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I have tried LSD once, so far, and intend to try acid and shrooms a few times each before graduating to DMT and eventually salvia. On trying acid, I didn't have enough (3/4 tab) and wasn't seeing what my friends were seeing. Before smoking, I remember feeling wobbly, and vision being a bit weird, but I wasn't seeing movement or patterns like my friends were. After smoking, I felt heightened artistic awareness and a sense of profundity, that I always feel when I smoke weed, but this time it was distinct, slightly sharper. The only visual distortion I experienced was on my phone: the text is usually white on a black background but this time, there appeared to be colourful hues emenating from behind the white text. I also struggled to piece together my thoughts whilst reviewing a Beatles album, and felt compassionate towards everybody (which isn't out of the ordinary for me). Music sounded better and the importance of listening to Abbey Road couldn't be understated. I spent the whole night dissapointed that I hadn't reached the levels of my friends (one of which took double my dose, and the other took the same as me but had a profound experience). I felt as though I was waiting to relax all night and finally listening to Abbey Road, which was the plan for the night, met that.

I have tried LSD once, so far, and intend to try acid and shrooms a few times each before graduating to DMT and eventually salvia. On trying acid, I didn't have enough (3/4 tab) and wasn't seeing what my friends were seeing. Before smoking, I remember feeling wobbly, and vision being a bit weird, but I wasn't seeing movement or patterns like my friends were. After smoking, I felt heightened artistic awareness and a sense of profundity, that I always feel when I smoke weed, but this time it was distinct, slightly sharper. The only visual distortion I experienced was on my phone: the text is usually white on a black background but this time, there appeared to be colourful hues emenating from behind the white text. I also struggled to piece together my thoughts whilst reviewing a Beatles album, and felt compassionate towards everybody (which isn't out of the ordinary for me). Music sounded better and the importance of listening to Abbey Road couldn't be understated. I spent the whole night dissapointed that I hadn't reached the levels of my friends (one of which took double my dose, and the other took the same as me but had a profound experience). I felt as though I was waiting to relax all night and finally listening to Abbey Road, which was the plan for the night, met that.

This one sounded like an epilogue, and the way we listened reflected that. Maybe it was burnout, or maybe it was the people I listened with, but this one went right back to how we were during early albums, where we were more enjoying the moment, and the music was there.

I wanted to hear songs like Across the Universe properly, especially because my friend liked it, but the only song that I truly tried to engage with was Let It Be. Let It Be seemed to be a massive step up from the rest of the album, but I also gave it more of a chance because it's so famous. I couldn't make out all the lyrics but I caught some of them, and know they're profound. That, combined with what I could hear of the music, means this could be one of the best Beatles ballads.

Bookending that, Dig It and Maggie Mae were both very interesting, you could argue Dig It was one of the weirder Beatles moments, I think.

The second half I probably enjoyed more, in a general sense, but it didn't have a single song like Let It Be, which swept everything else in my opinion. I just think the second half was slightly faster and more my style.

Although I do still want to do Past Masters, that really will be the end, and I won't be doing that for a while. I think my favourite album has been Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and I definitely think that is their best, but since I heard Abbey Road, I keep craving those songs. I really liked that one and it could overtake Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Over time, I also want to relisten to Rubber Soul, Revolver, and Magical Mystery Tour. These are all the albums I've thrown back on already, but I think after one more listen, or a few more listens, I could comfortably put them in my digital collection and they just become albums I listen to.

This one sounded like an epilogue, and the way we listened reflected that. Maybe it was burnout, or maybe it was the people I listened with, but this one went right back to how we were during early albums, where we were more enjoying the moment, and the music was there.

I wanted to hear songs like Across the Universe properly, especially because my friend liked it, but the only song that I truly tried to engage with was Let It Be. Let It Be seemed to be a massive step up from the rest of the album, but I also gave it more of a chance because it's so famous. I couldn't make out all the lyrics but I caught some of them, and know they're profound. That, combined with what I could hear of the music, means this could be one of the best Beatles ballads.

Bookending that, Dig It and Maggie Mae were both very interesting, you could argue Dig It was one of the weirder Beatles moments, I think.

