1001 Albums Summary

On an untypical drizzly Friday in Cyprus I found myself in a rut. I'd driven into town, done the weekly shop, been for a walk and gone to the gym, each time the soundtrack to these tasks felt painfully familiar. While I love the way that Spotify has integrated itself into my daily life, for some reason today I became acutely aware of the lack of real variety in the music they present to you as the listener. Once they have a feel for your taste and you've listened to a few tracks, the algorithms that power this particular platform work to keep you listening as long as possible. Often this results in what feels like the same handful of songs showing up constantly. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing, it has more than once made me feel pigeon-holed into listening to certain songs or genres. I stumbled across this website and the premise seems to be exactly what I'm looking for in the moment in time. A means of expanding my musical horizons, while scratching that itch I have for rating things. I'm looking forward to listening to different music daily and reflecting on it. This is the first album I was presented and my thoughts are below. Getz/Gilberto started strong with one of my favourite songs "The Girl From Ipanema" and really kept the momentum throughout. I listened to this album while I was in the shower and cooking my tea, and I feel that the music lends itself well to this part of my day. There is a sway to each track that is punctuated by some saxophone work that would make Bleeding Gums Murphy proud. Other notable tracks included "Doralice" and "Corcovado", and while there the majority of the lyrics (that are sang in Portuguese) where lost on me, the instrumentals are really what made this album great for me. Relaxing while not slow. Energetic while not frantic. Smooth while not sterile. A fantastic start from a fantastic album.

Meh

Didn't love it. Didn't hate it

Not a bad song on the album

Iconic no skip album

First time listening to a Dylan album all the way through. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would, but he's definitely an acquired taste and some of the songs are way too long. Highlights; Tangled up in blues Meet me in the morning

Gator hunting music

That was rough

There's something there, but its not for me

Very repetitive

This website is trying to make me a Bob Dylan fan

A proper 80s album Solid start. Tails off at the end

Clearly been sampled loads but it sounds dated now. Also the blokes a nonce

Big fan

A very forgettable album

Dull

Dark. Moody. Lyrics are bleak. I was enjoying the start but after a while it all kind of blends into the same song

Fallout vibes

Noisy

Good start, but tails off afterwards. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it

This slaps

The boss!

Bit of a drag

All killer, some filler

Inoffensive