1001 Albums Summary

I love jazz, and it's a great listen, but I struggle to find the incredible-ness of it because I end up wanting to write instead of sitting and listening, and so I end up making it more of a background noise (which is why I prefer vocal jazz because I pay attention more). That's not to say this album is bad or that I disliked it, it's just not one I plan on replaying, beside to have as background music on a writing playlist. I found the transitions between the pieces to be really fun, like the low bass at the end of part 1, into the full band for part 2. I love the jazz sound and I find it comforting and fun and easy to listen to. Beautiful album, just not the kind of album I tend to reach for. If it was in a concert setting I would adore it, with all the solos and just the energy jazz brings into a room, but since it is just an album it cuts away at some of that excitement for me. I don't really get jazz, but I enjoy it, and this album plays that weird line of "I don't really get it so I don't really like it" and "it sounds good the whole way through so yeah". Pursuance is probably my favourite track, simply because it is the most energetic. I loved the intro drum solo, then the one midway through that transitioned into the bass solo (love a bass solo). Psalm is a close second with it being the most dramatic piece of the album.

Reading the synopsis and reviews for this album and realizing its a rock opera that was heavily compared with Tommy was very interesting. Tommy is one of my favourite albums of all time so I won't compare it because i love that album too much. This album is super enjoyable and I love this kind of classic rock so much. It's nostalgic and easy and you don't need to know the plot to enjoy listening! It's just vibes. I don't know lyrics until i really get into an album, so they aren't so important to me on the initial reaction. It's just pseudo-beatles and better in certain ways and I really enjoyed it! I know I would have more to say with a more intense and repetitive listen but I just really enjoyed it and found it very charming.

It's a vibe, but I have nothing to really say beyond that. It all kinda sounds the same: easy listening--nothing stuck out to me. Her voice is nice and the instruments are liquid smooth--which is very satisfying to hear. But I can't imagine myself listening to this all too often. I can't really distinguish any of the songs from each other--which isn't the marker of a bad album but it's something I dislike in trying to get to know a new artist because if I can't pick out a few distinct melodies from an album is it really worth listening on repeat until I /do/ find one? Sometimes smooth listening is too smooth. This is like Fiona Apple if she was put through a sander: absolutely no grit or rough edges. Turn Me On was the only time I really paid attention because she was louder I guess, but it was still the same smooth vibe. I'm writing this in the middle of the album because I can't imagine it gets interesting in the last half, right (if it does then its just poor distribution :/). I'm bored. I'm not having a bad time per se but like...can't wait to switch to something more exciting once this album is over. I think all these song end the same way, or maybe I'm so bored I'm hallucinating. Nothing sounds bad but nothing sounds incredible. Free me. If it was just a little more interesting I'd be so invested. Can confirm it does not get any more interesting.

Much more my style of music but holy shit his voice is sooooooooooooooooooooooo annoying. It's like smashing pumpkins in the way that the band is ruined by the vocalist (except I would say smashing pumpkins is a more severe case because their music is REALLY good versus AC/DC being somewhat generic in comparison). If you ignore the vocals (you cant) the album is really fun to listen to. I love rock!!! I don't mind the strained high vocals if it isn't the whole time/actually sounds good. I didn't realize this was a different vocalist to the original guy so I will have to listen to highway to hell to compare but I really can't do it with this guy. Some bangers on this tracklist and he just makes me not want to listen to them which is so sad. I don't know how to rank this, being that it's much more of an album I like (rock) but I hate his vocals but if you ignore it I really really like this album so. Idk. Iconic album, caters to my likes in almost all respects, but I can't in my heart give this a 4 star rating because i hate hate hate the vocals so much this shit is so irritating. I have no idea what I'm doing with this rating system at this point because in a way i enjoy this more than a few other albums that I ranked a 3 but I cannot rank this a 3 in my heart. Maybe Back in Black is a purgatory album. Iconic and Irritating. The thing is I don't remember his vocals being so disgustingly torn in the worst way possible. I love a nasty vocal but this is just bad. Harmonies sound weird and out of sync. Just unpleasant and I can't get past it anymore. The title track can get away with it I think, weirdly enough. But power chords and riffs yum! I'm a fiend for this basic ass rock formula </3 Perhaps a 3 is the perfect middle of the road rating. I love this shit rock vibe but his voice is so much worse than I ever remember. Actually the further and longer I listen to this album the more pissed off I get. Shut up rip off Robert Plant I hate you and your basic ass riffs shut up shut up shut up