Surprisingly good. Never would have chosen to listen to it but enjoyed and would listen to it again.
Never heard of them. Not offensive but would never choose to listen to again.
A little bit of Pixies is refreshing. A whole album not so much
The voice! I knew none of these songs but was great to listen to. Should really explore more of Nina's back catalogue. It's not really my preferred listening genre but quality shines through.
Yeah... It doesn't include their biggest hit so maybe another album to go in the list? It all seems a bit self indulgent 9 minute free bird. Meh really, didn't inspire.
You can't ding this. A couple of mega hits that even a 12 year old will recognise. Pure voice and harmonies. Even one song with one of the boys singing lead vocals. Seems so innocent. I had fun.
Double album.... That's cheating! Funk version of "listen to the music" interesting. Late night groove. One album was probably enough. For an album called "3+3"I'm giving it a ..... "3"
Good listen. I had it on in the background then went: hang on, I actually want to listen to this.
Jazz but Jazz at 100 miles an hour. Not available on Spotify but found it on Youtube. Pity about the ads 'tho.
The Black Sabbath you expected. One monster hit everyone knows and the rest in the same vein.
Pleasant enough but didn't stand out to me.
David Bowie after a bad acid trip.
I had not heard of DJ Shadow. According to Wikipedia this was revolutionary for it's time. It may well have been, but I can't see it now. I certainly don't remember it from when it was released. 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify apparently, but it's lost on me.
Absolute anthems, and some filler. Pretty good first album for a star.
Punk lives. Enjoyable blast through a punk album I haven't heard before.
Clearly country, clearly crap. I didn't listen to the whole album as I don't want the algorithm to decide that I really want to listen to Norwegian country music like it did a few years ago. It took 18 months or more to purge that out. Johnny Cash he aint.
A little Jeff Buckley is amazing. An entire album was a little too much.
None of their biggest hits. Not unpleasant just not scintillating for me.
Remind me why I listened to this again? I missed it when it was released and I won't miss it now it's gone again. I don't think it has aged well.
Some of these songs are incredibly relevant today. Bob can't sing but he can sure write and get a message across.
There is a reason Elton John has had such a long and successful career and that is quality. Absolute classic album. Many great songs.
It's not unpleasant but it didn't move me at all. Didn't get the vibes that some others seem to have taken from it.
I quite enjoyed the harmonies and the voices. Lyrics perhaps not so outstanding
And the Grammy goes to: the drum machine programmer. You do only need a driving bass line and a clever drum beat. Just one line of lyrics should do it. No real hits here but certainly some clever drum beats. I am kind of surprised no one has used some of these tracks as a basis for creating another track, or maybe they have and I am not familiar with it. I think Daft Punk did it better.
I think the best thing Tim did was beget Jeff. Both died too young. Jeff has the greater impact currently and after listening to this I can't see that changing.
Just a couple of British lads knocking about and banging out a few tracks. Surprisingly there are lots more gentler tracks on the album that probably qualify as ballads. However I'm not sure what the om-pa-pa instrumental track is doing there? Did a street busker walk in, record a track and then leave and everybody else was too high to notice? I feel the quality of the tracks drops off after the well known ones.
What a misery guts. The first song is saying my life is shit and the only thing good about it is you. Then he's threatening to kill her if she's cheating. And then two songs about death. Now I may secretly have a few country tunes on my Spotify favourites but they are uplifting tunes not this profoundly depressing collection. I may have missed poor lyrics with other artists and just enjoyed the tune but here the lyrics can't be avoided. Somebody get him some Prozac.
Great voice. Great album to listen to on a sleepy summer afternoon. Doesn’t inspire me much but in the right situation could be good.
They came, they had big hair, they didn't take themselves seriously (I hope) and sounds like they had fun. Worth a listen but unlikely a repeat performance.
3 Big hits from the album. All music I remember although I wasn’t much into it at the time. Could probably still be played on the dance floor.
It must be hard to sing heavy songs in French, but here we are. NFI what they are singing about as I know little French. I didn’t mind the orchestral bits. One word to summarise: oubliette.
Some flames burn out too soon. Lead singer Ian Curtis didn't get to the magical age of 27 before his unfortunate death, he might be more famous. I think this album is here because of the stage of musical history it represents. I would rather listen to their second album but this was interesting. Let's dance to Joy Division.
