1001 Albums Summary

Surprised by Axl’s vocal range. Not my favourite - may have to listen again sometime to enjoy it more.

Lean more towards a 4.5, but since that isn’t possible, 4 it is.

I would definitely like his music more if his voice was different. He definitely has an overall Americana feel to his music’s instrumentals.

Definitely sounds dated. Not sure how I feel about the harmonica as an instrument. He has an interesting voice… better than Bruce Springsteen’s.

A way better listen than yesterday’s BD album. The harmonica and his voice fit really well with the rest of the instrumentation. Liked the blues sounds that popped up throughout.

Overall nice project - enjoyed the funky sounds that popped up throughout!

Overall great, straightforward, and solid listen.

His voice was really interesting throughout - at times entertaining, at other times a little too much (accent wise), but very much like an instrument that added texture. Nice listen.

Tough listen personally - a lot of moments where I hear interesting sounds (that probably influenced bands in the 90s and 00s), but a lot where I just hear “noise”.

Some great guitar and rhythms. Had me bopping my head a lot throughout the listen.

I could see this influencing daft punk. A 20 minute song was a little too much though.

Meh. Nice voice and instrumentals, but this is really not my thing.

Solid. Only issues I had were some of the random screaming and noise like guitar feedback that popped up from time to time.

Different, but nice.

Straightforward, easy listen. Something I’d see played while road tripping.

Nothing crazy to me. Hearing a western-African fusion was a little interesting.

I recognize this having some solid sounds and likely being influential for when it was released, but I was not in the mood to hear this today.

I feel like it was trying to come off as being deeper than it actually was. Maybe I was missing something.

Amazing voice. Easy listening, like something you'd hear in a cafe. Not my thing, however. A lot of it all blended in together, with nothing really standing out.

I don't think I would go out of my way to listen to this, but if it was on, I wouldn't change it. It felt like a live-jam session.

Relistened to this. Still holds up like it did when it was released.

The second half of the album was soooooo much better than the first half. Still not particular towards his voice, especially during the first half... the second half's instrumentals complimented his voice more though. Would have rated this higher if it was just the second half.

It irked me how he'd have great instrumentals going and then would do something to make it weird. Unfortunately his accent was too much for me as well. Overall just too whimsical for me to enjoy.

Short, but it felt very dense with the amount of songs that were present. There was a point where things did sound a little repetitive in the last third, but overall this was great.

Overall just a pleasant listen.

Amazing. I'm happy this was suggested - I haven't listened to it since the first time I heard it five years ago. I'm happy this album made its way back to me.

Fantastic recommendation. I was wondering when Spanish albums would pop up.

There were moments throughout that perked my ears - a lot of the rest was solid background music. Why do you need a song that long to start off the album?

Solid. Made me think of Nirvana, but just a step below.

Based on the first song I had expectations that ultimately weren’t met. I thought the album would be something it wasn’t. Cool sounds throughout, though.

Epitome of cafe music to me. Definitely felt very early to mid 2000s. It's has pleasant songs, but this album/style isn't my thing.

Transported me to the 90's. I felt like I was watching The Matrix while I was listening to it. I felt like it dragged, though.

I now understand why this isn’t seen as a “true” OutKast albums and instead two solo albums. Interesting sounds on both, but the magic of the group wasn’t there like on other projects.

A classic.

Nice rhymes and old school beats.

Solid. Nice to have in the background.

Really great! So many interesting sounds throughout.

Not for me. The voice reminded me of Owl City. Like nails on a chalkboard.

Was not my thing. The singer’s voice reminded me of the voice of the singer in Owl City - like nails to a chalkboard.

Solid album with a lot of great energy throughout.

Great production!

Sounds like some guys from the UK heard the song at the end of the Breakfast Club and decided to make a whole album around it. Very meh sounding to me.

A personal favourite.

It was nice, but it felt like it dragged after a while.

Hearing this makes me think of a simpler time.

Really wish half stars existed instead of full stars. Would be higher, but I'm not going to round up.

He had a different, yet pleasant voice. Overall this album was pretty relaxing to listen to.

I really liked this!

This was good - would have been better without the skits.

Dated sounds, but love instrumentals and rhymes.

Great energy like the other album I heard from them.

There are a lot of times throughout I don't like his voice and other times it is okay. The title track is the worst offender. Nice songs throughout, but I personally can't get over his voice.

Tough album to go through. The way he played with his voice made things difficult.

Sounds dated, but very pleasant sounding overall.

This was a nice country sound to me!

I ended up enjoying this more than I thought I would. I’m glad it wasn’t just music sounding like it was made for The Matrix.

Great energy from start to finish.

Unexpectedly better than I thought it would be for an unplugged album. Doing lesser known songs and covers was a great direction.

There were a lot of moments throughout that I enjoyed with the instrumentals.

This was a nice musical journey. There were some parts that did drag, but they were still pleasant to listen to.

There’s a lot of this album that felt very theatrical. I also felt like the overall quality of the album got better near the end.

A lot of different instruments were used throughout, which kept things interesting. Nice album overall.

Great album! Not sure if I like this one or the first one that was recommended more.

Didn't know what to expect going into this - it was a nice mix of sounds throughout. Some parts I didn't like as much, but I found there to be something that would quickly follow to make the experience not as bad.

He had a lot of interesting sound/instrumentation choices throughout. Oddly enough, I found his voice monotonous yet pleasant.

This was an alright listen. Decent enough background music. Nothing stood out in particular.

Great music. Definitely felt dated to the 60s, but not in a bad way. Not as good as other projects I've heard from them.

I think this one reached me at a great time. Very enjoyable listen!

For the most part this was coffee shop music to me. Some interesting sounds throughout, but nothing stood out to me in any way in particular.

I was not in the mood to hear folk today. I was counting down the minutes on this album - too “ye olde music” sounding for me.

Great album! Maybe I'll consider watching the film to see how the songs line up with it.

This was pretty bland to me - it didn't feel like there was a lot of energy behind what I heard/nothing jumped out to me in particular. I was surprised to see the acclaim it garnered. I feel this is another case of I just didn't "get" it.

This sound of country is just not my cup of tea. Interesting sounds, however!

I actually enjoyed this one more than the first one I listened to. This one sounded deeper musically and lyrically than that one.

