Listened on the drive home from Hecla. Liked his vocal range. Nice and short. Don't have a great comparison point because I don't know much of his other stuff. Didn't blow me away overall. Good record though!
Listened at home. Just super fun. First half definitely stronger than the back half.
Watched while making dinner and cleaning up. Honestly thought it was boring through most of it. I like Clint Eastwood and 19-2000 a lot but didn't really feel the rest of it. I've heard a bit of their later releases and liked them quite a bit more.
Listened while walking and playing Ball x Pit. Really liked her vocals and lyrics. Only ever heard Rehab before this and was really impressed. A modern take on a classic genre.
Listened on my drive to Selkirk. I mean it's considered a classic for a reason. Incredible storytelling, top notch musicianship, classic harmonies. Somehow never really heard much of The Band outside of The Weight and was pleasantly surprised.
Listened to while on a walk with little one. Groovy baby yeah!
Listened in the car and while cleaning the kitchen. Never listened to Costello before. This one really grew on me. Started hearing the through line from Bowie to Costello to They Might Be Giants to Barenaked Ladies and more. Excited to hear more!
Listened to in the car. These albums are the exact reason why I wanted to do this project. I would have never heard this album otherwise. Sounded like a precursor for a lot of modern indie, like Geordie Greep, and genres like City Pop. Couldn't give it 5 stars because it's a bit of a weird posthumous compilation but really loved it.
Listened on the drive to and from work. Certainly not a record for anyone with a weak stomach. But if you can get past the misogynistic and homophobic character acting the messages of celebrity worship, media hypocrisy, and male loneliness are as relevant today as they were in 2001.
Listened while driving running errands. Good lord by the end of the second track I was begging for it to be over and I had another hour and a half to go. Boring songs, trite lyrics that I couldn't discern from the poor delivery and mixing, embarrassing narrative set dressing, self indulgent yet amateurish improvisations. At times I thought I was hearing a Spinal Tap parody but I was missing the joke. I feel bad for any kid who's Dad subjected them to this drivel growing up. Don't do drugs, kids.
Listened while cleaning at home. Love getting these records that I never would have come across with this project. That said, I didn't love this one. It's beautifully made, but not exactly something I would reach for again. Glad I listened to it though!
Listened while driving and cleaning the house. What a treat it was to revisit this one. I'm completely biased because Radiohead is my favourite band but I really enjoyed listening to their Brit rock roots again.
Listened to while playing with my daughter. Having only ever heard Fairytale of New York previously I found myself entranced by this record. The instrumentation, the folksy harmonies, the biting humour, I loved all of it and I think this record is going to enter my regular rotation.
Listened while making and eating lunch. The best thing about this album is the beats, production, and Jay-Z mastery on the mic. The lyrics really have not aged well and the overall message I got from this album was "I'm the best, I get all the women, I'm the best" which didn't exactly resonate. Still a great record to listen to.
Listened while playing with my daughter. Listened to the Deluxe version up to and including Halloween. I need to preface this by saying that Grunge is really not my thing. I get how this album paved the way for Nirvana and Pearl Jam to break out into the mainstream and I totally hear and understand the importance. I get it all, I just didn't particularly enjoy listening to it.
Listened while getting new winter tires put on. Way ahead of its time. I think the mixing was a bit weird on the version I listened to on YouTube music. Maybe a little bit too long but crescendos to an incredible ending with Watchtower and Voodoo Child. nWo 4 life
Listened while playing Ball x Pit. I get that this guy is the voice of a generation but man was this boring from front to back. Now I know where to turn when I'm having trouble falling asleep. The Girl From Ipanema isn't looking at you, Frank? She's probably covering her drink when you're near too.
Listened while playing Ball x Pit and cooking dinner. I don't want to call this Joy Division at home, because I did enjoy this album on its own merits, but it sounds a lot like Joy Division. Loved the darkly melodic bass lines and driving drums, as well as the moody vocal delivery. Call me a fan of gothic rock!
Listened on the drive to the mall and while walking around the mall. What an incredible story teller. Great range and variety of sounds on this record too. Down To You is a masterpiece of a song. Great record!
Listened on the drive home from the mall. Not for me. Didn't get the spooky vibes other talk about. Don't like long jammy improv sections that just go on and on. I just don't really enjoy this era of psychedelic music. At least it was short.
