Never been a fan of Beastie Boys lyrical style but the album overall is not bad, it’s got good sampling and a consistently strong hiphop beat and i like Qtips feature.
Real solid songwriting as per usual from him, i just prefer some of his later works like Blood on the Tracks or Time out of Mind. Ballad of a thin man is one of his best songs period.
Absolutely incredible. Standouts for me being Car on a Hill and Down to You. Last few tracks kind of lost me a tiny bit so it’s not perfect
Not bad, but outside of the title track it’s pretty overrated dadrock.
Solid, but i’d say its one of the weakest from Zep’s golden age, pales especially to IV and Physical Graffiti.
Interesting, not for me though.
Not a metal guy, but i see why it’d get rated highly in the genre.
Some super gorgeous parts, especially a remark you made, but overall not the most consistent jazz album.
One of his best albums. The final song is also one of his best. I think TVC15 overstays its welcome a bit however.
Pretty sick! Could see myself rating this higher on further listens
Maaaaan the premise, lyrics and cover art is so fucking weird but the instrumental and arrangement is so good. I have to give it a 3 because if you tune out the strange parts its super good.
Some MINT disco. Honestly the famous title track might be my least favourite here, and its a solid track so that says something.
Iggy makes fine music that for whatever reason RARELY grips me (Tonight, success and fall in love with me are great). Its cromulent outside of some ‘concepts’ that haven’t aged well.
Groovy! If i could speak spanish i’d probably adore this but the language barrier is a thing so i have to just rate it pretty good.
AHAHAHA MY GOAT (kinda). Literal favourite song of all time on this (guess which one). The album flows wonderfully and has tons of chill songs, however it is bloated and not every song is a winner so it’s not perfect. Believe me the title track alone tempts me to give it a 5.
That was MINT. Very thought provoking lyrics with a heartfelt delivery. Massive standouts are i never asked to be your mountain, phantasmagoria, once i was and ESPECIALLY Pleasant street, what an incredible song. Bonus points for being the Father to the GOAT.
Some beautiful country tunes with damning and even relatable stories, very nice.
Nothing wrong with it, very solid rock, but as an Aussie it’s overplayed to its detriment, that said, it’s popular for a reason.
Wow i almost wrote that off based on the beyond overplayed intro track (which is a fine track but man its done to death.) that was fantastic!
Not my thing, especially the lyrics and vocals (not a rap guy), but the beat and samples were neat (especially the doors track).
Tidal only had a select few songs from this album for some reason?? The little bits i heard were lovely though.
Very gorgeous. Can effortlessly ease the mind. The tempo rarely changes so if you liked the first song, you’ll like them all. I’ve got to see you again might be the standout (Amy Winehouse vibes) but it’s a tough call, they’re all pretty strong
Vibey and flows like a river, as we expect from him! Very nice! Not a weak moment here but be open for a vibey long one. Standout is maybe is that enough, but they’re all strong so it’s hard to say. Was tempted to give it a 4 due to how long it is, but i can see its length being a boon, so i’m proud to give this my first 5 star.
Mr. President, a second 5 in a row has hit the building. Best songs are Blue and River.
When i’m in an overrated album competition and my opponent is Unknown Pleasures 🫥. Nah but for real, fine album that just never clicked for me and still hasn’t, though its impact on punk and alt-rock can’t be understated, because i can hear a lot of elements from my favourite bands in here. Shadowplay rocks though.
My god i’ve been putting off this album for ages, this is PEAK. As a fan of CSN i thought i’d like it. Man fuck unknown pleasures for breaking the 5 star streak, cause it wouldve been 3 in a row.
Very nice, John, thank you 👍
How do you sleep is sick
Neat concept and pretty enjoyable!
Was almost going to write this off cause i felt the few intro tracks were on the boring side but it pulled through with a decent album. Very proggy type album and neat theme.
Thats some nice smooth jazz right there.
I knew pre-hits bee gee’s were different but damn i didn’t expect this. The intro track and final track are uniquely beautiful. They showcase their strengths in producing ballads but it’s a bit bloated and not every song is a winner (a few of them sound pretty half-baked too). Lamplight is underrated.