I had heard Enter Sandman before, so I was curious how the rest of the album would compare. Great stuff!

I was really impressed with this album - great songs from start to finish!

I like the album more in the later half than the first half. Interesting instrumentals but the whole overall sound just didn't "connect" with me.

I think I'd need a few more listens to really appreciate this album. I saw that it had major critical acclaim - it was a solid album to go through, but it didn't stand out THAT much to me on first listen.

This started off promising and then went downhill for me. Not my cup of tea - not even my warm beverage of choice. Some cool sounds sprinkled throughout, but it sounded like they were trying hard to sound weird and different just for the sake of sounding weird and different.

This sounds like the kind of rock you'd hear at a bar in the 80s or blasting from someone's dad's garage. Sounded nice, but I didn't find it to be anything special.

I enjoyed this one! It took a moment to get used to his voice - it added some texture to the songs. The instruments used also really added to everything. I really wish this site gave half stars in this case. I feel like its a solid 4.5, but not a 5.

The first song was something else. Straightforward and simple, yet deep songs. A great listen!

Honestly, not really my kind of sound. It was better than your average album (hence the rating), but it just didn't click for me.

This is another case of the artist's voice not working with me. His voice comes across as if he is parodying someone, but it is clear that's just his voice.

I enjoyed this one! It gave a sense of nostalgia throughout - it reminded me of pop music from the '80s (in a good way).

Unfortunately another one I just didn't "get". Too slow and melancholic for me. I felt like this dragged far more than other albums I've listened to - I checked the time left a lot more than usual.

Nice 80s pop music. Didn't really stand out to me past that.

This was nice to have in the background playing - not necessarily my type of hip hop however.

Definitely dated, but there were some really solid moments on this.

This was an alright album. Nothing amazing, but nothing particularly bad. I liked the last song a lot.

Great album! Could have this on repeat for a while without getting tired of it.

Very great album. However, I did find it to be quite melancholic. I would give this a 4.5, but not a 5.

Great energy throughout!

Honestly I feel like nostalgia makes me want to give this a higher rating. I found this to be alright overall. Not great, but not bad.

Cool, unconventional sounds!

Great album! I can't believe that Kashmir isn't influenced by the James Bond theme.

I'm honestly a little conflicted on this. I think it sounds a little too much like 36 chambers. On one hand, this is great, since I love that album. On the other hand, I wish he separated his sounded a little more from that project. Still a solid album overall.

Another wonderful album from Beck! A lot of variation (in a good way).

This was a lot. Kudos to Yes for being able to make these songs - it takes a lot of artistry and skill - but this was too much into the prog rock side of things for me.

Solid album. A little annoyed with the lead's singing voice, but I could push past it with this project.

This was a nice little project. Good energy. Kind of interesting to hear some similarities in Grohl's vocals to Cobain's.

A lot of unconventional sounds throughout, but they were interesting!

Great listen! I really liked Show Biz Kids.

There were parts that sounded fantastic and then there were parts that sounded a little too "out there" for my ears. I'd personally put it at 3.5 if I could.

Another personal favourite that I am biased towards. Amazing album.

This was another album where I found parts that sounded fantastic, but there were other parts that sounded a little too "out there". Another 3.5 if it were possible.

This album comes across as they are trying to be bigger and and deeper than they really are.

This album was alright - nothing mind-blowing. Pleasant to have in the background playing.

There was a lot of pleasant sounding instrumentals throughout this entire project, which made for good background music. There was nothing that stood out to me in particular, however.

Another personal favourite here!

This was definitely a case where the singer's voice really took away from the quality of the project for me - I could not get over it!

Great project! I feel like Vol .4 was better than this, but this was still really good nonetheless. 4.5 if that was possible.

I really enjoyed this! Reminded me of Justice's music.

This was very vibey and kinda felt like it should be the soundtrack for a film. Interesting album from Bowie!

This album didn't stand out to me in any particular way. Very much an average sounding album to me.

Not a strong start for me, but the music did grow on me as the album continued. There was a lot of push and pull in terms of me not liking/liking the sounds I heard throughout, but overall this was a solid album.

I recognize that this had a lot of varied and interesting sounds throughout, but this was a little too weird and out there for my personal taste.

This was not my cup of tea. Some of the instrumentals were interesting at times, but they also annoyed me at times. Same with the singer's vocals.

Great background music - it caught my ears a few times throughout.

This was just not my thing. A 10+ minute long song is pushing it for me - having four nearly-20 minute songs was too much. It was too far out there at times. It did seem to get better at times, but I found myself counting the minutes between those moments.

Amazing album from start to finish. Great instrumentals, great voice, great energy.

Pleasant sounding, but came off as very dated. It was nice to have playing in the background.

I liked this one! It felt simple, yet larger than life at the same time.

I was not in the mood for this. A lot of varied sounds throughout, but a lot of it was in your face and came across more as noise.

Solid album throughout!

Solid album, but it definitely sounds dated with its production.

This came off as influenced by Bob Dylan's music - there were definitely quite a few similarities throughout. I liked his voice in comparison to BD.

Great project. There were a few points where some of the sounds were questionable, but these moments were easily forgivable after the fact.

His voice was okay to me for some of this, but it annoyed me a little throughout. This is an album I'd be okay with leaving on if it was already playing, but I wouldn't go out of my way to put it on myself.

CCR's albums so far have all been great - they always come with great energy and instrumentals. This album is no exception to that.

Amazing work. Not perfect (would rate 4.5), but it tends to being so. Only major complaint was it felt as if some parts were a little too loud at times.

This one was a difficult listen. There were many parts throughout that sounded great, but they were pushed behind harsh filters/distortions. This made a lot of the album just come off as "noise", even when there was great instrumentation in the background. Maybe that was the point? If all that "noise" was removed, I'm sure I would enjoy this album even more.

Really strong album - I would give it a 4.5 if possible.

What a voice - amazing depth from her.

This album had great sounds throughout - unfortunately, it just did not connect with me. I can tell this is a great album, but it's just not for me.

This was a decent album, but it was not my thing to listen to.

A fun album! I felt like it kind of lost some of its momentum part way through, but it was still a wonderful listen.

This is definitely an album that sounds dated, but his singing is lovely on this.