The second half I probably enjoyed more, in a general sense, but it didn't have a single song like Let It Be, which swept everything else in my opinion. I just think the second half was slightly faster and more my style.

Although I do still want to do Past Masters, that really will be the end, and I won't be doing that for a while. I think my favourite album has been Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and I definitely think that is their best, but since I heard Abbey Road, I keep craving those songs. I really liked that one and it could overtake Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Over time, I also want to relisten to Rubber Soul, Revolver, and Magical Mystery Tour. These are all the albums I've thrown back on already, but I think after one more listen, or a few more listens, I could comfortably put them in my digital collection and they just become albums I listen to.

I can quite confidently say that was the best first listen to an album I've ever had. Though the LSD from the last album never fully kicked in, I was certainly feeling sentimental, and everything had a heavy importance to it. The night's mission - listen to Abbey Road - was the most important thing in the world, so when we finally did it, it was monumental. Everything leading up to it - getting everyone together, waiting for him to get back from the shops, waiting for her to come back with the tea - finally ended with us sitting down, locked in, and present, together.

I've been keeping myself from properly listening to The Beatles for years. I knew bits and pieces, from Come Together or Here Comes the Sun, but I'd never really heard them properly. Maybe I've robbed myself of years with those songs, but it all felt worth it to hear the pieces click together tonight. Come Together was a banger, and will definitely be going on my playlist, along with Something. My Mum and sister love Something, and tried to put me on. I've heard it before but never like that.

Throughout the entire first side, there was some wacky stuff but it all sounded good. Really good. They've got a weird way of making simple but really hard hitting music. Like, when they put all their music knowledge together but don't try to be flashy - they're just tight and it works. Big, hard hitting moments that work because they know how to do it.

I knew I Want You (She's So Heavy). It's been the only Beatles song on my playlist for years. I actually nearly failed an exam because someone put me on to this song, and I was so hypnotised trying to replay it during the test. I just kept getting lost. This is a weighty experience that feels simultaneously longer and shorter than it really is. Masterclass.

On the second side, of course Here Comes the Sun is beautiful. I was just sitting there, breathing in some of the last new Beatles content I'll ever hear. That and Because should both be making my playlist. Honestly, a lot of these will, but it's hard to filter out on first listen. I'm actually about to go to sleep with this album on repeat.

The McCartney medley, which I've been waiting all this time for, lived up. It wasn't an immediate, obvious moment, and I'm not sure it could have been. But at no point did it lose its magic, and that's valuable. I feel I can't really zoom in on moments, but I think that's a sign it really worked for me. I was lost in it. What wasn't lost on me was the variety of “good” it gave us. I may be wrong, but I seem to remember it being soft, and hard, and fast, and slow, and lyrical, and musical, not all at the same time, which might well be impossible, but at different times, and organised tidily.

I actually really liked the hidden track. I didn't know a 23 second piece of music was long enough to have any real value but, for something that short, they did a pretty beautiful job.

I'm looking forward to Let It Be (and Past Masters) but accept that this is the end of the journey, in any real sense. It's been a real one. I've enjoyed every minute and this discography has been really special because I've actually shared it with someone. I've listened to albums with people before but I've never done a whole discography with anyone, and I don't think anything will ever beat being two twenty year old guys in 2026, discovering the Beatles together.

I can quite confidently say that was the best first listen to an album I've ever had. Though the LSD from the last album never fully kicked in, I was certainly feeling sentimental, and everything had a heavy importance to it. The night's mission - listen to Abbey Road - was the most important thing in the world, so when we finally did it, it was monumental. Everything leading up to it - getting everyone together, waiting for him to get back from the shops, waiting for her to come back with the tea - finally ended with us sitting down, locked in, and present, together.

I've been keeping myself from properly listening to The Beatles for years. I knew bits and pieces, from Come Together or Here Comes the Sun, but I'd never really heard them properly. Maybe I've robbed myself of years with those songs, but it all felt worth it to hear the pieces click together tonight. Come Together was a banger, and will definitely be going on my playlist, along with Something. My Mum and sister love Something, and tried to put me on. I've heard it before but never like that.