I feel like i’m underrating this a bit but i wasn’t truly grabbed by one single song, however it is a well constructed story driven album with a change in style halfway through the album (from traditional folk to hard rock). Maybe it’ll grab me more on subsequent listens because it’s got clear strengths.
Fun for sure and they’re self aware right from the first song. Don’t feel that strongly towards the album however.
Neat debut but i much prefer their less punky sounding later albums like Ocean Rain and Porcupine.
This is just very run of the mill barebones grunge for the most part, the final two tracks are pretty decent but those are all that’s keeping it from a 1 star cause i got almost nothing from this. At least the EP was short so that’s something.
Side note: this was annoying to listen to in its original EP form on Tidal, cause theres only a deluxe edition on there and the original 6 tracks arent the first 6, they like tracks 4-10 for some bizarre reason.
Changed my mind, first 1 star rating, congrats.
Solid, not in love with every track, but the strong vocals keep it afloat across the board. Water under the bridge is the standout.
Smooth, smooth, SMOOTH! No complaints here, just relaxed vibes.
Can see why they were a big 60’s name, very much paved the way for Pop and Rock.
Not really a thrash guy, but it’s easy to see how impactful it is and how it’s aged so well, also the core theme is really solid too. I can totally understand giving it a 4 and i’m on the edge of that myself, but i’m more of a Ride the Lightning kinda guy.
I was almost gonna give that a 4 for the strong intro and few other bangers, but a few too many average tracks keep it balanced, and the outro felt a little strange and out of place. Still, points for surprising me Cardigans, wasn’t aware of your game properly til now.
Don’t have much to say on this, it’s very 60’s and it’s pretty solid altogether.
Certainly interesting and has a pretty humorous way of getting its theme across. That said the latter half is more enjoyable and unique, and for an hour long album thats pretty important. Anyway the Wind Blows is probably my favourite but any of the second half gets points for interest.
It’s been a while since i’ve listened to some good honest rock. It’s doesn’t super wow me but it rocked up when i needed it. It’s short but half this album could be standouts.
Hoo boy, so that was my first full listen of a Tom Waits album and i initially didn’t think i’d be on board but i’ll be damned, that gravely voice didn’t bother me, infact it adds to the strong grim narrative being presented. Although it’s light on tracks to individually return to (as most wouldn’t make sense outside of the album, like dave the butcher being clown music without context), when the tracks are strong, they’re strong, my standouts being Johnsburg, 16 Shells, Gin Soaked Boy and Rainbirds, even if its a simple piano finale, it’s just a very beautiful sendoff.
Also the first track was in Robots, so that’s pretty cool.
Solid debut 👍 do miss Di’anno’s vocals in the later entries.
Was almost gonna 2 star this based on the first 2 tracks cause i got nothing out of them, but from “Is She Weird” onwards is pretty solid. “Is She Weird” is my standout and maybe the final track too.
Damn i haven’t had any duplicate artists yet in my 50 odd days, except this is my THIRD Joni album, how lucky am i. She really knows how to tell a compelling narrative and transport you to her world, and even though this isn’t my favourite from her, it’s still strong. The standouts could be any track from the title track onwards, its a pretty consistent album.
Damn i was surprised how much i liked this. It’s very 80’s and has that synth feel like duran duran, tears for fears etc. and some vocals were kind of Nick Cave-ish. The religious theme and core narrative was pretty interesting and has some real catchy tracks like this corrosion. My standout would be Lucretia my Reflection.
Some nice sexy baseline disco and some chill ballads, neat!
Controversially, i don’t love most of this, but My Girl and You Don’t Miss Your Water are peak. Solid overall though
Im shocked i didn’t get that much from this im afraid, i feel like i should like it more than i do, but Costello’s vocals weren’t doing it for me today, maybe i’m off my game today idk. Standouts were Clown Strike and London’s Brilliant Parade.
This was fun, but almost every song sounded the same, not necessarily bad but they blended a bit. My standouts would be the intro and I wanna be your Boyfriend.
Very sensual, sexy album we got going on here. My standouts gotta be Smooth, cause that tracks SMOOTH, whole albums damn smooth too. Rip my guy.
Mostly indifferent on this as its pretty stock standard 90’s alt-rock, but the tracks Liberty Ship, Feelin’ and Way out are pretty solid.
