Reviews by tallis12

Really enjoyed this. Lots of Clash and Police influences, particularly the reggae/dub side, and I didn’t find not understanding the lyrics a barrier at all. It’s got a great atmosphere and is an interesting listen, but ultimately I can’t see it making it into my regular rotation.

Reminded me a bit of NOFX. 14–16-year-old me would have loved this. 38-year-old me appreciates the nostalgia, but doesn’t want to revisit this album.

I enjoyed this and there are some brilliant moments, but I felt like it jumped around a bit too much from song to song, which disrupted the flow for me. There’s a lot to like individually, but as an album it didn’t quite come together. Overall, it was good, but probably not something I’ll come back to.

I’m surprised I never came across this in my youth, as it sounds exactly like the sort of bands I was into around 2004, Less Than Jake, etc. I definitely would have liked this back then. It’s not really my taste anymore, but I still enjoyed listening to it today. I just can’t see myself coming back to it.

Definitely out there! The album feels really tight and there are some great riffs in there, but grindcore is really not my type of music. I can appreciate what they’re doing, but I don’t think I’ll be rushing back to this one.

Sleaford Mods are a band I’ve come across before, but I’ve never really warmed to them. I find them a bit too angry and moany, and the music can feel quite repetitive without ever really building to anything. This album didn’t win me over.

As an album listening experience, I hated this. I can appreciate how impressive the music was to create on a MIDI system and how groundbreaking it must have been for video game music in the early ’90s, but that doesn’t necessarily make it enjoyable to listen to as an album in 2026.

It works brilliantly as a soundtrack to DOOM, but taken out of the game I just didn’t enjoy it. Definitely an important piece of video game music history, but not one I’d ever choose to listen to again.

Loved this. Absolutely right up my street with the layers of guitars and that slightly hazy, noisy sound. The music itself is brilliant and I can see myself coming back to it.

My only criticism is that it’s far too short for an album, although I suppose that’s partly because it’s technically a collection of EPs rather than an album. I just wish there was more of it!

Loved this. Just classic Motown, so simple but so effective. The songs are incredibly catchy without needing to overcomplicate anything, and what a voice Diana Ross has. Clearly an album that needs to be on the list.

Great jazz music one I’ll try and come back to.

Yeah, this album is right up my street. I’ve listened to The Feelies before, but revisiting Crazy Rhythms in the context of this list made me appreciate just how much it fits with the music I already love. The jangly guitars, the constant build-up and those anxiety-inducing rhythms, indie rock as it should be. I also have a lot of time for these lesser-known bands that went on to influence much more famous ones. It’s easy to hear why this record has had such a lasting influence.

I found this quite interesting, but there wasn’t really anything that stood out enough for me to get particularly excited about it. I actually preferred the more mellow, poppier songs to the more aggressive punk parts, which probably says something about where my tastes lie. There are some good moments, but overall I found it a bit unremarkable. I was swaying between a 2 and 3, but I think it just about gets the 3.

I enjoyed this, but it’s not a patch on their ’60s work. It’s a nice album to listen to and there’s plenty to like, but I can’t see myself picking this up again when I could put on Pet Sounds instead. It’s good, just not essential for me.

I definitely preferred the first half of the album, which has a more upbeat, direct style with some really catchy songs and a great balance of indie rock and pop. The second half is much more slow-paced and retrospective, which is quite a contrast and will probably take a few more listens to fully appreciate.

Overall though, I really enjoyed this and can see it going into my frequent rotation. A great example of genuinely good modern music, although I suppose 10 years old now!

Too long and not really an album.

A bit all over the place and messy, but with some moments of brilliance. It’s not an album I can see myself coming back to, but I’m glad I listened to it. There’s definitely enough going on here to see why it deserves its place on the list.

A really great introduction to industrial metal. Some of these songs could probably be considered classics now, and the whole album has a huge, distinctive sound. You almost forget they’re singing in German, the music and Till Lindemann’s delivery are so powerful that the language barely matters.

Decent rock album, didn’t hate it but there wasn’t really anything that stood out enough for me to want to come back to it. Maybe some of the appeal is lost on me because I don’t speak French.

After listening to this in full, I can confirm I still don’t like Drake.

I didn’t really enjoy this album, but I found the underlying concept interesting, thought-provoking and, at times, horrifying. I do appreciate that from art though, music doesn’t always have to be about entertainment; sometimes it can make you think, even if you don’t particularly like it.

Wow, reading that back… has this project made me unbearable?