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The Notwist—Neon Golden (2002):
German rock/electronica hybrid thing. Not quite trip hop, but seems to be drifting that way every now and then. Pretty good rainy day music
Album 260/409
German rock/electronica hybrid thing. Not quite trip hop, but seems to be drifting that way every now and then. Pretty good rainy day music
Album 260/409
December 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The Notwist—Neon Golden (2002):
German rock/electronica hybrid thing. Not quite trip hop, but seems to be drifting that way every now and then. Pretty good rainy day music
Album 260/409
German rock/electronica hybrid thing. Not quite trip hop, but seems to be drifting that way every now and then. Pretty good rainy day music
Album 260/409
Beyoncé—RENAISSANCE (2022):
Fundamentally it's coffee shop music, even if it does talk dirty to you sometimes. I'd be lying if I tried to act like it wasn't a pretty fun listen though.
Album 259/409
Fundamentally it's coffee shop music, even if it does talk dirty to you sometimes. I'd be lying if I tried to act like it wasn't a pretty fun listen though.
Album 259/409
December 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Beyoncé—RENAISSANCE (2022):
Fundamentally it's coffee shop music, even if it does talk dirty to you sometimes. I'd be lying if I tried to act like it wasn't a pretty fun listen though.
Album 259/409
Fundamentally it's coffee shop music, even if it does talk dirty to you sometimes. I'd be lying if I tried to act like it wasn't a pretty fun listen though.
Album 259/409
Weezer—Pinkerton (1996):
Ok I liked that *way* more than blue album. In a departure from the attitudes of rockers long past, it makes the brave decision to present sleaziness as something that's not even a little bit cool or interesting
Album 258/409
Ok I liked that *way* more than blue album. In a departure from the attitudes of rockers long past, it makes the brave decision to present sleaziness as something that's not even a little bit cool or interesting
Album 258/409
December 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Weezer—Pinkerton (1996):
Ok I liked that *way* more than blue album. In a departure from the attitudes of rockers long past, it makes the brave decision to present sleaziness as something that's not even a little bit cool or interesting
Album 258/409
Ok I liked that *way* more than blue album. In a departure from the attitudes of rockers long past, it makes the brave decision to present sleaziness as something that's not even a little bit cool or interesting
Album 258/409
Soul Coughing—Ruby Vroom (1994):
The vocals sound like an obnoxious mashup between CAKE and Smash Mouth, and I wish I were able to get past that better, because there's a lot of very fun things happening in this on the music & production side.
Album 257/409
The vocals sound like an obnoxious mashup between CAKE and Smash Mouth, and I wish I were able to get past that better, because there's a lot of very fun things happening in this on the music & production side.
Album 257/409
December 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Soul Coughing—Ruby Vroom (1994):
The vocals sound like an obnoxious mashup between CAKE and Smash Mouth, and I wish I were able to get past that better, because there's a lot of very fun things happening in this on the music & production side.
Album 257/409
The vocals sound like an obnoxious mashup between CAKE and Smash Mouth, and I wish I were able to get past that better, because there's a lot of very fun things happening in this on the music & production side.
Album 257/409
No Doubt—Tragic Kingdom (1995):
Overall it's a biiiiiiiiiiittttt bloated, but *man* that opening stretch of songs is just hit after hit. Bands really gotta start playing around with brass instruments again, we were wrong to leave that behind in the 90s.
Album 256/405
Overall it's a biiiiiiiiiiittttt bloated, but *man* that opening stretch of songs is just hit after hit. Bands really gotta start playing around with brass instruments again, we were wrong to leave that behind in the 90s.
Album 256/405
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
No Doubt—Tragic Kingdom (1995):
Overall it's a biiiiiiiiiiittttt bloated, but *man* that opening stretch of songs is just hit after hit. Bands really gotta start playing around with brass instruments again, we were wrong to leave that behind in the 90s.
Album 256/405
Overall it's a biiiiiiiiiiittttt bloated, but *man* that opening stretch of songs is just hit after hit. Bands really gotta start playing around with brass instruments again, we were wrong to leave that behind in the 90s.
Album 256/405
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band—Stranger In Town (1978):
A titan of oldies radio. Agreed with the generator peanut gallery that this could easily bump something off the original list, but I'm not exactly Invested in the fight.