Listened in the car to and from my parents. Finally after a bunch of boring, safe, or otherwise just pleasant music I get something that gets me blood flowing! From front to back it's just dripping in violent, angry, post-Thatcher British energy and I couldn't get enough. Still feels like listening to the future and I'm dancing in the club on Omega in Mass Effect 2. Almost 30 years later and maybe we need to start praising the Firestarters again. A classic.
Listened in the car driving to the University. I really wanted to like this record. I usually like bands that implement noise and unconventional sounds but this one just didn't do it for me. I liked the rhythms and drums but I wish there was more harmonic material for me to sink my teeth into. Disappointing.
Listened in the car while running errands. A heartbreakingly beautiful record. Didn't realize the timing of his death until about halfway through and it completely recontextualized the record for me. It was on the short side which left me wanting more.
Listened while in and driving home from Costco. Went into this really wanting to hate it because Morrissey is a bigoted prick but found myself really enjoying it. It's got that 80s British rock stank on it that I love. Still loses a star because Morrissey is a bigoted prick.
Listened while driving to work. Nine out of ten doctors agree: do NOT listen to this album while operating heavy machinery. Two stars because it wasn't actively painful to listen to, and I'm sure it goes hard in the sleep study waiting room.
Listened while driving home from work. Perhaps the horniest album ever made. Sounds great!
Listened while driving my wife to work. Was pleasantly surprised by this one! Beautiful vocal harmonies and incredible musicianship on their instruments. It's like I was sent back in time! I wish there were more of the oscillating times signatures in the opener and thought the departure from their style in Sally Go Round The Roses was a miss for me. Loved it!
Listened while driving to and from my parents' place. Always nice to get reminders that there's a whole world out there and that Western music isn't the be all and end all. Really interesting album to listen to and just beautiful all around.
Listened while driving to and from work. Transported me from my current -20 degree Winnipeg day to a Cuban dance hall on the beach in the summer. Unfortunately for me the only things I hate more than dancing are beaches and summer heat. An excellently made record that is just not for me.
Listened while driving to Costco. Great bass grooves, excellent solos. Just a good old nice jazz record, can't say much more than that.
Listened while doing work on the computer. Didn't know Rod Stewart was in a competent but fairly boring band before he was a solo star. A competent but fairly boring and forgettable album.
Listened while driving to and from my daughter's soccer class. I mean what else is there to say, it's Stevie Wonder of course it's going to be great. It doesn't have many of his all time classics but it's consistently good all the way through.
Listened driving to and from work. Reggae isn't really my thing but I really enjoyed this one. Thought it was all going to sound the same but there was a lot of variety in the tracklist. Surprised by this one!
Listened driving to and from rehearsal. Not sure how I missed this one when I was in my indie rock obsession in university back in 09. Absolutely loved this one! Bangers from front to back.
Listened on the way to work. Went into this one expecting a snooze fest and was blown away with how good it was. It has intimate acoustic songs and sprawling epics. Incredible song writing and musicianship. Legit shocked how good this one was!
Listened while driving home from work. Thought these would be more sparse soundscapes than they actually were. These were actually quite compelling and often very exciting. I don't think I liked it enough to rate it a 5 star classic but was pleasantly surprised.
Listened driving to work. Very smooth, very funky! It was a little bit too cheesy for me though. Great album!
Listened while at home. I mean it's a classic. However I've always felt that it takes itself way too seriously with its heavy handed social commentary and interview clips woven throughout. The good far outweighs the bad and it's of course a five star classic.
Listened while driving to and from toddler soccer practice. Really fun album, full of that 80s stank that I love. Sounds a little too much like the Smiths for me to consider it a classic on its own merits. Liked it a lot!
Listened in the car and at the grocery store. This app is turning me into a Neil Young fan. This one is more traditional rock than Harvest and it features some great solos and some incredible musicianship. Really enjoyed this one!
Listened in the car and while walking in the mall. Imagine The Beatles making a rock opera record. Now imagine it much worse, with much less talented musicians, cringe lyrics, with the worst production you've ever heard (even for the time), and worst of all, it's boring. I don't know what it was with British rock bands at the time but for some reason they thought they were at the pinnacle of musical expression enough to start claiming they've made rock "operas" when they've just boring, forgettable slop. Terrible.
Listened while at work. Had no idea what to expect and was pleasantly surprised. It was like if you had the producer for Owner of a Lonely Heart do a Rammstein album. Enjoyed my time with it.
