This is such an eclectic album and Queen know exactly what they're doing. Every song feels upbeat and anthemic in its own right - a really enjoyable listen.
I really do love this album, it's just not perfect and I feel like that's my criteria for a 5. It's a classic and I'll probably always come back to this one 🕺🕺
Having never heard of Yes before I wasn't really sure what to expect and it took me a while to get into. However, that being said, I did start to enjoy it and will probably go back to listen again now that I know what it's like. I think that the assembly of all of the songs is very clever - each of the instrumental elements complementing each other in a very euphonious way which I would say highlights not only the high level of skill but the precision and attention put into the conception of this album. But, I do have a personal aversion to long songs and this album is full of them, I feel like it gets to a point where each (10 minute) song has turned into a journey in itself which is something I'm looking for more across the entirety of an album and not in a continuous piece of music.
Maybe would have liked this more if I listened to it at Christmas... also I don't want any gifts from Phil thanks
This album feels both timeless and yet also ageing white man music.
So glad that this is over - really had to push through. To begin with, the first track was lowkey concerning but then the moaning stopped and I thought we might be looking at a improvement (or an anomaly) however when I got to 'visit to the gynecologist' i realised that whoever wrote is actually sick in the head and does not deserve to be on this list - pointless muisc -agressivley vulgar and sexual verging on glorified assault - promoting a gross sexualisation and objectification of women.
I was surprised by how much I liked this one - to such an extent that I've listened to it everday since and saved the album! I think I enjoyed it so much because it was very easy to get into and all the components seem to flow together very naturally.
I made myself listen to the full extended version of this album and those 2 hours really did drag by. It's not horrible, but I feel like the vocalist just sort of whines and mumbles his way through each song along with the wooziness of the keyboard so that the album ends up culminating into a rambling and unstructured tangle of noise
I have a lot and nothing to say about this one. There were songs that I liked and songs that were truly awful - 'The Individual' being one of them. Many of the tracks felt like a wannabe movie fight/police chase scene just lacking dimension and direction with too many elements chucked in together so that none can be appreciated individually. However, there were some parts that I found listenable like 'Cool Waves' where I think that the instruments can be properly differentiated and are utilised effectively. Doubt I will ever come back to this.
Controversial opinion....?
I kind of really liked this, the combination of his slightly rough voice and punk rock that's not too gratingly punky created something that though definitely not a piece of art is for me definitely worth listening too.
There's no denying that this is an exceptional album - every song is perfectly tied together and plays a vital role to the overall identity. I think the continuity (cohesive narrative and motifs throughout) is what makes this so stand out in terms of craftsmanship and ambition - few others can create such a smooth integration and fusion of different musical styles into a single album. I admire Pink Floyd's skill in every way but that doesn't mean it has to be my favorite type of music and whilst I do enjoy occasional listens there are other albums I prefer.
I though it was good but it just wasn't special. I feel like it blends into every other rock album in a kind of unmemorable way with no stand out hits, however, I did listen again to see whether it was one of those albums that needs some repetition to make an impact, but having done that I still feel exactly the same way. Slightly disappointed as this is the kind of music I normally really enjoy and this one came up short.
I enjoyed this but personally, I feel like the appeal of listening to Jazz is the atmosphere you get to experience when listening to it live and I can't get that same satisfaction from a recording. That's not to say that this wasn't a great album, I think it just can't be appreciated to its full extent.
On the first listen I really couldn't get into it apart from maybe the first song but I tried again and can say I did enjoy it more but just don't think it's really for me. None of the other songs particularly stood out and I feel slightly thrown by the reggae which feels kind of misplaced verging on appropriation? But it's okay if you don't agree with me!
It's nice... If you like country... But I don't so this one kind of missed the mark. I can appreciate that it's pleasant enough to listen to and inoffensive by any means but I felt entirely impartial while listening to it (twice). Of all the music in the world this is not something that I want to squander my time away with.
I loved the instrumental parts of this album - they felt both delicate and ethereal, however, I have some difficulty getting on with Nick Drake's voice. It's soft and slightly breathy quality wasn't impactful enough for me as I feel like neither the vocals nor instrumentals fully led the journey of each song and I ended up feeling slightly lost in terms of compositional direction. With that said, I liked this so much more than my first impression (there's something about this album cover that really throws me off) and would consider relistening in emotionally-specific circumstances. If there were half stars I'd give it a solid 3.5.
Before listening to this I only knew some of the most popular songs but now I wish I'd listened to more sooner! This album has such great variety and definitely some catchy hits!
This one was too punky for me - the sound has a raw and slightly jarring quality and this dissonance made my listening experience only just about tolerable. The album also felt repetitive but I feel like this might be related to the slightly irking voice that has literally no variation in tone throughout the 14 tracks.
Sadly I was unenthused by this album - it's not bad - I just didn't enjoy it. Maybe I'm just not U2's target demographic or maybe I don't like their alternative side of rock but this just felt plainly uninteresting to me.
I really wanted to like this but I thought it was just OK. Personally, I don't really know a lot about guitar so maybe this makes me unable to truly appreciate this album but I just didn't find any song to be standout and now thinking back I can't remember any particular song from the last hour and a bit of continual noise.
