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Pretenders
Pretenders
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5 | 3.35 | +1.65 |
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
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5 | 3.4 | +1.6 |
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
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5 | 3.42 | +1.58 |
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
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5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
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5 | 3.6 | +1.4 |
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After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
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5 | 3.61 | +1.39 |
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
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5 | 3.65 | +1.35 |
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Doolittle
Pixies
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5 | 3.74 | +1.26 |
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
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5 | 3.77 | +1.23 |
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Metallica
Metallica
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5 | 3.77 | +1.23 |
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
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2 | 3.36 | -1.36 |
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
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2 | 3.33 | -1.33 |
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The Specials
The Specials
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2 | 3.29 | -1.29 |
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Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
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2 | 3.16 | -1.16 |
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Golden Hour
Kacey Musgraves
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2 | 3.08 | -1.08 |
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The White Stripes · 1 likes
5/5
Very good album. Several great songs. It's at least 4 stars. And, with a couple more listens, this may end up reaching 5.
The Residents · 1 likes
3/5
Ok... this was interesting. This is definitely a difficult album (especially after a first listen). It is very original and it kind of gets better if you make it through the initial barrier. I think that, just because of its originality, this deserves 3 stars.
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Led Zeppelin
4/5
Very good album. Great songs: Whole lotta love, Heartbrraker, and Ramble on are classics.
AC/DC
4/5
Solid album. High energy with at least 3 classic songs.
R.E.M.
5/5
Great album. One of the best albums from the 90's. Some classics (drive, everybody hurts, man on the moon...) and great "less-known" songs (star me kitten, try not to breathe, nightswimming, find the river).
Steely Dan
4/5
Elegant, polished, professional, cilean...very good album. Josie, although "less experimental" than other tracks, is probably my favourite track (today)
Herbie Hancock
3/5
No doubt, these are good musicians. The sound is really original (I particularly enjoyed side 2" "Sly" and "Vein Melter"). Not my favourite style, but I enjoyed it.
Jack White
4/5
Very good album. It took me several listens but I really enjoyed the contrast.
Radiohead
5/5
Masterpiece. Can't understand why it took me so long to listened to this. Glad I did.
The Notorious B.I.G.
2/5
Not a hip-hop buff, but worth the listen. I found it pretty repetitive (especially lyrically). I guess this may have been pretty provocative, but I found it kind of boring.
Method Man
2/5
Not a hip-hop fun but I enjoyed this one, especially the singles.
Waylon Jennings
3/5
Good listen. Nothing incredible but good album. I particularly enjoyed the last song: We Had It All
The Rolling Stones
5/5
Great album. Plenty of classics: Dead Flowers, Brown Sugar, Wild Horses, Can't you hear me knocking, Bitch, Sway... a couple of not so great tracks, but still a top album.
Faust
4/5
First krautrock experience. Very interesting. I really liked it. It's nice to learn and discover different things.
David Bowie
5/5
Another great album by Bowie. The only song I don't love happens to be the Rolling Stones' cover (and it's still pretty good). And some songs are real classics.
Norah Jones
3/5
Good album. Solid compositions and production. Nothing terribly exciting, but not every album needs to be a revolution. Sit and relax...
T. Rex
4/5
Solid album. I was doubting between 3 and 4 stars. But the last two songs (Life's a Gas and Rip off) make this a 4-star album for me. Apart from those, I really enjoyed Cosmic Dancer and Get it on.
After listening again, this is not between 3 and 4. This is actually a solid 4.
Pavement
4/5
Very good album. Great guitar and drumming sound. After a few listens, this is at least 4 stars (may even reach 5 if I keep listening). Some favourites: "Here", "Summer Babe", "Trigger Cut", "In the mouth of a desert", "Zurich is stained", "Loretta's scars", "Jackals...", or "Singers". Plenty of good stuff.
Dead Kennedys
3/5
I understand this album must have been pretty disruptive when published in 1980. However, even if I enjoyed it and I think it's a good album, when rating the music itself, I feel like 3 stars are ok.