This is another album that sounds dated to me. They put on a good performance throughout, though - great energy.

Well this was different. Very old-timey and what I would think of if someone mentioned folk music from the UK. There were some parts that really caught my ear (more than I thought they would). I'd say this is definitely a solid listen, but I wouldn't go out of my to listen to it.

This is an example of a musical decision that I can't follow/agree with. Many of the sounds were quite weird and came across as noise. This album was personally hard to get through.

This one was pretty high energy. I feel like it got better near the end. Solid listen!

Wow - this was a wonderful listen!

I honestly didn't go in with high expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this album. A solid listen!

I had higher expectations based on the two songs I already knew. Oh well.

I liked the second half of the album more than the first half.

This album had some alright moments - not necessarily my thing. I would give it a 3.5, however (if possible).

I liked this album and I'm sure it would grow on me with even more listens.

I was expecting more songs like "Le Freak", but unfortunately that wasn't the case. The album was solid regardless.

Unfortunately this FA project had the kind of sound that I don't normally gravitate towards. It had good moments, but there was a lot that didn't resonate with me.

Amazing album! I'd personally give it 4.5 if possible.

A classic. The title track was definitely the best way to close off the album.

This felt like it dragged a little at times. I wasn't personally a fan of their delivery style at times (voices came off as too "screamy"). The good parts were strong though.

The overall vibes of this album hit me just right. Amazing.

Again - another time in which I wish I had the ability to give half stars. I’d give this one a 3.5 without hesitation if possible. Solid album. Easy listen. Don’t think I’d really go back to it however.

This was some solid, easy listening. Great album that I think I could listen to more in the future.

This grew on me as the album went on, but this was not my thing. The lead singer had a wonderful voice, however.

I don't know much about Jazz, but this was a nice album to have in the background while I worked on things.

This was really not my kind of rap/hip-hop and I knew that 2 songs in. I gave it a higher rating than I wanted to just based on the merit of their rapping capabilities.

This felt like a long jam session at times (especially with the two longer songs). It was a little slow for my preferences, but there was a lot of changes in pace and instrumentation that kept things interesting.

This album didn't stand out to me in any particular way.

This was a pleasant listen!

His approach to making music is so unique. Part of me was annoyed with his delivery, but it did grow on me. As a whole, the songs were done well. Solid work!

The overall sound that the had going on here wasn't my cup of tea. There were parts that sounded really good, but not enough popped up throughout the album.

This was a fantastic live album! The energy was great throughout. I would give it a 4.5 if possible.

This one was a little too out there for my liking. There was some interesting sounds throughout, but it just didn't "click" with me.

This was another weird one for me to listen to. It did sound interesting, but it just didn't connect with me. I found myself confused on some of the musical sound choices made in this album.

This was a wonderful listen - the songs I hadn't heard before had a lot of interesting sounds!

I was waiting for this one to be recommended on here. I think the hype behind it is fair.

Not really my cup of tea - the mix of genres was just not a sound I could get into.

This was "fun" music to listen to, but it didn't really do much for me. I would have probably rated it lower if it didn't sound as "fun" throughout.

Honestly this album grew on me more than I expected it would - it was a shaky start but overall a great listen!

Solid album. Wasn't initially feeling some of it, but I feel like I settled into it and after that point it really flowed along well.

This was difficult listen. I didn't really like this kind of music back in the 90's and early 00's and it looks like I still don't.

This was a nice album to listen to. Very easy on the ears.

I heard some good sounds throughout, but I'm just not big on prog rock... especially when it starts to sound like something I would hear at a medieval fair.

Amazing! I didn't know what I was getting myself into beforehand and this album blew me away. My only complaint is the mixing, but I can look past that for this.

Very polished album - great to listen to from start to end.

Honestly I wouldn't consider myself one for folk, but this album had a lot of beautiful arrangements. 5 is a little high (I would personally do 4.5), but 4 seems like a slap to the face.

I really enjoyed this album and think that with more listens it may grow on me more.

I was surprised that this was made 20ish years ago! Everything sounded older (in a good way), like it was made in the '60s. Kinda cool that it had that aesthetic. I would rate this a 3.5, but I'm okay with a 4.

Admittedly I didn't pay attention to the title and listened to "What's Going On" in whole before realizing I chose the wrong album. I have the same opinion of both albums, however, so all is well in the world. An amazing voice, wonderful singing, and beautiful instrumentals.

This album definitely transported me the late 90s. Not really my style of music. A lot of it had great energy/was fun sounding. I would give it a 3.5 if possible.

This was a solid album! Very easy listening.

I had this on in the background and enjoyed what I heard. I would give it 3.5 if possible, but 4 is okay.

I enjoyed this, but the sex related content was definitely a little too much at times.

I really enjoyed a lot of this. Great older sounding tunes! I would give a 4.5 if possible.

This was the right kind of out there for me - I really enjoyed the futuristic sounds used throughout.

Solid project!

Not as much of a fan of this album as the last one I heard from him. Overall just too slow for my liking.

Honestly not my vibe. Definitely some vibes music.

I liked the second half more than the first half. Great energy there. If it was just the second half, then I’d probably give it a 5.

When I saw this was an electronic album from the 90s, I was a little worried that it would be like other electronic albums from that era. I was pleasantly surprised that it didn't sound like those. This was a solid listen.

Wonderful album! I really felt it ended on a high with the last couple of songs! I'd give it a 4.5 if possible.

I really enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Long songs are typically not my thing, but they flowed really well. I'd give this a 4.5 if possible.

Wonderful album. Honestly the run time was a little long for me - I think this is cause there was a lot of songs near the end that sounded like they'd be a good end point.

I really liked this one! I was think it was a wonderful collaboration project.

Honestly I think Rod's singing performance on this made the album easier to listen to. Musically, there were times when I didn't like the instrumentals as much, but he carried the song enough to make it bearable. I'd rate 3.5 if possible.

This was a really great live performance - amazing energy from SC.

A solid album. The band played very well. She sang very well too. My only gripe is how rough her voice was and some of the sounds she made sometimes.

This was a fun sounding album, but I didn't think it was anything spectacular.

This album did not appeal to me and was a tough listen. Any music that makes me feel like it could have been in The Matrix just doesn't land right on my ears.

This was the nice kind of weird and out there!

