Reviews by meemesker

I have to say, I definitely expected to see more things like this on the list. I feel like alot of the mainstream pop/rock of the 80s was weirdly ignored.

Noooooo! This is a user contributed album, right?! Right?! Oh no, no, NOOO! I love the Rolling Stones in their prime and all, but the last thing we need on this list is another late career comeback record by some heroin embalmed geezers.

For as strange as Billie Eilish comes across in her public persona, I wish that would be reflected more in her music.

Nothing revolutionary for 1976, but nice to hear someone keeping jazz alive in Japan in the 70s.

Decent Newman.

5 stars for guitar skronk and ring modulator on the keys, minus 1 star for violin = 4 stars.

Aphex Twin should not be the sole representative of IDM on the list, and though I do love Boards of Canada, I do not consider them IDM. I think Squarepusher and also Mu-Ziq deserve to be on the list as well. Especially Squarepusher for his genre bending and synthesis of physical and electronic instruments. He really is a boundary pusher who I wish caught more peoples ears. Very inspiring stuff here. A true musical explorer who loves music itself rather than genres or labels or easy boxes to put things in. Hard to pick an album of his, but this one is as good as any in terms of his range of abilities and emotions he can capture.

Although I think Avey Tare's more manic tendencies have their place, especially in contrast to Panda Bear's more serene approach, this is the album where I realized what I really like about Animal Collective is mostly coming from Panda Bear.

Hands down Ween's best album. Should be on the official list in place of Chocolate and Cheese.

Gotta stick up for some noise.

Yes! A cult classic that deserves more attention.

More jazz. More Blue Note.

Always enjoy a cold synth.

Yes, I will take some Japanese disco flavored Kraftwerk. Thank you very much.

Steve Reich absolutely deserves to be on the list as his influence goes far beyond the world of contemporary classical music.

One of the biggest oversights of the official list. If DJ Shadow is on there, this needs to be too.

A singular musical achievement that absolutely belongs on the list. This is as prog as it gets. How prog you say? So prog it's sung in a fabricated language. There are many good live versions of this on Spotify. The 1974 Marquee version is quite rousing, despite not having the best sound quality, but I particularly recommend the 1976 Reims version for the over the top guitar solo towards the end of the piece. Fucking bonkers.

Though Pop-Prog sounds like an oxymoron, this is probably the finest example of it of all time. This album is a nonstop stream of memorable hits. Not an ounce of fat. No skips. Even the low point in the momentum of the album, "Lord Is It Mine," is still a decent ballad. Shocked this isn't their official inclusion on the list as it's superior to "Crime of the Century."

I remember listening to this with some friends in college - 4 CD boomboxes and all. Gotta admire the creative ambition, but I honestly remember the dance party where we played Daft Punk afterwards more.

Yes. I saw Toots perform at a small/medium sized club in my college town of Lawrence, KS back in the day. He had such a powerful voice. He held the mic far away from his mouth because he could project so well - like he barely needed the mic. Definitely one of my warmest musical memories. RIP Toots.