Throughout the entire first side, there was some wacky stuff but it all sounded good. Really good. They've got a weird way of making simple but really hard hitting music. Like, when they put all their music knowledge together but don't try to be flashy - they're just tight and it works. Big, hard hitting moments that work because they know how to do it.

I knew I Want You (She's So Heavy). It's been the only Beatles song on my playlist for years. I actually nearly failed an exam because someone put me on to this song, and I was so hypnotised trying to replay it during the test. I just kept getting lost. This is a weighty experience that feels simultaneously longer and shorter than it really is. Masterclass.

On the second side, of course Here Comes the Sun is beautiful. I was just sitting there, breathing in some of the last new Beatles content I'll ever hear. That and Because should both be making my playlist. Honestly, a lot of these will, but it's hard to filter out on first listen. I'm actually about to go to sleep with this album on repeat.

The McCartney medley, which I've been waiting all this time for, lived up. It wasn't an immediate, obvious moment, and I'm not sure it could have been. But at no point did it lose its magic, and that's valuable. I feel I can't really zoom in on moments, but I think that's a sign it really worked for me. I was lost in it. What wasn't lost on me was the variety of “good” it gave us. I may be wrong, but I seem to remember it being soft, and hard, and fast, and slow, and lyrical, and musical, not all at the same time, which might well be impossible, but at different times, and organised tidily.

I actually really liked the hidden track. I didn't know a 23 second piece of music was long enough to have any real value but, for something that short, they did a pretty beautiful job.

I'm looking forward to Let It Be (and Past Masters) but accept that this is the end of the journey, in any real sense. It's been a real one. I've enjoyed every minute and this discography has been really special because I've actually shared it with someone. I've listened to albums with people before but I've never done a whole discography with anyone, and I don't think anything will ever beat being two twenty year old guys in 2026, discovering the Beatles together.

I tried LSD for the first time but I don't think I took enough to get where my friends are (my pal just had a breakdown crying at a wall). I'm tripping a bit but this whole thing is weird, tryna place how I feel about the music in it's own right, versus how much my altered perception has heightened it.

We listened to the album, and it, of course, started with Yellow Submarine. It's the first time I've encountered a song which is on two different albums and I don't know how I feel about it. What I do know is I've come to really enjoy that song. I can't remember what I said about it in my Revolver review, but it's been on my playlist and whilst I recognise it isn't a technical marvel, it's a fun, whimsical song.

To be completely honest, we were more focused on the fact we had just done tabs, trying to compare effects and track timings. I don't think the music was the primary focus for anyone but we were all talking about how great it sounded and how excited we were for Abbey Road.

I particularly remember the second half feeling especially dramatic and, even though I wasn’t tripping like my friend was tripping, the music felt incredibly cinematic and I don't know how much better the acid had made it. He was loving it though.

When I listened to Queen, they had an album called Flash Gordon, which was similarly a soundtrack album. I think it would have been quite dull if me and my friend (different friend) hadn't just smoked together. I remember being giggly and enjoying the album but saying it probably wasn't that good and we'd just enjoyed it. I think this album was significantly better, but I also don't know how much that's the experience talking.

Anyway, I'm still feeling it and I can't overstate the hype I'm feeling for Abbey Road. It might not be better than Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, but it could end up being my favourite.

I tried LSD for the first time but I don't think I took enough to get where my friends are (my pal just had a breakdown crying at a wall). I'm tripping a bit but this whole thing is weird, tryna place how I feel about the music in it's own right, versus how much my altered perception has heightened it.

We listened to the album, and it, of course, started with Yellow Submarine. It's the first time I've encountered a song which is on two different albums and I don't know how I feel about it. What I do know is I've come to really enjoy that song. I can't remember what I said about it in my Revolver review, but it's been on my playlist and whilst I recognise it isn't a technical marvel, it's a fun, whimsical song.

To be completely honest, we were more focused on the fact we had just done tabs, trying to compare effects and track timings. I don't think the music was the primary focus for anyone but we were all talking about how great it sounded and how excited we were for Abbey Road.

I particularly remember the second half feeling especially dramatic and, even though I wasn’t tripping like my friend was tripping, the music felt incredibly cinematic and I don't know how much better the acid had made it. He was loving it though.