This was one of my those “put it on and have it play in the background” kind of albums. Solid, but definitely dated.

I didn't like this one.

Wonderful album. I'm personally surprised that the album starts off with Hotel California. It always sounded like a closing song. That being said, the last song made for a solid closing song. Definitely could enjoy this in most situations.

This was definitely a dated-sounding album, but it was nice to have it playing in the background.

Just too much going on for me - came across as too much sounds at a lot of points.

This did not fall right on my ears.

Honestly this started strong but in the end I felt like it came across as a compilation of generic sounding 80s music.

This makes me think of music you’d hear from a live band if you’d go out to a pub with some friends. Not bad.

I think the title perfectly tempered my expectations - wonderful album to have on in the background. My only issue with it was the vocals that popped up in the middle two tracks - they were too much for me to not ignore.

This was an odd sounding one to me. I do feel like with another listen or two I'd like it more, but I don't feel inclined to test that theory.

Solid album by Jimi! At times it felt a little unfocused and unpolished - sometimes those translated well to the overall vibes, but at other times not so much.

This was nice to have in the background playing. Nothing in particular was mind-blowing or bad. Overall, I feel pretty neutral to this one.

I really enjoyed this album! Wonderful listen!

A personal favourite. Not a big fan of the interspersed skits, but they do help paint a picture to how conditions were for them. Love the grittiness throughout.

A beautiful, powerful album. This was a wonderful listen!

This was great! There were times I got concerned with the music cause it was heading in a direction that I didn’t like, but they were quick to switch it up before it got to that point - what a wonderful surprise!

Easy listening, but still quite complex. Really great!

This was an album I was excited to see pop up - always happy to re-listen to it. Amazing album!

Not really my type of music to listen to. It was alright to have playing in the background, but it didn't stand out in any particular way.

I don't know exactly what it was about this album, but I did not like it. I think the overall sound and the male performer's voice rubbed my the wrong way. I can't really explain it. The songs were alright for the most part though.

A wonderful listen! I was really excited to hear another Bowie album - he always seems to have some excellent work.

Definitely sounds dated, but there's great energy throughout. A fun album overall.

Such a strong voice from TT. Great performance!

Honestly this ended up being better than I thought it would be. I really enjoyed her cover of Parton.

This was an amazing live album - probably the best I can think of.

Objectively, they did a lot musically on this album... it just wasn't my thing. I would say this is more of a 3.5 for me, but I can't justify bumping it up to a 4.

I honestly had higher hopes for this album based on the first couple of songs. I was not a fan of the narration that popped up. Also, some of the musical choices just didn't fall nicely on my ears.

Not necessarily the style of music that I like, but I found this to be fun to listen to!

This reminded me of live bands playing in a bar. This was nice to have playing in the background. I'd personally rate this a 3.5, but I'm okay with placing it at 4 instead.

This was a nice listen. It didn't really stand out to me in any particular way.

Solid collection of songs. I think the length of this was a little too much.

Definitely has a dated sound, but this was very interesting to hear. I could here a lot of samples that popped up in other hip-hop songs that came out after, so that was very interesting to hear. Great energy and strong messages throughout.

This was a solid listen, but very much not the type of music that I like/falls on my ears well. It was okay to have playing while I worked, but I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it.

Wonderful listen! Shaky start for me, but everything sounded amazing from the second song onwards - both instrumentals and singing.

I think this album was solid. Great instrumentals and he has a beautiful singing voice. He kept the same energy throughout, which kind of left me wanting something more from him.

I can see the artistry behind this project and understand why it has received the acclaim that it has, but I was not in the mood to really hear something like this today. I'm sitting more on a 3.5 for this one, but I'm not in the mood to bump it up to 4.

Meh. This one wasn't for me. Good parts throughout, but it didn't catch my ears.

This had alright vibes. It was fine to have playing in the background, but nothing really stood out.

This was a fun listen. Morrison's voice and the instrumentals were great to hear.

Decent enough to have playing in the background. A few moments stuck out more than the rest, but a lot of those moments didn't take a hold of me in any major way.

Great energy and performances throughout. I'm not particular towards his voice, however. It sounds good, but something about it doesn't fall right.

I don't think I necessarily have a great ear for jazz, but I thought this album was well done!

This was a fun listen! I'd put this closer to 4.5 instead.

I didn't know what I was getting into here. Overall, not really my thing, but it had some great energy throughout.

I would lean to give it a 3.5 for the variety of sounds. But this really had moments where I felt I had heard other artists do something similar but better.

This was a big undertaking to get through. 2 hours for any project, even a double-album, is a lot in one go. Some solid sounds overall. My preference is the second album - a lot more songs in there caught my ears.

This was an alright album - easy listening. The singer's voice kind of reminded me a bit of Billy Idol. I would give this a 3.5.

This felt bloated. Most of the songs felt like they lasted longer than they actually were. Maybe pulling out the bottom 8 songs would have made this one better to me.

Great singing voice. This came across as quite melancholic. Not my particular taste.

This is the exact music I want to turn off when I hear. I listened to all of it - time seemed to drag during the whole thing. Good for them - this sounded well made for that type of music.

Such a simpler time for hip-hop, but fun to listen to get perspective on how much it has changed since. Easy, quick listen.

This was a great listen! Wonderful energy. I think there was only a few times were I was wanting to move on to whatever what next in queue.

I was excited to finally listen to this album in full. I was initially concerned about the length, but honestly there wasn't really any points at which I felt it dragged. Wonderful listen!

I really enjoyed this album! A quick listen with great energy throughout. Closer to a 4.5 than 4.

A hip-hop classic. People may be quick to write off this album because of the profanity, violence, and misogyny, but it's important to realize how common these things are in places like Compton. It's interesting to hear how hip-hop was changing at this point - the rhymes and instrumentals are getting more complex in comparison to other albums that preceeded it.

A personal favourite that I haven't listened to in a while. Love the feeling of nostalgia I get from hearing her songs. Such an interesting voice too.

Great singing throughout. A solid listen!

I was a little surprised at the length of this album. This is exactly the sound I think of when people say punk music. Strong energy. Not necessarily my kind of music, but the shortness of everything kept everything fresh.

I have a hard time listening to folk music. Listening to this really dragged.

A classic. A wonderful listen.

