1001 Albums Summary

Not for me, but I can understand the appeal.

Wish I liked it more, tbh. Some cool storytelling in the lyrics of some songs. I think I would enjoy it more if I were in a different mood.

This is so 80’s in a way that is difficult to articulate (derogatory and non-derogatory). I would never expect songs with names and lyrics like this today… for whatever that is worth lol. Did not expect a song named “Allergies” to be a banger.

Hell yeah. I didn’t know some of their most iconic songs were on this album, so it was exciting to hear them. There was a lot more instrumental music than I was expecting, which was fun… but wasn’t as exciting to me.

I can imagine listening to this at the cusp of Y2K in a dingy, sweaty club. Fun, dance-y vibes. Why that one song sound like an orgy though.

Meh! Will need to try again another time.

Very British 90s.

Ehhh. “Greenman” was super exciting for the first bit and then the lyrics kicked in. I think this would be a fun album if I was blitzed out of my gourd. I am unfortunately not. “Your Dictionary” was… cringey. Only didn’t skip because I needed to know how bad it would get. Had to start skipping songs after that.

I enjoyed the energy of the first few tracks and he lost me a bit in the middle when it became more rap (but that’s because of my preferences).

More fun version of 90s British rock than I expected. Yay!

I actually already had one of their songs saved as one I liked but didn’t know it until I got to that point of the album, haha. Really interesting and electric album.

The way this album had society in a chokehold back in the day still reverberates in me because I am extremely susceptible to a lady who can absolutely belt it. Ilu Adele.

Fun! I can see how The Arctic Monkeys were maybe influenced by them.

Fun!!

Enjoying more than I thought! Has such a familiar feel despite not having listened to Phair’s work before, which I guess goes to show what an influence she has had!

Eh. Enjoyed the first 1/3-1/2 and then I fell off.

Solid enough!

Wow. Reminded me of Glass Animals + Tom Cardy + absurdism. Felt like I needed to be on a fair amount of drugs to really appreciate this.

I am a self-proclaimed not-a-country fan, but like Americana and folksy music… because I like to be contradictory or something, I guess. This is the soft kind of Americana/country I can get behind. Great for a soft evening.

Liked more than I thought, but many also just ran together in my brain.

That sure is punk rock.

I like her voice, but songs are meh. But good if you’re in a chill mood and doing some crafting, me would thinks.

Meh! I enjoyed it just fine, but not my fave.

This was pretty fun! Not my usual jam, but good music to paint and clean to.

Saddest soft boy. Classic example of a beautiful song that when you really pay attention to the lyrics you go, “Oh no.” Enjoyed the last instrumental a lot!

Not for me.

Ehh. A lot of these became grating quickly.

Fine! Not my fave.

Yeah!!

Start off strong, and then gets a little boring. The shoutout “ilu friends and also god” track was funny(?).

All over the place for my tastes rn.

The harmonica gets to be a bit much, Mr. Dylan.

Quirky! (Non-derogatory)

These were fun, with a few standout tracks. Mixing was a bit wonky over car stereo.

These songs are LONG but fun jams. (Fela seems to have a very impressive but complex history…)

Some of the songs are a little too wild lyrics-wise for me. But the songs instrumentally were good!

I enjoyed this even if it felt a little silly at times.

Yes, good, smooth brain for working.

Not normally my choice of music, but I was vibing with it this time.

I enjoyed!!

I am always confused by this man. (Affectionate?)

Had some fun, but mostly bored.

Very late 60’s jamming trippy guitar musics. Nice to have on in the background, but I’m not overly wild about it. Kind of boring after a while for me. Enjoyed the xylophone in “Hunting Song” between the interweaving voices.

I did find some elements grating, but overall enjoyed the atmospheric vibes.

You know what! Enjoyed.

Was getting some Japanese Breakfast vibes here. A bit grating but still fun.

I appreciate his stamp on music history, but mind smooshes them all together when played all in a row. Sorry, Jimi.

Stayed for “Fit but You Know It” but that’s it. Not my fave.

Not what I was expecting. Chill background vibes.

I can appreciate the lyrics and samples but I just don’t vibe with most of their sound… just not my style.

This was really fun. Very much enjoyed, it felt like a cleaner (like crispy and exciting) and more fun sound than other albums of the era we’ve been served up.

