Shine a Light and Angel Sigh were highlights. I've listened to Songs in A&E (and I think Let It Come Down and Amazing Grace), so not unfamiliar with Spiritualized. Now I'm curious about Spaceman 3 and how that project differs.
Light 6/10
Love how aggressive they are with being prog. Thoughts and Words, CTA - 102, and Mind Gardens are pretty wild for the time period. Why and Renaissance Fair have classic 60s vibes. Really like the horns on Rock n Roll Star.
Best Track: Thoughts and Words, My Back Pages, So You Want to be a Rock n Roll Star
Worst Track: CTA - 102
Rating: Strong 7
My introduction to Astrud Gilberto. Great vocalist, 60s lofi, easy listening. I can't say any song actually stands out for me...
Rating: Strong 6
Nice sophomore album, lots of classic songs here. Favorite tracks: Warning Sign, Thank You for Sending Me an Angel, Artists Only, Take Me to the River.
Rating: Decent 7
Not my favorite VU. After a while the guitar noodling sounds like someone's playing with their ding dong.
Best track: Lady Godiva's Operation
Rating: 5/10
Introduction to The Stooges in the full album sense. The popular songs are pretty good but the rest feels like filler.
Best tracks: 1969, I Want to be your Dog, No Fun
Rating: 6/10
Huge contrast from The Stooges S/T. This is my jam and my highest ranked album yet. Get chills on Some Weird Sin. Very good.
Best tracks: Lust For Life, Some Weird Sin, The Passenger
Rating: 9/10
So bad. Not worth a listen, nothing redeemable here. Kick it off the list.
Best track: none
Worst tracks: all
Rating: 1/10
Really first exposure to XTC. Love the transition between Summers Cauldron and Grass. Dear God is the only song I think I've heard before, which is an undeniable classic.
Best tracks: Dear God, The Meeting Place, Earn Enough For Us
Rating: 6/10
Nothing interesting here. Sounds the same
Best track: Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier
Rating: 3/10
Classic album, zero question. Wish You Were Here induces chills every time. Shine On is a crazy 10 part epic as well.
Best track: Wish You Were Here (others are great too)
Rating: 10/10
Great album, fantastic vibes for the era. Early Crosby, Stills, Nash (Young) motifs.
Best track: Mr. Soul, Bluebird, Broken Arrow
Rating: 7.5/10
Another classic. Not always in the mood for his style of music but it's always a delight to hear one of his songs when you least expect it.
Best track: Pink Moon
Rating: 9.5/10
Rough one. I don't really see any appeal, it doesn't even have a song equal to some of their more popular songs.
Best track: none
Rating: 1.5/10
Opening with the best song ever written about infidelity. Rest of the album is not that exciting, but very listenable regardless.
Best track: Love The One You're With
Rating: 7/10
Tricky one to find, not on any streaming.
MBV is always pretty good, first intro to their early stuff.
Rating: 4
Not usually an ABBA fan but this album as a whole is good. Something cute about the most non-threatening band ever singing about how they are a lethal creature.
I am the ✨🐯✨TIGAHHHH✨🐯✨
Best Tracks:
Tiger, Dancing Queen, Money Money Money, Fernando, Dum Dum Diddle (yw Larso)
Rating: 7.5/10