Honestly, I thought this was an alright listen - I was surprised to see the critical acclaim behind it. I just didn't think this album was anything particularly remarkable.

Amazing singing performance!

I honestly hate Christmas music, so this was a struggle to get through.

It took me a few songs to realize this is the second NC&tBS I've been suggested here. After listening to this, I think I just don't have an ear for his music - it doesn't land well. This album had a few good energy songs, so I figured I'd put my rating at 3 instead of 2 this time.

Wow! This album had great energy throughout, from start to finish. A wonderful, quick listen.

A little dated to me, but fun and energetic!

This is one of those albums I have heard about in passing, particularly with a lot of critical praise towards it. After listening it I do understand that to some extent. It does sound dated to me, but the instrumentals are very lush and well-balanced - clearly a lot more depth than a lot of other pop-music coming out around that time. I think my biggest gripe with this album is the singing - their voices just don't fall well on to my ears. This fact was made clear with the songs on this album in which they weren't singing; those sounded the best to me. If possible, I would give this a 4.5 rating instead, but I'm reluctantly giving it a 5 rather than a 4.

This was a solid album to me. I think I expected worse just based on years of hearing U2 bashing when I was younger. I thought I would dislike this album, but it had great energy. Kind of reminded me of the rock music you would hear in church - kind of larger than life sounded.

This one was okay to me, but didn’t stand out in any particularly way. If it was any longer, I would have probably got annoyed with listening to it drag.

Quite a bit of this felt like it was cut from the same cloth of nu-metal. The last little bit was better, but this was a too little too late situation.

I was quite surprised to not hear the LC voice I recognize (I had to double-check I had the right album). Wonderful listen! I felt like his voice matched the instrumentals very well.

This was slightly more bearable than the first TW album I heard - the instrumentals were good, but his voice and how he uses it just doesn't fall on my ears well.

I felt like this entire album had the same energy as the title track - which was a fun listen. I wouldn't say they really did anything past that, but that was okay. I found the second have to be better.

I liked a lot of this. Very 80s, but in a good way!

I liked this one! Great energy throughout. A little "noisy" at times, but bearable.

The first two songs gave me a bit of nostalgia to listen to. Overall, this was a fun album to listen to - her singing on some of the other tracks surprised me (it didn't sound "like her", in a good way). I wouldn't say this was anything remarkable though.

His voice is so unique. I feel like as this album progressed, I liked more of the sounds. Way better than my expectations for the "you got a friend in me" artist.

I liked this! Very theatrical!

Meh. Pretty much what I expected when I saw Fatboy Slim pop up. Some parts were better than okay, but others were just alright.

It took me a bit to realize that Morrisey was the lead singer here - his voice just doesn't land well on my ears. This album was okay to have in the background, but I kept catching myself getting irritated with his voice.

I didn't feel particular to this album either which way. It was just something to have on in the background.

I wasn't sure what to expect, but this was a great listen! Some songs I felt dragged a little, but not too much. Great energy overall.

This was a pleasant, easy listen!

This was a bit whimsical, but fun to listen to. I would honestly give it a 3.5 if possible, but I'm okay with a 4.

This was a solid listen!

This was nice to have in the background. Good energy.

Another NC&tBS album - I am now confident in my assessment that I just don't like his sound/music direction. It just doesn't land well and annoys me.

I always appreciate a NY project. Great, easily listen.

I actually really liked how different this was from Beach Boy projects - his choice of instrumentals and rough voice were something I enjoyed.

Music wise, this was a little weird and out there, but interesting. Beautiful singing voice.

Honestly, I don't think I heard of anything by Anthrax (maybe never even heard of them) prior to today. This album was fun! Great energy from their guitars and drums!

This was not the Latin music I was raised on, but I think this was beautifully made and can appreciate the artistry behind what is played.

This wasn't a bad album necessarily, it just didn't really connect much with me. It was something I could have playing in the background and have no issue with.

This just didn't land well with me. I can't explain it well, but the singer's voice and how he delivered his lyrics hit me the wrong way. I got more and more annoyed as I listened to this album.

If I had my way, I'd put it right at 2.5. This sounded like one long jam session. A lot of sounds just did not land on my ears well - a lot came off to me as "noise". Some parts were fine to have playing in the background, but this was not really my thing. I think I'll settle on 2 just cause I couldn't wait to be over with this album at the end.

This very much gave me Chemical Brothers/Fatboy Slim vibes in terms of sounds from that time. I'm not really a fan of that overall sound. This was just okay for me. There was some parts that did sound pretty good, but it just wasn't my cup of tea listening to a bunch of the other parts.

This gave me Nora Jones/Jon Mayer era vibes - not really the sound I like though. I can appreciate the artistry of this album, but this album really dragged for me.

I honestly never heard of The Undertones until earlier this week, so this was a pleasant coincidence that I was recommended an album of theirs. I didn't know what I was getting into, but I liked this album! It was a short listen, but great energy with everything.

Amazing from start to end. Great energy, even on the longer songs - it never felt like they dragged. Varied and lovely sounding instrumentals.

I always love to hear a DB album. This one had really easy listening to it - everything fell easy to the ears. I wouldn't say that there was anything in particular that stood out, however. I would personally give this a 4.5, but I feel like 5 is too high.

It’s been quite a while since I’ve listened to this. The subject matter is hardcore - his technical skill and storytelling abilities bring you into his world at the time. Amazing talent. Great production too - really has that gritty sound. The unforgivable part in all of this is him having the listeners hear him having sex - no thank you.

Honestly a little bit more country and bluesy than I expected. I'd honestly give it a 3.5 if possible - neither 3 or 4 really capture my feelings towards this. I'm okay with 4 since the instrumentals used were quite varied and there wasn't anything in particular that annoyed me.

I just didn't understand this album. I hate to word it like this, but this sounded like a lot of noise at times.

I liked this album! It wasn’t as concepty or out there as a lot of his other albums I’ve heard - easy listening and great energy, which was a nice change of pace from him.

A solid album with great, varied instrumentals and beautiful singing voices.

This was a great listen - it felt retro in a good way!

This album was okay. A lot of feel good sounding music throughout - soft, interesting instrumentals. As a whole, it just wasn’t my thing.

This just sounded like generic 60s music to me. Good energy at some points, but nothing crazy that stood out to me.

