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648
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AlbumYouGlobalDiff
69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
5 2.85 +2.15
A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
5 2.85 +2.15
16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
5 2.95 +2.05
Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
5 3.03 +1.97
Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
5 3.03 +1.97
Another Green World
Brian Eno
5 3.11 +1.89
Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
5 3.25 +1.75
Murmur
R.E.M.
5 3.42 +1.58
We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
4 2.46 +1.54
Logical Progression
LTJ Bukem
4 2.53 +1.47

You Love Less Than Most

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Queens of the Stone Age
Queens Of The Stone Age
1 3.3 -2.3
1989
Taylor Swift
1 3.26 -2.26
Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
1 3.21 -2.21
OK Computer
Radiohead
2 4.12 -2.12
Woodface
Crowded House
1 3.1 -2.1
Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
1 2.92 -1.92
Ten
Pearl Jam
2 3.91 -1.91
Gentlemen
The Afghan Whigs
1 2.89 -1.89
Greetings From L.A.
Tim Buckley
1 2.84 -1.84
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
2 3.81 -1.81

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Beatles 4 4.5
David Bowie 8 4.13
Todd Rundgren 2 5
Brian Eno 5 4.2

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R.E.M. 5, 4, 2

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Popular Reviews

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu

Too much screaming.

Pearl by Janis Joplin

Yeah it’s good but I can’t listen to her song for more than a minute or two.

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

Not as unpleasant as I feared.

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

Very much loved this record. Voice like Bid...very much like Monochrome Set.

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Transformer by Lou Reed
Nov 05 2020

Always loved this record, and it seems to get better with age.

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor
Nov 10 2020

Too much Cuíca (monkey drum, honky wonky sound).

OK Computer by Radiohead
Nov 13 2020

About the same as I remember: some cool stuff, but it doesn't really grab me...in fact turns me away a bit.

Low by David Bowie
Nov 14 2020

Lovely, as always.

Machine Head by Deep Purple
Nov 15 2020

A wonderful, powerful album.

All Directions by The Temptations
Nov 17 2020

Lots of good soul, including Papa Was a Rolling Stone

Nov 20 2020

A couple of my favorite Chicago songs on here, and a surprising amount of heavy guitar wanking.

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Nov 21 2020

Fun stuff, a few of the hits here. The other songs rather typical fare for the times.

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis
Nov 22 2020

Wonderful album as always.

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals
Nov 23 2020

I'm too old for this. Made it through about 3 songs. It was okay, just didn't really grab me.

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Nov 26 2020

It has Mrs Robinson and Hazy Shade of Winter

Nov 28 2020

Was totally not digging it at first, and not just because of the usual stupid hip hop clichés. By the end I had laughed a bit, but all in all I wasn't very impressed and don't get why some people think this record (or Kanye himself) is so great.

Horses by Patti Smith
Dec 02 2020

Epic.

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Dec 04 2020

Great album!

Grace by Jeff Buckley
Dec 05 2020

Despite the now subdued caterwauling, this is an enjoyable record.

Kid A by Radiohead
Dec 07 2020

Good but fatiguing at times

Groovin' by The Young Rascals
Dec 10 2020

Didn’t realize they did the original of that Pat Benatar song

Risque by CHIC
Dec 11 2020

Catchy disco. Meh.

Stankonia by OutKast
Dec 12 2020

Cool, but not really my bag, man.

Destroyer by KISS
Dec 13 2020

Memories of early teenage years!

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Dec 15 2020

Classic.

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey
Dec 16 2020

Not bad but nowhere near his early stuff. Interesting first song.

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
Dec 17 2020

Too much noodling for me, but some of it was like a groovy sixties dancing scene.

Young Americans by David Bowie
Dec 19 2020

One my favs since I was a kid.

Zombie by Fela Kuti
Dec 20 2020

Really nice record

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top
Dec 21 2020

Good ol' Texas rock and roll

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's
Dec 31 2020

Good and fun

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Jan 02 2021

Yeah it’s good but I can’t listen to her song for more than a minute or two.

The Cars by The Cars
Jan 03 2021

Classic. Great songs and sounds.

