Rated 8/10
Feel like The Doors have fallen heavily out of fashion in recent years, were definitely considered a classic canonical act when I was growing up. It's pretty good still, although Morrison is insufferable. 3.5 rounded up
Rated 4/10
Not what I expected (in my head this was always more like a drop-heavy EDM album). It's not very good, lost at how this was so well regarded. Close to 1*
Rated 8/10
Impeccably crafted
Rated 6/10
Reed has made some of my favourite music of all time, this largely ain't it
Rated 6/10
Not what I expected, essentially a glam rock album. Pretty good! Albeit an odd inclusion on the list
Rated 8/10
Better than I remembered! Would be better ending on Smooth Criminal over Leave Me Alone tho
Rated 10/10
The closing 1-2-3 of Man on the Moon, Nightswimming and Find the River are unmatched
Rated 4/10
Historical value but this really doesn't stand up in 2024
Rated 6/10
I like the production more than others, but it's very front loaded (the opening half is as strong as anything in Cohen's catalogue). Tower of Song is a great closer too.
Rated 4/10
I'm sure these would be a blast live back in the day, on record not so much
Rated 6/10
Better than I expected?
Rated 6/10
The self-titled and Rock for Light are better :/
Rated 4/10
Maybe 2.5, I can see why people like this but it did nothing for me
Rated 6/10
Bit all over the place, the glammier stuff is good though
Rated 6/10
The singles are all classics, the rest of the album is a mixed bag - better than I expected though
Rated 6/10
Not sure I like the jazz club conceit, but good album regardless
Rated 4/10
Has it's moments but so much of this is actively terrible - Counting Out Time may be the worst song I've encountered yet
Rated 8/10
I got into The Strokes early (bought their first EP when it came out, I was there etc), can't emphasize how exciting they were at the time after YEARS of britpop bilge. All the best tracks were on the EP but this still excites in places, although maybe my older head feels like it never really progresses beyond it's clear influences
Rated 8/10
Of it's time, although feels strangely contemporary in some ways due to it's easy international flavour which is the fashion now. Despite MIAs descent into lunacy, this is still largely a thrilling listen and Paper Planes is an all-timer
Rated 8/10
A generous 4, way overlong but the highs see it through.
