1001 Albums Summary

Very emotional. So far I really the like guitar tone aand the singing sounds soothing. Very bare bones sound. Songwriting's good. "We're going to be friends" hits so hard. Jack White's guitar playing is a very strong feat of this album. Sometimes you wonder what could be made with just a guitar, drums and a passion for music. Writing's a bit metaphorical in some songs, like in "I Think I smell a rat", but mostly objective and down-to-earth. Unusual and a bit innovative sound in "Aluminum". It's screeching and hard, but it is unforgettable. "I can learn" - heavy sounds(of regret?). Western soundrack-style sound, more "Dead Man" than "Good, Bad & Ugly" Love the piano on "This protector", along with the vocals. Decent ending track. 7.5/10

1) "Little Child Runnin' wild" - Very harsh sounding at first, with mellow sounds coating you. Wonderful vocals. I think orchestration will be the name of the game in this album. Very good soul. 2) "Pusherman" - A bit more mellow song, vocals are so good. Love the percussions. 3) "Freddie's dead" - Orchestral work here is wild. Love the lyrics, very immersive song. 4) "Junkie Chase" (instrumental) - Small instrumental done tastefully. Very fast and pretty much going through you for all 1 and a half minutes. 5) "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" - Very touching song, orchestration still great. Vocals are wonderful. The whole atmosphere is just wonderful here. 6) "Eddie You Should Know Better" - Another track that coats you inside and out in atmosphere. 7) "No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song)" - Love me some talking on a track. Soul music is so good and a bit old, but at the same time refreshing. Singing is wonderful, love the thematics of a song. 8) "Think" (instrumental) - Slow bare bones instrumental at the beginning slowly morphing into something greater. 9) "Superfly" - Embodiment of this album, culmination of it. Very good closing track, fully rich in sound. ------------ Conclusion: It's one of the first soul albums I've listened to and I love it immensley. Great album, I'm so happy I started this project. This album was rich in interesting sound decisions, the orchestral work was phenomenal, the vocal work was magical and this is one of the best albums I've listened to. 9.5/10

1) "Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box" - Percussion is like someone hitting on a stainless steel pan. Electric music delights compared to Radiohead's first album. Jaded Thom Yorke's voice gives this song its charm. 2) "Pyramid Song" - This song is Iconic. Mellow piano and Thom Yorke's voice give it a stressed fedeling, with minor chords and strings sounding like something from a sober funeral. 3) "Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors" - Very Avant-Garde opening with modulated voice. The track is sometimes mellow - sometimes harsh. It sounds like a mechanical fever dream. Drum machine is doing a lot of work. Reversed sounds are interesting. Overall depressing sounds, which is fitting for an album. 4) "You and Whose Army?" - Very classical singer-songwriter song at the beginning morphing into a big wave of sound. Very low-fi(at the beginning). The choir is wonderful here, keys are doing its part. Very dramatic. 5) "I Might Be Wrong" - Guitars are interesting. Drum machines instead of drums give this song an interesting kick. Vocals are wonderful, very soothing and depressing. Guitars keep you in rhythm with a tragic feel. 6) "Knives Out" - A more relaxed feeling than the previous track overall, even though with the same level of tragic. Very rich, yet minimal orchestration. I’m very impressed with Thom Yorke’s vocals throughout this album. 7) "Morning Bell/Amnesiac" - Very dissonant song, still with wonderful vocals. Lyrics are a bit mellow and I like it. Repeating “around” feels like a preaching. Dissonance helps this song a lot. His “Release me” makes me think a lot. 8) "Dollars and Cents" - Like the drumming on this one. Electronic orchestra feel makes this sound seem grandiose. Feeling like you’re in a well. Lyrics sound manic, very unnerving feel. “All over the planet’s dead” like a sentence to the world. 9) "Hunting Bears" - Very sitar- sounding guitar either the delay at the start, love the sound modulation on the guitar. Feels like something from Neil Young. 10) "Like Spinning Plates" - This song unnerves me. Very paranoid sound, even live instruments feel a little dead here(in a good way). The choral feel all over this song makes me feel things. Dark feel on this one. 11) "Life in a Glasshouse" - Do I like it as a closer? More yes than no. Very jazzy feeling with this one. Love the piano a lot, also the saxophone is wonderful. Another funeral feeling, a little drunk(yet happy) funeral with this one. Very interesting song. Dark and jaded happiness oozes from this song. ------------ Conclusion: Very dark, deep, melodic, depressing and paranoid album. The beauty of the dark shines in this record. Very pleasant but unnerving listen. The vocals on this albu are very sad, but in a good way. Was surprised with how extraordinary this album was. 8.5/10

Very unusual rock, I really liked it.