Listened while driving to work. This is a beautiful record but I really dislike the genre. Her Beatles cover was stunning but the rest I could take it or leave it.
Listened to and from work. Man I really dislike this era of rock. There were a couple good songs but the rest was just unpleasant to listen to. Cringe lyrics, boring rhythm section, about 20 minutes too long. Evil Chair is up there among the worst songs I've listened to in the project so far.
Listened while at home. One of the greatest albums ever made and it's a crime that it's not in the top 50 albums on this app. There's nothing I can say about it that hasn't already been said other than I love this album and it was a pleasure to hear it again.
Listened while cleaning up the house. A really pleasant little indie rock album from the early 90s that isn't grunge. It didn't blow me away and I'll probably have forgotten about it by the end of this project but liked it nonetheless.
Listened while doing work on my computer. Holds the record for "oh this is where that's from!" moments. Good stuff, extremely influential but I don't know if I'd call it groundbreaking. Enjoyed it but wasn't blown away.
Listened going to and from work. Missy Elliott reminding the world she's one of the GOATs. Lots of great tracks but a couple misses and didn't love the monologue at the beginning. Wish that was in the liner notes instead. Enjoyed it a lot!
Listened to and from work. Didn't watch the visual version. I am certainly not the target audience for this album but I can certainly acknowledge the importance and the weight of it. I enjoyed it a lot, especially Beyonce's vocal range and mastery of a variety of styles throughout. I'm so torn between 4 and 5 stars but I think on this occasion I'm going to round down.
Listened to and from work. I love the Beatles but I don't love their earlier work. There's glimmers of their brilliance there but it's just too poppy and sacarine for me. Plus the mixing and production of these stereo remasters is just awful. Looking forward to hearing Rubber Soul and Revolver again on this list.
Listened to and from work. Fun little album. Like a lot of disco to me it kind of all blended together.
Tried to listen to work. First album on this list I didn't finish for two reasons. First is that there isn't a proper version of this on YouTube Music, and the playlist on YouTube proper is all messed up. Second I did end up listening to the first four or so tracks and decided it just wasn't worth the effort to track down a proper stream because I just wasn't picking up what these guys were putting down. Never really got Nick Cave and this record certainly isn't changing my mind. Not for me.
Listened to and from work. Really enjoyed this! Many of the tracks felt a bit samey but the good tracks were great. Revolution 1993 is an absolute banger!
Listened to work. A perfectly pleasant but forgettable album. Surely there's more to these guys than this one?
Listened to and from work. Having only heard Cult of Personality from Rock Band 1 and CM Punk I wasn't sure what to expect. I was absolutely blown away by this record. Incredible musicianship, biting commentary, great variety. Loved it from front to back.
Listened while driving to work. It must be because I'm in Winnipeg that I've had three Neil Young records in my first 56. I don't mind much because this is another 5 star classic for me. The way he effortlessly goes from intimate acoustic track to massive electric bangers is just incredible. I'll take another please!
Listened to and from work. Man, John really isn't as good as a songwriter as when he had Paul and George with him. Boring, self indulgent, at times grating while he just screams into your ear. If this album had anyone else's name on it, it would not even be considered to be included on this list. Disappointing.
Listened while driving. This was a surprise for me. Don't love Janus's voice but found myself enjoying this one a lot. It started strong and got weaker as it went.
Listened in the car while driving around. Pretty standard British post punk, alt rock record. Found myself liking it less as it went on. Started strong but got more boring and forgettable by the end. Not my favourite.
Listened driving my wife to and from work. Didn't think I'd end up liking this as much as I did. Neil Cicierega has forever ruined Smooth Criminal for me as I kept singing "One Week" instead of the actual lyrics. A classic.
Listened while driving around. An absolute classic. I ended up liking it a bit less than I remembered on this listen. I forgot how long it is and (like pretty much all rap from this era) could really do without the skits and interludes. Regardless this album was way ahead of its time and rap still hasn't caught up in many ways.
Listened in the car. On first listen was thinking that this guy is immensely talented but it's a nice solid 3 star. But then it took a weird left turn into Christian Rock and it completely spoiled the experience for me. Not sure what he was thinking with the back quarter of this record. His later stuff improved a lot.
