Reviews by aroomacanvas

10/10 no notes. I love prog and this is the quintessential prog album in my eyes.

Honestly I feel like I should've given this more of a chance than I have. Their later stuff is still the peak to me but the roughness of this album really works with their sound.

Yet another artist I've listened to songs from but never a complete album. Really glad I'm finally doing it because this is quite good. It's very varied but still feels relatively cohesive. I love the mix of poppy catchy songs with more experimental and psychedelic material.

Another band that I've always meant to get more into. This was really good. Just country enough to give that vibe but without treading into the insufferable aspects for me. His lyrics are really solid as well.

Formative album for me. It still holds up nearly 20 years later too. Just bangers from start to finish.

I hadn't ever listened to this album in spite of listening to a fair bit of Neil Young, but I definitely plan to again. I love how raw and dark it is. You can feel the anger not only in his voice, but the way he plays the guitar. The cover is really striking too.

Two GOATS. This album is so cool. The sampling is just insane, and the end result is just such a satisfying jammy psychedelic feast. Love it!

Very 90s rap but very good 90s rap. Sometimes it's the vibe. For some reason Cypress Hill never stood out to me as much as some of their contemporaries but listening now I appreciate it more than I expected. The Latin vibes give it a bit of a unique spin.

Oh joy, more Rolling Stones. Once again I am left feeling absolutely nothing from it. I've tried so hard to appreciate them but no dice. This album ranges from uninteresting to actively obnoxious.

I'm not a big fan of The Rolling Stones in general if I'm being honest, and I also usually dislike albums that are predominately not written by the artists themselves. Needless to say, this one didn't really land for me. It's not unlistenable or anything but it just doesn't do anything for me.

Another cool album from The Fall. I love the more electronic influence here. I think it adds a lot to their sound. Lyrically it's very witty like usual as well.

I've never listened to them intentionally before but I recognized several songs from this. I really like the vocalist's voice, and the minimalist electronic backing really compliments it well leading to a cool sultry and dark vibe.

Definitely a bit dated sounding at points. It's VERY 90s. However, I really love the beats here and the synth sounds they achieve. Really fun stuff.

I'm definitely not the biggest fan of 80s hard rock, but this was actually fairly enjoyable. The riffs are great throughout and the vocals have that 80s hair metal style but a bit subdued instead of sounding like parody like usual.

Another album from them that's a bit too scattered for me. I do like a lot of the individual songs though. The sci-fi studio goofiness of C.T.A.-102 is very forward thinking.

Very deserving album to be on this list. It's hugely influential and also just plain fun to listen to.

Probably THE pop album I think about from my childhood. I find it impossible to separate from nostalgia but I'll say it, it's iconic.

Sure like a lot of 90s rap it feels a bit dated at this point, and there's definitely a lot of stuff here that would be considered problematic today, but there's also a ton of social and political commentary that is absolutely ON POINT. Ice Cube's raps are intense and passionate, and the beats compliment them perfectly. Really killer debut for him.

Wow those lyrics on the first track... I know that it's supposed to be lampooning those views but it's still rough to hear. Aside from that, the album is really enjoyable if somewhat slight. His voice just transports me to being a kid watching Toy Story though which makes it hard to not be happy while listening.

90s era rock is such a nostalgic sound for me. I've listened to Afghan Whigs casually but I don't think I've ever sat down and played an album straight through. I really dug it. The soulful elements really add a unique dimension.