Reviews by lancia037

One of my favorite albums. Lovely blend between punk and country going on. I really like how the album switches between chaotic and peaceful playing instantly and effortlessly. The albums barely feels like it has actual songs, it's more of a consistent type of riff combined with either nothing or some other song. Always a joy to put on.

I'm glad there is music like this on the list, noisy unapologetic post-hardcore that never sees the light of the Billboard 100. The opener is a barnstormer of a track and my favorite here. There are moments for calmer songs on here as well, but they don't interest me as much. Overall a bit on the long side perhaps, but a good and angry album to listen to.

I'm almost 500 days in, and over that time I've realised that the moment you get an album matters almost as much as the album itself. A good album can hit you poorly if you aren't in the mood and vice versa. This hit at the perfect time. Driving an 80's sports car while the sun is setting to your holiday destination, Tina Turner's Private Dancer is the perfect soundtrack for it. Some banging 80's pop of the good kind, the not Scritti Politti or Shakin Stevens kind. The hits on here everyone knows and are a joy to listen to again. The synths are great, the cheesy trumpet and guitar solo's are great and Tina Turner's voice is better here than it's ever been. This isn't the best album on this list by a long shot, but it was the perfect album to have gotten this very day.

Quite a nice album at first. Het voice sounds a bit more aggressive than Lauren Hills voice and she has a bit more bite than other similar artists of the time. There’s a few fun instruments here like the accordeon as well. It falls off hard in the second half though, the songs turn kind of mopey and the energy is all gone. I like inclusions in the list that I’ve never heard of and was glad to hear this, but I don’t see myself listening to it in the future.

This is the top result for the term “repetitive”. Unfairly so, in my opinion. The songs use a lot of repeating patterns but the album is pretty varied and doesn’t get boring. The hits on here are great, I fondly remember Funk Soul Brother and Right Here, Right Now, so it was nice to hear the album they were from. That said, the hits felt like they were a cut above the rest. The other songs were fine but not nearly on the same level.

This album is about fighting my demons, if my demons were trying to put me to sleep. This albums has some of the most boring tracks I’ve come across in my almost 500 days of this project. It really took the worst parts of Coldplay and 2010’s indie and stuffed it into one. The 2 hits on here are alright but not my cup of tea.

Fun album, you can hear the artists enjoying themselves here. The entire project is quite cutesy, so are the album cover and the video clips associated with this artist. However, therein I find my biggest gripe with this album as well. It's fun but feels very inconsequential and unmemorable. It's 40 minutes of joyeous but forgettable boops and synths. Under the Boardwalk was the most memorable song, but that wasn't even on the original album. It's a nice album, but it definetely feels like a side project, before they got back to more imporant things.

Always a sucker for mid 60's R&B. Paul Revere & The Raiders was the American answer to the British invasion, although they don't really sound that American besides the name. The nice part about albums from this era is that you can easily compare them to one another, since they all cover each others songs. I'm not your stepping stone was done better by The Flies, but this version is still fun. I like the album, not the best from the era but good nonetheless.

Everything here feels very tastefully made, a lot more polished than other albums from the era. The album cover is absolutely great and iconic, sidenote. I find myself enjoying some songs here, but not really the overall project. The skits, while not bad like some other albums, still ruin the flow of the overall listening experience. Some of the songs here are good, but they never really seem to hit a real high. Still enjoyable, but not something i'd listen often.

Probably my most listened album in high school. Incredibly influential band and incredibly good music. One underappreciated aspect of this album is the variety in here. For a few blokes from Birmingham making a lot of noise, there’s quite a varied track list. Paranoid sounds clearly different from Fairies Wear Boots, sounds different from Planet Caravan and Electric Funeral. Rip Ozzy you legend.

Always a joy to listen to prog era Genesis. This isn’t the album of theirs I return to the most, but its a lot of fun nonetheless. The story really gives off fantasy vibes. Like with the previous album, I wish I paid a bit more attention so I could have more to say here, but alas.

This was a fine listen, it kind of just flew by really fast and I didn’t really get to pay attention to it. Fairport Convention is one of those bands I should really like, but I never really bother to listen to them. Will probably need a relisten for a fairer rating.

I bet that if I make a reference to the Big Lebowski it’d be really funny and epic. Eagles have always been a middling band to me, they are in a music genre I really enjoy, but I find them to be a bit boring and would much rather listen to other stuff. This album had some of the better Eagles hits on it, and the deepcuts were pleasant as well. Still, doubt I’ll ever return to it in the near future, would rather be listening the the Byrds or CSNY.

I always forget just how impressive of an artist Elton John is. The album starts off with Tiny Dancer, a song I didn't really like until I listened to it again yesterday. The entire album sounds massive, yet Elton Johns voice makes it sound intimate as well. The string arrangement backing many of the songs is very pleasant to listen to. Very enjoyable album, although some parts like the choir at the end sounded a bit campy.

Every generation has its own singer with a beautiful voice and no good songs. The boomers had Barbara Streisand and the 90’s had Mariah Carey. I’ve come to find out I really don’t care for 90’s R&B. The sound is painfully dated and the production is full of awful cliches. The songs on here are really unimpressive as well, they aren’t even good at showing off Mariah Carey’s voice for a lot of the album. The title track was almost worth a 3, the rest of the album I really don’t feel like listening again.

It’s no longer 1973, it’s cool to like the Carpenters guys. I’ve really underestimated how talented the Carpenters are. It may be schmalzy pop music, but the instrumentation is perfectly placed, with drum fills and guitars always seeming to come in at the right time. Karen’s voice is also beautiful and the selection of covers they have selected here work really well. An enjoyable album, even if it falls off a little by the second half.

Full of memorable lines this one. SHE GET HIIIIIGH, I eat more chicken than any man has ever seen and “mother, I want to (REDACTED)” as some examples. I love the Doors and their debut is their strongest record. Jim Morrisons energy translates well on this record and I love Ray’s keyboard playing in particular. This feels like the quintessential late 60’s band.

One of those albums that doesn't really feel like it belongs on the list. Can't really see what is so special about it, not like it was the first or only New Wave band fronted by a woman, and surely it's not the best or most important one at that. I found most songs to be kind of middling but the last 3-4 songs were nice and picked up the pace. Brass In Pocket is a fun song and I probably didn't pay that much attention, so this album gets the benefit of the doubt,

Almost 500 days in, somehow this is only the second Elvis Costello album I got. I’m kind of middle of the road on his music, I never dislike it but it doesn’t really pull me in. This one was pretty fun, the album and the songs were all pretty short and it sounded quite ahead of its time.

Perhaps my favorite voice in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. His raspy voice is a great addition to the nice vocal harmonies they have. The other members chime in on his solo album as well, which I think are the best moments here. It's a nice album, but it's very light on hits and memorable moments. I've listened to it about 5-10 times but I can never really recall anything from this album. I wish it stuck with me more, but alas it doesn't.