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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
5 3.5 +1.5
Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5 3.61 +1.39
Headquarters
The Monkees
4 2.85 +1.15
The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
4 2.9 +1.1
Ten
Pearl Jam
5 3.91 +1.09
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
4 2.93 +1.07
London Calling
The Clash
5 3.96 +1.04

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Before And After Science
Brian Eno
1 3.08 -2.08
Close To The Edge
Yes
2 3.2 -1.2
Pink Flag
Wire
2 3.2 -1.2
Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2 3.09 -1.09
Sister
Sonic Youth
2 3.01 -1.01

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Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

This was a fantastic album in my opinion. It felt so familiar yet so new and refreshing. The lyrics were beautiful and the instrumentation was lovely. I totally get the hype now.

London Calling by The Clash

I actually thoroughly enjoyed this album. It was exactly what I think of as what punk music should be. I really liked the lyrics and the songs were super catchy. I actually want to revisit this album some more because of how good it was.

Headquarters by The Monkees

This is a super fun album and it maintained a consistent good energy throughout. I wish some of the songs had been longer or more complex but I still enjoyed them. Some definite bops in there and all around a fun album.

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

I thought this album was pretty cool. It is very emblematic of early 90s hip hop but it still feels relevant today. He had a nice flow and the album was pretty smooth while still being hard hitting.

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All Ratings (26)

Sep 14 2020

A lot funkier than I thought it would be but also very spiritual. Lots of good moments, but the songs are so long that I can't imagine returning to them. I feel like this was a good introduction to prog rock.

Sep 15 2020

It had some nice moments but overall I didn't feel like there was any flow from song to song. A lot of the songs seemed to go nowhere. I respect his work but it's not for me.

Sep 16 2020

This was pretty nice electronic dance music, it made for good study background noise. It did sound very dated to me. While it was pleasant to listen to, I wasn't particularly attached to it overall.

Headquarters by The Monkees
Sep 17 2020

This is a super fun album and it maintained a consistent good energy throughout. I wish some of the songs had been longer or more complex but I still enjoyed them. Some definite bops in there and all around a fun album.

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
Sep 18 2020

It reminds me of a soundtrack to a space video game. Soothing to listen to and the sounds were very rich. Not really the type of music I like listening to but I enjoyed the experience.

Sister by Sonic Youth
Sep 21 2020

It seemed like generic rock/alternative music to me. I didn't really connect with the sounds or the lyrics and I couldn't find a deeper meaning to most of it. Overall not my favorite kind of music.

Abbey Road by Beatles
Sep 22 2020

Listened to on vinyl. I think this album is worth the hype. The songs are catchy while still being deep and meaningful. I want to listen to it a few more times just to fully understand it. Overall an excellent album lyrically and sonically.

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Sep 23 2020

I can appreciate the concept but I personally did not enjoy it. The lyrics were almost too good at describing the gruesome deaths in the songs. I also wasn't a huge fan of his singing voice. There were some nice moments like Where the Wild Roses Grow but otherwise I found it off-putting.

Sep 24 2020

This album definitely sounds like 2004. I thought the concept was really original and endearing. I liked how he told the story. It's not the best rapping I've ever heard but it was pretty good.

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope
Sep 25 2020

This album wasn't as bad as I was expecting. It sounded pretty funky at times but overall it seemed like standard folk/rock. The lyrics were pretty unremarkable to me and it was hard to understand the meanings sometimes.

Sep 28 2020

I thought this album was perfectly fine. It did seem pretty derivative of some other British rock bands I've heard before. I liked how the album was themed and I thought the lyrics were pretty clever.

London Calling by The Clash
Sep 29 2020

I actually thoroughly enjoyed this album. It was exactly what I think of as what punk music should be. I really liked the lyrics and the songs were super catchy. I actually want to revisit this album some more because of how good it was.

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
Sep 30 2020

This album was pretty good but kind of samey to me. I couldn't really distinguish between most of the songs, but I liked the sound. I think this folky kind of rock is pretty cool and I would listen to more of it.

Ten by Pearl Jam
Oct 01 2020

I liked this album a lot more than I thought I would. It was very angsty but it felt so deep and meaningful also. It's definite a super intense album but it really resonated with me.

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Oct 05 2020

I liked this album a lot, surprisingly. The music itself sounded so rich and beautiful. I found it easy to relate and empathize with what they were talking about. All around just a really chill yet moving album.

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
Oct 06 2020

This is definitely an interesting album. I like how she blended folk and jazz and a little bit of rock together. Her lyrics were very memorable and packed a punch. I wouldn't be mad if this came on but I wouldn't seek it out either.

The Dreaming by Kate Bush
Oct 07 2020

I was a little disappointed with this album. I was expecting great things because it's Kate Bush, but I just didn't like it. It sounded very different but overall it didn't connect with me.

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja
Oct 09 2020

I thought this album was pretty cool. It is very emblematic of early 90s hip hop but it still feels relevant today. He had a nice flow and the album was pretty smooth while still being hard hitting.

Superunknown by Soundgarden
Oct 12 2020

I thought this was a pretty average grunge album. It had some nice moments that I connected with, but overall I found it a little dull and repetitive.

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday
Oct 13 2020

This album was really interesting to me. It's amazing how much emotion she was able to portray with just her tone of voice. The instrumentation was beautiful and it fit Holliday's voice perfectly. Overall this album was very wistful and melancholy, with a touch of romance.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Oct 14 2020

This was a fantastic album in my opinion. It felt so familiar yet so new and refreshing. The lyrics were beautiful and the instrumentation was lovely. I totally get the hype now.

Pink Flag by Wire
Oct 15 2020

I wasn't impressed with this one. Even though the songs were very short it still felt incredibly long. I couldn't really get invested in any songs and it was hard to make out the lyrics. Overall I'm glad that punk learned from this album and improved on it.

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
Oct 16 2020

I enjoyed this album more than I thought I would. It was the perfect album to just vibe to. The 17 minute long title track was surprisingly bearable and the other tracks weren't bad either. All around this album was a good time.

Rio by Duran Duran
Oct 19 2020

Any album with Hungry Like the Wolf on it deserves at least 4 stars. But besides that, I found this album pretty enjoyable. The length was perfect and it was full of new wave bops. I'd like to listen to it again and absorb it better.

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman
Oct 26 2020

This was a pretty good album. I was shook when he straight up said the N word in the first song, but I understand it was for parody. Otherwise I thought it was a nice country concept album.

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder
Oct 27 2020

I enjoyed listening to this album because Stevie Wonder is one of the musical greats. Superstition is a classic and I liked the jazzy tone of the rest of the album. Overall a well written and performed album.

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