From a modern perspective, this could be the play-along soundtrack to a how-to play rock music for beginners coursebook. Very standard, good execution, not-quite-boring but nothing special, for the most part.
With Walkin on the Sidewalks, the album starts to exhibit a handful of interesting moments.
Album that manages to hide a lot of complexity under a very pop surface, effortlessly integrating influences from other genres.
Highlight: So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
Überraschend gut für einen 65-jährigen Altmusiker. Gibt nicht viele, die nach so einer Karriere noch viel hörenswertes machen. Highlight: If You Can See Me
One of the classic Classic Rock albums. Manages to exhibit all the standards of the genre without being formulaic or stale.
Super fun and unorthodox album. Has been a regular listen for a while.
Quintessential Blues, probably not necessary to ever hear any other Blues, as it's all just more of this.
Surely the Beatles are always very listenable, but this one seems like one of the least interesting, maybe even the worst, Beatles album overall. Very interesting as a point in the Beatles' evolution, but musically mediocre, to me.
Surprised by this one, apparently as a kid I wasn't yet aware of how influential and cool this album was???
So yeah, apart from the usual criticism of gangsta rap re:chauvinism, i think this is a fantastic record.
Surprisingly great sound quality for how old it is, also surprisingly fun!
Definitely too long, not sure if it can be called very good. It for sure showed off the unique Chili Peppers sound, but lots of filler songs that nobody really needs to hear...
Highlight is obviously Under the Bridge.
Never managed to like most metal, so it's a bit hard to judge. Definitely way more interesting than a lot of other well-known metal i've heard. Can't listen to the whole album for extended periods of time, sadly, since it morphs into a very annoying background noise after a few minutes.
Highlight: Sugar
One of the best country albums i've heard. Also maybe the only one. Really not my kind of music, so i'm going diplomatic on this with 3 stars.
Surprisingly interesting dub, with cool moments like the unexpected saxophone, or some 70s rock-like guitar licks. The fake accent is a bit off-putting. Always good to have Thatcher criticism, so that's another plus!
Very nostalgic about this album and still a pleasure to listen to.
Not the best Doors album imo, but certainly showcasing their classic blues-rock sound.
Great production, but otherwise unremarkable from a modern perspective. Ignoring the effect it may or may not have had at the time.
One of the lesser known Radiohead albums, and one of the more unusual ones. One of the first albums here that I listened to twice in a row. Clearly Life in a Glasshouse is super cool, but i found You and Whose Army to have such a nice build-up that it might take the favourite spot.
Prototypical punk rock, defining for the whole genre. The signature Clash sound, but less polished than the later albums. Still a great listen and fun to see how the band developed from here.
