Reviews by deepee

I agree with another reviewer that this is generic rock music. I usually give that description a three. However, now that I’ve listened to the album I am so annoyed by how often they take a riff and repeat it dozens of times that I am docking them a star. Figure out another way to pad your songs guys.

Most people on the planet recognize at least the title song, and a good percentage at least one or two others. It’s a classic for a reason! Good songwriting, great melodies and harmonizing.
There are a few weaker songs at the end. It’s probably a 4+ album, but I’m going to round up to compensate for the reviewers who are hating on it just because it’s popular with an older crowd. (or because of a fictional character ‘s opinion!)

Prog Rock. No thank you.
One twenty minute long prog rock song.. let me out!

Idk, I’m just not feeling it. I can hear that it’s not bad. I’m not the biggest rap fan but sometimes I really like it, and this isn’t one of the times. Not that I actively dislike it. Pretty clearly a three star for me.

I have no reason why this album made the list. I do not feel more musically educated or that my life has been enhanced by listening to it. There are many soul singers in the world. This one is average. The song production isn’t lush, this album doesn’t have much soul. Not only isn’t it a great album overall, it’s not a great album for its genre. Wasted spot on this list which should go to somebody more deserving.

She probably deserves more than one star. I would give her 1.5 if possible. But I have given 2 stars to artists whom I feel are more deserving but I just don’t enjoy their music. I don’t feel she is on the level of some of my 2 star picks. Rating is hard y’all!

This music sounds like depression to me.

I don’t enjoy prog rock. I just don’t. I can hear that it is complicated and takes alot of skill. I’m sure that only giving this album three stars is going to anger people, but I just can’t bring myself to go higher. Gotta save the above-average ratings for albums I would voluntarily want to listen to in the future. Yes is a no on that scale.

I mean, I’m not sure this is a ” must listen to” album, but her voice is so rich and smooth, it certainly is an easy listen. Late night cognac vibe start to finish. If you’re with the right person it will take you to a lovely place.

Wow what a great vibe to start a summer day! Instant good mood, but admittedly there’s some Righteous anger mixed in. The contrast of lyrics and music is intriguing. Easier to rally the masses with honey than vinegar I suppose!
Weak last song unfortunately. Felt like a great gymnastics routine that then didn’t stick the landing.

I’m sure it helps that I speak french, so I can understand some of what is being said. And there are some good lyrics, that I need to go back and look at more closely. But even if I didn’t understand the words, the beats slap! And this was his first album?? THIS artist is a great new discovery for me! Will definitely be doing a deep dive and hope to see him live some day, I bet his shows are a party!
This was a fun way to start my day and get me up and moving

I don’t understand bands in the 21st century who seem to be attempting to sound like 1960’s bands. That stuff has been done, well. Imitation may be flattery but it isn’t going to make for great new music. It would have been a three star album in 1969, but I’m taking off a star for its lack of originality or ambition to move things forward.

Hmm. I think most fans of heavy metal will be disappointed in this album if they read the Wikipedia page. It’s not very heavy. More bluesy - maybe “heavy blues” instead of heavy metal. I am not a metal head and found this album to be alright to listen to, but nothing earth-shattering. Maybe if I were listening to it in 1968 my mind would have been blown.

Not my favorite Steely Dan album, but you can always count on them for good jazz pop.

The best songs on this album are among the greatest songs of all times; Baba O’Reilly, Behind Blue Eyes, and Won’t Get Fooled Again. These three songs are probably superlative enough for me to give any album five stars. The rest of the album I had to listen to a few times to fully appreciate. But the more I listened the more I appreciate how the Who switch things up. Every song didn’t sound like the one before it, like with some albums. Deserves all five stars.

The entire album has a very specific low-energy vibe. Maybe on a different day I would be in a better mood for it. But today I just wanted more movement. It’s too long of an album, and the songs are long too, to not shake it up a bit somewhere along the way. Fine background music for a lounge, or when you’re chilling with friends not really paying attention to the music.

I know Nirvana ‘s hit singles, like anybody else alive in the 90’s. And much as I enjoy a few of them, had never bothered to listen to this full album. Frankly, I’m disappointed.
Heart Shaped Box is a great song, but I really didn’t enjoy most of this album. The mythology of Curt Cobain isn’t a reason for me to give it extra stars.

Baffled by how this was the Lorde album chosen. Doesn’t hold a candle to her debut, Pure Heroine. This one is over-produced pop music. I sense that her production team is to blame for this blandness. Bring a break-up themed album it lacks much of the fierceness of the debut. At times this is downright whiny. This might barely be a three star album, but I will probably deduct one star because it is SUCH a letdown in comparison to her debut. I’m sad that Lorde is being represented by this uninspiring album. Honestly, you before you die must listen to her debut album and feel free to skip this one.

I might have given this a baseline three stars, but Do Right Woman is a great song and their performance of it here is tragic. Overall bland country rock. It’s hard for me to believe this was even groundbreaking in 1969. Not sure why it’s considered significant.

Let me state: I just listened to the original version of the album. From my research this is what is in the 1001 book, not the deluxe version, which has over an additional hour of material.

The original version is a tight 40 minutes of very varied material, fin spoken word to distortion really punk sounds. I appreciate that after listening to several albums that were very repetitive. The band wasn’t afraid to experiment musically, and the lyrics don’t hold back. Clearly going for shock value at times, but hey that’s rock and roll.
This is not the first time in this project where I was forced to listen to an artist i didn’t think I enjoyed, and ended up being impressed! I’m not saying I’m ever going to be the Velvet Underground’s biggest fan, but this was an interesting listen.

Really enjoyed this one!
Clever rhymes and good rhythms.
I don’t have much knowledge of hip-hop and have not been a big fan of some previous albums in this project, but would definitely come back to this one.