1001 Albums Summary

What a loving album. What a self loving sound. I showered, danced, moisturized. I smell of roses. —— Poem —— Getz/Gilberto Stan Getz+João Gilberto Cashmere spills drips into the drink which glassmouth I rim with my fingers skim Pelvises twist to the trough and crest of moon wave wisp among clefs and sheets Rose water puddles upon the stream mirror the self as I crawl in his bed

I understand this is a popular album. The music is so fun and layered. Morrissey is deeply annoying, though. I found him to be whining throughout rather than singing. I can’t believe this is their only album to reach number one despite so many other works of theirs being much better in my opinion. By the end of it, I appreciated it for what it is. It’s a rebellious album that perhaps speaks to its time and in some ways ours. Again, the music is saucy and I enjoyed that. I hated the singing. Didn’t save any songs to my liked songs. Except for the Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore which I had already saved previously. The last three songs were really good too, just nothing I would want to return on a non-intentional basis. —— Poem —— Meat Is Murder The Smiths gears grind, go growl god, guard us un-godly ghouls guppies grown in greed grant us greater game against the grisly grime of the governing gentry

I love a good play on words so I was happy to listen to the opener; it won’t be long till i belong. Initially, I liked that the songs were short in length but then it started to feel like some songs lacked any introduction. All my loving and Don’t bother me felt like two different versions of the same song. The sound thus kind of got too repetitive throughout. It’s a nice dance record with lots of songs that are able to stand out as songs you’d want to dance to and jive. It is just musically conservative in that sense. This is giving me the impression that the album was rushed, especially knowing it’s their second album following their crazy debut. Till There Was You is such a beautiful song! Loved the Mr. Postman cover too. It matched the theme of longing and desperation of the previous tracks. Yet, in a way, you wouldn’t really be able to tell that this is a beatles album from any other band from that time, which is funny considering its title. —— POEM —— greens of orange and yellow sprout where your petals kiss mine greys jive across to blues down the teleline red is the white I chew and swallow pink in the skin is a world full of horror true is the color ought you stay my lover

The better the music gets, the more racist Morrissey gets, and the sassier he is. There are many enjoyable songs on here with lots of humor that makes Morrissey’s whining slightly more tolerable than on Meat Is Murder. Girlfriend in a Comma is iconic and funny. I loved it on San Junipero. Last Night I dreamt is one of their most remarkable songs. —— Poem —— Could we not have done without you, followed by a question mark that I lost rolling my eyes backwards into my skull, the skull into which I wish to roll, past your button lusting punches, which have turned my tongue muscles sore. sore tongue muscles have now punched every last button of my skull’s prose through my eyes, a proclamation of sorts, you could have done without this, don't you now know, followed by a question mark now I hope.

I have not listened to Micheal a lot throughout my life less the hits. So, I was really excited to get this album. I don’t think I know any song on the track list previously, so I’m going in blind. First Listen: Already, the first song has me grooving and wanting to dance. I love how it starts spoken and just drops into a sick dance beat. Can’t believe this was made in the 70s? It sounds so fresh. The layers of the vocals are great. I like how he slowed down into the second song. I’m realizing how much influence he’s had just by listening. I’ve definitely heard this before. I like that the same overall sound is carrying the album throughout the different songs. Off the Wall and Get on the Floor do not stand out to me that much, tho. She’s out of my hands is a good song but it was such a sudden turn. Think we could’ve done without it to be honest! Fun fun listen. Second Listen: Wow! what a work of art! truly! The songs that stood out on the first listen are even better a second time. Working Day and Night reminded me of Beyoncé’s Blow. She’s out of my life - saved to my likes. It caught me off guard the first time but it’s such a sweet sweet and emotional song. His voice is beautiful. This might make me a fan. Reminded me of Celine’s It’s All Coming Back to Me Now. ---- POEM ---- incautionary tale—crowded metropolia rebuilt in the memory of Summer’s heat dermis of my lips caught in another’s teeth quench of youth’s need—burnt, buried, resurrected—within the cracks of concrete laughter, warm, still bouncing off the echoes caught in the loops the kids run in the streets dread, I must unheed, the stories choose to repeat.