When I listened to Queen, they had an album called Flash Gordon, which was similarly a soundtrack album. I think it would have been quite dull if me and my friend (different friend) hadn't just smoked together. I remember being giggly and enjoying the album but saying it probably wasn't that good and we'd just enjoyed it. I think this album was significantly better, but I also don't know how much that's the experience talking.

Anyway, I'm still feeling it and I can't overstate the hype I'm feeling for Abbey Road. It might not be better than Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, but it could end up being my favourite.

I don't know exactly what I was expecting with the White Album, but I can't say I'm surprised. Impressed, yes, by the quality and the sheer range of sounds, but not particularly surprised. I suppose I expected the album to sound more like Revolution 9 the whole way through, with a much dryer sound, but there was so much peak on here, and it was the opposite of cohesive. It goes without saying that they didn't sound anything like The Beatles, but I was amazed by the sheer range of styles they tried and how well they did with all of them.

Back in the U.S.S.R. was a banger to start out with and sounded much later than the Beatles. Then there were some less memorable tracks, which were kinda strange but enjoyable. I knew I would like Wild Honey Pie. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill stands to memory as being yet another good track, but it's a bit overwhelming, for ninety minutes, to have to keep track of so many. Constantly throughout the album I was bombarded with more and more great music and I kept commenting to the people around me (who agreed).

While My Guitar Gently Weeps and Happiness Is a Warm Gun were both obviously good songs but I think they stuck out less distinctively on first listen.

Blackbird is one that everybody else knew but I didn't. I liked it. It was soft and sentimental but I think I need to hear the lyrics again. It seems likely to be another Paul McCartney Yesterday or I'll Follow the Sun. Fuck everybody for hating on Piggies. I don't understand how you can glaze I Am the Walrus for its absurdity and then bag on Piggies. That seems, to me, like people following what they think should be hyped and what should be laughed at. I'm open to understanding what makes Piggies a “bad” song, but to me, it was fun and it was just as musically interesting as the rest of the double LP. Rocky Raccoon was an absolutely fantastic listen.

I was speaking with one of my friends during the start of side three and it sounded like he got it more than me. He was pointing out musical details that I literally couldn't hear. I've either done myself a massive favour by doing The Beatles so early on or I've shot myself in the foot, because whilst they've genuinely got me excited to learn more about this type of music and what makes it tick, I'm also never going to experience all of these details on my first listen.

Helter Skelter was a super fun song and it was just as good as Rocky Raccoon. I think this was one that didn't sound like The Beatles at all.

On side four, I was most excited to hear Revolution 9, The Beatles’ longest song and one I know the fandom has a complicated relationship with. I must say, I really fucked with it and it will probably make my playlist. I like stuff like this, and its lengthy atmospheric nature reminded me of Queen’s 13. Good Night was a perfect ending, and though the album didn't seem all that structured, it definitely worked as a closer.

This album, to The Beatles, seems to be what The Life of Pablo was to Kanye West. It felt completely dynamic and disjointed, which made me want to stay engaged. On further listens, I'm excited to hear if there really is a structure, or if they just said “screw it” and threw everything into a jumbled mess. My friend said he couldn't properly engage with this or Magical Mystery Tour because he was still coming down from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which is fair, and something I've felt, but I think I'm getting back into the swing of things, and definitely saw this album for what it was. I'm incredibly geeked for Abbey Road and he is too.

I don't know exactly what I was expecting with the White Album, but I can't say I'm surprised. Impressed, yes, by the quality and the sheer range of sounds, but not particularly surprised. I suppose I expected the album to sound more like Revolution 9 the whole way through, with a much dryer sound, but there was so much peak on here, and it was the opposite of cohesive. It goes without saying that they didn't sound anything like The Beatles, but I was amazed by the sheer range of styles they tried and how well they did with all of them.

Back in the U.S.S.R. was a banger to start out with and sounded much later than the Beatles. Then there were some less memorable tracks, which were kinda strange but enjoyable. I knew I would like Wild Honey Pie. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill stands to memory as being yet another good track, but it's a bit overwhelming, for ninety minutes, to have to keep track of so many. Constantly throughout the album I was bombarded with more and more great music and I kept commenting to the people around me (who agreed).