Arcade Fire
4/5
Very good album. I had never listened to Arcade Fire but I really enjoyed this album. This is definitely between 4 and 5 stars. I love the concept of the album and the way how songs relate to each other. Month of May. The Suburbs, Sprawls (I and II), Half Light...great songs. It is probably a bit too long for my personal taste. With a couple less songs, this may have reached 5 stars.
Meat Puppets
4/5
Direct and varied songs. I really liked it. Of course, the songs Nirvana covered are among the best ones. I also enjoyed the instrumental Aurora Borealis. 4 stars after just one listen.
Muddy Waters
4/5
I'm not a blues expert, but you can easily tell this is a solid blues album. If you hate blues, you're gonna hate it. If you love blues, you're probably gonna love it. If you have any interest for music in general, you should be able to at least enjoy it. I don't see how anyone with a minimun interest can rate this with less than 3 stars.
Tracy Chapman
4/5
It reminds me a bit of early Dylan or acoustic Springsteen. Very good storytelling. Good album with a bunch of very good protest songs.
The Hives
4/5
This is pretty good. High energy music. I like it. This is not really and album but a compilation. The songs I enjoyed the most are probably "Untutored youth" and the instrumental one: "The Hives are law, You're crime". In any case, the more I listened to it, the more I like it. And, by the way, this stuff must be great in concert.
Suede
4/5
Even if I own the original CD, I had not listened to this in many years. This is one of the great things of this project. Very good album. Bowie's influence is clear...and that's always good. Great songs: We are the pigs, heroine, the wild ones, new generation... This may have got 5 stars if two or three songs had been scrapped.
The Byrds
4/5
Good album. The tracks I enjoyed the most: "I see you", "What's happening?", and "Eight miles high". This is probably between 3 and 4 stars for me. The guitar sound by Roger McGuinn is really good. After listening to the "The Notorious Byrd Brothers", I'm enjoying more The Byrds. So, I've come back to this and this is now getting a solid 4 stars rating.
Fats Domino
4/5
I don't know much about oldies and I do not usually listen to this kind of music. But it is obvious that this is good, and I enjoyed it a lot. No doubt The Beatles listened to all this stuff in their early years.
Kanye West
3/5
Ok, let's face it: this guy is an asshole, but he has talent. I found this album very inspired and interesting. I guess it helps that I'm not a native speaker, so I don't understand some of the sexist stuff (I don't really care about other aspects like drugs or cursing). Some tracks I enjoyed: "Black Skinhead", "New Slaves", "Hold my liquor", "Blood on the leaves", or "Bound 2".
Fatboy Slim
2/5
I guess this is probably ok for a dance club, but I didn't enjoy it that much. Not my favourite kind of music. Too long and pretty repetitive. "Praise you" is the track I enjoyed the most.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Great album. Interesting how each song has its own identity. From blues rock, to folk, hard rock,... A classic album by one of the most influential bands in rock history.
Foo Fighters
3/5
This is, for better or worse, just fine. Nothing really special, but nice to listen to. So, it's kind of average for me. It may grow if I kept listening, but I don't think I'll find the time.
Eagles
4/5
I'm not a huge Eagles fan, but this album is really good. I had not listened to it for a number of years, but I really enjoyed it. It's definitely in the 4-5 star range.
The Stranglers
3/5
Had never listened to The Stranglers. Actually enjoyed this one quite a bit. Good songs.
Amy Winehouse
4/5
I wanted this to be 5 stars...but it is not. It's more between 3 and 4, but I must award 4 stars because I found two songs to be really great. As for the rest, they are indeed good songs, but I just find they are not very innovative. I guess that's part of the whole concept, but I felt the music lacked personality or uniqueness. In any case, a good album with no bad songs.
Fiona Apple
4/5
Good album. I haven't been able to listen to it with the attention it deserves, but I enjoyed it. I enjoyed songs like Shadowboxer, Sleep to Dream or, especially, Criminal.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
I know this is a classic. I didn't feel like the first tracks are that special but then it got really better. Very good. Pump it up is a really cool song.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Ok. This is not for the casual listener...or for the casual listening. You need to be in the right mood. But, if you are, this turned out to be really great. Suzanne, Sisters of Mercy. Really good songs. At least 4 stars even if it didn't catch me in the first listen.
