1001 Albums Summary

I was already familiar with 'Time to Pretend' and 'Kids' prior to listening to the full album as I remember hearing them a lot when I was younger so, naturally, I'm quite fond of them. I just think they sound fun and unique. 'Kids' especially makes me feel super nostalgic because I had a phase a few years ago where I would listen to it on repeat. The rest of the album was okay, but none of the remaining songs stood out to me quite as much as the two songs previously stated. Maybe I'm just blinded by nostalgia. I simply found the other songs somewhat bland, like I wouldn't change the station if they were playing on the radio but I also wouldn't actively seek them out to listen to. Either way, it was a pleasant listen but it just isn't something I'd see myself listening to on the regular. I can see how people like this album though. FAVOURITE SONG FROM THIS ALBUM: Kids

First thoughts: I'm not the target audience for this I like the crab on the album cover, and that is just about it. Outside of that, it was mediocre. I can see why people enjoy this sort of music, but it just really isn't for me. To each their own. I ended up feeling quite bored whilst listening to this, especially at the end when I practically had to force myself to finish the album in its entirety. The songs all just blended into one without any of them standing out as memorable. They also felt kind of repetitive, which isn't always a bad thing in music - however, this album spends 56 minutes being repetitive. It wasn't unlistenable, but I'm not going to lie and say that I would listen to it again.

Honestly, it was kind of a rough listen. I'd never listened to Led Zeppelin prior to this but I had heard so many people praise them and their music a lot, so I went into this with pretty high expectations and hopes. Especially when Led Zeppelin is considered as such an influential band. My only thoughts after my listen is they are overrated. I don't see the hype for them. It was just a bunch of boring repeated guitar riffs and high-pitched scream-singing (which got really grating after a while). It just isn't catchy enough for me. I spent most of the album thinking about what music I would play after as a sort of palate cleanser. It was fundamentally good music-wise, I guess. But just because something is considered good doesn't mean you have to like it.