1001 Albums Summary

It was ok, enjoyable sound but nothing particularly stuck out. May revisit later.

Really lovely, great harmonica sounds and Nelson’s voice is absolutely gorgeous. Bandera was honestly a standout. Might not listen again since not my usual jam but was pleasantly surprised!

So so so good. Album that got me into hip-hop.

Fantastic fantastic fantastic. Was absolutely shocked with how amazing this was. I only really knew deep purple for smoke on the water and highway star but this was truly a no skip album. Favorite song: Highway Star Least Favorite (but still liked): Space Truckin’

It was ok, the Byrds aren’t my favorite sound but definitely a pleasant listen. Might revisit in the future…

Good, quite fantastic as background music

Not great. Would constantly fluctuate between “wow this is somewhat interesting” and “wow this is so annoying.” Overall felt really directionless and even the interesting moments weren’t stunning. I would probably rate this a 1.4/5 but cannot, so I will give it a 1. Favorite song: Once it Was Alright Now

It was ok. Gave me big “Parachutes” vibes without the spark that made early Coldplay so special. Maybe it was just the extensive use of echo + ✨British✨Still wasn’t an unpleasant listening experience but served better as passive than active listening. Favorite song: Grounds for Divorce

It was honestly less enjoyable than I expected. I knew Get Free and absolutely love the Hives so I expected to like this album a similar amount. However, I found a lot of it to be pretty nonmemorable. Might be worth a revisit at some point but I might just stick to The Hives in the future… Favorite song: Get Free

There are three kinds of albums I get through this project: the ones that I knew already and (usually) already liked, the ones I had never heard of and thought were mediocre, and the secret gems. It is this third kind that makes this project worth doing and returning to. While perhaps not so secret generally, Low was an entirely new album to me, and….wow. It’s haunting. It’s interesting. It’s experimental in the best way. While I don’t think it beats Ziggy Stardust (yet), it certainly comes quite close. One that will definitely enter my usual rotation. Favorite Tracks: Always Crashing in the Same Car, Sound and Vision, Speed of Life, Subterraneans

Really fantastic. The lyrics were often quite beautiful and poetic and the whole vibe of the album sucked me in and made me feel like I was sitting next to a campfire. My one gripe is that I found all the songs on the album to blend into each other and become quite homogenous. Definitely one worth returning to. Favorite Tracks: All I Want, Blue, California

Incredible! Funny, Zany, Weird, and Absolutely Beautiful. Of course I know and love Bohemian Rhapsody but this album goes so deeper and becomes such a lovely listen. Would love to check it out again! Favorite Tracks: Bohemian Rhapsody, Prophet’s Song, ‘39