Ghostface Killah
3/5
Not a fan of hip-hop.
The Jam
3/5
Good album. To be listened again.
Pink Floyd
5/5
This is a classic. Very good album. Among the greatest.
Pretenders
5/5
Very good. Exceeded my expectationd (and those were already pretty high). Chrissie Hynde is great. And so is the rhythm section. Lyrics were also ok. Really enjoyed this one.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
There is no doubt that they are great musicians. And they do something really special. However, it's not my favourite kind of music.
The Byrds
4/5
I enjoyed this one very much. One of the greatest surprises in this project so far. Solid 4 stars. Direct, distinctive, and inspired songs. I also enjoyed the lyrics. Some songs I particularly enjoyed: Goin' back, Draft Morning, Change is now, Old John Robertson, or Tribal Gathering.
The Cure
4/5
Very good album with a very interesting sound. Some great songs: A forest (of course), M (probably the most "accessible" one), Seventeen Seconds...
Beastie Boys
3/5
I've listened to 5 or 6 hip-hop albums in this project. This is the one I enjoyed the most. It's definitely 3 stars at least (and pretty close to 4 stars).
Roxy Music
4/5
I love what Eno did with Bowie, so I was ready to give this one 5 stars. However, it's not that good for me. It's more like 4 stars. Highly distinctive sound. Songs I liked the most: Do The Strand, In Every Dream Home a Heartache, The Bogus Man.
Rush
4/5
For whatever reason I had never listened to Rush. This would be 5 stars based on side one. I don't think the songs on side two are that great, but the more I listen to it, the more I love that side one. Really great. I think I need to catch up with the rest of their discography.
Beatles
5/5
Great. A masterpiece. One of the best album by the best band. All songs are great except Maxwell's Silver Hammer and Octopus' Garden. I particularly love I Want You and the medley.
Amy Winehouse
3/5
It's a good album, but I don't think it's really great. It's pretty long and ends up sounding a bit repetitive. Amy singing is great though. I'm also a bit surprised that Amy Winehouse has her two albums in this project.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
A masterpiece. Probably my favourite album by one of my favourite artists (I've seen him live more than 10 times). I love most of the songs in this album: Badlands, Promised Land, Candy's Room, Darkness..., Racing in the street, Streets of Fire...As far as I'm concerned, this is better than Born to run, the River (which should be in this list by the way), or Born in the USA.
Boston
3/5
This is a solid album. Good singer, great musicians, good compositions...but, not really my favourite kind of music. I guess it's probably the production (too "polished") or something.
Television
4/5
Very good album. I really liked the "Marque Moon" song (among others). I'll listen to this again to check the lyrics. It's 4 stars now...but I can see this reaching 5 stars after a few more listens.
Grateful Dead
3/5
There is no doubt that this is a good album, and I'm pretty sure this must be great in a concert. However, I did not find it very exciting. In any case, definitely worth a re-listen.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
I have the feeling that if we include jazz, we may end up with 1001 jazz records. This is obviously very good, even if I'm not a jazz expert.
Fela Kuti
4/5
Very interesting. Really enjoyed it. It's not my favourite kind of music, but this was good (and a discovery, as I had heard of Fela Kuti but had never listened to his music).
Khaled
2/5
I found this one somewhat interesting, but not really a fan. Too long. First song sounded promising. And yes, the Imagine cover was not really needed.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Very good album. Not a big fan of "El condor pasa" or the "Bye, bye love" cover. But I really liked The Boxer, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, or The Only Living Boy in New York.
Depeche Mode
4/5
A difficult one (meaning difficult between 4 and 5 stars). Personal Jesus and Enjoy the Silence are so incredibly good (probably too good even). It's a very good album and it deserves at least 4 stars just based on those two songs. I also enjoyed Halo, Waiting for the Night or Policy of truth.
James Taylor
3/5
Good album. Excellent guitar arrangements. Most of the songs are short and deceptively simple (the last suite came as a surprise). However, even if admitting that this is good, I didn't find it particularly interesting.