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
Jan 04 2021

Noisy but good

Blue Lines by Massive Attack
Jan 05 2021

Enjoying this one more than I did before.

Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Jan 07 2021

Interesting

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
Jan 09 2021

Funky and very much an influence on Prince.

Timeless by Goldie
Jan 17 2021

I'm sure it's very good, but I can't handle those drum & bass style ra-ta-tat drums...gives me palpitations.

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield
Jan 18 2021

Mr. Soul and Broken Arrow...two of my favorite Neil Young songs. The rest is not bad. Bluebird is cool, so is Hung Upside Down, Rock n Roll Woman.

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals
Jan 20 2021

Reminds me somewhat of noisy Bowie/Eno with David Lowrey or somebody singing

New Wave by The Auteurs
Jan 24 2021

Better than I remembered.

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney
Jan 27 2021

Interesting but not my bag

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
Jan 30 2021

Really good. Cool vibe.

Bad by Michael Jackson
Jan 31 2021

Contains some of my fav MJ songs

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Feb 01 2021

Chain of Fools! Really great record.

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp
Feb 06 2021

Sort of like Portishead but with a James Bond kinda feel. Not something I’d listen to a lot, but good. Mostly mellow.

The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Feb 08 2021

Great album. Into My Arms is one of my favorites.

Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Feb 10 2021

Very much loved this record. Voice like Bid...very much like Monochrome Set.

Fred Neil by Fred Neil
Feb 11 2021

Dolphins!

Brothers by The Black Keys
Feb 15 2021

Not a big fan, but it's not bad.

Feb 20 2021

Meh, not my cup o' nuts. Started off promisingly, but lost my interest quickly.

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu
Feb 21 2021

Too much screaming.

New Forms by Roni Size
Feb 22 2021

Not really my bag

With The Beatles by Beatles
Feb 26 2021

Anything by the Beatles is fab in my book.

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder
Feb 27 2021

Have listened many times before. Some great songs but also a bit of filler.

The Doors by The Doors
Feb 28 2021

Great debut!

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas
Mar 01 2021

I had always written them off in the past, but most of this is quite enjoyable!

Arrival by ABBA
Mar 02 2021

A typically good ABBA album

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes
Mar 03 2021

“Reward” has always been one of my favorite songs.

Calenture by The Triffids
Mar 07 2021

This is a fine record and everything, but almost everything else I've heard by then has been better.

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz
Mar 09 2021

Done good stuff. Mr. Cab Driver.

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Mar 11 2021

Great record

The Slider by T. Rex
Mar 13 2021

Good stuff, might like Electric Warrior as much or better?

Drunk by Thundercat
Mar 14 2021

Okay

The Man Who by Travis
Mar 15 2021

Actually quite good. I like this guy’s vocals better than Rufus Wainwright, but not as much as Tim Booth’s, both of whom he sounds like.

Different Class by Pulp
Mar 16 2021

Good record. Listened to the deluxe version tonight, and I really love the demo versions on it.

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals
Mar 18 2021

Pretty good. Vocals sounded a lot like Elvis Costello

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine
Mar 19 2021

Not quite as enjoyable as I remember, but still pretty good

Rising Above Bedlam by Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
Mar 24 2021

Some of it’s really good but I get tired of it quickly. I remember it being that way.

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings
Mar 27 2021

This is a case where the Deluxe Edition is very tedious but the standard version is stellar. Great album!

Bummed by Happy Mondays
Mar 28 2021

Good but I like Pills n Thrills better

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club
Mar 30 2021

Good, but not quite as stellar as I had remembered.

Made In Japan by Deep Purple
Apr 02 2021

Wore out the grooves on this album as a kid and still remember most every note, though as I've grown older I think I'd prefer to have Machine Head on vinyl.

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
Apr 05 2021

It’s good but for certain moods for me

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
Apr 06 2021

Wonderful. One of my favorites of theirs, if not my favorite.

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo
Apr 10 2021

Much better than I remembered.

Odessa by Bee Gees
Apr 12 2021

Not bad.