A beautiful album i barely even understand as its true narrative is hidden deep in its lyrics and spoken word passages, pretty sure it’s about personal freedom though, could be wrong. My standouts would be Break it up for being a clear banger and also Birdland and Land: Horses for being more spoken word.
PEAK PEAK PEAK, one of the easiest 5’s i’ve given, and it’s not even her best album. God how do i pick favourite tracks, they’re all strong, i guess Hang onto your Love, Cherry Pie and of course Smooth Operator.
Welp, guess i like Coldplay now. I’d not given a full Coldplay album a shot til now and i really should have sooner, this was better than i expected. My main standout would be Green eyes, but the whole album is strong.
Never did i think i’d give one of my rare 5’s to Coldplay but here we are.
Hasn’t clicked with me, but i can appreciate how clean all the instrumentation is, they’re clearly very talented. I’m aware that the band is supposedly stronger on their live albums so i’ll give them a shot, cause i’m not totally sold here. Standouts are maybe Sugar Magnolia and Truckin? I wasn’t overly in love with them to be fair
Side note: this album would slap while playing Fallout New Vegas
Man this guy really knows how to suck you into his world and tug on your heartstrings. Neat thing about this album is its half bangers and half his usual melancholic singer songwriter tracks. My standouts maybe Colorbars, Son of Sam and Can’t make a sound, but it’s all pretty strong.
This is neat, don’t have much to say but some real solid stuff here. My standouts are 5D, what’s happening and especially Wild Mountain Thyme, it’s a very beautiful song.
This one is banger dense! 50 min run time and most are winners, that said still not my favourite from Bowie, but it’s a good one. My standout would be Boss of Me.
What a Bi-polar album, some nice spoken word passages broken up with some Tinnitus inducing guitar screeching which shows up on later songs, and one actually good song on the whole thing, being Lady Godiva’s Operation (and the short song after that too). I think i just may not like TVU all that much.
Mkay nice, flows like butter and a super comfy experience. My standouts gotta be Faithful.
That was really pretty, groovy and happy all at the same time, wouldn’t expect less from a Beach Boy. My standouts gotta be River Song, Thoughts of You and You and I.
This was a listen alright. Don’t care for the vocals or narrative though i’ll give it points for having a set in stone theme, i do however enjoy the beat and flow. Overall, not for me.
Had the same problem as my first listen, in theory i should love this because its so dreamy and groovy but for me there are a few too many minimalistic, almost purely vocal songs, not a total bad thing but just not for me in this instance. The standouts were great though, being Crystallised and Islands.
Nice, very smooth. My standouts would be Moondance and Caravan.
Far from their best but still a nice collection of early tracks in their career. Standouts are the title track, and i love her and can’t buy me love.
Not what i expected at all based on the album artwork, but i am pleasantly surprised because damn that was beautiful yet dreary. My standouts would be another day full of dread, today i was an evil one and black.
I only just heard of this guy today and i’m proud to give it a 5, that said i don’t think its airtight on first listen, but it’ll be a true 5 in a few listens i reckon, just based on how i feel about it right now i can see that happening.
Beautiful one Paul “man with two first names” Simon, thank you 👍. My standouts would be Duncan and Run That Body Down.
Groovy and well-meaning, but gotta be honest, i’m not a massive reggae guy so i can’t glaze it too hard, it’s solid though. No real standouts for me as it was balanced across the board.
Quite a pretty album! Standout is maybe all of me belongs to you, it’s a pretty consistent listen throughout.
Some of psych-rocks first and best right here, and he just didn’t miss. Close to a 5 but not quite, i’d probably give a 5 to electric ladyland though. My standouts are little wing, one rainy wish and bold as love.
Sounding like a broken record saying this but i’m still not a rap guy, however credit where it’s due, some songs were pretty catchy and most beats were very solid and easy to headbob to. My standout is Bring the Pain.
I put off this album for so long cause i didn’t think an album named for Yoko Ono would be that good, glad to say my worries are at rest, i guess a lineup of Lennon and Clapton can’t be bad even if it tried. It’s very easy on the ears. My standouts would be the first 3 tracks and also love.
