I challenge anyone to deny the absolute party that these songs are. Massive metal guitars with piano against dance beats and silly lyrics being screamed/shouted. It is the American answer to Japanese Idol music. And genuinely ahead of its time.
Highlights: She Is Beautiful, It's Time to Party, Fun Night, I Get Wet
7/10
I Got Next - KRS-One
This is purely the absolutely brilliant Step Into a World (Rapture's Delight) and that is absolutely embarrassing. In my defence nah forget that noise. I need to rectify this IMMEDIATELY.
10/10
I Love Rock N' Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
This album is so consistent; it kicks off with an awesome song and then just rocks hard the whole way through. And at a VERY enjoyable level. Until the end, with an incredibly strange choice of a cover song in Little Drummer Boy. Seriously. Even the bonus tracks are much better than that.
Highlights: I Love Rock N' Roll, You're Too Possessive, Oh Woe Is Me, Victim of Circumstance
8/10
I Love the Nightlife - Alicia Bridges
This may be my first listen to this album? The remix version of I Love the Nightlife is so fantastic... yet the original version is much less disco. In fact, this whole album is. And Bridges sings like this is an audition for Cabaret. Insert Kevin Sorbo gif here...
Highlights: I Love The Nightlife (Disco'Round)
5/10
I Megaphone - Imogen Heap
Imogen Heap at her most alternative, I guess you could say. A bit more alt rock in there, for sure. And a whole bunch of mad breakdowns. A fair bit of madness just in general. Certainly much darker in parts. The highs are higher than she has ever done since.
Highlights: Come Here Boy, Angry Angel, Sweet Religion, Oh Me Oh My
7/10
I Should Coco - Supergrass
Is this the best album of the whole 'Britpop' era? Or is it in 2nd place to In It For the Money - Supergrass' 2nd album? Either way, Supergrass were hugely underappreciated at the time and this album holds up extremely well. I love that changeup in I'd Like to Know. It is a veritable party!
Highlights: Caught By the Fuzz, Alright, I'd Like to Know, Time
7.5/10
I Want It All - Warren G
Classic G-Funk grooves. Warren G is highly underrated. As is Mack 10. This collection is a mess; it is not the full album and even has a song that is NOT actually part of the album. I will sort that one day.
Highlights: I Want It All, Smokin' Me Out
8/10
I Want You - Marvin Gaye
Bah gawd this is Mr. Gaye's grooviest sexiest jam it would make Prince blush. I could live without all the sex noises, though. Honestly, they should remix this album and remove it all so I can crank this album on a sunny day without the neighbours thinking I am watching porn.
Highlights: Come Live With Me My Angel, I Wanna Be Where You Are, Soon I'll Be Loving You Again, After the Dance
7.5/10
I Want You (Deluxe Edition) - Marvin Gaye
This is the bonus disc to the deluxe edition. Duh. Mostly just as groovy, but a bit less polished and a lot less sex noises!
Highlights: I Wanna Be Where You Are [Alternate Version], You Are the Way You Are [Instrumental], Is Anybody Thinking About Their Living?, I Want You (Jam)
7.5/10
I Want You Back - Secret
Welcome to today's chapter in Random K-Pop Song In My iTunes Library. These girls are just 2NE1-lite.
7/10
I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges
Another classic song. I likely have this because I made someone learn it.
7/10
I'm Still Here - Johnny Rzeznik
Could easily pretend this is Goo Goo Dolls. Darn great song.
10/10
Ice Cream Castle - The Time
LOGMAN continues to be an embarrassment by only having Jungle Love. How and Why?!?
8/10
Ice TV: The Original Soundtrack Ablum - Various Artists
No, that is not a typo. They were being quirky! Ice TV was one of those youth focused TV shows; music and interviews and silly stuff. It was great. Then it got rebranded as Ice As and died a miserable death. This is basically a collection of songs that were popular at the time, including some indie New Zealand songs. I have some of these elsewhere, but others I would never have in a million years. Fun little time capsule or something.
Highlights: Going Out - Supergrass, Get Down On It - The Chemical Brothers, Jesus I Was Evil - Darcy Clay, Crying Shame - HLAH
7/10
"Albums" listened to so far: 830
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