While My Guitar Gently Weeps and Happiness Is a Warm Gun were both obviously good songs but I think they stuck out less distinctively on first listen.

Blackbird is one that everybody else knew but I didn't. I liked it. It was soft and sentimental but I think I need to hear the lyrics again. It seems likely to be another Paul McCartney Yesterday or I'll Follow the Sun. Fuck everybody for hating on Piggies. I don't understand how you can glaze I Am the Walrus for its absurdity and then bag on Piggies. That seems, to me, like people following what they think should be hyped and what should be laughed at. I'm open to understanding what makes Piggies a “bad” song, but to me, it was fun and it was just as musically interesting as the rest of the double LP. Rocky Raccoon was an absolutely fantastic listen.

I was speaking with one of my friends during the start of side three and it sounded like he got it more than me. He was pointing out musical details that I literally couldn't hear. I've either done myself a massive favour by doing The Beatles so early on or I've shot myself in the foot, because whilst they've genuinely got me excited to learn more about this type of music and what makes it tick, I'm also never going to experience all of these details on my first listen.

Helter Skelter was a super fun song and it was just as good as Rocky Raccoon. I think this was one that didn't sound like The Beatles at all.

On side four, I was most excited to hear Revolution 9, The Beatles’ longest song and one I know the fandom has a complicated relationship with. I must say, I really fucked with it and it will probably make my playlist. I like stuff like this, and its lengthy atmospheric nature reminded me of Queen’s 13. Good Night was a perfect ending, and though the album didn't seem all that structured, it definitely worked as a closer.

This album, to The Beatles, seems to be what The Life of Pablo was to Kanye West. It felt completely dynamic and disjointed, which made me want to stay engaged. On further listens, I'm excited to hear if there really is a structure, or if they just said “screw it” and threw everything into a jumbled mess. My friend said he couldn't properly engage with this or Magical Mystery Tour because he was still coming down from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which is fair, and something I've felt, but I think I'm getting back into the swing of things, and definitely saw this album for what it was. I'm incredibly geeked for Abbey Road and he is too.

I listened to the original UK double-EP. I have already been converted and intend to listen to Past Masters, as well as the US studio album, so I don't miss Strawberry Fields Forever or Penny Lane. Honestly, I'm sure I will relisten to Magical Mystery Tour more than once, along with a few others from their discography.

The opening and title track sounded pretty much like what I had heard. It's interesting to finally feel “familiar” with The Beatles’ style, after hearing so many snippets and forming a general idea. Coming down from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, it's hard to really know how to engage with anything else, but I appreciated the Dadaist approach on some of these songs.

Your Mother Should Know was a really pleasant song for me. As was The Fool on the Hill. The lyrics were sentimental and poetic.

I've been anticipating I Am the Walrus about as long as any Beatles song and it was what I had come to expect. I know the song was meant to be a bit of a piss-take, aimed at those who over-analyse lyrics, but I can't help thinking they could have done more with the concept. The absurdity was fun, though, and the vocal effects added to it all.

Flying and Blue Jay Way were both nice, and I appreciated the musical complexity. It's weird though, because whilst I recognise this as stellar music, it just feels like standard now. When I step back, and go back to listening to non-Beatles, I think even Magical Mystery Tour will feel like a step up, and stand out as special.

I listened to the original UK double-EP. I have already been converted and intend to listen to Past Masters, as well as the US studio album, so I don't miss Strawberry Fields Forever or Penny Lane. Honestly, I'm sure I will relisten to Magical Mystery Tour more than once, along with a few others from their discography.

The opening and title track sounded pretty much like what I had heard. It's interesting to finally feel “familiar” with The Beatles’ style, after hearing so many snippets and forming a general idea. Coming down from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, it's hard to really know how to engage with anything else, but I appreciated the Dadaist approach on some of these songs.

Your Mother Should Know was a really pleasant song for me. As was The Fool on the Hill. The lyrics were sentimental and poetic.