I’m a massive doors fan so i’ve been waiting for a doors album to review and this is a great one, barely not a 5 for me cause land ho and queen of the highway are just ok. That said, some of the doors strongest tracks are here, which are my standouts: Roadhouse Blues, Peace Frog and Blue Sunday.
I wanted to give this a somewhat positive review due to the iconic intro track being one of those groovy 60’s tracks you’ve heard before but don’t know the name of, but the rest of it blends to it’s detriment, because it’s almost 40 minutes of organ based instrumentals, which isn’t a bad thing, it was pretty smooth, but it’s rather simple for an entire album to be. I wanted to give it 3 stars, but i think i’m gonna have to drop it to 2 for simplicity. That said, this album feels like it defines the decade pretty well.
It’s a fun and vibey one for sure, even with some down-trodden lyrics here and there. Very experimental and ‘messing around’ kind of album going on here. Standouts are tomorrow comes today and double bass.
Relaxing and beautiful! Parade is a little out of place musically, but i get why it’s there. My standouts are Misty Roses, the face i love, my foolish heart and ESPECIALLY you didn’t have to be so nice, what a special track.
This was a nice sight to see when it popped up, used to be a comfort album for me. It’s a gorgeous, soothing and spiritual experience, Mr. Cohen is a true poet and really makes you think with every line. Bonus points for being his debut, it’s pretty rare to start with arguably your best. My standouts are Master Song, Sisters of Mercy, so long, Marianne and Teachers.
It’s fine and romance-focused, but in the grand scheme of their discography, it’s low tier with not that many hits. My standout is Don’t Bother Me.
Find the dictionary meaning of smooth and this album will pop up. Standouts? Gods the whole thing, it flows too damn well. But gun to my head i’d pick heaven is 10 zillion light years away and they won’t go when i go.
I’m honestly shocked how little i got from this, because in theory i should like this a lot and it’s got clear artistic merit and theming, idk maybe i’m off today and maybe next listen it’ll click, to be clear, i like it, i just thought i’d love it. My standout was I Don’t Remember (which is the name of the song), family snapshot and lead a normal life.
Also i can totally hear trump in his vocals on And Through The Wire lmao
Neat debut, it certainly creates an atmosphere. My standouts are black magic woman (being the famous origin of the track) and Incident at Neshabur.
Mkay it sets a mood alright and rapidly changes it with some LOUUUUUD trumpet every now and then, don’t fully love it but i get it. Also it’s really, really, really long, for better or worse, so i’m a bit torn on how i feel about this. I think i might just be too stupid to like this, because this is one of the most praised albums of all time. Standout is i guess Spanish Key cause it’s got all the good bits without the overly obnoxious trumpets.
Wasn’t expecting house when i saw that cover, but it’s groovy enough. Not usually much of a house guy, but this was ok.
True and emotive classic that stands the test of time, it’s just very beautiful, pun intended. My standouts are I feel the earth move, it’s too late, way over yonder, smackwater jack, the title track and you make me feel like a natural woman, so yeah like half the tracklist. It’s just barely not a 5 to me, sorry.
Yeah sorry i know this thing is beloved and all, but i just can’t with hardcore, i liked the lyrical meaning though.
It’s well regarded as THE bossa nova album for a reason, it’s one of the chillest there is. There is the language barrier for me but the vibe is always constant so i won’t let that sway the basically perfect score. Standout is The Girl From Ipanema.
It’s nothing if not weird and creepy, which makes it pretty interesting in its own way, very much an acquired taste. This would also make for the most intense trip. Standouts don’t make sense on this one cause they each feel like a descent into madness.
It’s got its strengths for sure, its emotionally driven with the occasional fun track and that should match what i’m generally in to, but for whatever reason this just didn’t truly click for me. To be clear i like it but Idk i feel like i should be into this more than i was. Standouts are green light, homemade dynamite, supercut and both Liability parts.
Nice little bit of synthy 80’s ballads, bit of a soft spot of mine but i think it’ll take me a few more listens to really appreciate, it’s fine as is though. Standout is Absolute, far and away the best track here imo.
It’s beautiful as well as relaxing that’s for sure, with some a bit of a fleshed-out narrative in each song makes for an emotional ride. Such quality from a band i hadn’t even heard of until an hour ago is pretty outstanding. Standouts are Genesis Hall, Autopsy and Percy’s Song.
