I am not against the 60s hits at all - they are generally decent little pop numbers, and some of them are brilliant songs - but once this hits the latter end of disc one (the mid-70s), it is GAME ON!
Highlights: Nights on Broadway, If I Can't Have You, You Should Be Dancing, More Than a Woman, Night Fever, You Win Again, Alone, For Whom the Bell Tolls
8/10
There's Only Now - Eskobar
This purely the song Someone New - a collaboration with Heather Nova. And this is peak Heather Nova awesomeness.
9/10
These Days - Bon Jovi
This is Richie Sambora at his most bluesiest - and the album peaks in places because of it. It also has fairly boring lows, but it is actually a better album than I remember. Or those great songs are greater than I remember...
Highlights: Something for the Pain, These Days, Something to Believe In, Hey God
7.5/10
These Days Tour '95 (Live) - Bon Jovi
JBJ giving a fairly average performance. Luckily this is only a short live EP; a few Slippery When Wet classics, their "current" single, and a bad cover.
Highlights: Wild in the Streets
6/10
Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind
An alt rock pop masterpiece. I think some people like to call this "Power Pop" or something, because there is some serious emotion in here that absolutely NO ONE can match. Kevin Cadogan's riffs and licks are what really elevated the songs - something that was seriously lacking on every album after (except for maybe Dopamine).
Highlights: Motorcycle Drive By, The Background, Graduate, God of Wine, Narcolepsy, Losing a Whole Year, Semi-Charmed Life
9/10
Thirty Three & 1/3 - George Harrison
Bah gawd that is some funkyass bass in Woman Don't You Cry For Me. This album always surprises me, because it is mostly very enjoyable and has a bit more soul to it.
Highlights: Woman Don't You Cry For Me, Beautiful Girl, This Song, It's What You Value
7/10
This Is Happening - LCD Soundsystem
Not quite as pretentious as Sound of Silver? Maybe actually more pretentious? Either way, the peaks are high, but not as consistent as their previous albums. A bit more cruising through the indie hipster electro vibes. Nancy Whang is still the winner - her "ONE TOUCH!" is a standout.
Highlights: Dance Yrself Clean, One Touch, Home, Drunk Girls
8/10
This is Not a Test! - Missy Elliott
Solid and consistent album; pretty straight-up no nonsense hip-hop all the way through, featuring some decent collabs and MASSIVE beats.
Highlights: Wake Up, Pass That Dutch, Is This Our Last Time, Pump It Up, Spelling Bee
8/10
This Is Shit - The Shit
A little less... insane than the usual offering from The Shit. But it is still great fun and fast-paced. I am not sure Chuck Norris genuinely endorsed this album...
Highlights: Us vs. Cops, WW3 is Suicide, Rats, Totally Speechless
6.5/10
This Is... - Icona Pop
I Love It is the sexy bitch jam of every summer. The Jay-Z references/homage is pretty darn hilarious, though. Has pop music really stopped evolving? Because this album sounds like it could have been released last year.
Highlights: I Love It, All Night, Just Another Night, Girlfriend
7/10
Those Weren't The Days - Whiskeytown
You know, today has been so upbeat and mostly fun... and then getting immediately hit with the downers on this album is just a bit jarring. Once things finally pick up a bit, it gets more enjoyable for sure. I feel like I have heard some of these songs in different forms numerous times throughout the marathon now...
Highlights: The Rain Won't Help You When It's Over, Believe, 10 Seconds Til the End of the World, Empty Baseball Park
6/10
A Thousand Suns - Linkin Park
Artistically speaking, this is LP's greatest achievement. Ironically, my computer started asking me questions about the Oppenheimer movie just as the quote from him was playing to start the album. Chester really brought it this album. Like, holy hell did he bring it. They all did, but that was the perfect ending. And even though half of these tracks are just interludes, it ties together perfectly (and the songs just kill). My day needed more people referencing Jay-Z's The Blueprint²!
Highlights: Waiting for the End, The Messenger, The Catalyst, When They Come for Me, Iridescent
9/10
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge - My Chemical Romance
Was the concept on this album they are hitmen or something? Or just angry emo teenagers? Either way, it works; the heavier guitars and big screaming makes for a more fun musical experience. Legit an almost perfect album of pop punk hooks.
Highlights: Helena, Thank You For the Venom, I'm Not Okay (I Promise), I Never Told You What I Do For a Living
8/10
Three Dollar Bill, Y'all - Limp Bizkit
I do not have the full album, thankfully. I am not even sure how I ended up with half the album. It is all much more nu-metal and rough than anything that would follow.
Highlights: Counterfeit, Faith
6/10
"Albums" listened to so far: 1700
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