I've been anticipating I Am the Walrus about as long as any Beatles song and it was what I had come to expect. I know the song was meant to be a bit of a piss-take, aimed at those who over-analyse lyrics, but I can't help thinking they could have done more with the concept. The absurdity was fun, though, and the vocal effects added to it all.

Flying and Blue Jay Way were both nice, and I appreciated the musical complexity. It's weird though, because whilst I recognise this as stellar music, it just feels like standard now. When I step back, and go back to listening to non-Beatles, I think even Magical Mystery Tour will feel like a step up, and stand out as special.

This was an out of body experience. I genuinely have no words. But I'm gonna try. I haven't had a first listen to an album like this since My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2022. The fact I was high may have helped, but this album was everything I was expecting it to be, which is a huge accomplishment. I had high expectations, and they were confirmed. It was overwhelmingly good.

I had heard that this was, like, the birth of the concept album, and I expected a simple concept. I haven't fully deeped what it's “about” yet, but I went in listening to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as a fictional band, similar to Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. The title track really set the tone, and I like that. The second song was so iconic and I recognise it. It was the track that had me hankering for a relisten for the entire first half.

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was marvellous, even, and I could see any of the first three songs on my playlist. After that, it slipped into a steady stream of incredibly good music. All super unique and I'm open to the fact that I could fall in love with any or all of these tracks. The weird sound effects, like the animals and the carnival were distracting, in a good way, and reminiscent of Yellow Submarine, which I didn't think executed them perfectly, but this sure did. You know the difference between listening to music in headphones and through a speaker? One is fully immersive, the other lets the music out in the world to exist in space. This album didn't feel like it was coming through headphones. This album felt like stepping into a world, and existing within a space where music happens to be present.

At the end of the last song to side one, the speaker disconnected and my friend wouldn't let me speak until he had reconnected the music and finished the song. He didn't want to interrupt the flow of the album and it makes me so happy that he is taking this so seriously. I also think it speaks volumes about the quality, and immersion that this record offers. When I listened to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, I got to All of the Lights (Interlude) and closed my eyes, not opening them again until the end of the final track. This evoked a similar experience.

In the second half, I could immediately hear George Harrison’s Indian influences and it provided a great moment of contrast to the rest of the album. He's such an underdog and keeps having these moments to shine and he always provides a unique spin. I'd like to say he's becoming one of my favourite band members but there are only four here and they're all awesome. I'd like to get to appreciate Ringo’s drumming more, but I'm willing to just enjoy the music for now before I'm taught the technique behind it.

When I'm Sixty-Four was a beautiful song which asks a similar question to the one Ed Sheeran answers on Thinking Out Loud. It's a beautiful thought, put elegantly by the Beatles. One of my favourites from this half. I’d been so excited to hear the reprise because I liked the first song, I was excited to see how it would differ, what it would mean for the concept of the album, and how it would lead into A Day in the Life, a song I'd heard the name of before and was sure I'd recognise, but couldn't imagine and was expecting to be good.

It was one of the best songs I've ever listened to. Like, Bohemian Rhapsody level. It was the thing that left me speechless. I fully understand that it's a great song, but I can't put my finger on why and it's frustrating me. I'm going to have to study this piece of music to discover what makes it tick so I can replicate it. The way it built in the middle was so cinematic, and I loved the switch from the first part to the second part. I thought they'd ended the album in the most magnificent way possible, but then they came back, continued the song, and used the same ending again. Then, they added on that weird-ass ending, which left us on a weird note rather than a clear resolution, but it felt psychedelic.

It stands to reason that I will like the White Album. Abbey Road will be iconic. I have no idea if this will stay my favourite Beatles album, but as it stands right now, it would be my twenty-ninth favourite album in general, and that's only off one listen.

This was an out of body experience. I genuinely have no words. But I'm gonna try. I haven't had a first listen to an album like this since My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2022. The fact I was high may have helped, but this album was everything I was expecting it to be, which is a huge accomplishment. I had high expectations, and they were confirmed. It was overwhelmingly good.

I had heard that this was, like, the birth of the concept album, and I expected a simple concept. I haven't fully deeped what it's “about” yet, but I went in listening to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as a fictional band, similar to Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. The title track really set the tone, and I like that. The second song was so iconic and I recognise it. It was the track that had me hankering for a relisten for the entire first half.

