Someone needs to tell these guys they don’t need to record and release everything they play. There were a couple of almost songs but mostly sounded like people turning knobs on a synthesizer with random sound effects that sounded like the guy at the train station in the Frosty the snowman cartoon stamping tickets.
An absolute classic. The guitar is so unique as are the vocal melodies. It's hard not to like Queen.
This wasn't as bad as I was expecting based on what I have heard about Lou Reed. I really enjoyed the song Perfect Day. It's clear he is a gifted songwriter but I just don't love the way many of these songs are performed. Most of it is clever and funny and ahead of its time in concept but just not super enjoyable to listen to.
I know this got a huge push for Running Up That Hill because of Stranger Things that song never really did much for me. It is catchy and the chorus gets stuck in my head but I don't love it. There was another song (Hello Earth maybe?) that sounded very very similar to Running Up That Hill. Nothing else really stood out to me.
I liked this a lot more than I expected. It still isn't really for me but I really dug Paranoid Android and all of its weirdness. What I appreciate most about Radiohead is how much influence they had on Muse who I like much better.
Historically this was a landmark album for hip hop. But, 40 years on it is starting to feel pretty dated. All the beats and rhyming is pretty static throughout. There are a couple of good songs but listening straight through felt very repetitive.
This was a pleasant listen. It sounds very much like alt rock from the 2010's.
This is good music to work or drive to. Just kind of a mid tempo trance like groove. It isn't something I need to learn to play or listen to on repeat but it has a place where it would be quite enjoyable.
This was the most Beatles sounding record that wasn't the Beatles I've heard in quite a while.
Paint it Black and Under My Thumb are classics. The rest of it just felt like generic 60's rock/blues.
I always thought I liked Beck but maybe I just nostalgically like 2 or 3 songs. This album didn't really do it for me. I appreciate that he was a trailblazer for whatever genre this is considered but it isn't really moving me today.
I once heard a comedian say "you don't like reggae music, you like sitting on the beach with a coconut rum in your hand while reggae music plays in the background."
He may have been right, this reggae adjacent album did absolutely nothing for me while sitting in my basement. It probably would have hit different on the beach.
After hearing Rumors I expected to like this a lot more than I did. Not one song stood out to me as memorable. It isn't bad, it just isn't Rumors.
Apparently I was getting Def Leppard confused with another band because I didn't recognize hardly any of these songs. I know they were instrumental in forming that 80's hair metal sound and at the time it was a new thing but now this album almost sounds like a caricature of the genre. It isn't bad but I guess I don't like this type of rock/metal as much as I thought I did.
Features some all time classics for sure and feels right at home with that "classic rock" vibe. The deeper cuts aren't nearly as good as the songs everyone knows.
Definitely something you have to be in the right mood for. I enjoyed this more than I was expecting as it reminded me a bit of the fun Scottish songs in the pub in the movie Once. Probably not something I'll listen to often but scratches a very specific itch if you need it.
I liked this quite a bit more than I was expecting. It sounded so unique and new when it came out and even today the band has an easy to distinguish sound. It is probably some of the best straight rock and roll of it's era.
I love a lot of Metallica and Megadeth but never really listened to much Anthrax or Testament. I've heard a few Anthrax songs, none of which were on this album. There are some good guitar riffs here but nothing jumped out at me as a classic song. I have a feeling I'd like this album a lot more if I had grown up with it.
I grew up on this album as my dad is a huge Jethro Tull fan and I was lucky enough to see them live in 2000. The title track on this album is a banger and while I appreciate how futuristic this must have seemed when it came out because of all the artists that copied and elevated this sound I find most of it to be mediocre.
I was never the biggest Nirvana fan. I think I was maybe 5 years too young to really get into them at their peak. But, I love this unplugged album. It feels real and raw, I like that it isn't perfect and I respect the band for not playing their biggest hits and just playing what they wanted. I didn't realize some of the songs were covers until many years later...those covers (especially Lake of Fire) are some of the best songs on the album.
While this features probably my favorite song of the 90's (Under the Bridge) and there are several other killer songs on here the album feels a bit too long and many of the "filler" songs sound the same.
There is no denying the energy and talent each member of the band has and their sound is so unique and instantly recognizable. Props to Anthony Kiedis for being able to write and remember completely non-sense lyrics.
