The songs I do enjoy on here end up going 1.5-2 minutes too long of repeated chorus or just jamming, they feel like club mixes with the least danceable music ever. At his best Prince sounds incredibly soulful and fun but some tracks are downright whiny, I especially don't like "If I was your girlfriend" which is super horny and not in a good way.
There are some tracks I like though, the title track and Play in the Sunshine are great, the rest of this however doesn't strike a positive chord with me
Of it's time but not in a bad way. I wish more hip-hop now incorporated this kind of sample-heavy style into beats from time to time. You also don't really hear bars with such basic rhyme schemes in the 21st century but I really appreciate it, what it might lack in flourish it makes up for in directness. The overtly political and revolutionary intent behind these lyrics would suffer under more complicated rhyme schemes
Favorite tracks: Louder Than A Bomb, She Watch Channel Zero?!, and Rebel Without A Pause
An absolute beast of an album in terms of scope and length but extremely comfortable soundwise. On repeated listens the complexity of the orchestration got a little overwhelming for me but I still wholly fuck with Illinois. I think people that like this should really listen to Gabriel Kahanes "The Ambassador"
Decateur is definitely my favorite track
So theres no denying that Joni Mitchell has an outstanding voice and impeccable songwriting skills... But I think I'm more Joan Baez than Joni Mitchell when it comes to my taste in 70s folk singers.
Joni Mitchell is like an eloquent beautiful song bird but I want a little bit of grit and dust on my folk songs.
I can't deny that this is good music its just not 100% my taste
YES!!! I love me some disco
I'm mostly familiar with the work of Nile and Bernard through their production work for other artists and weirdly through the supergroup of The Power Station so this was fun to work backwards in their career.
Theres no doubt Ella Fitzgerald is an incredible singer but calling this one album feels like cheating
It's 4 hours of music and its herculean to listen to even once in a day without becoming very samey
Thrilled for this to come up as "Doesn't Matter" has been on my playlist for YEARS and I've always meant to listen to the rest of the album
While I think its an interesting choice to have all the songs in both English & French I can't help but feel I would have prefered a condensed version with just one version of each song but in either French OR English depending on the song in question
For some reason my cultural understanding of Nathrax was that they were a punk band, not metal, why I thought this I'll never know.
It's not entirely off kilter to ascribe at least a little bit of punk to them, not only is Thrash more energetic than other metal genres but songs like Indians and One World do have some social conciousness to them that wouldn't be out of place on a punk album. What really proves to me that they're metal is 2 things: the incredible and fast drumming of Charlie Benante and that other tracks are based on comic books and comedians, because the best Metal bands are full of nerds.
Probably my favorite thing I've gotten from this generator so far and it makes me want to explore more of Anthrax's catalog and more Thrash in general
Very excited to get this as R&B is probably my biggest genre blindspot in music as a whole. I really enjoy the more electronic backing tracks which almost makes this sound like pop album, especially on "Onanon" which might be my favorite track.
I don't know if its the age or an internal bias against a lot of classic rock but this 100% not clicking for me
I want to like this but there's just something missing that I can't put my finger on, I like his voice and the lyrical content but just something about the album is hitting my brain in the wrong way to really connect
This is... Alright, I'm not really a fan of live albums in general but whats here is pretty good tunage. I might be persueded to listen to more Motörhead in the future
Theres's plenty of songs I liked but nothing I really loved... And one track that has aged like milk in Florida sunshine 😬
Before listening to this I know 2 songs, one that I really like and one that I absolutely LOATHE, being "Blister in the Sun" and "Gone Daddy Gone" respectively.
Upon listening I'm struck by how "ahead of the time" this is. It's got kind of a 90s energy which is shocking since it came out in the early 80s
I still really dislike Gone Daddy Gone though, I think the xylophone just irks me
This album also rivals "Pinkerton" in terms of "weirdo loser who can't talk to women" energy but I do unfortunately like music like that. Loser core type beat y'know?
I weirdly know a lot more of this album than I thought I did, maybe its due to songs from it bleeding into pop culture via movies and TV, maybe its kind of a sense memory from how many bands took influence from The Strokes and still sound like this.
That in mind, it's a pretty quintessential early 2000s album, not quite the culture change of Nirvana in the 90s but I'd argue a lower magnitude equivalent.