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was marvellous, even, and I could see any of the first three songs on my playlist. After that, it slipped into a steady stream of incredibly good music. All super unique and I'm open to the fact that I could fall in love with any or all of these tracks. The weird sound effects, like the animals and the carnival were distracting, in a good way, and reminiscent of Yellow Submarine, which I didn't think executed them perfectly, but this sure did. You know the difference between listening to music in headphones and through a speaker? One is fully immersive, the other lets the music out in the world to exist in space. This album didn't feel like it was coming through headphones. This album felt like stepping into a world, and existing within a space where music happens to be present.

At the end of the last song to side one, the speaker disconnected and my friend wouldn't let me speak until he had reconnected the music and finished the song. He didn't want to interrupt the flow of the album and it makes me so happy that he is taking this so seriously. I also think it speaks volumes about the quality, and immersion that this record offers. When I listened to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, I got to All of the Lights (Interlude) and closed my eyes, not opening them again until the end of the final track. This evoked a similar experience.

In the second half, I could immediately hear George Harrison’s Indian influences and it provided a great moment of contrast to the rest of the album. He's such an underdog and keeps having these moments to shine and he always provides a unique spin. I'd like to say he's becoming one of my favourite band members but there are only four here and they're all awesome. I'd like to get to appreciate Ringo’s drumming more, but I'm willing to just enjoy the music for now before I'm taught the technique behind it.

When I'm Sixty-Four was a beautiful song which asks a similar question to the one Ed Sheeran answers on Thinking Out Loud. It's a beautiful thought, put elegantly by the Beatles. One of my favourites from this half. I’d been so excited to hear the reprise because I liked the first song, I was excited to see how it would differ, what it would mean for the concept of the album, and how it would lead into A Day in the Life, a song I'd heard the name of before and was sure I'd recognise, but couldn't imagine and was expecting to be good.

It was one of the best songs I've ever listened to. Like, Bohemian Rhapsody level. It was the thing that left me speechless. I fully understand that it's a great song, but I can't put my finger on why and it's frustrating me. I'm going to have to study this piece of music to discover what makes it tick so I can replicate it. The way it built in the middle was so cinematic, and I loved the switch from the first part to the second part. I thought they'd ended the album in the most magnificent way possible, but then they came back, continued the song, and used the same ending again. Then, they added on that weird-ass ending, which left us on a weird note rather than a clear resolution, but it felt psychedelic.

It stands to reason that I will like the White Album. Abbey Road will be iconic. I have no idea if this will stay my favourite Beatles album, but as it stands right now, it would be my twenty-ninth favourite album in general, and that's only off one listen.

This was a special album. This is one that stands alone as a great album, not just as part of a discography I enjoy. I could enjoy this without knowing anything more about the artists. And it doesn't even make their Top 3 for most people?

From the first track, Taxman, I could feel a difference. The lyrics were great, and the song was musically engaging. I was very excited for Eleanor Rigby, but didn't expect it to be anywhere near as good as it was.

As it stands, I would probably put Eleanor Rigby above both Yesterday and I Want to Hold Your Hand as the best Beatles song. This is the first time I've really seen them at the level I've been waiting for, and it's on a song that I've heard of, but never really seemed overly hyped. The dark, cinematic atmosphere felt like something out of a nursery-rhyme storybook, but one of those dark, twisted ones from the olden days, and whilst I haven't deeped the lyrics, I know it's storytelling and I'm hoping it's as melancholy as it sounds. Who is Eleanor Rigby?

I liked the entire album, especially the first side, and want to draw attention to the George Harrison contributions. Someone pointed out his heritage (Eastern?) and how that has an influence on his style, and whilst I couldn't place the exact geographic origin of the style, I can sense something exotic.

Yellow Submarine was an interesting song, for sure. The sound effects, and blunt storytelling, were weirdly jarring, as was the wacky song structure, but I appreciate this was meant to be children's music, and it's fascinating hearing the Beatles tackle that. I understand this was a controversial one and I'm sure people give it a pass now because it's the Beatles, but I don't want to retroactively glaze it. I think I will need some more time to settle my opinion of whether I like this song or not, but since it's such an interesting one, it will be going on my playlist. I mean, there was a moment where they played another band in place of the lyrics to a verse!