Sweet instrumentation, easy to headbob to, real political messaging, but man i CANNOT STAND these hardcore style vocals, for me its actual nails on a chalkboard and will tank the rating a fair bit just cause its a central part of RATM’s identity. I guess the first two tracks are the standouts but i’m still not totally into them.
Yeah it’s alright, doesn’t truly stick with me much but it’s some solid alt-rock. It’s something that’d sound amazing after a few beers. Standouts are From Out Of Nowhere, The Real Thing, The Morning After and Edge of the World.
Absolutely gorgeous ballads with very real lessons to learn about love for those with their hearts open. Standouts are We’ve only just begun, (They Long To Be) Close To You, I Kept On Loving You and Another Song.
I mean it’s basically a decent smiths album so it certainly does the job, but i’m not head over heels for it. And i know morrisey sucks, but his vocals are something special. Standouts are Hold on to your Friends and The more you ignore me.
Didn’t do a heck of a lot for me if i’m honest but i can’t deny it’s well made and well performed music and he has a heck of a voice. Standouts are Tiger in your Tank and I Feel so good.
A decent love-focused dadrock album, doesn’t blow me away but it does its job. Standouts are rock steady, ready for love, bad company and the way i choose.
I had a bit of a controversial opinion on this one a while back, leaving the noir-style triphop sound and going more in the direction of electronic seemed strange to me, it was good, i just couldn’t see the hype, and i say this as an otherwise massive fan of Portishead, i love Self-Titled and i rate both Dummy and Roseland as some of my favourite albums ever, but Third just never clicked for me… and it still hasn’t completely, i still love Beth Gibbons lyrics and vocals but some of the instrumental choices are a bit bizarre (looking at We Carry On’s intro), and i get that its meant to be weird to symbolise a mental state in chaos, but some of it just isn’t pleasant on the ears, and music is meant to be enjoyed dammit. To be clear i still like this album, but i’m giving this a 4 star whereas each of their other 3 releases would all be 5 stars. Standouts are Hunter, The Rip, Magic Doors and Threads.
Damn that was explosive. Great energy and overall performance, and i love how Daltrey’s vocals can go from ideal for hard rock to bluesy for some songs, so big points for that. i didn’t love every song but it’s an 80 minute performance, so it’d be hard to completely sell me as expected. Standouts are Tattoo, Young Man Blues, Shakin’ All Over, MASSIVE My Generation and Magic Bus.
I thought this was gonna be cheesy slop with one hit, and to be clear it kind of is, but some tracks are nice. My standouts are (you drive me) crazy, sometimes, born to make you happy, from the bottom of my broken heart, i will still love you and i’ll never stop loving you (i’m aware it’s a bonus track but still.)
Man this was almost completely unbearable outside of Hold my Liquor and the latter half of new slaves. I still haven’t listened to his earlier stuff outside of dark twisted fantasy, so hopefully that stuff is better because i’m failing to see why he’s popular from this.
That was ok, some neat ol 60’s rock, it gets bonus points for being funny with the whole “what’s for tea” and odorono sellout bit. Standouts are Odorono, our love was and i can’t reach you.
MY GOATS FINALLY ARRIVED AFTER 100+ DAYS. The pioneers and masters of Jazz Rock. Basically every album is a 5 and this is no exception, that said pretzel logic is on the lower end of their discography. Standouts are Rikki don’t lose that number, Night by Night and Pretzel Logic.
I gotta comment on the broader narrative of the discography, because Steely Dan’s 9 album run mainly follows through the eyes of an american man going through the years living mainly a life of excitement and debauchery and he clearly ages with each album, on their first (Can’t Buy a Thrill) he’s clearly young and barely out of school and by the time of Gaucho (the 7th album), his prime as long since past and doesn’t fully understand the current generation, Pretzel Logic is the 3rd album and fits in nicely as he seems to be a young adult to younger middle-aged man, while the album doesn’t clearly showcase the characters age, it shows the character is an adult thats living the fun city life, watching bands (parkers band), asking women out (rikki) and having a deep understanding of the city life while being between albums that clearly showcase age makes it fit nicely in the middle chronologically.