Listened in the car and at Costco. Amazing record. Three incredible musicians (and Anthony Kiedis) managed to make a super fun, but also varied, and memorable album. That Sexy Shaman song or whatever was just bad lyric wise. No defending that one.
Listened driving to and from work. There's something about late 80s, early 90s alt and indie rock that just tickles the happy parts of my lizard brain. Absolutely loved it, until it got to Don't and it really spoiled the whole thing for me. I genuinely have no idea what they were thinking with that track, and to have it as the original closer. Just baffling to me and cost this album a 5 start rating. Excited to hear more from them!
Listened driving to and from work. Really great record. I knew a couple of the big hits but the rest sounded great too. Not sure if put them in my daily rotation, it's not the kind of music I typically reach for to be honest. Enjoyed my time with it.
Listened in the car and while making lunch. I mean it's an album of mostly by a talented musician. It's fine.
Listened in the car. Had no idea what to expect and was really surprised by this one! Loved the energy, the grooves, the improves, everything. Found myself really grooving on that drum solo and before I knew it 15 minutes had gone by. Really enjoyed this one.
Listened in the car. I mean it's really well made with the greatest blues musicians of the time, but even in 1977 this music was old fashioned. I can only take the same 12 bar blues progression so many times before I want to turn it off and listened to literally anything else. Appreciate the art, didn't love listening to it.
Listened while driving to a camp clinic. Loved it. It's jazzy, it's bluesy, it's rock and roll. That opening track is legitimately gross though. Never listened to a Rolling Stones record all the way through before this one and was pleasantly surprised.
Listened in the car. Very conflicted about this one because the actual songs are really great. Love the funky energy and summer vibes. But the skits and set dressing around those songs are either boring, cringe, unfunny, or just gross. Like most hip-hop and rap of this era, I wish they'd just ditch these stupid skits and let the music do all the talking.
Listened in the car. Loved this big band classic. Great solos, incredible arrangements, and the fact that the audio quality is so good from a recording of this time is amazing. Loved it.
Listened while driving to work. Not a huge Doors fan and this didn't do a ton to change my mind. It's fine!
Listened in the car with my wife. This rating is particularly nostalgia, particularly for my wife as this is one of her favourite records, and particularly because it's legitimately a great album. It could melt even the coldest of hearts. For better or worse it changed the landscape of popular rock at the time. Really enjoyed it.
Listened in the car driving home from work. Just a pleasant, short and sweet introduction to early rock and roll. Didn't overstay its welcome.
Listened driving to work. Liked it but it's not their best. It's The Smiths before they truly hit their stride.
Listened in the car and in Costco. Listening to this album is like a religious experience. It starts strong and builds up to the title track at the end. That ending track is maybe the single best song to come out of the 80s. Amazing album.
Listened in the car and on a walk. Being Boring is a very fitting opening track. Really not sure how people enjoy this. Not for me.
Listened in the car and at home. I couldn't find the proper version on YouTube Music and the YouTube video playlist is wonky. Does this list have a clear British bias? Sure. Is that the only reason this album make the list? Maybe. Is it good? Sure it is! It's pleasant, has nice harmonies and the vocal features are great. A bit repetitive but that comes with the territory. Enjoyed it.
Listened in the car. First Dylan record from this project. Liked the stories a lot. Wish there was a little bit more musical variety but really enjoyed my time with it.
Listened at home. Happened to get two Smiths albums within a week of each other. This is one of my favourite albums of all time and was so pleased to see it here. It trades the blatant political messages of Meat is Murder for Morrissey's trademark bitterness and makes for a much more cohesive and listenable experience. Marr's compositional prowess really shines here making this the most depressing album you want to dance to you've ever heard. Absolutely love it.
Listened while at home. I think the kids these days would call this album Beatles-slop. At least this is a nice bit of Beatles-slop.
Listened in the car. Don't typically like psychedelic rock but this was an example of it moving more towards the hard rock style that bands like Led Zeppelin came to popularize. Didn't mind it but didn't love it either.
Listened in the car. Honestly it was fine but I'd rather just listen to Talking Heads or Blondie. This sounded like a lot of fun for the musicians to make but wasn't that fun to listen to.
Listened in the car. I somehow totally missed this project when it came out even though I was a huge fan of just about everyone involved. Loved this thing, it was a big enough departure from their other projects' sound and particularly liked Owen Pallett's orchestral arrangements. A nice surprise!
