1001 Albums Summary

Not top 3 Radiohead, and that's more of a compliment to the band than a critique of the album.

Imagine inventing Metal

PJ Harvey? The Denver Broncos running back?

Don't let the city of Minneapolis know I didn't give this a 5

Didn't like it. Relistened. Like it a lot. Fun album

This is actively bad btw

Loved this, and didn't expect to. Just a bunch of short, punchy rock tracks.

Holy 80s

If Glenn Danzig was the vocalist of Motley Crue

Vocals felt very shrill and scratchy at times.

I liked the social/political songs the most on this

Surprised I liked it so much

At times, I couldn't tell whether or not Mr. Waits vocal delivery was meant to be ironic.

Yet another acoustic britpop album

Recognize the influence but gets repetitive quickly. Quality goes downhill after the first couple songs. Hasn't aged great either.

Breathy new-wave pop-rock that is every bit as late-80s as you can imagine

Anita baker for white people

Exit music (for a film) but the film in question is ratatouille

One of the greatest rock songs of all time and some other stuff too. Title was spot on

There is a LOT of breathy british new-wave pop rock on this list

Groovy, baby

Unique perspectives and song concepts from Mr. Ocean

I enjoyed it! However, the first song TIDAL autoplayed after the album finished was "Headache and Migraine Natural Relief" so idk what conclusions to draw there.

Peter Gabriel

Ahead of its time

Not as polished as Nevermind, but the highs are high

I think the right word to describe this album is "lovely." I wish it were "good."

"Sex Dwarf (Original Version)" was a real treat

First song was about how amazing and loving her mother was, second song was about her mother stealing her man.

It was more fun than Faust

Didn't love the vocals but the instrumentals more than made up for it

Weird, but good weird

Sounded dated, even for 1965 standards. Every song kinda sounded the same, and the "WAOAOAO" scream got annoying very quickly.

It's jazz, it's cool, it fades into the background, and I don't really know how to rate it.

Sounds almost like proto-hair metal

Sounds almost like proto-hair metal

Offensively inoffensive. White boy got soul though.

Peaceful jazz

80s slop

I feel like I was supposed to hate this but didn't. Reminded me a bit of the Cyberpunk 2077 OST. A fun bit of electronica.

Musically compelling warbling

Fun afro jazz

Wow, what's happened to country since this?

One of the best pure songwriters I've ever heard

An album so brash, offensive, and egomaniacal, that the genuine moments of tenderness and social critique shine through all the brighter.

I found myself unable to enjoy the back half of the album, because I was too busy bracing for whatever grating sound effect was going to come out of nowhere disturb my listening.

Conscious hip hop over prime Kanye and J Dilla beats

Lauryn Hill was the clear standout of this album

Beautiful R&B about black identity, reflective of a culture in the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement

The Beach Boys if they were Evil

Melancholic yet empowering

There were moments here, but nothing that truly stuck with me

Didn't feel particularly inspired

Mellon Collie manages to explore just about every aspect of the 90s alternative sound within its lofty 2 hour runtime

Yeah man idk it's OK Computer

In your face, cheesy, brash hair metal

Very sweet, lovely old country, but seemed like a less personable version of Dolly Parton

Progressive folk pop

Fun little punk album

Stevie Wonder's voice is just nourishing for the soul