1001 Albums Summary

Not hooking me. Fine for background. First song is interesting tho.

Has some fun songs

They speak sing. I don't like speak singing

Boring metal

Really cool guitar

Great compositions

Interesting instrumentals

I'm not a massive Leonard Cohen fan, his talk-style singing isn't for me. However, his lyricism is undeniably mesmerising, I found Steer Your Way captured my attention just lyrically. I must be honest with myself however that, while conceptually beautiful, sonically this album just doesn't do it for me. So 3/5 for me, even if objectively its probably a 4 or 5.

Love the first half of this album. Incredible composition, especially Beauty and the Beast. Didn’t love the second half of the album so much though.

Some songs caught my attention. Compositionally great, but not consistently great.

Favourite tracks: Pictures of You, Fascination Street and Lovesong

I wouldn't mind if this was background noise

I’m not a fan of electronic music but I can understand the appeal

Already know this album, Loved first half, second half not so much

I thought I wasn't a fan of Miles Davis, I listened to a couple of his other albums and they were too high energy and stressful for me, but this is right down my Alley of upbeat but steady jazz

Already know this one

I’ve listened to enough u2, I don’t need to listen to more

Too slow, songs take too long to build up

This album is ok, but it’s not a great introduction to blues in general. I don’t understand why out of all John Lee Hooker’s albums, the one picked to go in the list is his collaborative work. His solo albums are blues essentials, and this album veers heavily from his typical sound so it’s not a good introduction to him either.

Already know this one. Classic indie rock essential album. I completely understand why people dislike Pavement. Stephen’s voice can feel a bit too grating at times, and the fuzzy guitar noise can feel like nails on a chalkboard to some, but the rest of us crave the delicious unrefined fuzzy distortion. The melodic arrangements are great as well. However, some songs clearly stand out more than others, like Summer Babe and In the Mouth of the Desert, while others are a little less memorable. Having said that, we can’t deny how influential this record was. They’ve influenced some of my favourite bands, like Broken Social Scene. 3.75/5, rounds up to 4/5

Another album I already know. Honestly, I think the worship this album gets is partly wish fulfilment on behalf of fans who prefer Coldplay’s earlier sound. It’s an ok album, but at the end of the day, come on guys, it’s really just bland soft pop. Some songs stand out, like Spies and High Speed, but the record just ends up feeling samey throughout. It’s very cohesive in terms of sound, but the songs all seem to blend together into one blur. It’s not the pinnacle of indie music everyone makes it out to be.

Another album I already know. THATS 3 IN A ROW GENERATOR!!! GIVE ME SOMETHING NEW!!! Anyways this is a pretty good introduction to soul. Otis Redding’s voice is vibrant and invigorating and the horns are really satisfying. 4/5