I love an album that tells a story from start to finish. I also love Sheffield for personal reasons so this may be biased. The party crazed youth reeks all over this record, and I adore it. The preparation to get to the party. Eyeing someone at the dance floor. Chatting another up. Dancing all night. Taking someone home. Watching others fight with the police. Trying to get into the club but you’re too drunk. so you go home. getting home and you’re coming down arguing with your girl and your mates. Then watching the city wake up and feeling smite, maybe shame. Maybe hope. maybe love. Consistent album, youthful, fun, social commentary, true to Sheffield. What more could you ask? Might be my first 5/5. __POEM__ Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not Arctic Monkeys Underneath the layer of repaint amidst the stacks of thrifted jeans across from the bars in the boroughs atop all seven of your hills adrift your quiet streams through West, Ecclesall, Birkindale, and all the other streets in between, I had planted pieces of me; hoping they’d pair with the kindness of fate feed off the strength of youth’s dream and the quiet understanding of what must—eventually—be released so that miles into today, away from your greens and steel I may unravel into the man reborn in your fields

Pre listen: This is the first album I get that I know absolutely nothing about. Nothing about the musician, nothing about the work itself, none of the songs. I’m excited. ——— Deeply well composed music, layered, and well written. I’m enjoying Roll Plymouth Rock. ——— Old Master Painter X You are my Sunshine - that’s creative. ——— Wonderful is the peak thus far. It wrapped the album in the psychedelic mood the previous songs were reaching for. love how it blended into the next track. ——— ok but how many times can you say father in one album? ——— the more i listen the more it sounds like a deconstruction of a musical. i sort of just want it to be over. ——- yeah this got annoying. the father is the child and he is the man and the child is the child. and the music is cartoonish but there is no clear direction of where it’s going. and the father is the father of the child. child. musically, it’s fun but it’s not something i think i would ever listen to again. ——— Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow was crazy tho lol. That’s fun. I was excited for Good Vibrations - but it’s soooo loud. Idk! feeling so many mixed things POEM: Brian Wilson Presents Smile Brian Wilson He was much more unique than the other guys A mechanical canine if you see him, you might be in for a big surprise (These things happen all the time) The doom and gloom up in his room Is broken instantly (These things happen all the time) And you don't know where you are now Seeing trouble from a distance It was then that he knew what he had to do (These things happen all the time) creepy stuff happens in nowhere (These things happen all the time) If nautical nonsense be something you wish We got the world to see So many things to do and not much time (These things happen all the time) You and me, Heroes in a half shell One is a genius, the other's insane Just know that I am on my way I know somehow we're gonna get there (These things happen all the time) But you might find out it'll go to your head (These things happen The end will no doubt justify the means all the time)

A complete blind listen. what a cool cover. —— I like Sparks a lot. saved. such good music. —— I get that it’s a story, and while I usually appreciate a story narrated in song across a complete album, this one seems so direct and straight to the point. It’s not hidden within the music. The songs don’t stand out on their own. It feels like a musical. Reminded me of wicked, even, not musically but story wise. — The Acid Queen was kind of disappoint for such a cool title. people in the 60s were definitely weird man! I enjoyed the outro a lot tho. Underture, saved. The music is great. it’s the lyrics that are bothering me i think. —— I cringed at Miracle Cure. I'm free may be the only song with singing that's actually good and that may stand as a song on its own. ________________ I really wanted to like it but realllllly did not get the appeal. Surely there are better albums that could've made the list. This (Tommy's Holiday Camp) is genuinely horrible. Glad it's about to end! 7 more minutes... _______________ So happy it's over. Can't believe the generator gave me this after brian wilson presents smile. two messy albums trying to tell a lame story in a row. oh god. __________________ poem: Tommy Tommy Toe me To me Two me Two of me Two over me Two owl are me Two owls air me Two owls oar me Two owls soar me Two owls sore me Two owls sour mean

Another blind listen. Album title and cover are really cool. ——— Okayyy music is groovy and layered. I love his accent. i’m listening as my husband lays asleep next to me, so the opening track is really making me feel some sort of way. It’s not my cup of tea per se but it’s reallly fun. ___________________________ Despite the fact that most of Ian's singing is really him speaking, it's quite nice. He's got a soothing voice, and his accent is really great. __________________________ Billericay Dickie is too folky for me. ___________________________ Many of the songs in the middle sound the same, to be honest. Woah the breakdown at the end of If I was with a woman is amazing!! ______________________ What a turn into blockheads. the farting sounds were genuinely disturbing. it's giving being drunk as fuck so I guess its doing what its meant to. ________________ The album started off more promising then it just kept getting crazier and not in a way that I am able to appreciate. __________________ over so quick! I appreciate it for what it is, a funky punk rock expression of what white british man pub life was like in the late 70s. but it does not speak to anything meaningful or interesting enough to warrant listening ever again. I enjoyed the opening track but nothing more as a full track. __________________ POEM: Wake up, and make love with me To the song of the coffee machine and The fork that hits the plate reaching for the cake Wake up, stretch your body against the mattress and look at me Tell me all about last night’s dreams