Who's Next by The Who
Apr 13 2021

Love this album.

Tago Mago by Can
Apr 14 2021

I love their long groovy jams!

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins
Apr 15 2021

Great album, but I like most any earlier one better I think.

On The Beach by Neil Young
Apr 17 2021

One of my fav Neil Young records. Want on vinyl.

Tidal by Fiona Apple
Apr 18 2021

Good album.

Truth by Jeff Beck
Apr 21 2021

Had this LP as a kid, so it holds a special spot.

Aja by Steely Dan
Apr 23 2021

So great

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma
Apr 25 2021

Very surprised at all the love this got. There were a couple of moments when I thought I might like it, but mostly it was just one of those cases of watering down a world or ethnic music to appeal to Western sensibilities, which I find not only disgusting but abhorrent.

No Other by Gene Clark
Apr 26 2021

Like some of his stuff, but this one didn’t grab me after 3 songs.

Infected by The The
Apr 27 2021

I still like Soul Mining the best, but I do like this one better than that third one or Dusk.

Clandestino by Manu Chao
May 02 2021

Surprisingly tasty, and apparently recorded on his laptop!

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen
May 03 2021

Always a good band.

Wild Gift by X
May 05 2021

Fun, I’d forgotten how much

Highway to Hell by AC/DC
May 06 2021

Don’t really enjoy listening to full albums of theirs... maybe a Greatest Hits would be nice.

Joan Baez by Joan Baez
May 07 2021

Not as unpleasant as I feared.

Being There by Wilco
May 09 2021

Not a huge fan but I do like this and a couple their other albums.

Fever Ray by Fever Ray
May 10 2021

Really good!

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey
May 12 2021

This was the last Morrissey album I paid any attention to... and now I remember why.

Eagles by Eagles
May 15 2021

Only like their hits

NEU! 75 by Neu!
May 17 2021

I love all the NEU! albums (well, the first there anyway).

Dog Man Star by Suede
May 21 2021

Better than I remembered

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye
May 23 2021

Currently my fav Marvin Gaye album

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott
May 26 2021

Well ol Bob Dylan certainly copped his style.

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers
May 28 2021

I want this on vinyl

Rio by Duran Duran
Jun 02 2021

Love the hits

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar
Jun 04 2021

Have some songs on a Spotify playlist

Hypnotised by The Undertones
Jun 06 2021

Had not heard all of these songs. Awesome and fun

Kala by M.I.A.
Jun 07 2021

At first listen it sounded like a baby lite Die Antwoord, but it was enjoyable.

Back In Black by AC/DC
Jun 09 2021

Not really my style, but a classic anyway.

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub
Jun 10 2021

Good power pop but not my fav of theirs.

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams
Jun 11 2021

That first song was really kickin' but I grew bored as the album went on.

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean
Jun 12 2021

Better than I thought it'd be.

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
Jun 13 2021

Meh.

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix
Jun 17 2021

I’ve never been a huge fan, but I do like some of these songs.

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
Jun 21 2021

You know, the seventies, synthesizers, blah blah blah.

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes
Jun 23 2021

I’m normally not a fan of Jack White as a human being, but this is as good as any of the White Stripes albums I’ve heard.

Ace of Spades by Motörhead
Jun 24 2021

That's a killer rock & roll record!

Nixon by Lambchop
Jun 26 2021

Really good!

Disintegration by The Cure
Jun 29 2021

This is the Sonic that made me stop listening to The Cure. Not a bad record, just something (the production maybe?) wears me out or something.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Jul 02 2021

My fav Sabbath stuff.

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens
Jul 04 2021

One of my fav bands, but not my fav record of theirs

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
Jul 05 2021

It’s a good one.

Nevermind by Nirvana
Jul 06 2021

Yeah but you know.

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen
Jul 07 2021

My favorite period of his but not my favorite album.

Future Days by Can
Jul 08 2021

Love it and most all of their stuff

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart
Jul 13 2021

Not bad, but not my favorite Rod record

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
Jul 14 2021

Didn’t listen this go ‘round, but I remember looking some of it

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver
Jul 15 2021

Surprisingly good, wasn’t familiar. Kinda Stereolab-ish.