The Cure
4/5
Very good album. Oppressive. Dark. Almost painful at times. I really liked "One Hundred Years", "The Figurehead", and "A Strange Day".
The Sonics
2/5
It's a good album, and I'm pretty sure that this must have been pretty influential when published. However, I'm not really excited. In particular, I don't think the covers are particularly interesting (neither the selection, nor the performance).
Pixies
5/5
This is really close to 5 stars. Extremely influential. Short, direct, and distinct songs. As far as personal taste is concerned, I really like: Debaser, Monkey gone to heaven, Here comes your man, Mr Grieves, La la love you, Hey, Gouge Away...
Queen Latifah
2/5
It's pretty good. Kind of repetitive. Not a hip-hop fan, so not terribly excited about this.
Big Star
4/5
I had never heard of Big Star. Good album. Not great, but very good. The songs are interesting and varied. It helps that they apparently had two leading singers.
The White Stripes
5/5
Very good album. Several great songs. It's at least 4 stars. And, with a couple more listens, this may end up reaching 5.
George Michael
4/5
Good album. Good composition. This could be 3 stars but, just because of Freedom (great track), it gets 4 stars.
The Psychedelic Furs
4/5
It's pretty good. For some moments, it reminded me of REM or The Replacements. I particularly enjoyed Pretty in Pink, No tears, It goes on (really loved the guitar work on this one), All of This and Nothing... Many people seem to have issues with the saxophone. Not me. This is 3,5 stars for me.
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
Great. Exceeded expectations. For some reason, I didn't pay enough attention in the nineties. Killing in the name, Take the power back (love the bass), Settle for nothing (that guitar after minute 3), Bullet in the head... All tracks are great. Great and powerful lyrics, distinct sound (unique guitar sound), great singing... You can really feel the rage. Even the album cover is amazing. 5 stars.
Yes
4/5
No doubt they are good musicians and have a distinct sound. However, for some reason, I don't really like it that much. At times, I find it even a bit annoying. I enjoyed Cans and Brahms. Overall, I enjoyed instrumental parts (especially if not overloaded with keyboards). My favourite track is probably Mood for a Day (guitar instrumental). In my view, it gets better towards the end (I also enjoyed the last track: Heart of the Sunrise). An interesting thing is that I believe that the keyboard, which is supposed to be a main element, is what disturbs me. Get rid of the keyboard, and this gets 4 stars.
Iggy Pop
4/5
I love Bowie. And this is really good. Lust for life, The Passenger, and Tonight are enough to grant this one at least 4 stars. Success is also great. One of the albums I was looking forward to listening to, and it did not disapppoint.
John Lee Hooker
4/5
Very good. I'm no blues expert at all, but I really enjoyed this one. It's actually interesting that the songs I enjoyed the most are, by far, the three last songs (with no special collaborators). I was not expecting to like this one as much as I did.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Good album. I'm not a big fan of reggae, but I actually enjoyed this one pretty much. The bass sounds is really good.
Common
2/5
I liked the album cover, and the overall concept of the album sounds also interesting. However, musically speaking (and bearing in mind that I'm not a fan of hip-hop), I found this one pretty boring (the length is not helping either).
Missy Elliott
2/5
Another hip-hop album that feels kind of repetitive. Not very interesting for my taste. And definitely too long.
The Specials
2/5
I'm not a fan of ska or reggae. So, I understand this may be a good album, but I find it kind of boring (at least musically).
Deep Purple
4/5
Good album. I really enjoyed most of the songs. However, I don't like the screaming of Ian Gillan...so this is one of the main reasons why this is not getting 5 stars.
Jazmine Sullivan
3/5
I actually liked this one more than I expected. Among a genre I don't really love, this was pretty interesting. It's between 2 and 3 stars for me.
Elliott Smith
5/5
Some may see this is depressing. Well...that's the point. I didn't know Elliott Smith but I think this album is really good. I'm giving this one 5 stars because, after listening to this album, I'm really looking forward to listening to some other albums by Smith. I think all songs are very good. Probably the best discovery for me personally in this project.