Songs played everywhere so instantly recognisable. This was a massive record in it's time. The voice is impeccable but the tracks are a bit vanilla. Now I love vanilla but something outside the comfort zone might be nice. And at 25 can you really reminisce about "when we were young"? Not exactly groundbreaking stuff.
In the absence of clever rhymes or a truly memorable beat I find it hard to rate hip hop. Nothing here that memorable but I didn't find it unpleasant. I might not be good judge however.
I've been critical of albums that have 10 songs and it's hard to tell where one song stops and the next starts. This album could never be accused of that fault. Loud raucous, but with some softer moments. I'm sure they would have been a blast to see live.
I'm a sucker for a good piano tune. Many of these tracks feature the piano (at around the time Elton John was getting popular). Guitar features on the other tracks. Two massive hits on the record but with three tracks praising other popular figures of the time (Andy Wahol, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed - but not mentioned Lou by name) I feel it is lyrically clutching at straws a bit, while the music itself is a lot more solid. Tempted to give it a three but ultimately 4 for both of the well know hits. Nah changed my mind again 3.
Hair metal from one of the best in the business. High energy. It sounds like they were having fun both writing and performing. Blistering guitar from Eddie Van Halen and yet on the biggest hit track (Jump) he plays synth. Guitar porn, drum porn and somewhat questionable lyrics by today's standards. I find VH more listenable to than other Hair Metal bands of the same time. I'll Wait is another synth driven anthem not guitar track but still driving drums. Many good tracks for me, but then this came out when I was in high school.
Beautiful cacophony of sound Bit of a soft spot for ska. Enjoyed it.
First three songs well known (at least to me). Gets a bit darker and less upbeat after that "Good times Roll" as the high point. Different vocalist on the second half of the album contributes to this. 3.5.
Umm.... No idea if this is good or not as I have no frame of reference for Indian music (Bollywood). Doesn't do anything for me. Interesting rhythms 'tho.
Frank, Frank, Frank. Yes he has a rich melodious voice but could we speed it up just a little. Even lounge room on a lazy Sunday afternoon it is just a bit too soporific. I have listened to other albums by Frank on the list, but not through this generator, that I enjoyed more. Maybe it is just the passage of time since I last listened to Frank that has dulled the pain. Pass.
Think a British Bob Dylan who can sing a little bit better (not hard) writes good tunes but not quite as good a wordsmith (not a criticism). Social and political commentary. None of my favourite Billy Bragg songs here but still a good listen for me. I do like singers that their accent shines through (looking at you Tom Petty) and that gives them an unique sound. I understand how it can grate on some people but I enjoy listening to him even if I don't catch all the lyrics. Looking forward to the other Billy Bragg album in the list
Other reviews mention how annoying the lead singers voice is. I really enjoyed the music but surprisingly I couldn't get over the voice. Makes Bob Dylan sound like Pavarotti. If the lyrics compared to Bob's I might be able to see past it but after listening to the whole album (and half way through again) I just can't get into it. It sounds like he's whinging the entire album. Pass sorry.
I listened to it for a bit. I waited for it to grow on me. The lyrics certainly meet the Parental Advisory explicit warning. Some of them were clever but I did get a little tired of hearing of his enormous penis, and his sexual exploits.
I was expecting "My Girl" and the band that all the 90's boy bands tried to be as cool as. I got more than that with some social commentary and very funky beats. Sure lots of songs about boys with girl issues (second side of the album) but the first few tracks (A side) was much more than I was expecting. I nearly gave it a 5.
20 songs all very short. Lots of variety. If you don’t like harpsichord don’t worry that songs only 3 minutes long. One song that I recognise. No complaints but not in a hurry to listen to again.
I know Brian Eno as the record producer and ex member of Roxy Music. This was his first solo album. As a record producer I was expecting some interesting production. I'm not sure I got it. Mythbusters showed that you can polish a turd (Ostrich and lion apparently). However this is a steaming pile of cow left overs that no amount of elbow grease could make shiny. I would have given it one star but I did kind of like the song "Here come the warm jets" or at least the second half of it, and thought that was a little bit interesting. Tick that album off the list and never to be seen again.
This was enjoyable in a relaxed groove style. If I was out somewhere on a casual Sunday afternoon and this was put on I wouldn't complain. Would really like to give it 3.5 as felt it didn't do enough for me for a 4.
I was outside doing yard work so I listened to it twice. Didn't feel the need to change it to something else. Would listen to it again.
