The PoetBobby Womack
Rated 8/10
Bobby Womack's most consistent oeuvre, he sounds as soulful and funky as ever. Definitely a worthy inclusion.
9/10 [KEEP]
Reviews by landriax
Joan ArmatradingJoan Armatrading
Rated 6/10
Great album by the Caribbean-born artist. There are many albums that I feel are included in the list to attempt to bridge the gender gap but this one is deservedly so. Fantastic addition.
8/10 [KEEP]
Little EarthquakesTori Amos
Rated 10/10
Such a lush sounding album, it does scratch that vein that the classic Kate Bush albums do and whilst less experimental it does sound cathartic and beautiful.
10/10 [KEEP]
BossanovaPixies
Rated 4/10
It is an enjoyable record but pales in comparison to Doolittle. It was a nice listen, had not heard them in a while.
7/10 [DROP]
BadMichael Jackson
Rated 6/10
Very iconic Michael Jackson album packed with memorable moments. It is less cohesive than other albums of his, but cannot deny the bangers.
8/10 [KEEP]
Ragged GloryNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Rated 6/10
Probably the worst Neil album on here, and yet it is still a magnificient showing that sounds much less produced than his other work.
8/10 [DROP]
KenzaKhaled
Rated 4/10
While this is dubbed as not the most essential Khaled since it sounds the most west-like, I must agree that this is a fantastic change of pace from the albums shown in this list.
7/10 [KEEP]
It is a good hip-hop album, very politically charged and with some iconic moments. However, I do still prefer their two other albums in here.
7/10 [DROP]
The best of Neil's albums with Crazy Horse and one of the best on the list. It is such a great record.
9/10 [KEEP]
SulkAssociates
Rated 7/10
Not a bad album, certainly underrated in the list but it does not sound interesting or essential. It is just OK, I guess?
7/10 [DROP]
NixonLambchop
Rated 6/10
It was a much more enjoyable listen than I expected it to be. It is still weird that it got added to the list but I would get rid of many other albums first.
8/10 [KEEP]
I quite like this album. I had not yet listened to it due to its runtime but it remains a good listen. I think that it has better highs than Siamese Dream but it is too long for its purposes.
8/10 [KEEP]
Music From Big PinkThe Band
Rated 6/10
Un récord indispensable de la banda canadiense-estadounidense. Definitivamente merece una escucha.
8/10 [KEEP]
School’s OutAlice Cooper
Rated 6/10
It is probably not their best, but the title track is iconic by itself. Overall, I quite enjoyed the album.
8/10 [KEEP]
Blood, Sweat & TearsBlood, Sweat & Tears
Rated 4/10
An all over the place album. It has enjoyable moments overall but lacks cohesion. It was a fairly interesting listen.
7/10 [DROP]
Music in ExileSonghoy Blues
Rated 6/10
Such a cool listen. I was more acquainted with other Malian artists such as Ali Farka Touré but this is a record that encapsulates well that sound as appears to be an easy entry point to that sort of music.
8/10 [KEEP]
Meat Is MurderThe Smiths
Rated 4/10
Yet another Morrissey album. This is probably the weakest of the The Smiths albums on here (I vastly prefer The Queen is Dead and Strangeways). However, it remains an interesting listen.
7/10 [DROP]
It is a solid country listen. Loretta has a great voice in the record and the album is interesting throughout.
7/10 [SWAP]
Moon SafariAir
Rated 8/10
Such an enthralling listen. It is a great album and a worthy inclusion to this list.
9/10 [KEEP]
Reign in BloodSlayer
Rated 6/10
Good record, one of my favorites in the genre. I would definitely need to take a deeper dive to their discography.
8/10 [KEEP]