Michael Jackson
3/5
This is a classic album. However, I'm not a big fun of R&B, funky, or disco. So, for that reason, this is not that great for my personal taste. Anyway, the album is indeed enjoyable and, undoubtedly, very well produced.
Jeru The Damaja
2/5
I'm not a fan of hip-hop, but I have to say I found this one particularly boring.
The Prodigy
3/5
I'm not a fan of this kind of music. And I may not listen to this album again. However, I found this one pretty interesting. This is between 2 and 3 stars, but I'm leaning towards 3 stars.
Moby Grape
3/5
As another reviewer said, this album has basically all the right things. However, for some reason, I find it kind of boring and not very interesting. It is just a fine album.
Queen
4/5
Very good album. A classic. It contains some songs that get 10 points out of 10 ("Bohemian Rhapsody" or "Death on two legs" come to mind). I also think "You're my best friend" or "I'm in love with my car" are very good. However, I found 3 or 4 songs pretty average ("Lazing on a saturday afternoon", "Seaside rendevouz", "Good company"). For this reason, this ends up getting 4 stars.
The Go-Go's
3/5
Good pop-rock album. Clearly worth a listen. Energetic, enjoyable. I particularly liked "Automatic" (probably my favourite), "Our Lips are Sealed", "This Town", "We Got the Beat", or "Fading Fast". It's in the range between 3 and 4 stars.
The Young Rascals
3/5
Good album. It's a solid 3. But I don't think it goes beyond that. The song I liked the most is "Find Somebody" (kind of psychedelic).
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Excellent album. A classic. "Bad moon rising", "Green river"... The characteristic sound of CCR. Actually, I'd say the song that I found less interesting is the cover ("The night is the right time"). So, this is between 4 and 5 stars, but I'm leaning 5 because all original songs are at least 4 stars, and they have at least 3 great songs.
CHVRCHES
3/5
Definitely interesting. It really caught my attention. I think this may grow on me. Really liked "The Mother We Share", "Gun", "Lies", "Science/Visions", or "You Caught The Light". It's probably a bit too long. It's 3.5 stars for me.
The Byrds
4/5
Very good album. 4 stars. I think all songs are pretty good ("So you want...", "CTA -102", "Everybody's been burned"...). And the cover of Dylan's "My back pages" is algo interesting.
The Kinks
4/5
This has definitely grown on me. At first, I didn't think it was that special. But, after a few listens, I moved from 3 stars to almost 5. Actually, the only reason not to award 5 stars is that I found a couple of songs a bit offputting (probably the music-hall influence). I found Side 2 very good. I found "Harry Rag" a bit similar to Tom Waits (??). Favourite tracks include: Situation Vacant, Love me Till The Sun shines, Lazy Old Sun, or Waterloo Sunset.
Santana
4/5
Not a big fan of latin sounds (and latin percussion in particular). I found this one is definitely good, but not great for me. For instance, I know " Oye como va" is a classic, but I don't really like it. That being said, I really enjoyed the guitar work (for instance in the jazz-inspired Incident at Neshabur, Mother's Daughter, or Samba Pa Ti). I also like the fact that the songs I enjoyed the most seem to be the ones written by Carlos Santana himself.
Isaac Hayes
4/5
I enjoyed this one much more than I expected. It's not my favourite type of music, but this will get at least 4 stars. I really liked "Walk on By" and "By the time I got to Phoenix".
Dolly Parton
4/5
I enjoyed this one more than I expected. All songs are pretty good and the voices are great. I also found some of the lyrics were pretty good. I'm between 3 and 4 but I'm leaning towards 4.
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Very good album. Definitely between 4 and 5 stars. The album is quite long, but the point is that it features three pretty different composers. The tracks by McVie are basically very good songs. The tracks by Buckingham are highly experimental and surprising (and are likely to grow on me). The songs by Nicks are, in my view, great. This would be 5 stars, without a doubt, if all songs were written (and sung) by Stevei Nicks.
The Monks
4/5
After a first quick listen, I found this one kind kind of average (???). Well...I was wrong. After a couple more listenings, this has really grown on me. Songs like "I Hate You", or "Complication" are really enjoyable.
