Catchy songs, but a bit overrated. I can see how it was revolutionary at the time, but because of all the hype, it seemed to disappoint a little bit. Purple Rain and When Doves Cry are incredible songs though.
Kendrick is a true street poet. A great story teller. I understand the hype now. The exception is obnoxious lyrics like "I wish my dick was the Eiffel tower so I could fuck the whole world for 72 hour" and "I got all of these bitches, all of these bitches, all of these bitches, wifey, girlfriend and mistress". The kind of thing that makes people generally stay away from rap music because of misogynistic cliches.
Got some insanely classic, catchy songs. Young Lust is a favourite. Experimental rock opera that I wish I wrote myself, but most songs kind of fade into the background and is a lot more strange than it is good.
Super classic. Definitely lyrically driven, so not much of a background listen. Better to listen again while reading the lyrics.
The sound of his voice with the harmonies is haunting, kind of creepy actually. I can see it playing in a horror movie. I can see the creepy cowboys from the Primus "Big Brown Beaver" video in my head and it makes the music even more unsettling.
Absolutely wonderful album. Perfect for a nice dinner. Relaxing and classic, with tons of nostalgia.
This was really unexpectedly good. Will definitely listen again. In the same vein of Tame Impala, but with more arabic influence. Going to check out some of their other stuff.
Basically GnR's greatest hits. Hard to judge because these songs have been on the radio all my life, so the songs seem dated and cliche, but I love how dirty their sound is compared to a lot of other stuff that came out at the time.
Totally classic '70s punk
I appreciate this album more than I like it. It's an artistic achievement in the sense that it's creative without any restrictions, but it's mostly just moody moans over ambient guitars and sampled drums
A pretty good and unique indie rock record, but I'm kind of confused why it ended up on this list? They seem like kind of this tiny little band that made a good record and broke up. Maybe whoever was making the list was just a big fan and thought they needed to have a little bit more recognition.
What a classic piece of history. A country star playing in prisons and recording it, all in the 1960s. What a fucking legend. The noises from the crowd and the dialogue in between is just so authentic and the old mics just give this record an incredible, nostalgic analogue warmth that can never be replicated.
As classic as classic rock gets! Absolutely badass blues rock riffs, crushing distorted keyboard tones, Ian Paice on drums, and nut-crushing high screaming vocals. The only drawback to Machine Head is that it's so influential that it sounds a bit rudimentary and a bit cliche with songs like Smoke On The Water. It's obvious that in the decades following its release, rock bands have built upon the sound, making it deeper, better, and more complex.
Some of Nirvana's best songs are on this album. An incredible listen from front to back. Nirvana's magnum opus.
Had low expectations, expecting a boring and slow folk album, but the first track, "I Feel The Earth Move" I recognized immediately. Total banger. I also thought it was sung by a black woman until now.
She's got serious pipes and I love the album cover of her and her cat.
All the chords are wonderful and soulful. I don't know if that's what makes it not boring, but I like it despite it not being something I'd usually listen to.
I recognize "You've Got A Friend" because my parents listened to the James Taylor version
HOLY SHIT IF YOU LEAD IS THE GILMORE GIRLS THEME
I understand why every home had this album. It's like a warm, scented candle in the fall. A very cozy ambience to listen to while wearing a sweater.
The Who is fucking ripping on this album. Absolute powerhouse of a performance by Keith Moon and they're practically inventing punk rock on the spot for some of these jams
Incredible harmonies and awesome, feel-good songs, with the Helplessly Hoping, which is crushingly beautiful yet sad. Good morning listen.
Pretty good. Like Sarah McLaughlin or Norah Jones with a bit more of an edge. I can see how she would've thrived in the '90s.
James and the band are so hot on this show. Incredibly tight. I've heard a few James Brown albums but they don't come close to the energy of the live band. The fanfare where they introduce the songs is genius. The sounds of the screaming girls is so classic and fantastic.
Radiohead has to be one of the most overrated bands of all fucking time. Having this on the list actually makes me pissed off. It's not terrible, but through robot voices, Thom Yorke's wailing and random-ass drum beats, this album belongs nowhere on this list. It even says in the description that the lyrics are nonsense. When Rolling Stone rated it the #1 album of the 2000's in 2010, I wanted to throw the magazine at a wall. If Radiohead hadn't already been a huge band, this album would've flopped massively and would've been an underground cult hit.
Really cool. Tons of attitude, with a scrappy and raw production. "Change" makes me see how the Chili Peppers would be inspired by Killing Joke. Was about to say "Requiem" reminds me of early Foo Fighters but now I'm thinking Dave covered it since there's an early Foos song with the same name.
Like if The Cure took antidepressants
I have no idea how this one ended up on here or how you would release an album of 22 songs in 1969. Or who would release it. This sounds like a collection of demos that slowly gets more and more fucked up as it goes.
Pretty good. I don't like Michael Stipe's voice very much, but I can tell it influenced so many singers like Gord Downey and bands like 54-40.