Listened in the car. Was a bit disappointed to read that it was mostly unused recordings from previous sessions but this one really grew on me. Such powerful performances. Wish there was more of her on this list.
Listened in the car. While I did enjoy this album quite a bit, there's only so much Johnny Cash I can handle at a time.
Listened on a walk. Really didn't care for this one. Some of the instrumentals were okay but immensely disliked the vocals. I get that these guys were a big deal at the time but man they just aren't for me.
Listened in the car and on a walk. It was fine! Maybe a bit long but thought it was a pleasant, easy listen. Nothing spectacular but enjoyed it.
Listened in the car. Honestly after getting At San Quentin earlier this week I liked that one more. I liked the tunes, the crowd energy, and the banter more than this one. I can still only handle so much Johnny Cash in one go.
Listened in the car. For a country album it's totally fine. I didn't really like it but it sure beats the stadium country that we get these days. It's fine.
Listened in the car and on a walk and countless times over the past 22 years. This is the album the defined my personality in high school. Even despite their lackluster later discography and Win's recent controversies this album remains a monolith from my formative years. One of the best albums of its decade and I adore it. 6 stars if I could.
Listened in the car. Really liked it, though the jazz beats were a little bit too stripped down for me. No dumb interludes or skits is a big plus!
Listened in the car and in Costco. Dimery must really like bossa nova because I've been served three jazz albums so far and two of them have The Girl from Ipanema on them. It's fine, I just don't really dig bossa nova.
Listened while at home. Excruciatingly boring. Would rather be listening to literally anything else.
Listened while cleaning the house. Thought I was getting just another late 90s British electronic album and was pleasantly surprised when this turned out to be a super compelling fusion album. Seamlessly blends music and styles from multiple different countries in a really powerful way. Really enjoyed this one.
Listened in the car on the way to work. I mean it's okay. Not the kind of sound I like about TBB and has a couple stinkers like Student Demonstrations. Waiting for the better albums.
Listened in the car and at home. Chat I think I don't really like Bob Dylan after all. This album had a lot going against it for me: it's a live album, it's longer than an hour, an unenthusiastic crowd, and Bob sounds like he's got a cold or something. I liked the second half a lot more than the first but even then it just wasn't doing it for me. Sad to rate it this low.
Listened in the car. Really fun album. A bit samey by the end, especially in the drums, but still enjoyed it a lot.
Listened in the car. Really loved this album back in high school. Didn't love it quite as much this time around. It's still a great record but I feel like I outgrew this one, as pretentious as that sounds.
Listened in the car. Man Dimery must love live albums as this is the 5th one I've had since starting in January. It's a shame because I really don't like live albums at all for the most part. Live shows have a big visual aspect which is lost in an audio only format. They can never truly capture the crowd energy and they end up leaving a "well, you had to be there" feeling with me. This one is no exception. It sounds like an amazing show, but I just found myself zoning out while he interacted with a crowd I'm not in and can't see and barely hear. Hope there aren't many more live records on this list.
Listened in the car and at work. It's fine but it sounds like Spencer Krug's lost British twin who can't write particularly exciting songs. When the Wiki page describes these guys as Art Rock I expected something a bit more out than this. It's good but didn't fall in love or anything.
Listened in the car and on a walk. Great fun, iconic trumpet sound, good times all around.
Listened on a walk. As far as punk goes, I love and agree with everything the movement stands for. But as a pure listening experience, I cannot stand the stuff. One dimensional, grating, and worst of all - boring. I thought it was just because I'm getting old but then I remember that I've always hated The Ramones, and the fact they were so influential remains a mystery to me to this day.
Listened in the car. Another album that needs to come with the warning: "Do not listen while operating heavy machinery."
Listened in the car and on a walk. Wow what an incredible album. Really showcases Stevie's amazing singing voice. It's also incredible to think that this is his 16th album and it's as perfect as this. Just amazing.
Listened in the car on the way to work. Wow what a surprise of a album! I typically don't like the psychedelic rock of this era but these guys took it and made it really fun and interesting. Never would have heard this before this project. Loved it.
Listened in the car. Another British electronic album from the 90s. It's fine, didn't love it but I prefer a bit more bombast. Really liked Unfinished Sympathy.
Listened in the car. Really enjoyed this one. Loved the guitar riffs and solos, really loved the tempo switches in a couple songs. The lyrics are trailer park philosopher garbage but whatever, these guys know their audience. Great stuff.
