1001 Albums Summary

Espresso + a gallon of water

Not my taste but good!

Get a different singer please. His "ooohs" had me cringing lol the instrumentals were awesome.

The beats were great! Not a huge fan of the vocals, kind of cheesey, but the beats were awesome!

I'm a fan of the Gorillaz, genius mixing elements of rock and hip hop, one of the first to do it. This album is very punk. 5/4 was prob my fav song. The rest of the songs have a similar feel but are different in their own ways. Heavy drums and bass are consistent. The overall vibe and rhythm of the album is like going to party, drinking too much, and waking up again to party again.

Solid rock album, the guitar solo at the end of wicked World was awesome

Each was song is unique and interesting. When I thought the singing were lacking, the instruments stepped in and picked up the slack. Solid musicians. Lyrics weren't my cup of tea. 3 stars because I wouldn't pick up this album again to listen, personally, but I appreciate the art.

I am biased, I love The XX. Used to listen them and Jamie XX (the producer) a ton in my 20's. The minimalist sound is intentional. Listen to Jamie XX's album "In Color" if your interested in understand the range of talent he has. One of the best intros to an album. The duets, the music, and the lyrics are simply beautiful. I used to blast "Fantasy" in my CRV to feel that bass. No other band sounds like them, and this album was an amazing launching point for the XX and Jamie XX.

Objectively, Kanye is an incredible musician and producer, and this album proves it. I personally like the Yeezus album over this one, but there's no denying how impressive this album is: we're still rocking out to Power and Runaway. 4 stars 😎