1001 Albums Summary

Ray’s pop album. Boring, formulaic, no piano, too much of the garbage backup singers. Compared to his early work this is throwaway music.

The guy at the record store probably loves this shit. Boring. Meandering. Lots of phrases forced to fit the “music.” Like they wrote in two different rooms. Clear verse chorus and 4/4 structure and only 44 minutes but just wandering at the same 3 out of 10 effort. Never once does anything feel like a complete idea. Overrated.

Compared to the other shit I’ve been forced to listen to, this was amazing. Hearing lots of influence on current alternative and indie. Lots of Dawes etc.

Some really beautiful stuff. Im sure this was amazing when it came out.

Another Bowie album. Trying so hard to not let the production affect my review but I can’t imagine how good this would be if it were recorded today. Solid album.

A bunch of 5th graders yelling over groovy samples. Cool…

Almost offensively 80s. Relax might be a “must hear” single but this is NOT an essential album.

African Fleet Foxes. Nice but definitely not essential.

This is essential?

Really enjoyable. Will probably buy this on vinyl.

Fine? I guess? Too long. Couple of good hooks here and there. Don’t plan on hearing any of this ever again.

Really enjoyed this. Especially impressive when you consider the early instruments they were working with.

My life has two chapters. Before hearing “Turn Blue” and after. 🙄

If it helped inspire NIN then I have to respect it.

Jesus fuckin christ this list is starting to make me question if music is even worth paying attention to anymore.

This is forever in my top 3 metal albums of all time.

Smooth operator indeed.

There is some serious playing on this album. Really really really enjoyed it.

Kinda forgot it was playing in the background. Maybe thats the point.

Please god never let me hear another hand drum in my life. At least they change which speaker it’s in from song to song.

Oooooooverrated.

I said maaaaaybe.

The combination of the absolute worst parts of RATM, Linkin Park, and Mudvayne. Every 43 year old non-voting libertarian white boy’s favorite band. This shit is awful.

Won’t be listening again. So close to being cool a few times but ruined every time.

Kinda feels like monsters of folk. Little bit of everything. Hell yeah.

Yep its a sinatra album.

Nope. That one Dropkick Murphys song is enough accordion for the entire lifespan of humanity.