While I did enjoy my time with it idk that it will leave much of a lasting impression on me with the exception of the title track
Another PE masterclass, especially love "By the time I get to Arizona" and "Letter to the New York Post"
Ending on a version of Bring tha noise featuring Anthrax is an incredible crossover that works like a sonic PB&J
Also shoutout to track 5 for being the new king of "songs a white guy CANNOT do at karaoke"
Probably the album I'm most familiar with so far in this project based soley just on the company I keep. Unfortunately I have the extremely lukewarm take of disliking Morrissey the person but being quite fond of the music he's made... But you will not catch me admitting to that in person.
Johnny Marr is going crazy on guitar for this whole album, especially Bigmouth Strikes Again oh my god. Vicar in a Tutu is definitely a sleeper hit although definitely a black sheep on this record in terms of its sound.
Unfortunately I do really like the Smiths, even though I like their self-titled more than The Queen is Dead
I didn't realize Neil Young could be so... Folk-y? Idk I enjoyed this a lot more than I would have expected. I don't always love his voice but the songwriting is pretty choice
My main take away is that Dusty has a great singing voice and she sounds great on this record especially... But this album is lacking something to really hook me in, it's pleasant but its not gripping me. Very easy to forget that I'm listening to it
Fuck yeah I love me some New Wave, shockingly I haven't heard anything besides the mega hit of "We Got the Beat" which I find shocking because I don't think theres a bad track on the album. I think "Skidmarks on my Heart" is a little weak and corny lyrically but the instrumentation is still great. "Lust to Love is probably my favorite overall
Already very familiar with this album but I will never shirk an opportunity to listen to peak
I kinda really only know The The from the song "This is the Day"
This is different to say the least, I do like it but I do have a bit of an 80s synth bias. I don't really think its necessary for most people to hear but its a decent deep cut for fans of the genre. I did really like "Out of the Blue (Into the Fire)" it was kinda grimey in a good way
Really enjoying this much more than anticipated. A great variety of moods and sounds on this album, so much so that I think it might be a great beginner piece to introduce someone to the sounds of Latin music.
In fact upon further research of Buena Vista Social Club I have to praise it even more. The story behind this group is just as rich and interesting as the music
It's very interesting to compare this against another 2001 indie rock record I got earlier in this project, The Strokes "Is This It"
While I thought ITI was good but all kind of blurred together this is great and the songs vary a lot sonically while all still feeling cohesive which is a feat in and of itself. I mean even if you only compare the two biggest hits "Fell in love with a girl" and "We're going to be friends" they sound completely different but for the uniting factor of Jack White's voice.
This is also strange for me specifically because the only other White Stripes album I've listened to fully is Icky Thump and while not wildly different there is a distinct change between the 6 years seperating those albums specifically
I'm not sure why but this just did not click for me
I like electronic music and I like a few singles by The Prodigy but nothing on this album sunk hooks into me
For reference, on the day I got this album I was given "White Blood Cells" just two days prior so this album might be unfairly dinged a little prestige just from personal Jack White fatigue
That said, I did mostly like this, theres a lot of fun piano in the instrumentals here, I was especially fond of it in "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy"
I always like when an album thats widely known for its biggest hit (Every Breath You Take) is very different from that hit. I think Synchronicity fits that.
These guys are the only exception to ACAB
Very british (derogatory)
So shockingly for the 2nd time in this project I have had slight familiarity with the album at hand, not through hearing it before but by it's effect/influence on something else I know.
In this instance "Zombie" is heavily sampled by another, more modern, Nigerian artist named Falz on his song "Follow Follow" and my elation on realizing that was great
That said I think Zombie and Mr. Follow Follow are incredible both musically and in their lyrical context. Unfortunately the other 2 tracks don't garner the same enjoyment from me
Who Killed The Zutons? I don't care, what I want to know is who included them on this list? I mean its not bad but it certainly doesn't do anything interesting enough to be one of the 1001+ on this list
If you had told me a year ago that I'd grow to become quite fond of Neil Youngs voice I would have called you crazy but due to "After the Goldrush" and now "Deja Vu" I think my opinion is turned. David, Stephen, and Graham are no slouchs either for the record, in fact my favorite track is far and away "Almost Cut My Hair" the emotional punch Crosby gives those lyrics is top-notch
Absolute gas everybody knows Cult of Personality and rightfully so but the rest of the album is just as great
Didn't totally grab me but I'd be a bold-faced liar if I said songs like Highway Star or Smoke on the Water didn't have me rocking out a lil bit
Absolute peak of Iggy's career as either solo or with The Stooges
Perhaps the hottest take of all but Prince's voice drives me nuts in a bad way sometimes.