Listened in the car. Just as I was complaining on another review about how many live albums are on this list yet another one comes my way. I really don't like them and the fact that they're basically greatest hits albums should disqualify them from being on this list. However I did find myself whistling along to these infectious tunes. This is definitely my Dad's music but that doesn't mean it's bad, just boring. I did really enjoy his talk box solos a lot. Those were cool.
Listened at Costco. It's Queen so of course it's great, and it's got Bohemian Rhapsody, You're My Best Friend, Love of my Life, but man there are some real stinkers on here too. The production is also weird sometimes. Keeps it from being an all time classic in my opinion.
Listened in the car. Was it pleasant and nice to listen to? Sure. Was it an essential and influential album that deserves to be on this list? I don't think so.
Listened in the car. Do you like jazz? Yes I do, Jerry. Yes I do.
Listened in the car on the way to work. Really enjoyed this, I'm sure it sounded like the future back in 71. George Clinton really earned his 38 degrees in fuckin on this one.
Listened in the car. It's Neil Young so I'm going to love it. That being said, it being a partial live album knocks it down a bit for me. I didn't love Sedan Delivery and having a song on there twice (even if it's an amazing one) is certainly a choice. I do have to say after listening to Bob Dylan's droning, uninspired harmonica playing on his "Royal Albert Hall" live recording earlier this month I forgot how beautiful that instrument can be until I heard it on this album. Great record held down by a couple things.
Listened on a walk. Never liked Primal Scream. They have the same problem as Muse in my mind. The band and their fans constantly talk about how deep and groundbreaking their music is but then you listen to it and it's... this album. Appropriates other genres and does it much much worse than the source and packages it as a whole new thing. Insultingly boring.
Listened in the car. It's embarrassingly cringe but it's not so bad overall. I could see myself getting super into this in high school but these days not so much. It was fine.
Listened in the car and countless times since it came out. An incredible coming of age story on the streets of Compton told in three acts. Unmatched lyricism and flow, great guest spots (hearing that Drake spot in a post Not Like Us world is always a bit of whiplash), and incredible beats and production. It's a perfect album and I'd give it 10 stars if I could. And yet it's not even Kendrick's best album.
Listened in the car. I was so ready to dismiss this thing on first blush. It beat In Rainbows for the Mercury Prize? If they were so great, why wasn't Pitchfork talking about them at the time? And to be fair, the first track stinks with its horrible midi brass chords which really didn't give me a great first impression. But by the end of its (slightly long) runtime I found myself charmed by their symphonic soundscapes and Guy Garvey's gorgeous voice. Discard the obvious Coldplay comparisons and you'll find a charmingly beautiful record here. Will listen again.
Listened in the car. Never was a big Wu Tang fan, and this album isn't doing much to change my mind. I completely didn't get the cinematic framing and to me it sounded like an hour of Raekwon and the rest of Wu Tang Clan rapping about how great they are. Give me NWO over these guys any day of the week.
Listened in the car. Really cool album. Took me back in time; felt like I should have a cigarette in my hand! Good stuff.
Listened in the car and walking through Costco. What a disarmingly beautiful album. I had only previously heard Fast Car and loved the variety of different songs on this one. Will listen again!
Listened in the car. A blend of two of my least favourite genres from one of my least favourite eras of British music. Some of the instrumentals were okay but I really didn't enjoy this whole package. Not for me.
Listened in the car and in Canadian Tire lol. Man does this one start strong with Message in a Bottle. While there were a couple stinkers anything with Stewart Copeland in it can't be that bad, he just elevates every track with his virtuosic drumming. Too many middling tracks for me to give it a full five but enjoyed it a lot.
Listened to my vinyl copy while playing Pokemon Champions. I remember sitting down on my laptop in my University lounge in 2007 to buy the surprise new Radiohead album. The website asked me a question I've never been asked when buying music - name your price. I believe I paid $15 at the time but you could have said $0 and it would have worked.
It's a perfect album. More immediately accessible than Kid A, rocks harder than OK Computer. No filler, no skips. If I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life, it would be Reckoner with zero hesitation. I'd give it 10 stars if I could.
Listened in the car. A pleasant surprise! Great energy, good riffs and solos, and the jammier sections don't overstay their welcome. The lyrics are not great, and it's not the most groundbreaking sound in the world but it certainly was a fun listen!