Psycho Killer very much fits with the rest of the songs, but at the same time, I feel it is more accessible to listen to than the rest of the songs - they are pretty out there.

Meh - this was alright. It all just sounds so 90’s/Matrixy to me, and not in a great way.

This was a nice, quick listen! I’d put it at 3.5, but I’m okay with 4.

I don’t know? This was really mixed listen for me. There were some parts I liked, but they popped up sporadically throughout. The rest all kind of melted in together to me. A 2.5 would feel good to me, but 3 feels too high.

This one grew on me as it progressed from start to finish.

This style didn’t fall nicely on my ears.

I felt like this stayed in the same space from start to finish - it all kind of melted in together. An easy listen to have on in the background.

A lot of this was great to listen to. There were some sounds that popped up throughout that were difficult to listen to.

This was a fun listen! Very theatrical in a good way.

I always appreciate some disco! Great energy.

Never heard of him before. Great voice - it really came out on hallelujah. I would give this 3.5, but I’m okay with a 4.

This sounded like a mix between Phil Collins and Bowie at times, and I appreciated the variety in the instrumentals, but it just didn’t connect to me as a whole.

It’s been a long time since I listened to this album. I forgot how smooth and calm everything sounded. Simply amazing!

I liked the energy in this one. I think I would give it 4.5, but 4 is more appropriate for me to give than 5 - I listened to ‘Kind of Blue’ yesterday and I’m biased to say that this album can’t be a 5 if that album is a 5.

This was honestly such a fun album to listen to!

This was a very difficult listen. I hate saying an album just sounds like a lot of noise, but unfortunately I feel like this was the case here.

This one was not quite my tempo, but I still found it to be interesting. It kinda just hung out in the background a lot and was slow, which all contributed to its overall vibes. It was a nice album to have playing in the background.

A personal favourite that I haven't heard in a while. Classic 90s hip-hop from the beats to the rhymes and references. My only gripe with this album is many skits that pop up throughout.

The singer's voice was so distinct from the instrumentals in each song - unfortunately, I found it grating and that it took away from the music. Had the singer had a "better" voice, I feel like I would have enjoyed this album much more.

While I appreciate musicians trying to be artistic and have a varied sound in their albums, there’s a level at which it’s just too much. A lot of this was too out there for me and quite disjointed.

I went into this thinking it'd be something like the albums from Fatboy Slim or The Chemical Brothers - I was happy that was not the case. This wasn't Matrix-y sounding music throughout (only popped up a couple times). It seems like he tried giving depth to his music, which I appreciated.

A personal favourite that I haven't heard in a while. I feel like it does drag just ever so slightly, but not too much. I'd personally give this a 4.5, but I'm okay with a 5.

This was a great live album! I feel like their songs really worked well live.

I think this just wasn’t my thing and I happened to listened to it on a bad day.

Loved to hear another live JC album - great voice, funny jokes, and wonderful energy.

For me, this was like if Simon and Garfunkel decided to make more energetic songs. There wasn't anything that was necessarily amazing or terrible with this album, it just didn't do anything for me.

I enjoyed this one more than I thought I would! I kind of expected a Chemical Brothers/Fat Boy Slim sounding album, but this was not that. I found myself stopping what I was doing to focus on the music quite a few times - very different but interesting sounds!

I think this was my first time hearing an Elton John album - wonderfully surprised with this one! Great vocals, instrumentals, energy - very theatrical too (in a good way). Amazing listen!

This just sounded like some generic 90s rock to me - there was nothing that stood out in particular.

I really enjoyed this album - seeing Alex Turner in a non-Arctic Monkeys project was interesting. Some AM sounds are there, but this is its own thing. It sounded theatrical at times and some of the songs were disjointed from one another, but overall I really liked what I heard.

I'd say I was pretty neutral towards this. It was quite dated sounding. I'm not one for a lot of country, but this was easy listening.

It caught me by surprise to only see 2 songs on this album... then I saw the run time for each song and it made a little more sense. Very interesting to listen to. Even though these songs were quite long, it felt like the music stayed connected instead of switching up throughout - without feeling stale.

I feel like this dragged a little. Technically they had great rhymes and beats, but I feel like they were missing a little something. A solid listen, however.

I think it's his voice and his overall sound that don't land on my ears well. Decent regardless.

I did like a lot of sounds throughout, but something about it all just didn't land well. All of the songs are longer than average, but they really felt like they dragged. I'd give this a 3.5, but I'm not okay with a 4.

This was a tough listen. Really Yoko Ono-ing at some points with random noises.

I think the songs I already knew were the highlights of the album - everything else didn't seem to have the same level of energy. This was a solid album. I would give it a 3.5, but 4 seems high.

I had no expectations going into this - I loved this album. Such a strong, powerful voice. Great instrumentals. The energy from this was immaculate.

Great album! I liked the mix of different sounds on this. At times their sound was a little odd (hard to explain), but that was okay! I’d give this a 4.5, but don’t feel right with a 5.

I feel like the lead singer's voice carries things a lot - not to say the songs are bad, but it gives them a pleasant texture. This was a nice listen, but not exactly something I'd actively listen to. A 3.5 would be good to me, but I don't agree with a 4.

I previously heard some songs from this album, but never the album in whole. This was a solid album, but I feel like this isn't his best.

The lead singer's singing style just did not land well on my ears. I liked the punk sounds more than the folk sounds. I got trying to hard to be cool/deep at times.

This was ambitious in terms of the sounds they tried to incorporate, but it just didn't do anything for me.

Even though I knew two songs from this album, I didn't really know what to expect. There was some interesting sounds throughout and some sounds that weren't for me. Overall a solid listen. I'd prefer to rate this a 3.5, but I'm okay with a 4.

The mixing on this made it sound like it was off in the distance the entire time, which annoyed me. Overall, this kind of all blurred together to me - the sounds they brought just didn't land on my ears well. I'd give it a 2.5, but 3 is fine.

I know the name, but wasn’t familiar with his music. I really enjoyed all of this! So many varied sounds - so much parts that fell well on my ears. Wonderful album!

I liked his singing voice! Overall I found this album to be a pleasant listen.

I was not in the mood for this album today - it did not land on my ears well. I was not a fan of his spoken singing. Even the sound of his voice itself irritated me.

