Rolled extremely high this round!
Joanna Newsom Ys (2006):
Definitely to her benefit that I put this on as cooking music rather than working or walking, but May It Please The Court, I enjoyed this a lot
Radiohead OK Computer (1997):
jesus christ, I'm not capable of being normal about the fact that I liked this, I really really liked this a lot fucking hell.
Confusion about why people like this band and this album in particular had been such a cornerstone of my music taste, and I've fully turned my back to it basically thanks to this project. Literally a 20+ year process for them to finally click
Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells (1973):
Between this, Radiohead, and all the Todd Rundgren from last couple rounds, it feels like I've been on an intense-audio-production kick lately. I've listened to this one before, it's excellent stuff
Grateful Dead Live/Dead (1969):
lmao the top reviews on the generator's peanut gallery fucking haaaaated this, and even the overall global score's pretty mediocre.
Meanwhile I'm like "pretty good, but not quite as layered as Phish songs tend to get"
Lenny Kravitz Let Love Rule (1989):
Lot bluesier than his later stuff that I know him from
Count Basie & His Orchestra The Atomic Mr Basie (1958):
One of the last things through the door from Big Band era, and probably some of the best of the genre
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Now I Got Worry (1996):
Abrasive (compliment)
Holger Czukay Movies (1979):
God bless Can and Can alums
Big Black Atomizer (1986):
Outstanding work, which is rare for me to get that kind of enthusiasm for punk
Can Future Days (1973):
a little less memorable/earwormy than Tago Mago, but extremely good, and Can remains consistently top-tier among the bands featured on this list
Eric Clapton 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974):
Definitely was born wrong era for Clapton obsession to have gotten its hooks in me, but passes the smell test of like "Ok it makes sense that older people have so much affection for his music".
Or like unlike morrissey, the music here's good enough that I feel kinder about people loudly having a complicated relationship with listening to & enjoying the scumbag artist
Destiny's Child Survivor (2001):
Jesus I had no idea about Destiny's Child, and this was a revelation. I feel like a lot of the time I find myself getting ready to be sorta bored by R&B when it comes up, but this was refreshingly energetic
Herbie Hancock Head Hunters (1973):
A++ Jazz Funk
Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet (1986):
lol jesus every single one of their famous guitar hero songs is from this one album. Brings me back to annoying memories of high school sports teammates, but that's not really bon jovi's fault, 3/5