Listened in the car. It was fine! I really liked how goofy it was at times. I always appreciate when a musician is able to not take themselves so seriously. That said this kind of electronic music just doesn't speak to me. Like did all the British EDM musicians at the time use the exact same CD of drum samples or something? At times I thought I was listening to The Prodigy with a sense of humour. Not bad, totally get why people like this guy.
Listened in the car. This is THE jazz album. When I was doing my classical music degree I took a Jazz Techniques class for the Education portion, and we were given an assignment: transcribe the first chorus of Miles' solo in So What. At the time I didn't really appreciate Jazz and thought this was a silly exercise. But as I'm listening and re listening and writing the notes down this whole new language opens up to me like I'm reading the Rosetta Stone. Since then I've been a huge fan and treat talented jazz musicians like they're rocket scientists.
It's another perfect album and anyone who rates this less than 4 stars and tries to use more than five words to justify themselves are contrarian morons. I think it's okay to just not like jazz and so this album isn't for you, but to try to understate the skill, influence, and musicality of this album just shows your hand as a tone-deaf dullard. Five stars.
Listened in the car. Liked the songs in the first half, but was blown away by the ethereal soundscapes in the second half! I absolutely did not expect that and was blown away. Favourite Bowie album so far.
So I'm simply not educated enough on the history of this style and genre to fairly grade this, let me say that off the top. But for me, time and place are super important for the listening experience for any particular album, and in a car waiting in traffic is not time time or place for me to properly enjoy this. I do not have the life experiences attached to these melodies and rhythms. This rating reflects this lack of knowledge and experience.
Listened in the car. I think this album made me a Billy Joel fan. It honestly felt like a greatest hits album. So many great, classic songs. Really surprised by how much I enjoyed it!
Great tunes, incredible voice, but not all of them stuck with me. Marvin Gaye at home.
I think I just don't like most music from the 80s. Preferred the less synth heavy tracks that just sound like The Smiths but overall this was pretty unmemorable for me.
Never really listened to much of Deep Purple before. Maybe it's because this is a pre Machine Head album but this sounds too much like The Doors for me to consider it anything more than every other psychedelic rock band from this era. At least the riffs are good!
Went through a huge Zeppelin phase back in Junior High so when this one came up I wondered if it would hold up. While I think I still prefer their early 70s output this one still rocks hard. Great riffs, incredible melodic bass lines, still unmatched vocal swagger. While this album is maybe a bit self indulgent at times - looking at you Moby Dick - but it still holds up for me. Great record.
Every album comes from a time or place. For me it's the start of my second year of University. Living on my own for the first time after running from a family situation. For the first time in my life I'm really struggling: financially, academically, romantically. The beautiful harmonies and vivid pictures the album painted in my mind were a rare source of comfort. A reminder of the simple pleasures in life, like seeing the reddest strawberries in the summertime. Hearing the way Robin pronounced certain words like "at the top of Berenger HEEEOOOLL (hill)" always made me laugh.
It's a classic album I'll always treasure. Another one I'd give 10 stars if I could.
Not usually a fan of 80s new wave but found myself really enjoying this one. It's less pop-y than a lot of other new wave, and the soundscapes on this record are really nice. Liked this one!
I'm really not a Sinatra fan and this record did nothing to change my mind. My feelings listening to this alternated between 😴 and 🤢
It's a 5 just for the incredible Hallelujah cover, the rest is icing (or gravy? Whichever you prefer on your cake). It's a real shame he was taken from us shortly after this album, because I think his second, third, and more albums would probably have been brilliant improvements over this great album.
Ah yes the favourite album of middle school boys everywhere. Despite my aversion for punk I didn't hate this one. Liked the energy, the melodic bass lines, and the fact that there's a bit of variety in the tracks. Not too bad!
Was excited to get this one because I remember really enjoying their prior album Microcastles back when it first came out. Unfortunately I didn't enjoy this one as much as I'd hoped. I liked the more dreamy soundscape focused tracks but didn't love the more acoustic ones, they were just a bit too boring for me. Still enjoyed it enough for a 3 star rating.
Maybe Doug Walker was right after all. Incredibly self indulgent, bloated, unrelentingly cynical, some shockingly bad vocal performances, and worst of all - boring. Comfortably Numb is undeniably an incredible track surrounded by angsty high school tumblr posts.