I like his sound a lot (heard some of his other work), but I didn’t find this live album the best for the majority of the songs. But DANG he’s got talent.

Late night sad boy musics. Not as great in the middle of the day and you don’t want to feel in a doldrum.

I love the monkey men. :)

Kind of meh for me! Some goodies in there.

I have never heard this famous singer’s music before, I don’t think. I understand why this British Monkey Movie Man’s music has captured a lot of hearts. Clear voice, fun beats! Enjoyable fun.

Yeaaaaah dawg

Nah.

Ehhhh. Nah. Too avant-garde for me.

Now THAT’S what I call cooking music.

Heart hands and heart eyes.

I thought I would hate this. Instead I only disliked it! Nice.

Funky lil indie songs for me, thanks.

Eh. Meh.

Better than their sex album!

Yeah!

Funky.

Yeehaw.

Melancholy bois only. I enjoyed the backing music more than the lyrics. I’d give it a 2.5 but will round up to be nice.

Eh! A few goodies, otherwise one note for me.

Ok Mr Dylan I see u (3.5)

I don’t think this links to the correct “album”, though and is instead a compilation playlist. Of which half the songs are not on Sp0tify… but found his eponymous album and enjoyed. Short, sweet, and fun.

Not for me.

Shrugs.

Good cleaning music.

Kind of generic but enjoyable enough.

Some of these were quite fun!

Not a Springsteen fan tbh

Good background work grind music

Knew from the very first song this would be a good work beats album.

I knew a few! Fun enough.

I enjoyed this way more than his other featured album for some reason. Let’s shred!!!!

I mean it was a banger starting off with Birdland soooo… (pep band nostalgia sorry lol). I really enjoyed a handful of these for late evening jamming. Others were v boring 80s hold music style tracks that made me feel like I was working at the garden store again, wanting to bash my head in. 3.5 stars. ❤️

I was ready to bounce off this, but ended up grooving instead.

Why am I a little salty that Linda isn’t listed as one of the album artists? Anyway - opening track felt so familiar… like a predecessor, a less indie-whinging version of a band I’m having trouble naming. (The Decemberists????)

Queen is always fun. Not sure I knew any of these except Killer Queen beforehand, but still fun.

I think if they stripped out some of the extra grating backing sounds it would have been a real set of bangers for me. But still enjoyable!

I don’t mind this album tbh.

:) Soothing

Why are some of these songs so creepy? Why is this album so long? These dreadful questions weigh down the scant enjoyment I got from the songs I did like.

Shrugs.

It’s an album!

Boy howdy. Some gems in the funky.

This was my album, man. This rocked me and carried me through years.

Cool concept. Had to look it up since it seemed very bizarre with no context lol.

A lot more of these were more fun than I expected. Good beats. Too icky about women too much to get higher than a 2.5 for me.

Fun! Short! Funky! Let’s go!

Knew more than I thought! Enjoyable, but didn’t love. 3.5

I was skeptical but this absolutely slapped. So fun.

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeahhhhh

Enjoyed more than I expected!

Sad groovy folk beats.

It sure do be about love. Kinda creepy though sometimes, Ol’ Blue Eyes.

What a fun concept album! Enjoyed all the sampling (minus the horny one).

Pop off.

Would be excellent background music during a dinner gathering and conversation, or if I was in a deep focus work fugue. But I was in neither so it was just fine.

So far I am not drowning in harmonica, which I appreciate it. Dylan is such an amazing lyricist. Very enjoyable. (3.5, rounded up)

That’s sure Zeppelin!

Pleasantly surprised but not my fave.

Only one song on the sp0tify, so will need to revisit or do a YouTube search.

Just fine, not my fave genre.

Smooth flow. Iconic. Not my vibe though.

Meh.

Some of these go hard.

Quite enjoyed some, others were just fine.

No

Nothing too exciting for me, but enjoyable enough!

Ehh.

Banger of an album.

Funky weird let’s go

The origins of the “life in the coconut” song have revealed themselves to me at last, like a beacon through the fog. Very eclectic album. I don’t think I like it as much on a second listen through, so putting at a 3.5… will round up to match last review.

Great choices for the audience, Mr Cash

I love this album. Feels lukewarm this inspired lots of mournful indie singers of today (Mitski, The Japanese House).

Is it bad I feel like so much rock of a similar era sounds the same? I enjoy it though.