff
Favourite track: Don’t You Want Me
Listening session: march 5th, while getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: not bad to listen to but on the other hand not something I would put on more often I think
Favourite track: Dirt
Listening session: march 6th, while getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: heard a few songs before
Thoughts: I would give this a 4/5 because of the funkiness but I found the majority of the songs too long so that’s why I have to give a 3/5
Favourite tracks: 1999 & D.M.S.R.
Listening session: march 8th/9th, while getting ready at night and in the morning
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: this was definitely not something I could appreciate at 5.30 am, just too much anxiety inducing noise. I think if I would be in the right mood then this could be a 2/5 but for now this is a 1/5 for me unfortunately
Favourite track: Human Cannonball
Listening session: march 9th, while commuting to internship and while studying
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I can see how this would be great during the early 90s, but now most of it sounds outdated except for some bangers
Favourite tracks: Move Any Mountian & Hyperreal Selector
Listening session: march 9th, while commuting back home from internship
Listened to before: have listened a lot to some songs
Thoughts: 5 stars for Brian Wilsons harmonies alome. My life has been changed when I first heard breakdown of all the layers
Favourite tracks: God Only Knows, Wouldn’t It Be Nice & I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times
Listening session: march 10th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I appreciate the variety on this album but everything sounds a bit too polished for my liking
Favourite tracks: Devil’s Haircut & Ramshackle
Listening session: march 11th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: weirdly enough this album combines 90s dance and dreamy 60s pop quite well so I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy this as much as I did
Favourite tracks: Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Spring & Nothing Can Stop Us
Listening session: march 12th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: never heard of Dead Kennedys but I quite liked that the album is short but dense with political punk songs
Favourite tracks: I Kill Children & Holiday In Cambodia
Listening session: march 13th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: heard one song before
Thoughts: a great folk album with fun influences from around the world. My favourite part has to be the cuica that is being used on Me And Julio Down by the Schoolyard
Favourite tracks: Duncan, Run That Body Down & Me And Julio Down by the Schoolyard
Listening session: march 14th, while eating breakfast and getting ready in the morning
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I’ve always liked soul music and this album is a relatively short but effective album with lots of soulful sounds and a great voice from Curtis Mayfield
Favourite tracks: When Seasons Change, So in Love & Love to the People
Listening session: march 15th, while going for a walk
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: look I agree with everyone that the production is great and she’s not a bad singer, but nevertheless this didn’t do much for me
Favourite track: Better
Listening session: march 16th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: listened many times to a few songs before
Thoughts: I really like Elliott Smith’s music and I’ve never actually listened to this album in its entirety. While I still think I prefer Either/Or, this album has a lot of great tracks
Favourite tracks: Somebody That I Used To Know, L.A. & Better Be Quiet Now
Listening session: march 17th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: heard a couple of songs before
Thoughts: some of the guitar riffs and instrumentals are nice but the screaming vocals got a bit repetitive after a while so it’s not something I would listen to regularly
Favourite tracks: A New Level & This Love
Listening session: march 18th, while commuting to internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I’ve never listened to this particular album but it’s a classic case of separating the art from the artist because I really like The Smiths
Favourite tracks: Death of a Disco Dancer, Last Night I Dreamed That Someone Loved Me & I Won’t Share You
Listening session: march 19th, while commuting home from internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: I always love funk and motown and this album was really nice to listen to while sitting in the train and watching the sun set
Favourite tracks: Runaway Child, Running Wild, Hey Girl & I Need Your Lovin’
Listening session: march 20th, while commuting home from internship
Listened to before: no
Thoughts: classic Simon & Garfunkel album with lots of nice melodies and harmonies but it’s not something that really stands out to me
Favourite tracks: Scarborough Fair / Canticle, Homeward Bound & The Dangling Conversation