Album 255/405
A titan of oldies radio. Agreed with the generator peanut gallery that this could easily bump something off the original list, but I'm not exactly Invested in the fight.
Album 255/405
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band—Stranger In Town (1978):
A titan of oldies radio. Agreed with the generator peanut gallery that this could easily bump something off the original list, but I'm not exactly Invested in the fight.
Album 255/405
A titan of oldies radio. Agreed with the generator peanut gallery that this could easily bump something off the original list, but I'm not exactly Invested in the fight.
Album 255/405
Daft Punk—TRON: Legacy (Soundtrack) (2010):
Didn't hold up as well as I thought it would.
Like sure, it's the only worthwhile part of the movie. But on it's own, it only really shows life for "Derezzed," and the rest is just variations on That One Motif over and fucking over.
Album 254/405
Didn't hold up as well as I thought it would.
Like sure, it's the only worthwhile part of the movie. But on it's own, it only really shows life for "Derezzed," and the rest is just variations on That One Motif over and fucking over.
Album 254/405
December 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Daft Punk—TRON: Legacy (Soundtrack) (2010):
Didn't hold up as well as I thought it would.
Like sure, it's the only worthwhile part of the movie. But on it's own, it only really shows life for "Derezzed," and the rest is just variations on That One Motif over and fucking over.
Album 254/405
Didn't hold up as well as I thought it would.
Like sure, it's the only worthwhile part of the movie. But on it's own, it only really shows life for "Derezzed," and the rest is just variations on That One Motif over and fucking over.
Album 254/405
Espers—II (2006):
Proggy psychedelic music, of the "sacred altar in the haunted forest" variety
Album 252/401
Proggy psychedelic music, of the "sacred altar in the haunted forest" variety
Album 252/401
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Espers—II (2006):
Proggy psychedelic music, of the "sacred altar in the haunted forest" variety
Album 252/401
Proggy psychedelic music, of the "sacred altar in the haunted forest" variety
Album 252/401
Savatage—Hall of the Mountain King (1987):
Now *THERE's* an album cover!
Extremely stupid cheesy 80s metal, which is usually a coin toss whether that'll be very fun or very annoying. This one is fun!
Album 251/401
Now *THERE's* an album cover!
Extremely stupid cheesy 80s metal, which is usually a coin toss whether that'll be very fun or very annoying. This one is fun!
Album 251/401
November 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Savatage—Hall of the Mountain King (1987):
Now *THERE's* an album cover!
Extremely stupid cheesy 80s metal, which is usually a coin toss whether that'll be very fun or very annoying. This one is fun!
Album 251/401
Now *THERE's* an album cover!
Extremely stupid cheesy 80s metal, which is usually a coin toss whether that'll be very fun or very annoying. This one is fun!
Album 251/401
Malibu—One Life (2019):
Ambient seems pretty hard to fuck up. Rare instance of feeling like I'd prefer longer than E.P.-length
Album 250/401
Ambient seems pretty hard to fuck up. Rare instance of feeling like I'd prefer longer than E.P.-length
Album 250/401
November 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Malibu—One Life (2019):
Ambient seems pretty hard to fuck up. Rare instance of feeling like I'd prefer longer than E.P.-length
Album 250/401
Ambient seems pretty hard to fuck up. Rare instance of feeling like I'd prefer longer than E.P.-length
Album 250/401
Barenaked Ladies—Gordon (1992):
Occupies a middle ground between R.E.M. and something along the lines of They Might Be Giants. Holds up worse than either of those, though.
Album 249/396
Occupies a middle ground between R.E.M. and something along the lines of They Might Be Giants. Holds up worse than either of those, though.
Album 249/396
November 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Barenaked Ladies—Gordon (1992):
Occupies a middle ground between R.E.M. and something along the lines of They Might Be Giants. Holds up worse than either of those, though.
Album 249/396
Occupies a middle ground between R.E.M. and something along the lines of They Might Be Giants. Holds up worse than either of those, though.
Album 249/396
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Soundtrack) (1975):
The movie's fun for the first 66%, but blows its biggest song ("Time Warp") *very* early, completely running out of steam by "Eddie." That stretch of all the slowest songs at the end is a *slog*. Soundtrack's thankfully half as long.
