Reviews by brndnnll

Super skeptical of this when it came up. A band I have never heard of. But saw they were nominated for The Mercury Prize which seems to be an automatic inclusion on this list. And then saw it has ex-Suede members, and my expectations dropped considerably. I was pleasantly surprised though, this album just kind of straight up rocks and was a lot of fun. Really enjoyed it.

Aside from the first track, lead single on this album, I'm pretty generally unfamiliar with The Verve. I just kind of passingly know about them in the context of Spiritualized. This album was cooler and weirder than I was expecting based on how I perceived the single for so long. Totally makes sense that they are slotted in to that same era/genre. I enjoyed this a lot though it's way too long--classic CD era release.

I honestly am not sure what to think here. It's obviously great and super well produced and everything. I just don't think it's for me. I love the Beyoncé hits for sure. But I think this is a solid 3.

I love this album so much. Holgar Czukay is some kind of mad scientist genius. I'm very stoked and very surprised that this is on this list. The music video for "Cool in the Pool" is one of the best videos ever made IMO as well.

Man this is so so rough. Obviously well produced and Mariah has a great voice, but this is just feels so cobbled together with no sense of cohesion. Albums built entirely too long in the CD era concerned about charting singles really struggle as full records, and I think this is a great example of that. 2 stars.

I had never heard of this or was aware of this album. It seems like maybe the first real bluegrass revival in the 70s that got the hippies in to bluegrass. It's sweet that Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, and Earl Scruggs are playing on this. Super enjoyable record, and it's obvious that there is a care and joy in these sessions and what came out of it. Loved this record.

This was some weird proggy sitar music, and the covers of Rolling Stones and Doors songs are just downright cheesy. This is not good and I don't think merits inclusion. Way better albums and artists to pull from for Indian Music.

Never heard of this band before, and this is not for me. It's not bad, it's a weird one foot in indie rock and the other in electronica dance music. I just don't think this works.

I suppose this album was a big deal when it came out, particularly in light of Dylan "going electric" at the Newport Folk Festival a couple short months later after it came out. It's good for sure, all of Dylan's 60s records are. It feels more like a scattered collection of songs though than anything else.

My expectations for the Stones are always very low--appropriately so I would argue. But this was a pleasant surprise. It's too long for sure, but has some great songs and feels more like a pop record than an album from a blues bar band. Earlier career Stones might be alright.

Had never heard of this and when I saw it was the Blur/Gorillaz dude I figured I wouldn't like it. But it's fine. Paul Simonon and Tony Allen dare both dope and this is a good album in general, to the point where I'd listen to it again.

This is one of those pillars in my musical DNA--its sound so seeped into everything that's come after it for me. Absolutely 5 stars.

This is one of the worst albums I have listened to on this list so far. And not really in a way that screams at you how bad it is. It's just hilariously cheesy and very meat and potatoes. It's wild to me when music like this exists, like there is enough people who are on board throughout the whole process to make it happen. Just so hilarious bad.

I was not expecting to know as many songs as I did on this. Truly a great record packed with hits from the 80s.

Bjork is someone I have never really dove in to, but just kind of always understood to be great and someone I would like. There were long stretches of this album that I was digging so much and the rest kind of just fit in the background so well. Really excellent album.

Although this music isn't for me, it's pretty impossible to give it a low rating. It's pretty phenomenal. Vocals and the vibes are just perfect.

This record is so beautiful. It's almost perfect for me.

Wow this is a lot and it's very long. Not for me at all.

Joni Mitchell is not for me. I had never listened to her and earlier in this project I listened to her album "Court and Spark" and thought it was fine, but was surprised it was so polished and lush from a production standpoint. Folks told me that "Blue" was more her folky stripped down arrangements and that I'd probably like it more. Which it definitely is, but it just seems and sounds so one note to me. Nothing stood out at all. Another time and another place perhaps, but not for me.

I get that Adele is great, but man there is nothing about this music that is appealing at all.