1001 Albums Summary

I had never heard of Supergrass before. The record isn't bad—a colorful mix of punk, Britpop, and the Beatles.

I was familiar with Buck Owens, but not this album at all. Now that I’ve heard it, I have to say: it’s excellent—it doesn’t lag far behind Johnny Cash, even if the style is a bit different. Released in 1965, it was the first country album to hit number one on the Billboard charts. For me, it gets full marks and is totally deserving of its place on this list.

What is there to say about one of the best albums of all time? Released in 1972, it was already The Rolling Stones' tenth release. Gritty, raw—blues, rock, gospel. Simply fantastic.

I listened to Adele's *21* this morning. Some of the tracks sounded familiar; they are great pop songs. Her voice sounds damn good, and the strings give the music wonderful depth. I really like the track "Don't You Remember" because of the sighing guitar. I wouldn't say the album is going to become one of my favorites, but it makes for very enjoyable listening.

I don’t own the record, and I’ve never listened to it like this before—at least, I don’t recall doing so. The singer has a nice, deep voice. Sometimes there’s a bit too much synthesizer for my taste, but otherwise, it’s a good album to listen to. Personally, I prefer bands like Madrugada, Nick Cave, or Wilco; they offer more than just a somber, melancholic mood—you also get the occasional full-blown guitar storm.

The album offers a wide range of genres, including punk, ska, reggae, soul, funk, and blues. There’s even some heavy metal thrown in. Why all of that on a single record? I have no idea. It’s not my thing at all.

Debut album, New Wave—not my kind of music.

We saw them at the Rudolstadt Festival four years ago. We found the music too bombastic and left after barely an hour. The album being reviewed here was recorded 25 years earlier and sounds different from what we heard at the concert. It is still bombastic, though—featuring plenty of orchestration, strings, trumpets, trombones, French horns, oboes, cello, and so on. It’s worth a listen; the vocals and the record's mood immediately remind me of Bryan Ferry from Roxy Music—an artist I would prefer. I’ve since read that this style of music is called "chamber pop." Well, I’m giving it a 3, but as for listening to it again? Probably not.

I know this record. Taylor Swift is actually just a normal girl. The hype surrounding her isn't good for her as a person—only for her bank account and the people making money off her! After Folklore, Evermore is the album of hers that resonates with me the most. It features sparse instrumentation; it’s contemplative and, at times, magical. You can hear the potential that was simply squandered on her overproduced albums—both before and after this one. I listened to the deluxe edition. 4 stars