The The
3/5
Definitely interesting. Distinct sound and good album. I enjoyed "This is the day", "Uncertain Smile"(nice piano), or "Soul Mining" (probably my favourite). It is somewhere between 3 and 4 stars. I typically like long songs, but I found "Giant" (at more than 9 min) is one of the less interesting tracks. So this is preventing this from reaching 4 stars.
Les Rythmes Digitales
2/5
I'm not really interested in this style. This may be good (or not). I can listen to this but I'm not very excited. It does not help that it is almost one hour long. Two stars are enough.
Nina Simone
3/5
It's a very good album. Not really my style though. All songs are solid and the singing is obviously very good. I'm having some doubts between 3 and 4 stars. But, if I'm being honest to my personal taste, this is a perfectly solid 3-star album.
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
3/5
The guitar playing is indeed very good. The covers are very good. However, I'm not a huge fan on blues. This is between 3 and 4 for me. It can't even get close to 5 stars because most of the songs are covers and, to be honest, I don't see this as being as creative, distinctive, or disruptive as I would expect from 5-star albums. These are very good songs (but not originals), very well played. That's it.
Wu-Tang Clan
3/5
Not my style, but I found this pretty good. I liked "Shame on a nigga", "7th Chamber", "C.R.E.A.M.", or "Tearz". This is easily a 3-star album for me.
Elvis Costello
4/5
Very good album (though I think I prefer This Year's Model). Some songs reminded me of Springsteen (Blame it on Cain or Sneaky Feelings). Some favourite tracks: Alison, No Dancing, Less Than Zero, (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes, or Waiting for the End of the World.
Radiohead
3/5
Need to listen.
Coldplay
4/5
Very good album. For some reason, I had never listened to Coldplay with real interest. I found this album very good. I enjoyed "Sparks", "Yellow", "Trouble" (I'd say this was my favourite track), or "High Speed". It's a solid 4.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
It's a good album. I particularly like "The teams that Meet in Caffs" (instrumental), "I'm Just Looking", "I Couldn't Help If I Tried", or "Keep It". It's like 3,5 stars for me.
Public Enemy
4/5
Of all the hip-hop albums I've listened as part of this project, I'd say this is my favourite (probably in some competition with the Beastie Boys). I really like the lyrics and the message. Good to listen to some hip-hop that is not ridiculously misogynistic, or stupidly violent,... also, they show you can have hip-hop songs with other words apart from the "n word". Really liked the overall concept. Songs I enjoyed: "911 is a Joke", "Welcome to the Terrordome", "Burn Hollywood, Burn", "Fear of a Black Planet", "Can't do Nuttin' For Ya, Man!" or "Fight the power" (best track for me; had to listen to "Killing in the name" by RATM after that one). 4 star for me (again, not a big hip-hop fan).
Laura Nyro
3/5
Good album. Not really my style or something I see as very interesting. But it's a good listen. Nice voice and great musicians. I particularly liked "Poverty Train", "Lonely Women", or "Stoned Soul Picnic" or "Woman's Blues". Between 3 and 4 stars.
Incubus
3/5
I guess I've listened to this kind of music too much over the course of my life. I don't think the album is bad. Actually, I think it is quite good, but I don't find it particularly interesting. It's in the 3-star range. Some songs I enjoyed: "Consequence", "Stellar", "Drive", "Clean" (probably my favourite) or "I Miss You" (just a simple song but pretty nice).
Thelonious Monk
3/5
I'm not a jazz expert...at all. So I can't really tell how this album compares to other albums in the genre. In any case, I enjoyed the album. It's pretty good and I liked listening to it. Overall, this is a solid 3 stars for me.
Kacey Musgraves
2/5
Easy listening. Good album. Well produced. But I don't find this particularly interesting or original (I guess that was not the aim either). Overall, between 2 and 3 stars. "Space Cowboy", "Oh, what a world" or "Velvet Elvis" caught my attention. I think this is actually more pop than country. At times, it reminded me of Taylor Swift (but in the less interesting songs by Swift, which are still ok by the way).
