1001 Albums Summary

Classic S&G sound. Occasionally schmaltzy and goofy, especially on sounds that haven’t entered the “best of” repertoire. A Simple Desultory Philippic was a surprise, riffing on (and sending up) Dylan and the contemporary folk rock scene. The Boxer remains the stand out track.

Familiar songs which here have a slightly looser, harder edge. Quite refreshing given the quite smooth, innocent tone of some of his studio recordings.

Pretty remarkable musicianship, but perhaps a little too on the guitar rock side of things for my taste.

Raw and powerful, with Janis Joplin’s voice matching the guitars for intensity and range. A tad crunchy for me, but with some real bangers.

Pretty dark and disturbing, at the intersection of punk, indie, and even maybe metal. Probably needs a few more listens, and definitely one you need to be in the mood for. But the musicianship is undeniable.

Beautiful, melancholic, ethereal.

Fun hearing early Elvis still finding his sound. A little schmaltzy on some of the ballads, and goofy on some of the rock’n’roll numbers, but a fun listen.

A stone cold classic.

“An absolute cracker. It moved me. It chilled me. It was a good time.” (Wilkes, 2026)

An interesting listen and one I had literally never heard of before. The sound was a bit like Bill Callahan crossed with Flight of the Concords.

An enjoyable if slightly schmaltzy country album, with some instrumental and melodic strands that anticipate the likes of Johnny Cash and Gram Parsons.

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Definitely one that will take time to settle into. A real sense of frenetic energy overflowing, and a pushing of the boundaries of the genres it pushes together.

A perfectly decent indie rock album, but with a slightly split personality. Songs and (especially vocal) styles seem to tug in different and not super complementary directions.