Rated 6/10
Whilst not his best performance, and far in quality from his live work, it is still one of the most significant albums in history. For that alone, it does deserve some recognition.
8/10 [KEEP]
Rated 4/10
After a week of apalling or uninteresting records to listen, the randomizer gives me an opportunity to delve further into the discography of Siouxsie which is something I had wanted to do in a while. This is a solid debut record and has some of their greatest hits. I do still find it inferior to Juju and Kaleidoscope but it is a good moment in their discography.
7/10 [SWAP]
Rated 4/10
Very fun and dynamic! It is one of the major classics of hip hop. While the beats are not extraordinary, it has some anthemic moments and the lyricism is fun all along.
7/10 [KEEP]
Rated 2/10
It is not awful by any means but there is no world where this album could be considered essential. I have heard much lower lows in other albums but I am not seeing any worthy high.
6/10 [DROP]
Rated 8/10
The masterpiece of the Canadian lyricist, which is not grandiose either in lyrics or in musical complexity, but offers a great insight into young Cohen's state of mind. The arrangements are nothing extraordinary and his voice is not his forte but despite all of that, the lush imagery of concrete images provides a very tangible and evocative experience.
9/10 [KEEP]
Rated 6/10
Seeing as I am not keen on metal, I want to highlight this album as one of my favorites in the genre. It is fast and dynamic without having many off moments throughout.
8/10 [KEEP]
Rated 6/10
A return to form of the Californian band. It is not as brilliant as Pet Sounds by any chance but it offers a darker and more psychedelic glimpse at Brian Wilson's songwriting. The feel it has, with a lesser production makes it feel like a foil to their Magnus Opus.
8/10 [KEEP]
Rated 4/10
Beside the obvious reason why this album is meaningful as the eponymous track makes or breaks this record, it feels quite bland compared to AC/DC's next record in Back to Black. It is also on the monotonous side with too many songs sounding like a Highway to Hell rip-off.
7/10 [DROP]
I was left speechless by this. It was probably the album that most exceeded the expectations that I had coming up to it. While being unapologetically socially charged, it does also have catchy lyrics that are made more powerful by the rap delivery, and also organically sampled beats, containing jazz and funk influences that do stand on its own beyond the rest of the album.
9/10 [KEEP]
Rated 10/10
An album that is not without controversy in this era of cultural appropriation, it is nevertheless, an album that shone a light to the South African scene and which by itself, offers a great perspective (though Westernalized) on their culture and sounds. In a list that offers such a narrow view of the world, this is album becomes yet more necessary, and an easy 10/10.
10/10 [KEEP]
Rated 6/10
As noted by many in their reviews, it is an album that tickles many sensitivities, as it combines some Krautrock and psychedelic elements with more of a space rock, dream pop feel. As such, it is sufficiently artsy to be an interesting listen, but does not feel bigger than life in a way that could warrant inclusion into a list such as this one.
8/10 [DROP]
Rated 6/10
Having seen the omission of 'The River' in this list, this album is then the most authentic and cohesive of Bruce's album on the list. It reflects on Springsteen at his peak songwriting form, wherein he takes on a darker sound and draws meaningful parallels with Dylan.
8/10 [KEEP]
Rated 6/10
In the spite of as much Britpop as there can be contained in this assortment of albums, I would say that this one could best exemplify this era in music. While lacking the hits that their follow-up had, it does however provide a more authentic sound that I believe makes the album more important in the history of music.
8/10 [KEEP]
Rated 10/10
Today is probably the day that I needed the unbridled catharsis that this album provides and I am so thankful to the generator for that. This is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever conceived.
10/10 [KEEP]
Rated 8/10
It is definitely one of the greatest albums in Americana, and beyond its major hits it remain catchy as hell.
9/10 [KEEP]
Rated 6/10
In the 'Fear of Light' review I alluded to how it and this one are quintessential records of Talking Heads that deserve inclusion (noting that the Stop Making Sense record is also up there).
8/10 [KEEP]
Rated 4/10
This was a good listen and I believe it is a necessary inclusion as not many female-fronted bands appear in such a list. It reminded me in some of the arrangements to other artists such as Shiina Ringo and Weyes Blood. While it is not an otherworldy record, it feels like a landmark moment somehow. Extra point for not being from the UK.
7/10 [KEEP]
Rated 2/10
This is yet another bland and boring Britpop album. There seems to be no superlative redeeming qualities that could make this shine as a landmark album of its time. There is nothing that is specially offensive or terrible, but nothing really sticks out, there is nothing to revisit here.
6/10 [DROP]
Rated 10/10
Went from Neil Young's Harvest to Joni Mitchell's Blue in back-to-back days which to my ears are the two greatest Canadian albums of all time. It is so personal and intimate in its songwriting, while being as delicate and textured musically as it is poetic lyrically. Not much else to say beyond how great her voice is in this record, such a remarkable listen.
10/10 [KEEP]
Rated 10/10
This is the quintessential Neil Young album, which is certainly the poster child of country rock albums. It packs some of the heavy hitters in his discography and remains as folksy as it is relevant. Easy 10 and probably one of the best albums of all time.
10/10 [KEEP]