The The
2/5
Not a bad album. However, I find it kind of repetitive. Apart from that, I think "The The" is over-represented in this project (one album would've been enough). For this reason, and also because I found "Soul Mining" (which came up only a couple of weekss ago) more interesting, I'm giving 2 stars to this one.
The Residents
3/5
Ok... this was interesting. This is definitely a difficult album (especially after a first listen). It is very original and it kind of gets better if you make it through the initial barrier. I think that, just because of its originality, this deserves 3 stars.
John Lennon
4/5
At least three great songs: "Imagine" (yes, we've all heard this song too many times, but the point is that it's a great song), "Jealous Guy", and "Gimme some truth" (my favourite). Only based on those songs, this is at least 4 stars. Do we have enough further material to reach 5 stars?
"How do you sleep?" or "I Don't Wanna be a Soldier Mama" are also very good.
"Oh my love" and "How?" are pretty good.
I think "Crippled inside", "It's so Hard", and Oh Yoko!" are ok.
So, overall, a very good album, with some excellent songs, but I'd say this is more in the 4-star range.
Cowboy Junkies
4/5
Good album. The sound is intimate. Margo's voice is great. I liked what someone said about this being somehow reminiscent of some David Lynch stuff. I "don't love" the fact that the song I enjoyed the most is a cover ("Sweet Jane"), but it's still a very good album. I'd say clearly 4 stars. I like this kind of slow music where you can basically hear every instrument an every note. It feels really "jazzy". Some of my favourite songs: "Blue Moon Revisited", "I'm so lonesome I could cry", "To Love is To Bury", . One of the best surprises I've had since embarking on this project.
Beck
4/5
This was very good. For some reason, I never paid attention to Beck, but I enjoyed this one. At times, it reminded me of Ryan Adams (in songs like "Guess I'm Doing Fine"). Quite, intimate...sad songs mostly. Some of the tracks sound simple, but they are not. Others have nice arrangements and sound more "atmospheric". Some songs I liked: "The Golden Age", "Paper Tiger" (loved the strings and arrangements), "Guess I'm Doing Fine", "Lonesome Tears", "Already Dead", "Side of the Road" (great guitar work).
Overall, I think all songs are, at least, good.
I think this is a solid 4 stars.
Joni Mitchell
5/5
Ok, so this is a classic. Great songs, great playing (amazing guitars). I'm just struggling a bit with Mitchell's high pitched voice. If not for that, this may reach 5 stars. Overall, great album. I enjoyed "Little Green", "Carey", "California" (I would really love this song if sung with a slightly lower voice), "River" (probably my favourite), "A Case of You", "The Last Time I Saw Richard"... 3 in a row to finish the album. So it's like 4,5 stars, but I will give it 5 stars just because the last song reminded me of Tori Amos.
Van Morrison
4/5
This is a classic. However, for some reason, I can't fully "connect" with this album (I don't love Morrison's voice). I've probably listened to Moondance or Caravan too many times. Actually, more than those, I especially enjoyed "And it Stoned Me" or "Into the Mystic". So, overall, a solid 4 star album for me.
The Darkness
4/5
Great album. Extremely underrated (if published in the 70s, this would be a classic). I saw them live once and it was great fun. Nothing disruptive, but really good guitar-based hard rock. I think all songs are good...and some are great. A few favourites: "Black Shuck" (perfect energetic starter), "Growing on me" (perfect pre-Chorus), "I Believe in a thing called love" (so you wanted to have some guitars?), "Love is only a feeling" (such a well produced song...perfect outro), "Friday night" (a great power-pop song; simply irresistible, with a The Cure influence), "Love on the Rocks with No Ice" (classic sound and progressions,...). Well, I guess we have at least a 4-star album here (if not 5 stars). Feeling sorry for those who can't enjoy this album.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
It's ok. I mean, this is nice to listen to while working. However, it's not my style. So, 3 stars.
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Excellent. I'm not really an expert when it comes to this style but I enjoyed this one a lot. It's either 4 or 5 stars. I liked "Respect" and "A change is gonna come".