Also noticed The Royal Scam AND Gaucho aren’t in the list, what the heck guys??
So that was my first ELP album listen, probably a strange one to start on, but if the generator wills it, it shall be. It was a fun and zany fantasy-based prog rock listen, great first impressions here. Standouts are blues variation and the baba yaga portion.
Nice classic italian-american vocals and hilariously aged topics, like the intro track being about a gigolo. Standouts are gigolo and (nothing’s too good) for my baby.
So got a small story here, somewhat related, i went to a festival a few years back with a killer lineup and it was strong throughout the day with the penultimate band (Ballpark Music) basically sending it out with a bang, and then this lad comes out as the big international name for the closer and plays the most heavily edited versions of his own music and sends *in my opinion* the festival out with a whimper. Now i rarely like “DJ” music and that was truly no exception, so im sure others enjoyed it, but it left a sour taste in my mouth. So now i finally listen to this and man its about what i expected, some decent stuff here and there, catchy for sure but mostly stuff thats just not up my alley. Standouts are the intro track and praise you.
Wow i can’t believe i put off Wilco for so long, this was incredible! An Indie rock core (obviously) including ballads and some songs even sound like they came from the 70’s. Now this is a double LP of 80 mins, and as much as i liked just about all of it, i still don’t think it needed to be that long, so it can lose points there for many people. Can’t wait to finally listen to YFH considering how much i liked this. Standouts are Misunderstood, Red-eyed and Blue, sunken treasure and especially Far, Far Away, i love that track.
This has gotta be one of the longest running albums in my backlogs, i’ve put this thing off for like a decade, i’m a massive shoegaze fan and am aware it’s one of the big 3 alongside Loveless and Souvlaki and i’m like yeah i’ll listen to it eventually, *10 years later*. I see how its the 3rd pillar cause it isn’t really like the other 2, it’s more psychedelic and noise oriented? Ik loveless is more psychedelic but idk how it word it, point is it stands apart from the other 2. I do like it a lot and my enjoyment never seriously dipped, but it is one of those Double albums that while good throughout, still don’t justify their lengthy runtime. Glad i finally got to this though, it’s about time. Standouts are dreams burn down, unfamiliar and sennen.
Never been into this type of alt rock, don’t know how to put it, “not quite grunge alt rock?” Idk. Credit where its due though, the lyrics are meant to inspire and they do just that and the instrumentals are solid. Standouts are nowhere fast, the warmth, when it comes, stellar, drive and i miss you.
Sweet, this was the one praised springsteen album i’ve been putting off, so good to have gotten to this. Its a very somber and personal piece from bruces past and it can really strike if you’re in a vulnerable mind and let it sit with you. doesn’t have bangers (like at all), but that’s a good thing in a way cause its consistently emotive throughout. Standout would be reason to believe.
Raw, passionate, longing, self-hyping, grim and even dirty, this was a (somewhat psychotic) blast. Been putting PJ’s music off for ages, but i knew i’d like it, because she comes from the era (90’s) and subgroup (Jeff Buckley, Fiona Apple, Radiohead etc) that i like a ton, and i see why she’s compared to them. Can’t wait to listen to her other stuff. Standouts are rid of me, missed, highway ‘61 revisited, man-size and me-jane.
Yeah it was alright, it’s VERY 60’s. instrumentals are great but i don’t really care for beefhearts vocals. I’m gonna drop it below the decent ranking of 3 stars because theres very few tracks of this hour long list that i actually care for. Standouts are zigzag wanderer, i’m glad and dirty blue gene.
Easily one of the greatest 80’s and Pop albums in general, its one of those ethereal, romantic and body-moving experiences everyone needs to try. Rip to one of the greatest to ever do it. Standouts are The Beautiful Ones, When Doves Cry and of course Purple Rain.
One of the better post-beatles albums, no real complaints here, just overall solid Paul-written songs. Standouts are the title tracks, Jet, Mrs. Vandebilt and Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five.
It gets points for being one of the first great hiphop albums, great lyricism and solid theming, so i’ll rate it (somewhat) fairly because i can see why hiphop fans would adore this, but its just not my genre so i don’t love it.
