The Chemical Brothers - Dig Your Own Hole (1997)

I know I've heard "Block Rockin' Beats" before, or at least a lick from it, in a commercial or a radio spot or something. But until now I've never associated it with The Chemical Brothers, probably because I've never heard of them. It's a cool lick. Granted I've only heard 30 seconds of the "song". My snap judgement? Holy shit, I'm about to really hate The Chemical Brothers.

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983)

Argh! Parentheses! This time in the album title! And more 80s music!

Fela Kuti (Fela and Afrika 70) - Zombie (1976)

Next on my list is a Eurythmics album, and I don't want to do any 80s music after Dinosaur Jr. In yet another moment of self-indulgence, I've decided to skip ahead a little and pick out an album just because I feel like listening to it. To honor my younger brother's relatively new band, not to mention his adorable kitten, I'm picking the other Fela Kuti album that appears on The Big List, the politically charged Zombie.

Dinosaur Jr. - Bug (1988)

We all know how much I hate 80s music so let us pray together that Dinosaur Jr. is not a stereotypical 80s band.

Elvis Costello - Brutal Youth (1994)

Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (1989)

Ah, (the) Beastie Boys. It doesn't take long for them to  piss me off. Nothing like name-checking yourself, Mike Dee, to inform us you're busting rhymes and whatever. The first song sounds like every bit of melody, if you can call it that, is a sample of a potentially better song. In 1989, Paul's Boutique was considered revolutionary and a major turning point in music for it's heavy use of sampling. And I have to admit, as much as I hate sampling as a basis for producing music, the sound on this record is pretty impressive.

Metallica - ...And Justice for All (1988)

I've decided to go back to Metallica so I can review their other qualifying albums before I forget how I really felt upon listening. I previously listened to their third album Master Of Puppets and had conflicting thoughts. On the one hand it was musically complex and somewhat more diverse than I expected from a thrash band. On the other hand it was very long, which was exacerbated by it's break-neck pace. I don't want to do a deep dive on all things Metallica, but I do want to do more than scratch the surface. So I'm moving on to the next Metallica album on my list, their fourth album ...And Justice for All.