Very fun record. Obviously the vocals are impressive and he doesn't rely on the gimmick too much. Very fun glam rock that doesn't take itself too seriously.
It was fine! Nice example of pop rock from that era. Notably while listening to it in the car my 2 year old started covering her ears and said "too loud! Turn it off" so there's that.
Starts off so unbelievably strong only to take a big dip in the middle. Finished off fairly strong though, but the power of those first couple of tracks is enough to carry into a 4 for me.
This era of gangsta rap is great but I can only handle so much at a time. This record was everywhere when I was in middle school so finally coming back to revisit it was fun.
Was surprised by this one for sure. Found myself moving and grooving to these bongo beats. Really great listen on a summer day.
Had a lot of trouble finding this one, and honestly this kind of grating vocal style is just not for me. I enjoyed some of the instrumentals but by the end of it I had had enough. Now I Got Worry that there's going to be another Jon Spencer Blues Explosion album on this list.
I have never been a CCR fan and man this album really isn't going to change my mind. Never liked John Fogerty's singing or songwriting, and the guitars on this record are painful to listen to, especially on Tombstone Shadow. No thanks.
Loved the high energy in all these tracks. While still quite repetitive in the right context I could really groove to these tracks. On a hot summer day not as much but still really enjoyed it.
I like your funny words Mr. French Rapper man. One of those records on this list that I never would have found on my own, and I want to find out more about this one. Dove into the translations of the lyrics and their meaning and historical context. Really loved this one.
Enjoyed this one again. A big shift into blues and country on this record, which I didn't love but it was really well done. Honestly surprised to see this one on this list over Elephant and White Blood Cells, which I'm assuming at least one of are on here. It's good but no where near the highs of their last two records.
On a list with a heavy British bias, this has got to be the most unapologetically British album I've had yet. Really enjoyed the storytelling on this one, but it was a little bit too pessimistic and nihilistic for me. Great album.
I think I'm just not made for Bob Dylan. I mean it's fine, but I'm just not yet hearing what makes him spectacular just yet. Maybe I need a different album but this one isn't changing my mind yet.
No one can spit it with quite as much violent venom as Ice Cube in the 90s. He was right to be so angry. Incredible West coast beats, great flow, and an unrelenting anger that makes this white boy want to march in the streets with him. A landmark record.
From a musical perspective it's good, a 4 star record. But these days listening to it knowing what he did it honestly made me quite uncomfortable. Besides that a lot of the songs just come off as cliche and insincere. It's fine!
This album is more than just Kid A b-sides. Listening to it outside of that assumption and judging it on its own merits it's still a really great record. I love all the bluesy guitar lines alongside the electronic grooves. I love how they mess with meter in a lot of these songs, especially on Pyramid Song. I mean it's Radiohead, of course it's good. Not their best but still exceptional.
Call me a hater but this is the most performative, hypocritical, and vacuous album on this list so far, maybe ever. Pure appropriation of several genres with no respect to their progenitors. Never want to listen to this again.
I do love me some rock epics! This album is also really goofy - him listing off the instruments as they come in, suddenly singing in Klingon or something in the one section that has a drum kit - and I love that. I feel like this is going to be one of those records where I keep hearing new things on every listen, looking forward to giving this one another spin. Great record.
Was really excited to check this one out but was left a bit cold. Musically it's great, but the way it's structured it feels very samey from track to track. Whoever mixed the guiro so hot on Inner City Blues needs to reevaluate their life choices. It's fine but I wasn't blown away by it.
I have to say this album's strange charm really grew on me. I appreciated how unapologetically weird this thing is. Great voice, wish he talked less and sang more but oh well. Enjoyed this one!
Derivative, generic, boring blues rock pablum. Like Jet before them and Greta Van Fleet to come they're smack dab in the middle of the uncanny valley between homage and cover band. I listened to this on a walk and I forgot I was listening to something and completely tuned it out. Tighten Up is the one memorable track for me. Shouldn't be on the list.
British rock music must have been in an absolute state in the year 2000 for this mediocre record from across the pond to be named one of the best albums of the year. The orchestral arrangements are gorgeous for sure but the singing and lyrics are so bland. Such a strange inclusion on this list.
Get yourself a partner who loves you as much as Robert Dimery loves bossa nova. At least this one isn't as boring as the Sinatra one.
My favourite movie is Juno so yeah of course this gets a 5.
