1001 Albums Summary

It's a a piece of music history, and shaped culture. Revisiting it after a few years my favourite songs remain, "Because" for its freaky harmonies in the beginning and "Oh! Darling" I like the bluesy yelling. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" still makes me laugh. Ringo delivers his best clink clink hammer work. There aren't enough songs that are just about telling weird stories about characters outside of the lyricists' emotions.

My first time listening to this album all the way through. I like Michael Stipes voice for ballads. The piano on night swimming is gorgeous and magical. Everybody Hurts is an anthem for a reason. The instrumentation of the whole album is beautiful.

A grandaddy of indie rock! I want to be adored is a song that gets it

I love Janis Joplin

All things I like

I will need to revisit this one. So many details, very much thinking music.

Miles is so cool

Mall goth! Pleather romantic! Black eyeliner and a chain belt.

This album gently stands on its own but is mostly a stepping point between other musical movements

The robots did come for us all. Math rock for cool boys. I know it is important but it is still silly

Yay. Synth pop. Love it. Saxophone on The Working Hour is unstoppable. A work of art start to finish. Duck it 5*

My youth! I forgot how fun this album was. Dancey, poppy, dark, academic, scotland, lads, indie sleaze. What's not to love

Appalachian harmonies and beats

It's fine. Very early 80s