I thought I would go back and rate all of the old albums. A few notes on this before I start, though. I am finding that because I am so broke, the “how much would I pay to see them live” category is almost pointless. It is completely un-relatable unless you too live below the poverty line. What is interesting about it, though, is that there are certain bands where I didn't like the album, but would rather see live over a band whose album I did like. For example, I would WAY rather see Rhapsody than Bright Eyes.
Also, so we’re clear on the star grading: 0 is unlistenable, 1 is bad, 2 is "meh", 2.5 okay, 3 is good, 4 is amazing, 5 is a perfect album.
Rhapsody – Live in Canada
Stars: 2.5
Favorite Song: The Village of Dwarves
Show: 25$
Robert Glasper - Double Booked
Stars: 2.5
Favorite Song: Yes I’m Country (and That's Okay)
Show: 7$
Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt
Stars: 4
Favorite Song: Brooklyn’s Finest
Show: 35$
Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
Stars: 3.5
Favorite Song: re: stacks
Show: 8$ (Good album, but I can’t see how this would be a good show.)
Deer Tick – War Elephant
Stars: 2
Favorite Song: These Old Shoes
Show: 8$
Dawes – North Hills
Stars: 4.25 (These guys are my favorite right now.)
Favorite Song: That Western Skyline
Show: 40$
Antlers – Hospice
Stars: 2.5
Favorite Song: Epilogue
Show: 15$
Beck – Mutations
Stars: 3
Favorite Song: Canceled Check
Show: 15$
Bright Eyes – Cassadaga
Stars: 3.5
Favorite Song: Four Winds
Show: 10$
Gorillaz – Plastic Beach
Stars: 4
Favorite Song: Stylo, Rhinestone Eyes
Show: 30$
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – Up From Below
Stars: 3.75
Favorite Song: Home, 40 Day Dream
Live: 15$
Polaris – Music from the Adventure of Pete and Pete
Stars: 3
Favorite Song: Hey Sandy, Saturnine
Show: 3$
Fanfarlo – Resevoir
Stars: 1
Favorite Song: Harold T Wilkins, or How to Wait for a Very Long Time
Show: 1$
Gangstarr – Moment of Truth
Stars: 3.5
Favorite Song: You Know My Steeze, Work
Show: 12$
The National – Boxer
Stars: 2
Favorite Song: Fake Empire
Show: 10$
Beruit – Gulag Orkestar
Stars: 2.75
Favorite Song: Postcards from Italy
Show: 5$
The Raincoats – Self Titled
Stars: 3.25
Favorite Song: You’re A Million
Show: 7$
LCD Soundsystem – This is Happening
Stars: 3
Favorite Song: Home
Show: 13$
I sent out a massive thread to my friends asking them for their top two, must listen to albums. I have 80 days left at my job, and it takes about 50 minutes door to door each way. So I figured that is enough time to listen to one album twice through each day. Thus became the 80 albums in 80 days project. This is my blog describing my experiences with each album.
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