Rated 6/10
What an excellent album title. Most of it was just very 80s pop, and I just don't think it's a pop decade I tend to enjoy. 3*, tainted love doesn't carry this.
Highlights: tainted love, where did our love go, chips on my shoulder (NSED)
Rated 4/10
Had no idea what to expect. Kinda reggae, sort of a modern/Bruno Mars'ish voice on the opening track. And then it got very 80s. SO 80s, and not in an innovative way, but in a beige template way. 2*
Flesh and blood had some keyboards that tickled the ear in the right way.
Rated 6/10
YAPA
(Yet Another Punk Album)
I'm not sure why this is here, it's ok, some good energy in some tracks. 3*
Rated 8/10
Didn't know most of these Smiths songs before. Enjoyable sounds. 4*
Highlights: the boy with the thorn in his side, there's a light that never goes out
Rated 4/10
Another album cover that gives me the creeps, but looks like most of her albums are like that.
High-pitched, breathy, tik tok pop (R&B I guess?). Recognized two weeks, but otherwise kinda bland. 2*
Rated 4/10
Never heard of this before. A sad alt album, but nothing extraordinary.
Death to everyone reminded me of Thom Yorke
Rated 4/10
Hot take, I just don't enjoy Neil Young's voice, but then again I just don't like it when singers aren't trying to hit the notes. 2*
Rated 8/10
I like that this album has many personal statement essays. Also many "missy elliot exclusive"s in this one (no, duh?)
Good collabs, a fun vibe overall, 4*
Highlights: work it, back in the day
Rated 4/10
YASA
(Yet Another Sixties Album)
2*
I will say their vocals sound a little ahead of the time, maybe proto-punkish.
Train for tomorrow had some cool guitars.
Rated 8/10
Marley is a good vibe, and this album is more of the Marley I'm familiar with. 4*
Highlights: jammin, one love, three little birds
Rated 6/10
Why does the wikipedia entry scream: look at how much these guys sold out on their debut album!!
Early kings of leon is still moany kings of leon, talihina sky was so grating. 3*
Recognized molly's chambers.
Rated 8/10
Yet another Kraftwerk album. These guys were the robots before Daft Punk came around, so I guess that's pretty innovative for the 70s. Recognized the model.
Rated 4/10
Very 80s, like Temu Madonna. Don't know why this deserved to be on the list. It's ok, but not needed to hear before dying.
Rated 6/10
Oh wow, literally 69 songs. This might be the only album I do today. Lots of nice songs, but (like many others said), there's bound to be filler with so many songs. 3*
The "Great Value Johnny Cash" description in someone else's review was pretty spot on.
The book of love sounded familiar, but i didn't recognize any of the Wikipedia mentions.
Rated 6/10
Wow, right off the bat you can see them trying to match early Beatles, and not even the good Paul/John stuff. While most of it felt like a shittier version of Hard Days Night (especially for 1967!), had some good moments. 3*
Higlights: zilch
Rated 4/10
Very folksy, good instrumentation and her voice is nice, but man am I tired of 60s albums by now. 2*
My prior knowledge of EW&F is limited to September, sadly. This album starts so funky, I just know it will be a good time. This album is just so COOL, so much drip. It's weaker in the back half, but still enjoyable, 4*
Highlights: shining star
Rated 8/10
Enjoyable, maybe dated (what early 90s hip hop album isn't misogynistic) but some good jams, 4*
Highlights: mama said knock you out (don't call it a comeback!), around the way girl
Rated 4/10
This is punk? Maybe I just didn't get it, 2*
I saw the band name and was instantly like, "oh god, another 60s band"
Kinda funky. kinda weird, kinda aimless? 2*
