Rated 6/10
Certainly good, and the highs are some of the best songs ever written. However, I can't get past some of the songs I'm not particularly fond of (most of the A-side, really), so I'm bumping this down from 3.5 to 3.
Rated 4/10
Groundbreaking? No, not really, it doesn't stick out from the other 2000s female rap/R&B I've gotten on this list so far (Missy Elliott, hints of Lauryn Hill). Do I HAVE to listen to this before I die? Ehhhhh, not sure about that one.
Enjoyable, though? Yeah! I liked the beats and the singing, albeit a little stuck in its' era. The record also drags a bit longer than I'd like. Deserves 2.5 stars but bumping down to 2.
Rated 6/10
Pretty good! First half was good, second half was alright. Papa Was A Rolling Stone was super cool, but part of me wishes there was a bigger buildup.
Rated 6/10
Enjoyable! Shocked at how much I recognized from either guitar hero or the radio. Bumping down a half star because it's not the greatest album ever.
Rated 10/10
Favorite Zeppelin album so far! Easy 5.
Rated 6/10
Easily the most enjoyable Bowie album I've had thus far. Maybe Ziggy will be different. Great melodies and production but his voice still isn't my favorite thing. 3.5 rounding down to 3
Rated 10/10
I discovered this album, and subsequently this band, in high school. I pretty quickly realized the greatness of songs like All My Friends, New York I Love You, Someone Great, Us vs. Them. But the rest of the songs I thought were filler.
Coming back to this years later has made me realize how great of an album this is, front-to-back. All insanely danceable and catchy. Plus this band has one of the most energetic live shows I've ever seen.
4.5 stars, bumping to 5
I really try to be open to experimental music, but this just doesn't feel like music at all, does it?
Rated 4/10
The highs are very high, but the lows are now great. Maybe if I was born in the late 70s and had that teenage angst or if I liked grunge rock more I'd feel more strongly about this album, but this just isn't for me. However, the first three tracks are great! 2.5 stars but bumping down to 2 because I don't think I'm gonna return to this
Rated 6/10
Perfectly fine. Enjoyable but not memorable, not something I could see myself returning to. Bumping up to 3 stars because it's enjoyable
Rated 8/10
Biggest takeaway from this album is I really wish Kanye wasn't a douchebag. This is him at his best productionwise - the beats are soulful and chopped, Common drops bar after bar, and it combines for an incredibly enjoyable rap album. Easy 4 stars.
Rated 8/10
I mean come on. I’d argue this is the most famous album ever made. Argue with a wall. Not my favorite, so I’d probably give it a 4, but anything less feels blasphemous
Rated 2/10
Absolutely could not stand this one. Beck has better.
Rated 6/10
Just fine prog-rock.
Rated 10/10
I wanted to wait until I got this on vinyl to listen to it for the first time but this felt like fate - what an album. Played it all weekend. Easy 5 stars
Rated 6/10
Pleasant but forgettable, that's all I've got to say about that
Really been hit after hit of albums I've never heard lately. This is one of the warmest, most relaxing albums I've had the pleasure of listening to - the vocals are buttery, the sax and guitar are mixed incredibly well, and the percussion blends in so well you completely forget it's there. Another 4.5 that I'm bumping up to a 5 heck yeah
Rated 10/10
Man the top negative reviews for this album seem slightly racist.
Anyway, this album holds a special place in my heart, although I like Blonde slightly more. Frank has one of the best singing voices in modern music and Channel Orange is the proof. The production and instrumentation here shapeshift with each song and as the story (Frank's emotional growth) continues. Super Rich Kids and Pyramids are lauded as two of Frank's best, rightfully so, and the radio hits are popular for a reason (Lost and Thinkin Bout You, respectfully), but the deep cuts here are incredible (Monks, Pilot Jones, Forrest Gump, Crack Rock.... man). Easy 4.5, bumping to 5 because it's my ratings so why the hell not
Rated 10/10
Another great discovery! This is a wonderful album that fills that Pet Sounds and Abbey Road-esque hole in my heart. The opener and closer are bangers, the middle can get slow but the harmonies and brightness of it make up for it. Very glad to rate this a 4.5, bumped up because why not
Rated 6/10
Pleasant but forgettable. Right down the middle for me. Rounding up because it's pleasant.
