Reviews by smith__2112

I’ve come to realize I like slower rap a lot more. It can be interesting to listen to rap like this that’s just a constant attack of words, but I prefer having space to breathe. Another album that I can appreciate it for what it’s doing more than I can personally enjoy it

I’ve listened to other sitar music and enjoyed it. This album on the other hand was… well a bit odd. The songs that were more straight forward and traditional were pretty good. The ones that tried fusing Indian music with rock were clumsy. I’m all for experimenting and trying new things, but you have to accept that not all experiments will work

I got to see Patti Smith perform Horses in its entirety a few years ago. She played some extra songs too, including a cover of Purple Rain (this was in Minneapolis shortly after Prince died). She also recorded the entire audience singing Happy Birthday to send to John Cale. This is a great album to listen to and one of my favorites (Gloria is also a contender for my favorite song of all time), but the experience will always pale in comparison to hearing it live

I’m glad this album is included in the list because I feel like the Lemonheads are underrated. At least nowadays they’ve been kind of forgotten and lost among their peers of 90s indie/alt rock. But the Lemonheads are really good and worth remembering!

I enjoyed the second half of this album much more than the first. I actually didn’t care that much for the two big songs, Lust for Life and Passenger. They kind of feel lifeless compared to the other songs

It’s fun to occasionally check in on Beck and see what weird stuff he’s up to now

Bouncy, fun, and psychedelic. Also I seem to be the only one who remembers that the title track was used in the trailer for GTA 5. A really dumb way to discover music, but here we are I guess

I absolutely love Pavement and Slanted and Enchanted might be my favorite album of theirs. It’s a bit abrasive and odd at first but once you get on its wavelength, then it’s pretty perfect. The lyrics seem nonsensical but have a sort of poetry to them. The music is similarly off putting but becomes quite pleasing and captivating

Very middle of the road and just fine. It’s alright enough to just kinda have on, but it’s also not very interesting. I made the mistake of listening to an Abbey Lincoln song halfway through to remind myself how other actual jazz singing is, and it made it nearly impossible to come back to Norah Jones. She just isn’t anywhere near the same level

It feels odd to describe an album as a minor masterpiece but that’s what On the Beach feels like. I’ve listened to every Neil Young album and most of his stuff from the 70s are 5 star albums, On the Beach included. He has some all time classic albums from this era, so although this one may pale in comparison, it still stands on its own as a great bluesy album. Not exactly feeling like a summer day on the beach but a nice break from the rest of the world anyway

A perfect album. The more I listen to R.E.M. the more I like them. And I think A Man on the Moon might actually be their best song

Surprisingly good to have on as background music. Low key enough to not be distracting, but enjoyable enough to not just fade away and ignore completely. I like it but it’s also something I’ll probably never listen to again

According to some of the other reviews it’s considered cringe or uncool to like Billy Joel. Well it isn’t to me. C’mon, he’s a good songwriter. You don’t feel something while listening to Movin’ Out or Vienna or really any song on the Stranger?

An album entirely just about murder stories is bound to be entertaining. It also just fits Nick Cave’s energy and he shouldn’t sing about anything else

Sure

What a bland nothing album. The wikipedia summary basically only talks about its sales because there’s nothing of note in the music itself. David Gray also has mentioned that White Ladder’s success paved the way for Ed Sheeran, so I guess we can blame him for that too

I don’t really understand playing music while having sex, but this feels like the stereotypical album to play during sex.

I love Curtis Mayfield but I don’t really know why this album is on the list. It’s good but it’s not essential. I think his self titled album would’ve been a much better pick.

This is basically a gimmick album that mashes up rockabilly/early rock sound with horror theming. The music itself is fine, but you really only need a song or two of this at most

Terrible band name. Terrible album cover. Pretty decent music

Kinda rare to have a double album where every song goes this hard. First time I ever listened to London Calling was pretty mind blowing