After talking to some friends after this generator gave me "Sign O' The Times" I do agree that Prince is more of a "Greatest Hits" artist rather than one who creates incredible front-to-back albums. Although I think Purple Rain is about 60% bangers, which in my opinion encompasses "Take Me With U" as well as all 4 of the final tracks on this record.
Better than Sign O The Times but I think I'm definitely not a Prince fan overall
In terms of classic rock Cream gets a resounding "meh 🤷♂️"
I think theres a reason that people mostly talk about "The Velvet Underground & Nico" in regards to The Velvet Underground as group because while the whole nature of their work is experimental or avant garde in nature... Some of it is too much so to be enjoyable for the average person.
Frankly the only song I kind of liked here was "I Heard Her Call My Name" and the rest was absolutely not for me, ESPECIALLY "The Gift" the 2 channel use on that song drives me fucking crazy I h a t e it.
And y'know what I bet Sister Ray sounds life-changing if you just shot some smack into your veins
A very welcome change of pace from what else I've had this week.
It's a good album, not amazing but I think its a pretty great showcase of Missy Elliott as an artist. I do think that it does lean on features from other rappers a little bit too much but all the features are good so its not like theres a dip in quality on any of those songs.
Really enjoyed this one. Compared to the other Police album the generator has given me (Synchronicity) I think Reggatta De Blanc has a much more consistently good qualoty where as Sync was more "peaks and valleys" in terms of my enjoyment.
Bring on the Night was far and away my favorite though
I've never really been fond of Beyoncé, not a hater just never been drawn to her music and this self-titled doesn't really change that, it's fine good pop music 🤷♂️
While nothing here was particularly to my taste it did teach me one thing
My dislike of the Beatles should be pointed at John Lennon more than Paul McCartney because Paul on his own is pretty ok
As a first experience to Leonard Cohens work this is incredible, his voice is so emotive and his lyricism is so precise. Incredible album
Credit where its due... I liked this much more than I thought based on my pre-concieved notion of what Led Zep is
I'll probably keep this in rotation
Eh, I've come to like Neil Young but this didn't do much for me, maybe I need to relisten in the future
I'm starting to think the generator heard me say I like Neil Young because this is the 4th one I've gotten... And I do still like it but please, like 1 month no Neil Young just for varieties sake please
I'll be honest I don't really enjoy live albums and I think they're a bad way to first really experience an artist, and outside of the "Baba O'Reilly" episode of Joe Pera I have not really listened to The Who
As far as it stands now I kinda liked a couple songs but I need a better more cohesive way to hear them than "Live At Leeds"
My most middle-aged man trait is how much I love and adore Rush, and while Moving Pictures isn't my favorite from their catalog (Signals I love you mwah) it is definitely either 2nd or 3rd (it's a close race between MP & Hemispheres) and its for good reason. I mean you have the huge hit of Tom Sawyer but also the all time classic of Limelight and imo the best instrumental track of their career in YYZ
Also notable are the final two tracks of Vital Signs and Witch Hunt, two incredible tracks that do not get their praises sung enough
Can't go wrong with a little JD
Sometimes I hear an album through this project and think "why is this here?"
This is one of those times
It is loud and abrasive and very tough to listen to at points
But compared to some of the other "experimental" music I've heard through this project I do enjoy at least part of this album.
Oh I don't even get to TRY to have a good day huh?
I joke about this being depressing but I truly do love this album. Smith had such a poetic way about song writing that is truly one of a kind in my eyes. My number one pick of an album if I need a solid cry
Its Willie Nelson you can't go wrong
I loathe Aerosmith
Having never heard a Björk song before I didn't know what to expect but I really loved this
Completely plays into the trope of "Women in country only sing about men that wrong them"
But that doesn't mean Loretta doesn't do it very very well
Between Beth Orton and Dido I feel as if folksy sounding women singing beaitifully over lo-fi beats was having a bit of a moment in 1999
That said I do think Dido is better if you're into this type of music, but I did enjoy Central Reservation and will probably listen to it more
I know that by the time this came out Bruce was already massively famous and successful, which is good because this is some of the corniest and most repetitive music I think I've ever heard
I cannot believe this was their debut, definition of "all killer no filler" every single track rules
I think theres a really good album here... The problem being that this is a double album
It's ok, it's clear why people celebrate Demon Days more than this debut because its a lil rough around the edges for me
