Excellent jazz album which I’ve heard many times before. Excellent on a peaceful morning walk, or a coffee in the garden or elsewhere.
Not my genre. Some aspects of it did interest me but as a whole I found it a bit too indulgent for R&B soul. I could handle it in smaller doses with less of what I consider to be the cliche of that genre. The best song is By The Time I Get To Phoenix however ditch the first 5 minutes - single edits were good but not technically the album.
Like meeting an old friend for a beer. An album I thoroughly enjoyed when it came out - and revisiting it now after (maybe, at least) 10 years is familiar and fun. It feels as though each song on this compact album could have been a hit until you get to the big hits and you realise they go that 5% harder. Brilliant album that captures a vibe perfectly.
This is a great album, and the production is excellent. For me, the 2nd half tops the first - although I do enjoy songs such as Dont Stop Til You Get Enough, I find the falsetto vocals tiring after a while, whereas the songs from Off the Wall on are generally in lower register, slower tempo, and more "my jam".
Not an album I'd listened to before, but full of bangers which feel very familiar - due to radio play or having been samples heavily. You can also feel the ripples of influence today throughout - Daft Punk, Vulfpek, etc all heavily inspired by this sound.
Really enjoyable album. Not knowing what I was in for made for an interesting listen - transitioning from folk to … glam? Grunge? Was a ride. Bookending the album with a grunge version of the first was excellent.
You got to love Talking Heads. I'd never listened to this album before so most of these songs were new to me. I really enjoy the dancable dissonance of their song, and Byrne's unorthodox singing. I do still think for most, if you put this on in the car they'd think you were mad. But maybe we should all be a bit more mad.
I am sad to say I did not enjoy this. The production quality is low, which from a band as big as The White Stripes at this point in their career was clearly a choice, but I don’t think this works as a cohesive album. To its credit it often reminded me of a 2000s Hunky Dory, but without much of its charm. The singles I know, and enjoy, but beyond those there wasn’t much to love about this album.
This album is quite lovely really. The clean production leaves loads of room for all the little guitar, bass, sax licks that really elevate this album. I hear shades of John Mayer, Norah Jones etc in this - wouldn’t be surprised if this was a production blueprint for their earlier works. Excellent.
Not too much to say about this - it’s a great album!
can get absolutely lost in this album. I want to be a person who listens to this in the slow mornings in the sun
I am always left wanting by S&G. I think I should love this, but I often finding myself wishing they'd just get on with it. Sadly low score from me on this album, which I've tried many times to love.
Legendary album. It is a little "of the time" but that gives me a big nostalgic feeling when listening. I slept on this album when it came out, but enjoyed the singles regardless. I rediscovered it after expanding my musical horizons through progressive rock. This gave me the vocabulary I needed to love this album for what it is.
Best metal-ish album of all time? Even today I don't think there is an effective two guitar band out there. GnR had a good run all things considered but they never came close to recreating this magic. Banger after banger.
Honourable 4 star. In truth, its a 3/3.5 for me today but I just know its an album which if you really sit down and get to know it will become a firm favourite. I love the stories and the textures throughout the album. It feels like its own little world.
Really liked this smooth album.
It’s the black album. It’s obviously 5 star.
This album feels very strong from the start, but loses some magic halfway through.
Not my vibe. Just generally boring I’m afraid.
Good psych rock album. I enjoyed the improved parts quite a bit.
This is a solid album full of rockin tunes and its a shame I've never heard of it before! Felt to me like Glam Rock but is supposedly Power Pop. I get it - its like a fuzzed to the max Beatles with some Quo esque riffs. Really cool album that made me want to play my guitar.
My first exposure to Steely Dan - not at all what I expected! I really like this - it feels to me like a heavy influence on jazz fusion bands which I do know - Snarky Puppy, etc. but also prog-pop like Spock's Beard/Flying Colours.
I just can’t get in to The Rolling Stones.
It is a bit embarrassing to admit I’d never heard this before. I obviously have heard the biggest songs - even Flow, Alive, Jeremy, and have enjoyed them separately but it never occurred to me to listen to a Pearl Jam album. Well regardless here I am a 39 year old man listening to Ten for the first time in 2026 and realising it’s amazing. The album has such a strong song to it - you know each song is Pearl Jam. For a debut it’s really surprising how polished their sound is. Want to spend more time catching up on what I’ve been missing.
I really enjoyed this album! If the Beatles had put stock in organ solos and gone deep in their acid rock. When a song broke down to an extended section it had time to settle but didn’t over stay its welcome. Reminded me of some Steven Wilson instrumentals at times which surprised me!
Lovely album.