I feel like this could be the soundtrack to every romcom ever. The bit after the couple have split up and they are sitting contemplating what to do next. Not unpleasant but I feel it didn't stand out in any way for me.
A date with the Every brothers shows how much music has moved on from that date. Thankfully. Another review states "so white it hurts" and I couldn't agree more. Thankfully the Beatles (and others) are just around the corner to move music along. The longest song is 2:41 just so the radio can play a few more ads. I feel most of the songs here have not aged well. I am interested that the end of many of the songs just appear to fade away against a definitive conclusion.
Rock on. One of the best album covers ever. Instantly recognisable. Freddie Mercury has a great voice and almost operatic arrangements but this album lacks any of their big hits. Great listen without adding any songs to my playlists.
Never heard of these guys. Feel it should be absolutely in my wheelhouse but it just didn't inspire me. Read some of the 5 star reviews and I just don't see it. Listened to 13 again just to see if I can see what I'm missing. Power rock? Maybe at the time but I just don't get any emotional connection to the music at all. Pass for me.
Bit too much shouty/whiny and very repetitive/long in patches without seeming to be clever repetitive. Maybe I'm too old for noise and want it more musical. One of the tags for it is "noise rock" to me more noise and not enough rock. It did expand my listening repertoire, so I don't regret listening to it but would not listen again or seek out another album by them. Trying not just to give everything a 3 cos it didn't inspire me. So it's not a 4 which makes it a 2.
Didn't grab me but short songs, good energy. No complaints..... Another 3, sigh. Can't quite stretch it to a 4.
I don't think anyone ever accused of Paul Simon of having a formula and sticking to it. Many diverse musical influences in the album and when it hits it does hit well. Possibly not his strongest album but a good listen.
I can empathise with anyone who doesn't like Neil's voice. I took quite a while to come around to it. I think this album gets extra points because it broke new ground at the time. The problem with that is if it was released today it would not stand out at all, but many later artists drew from this work. I liked him better in CSNY and I like some of his other work better. No 3's so a 4.
I didn't like the other "math rock" album on the list, so I was ready not to like this. However there were parts of this that were good. No so keen on the screaming but the spoken word lyrics seemed to work for me. I think I could see where the influences followed from here which I guess is why it's on the list. I was ready not to like it but it did enough. I saw another comment that said listened to it twice and still not sure if they liked it. I feel a bit the same way.
It'll put a smile on your face. Disco aint dead! Embrace the funk. Nearly gave it 5 stars.
You know when you phone a very exclusive (read expensive) place such as Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland (three golf courses) and to help you, after much apologising, they put you on hold and you wait for the appalling hold music but this comes on and so you are genuinely surprised and it holds your attention for the two minutes it takes reception to find the answer to your query and you are disappointed when a real human gets back on the line because the music was so good. Well this is that music. Should offend no-one, apart from the drum solo on track 7 that is about 5:25 to long, and a good listen but not something you would be left humming tomorrow. All well and good apart from track 10 because that is a children's song and everyone knows children should be seen and not heard. We can't have that sort of carry on around here thank you very much.
One album from the Charlatans on this list. Doesn't include their biggest hit currently (as measured by Spotify listens). Never heard of them. It is competent Brit pop I guess. Not too much to me. Didn't Oasis and even Blur do this better and before these guys? Their biggest hit is from 1990 so I guess they were contemporaries now lost in the mist of time. If I heard one of the tracks on the radio I would probably just assumed it was early Oasis in my ignorance. Competent without standing out.
To me Bob Marley is the music for the afternoon after a big night out the day before. Relaxed and chill. Social commentary when you listen to it. The earliest of three Bob Marley albums on this list. Only one song I really recognise. I wouldn't have put the album on but good to broaden my listening, that's why I'm here.
According to Wikipedia this is Marvin's 11th album yet the earliest on on the list. He's a huge artist by this time, surely one of his earlier was influential as well?. Super cool.
First track I recognise. The rest is just hold music. Funky hold music. Second album this week of hold music......
Generator is on a groovy detour currently. Certainly enjoyed this more than the britpop albums from the same era. I understand how it could be too much listening to the album straight through but I had a break in the middle and was still enjoying it once I came back to it. Even some of their songs which were not popular (on Spotify) I was enjoying. I could handle more Stereo MC's in my listening list. Thanks generator!
