Reviews by brndnnll

I listen to this regularly, and just listened to it over this past weekend. This is an easy 5 bagger here.

Cool record. I am not sure I like it as much as Psychocandy. The move to drum machines, and it feels a bit more post-punk than that hard reverby noise and shoegaze sound that I liked so much on Pyschocandy. Still a good record for sure.

You know, I love Bowie, but I really only know a small handful of albums, his hits and his ubiquitous impact on culture over the last 60 years. This is an album I had never fully listened to--as far as I can remember--and it's obviously great. I think at this point, I don't have the space to dive deeper in to Bowie. I'll give it a 4, we'll see if I ever dive in again.

Not familiar with Liz Phair at all, but reading about her it sounded like something I might be in to. This record was fine, pretty middle of the road for 90s indie stuff. Didn't make much of an impression on me.

I have always been aware of this album and this group since this record came out and have always heard it was good, but never got to it. It's a great record, not quite what I was expecting, in a good way. Really enjoyed this and would definitely listen to it again.

This was fine, pretty classic stuff from The Police. Not really what I was feeling today, but obviously great songs from a great band, just somewhat boring.

I don't know how I feel about this being on this list. It's obviously an important historical document in the context of live shows and in the context of Dylan's career, but it seems superfluous being on this list as 1 of 7(?) Dylan releases. I look at things from the Bootleg Series as not being really albums, but more historical artifacts expanding on Dylan's already illustrious career, and this was released 30+ years after the fact. That being said, I think it's awesome, and have listened to it before. It's inclusion on this list just seems dubious to me.

Nina Simone is excellent and this is obviously a great album. For some reason I wasn't particularly feeling it today and even listened to it twice, and it just kind of faded in to the background. I know it well enough though and know that it's excellent.

This was entirely too much Van Morrison. Live albums on this list are too much and I think it should be more discerning on their inclusion. This does not need to be here. It's not a great live mix, and you get real tired of the vibe real quick and it just drags on.

I had never heard of Madness, though I am obviously familiar with the hit "Our House." Reading about this band, I was expecting a more straight up 2 Tone Second Wave Ska sound, but this album is clearly a bit of a departure from that. It's a lot more interesting than I was expecting. This band has a bit more to them than just an 80s ska band, and I'm surprised that they are still together and putting out music to this day. The blackface on the album cover I'm sure is certainly regrettable.

I have never heard of this artist, and was just relieved it was on streaming. Very enjoyable, kind of served as background music today while taking care of things around the house.

This album is so good from top to bottom and is a classic. Super stoked to pull this today, 5 stars all the way.

Hadn't ever heard of this. Pretty inoffensive alt hip hop/trip hop that blends in to the background. It was totally fine, not really my jam.

This was a band/record I had never heard of, and it was perfectly fine. Catchy and safe alternative music from the 80s. Solid but probably would never listen to again.

A great solid and succinct punk record. X has always felt a bit underrated to me. Happy they are on this list.

This is a stunning work of experimental and conscious hip hop. So many eclectic touches. Just a brilliant record.

This was fine I guess. Not really for me.

I have been aware of this band and this album ever since it came out but have never listened to it. It's a bit too heavy on the dance and glam for me, but a fun album nonetheless.

Peter Gabriel is a brand of 80s whatever music that I just don't care about. Too smooth and R&B based for me. It's not horrible by any means, just very basic and safe. Not for me.

Not a ton to say about disco. Haven't gotten a lot of disco albums, which is to the credit of the list thus far. This was fine, decent and short.