3/5
Good album. It's fun. It's punk. However, I don't think this is really that special. It's a solid 3-star albums. Favourite tracks: "Adult Books", "White Girl", "Beyond and Back",
Ananda Shankar
3/5
This was a bit of a surprise. Much better than I expected. I particularly enjoyed tracks "Mamata" and "Sagar". At least 3,5 stars for me.
Duran Duran
3/5
Good album. Favourite tracks: "Save a Prayer", "The Chauffer", "New Religion", and "Rio" (and yes, as many must have already mentioned, the bass playing is very good, for instance in "New Religion" or "Rio"). It's 3,5 stars for me.
John Coltrane
3/5
This is indeed very good. I'm not a jazz expert but I found this album really enjoyable. 4 stars (I particularly enjoyed the first track).
Sonic Youth
4/5
Very good album. For some reason, I never paid attention to Sonic Youth. I must have listened to this album once or twice in thwme nineties, but only now I do really appreciate it. I loved it. First thing I did right after listening to this album was to check if other Sonic Youth albums are included in this project. And yes, there are some. I particularly enjoyed the songs with Kim Gordon as the lead vocalist. But, overall, I enjoyed both the more accessible and the more noisy songs. This is 4,5 stars for me but, for now, I'll keep it at 4 stars.
Cocteau Twins
4/5
May need to listen again (or probably wait for some of the other records by the band). It's not an easy album but it is indeed interesting (though I feel this sub-genre is a bit overrepresented in this project). Not a big fan of Fraser's vocals (sorry). It's about 3,5 stars for me. Songs I enjoyed: "Ivo", "Lorelei" (very good), "Aloysius", "Otterley" (probably my favourite as it is highly atmospheric and "almost" instrumental), and "Donimo".
R.E.M.
4/5
I really like R.E.M. and I know this first album is sometimes listed as their best (not for me). In any case, this contains two of my favourite tracks ("Talking about the passion" and "Perfect Circle"). And, apart from those, a bunch of very good songs ("Radio Free Europe", "Pilgrimage", "Sitting Still", "West of the Fields"). So, definitely between 4 and 5 stars for me. It's 4,5 ;-)
Joan Baez
3/5
Good album. I enjoyed this one more than I expected. It is a solid 3 star album for me. No complaints. Nice acoustic guitars and the songs are obviously good.
Eels
4/5
Good album. I had listened to some stuff by Eels already, but never paid much attention. Songs I enjoyed: "Novocaine For The Soul", "Susan's House", "Not Ready Yet", "Guest List", "Spunky", and "Manchild". This is in the 3,5 range, but leaning towards 4 (also because, after listening to this, I'm interested in listening to other material by Eels).
Neil Young
5/5
Excellent album. It's not an easy 5-star for me though. It's more like 4,5 stars. Some personal favourites: "After the Gold Rush", "Only Love Can Break Your Heart", "Southern Man" (what a run of three songs!), "Don't let it Bring You Down" and the more upbeat: "When You Dance You Can Really Love"
The Flying Burrito Brothers
3/5
Very good. The relevance and influence of this album is not easy to grasp while listening in 2026. If put in context, I guess this may deserve up to 5 stars. However, based only on my personal taste, this is more in the range of 3,5 stars (still pretty good). Songs I enjoyed: "Christine's Tune (Devil in Disguise)", "Sin City" (probably my favourite), "Dark End of the Street" (very nice guitars), "My Uncle" (because if the lyrics), "Wheels", or "Hot Burrito #1".
Metallica
5/5
Great album. Actually, this album used to be one of my favourites while growing up. I've seen them live 3 times and many of these songs were played. As for this album, there are several really great songs: "Enter Sandman", "Sad But True", "Nothing Else Matters", "The Unforgiven", "Wherever I May Roam" (probably my favourite), "Through The Never", "The God that Failed".. It's difficult to keep the excitement of my first (many) listens of this album, but this is still definitely good. At least 4 stars. Could be 5 stars (and it would definitely be if we skip a couple of tracks). Btw, my favourite album, "Kill'em All" is not part of this project, so I may give it a listen ;-)