I have few exceptions to my rule that music should have vocals, namely the classical greats and Joe Satriani on guitar 🎸🎸🎸, and I don't think this quite made the cut. Don't get me wrong this is some coooolll stuff, I think the best way I can describe some of it is (I have this strange feeling) that this is what the rainforest would sound like if every species made the sound of an instrument and not squawk, hiss, roar etc. The songs were very much organically harmonious and just feel clean and bright to me but at the end of the day I really need some groovy lyrics in accompaniment.
Objectively is this good music, maybe not but it makes me happy and if you know me well, you know I'm partial to a bit of Britney 😏. However, I do have something disappointing to say.
I feel like most people can agree that Britney's popular songs are popular for a reason - they're great and we love them, I mean who won't sing along to Toxic?!?!! Maybe if you suffer from toxic masculinity. Anyway, the issue is that the well-known ones are amazing and the not so well-known... well that's kind of for a reason and it pains me to admit that it's true, they are repetitively trashy.
So today, when faced with an entire Britney album, I was pretty excited (as you may imagine) but it turned out maybe I was better sticking to the songs I know and love 🥲. That being said, girl is an ICON and I still love her. 💘
I think someone's trying to desensitise me to long songs and it might actually be working because I really enjoyed this and for once was completely unphased by a 12 minute song. Reading up on the backstory to this album, I was a bit disappointed to not be able to pick up on the 'horrifying adventures' through the 'subconscious dream world' in the lyrics but I feel like the 'adventureness' can definitely be felt through the way tension is built up and down instrumentally and almost cinematically.
I found this quite honestly abysmal and had to hold myself together when I realised this only one of five, yes five, Nick Cave albums on the list. I dislike his gravelly mournful voice and his woebegone attitude and whoever the Bad Seeds are because they add nothing to this. Personally find this more like a nightmare than a dream.
I originally thought that Coldplay was a universally (and uncontriversialy) loved band but having read some of the other reviews, it appears that they do also have some haters. I however cannot get behind any of the criticism - I feel like this album is timelessly emotionally resonant, swimming in the happy medium between reminiscence and melancholy. I can't foresee a time when this album isn't widely influential and loved which is rightly so.
Unfortunately couldn't think of anything insightful to say about this one - I think I feel so indifferent that my brain can't be bothered to waste any more time thinking about it. Sometimes I don't need to justify myself.
Not sure why I felt so skeptical going into this because I ended up quite liking it. As the album went on I feel like the songs maybe became less stand out but overall they create a very soothing and relaxing tone.
Slightly dull at time but generally pleasant and inoffensive.
Not anything particularly interesting but still quite enjoyed listening to it. I don't know much of the other Bee Gees stuff so can't make the critical comparisons that a lot of other people seem to be doing but as a standalone album I liked it.
Didn't love this one, just a bit too folksy and substanceless for me. I don't think it helped that it took me the whole day to get through the album because I kept having to stop as the entire thing was plainly dull and unenjoyable.
Honestly thought we were headed for a 5 star album after that first song but those hopes were immediately cut short as the rest of the songs unfurled. I understand there are certain conventions to this type of music but I do kind of feel like some parts were akin to exciteable primary school child on the electronic keyboard sound effects function. Also, some of the adjacent songs appear to be a literal continuation of each other - same lyrics/beat/everything just under a new name...why? Some of its kind of a vibe though.
I liked this one despite it being very different to the other Rolling Stones songs I'd heard before, that being said I find it surprisingly unmemorable. I've now listened to the album three times over the last week and still struggle to pick out particular songs I liked or what the majority of the music sounded like.
Easy listening - probably more enjoyable as background music than solely for entertainment as its not the most engaging or interesting in terms of variety. There's definitely a time and mood for this.
For some reason I've been putting this one off for ages, possibly to do with the weird album cover and equally weird band name. I guess I ended up liking it more than I thought I would but definitely thought that the first half of the album was better than the second half. Part of me thinks that these women were a bit too focused on trying to fight for the female punk band thing and not the actual songs they were producing.
I don't really know what I was expecting, not being an avid Bowie listener and all, but from his reputation it wasn't this. I like the eerie and slightly haunting vibe but I wouldn't call this any kind of masterpiece. The electronic soundscape wasn't for me - I seemed to be conjuring up images of metallic robots and futuristic machinery when listening to this, too cold and disjointed.
I've decided to give this one the benefit of the doubt with a 2 but might change my mind later on... The songs themselves were pleasantly mellow and easy-going, I just had issue with that ol' country twang that still seemed to creep into this comparatively modern album. I'm also of the opinion that some of these lyrics are somewhat brainless and nonsensical in an irritating kind of way - especially in the first song 'slow burn' which I definitely liked the least. Like what is this first verse!!!!
Texas is hot, I can be cold
Grandma cried when I pierced my nose
Good in a glass, good on green
Other than that, I enjoyed parts of it but probably not a relisten from me.
I like to think I'm openminded but this was truly ghastly. Some of this I would even struggle to classify as music.