Album 248/396
The movie's fun for the first 66%, but blows its biggest song ("Time Warp") *very* early, completely running out of steam by "Eddie." That stretch of all the slowest songs at the end is a *slog*. Soundtrack's thankfully half as long.
Album 248/396
November 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Soundtrack) (1975):
The movie's fun for the first 66%, but blows its biggest song ("Time Warp") *very* early, completely running out of steam by "Eddie." That stretch of all the slowest songs at the end is a *slog*. Soundtrack's thankfully half as long.
Album 248/396
The movie's fun for the first 66%, but blows its biggest song ("Time Warp") *very* early, completely running out of steam by "Eddie." That stretch of all the slowest songs at the end is a *slog*. Soundtrack's thankfully half as long.
Album 248/396
Procol Harum—A Salty Dog (1969):
Treebeard ordering at the bar be like.
But yeah I was impressed with this. Very relaxing fuzzy guitar.
Album 247/396
Treebeard ordering at the bar be like.
But yeah I was impressed with this. Very relaxing fuzzy guitar.
Album 247/396
November 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Procol Harum—A Salty Dog (1969):
Treebeard ordering at the bar be like.
But yeah I was impressed with this. Very relaxing fuzzy guitar.
Album 247/396
Treebeard ordering at the bar be like.
But yeah I was impressed with this. Very relaxing fuzzy guitar.
Album 247/396
Paul & Linda McCartney—Ram (1971):
Honestly pretty solid 70s rock, but it's also the post-Beatles career that I'm least interested by
Album 246/396
Honestly pretty solid 70s rock, but it's also the post-Beatles career that I'm least interested by
Album 246/396
November 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Paul & Linda McCartney—Ram (1971):
Honestly pretty solid 70s rock, but it's also the post-Beatles career that I'm least interested by
Album 246/396
Honestly pretty solid 70s rock, but it's also the post-Beatles career that I'm least interested by
Album 246/396
Tosca—Suzuki (2000):
Austrian trip hop kinda thing. Pretty good stuff, the use of voice samples for rhythm was interesting, but kinda grated on me. Non-ideal headphones experience. Never been an ASMR guy.
Album 245/396
Austrian trip hop kinda thing. Pretty good stuff, the use of voice samples for rhythm was interesting, but kinda grated on me. Non-ideal headphones experience. Never been an ASMR guy.
Album 245/396
November 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Tosca—Suzuki (2000):
Austrian trip hop kinda thing. Pretty good stuff, the use of voice samples for rhythm was interesting, but kinda grated on me. Non-ideal headphones experience. Never been an ASMR guy.
Album 245/396
Austrian trip hop kinda thing. Pretty good stuff, the use of voice samples for rhythm was interesting, but kinda grated on me. Non-ideal headphones experience. Never been an ASMR guy.
Album 245/396
Vampire Weekend—Only God Was Above Us (2024):
Not my preferred indie flavor. I’ve always been decidedly neutral on these guys
Album 244/396
Not my preferred indie flavor. I’ve always been decidedly neutral on these guys
Album 244/396
November 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Vampire Weekend—Only God Was Above Us (2024):
Not my preferred indie flavor. I’ve always been decidedly neutral on these guys
Album 244/396
Not my preferred indie flavor. I’ve always been decidedly neutral on these guys
Album 244/396
Yeasayer—All Hour Cymbals (2007):
My "finished the main list" album. As the 198th user album, a lot of the big crowd-pleasers & obvious omissions had already been entered, so I went the most consistent album from a band I liked & never saw buzz for. Reception is a perfect bell curve.
Album 243/396
My "finished the main list" album. As the 198th user album, a lot of the big crowd-pleasers & obvious omissions had already been entered, so I went the most consistent album from a band I liked & never saw buzz for. Reception is a perfect bell curve.
Album 243/396
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Yeasayer—All Hour Cymbals (2007):
My "finished the main list" album. As the 198th user album, a lot of the big crowd-pleasers & obvious omissions had already been entered, so I went the most consistent album from a band I liked & never saw buzz for. Reception is a perfect bell curve.