It's been years since I listened to this album, so I was excited to relisten to it. Great energy! The sound they have going on throughout the entire album makes it sound more vintage, in a good way!

Prior to today I had never heard any of GH's solo stuff and I wasn't sure exactly what to expect going into this album. I very much enjoyed this album! Fantastic songs throughout - even his instrumental songs were a great listen. There were points you could hear the Dylan influence, but thankfully it was an influence and not a rendition. There were so many varied sounds throughout the album and they all fit together very well. Great stuff!

This was an alright album - it was a straightforward listen. It sounded dated to its era. I think the short length made it more digestible.

This album didn't really stick out to me in any particular way.

I liked his voice - the sound of it and emotion when he sang - and liked the instrumentals. Definitely sounded dated, but in a good way.

The last time I listened to a Morrissey album, I commented that I think his voice and overall sound don't land on my ears well - this album confirmed that for me. I may have liked it more if a different artist performed instead. This was okay.

I thought there was a lot of interesting sounds throughout this album, but ultimately I didn't really feel like it was anything special - nothing in particular stood out to me by the time I reached the end.

Initially I really enjoyed the sounds on this album, but I think I ended up being annoyed with the overall length of the project. It felt bloated... or at least as if it dragged on at the end. I am feeling a 3.5 for this one, but I don't feel comfortable with a 4.

This is my first 1/5 (and hopefully my only). I didn't know what I was getting into prior, but after the first song I had an idea of what the listening experience would be. I think this project is too cerebral and quite removed from the ideas of conventional music - it's clear that this project was created to be difficult to listen to. This frustrated me throughout, as I caught bits of arrangements where the music sounded great... only for them to change the entire sound to something bizarre and awkward sounding. Good for them to have the desire to make something like this and show where you can go with instruments - this wasn't music to me, it was an essay using sounds.

This was a nice listen - it felt pretty light and upbeat throughout. At times it gave me Justice vibes, in a good way. I'd give this a 3.5, but I'm okay with a 4.

This was alright. I did appreciate the futuristic sound to this album, but I didn't feel like it was anything substantial. A lot of the songs did sound the same to me, so nothing really stood out.

I really appreciated the eclectic sound throughout this album - I think it was really well done, balanced, and executed. I can't put my finger on it, but it just didn't connect fully to me. I'd give this album a 4.5 if possible, but a 5 doesn't seem appropriate.

I liked the aggressiveness and raw sounding nature of this album. The lead singer had a voice that was borderline a little too much, but it worked well with this music.

This was a good album to have on in the background - nothing in particular stood out to me, but everything had solid energy. The singer's voice was interesting too. I'd give this a 3.5, but I feel like it isn't a 4.

I liked this album and feel like it would grow on me with more listens.

I'm surprised it took this long (album #376) to finally get a Beatles album. This was my first ever complete listen of one of their albums. I feel like my expectations were high going into this due to their legacy/cultural impact. This sounded dated, but at the same time quite modern. Given the era that this was released, I can tell that they were playing around with the recording techniques/technology of the time, which I enjoyed. The songs didn't quite fall on my ears as I had wished (there was "something" missing that I can't explain), but overall the album was great. I would personally give this album 4.5, but I don't feel comfortable giving it a 5. I do feel like with more listens my rating would change, however.

This was meh to me. It just reminded me of a lot of the same electronic music from around that era. It didn't really stand out to me in any way - just pretty average.

Great start, with solid energy! I felt like things kind of slowed down as the album progressed, but I still very much liked the songs.

This was a great, laid-back sounding album. I feel like this is a great example for "less is more". I don't feel like it was overly complex, but everything did fall into place nicely. Very easy listening!

What a strong voice - even in the slower/calmer songs, her voice adds so much to the overall sound. I think this was fantastic! Some of the songs were a little too slow/calm for my liking, but she still did a wonderful job on those. I would personally give this 4.5, but I'm okay with 5.

I feel like the three most popular songs on this album were the highlights and the rest of the album didn't really capture the same energy as them. I am a bit disappointed - I found the rest of the album okay, but nothing spectacular.

This was alright - I'm not particular to prog-rock stuff, but this album had it's moments that I enjoyed. I'd give this a 3.5, but I don't feel good giving it a 4.

I think this may be my favourite Bob Dylan album so far. His voice and the instrumentals all fit together very well. Typically, I don't find folk falls on my ears well, so there was times with this album where I didn't enjoy listening as much, but I very much enjoyed having this on overall.

After this album and the previous U2 album I listened to, I think I understand U2's "sound" - very anthemic/larger-than-life feeling. It's feel good overall, but it doesn't connect to me 100%. It's like watching someone at church closing their eyes and lifting their hands up while they sing along to hymns, but you can't just connect to that level.

This one had some interesting sounds at times, but the singer's voice didn't fall well on my ears and unfortunately I found the instrumentals to fall similarly.

I found this quite slow and stripped down during a lot of parts, and only one song really caught my ear. It was alright to have in the background, but I did catch myself absentmindedly skipping a song (I went back), which I never do.

This was short and simple, but in a good way. I really enjoyed it!

This was okay, but it wasn't my kind of music to listen to. My gut reaction is to give the album a 2 cause it was a struggle to go through it, but I did catch some of the artistry throughout.

I really enjoyed this - some solid beats, rhymes, and fun!

This was kind of sci-fi sounding to me. The singer's voice was odd to me, but it did help keep my attention to the music. I would personally give this album a 3.5, but I'm okay with a 4.

I really enjoyed this album! I specifically liked the guitars riffs throughout. I wasn't so much a fan of the rough voice singing.

This sounded like something you'd hear at a modern church, but in a good way - it had a larger than life sound throughout.

I enjoyed the energy in this! I feel like the language he was speaking added to the experience for me. The drums were great!

I liked this album! There was quite a few parts that gave off classic hip hop sounds. The one part that started to get annoying was hearing variations of "another missy elliot exclusive". I will say that her flows/rhyming schemes kind of sounded the same between songs, but it was subtle (luckily).

This album captures the 90s R&B-Hip-Hop sound that I remembering hearing when I was little. That's not really a sound I gravitate towards, but this was a nice listen - her vocal talent and some of the samples (Mobb Deep and Prince) kept things interesting! During my listen, I really wanted to put "My All" on repeat rather than continue on with the album - it really caught my ears.