This really did feel like mid 2000's and took me back to that time. I'll always think of my friend Ben when I listen to MGMT as he introduced me to them way back when. I never had them on regular rotation but knew more of the songs here than I expected. This isn't really my genre of choice but there are a few songs on here that I wouldn't turn off if they came on the radio.
The first song started off with a bit of potential. It kind of reminded me of "La Dispute" that featured more talking than singing and at first it sounded like stream of consciousness but probably has some deep poetic meaning.
I could see how multiple listens would unlock deeper meaning and I'd better understand what it was going for. But, I didn't like it enough to keep listening on repeat. I get what they were going for and I appreciate the artistic leap they took but it didn't really land with me personally.
I particularly was confused by the 15 minute album closer that was nothing but the sounds of bugs chirping.
This may be the first time I ever listened to this straight through and I really enjoyed it. The story behind the album of all the toxic relationships make the album even more interesting. So many classic songs all on one album!
This was pleasant enough. There were some catchy songs (I knew more of them than anticipated.) It feels like great background music for a restaurant or a party but never quite reached the heights I wanted from a band that has had a 35 year career.
I think nostalgia is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. Diggin On You came out as my favorite on this listen. I had completely forgotten about that song.
I know interludes were a huge part of 90's albums but I can't ever remember a time an interlude added to my enjoyment of an album. I also can't believe my 9 year old brother had this album...it is much more inappropriate than I remember.
The Beach Boys have a deep catalog of all time classics. I've seen them two times in concert and I do not think a single song off of this album made the setlist. It is definitely Beach Boys but sounds like all the B sides. None of the songs really stood out to me. I had to double check the lyrics when they were singing out the importance of taking care of your feet.
This was some pretty nice jazzy easy listening. None of the songs stood out that I need to add to my playlist but I generally liked everything I heard.
Never heard of this artist. It kind of reminds me of Lizzo who I really like. It mostly just sounds like current generic R&B music with the same lyrical phrasing everyone is doing but it is kind of catchy.
Yup, this sounded like Neil Young. It was ok. I was looking in the mirror earlier and noticed I was wearing a Neil Young shirt (technically it is a Hawaiian shirt with a ton of artists on it)
I understand the huge impact Fats Domino had on rock and roll but nearly 70 years later this just feels like generic blues/rock. Many of the songs sound very very similar. It has its place in history but for me doesn't really hold up today.
While I thought this got off to a slow start and was upset that he didn't give me a shoutout on the insanely long last track where he gave props to half the country I found the middle of the album to be excellent. I loved his lyrical story telling, while I don't think he is quite as technically or lyrically gifted as Nas or Kendrick Lamar he has a similar style.
All these years and I just learned that The Pixies are not the band I thought they were. I'm in my 40's and am still hearing songs for the first time and saying "Oh yea, Weird Al does a parody of this one." I also hear some songs that sound like heavily influenced Weezer.
This album is nearly 40 years old and still sounds fresh and original.
Started out strong with the song London Calling but after that I found myself fairly underwhelmed with the rest. It didn't have quite the anger and aggression I was expecting from an early "punk" album.
Great voice and some classic songs here. Not really my thing but no denying her smooth jazz vocals.
Some great protest songs on here but this isn't really my preferred genre. Feels like something I'd want to listen to relaxing on a beach somewhere, but, the lyrics are a bit heavy for that.
This was a pleasant surprise. Probably the first BB King album I've listened to and while Blues isn't typically my genre of choice there is no denying the skill and passion that went into every vocal and guitar note. No way to rate this one other than a 5.
I thought I was going to like this album more than I did. The Weight is an all time classic but nothing else really stood out at all to me.
I listened to this album earlier today and have already forgotten about it. It isn't bad it just did nothing for me.
There were moments of guitar and bass brilliance and Roundabout is an all time song but the album as a whole felt like it was made up more of musical ideas and not complete songs. My dad has been challenging me to learn "Mood For A Day" on guitar for 20 years and I still haven't.
Apparently I’ve been sleeping on Boston. I’ve never thought of Boston as a guitar band but this still felt fresh at 50 years old. I want to learn some of these riffs! The vocal harmonies were killer and the production was incredible. No way this was recorded in the guitarists basement like Wikipedia says!
Every couple of years I give Wu Tang another chance and I still don’t get it. Lyrically there are some shining moments but I’m not a fan of the production and lack of choruses.
Started off really strong but got pretty forgettable by the end. I always thought Supertramp was a funk band. They are not.