Album 243/396
My "finished the main list" album. As the 198th user album, a lot of the big crowd-pleasers & obvious omissions had already been entered, so I went the most consistent album from a band I liked & never saw buzz for. Reception is a perfect bell curve.
Album 243/396
Gang of Youths—Go Farther In Lightness (2017):
was *really* not into how much it opened with aping Springsteen and also The Killers. It thankfully ditched that as it went on, but it made a bad first impression.
Album 241/396
was *really* not into how much it opened with aping Springsteen and also The Killers. It thankfully ditched that as it went on, but it made a bad first impression.
Album 241/396
November 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Gang of Youths—Go Farther In Lightness (2017):
was *really* not into how much it opened with aping Springsteen and also The Killers. It thankfully ditched that as it went on, but it made a bad first impression.
Album 241/396
was *really* not into how much it opened with aping Springsteen and also The Killers. It thankfully ditched that as it went on, but it made a bad first impression.
Album 241/396
DARKSIDE—Psychic (2013):
I was really into this one. Ambient-adjacent, and hit a real sweet spot of making good background music, and also rewarding close listening. Reminded me a bit of TV On the Radio, from the main list
Album 240/396
I was really into this one. Ambient-adjacent, and hit a real sweet spot of making good background music, and also rewarding close listening. Reminded me a bit of TV On the Radio, from the main list
Album 240/396
November 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
DARKSIDE—Psychic (2013):
I was really into this one. Ambient-adjacent, and hit a real sweet spot of making good background music, and also rewarding close listening. Reminded me a bit of TV On the Radio, from the main list
Album 240/396
I was really into this one. Ambient-adjacent, and hit a real sweet spot of making good background music, and also rewarding close listening. Reminded me a bit of TV On the Radio, from the main list
Album 240/396
Hamilton Leithauser; Rostam—I Had a Dream That You Were Mine (2016):
It was fine. Was surprised to learn about the Vampire Weekend connection, wouldn't have picked up on that on my own
Album 239/396
It was fine. Was surprised to learn about the Vampire Weekend connection, wouldn't have picked up on that on my own
Album 239/396
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Hamilton Leithauser; Rostam—I Had a Dream That You Were Mine (2016):
It was fine. Was surprised to learn about the Vampire Weekend connection, wouldn't have picked up on that on my own
Album 239/396
It was fine. Was surprised to learn about the Vampire Weekend connection, wouldn't have picked up on that on my own
Album 239/396
WHY?—Alopecia (2008):
Another tally mark under one of the flagship genres for the users list: "Alternative Music By and For Sardonic Geeks"
Album 238/396
Another tally mark under one of the flagship genres for the users list: "Alternative Music By and For Sardonic Geeks"
Album 238/396
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
WHY?—Alopecia (2008):
Another tally mark under one of the flagship genres for the users list: "Alternative Music By and For Sardonic Geeks"
Album 238/396
Another tally mark under one of the flagship genres for the users list: "Alternative Music By and For Sardonic Geeks"
Album 238/396
Q65—Revolution (1966):
If you were feeling wacky, you could swap out one of the endless 60s psych rock mediocrities on the original list with this, get some Dutch representation in there, but "being Dutch" is really the only novelty this is offering
Album 237/393
If you were feeling wacky, you could swap out one of the endless 60s psych rock mediocrities on the original list with this, get some Dutch representation in there, but "being Dutch" is really the only novelty this is offering
Album 237/393
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Q65—Revolution (1966):
If you were feeling wacky, you could swap out one of the endless 60s psych rock mediocrities on the original list with this, get some Dutch representation in there, but "being Dutch" is really the only novelty this is offering
Album 237/393
If you were feeling wacky, you could swap out one of the endless 60s psych rock mediocrities on the original list with this, get some Dutch representation in there, but "being Dutch" is really the only novelty this is offering
Album 237/393
65daysofstatic—One Time for All Time (2005):
Instrumental Post-Rock, aka "the genre with a pretty high floor"
Album 236/393
Instrumental Post-Rock, aka "the genre with a pretty high floor"
Album 236/393
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
65daysofstatic—One Time for All Time (2005):
Instrumental Post-Rock, aka "the genre with a pretty high floor"
Album 236/393
Instrumental Post-Rock, aka "the genre with a pretty high floor"
Album 236/393