Nilsson Schmilsson -
Harry Nilsson
A roller coaster of emotions and genres, this felt more like a compilation album as opposed to one artistic piece with a consistent through-line. Best album name of all time.
Year
1971
Genre
Best Song
Down
Pop
Worst Song
Coconut
Reviewed By
Danny
Ragamuffin SoundTape -
ShyFX
Drum and bass music really isn't my thing, and while there were some songs that I liked enough, overall I can't say I enjoyed the album, but I can see why others might.
Year
2019
Genre
Best Song
Bye Bye Bye
Drum & Bass
Worst Song
Balaclava
Reviewed By
Joel
3+3 -
The Isley Brothers
A very fun album, with plenty of great funky tunes.
Year
1973
Genre
Best Song
Listen To The Music
Funk
Worst Song
Sunshine (Go Away Today)
Reviewed By
Joel
Wish You Were Here -
Pink Floyd
Hypnotic and mysterious in all the right places. A musically ambitious album, full of risks that mostly paid off.
Year
1975
Genre
Best Song
Shine On You Crazy Diamond Pts 1-5
Prog Rock
Worst Song
Welcome To The Machine
Reviewed By
Danny
Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent -
Lewis Capaldi
What a voice! He sounds like he's been swigging whiskey and smoking cigarettes for 40 years. He is great at what he does, but he could be more experimental.
Year
2019
Genre
Best Song
Someone You Loved
Pop
Worst Song
Don't Get Me Wrong
Reviewed By
Danny
Bigger Than Both Of Us -
Daryl Hall & John Oates
This album is a real casualty to "One Great Song Syndrome" - Rich Girl is an undeniable banger, but nothing else on the album lives up to that quality.
Year
1976
Genre
Best Song
Rich Girl
Pop Rock
Worst Song
London, Luck & Love
Reviewed By
Joel
The Stranger -
Billy Joel
This is a competent album that combines beautiful ballads with upbeat piano rock.
Year
1977
Genre
Best Song
Vienna
Piano Rock
Worst Song
Get It Right The First Time
Reviewed By
Danny
Sunny Side Up -
Paolo Nutini
Sunny Side Up sees Paolo Nutini attempt a lot of genres, from reggae and country, to sea shanties and rock and roll. It's not entirely successful, but there's enough good to outweigh the bad.
Year
2009
Genre
Best Song
Candy
Pop
Worst Song
Keep Rolling
Reviewed By
Joel
So -
Peter Gabriel
I didn't always enjoy Gabriel's musical eccentricity, but I have a respect for the variety of styles he tried to master in the album.
Year
1986
Genre
Best Song
Sledgehammer
Art Pop
Worst Song
We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)
Reviewed By
Danny
Don't Give A Monkeys -
Chas & Dave
Sporadically interesting and fun, I couldn't help but feel upon listening to this that there was a joke that I wasn't getting.
Year
1979
Genre
Best Song
Gertcha
Mockney
Worst Song
Rabbit
Reviewed By
Joel
Calling All Dawns -
Christopher Tin
An interesting concept, as Lin's composition contains 12 songs sung in different languages.
Year
2009
Genre
Best Song
Hamsafar
Classical Crossover
Worst Song
Dao Zai Fan Ye
Reviewed By
Danny
Coloring Book -
Chance The Rapper
For what it is, it's fine. Rap isn't a genre I listen to or like very much, but this was pleasant enough, with some very memorable tunes.
Year
2016
Genre
Best Song
Same Drugs
Rap
Worst Song
Mixtape
Reviewed By
Joel
Sign 'O' The Times -
Prince
Two albums for the price of one. If pushed to critique it, once could argue that Prince's genius is almost too intense to handle in one go. So many great tracks.
Year
1987
Genre
Best Song
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
Prince
Worst Song
If I Was Your Girlfriend
Reviewed By
Danny
Siren -
Roxy Music
Siren combines crunchy guitar riffs with just the right amount of musical experimentation for this to be a hugely entertaining slice of '70s glam.
Year
1975
Genre
Best Song
Love Is The Drug
Glam Rock
Worst Song
Sentimental Fool
Reviewed By
Joel
Let It Bleed -
The Rolling Stones
Simultaneously bleak and inspiring, this album is perfect lyrically and musically. Its bluesy twang makes this rock album one of the greats of all time.
Year
1969
Genre
Best Song
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Blues Rock
Worst Song
You Got The Silver
Reviewed By
Danny
Hill Climber -
Vulfpeck
A baffling oddity of an album. Occasionally funny, occasionally infuriating, always funky, Hill Climber is a wildly inconsistent effort, but it has its charms.
Year
2018
Genre
Best Song
Darwin Derby
Funk
Worst Song
For Survival
Reviewed By
Joel
Imagine -
John Lennon
Lennon's solo work is more brash and brazen than anything he did with The Beatles. An interesting two fingers stuck up to existing stereotypes about his former band.
Year
1971
Genre
Best Song
Oh Yoko!
Rock
Worst Song
I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama
Reviewed By
Danny
Marc Cohn -
Marc Cohn
The album is basically fine, with some nice songs, but nothing comes close to Walking In Memphis.
Year
1991
Genre
Best Song
Walking In Memphis
Pop
Worst Song
29 Ways
Reviewed By
Joel
The Social Network -
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Works better as a film score than an album. Decent quality ambient electronica.
Year
2010
Genre
Best Song
Painted Sun in Abstract
Electronic
Worst Song
In Motion
Reviewed By
Danny
Donny Hathaway -
Donny Hathaway
This is a profoundly beautiful album. Hathaway's voice is just perfect, and the songs themselves really encapsulate what the best soul can do
Year
1971
Genre
Best Song
Giving Up
Soul
Worst Song
Put Your Hand In The Hand
Reviewed By
Joel