Rated 8/10
fIREHOSE always manages to be a band with songs that make me wonder why they aren’t a bigger deal, followed by songs that remind me exactly why they aren’t. This is probably their most consistent record though
Rated 2/10
Oh nooooooo. I’m officially sick of the mid 1990s britpop acts. This one is particularly bad. The lyrics suck. Generic and basic and nothing about this album works. None of it will be remembered. It’s too dull to hate which makes it one of the worst albums on here
Rated 8/10
This album is pretty good. It is such an 80s album lol. I think it’s biggest issue is I don’t know when I’d listen to this. It’s kind of too intense to be relaxing but too chill to pump me up.
Rated 8/10
Fantastic album, what’s there to really say about Freddie’s vocals? The production is unbelievably crisp. There’s such a varied amount of sounds on this, it’s adorable and I mean that as a compliment. It’s fun and playful. What can be said about Bohemian Rhapsody? The Prophet’s Song is the same in size.
Special shout out to ‘39 which might have the distinction of being the ONLY good sci-fi song entirely because it isn’t immediately obvious it is one and it discusses an unbelievably complicated topic like time dilation lol.
The only bummer is the amount of fluff. It’s pretty much unbelievable highs and really okay lows
Rated 2/10
Astoundingly shitty
Rated 6/10
It’s ska. Ska sucks. But this is at least trying to do and say something that the awful nightmare of 3rd wave ska never could. Uhhh. Better than I thought but I’ll never listen to it again
Rated 8/10
Never heard or seen of this band before. This is a real treat though! Every time people on here complain about deluxe editions makes me want to scream. You don’t have to listen to disk 2 you morons
Rated 10/10
One of the greatest albums ever written. It’s so much more than the sum of its parts and so many of those parts are excellent.
Rated 4/10
Uhhhh. Huh. I don’t get it. This is like a legendary album. And I don’t really understand why. I’ve heard funkier. I’ve enjoyed funkier! It’s I guess…kinda experimental? But I’ve heard better experiments. There’s farts at the end. And a power to the pussy chant. Is that…about Armageddon? Is it meant to be a joke? I don’t get it!
Mixed feelings on this. In many ways it was better than I thought. But in others it was kinda juvenile and clearly meant to be shocking.
Rated 10/10
I just realized the UFOs in this album art are guitars. I like that Boston’s iconography is all UFOs and not like. John Hancock or something. Fenway Park. This is one of those albums that suffers from the radio. Like, Jesus what a fucked up first 3 songs, they’re so crisp and good. But also I’ve heard them 1000 times. So separating myself from that, what a good album! Wikipedia mentions the power pop influence and I think that’s why it’s so good. Fuck you that bass on Foreplay is so fucking good
Rated 8/10
Wow I have a lot of trouble with this one. I love the first five tracks. Rock and Roll Pussy? Love it. But the weird soul and like…I guess mood music? Didn’t really resonate with me. I really respect this album though. I love that it’s one big medley.
Rated 4/10
Aw man. This is one of those albums I feel bad for more than anything. It just has no staying power. I can’t remember anything about this, and it sounds incredibly dated and it never really has any passion?
Rated 6/10
Eugh, Jack White’s solo projects…Jack White is one of my bugbears in that I’ve never heard anything I’ve hated, I just don’t like him. This is fine. It’s inoffensive and generally sounds good. I just don’t like it. Because I’m a hater. Freedom at 21 could be like…an Adam Levine song.
Rated 8/10
Yet more proof Metallica fucking sucks. I like this a lot! Other than I Am the Law, a song which has absolutely gotten an innocent killed by a cop as it played in his head
Man, on paper I should love this but I just don’t. There something missing on every song. It’s strange because there were times this album made me think of Grandaddy’s Sophtware Slump, which is very similar in sound and theme, but I really like that album and this one just didn’t connect. I dunno. I think Sophtware Slump is better at having the music match the theme? I didn’t feel the excitement of a robot fighting.
Rated 8/10
I think Iron Maiden manages to be one of the least embarrassing metal acts. Like I listened to Phantom of the Opera, which was the only song I knew on here, and it’s good. It’s fun, there’s nothing cringy. The instruments are tight. The only flaw is the vocals, because Bruce Dickinson is a WAY better and more interesting singer. I’m guessing Number of the Beast is on this list? And that’s the better album overall.
Rated 10/10
I was an angsty teenager who loved grunge, of course this album gets 5 stars. Amazingly I remember all the lyrics despite not listening to this album in years. The big thing with this list is figuring out which of the 5 star Nirvana albums is my favorite.
Rated 8/10
Christ. This is absolutely my newest guilty pleasure. It’s offensive and crass and juvenile and FUNNY. I think that’s what separates this from something like early Eminem. Early Eminem is just in it for shock value and that’s it. This on the other hand is actually funny? And stupid. I like the one skit where he just yells HES DEAD. Like it’s dumb and funny. I’m so sorry
Rated 6/10
Truly showcasing the best and worst of Zeppelin. The good songs are rocking and catchy. Infectious riffs. And then shitty awful unending screeches and horrible white man’s blues that’s embarrassing to listen to.
