Reviews by theblanderman

A pretty good and interesting funk/ska album. Wouldn't listen again, but it is innovative. 3/5

There is some technical skill here, but if I wanted to listen to Coldplay (which I never do) I'd listen to Coldplay. 2.5/5 -> 3/5

I never want to hear another Neil Young album in my life. It's absurd that he has >10 slots on this list of 1001 albums and only ~75 albums have been added from between 2001 and 2021. 2/5.

A very plain and uninspired album. Ok songs. 2.4/5=> 2/5

Repetitive with stupid lyrics and boring themes. Really not that great other than a few of the instrumentals. 2/5.

This album was pretty good, but the CLEAR standout imo is "So Many Sides of You". All around this was a pretty sensual listen. Not sure how often I'll come back to this one but not a bad listen. 3/5

This album was phenomenal. Her voice is amazing, the amount of genres is incredible, the album is dramatic and well sequenced. Great listen and an easy classic to throw on repeat. 5/5

This album was very impressive to me. Despite being released in the early 80s it has a very modern sound (like a grittier version of Depeche Mode's Violator). The random dog noises that screech at you twice is a good touch. All in all I'm a fan. 4/5

The perfect, experimental jazz rock album. Timeless classic. I loved reading about the recording process. 5/5

This album was fine, but a double album was entirely unnecessary. Most of these songs were alike, and they all melded together. I didn't find it unique nor engaging, outside of a few tracks. Bloated listen but not unpalatable. 2.4/5 -> 2/5
I listened to this behemoth again today and feel the same. Just props for him doing this mostly by himself.

This is a good enough album. I'd listened to the singles off of it since I was young, and while the rest of the album didn't match up to the singles they at least tried. 2.5/5 -> 3/5

That was an interesting listen. Of course Bjork totally stole the show on this, but it was cool to see her back in her early days. It was pretty fun an experimental. Some of the songs were repetitive or fell flat for me, but all around a worthwhile listen. 3/5

There is no universe where this pandering, underwhelming, sack of shit of an album should be in the top 1001. Kings of Leon clearly intended for Sex on Fire and Use Somebody to be the singles (both of which are not interesting nor good), with the rest of the album padded by bad songs with repetitive lyrics, grating vocals and basic song structures. This is an all time low on this list so far, and I sincerely hope the author removed this album to make room for other albums. 0/5 -> 1/5

There is far too much rolling stones on this list. Like I said before, their style is very dry and uninteresting. There are hardly any memorable songs other than shine a light. 2/5.

A boring southern rock album with the most interesting song being a cover of an Otis Redding original. Not impressed, though it wasn't the worst I've heard on here. 2/5.

I've listened to this album for years and have liked it. Most of the songs are phenomenal but there are a few underwhelming moments. 4/5.

Reggae is a genre I haven't gotten too deep into. All around this album was ok. Good vibes but not much else. 3/5.

I've been critical of how the Beatles are overrated in the context of modern music, but this album was really good. Certainly it didn't have a natural flow or a cohesiveness between the different tracks, but it showed the groups ability and interest in multiple genres. Not a perfect album, but very well done. 4/5.

My oh my that was dull. If I wanted to listen to an elevated version of that style I'd listen to "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. Really no peaks and a few troughs throughout the runtime. 2.4/5 -> 2/5.

I've been pretty critical of all of the Neil Young on this list, but honestly this one is pretty great. The instrumentals are the majority of the album, and I enjoyed the rock. Good vibes. 3.7/5 -> 4/5