Reviews by brndnnll

I just don't get it. This band feels like it's just a one-hit wonder right? But, this is the THIRD album of theirs that has come up on this list for me (so far). That seems so egregious and unnecessary. Totally overrepresented. It's not bad, but c'mon.

An excellent artifact capturing a performance of one the best to ever do it. Great Blues is excellent. Great recording.

This is not for me at all. The hit is whatever, it's a cultural touchpoint. This brand of 80s new wave is not for me.

This is the third (so far) album that I have gotten on this list from this group, and I really don't get why it's represented so much. This list really wants me to like Pet Shop Boys. This is dull and uninteresting. Stop cramming it down my throat please.

I had never heard of this band, which is not surprising with this heavily British leaning list. Within the first couple tracks I thought to myself, "this had to have been a Mercury Prize nominee," and sure enough...

It's wild how often that happens, usually knowing that something was a Mercury Prize shortlist nominee portends a rough listen, but this was totally fine. Seems like it's a vibe for sure, and it probably functions well as background music. Nothing incredible by any means, but pretty solid.

Man this was so cheesy and bad. Get it out of here.

This is about as perfect a debut album as you can get. Something totally fresh and different at the time, and every single song hits. It's just packed with bangers. This album has had incredible lasting power over the 40+ years since it's been released. It was huge for me in high school, and I saw the band perform it live for it's 30th anniversary. An easy 5 stars.

I wasn't expecting much from this, and didn't really like Faith much at all when it came up on this list. But this was a lot better and more interesting than I was expecting it would be. It's clear that he took a much more serious approach with this, and the songs seem a lot more thoughtful. It's a pretty record.

Man this album goes hard. Incredible Afro-Cuban jazz record. Really enjoyed getting this today.

I truly cannot believe that there are (at least) TWO Slipknot albums on this list. I was shocked and aghast to receive this after feeling like I already got through the one Slipknot representative on this list. But here we are. This was predictably too long and too much, but still it's obvious this is a talented band.

John Lennon's best non-Beatles output. Beautiful and raw songs that are straight to the point. I love this record so much.

Herbie Hancock with the heavy jazz-fusion vibes on this Jazz-funk record. Herbie is one of the greats and this is one of his best.

Pretty classic country album from a classic Nashville country artist. Great Sunday morning listen.

Is this a good album or did they just blow up with a massive hit that sounds like a straight rip off of Modest Mouse? I honestly don't know the answer to that question. Either way, I doubt this is essential or something that you must hear before you die.

I listened to both the English and then French versions of this record. At the end of the day this is pretty boring and uninspired pop music (to my ears at least). I think I prefer the French version to the English because it lends it at least the notion that it might be slightly more interesting than it is. But this is not it.

Just an excellent and beautiful indie record from the early 2010s. So much music from that time feels so dated, but this feels timeless for some reason. A perfect blend of psychedelic pop, dream pop, and noise. Enjoyed this so much more than I thought it would, and given the makeup of the bulk of this list, I found it very refreshing. Great record.

This is the 5th album from The Byrds on this list, and I do not think they need 5 albums, maybe 2 at most. That being said this was better than some of the others, but at the end of the day, just pretty middling.

From a genre that I don't care for and is not for me, this was enjoyable enough. Pleasant background music.

I can't believe this record is already 15 years old. I dabbled in it when it first came out because Janelle Monáe is an undeniable talent, but don't remember it super well at all. Taken aback to hear Kevin Barnes doing a very of Montreal-y feeling song on the back end of this album. Fun for sure, but not her best by any means.

Very weird putting an artist on you've never heard of and the first track is a song you have heard in part a ton from watching a television series. Definitely a genre I am not interested in getting in to, but I get why people like it. Wasn't bad by any means.