1001 Albums Summary

Fun angry shouty stuff and some pretty funky songs. I didn't know the Beastie Boys were doing all that.

I'll admit to an anti-Radiohead bias on account of their politics and general obnoxiousness, but even then I was expecting to like this album more than I did. I haven't listened to much Radiohead in years but I remember liking a lot of the songs on OK Computer, and Kid A was also good (if a little inferior). But In Rainbows is mostly a bland drudge through samey sounding songs with few highlights.

Listened to this one plenty over the years. Lives up to its reputation as an amazing and fun album with lots of variety that doesn't dip in quality. Spanish Bombs might be my favourite off the album but it's all great.

I already liked Good Feeling – I knew it from himym. I'd then listened to Blister in the Sun which I vaguely recognised, and I liked it, then really disliked it, and now listening to it again I think it's ok? This album feels ahead of its time being from 1983 meaning it's probably influenced many other artists, unfortunately. This style of music and the way he sings is not for me at all but Good Feeling is a decent song. The xylophone or whatever on Gone Daddy Gone is also nice.

There isn't much to say about MJ that hasn't been said already. I've heard all the songs before (except The Lady in My Life) but this is the first time I've listened to it as an album. Putting three of the greatest pop songs ever written next to each other is bold. But I don't want to know anything about the production of this album. It existed before I was born and it feels like it exists out of time and space. It's a history defining album. That isn't a compliment; the album could've been shit. But it isn't.