Pleasant Surprises by AAL2014

This chart isn’t necessarily in any order. However, it’s here to document the records that caught me off guard in the best way possible.

A number of these records were random streaming selections, others I discovered in my ongoing trek through Rolling Stone’s Top 500, and a couple were blind buys based on the album’s cover. A lot of these records (even through respective acclaim) were unbeknownst to me before listening. Others I simply just liked more than I anticipated.

What they all have in common is they helped push my listening envelope when I didn’t expect them to. Hope you enjoy!

• Chart updated: 12/21/2023 19:45
• (Created: 06/19/2022 00:22).
• Chart size: 41 albums.

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