Honestly far too much crooning and unnecessary comparison of his lover to different animals. The whole album just felt a bit forced - trying to imitate better musicians in an overly affected way. Maybe I didn't like this because I can't relate and don't feel like he apparently does about anybody.
Bit folksy for me - would probably be great if you like that kind of thing but otherwise chill album.
I actually enjoyed this more than I expected, maybe because I feel that some songs were slightly reminiscent of Bon Jovi (who I love). Sure, the album wasn't extraordinary but it was solid and I had a good time listening to it.
It's great that there's some diversity within the list as it has felt very, dare I say, white and western at times, however I find it hard to connect with lyrics of another language. It's both the fact that I have absolutely no clue what's being sung about and also find it hard to find the songs memorable when the words mean nothing to me and can't stick in my head.
To me, this is an undeniably exceptional album, the production is masterful and innovative and I would 100% come back to it. I surprisingly only knew 2 of the songs before and while I'd still say they're my favourites (Power and Runaway) I don't think there were any letdowns or dull moments throughout.
I've always liked Talking Heads but I've never loved them and this holds true for this album.
I had no idea that Gorillaz was linked to Blur through Damon Albarn and I think that just makes me like this album even more. There's something about the idea of a virtual band that I find really engaging and I'm now tempted to go listen to more of their albums as I am currently only familiar with the songs Feel Good Inc and Clint Eastwood. Thought the vibes were on point and really enjoyed this one!
Not sure how to describe what I just listened to but I would say it has potential. Unfortunately the nicer parts seemed to get lost in the crazy cacophony of random noises and languages but I feel like I can see where this was going.
I know I like to say I hate this man but I don't actually mean it, I think he was just really depressed and he makes sad, mournful music that isn't quite to my taste. There were, however, some gems in this album including 'Way to Blue' which shockingly I did enjoy and so I will **tentatively** give this a 3.
heyyy this wasn't as bad as everyone kept making it out to be. I thought the lyrics were kind of quirky and the whole vibe of the album was just comical, I think maybe a 3 is a bit generous so will round down to a 2.
This was a nice smooth listen but nothing sensational. That being said I feel like this is an album that will grow on me with more listens and then I will appreciate it more.
Elvis is iconic but I don't like his music and that's okay.
Going into this I felt both daunted by the length of the album and also like there was a lot of pressure for this to be good (due to a certain someone's appraisal for George Harrison). I thought there was going to be an inevitable let down but I was wrong because I loved this, much to my own surprise. Because there were so many songs, I am still to pick out which of them were my favourites but overall there wasn't an uninteresting moment from start to end - I will definitely be revisiting this one.
I am fully aware this is appropriated music without due credit to many of the artists, but I did really enjoy this (not so much the constant talking) which I wasn't expecting at all. The album itself is incredibly creative and upbeat and I particularly liked hearing Buffalo Gals because of how it inspired Eminem's Without Me.
So I hate the album cover but I don't mind the music. I feel like in an alternate universe I'd live in North Carolina and my dad would play this in the car because at the end of the day that's kind of the person who'd listen to this. There were a few hits in the first disc that I really liked but it did unfortunately drop off in the second disc. Basically just not as bad as I was expecting.
Feel like Bonnie would like what The Smiths are advocating for here but honestly the weird animal noises just made me feel uncomfortable and most of the songs I felt fairly indifferent towards.
No. The lyrics suck and so does the bizarre theatrical style.
Quite a short, fun, punchy album that definitely has a mix of some really great songs and some that maybe needed a bit more work but overall I really enjoyed this and would come back again.
Why are the songs so short!!! It feels like I only get to hear a taster of each one and then its over already. For my first Beatles experience this wasn't too bad though, I'm excited to listen to their other albums when they come up.
This is some old cheesy easy stuff and his voice was great but I think I was just expecting a bit more. chill.
Not really a noteworthy album - still yet to find some Bowie that I do like and so I am disappointed ... again. I'd probably give this a 2.5 but rounding down because I wouldn't relisten to any of these songs.
For some reason I went into this thinking that I'd really like it but it didn't take me long at all to realise I was mistaken. Every lyric was just sex sex sex and *** *** *** in a very unenjoyable way - the whole album is just drugs, violence and insults through sexism and homophobia. I get that this is an 'important' album and the lyrics are rooted in 'gang-culture' but its not really what I want to hear.
I used to really like Van Halen but I feel like they don't quite hit the same anymore. This album sadly fell a bit flat and whilst I do love some of the songs I just don't think I can warrant giving it a 4.
The name of this album felt a little misleading but maybe that's because we've been forced to listen to a fair few albums of that nature recently. Although I liked this more than I expected I don't think I'll ever come back to it which makes me err between a 2 and 3 but I feel like being generous today.
I love this album so much that it feels like its part of me but maybe that's because AC/DC are peak nostalgia and the background music to childhood car drives with my dad. If only I could listen to this for the first time again but also hearing these songs now is exciting in itself. Sure, Brians voice isn't quite Bon Scotts but these songs truly are just bangers through and through - catchy lyrics, heavy bass and energising. To me this a masterpiece of an album but I can understand why one may not enjoy this slightly unnuanced shouting.
