This is not what I thought The Temptations sounded like. It was ok but nothing really stuck out to me as a great song.
I really enjoyed this. There were several songs I plan to revisit. While it sounded nothing like Squeeze something about it kind of reminded me of that band.
Nothing about this sounded like the Bee Gee's I know and love.
I surprisingly didn't really recognize any songs on this album. It is undeniably Queen and I think I could grow to love some of them.
And now I know where Mariah Carey got the sample for Fantasy. The Under the Boardwalk cover was actually pretty good.
Couple of classics here but it all kind of sounds the same.
This was surprisingly great and I knew a lot more songs than I expected. These guys have been trend setters for 60 years!
People don't give Mark Knopfler enough credit. There is some great songs and some great guitar work here.
It took a few songs but I kind of got into the groove of this. I could see myself listening again.
This reminded me of pretty much every 70's movie soundtrack. Some good stuff here.
I could MAYBE see this being interesting if I was in a club with lights flashing surrounded by people on drugs. But, I have/will never be in that situation so I found this repetitive and boring.
When Eddie Van Halen died I listened to the bands entire discography and was surprised to learn how many great tracks they had. I can't imagine hearing this when it came out. Eddie Van Halen is easily one of the all time greats.
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.
Some pretty classic songs on this album. I kind of want to work up a hard rock/metal version of "Movin' Out"
Props to Sarah Vaughn singing live with no vocal effects. Her voice was silky smooth over the entire album. No doubt she is talented...it just isn't really a genre I get in to. I did like that there was a loud thump in the 2nd track and they acknowledged it and kept it in the final product.
Pretty standard fare southern rock. I recognized "Feelin' Alright" because my dads band used to play that one back in the 90's.
I typically enjoy the bands that Iron Maiden influenced more than Iron Maiden but I found this pretty decent and way ahead of its time.
This one did nothing for me. I actively disliked some of the tracks. At one point the bass was playing in the wrong key and I know it was on purpose but it didn't work for me.
This is the weakest of the "punk" albums I've heard so far. I liked that all the songs were so short but this one didn't leave a lasting impression on me.
As I was listening to this I knew it sounded familiar but couldn't place it. Then, I was transported to "location planet earth, time and date 1999, December 31st" and remembered the song "How Come" by Canibus and Wyclef Jean that I was obsessed with for a short time a quarter century ago. And, lo and behold Youssou N'Dour sang the chorus.
This may be the easiest 5 stars I've given yet. How did 3 guys make this much noise? Geddy Lee doing vocals, bass and keyboard at the same time?? And Neal Peart is undisputed as one of the greatest and most innovative drummers in history. With only 7 songs there are 3 all time classics (Tom Sawyer, YYZ, Limelight)
I want to like this more than I do. There is definitely brilliance here. It is full of a lot of things I like but it has too much extra noise that takes away from the sound. Many of the songs sound like a layer of TV static or just random high pitch nonsense was added over top of what could otherwise be a masterpiece.
I kept waiting for something to happen and nothing ever did. This album is very much not my thing.
This was a bit more lyrically graphic than I was expecting. It's fine, just not really my jam.
There is a some great funk music throughout this album. Nothing ever quite topped the opening track and it maybe was a bit too long overall but still a classic album.
This was a pleasant background listen. Sounded very much like early 80's new wave but nothing stood out as a classic song.
I didn't really care for this one. Much of it felt like a sleepy time playlist.
Didn't care for this one, all the songs sounded the same and didn't leave a lasting impression on me. I'm learning I don't really like electronica type music.
I recognized and liked a lot more of this than I was expecting. That Paul McCartney can really write some great songs.
I still struggle with these 90's rap albums that have way too many skits but I'm giving a pass here. This album turned a 19 year old Snoop into a worldwide star. There are some classic songs here with great production and a killer vibe even if the lyrical content leaves a bit to be disired.
This was way heavier than I was expecting an album from 1965 to be. I dug it.
Definitely a groundbreaking album. It was easy to feel how much fun these guys were having while recording this.
I understand historically this is an important album that paved (pun intended) the way for the indie rock genre but nothing here really grabbed me. Just kind of sounds like early generic alt rock.
This sounds like music Gene Belcher writes on Bob's Burgers. My favorite part was when the guy said "We are showroom dummies" 600 times in a row.
I've tried and tried over the years to get into Peter Gabriel and just haven't quite gotten into it yet. I don't hate it, it is all well made and some of it is even catchy (Red Rain and Sledgehammer on this album) but it doesn't really speak to me.
