1001 Albums Summary

First listen took a little while to readjust to this type of music, you don't hear it a lot anymore. Everything's very polished. Second listen showed an interesting album that still feels real and authentic even 60 years on.

Okay so. This is fun to listen to. I'm having a strange issue where I'm sort of hearing things backwards through time where having heard *Bitches Brew* and some of Miles' later stuff these feels so tame and like I keep waiting for it to explode open and do something else. I keep having to remind myself this is from 1957. Very cool, as advertised. Could easily see myself putting this on when I want to write or just need to have something in my ears. Cannot stress enough how strong of an opener "Move" is. From the first thirty seconds Miles tells us exactly what he's going to give us; 32 minutes of swanky and technically impressive playing. Other highlights include "Venus de Milo," "Godchild," and "Rouge," which feels like a nice closing credits number for the whole thing.

Okay so. This is fun to listen to. I'm having a strange issue where I'm sort of hearing things backwards through time where having heard *Bitches Brew* and some of Miles' later stuff these feels so tame and like I keep waiting for it to explode open and do something else. I keep having to remind myself this is from 1957. Very cool, as advertised. Could easily see myself putting this on when I want to write or just need to have something in my ears. Cannot stress enough how strong of an opener "Move" is. From the first thirty seconds Miles tells us exactly what he's going to give us; 32 minutes of swanky and technically impressive playing. Other highlights include "Venus de Milo," "Godchild," and "Rouge," which feels like a nice closing credits number for the whole thing.

Incredible from front to back, not a single second wasted on the record. Most people who've listened to rock radio in the last 30 years are acutely aware of "Paranoid Android," "Karma Police," and "No Surprises," but it can't be stated enough that "Airbag" is an astounding album opener. Sets the melancholic tone while stating up front that this is still a rock band. Couldn't get enough of it, listened like five or six times over 24 hours.

I don't think I've ever sat down with this full album before. I feel like everyone knows "Blister in the Sun," but I was surprised to recognize a second song off this album; there's a cover of "Gone Daddy Gone" that plays on the radio at my job and I thought it was kind of a good song. Now I hear it here in it's original context and know it's a certified classic. The whole album does an amazing job of matching the sonic atmosphere of going over to a friend's dorm and him and his band are doing a goof-off session, except instead of something you'd laugh at for a minute and then be bored of, you get some really fun and catch song writing. I had the same kind of feeling from Freewheelin' Bob Dylan at first, and I think its just me readjusting to garage and or low production records. This feels like they recorded demos at full fidelity but as a compliment instead of an insult; really raw and catchy and fun to listen to even when the lyrics are kinda goofy. Tragically none of the members are actually femmes so 0/10.

The Pretenders for millennials. 10/10

Heartbreaking album from an incredible artist. What more can you say than that?

Okay man. Sure. That can be an album.

Good pop all around. And doesn't contain Temporary Secretary so it's already miles above some of Paul's other work.

Really vibey and cool to put on in the background. And a good introduction to the UK Garage sound