I mean, Loveless was always going to be a tough act to have to follow, especially 12 years later, but there were definitely some choices made, like adding a random recorder that sounds straight out of a 3rd-grade music classroom to some songs. Not for me.

Faves: None individually, but all together it's fine, I guess.

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David Bowie, enthralled by the New York Dolls' mix of hard rock and glittery drag, returned to England to make a genre and gender-defying album that reveled him a musical genius on the same level as Beethoven or Chuck Berry.

Faves: All of it, genuinely too hard to pick a handful of favorites.

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Music doesn't fit the cover art's vibe at all, but I'm honestly kind of thankful for that lmao.

Faves: Quattro, Close Behind

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Not the biggest Springsteen fan, but he really shows off his voice well here.

Faves: None, sorry - said I wasn't the biggest fan!

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Stevie Wonder is one of the most respected and beloved artists of all time ever, and I still would argue that he's not appreciated enough.

Faves: You Are the Sunshine of My Life, Maybe Your Baby, Superstition

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Television is like the weird artsy little-sister of Punk that is arguably cooler than even her big sister, that I eventually get an obsessive and definitely normal crush over.

Faves: Torn Curtain

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See, if your brain is massively wrinkly and pulsating like mine is, you'll realize that The Safety Dance is in fact the worst song on this album, and I Like and Things in My Life are the true peak.

Yo, can't believe the ghost from Big Mouth got his own album. Nah, for real Duke Ellington is an insane inspiration to so much of modern music and he really had the talent to deserve all the hype he still gets. Ellington at Newport is a good choice if you want a quick peek at some of his work.

Faves: Jeep's Blues

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One of the rawest albums ever made, and people today will rightfully not let you forget about it. A very emotional and intimate final album for Nick Drake.

Faves: Pink Moon, Place to Be, Things Behind the Sun, & From the Morning

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The psychedelic album of all time to me, no I will not debate it. Jimi Hendrix was a living god.

Faves: All of it, but especially Hey Joe & Purple Haze

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One of those albums you see internet music nerds never shut up about, but its for a GOOD FUCKING REASON!!!

Faves: All of it, but specially 21st Schizoid Man, of course.

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Aww… they want to be Michael Jackson so bad.

Faves: None

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Brooooo, I always found Bruce Springsteen so overrated, but then I sit down and actually listen to his shit and see he's a guy who obviously has his base in Heartland Rock, but is really open to experimenting with different genres a bit in order to keep his albums pretty distinct from one another. I think this is my favorite album by him, and having done these big album list things for a bit, I've had to listen to a LOT of Bruce Springsteen lol, and thankfully I found this a pleasant ... read more

A classic for people my age at this point, and like, don't get me wrong, Hybrid Theory is really fun, but it's also sooooooo fucking cheesy. Very much angry suburban teen music, but Nu Metal in general always makes me feel that. Again, it's still a fun album, but similar to American Idiot, I'm going to enjoy the album for mostly nostalgia.

Faves: Cure For the Itch

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Wow now this is why I like doing these lists, because it really helps me broaden my music tastes and find some stuff I never would have listened to before! Kiwanuka is a really fun and catchy album, and might be one of my favorites that I've discovered so far. I love 70's psychedelic soul and this is a wonderful love letter to it, with a slight modern twist.

Faves: You Ain't the Problem, Rolling, Living in Denial, Hero, Final Days

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I mostly only really knew Jeff Beck by name than his actual work, so it was nice to sit down and actually listen to an album. His type of music (Hard Rock, etc) isn't my favorite, but he clearly has some good influence on metal as a genre.

Faves: Beck's Bolero

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Another banger by Sonic Youth, but it'll be hard to top Daydream Nation for me.

Faves: Tunic & Mote

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Amazing - an album everyone needs to listen to at least once in their life.

Faves: Chan Chan, El Cuarto de Tula, Candela, Buena Vista Social Club

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I dig the Image, but the Sound still needs some working, Johnny Rotten.

Faves: Public Image

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Oof, I remember thinking this album was a lot better than I remember, but I think I just really, really like the title song. There's a handful of other good songs, but the album is so bloated it's easy to miss them.

Faves: The Ledge; Sara; Brown Eyes; Tusk

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