This was the first time I ever listened to a Queen album. It's a lot, which was bearable for most times, but there was times it was too theatrically/out there and it didn't land on my ears well.

This was such an interesting album to me. "Raw" and "Wild" are the words I want to use for the singing and instrumentals. I feel like it all worked together, though. Very different, but it oddly enough caught my ears.

This was cool - I appreciated the balance between a raw sound and a more polished sound.

This one was a little weird at times, but in a good way. I enjoyed listening to most of it and I think if I listened to it more, then it would grow on me.

My ears were grabbed by this album - it landed really well onto them! Such a great singing voice. I liked how the album sounded retro even though it was only released about 7 years ago.

I've mostly heard Beyoncé big singles and some small songs, so I wasn't really sure what a full album by her would involve. This was a solid album! She has quite a powerful voice!

The title track is definitely a stand out on this album. The rest of the album was a little weird, but fun. Annie Lennox has such an interesting voice to me. I would give this a 3.5, but I don't feel like it's necessarily a 4.

This one really didn't stand out to me in any particular way. At times it sounded a little odd and at other times it sounded a little pleasant, but I didn't feel like pulled in any particular direction with this album.

I didn't really like the lead singer's voice and delivery. The instrumentals were interesting at times, but nothing stood out to me in particular. I would give this a 2.5, but I'm okay with a 3.

Two Roxy Music albums two days apart from each other - what a coincidence. This one stood out a little more than the other one - better sounding songs overall that grabbed my ear a little more. I feel like the oddness that I heard on Country Life was on here as well, but it just "worked" better with how their songs were set up. It was a better listen overall, but still just alright.

This one was very different from what usually catches my ears, but it really had me hooked the entire time. I think the two singers' voices were odd, but they fit the music very well!

I honestly didn't know that Rod Stewart was in a band - it caught me off guard to hear his voice! This was an alright album. It didn't really stick out to me in any particular way.

Initially I thought this was a weird, cool album, but that slowly changed to me thinking this is a weird, annoying album.

This was too out there with the weird sounds and the unconventional arrangements for this to land well on my ears. I was counting down the time till this album ended.

This was a great album to have playing in the background - very out there sounds. Not quite as much energy as I would have preferred. The runtime was a little too long for my liking too.

I don't know what this style/genre of music is, but I do not like it. His vocal delivery pissed me off more and more as time went on.

I don't know - this one just didn't land well on my ears.

Not my thing. It was fun sounding music, like something you'd hear at a resort or while at a party, but it was hard to connect to it since I didn't know what was being said and I'm not used to these sounds.

Honestly great energy and some really catchy parts!

This was a fun and upbeat album. I didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I did!

This was right up my alleyway for music! Great aggressive sound throughout. The only thing I had an issue with was the singer’s delivery.

As far as prog-rock goes, this was a solid listen. It all kind of melted together/nothing in particular stood out to me, but in an okay way. Overall, great to have on in the background.

Had to look around to find the original record version - turns out the live show was actually longer and they initially pulled a few songs from that show to make the album. Anyways, I really enjoyed this! Amazing songs and energy! This was short enough to not feel like there was any filler or anything was dragging. Great stuff!

A few songs into this album, I thought that this was easily a 4 for me, with the potential to be a 5 after a few relistens. A few more songs in, I realized that I was really enjoying the album and that it was a 5 for me. Everything landed well on my ears!

It's interesting to hear this and know it was mostly produced by Kanye around the same time he released TCD. It's definitely a sister album in terms of production. I feel like Common doesn't bring the exact energy needed for a lot of these songs, but he does rap well throughout.

There were parts where I really appreciated his skill. This was a little too underground for me however. Sometimes it sounded like he was just putting words together to just rhyme them. At times, I found this to be a little to abstract from the hip hop I like/am used to.

This was different, but it really didn't move me in any particular way.

A personal favourite, regardless of the artist himself. Honestly, an album that I really feel listeners need to separate the art from the artist. This is a hip-hop gem, with funny lines/skits, solid production, and a voice for the everyday person.

This was an album I could have in the background on a road trip - easy listening. It wasn't necessarily the type of music I gravitate towards, however. It was also quiet dated sounding. Some interesting sounds throughout, however.

This almost sounded like the soundtrack to some film. It was alright to have in the background, but I wasn't particular to this album.

I recognize the skill that goes into making something like this, but there was a lot I didn't like. This had a lot of the electronic, heard-in-the-matrix type sounds that I don't like. The voice overs/skits were not my thing. There were points where this was alright to have on in the background, put there were a lot of times I found myself looking to see how much was left until the album was done - not a good sign.

I swear it feels like a prerequisite to being a folk singer is having a particular soft sounding voice. I didn't particularly like this - his vocal delivery was really odd at times and I don't like music that sounds like I could hear it at a renaissance fair.

As soon as I heard the instrumentals in the first song, I knew this would be a hard listen. There are some ska songs that are fun to listen to, but it is not a genre that lands well on my ears. This album had a lot of odd sounds to me, with some songs really testing my patience.

This was such a fun album to listen to! There was so many unconventional sounds that really caught my ear. I would give this a 4.5 if possible (I don't feel like it is a 5).

UK rap is hard for me to listen to - the accents just throw me off each time. Her delivery was a little unconventional at times, but kept things interesting. I'd give this a 3.5, but I'm not okay with a 4.

Having this on in the background was okay. The parts of the album where it was just random speaking all over the place annoyed me. I don't think there was anything that really stood out and caught my ear.

This is my second FM album and I feel like their overall sound just doesn't land on my ears right. Their music is solid, but I don't feel like I'm hearing what everyone else hears when they give them praise. Maybe I just need to listen to them more? Anyways, this was a good listen. I found that Nick's songs were typically the ones I liked. I would give this a 3.5, but I'm okay with a 4.

I didn't feel too particular towards what I heard in any specific way.

This album had equal parts of weird/sounds that didn't land well on my ears and interesting instrumentals. It was alright to have playing in the background, but if it was any longer, then I probably would have grown annoyed with it.

Quite dated sounding. Nothing particularly stood out, but I wouldn't say that there was anything particularly bad either.