I enjoyed it, was not really expecting to but was worthwhile. Will probably not go back to it but didn't mind it. Lyrics were interesting. This feels like grown up music and should have grown up lyrics but they were also silly in the 1950's. At least you can understand the lyrics.
Two 1950's albums in a row. I guess i liked the swing more than the bossa nova/samba rhythms. Would have been interesting if I got them in a different order would I have given Louis Prima a lower score? This was not memorable for me
Flower power lives on. This album, the last of five in the list, is perhaps more spaced out. No real stand out tracks for me. Points off for the 12 minute last track.
I felt like that I could like this album but nothing really stood out for me. I wonder if listening to it 3 times would make me totally sick of it but I might be enjoying it after 10?
You can't complain about an album all sounding the same and then not appreciate when there is an album with several different sounds and feeling. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. When the less well known tracks hold my attention more than the well know tracks then I've got to rate that highly.
The Indian music version of jumping jack flash was interesting. I was amused thinking of Mick Jagger as a sitar. I wondered: hang on this might be worth listening to.... but not so much after that.
33 minutes of peak Creedence. Never mistaken for anything else. John Fogerty was once sued for sounding too much like John Fogerty. As soon as he opens his mouth you know who it is. 1969 release, I don't know much about music at that time but I would think this was a new direction back then. In 1969 the UK top selling single was My Way by Frank Sinatra and the top album was by The Seekers. The 7 minute last track is just them jamming along and I was there along with them. Put it on again after the album finished.
So yesterday I gave Creedence props for being different in 1969. Clearly I know nothing about music in 1969 as this album was released the same year and is so far away from what I was expecting. I can see influences down the line from here. Light years away from Frank Sinatra who held the top single on the British charts in 1969 or The Seekers with the top album. Nothing really stood out in terms of I want to hear that again but this album is why I am here on the generator. Thanks.
No real standout track(s) for me. Even the one that has 75 mil Spotify listens doesn't excite. And seriously what is this hidden track rubbish? Just dead airtime leading up to nothing clever. One point for the Vulcan salute on the cover art. I want to deduct a half point as the "Fly" on the cover looks more like "Flu" thus the album is: "Flu and Die" - great name for an album if it was released during COVID. Pass.
I quite liked the ethereal voice which is as much an instrument as anything else even if the lyrics are not usually intelligible. The random sound generator is turned up perhaps a bit too much so after the whole album I'd had enough of the intrusions. The most popular track on Spotify is rated explicit but I would need a translator to know the words.
Was not familiar with this album. REM's first. According to Wiki it drew critical acclaim for jangly guitar and cryptic lyrics. Having just listened to the Byrds some influences in that guitar sound and harmonies. Again hard to understand the lyrics on many songs, but it's a nice sound. 3/4 I would perhaps like one track to grab me to give it a 4 and low and behold the 11th (of 12) did that. Still didn't understand the lyrics 'tho.
Nor really a fan. Perhaps it has merit in being an influence to it's genre and early on in the development, but it doesn't move me.
I got strong Sgt Pepper vibes with the opening track. All fairly forgettable until the famous 7th or so track which was great but then instantly ruined by very naff lyrics in the next track. I think he’s singing “add the lime to the coconut” but over and over again. Some good piano but for me not enough to lift it. 2 1/2.
Was trying to work out why I like the strokes. The lead singer doesn’t have a great voice but the energy and good tunes carry me with them. Definitely was listening to the drums.
Do you get bonus points in the list for being Scottish? What makes these guys so memorable must be diluted by the passing of time. I do remember their biggest hit that was massive at the time "Ebeneezer Goode" but it's not on this album. Second biggest hit "Move any Mountain" is here and I also remember that, but it doesn’t seem that noteworthy, perhaps bagpipes? The rest of the album doesn't stand out for me but decent enough rave music? The Move any mountain refrain keeps coming back through the album which makes it all seem like variations on the same theme. Undecided 2/3.
I'm a fan of the Who. The Kids are alright.
This album is not popular on Spotify. Currently the most popular track on this album has 61,000 listens. I wonder how many of them are just listens from people following the list. XTC's most popular track, on the other hand, has 68,000,000 listens (as of 5/2026). I recognise that track and a few others but nothing here is really interesting to me and no tracks stand out. Released in 1999 so nothing seems groundbreaking. Can't really give it a 3 so it has to be:
Just checked out a few other review and it seems that this album may not have been long on Spotify but I stand by my score. It aint good, and the last track is just shite.
