1001 Albums Summary

Epitome of that 2000s pop-punk-rock-ish sound to me. Love this album and its politically charged lyrics, sick riffs, and goofy emo voice Billy. Heavy dose of nostalgia as well, soundtrack to a part of my childhood.

Just like... boring man. Devoid of uniqueness (except for his uniquely atonal voice) and creativity but nothing egregiously wrong with this album sonically. Just made my eyes glaze over and suddenly it was 45 mins later and I hardly remembered a single melody or lyric.

This album manages to simultaneously remind me of predecessorial artists like the Beatles, contemporary artists like Queen (at times), and subsequent artists like MGMT. It somehow feels both naturally derivative and incredibly influential, and to me this sort of artistic iteration is what music is all about. Taking something you love and putting your individual spin on it to create something new and unique. Man, what a soundscape. I had to double check what year this album came out. It sounds so ahead of its time and displays a surprisingly wide variety of sonic experiences across its 80 minute runtime. It often really does sound like a light orchestral piece, especially with the heavy use of grand piano and strings, but the electricity of the guitars, synths, and layered vocals all shine through bringing this project into the modern era. It succeeds in both juxtaposing musical instruments used throughout different parts of modern history and creating a harmonious blend of old and new sounds. Jeff Lynne is a visionary and this is a masterpiece. Absolutely loved!

yup, good ol zeppelin

Not a whole lot to say about this one, its pretty solid I especially like the instrumentation. Some of the songs were slightly annoying (everybody hurts) but in general I enjoyed the listening experience.

Wow her voice is incredible. There's a fun dynamic between her and the band that makes the improvisational aspect of Jazz a focal point. The fact that it's live and includes the audience noise and Sarah's banter with them between tracks added to the sense that I was listening to this in a low light smoky club as I sip on a cocktail. I'm not really familiar enough with Jazz to comment on how good of Jazz it is but to my ears it was very enjoyable. They are all clearly very talented with their respective instruments.

snoozefest god Lion in Winter is awful

pretty good albeit a little boring at times, but I got the sense that was intended in order to make the more interesting parts more exciting.

Not quite as dramatic as I was expecting, though plenty dramatic as is. Pretty fun listen, I like some of the soundscapes created and found much of the composition interesting and engaging. Not boring for sure, though Starlight and Supermassive Black Hole are the hits for a reason in my humble opinion.