I don't have any comments on individual songs from side two, but I can say I appreciated the sound more. The whole LP feels fresh, with energetic, memorable stuff, and I feel like even if this wasn't the best lyrically, it would work.

I had a lot of fun with this album and can't believe I get to listen to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band tomorrow. I am beyond excited and it had better live up to the hype.

This was a special album. This is one that stands alone as a great album, not just as part of a discography I enjoy. I could enjoy this without knowing anything more about the artists. And it doesn't even make their Top 3 for most people?

From the first track, Taxman, I could feel a difference. The lyrics were great, and the song was musically engaging. I was very excited for Eleanor Rigby, but didn't expect it to be anywhere near as good as it was.

As it stands, I would probably put Eleanor Rigby above both Yesterday and I Want to Hold Your Hand as the best Beatles song. This is the first time I've really seen them at the level I've been waiting for, and it's on a song that I've heard of, but never really seemed overly hyped. The dark, cinematic atmosphere felt like something out of a nursery-rhyme storybook, but one of those dark, twisted ones from the olden days, and whilst I haven't deeped the lyrics, I know it's storytelling and I'm hoping it's as melancholy as it sounds. Who is Eleanor Rigby?

I liked the entire album, especially the first side, and want to draw attention to the George Harrison contributions. Someone pointed out his heritage (Eastern?) and how that has an influence on his style, and whilst I couldn't place the exact geographic origin of the style, I can sense something exotic.

Yellow Submarine was an interesting song, for sure. The sound effects, and blunt storytelling, were weirdly jarring, as was the wacky song structure, but I appreciate this was meant to be children's music, and it's fascinating hearing the Beatles tackle that. I understand this was a controversial one and I'm sure people give it a pass now because it's the Beatles, but I don't want to retroactively glaze it. I think I will need some more time to settle my opinion of whether I like this song or not, but since it's such an interesting one, it will be going on my playlist. I mean, there was a moment where they played another band in place of the lyrics to a verse!

I don't have any comments on individual songs from side two, but I can say I appreciated the sound more. The whole LP feels fresh, with energetic, memorable stuff, and I feel like even if this wasn't the best lyrically, it would work.

I had a lot of fun with this album and can't believe I get to listen to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band tomorrow. I am beyond excited and it had better live up to the hype.

Rubber Soul was the most “Beatles” album I've listened to thus far. I listened to it spaced out, with a friend, but inside on a good speaker. It made the experience better but might affect my ability to write about it.

Once again, there were a couple moments that stood out, but it was mostly a tapestry of “good”. We didn't have many moments that stood out, but instead of blending into “mid”, they were all good and none of them stood out as a sore thumb.

There was one song which we both clocked, and I'm curious if it's a favourite. He actually made me replay the song “Girl” immediately after we had finished the second side. I don't know what it is, but I liked it for the same reason I liked I'll Follow the Sun and I'm a Loser. Weird key changes and chord progressions that “don't resolve properly” - I don't know the exact musical terminology for it, but it just sounded a bit off-kilter in a good way.

I realise that this is their sixth album and they still haven't reached their peak yet. I'm excited.

Rubber Soul was the most “Beatles” album I've listened to thus far. I listened to it spaced out, with a friend, but inside on a good speaker. It made the experience better but might affect my ability to write about it.

Once again, there were a couple moments that stood out, but it was mostly a tapestry of “good”. We didn't have many moments that stood out, but instead of blending into “mid”, they were all good and none of them stood out as a sore thumb.

There was one song which we both clocked, and I'm curious if it's a favourite. He actually made me replay the song “Girl” immediately after we had finished the second side. I don't know what it is, but I liked it for the same reason I liked I'll Follow the Sun and I'm a Loser. Weird key changes and chord progressions that “don't resolve properly” - I don't know the exact musical terminology for it, but it just sounded a bit off-kilter in a good way.

I realise that this is their sixth album and they still haven't reached their peak yet. I'm excited.