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand
Jul 16 2021

It’s a good one but I still don’t see the full Monochrome Set influence

Your Arsenal by Morrissey
Jul 17 2021

Pretty sure this was the last Morrissey album I ever listened to, basically due to its lack of musical subtly.

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Jul 20 2021

I always only liked some of their songs

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan
Jul 22 2021

Never really been a fan. But I like that Joe the Waiter song on the Tubeway Army record.

The Stooges by The Stooges
Jul 23 2021

Produced by John Cale. Some good stuff.

Truth And Soul by Fishbone
Jul 24 2021

I remember this one. Some of it’s okay.

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads
Jul 27 2021

I mean yeah it’s okay, but there’s no subtlety or dynamics to the songs and, as KC said, they might as well be the Gin Blossoms or the Goo Goo Dolls.

Connected by Stereo MC's
Jul 29 2021

Dad then open for Happy Mondays. Fun album.

1977 by Ash
Jul 30 2021

Meh.

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Jul 31 2021

Sounds different from what I remember.

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Aug 13 2021

Overly dramatic, but what a beautiful mess

Woodface by Crowded House
Aug 15 2021

Loved the first record. Tolerated the second record. Couldn't stand this one and never listened to anything else by them.

Faith by George Michael
Aug 20 2021

Surprisingly good for what it is. I remember playing this a lot at the record store and enjoying it despite it's blatant commerciality.

Aug 21 2021

Some great stuff but too much cry baby screaming

The Sensual World by Kate Bush
Aug 29 2021

Not one of my favs of hers. Too AC maybe?

Murmur by R.E.M.
Aug 31 2021

Great!

Mask by Bauhaus
Sep 03 2021

Good but not my fav of theirs

Cloud Nine by The Temptations
Sep 04 2021

Not bad. Groovy at first then seemed to go back to trad Motown

Bone Machine by Tom Waits
Sep 09 2021

You know, Tom Waits. It's cool if I'm in the mood, but sometimes I like his earlier stuff better.

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
Sep 13 2021

It wasn’t just scary music!

Beautiful Freak by Eels
Sep 17 2021

Like it for the first minute and a half, then meh.

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Sep 26 2021

For me it’s all about Chronicles as the albums had too much filler

Hard Again by Muddy Waters
Sep 28 2021

Have listened to before. Good b

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Oct 01 2021

Some great stuff but those harmonies annoy sometimes

Moondance by Van Morrison
Oct 07 2021

Good but you know

In Rainbows by Radiohead
Oct 09 2021

You know, Radiohead. Whatever.

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Oct 11 2021

Great and curious

Funeral by Arcade Fire
Oct 12 2021

Sometimes I love this

Rocks by Aerosmith
Oct 13 2021

Classic from high school

Pornography by The Cure
Oct 14 2021

Not my fav of theirs

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields
Oct 15 2021

One of my all-time favs!

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian
Oct 20 2021

A good one but not my fav

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project
Oct 22 2021

Judging from the reviews here, I thought I might really dig this but it was pedestrian at best.

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Oct 23 2021

Listened to years ago. Not take my bag but some fun

Abraxas by Santana
Oct 26 2021

It’s good.

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
Nov 04 2021

Interesting I suppose. Had it on in the background...probably deserves a closer listen.

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Nov 08 2021

Great

The Only Ones by The Only Ones
Nov 18 2021

Some really great songs, particularly of course Another Girl Another Planet

1989 by Taylor Swift
Nov 23 2021

Why????

Viva Hate by Morrissey
Nov 24 2021

Classic.

Debut by Björk
Dec 01 2021

Fun

Dare! by The Human League
Dec 02 2021
Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento
Dec 06 2021

Not as fun as I was expecting

Sunshine Superman by Donovan
Dec 07 2021

Hate to say it, but I love his hits more than his deep catalog of fairy shit.

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Dec 09 2021

Meh.

Paris 1919 by John Cale
Dec 15 2021

Great album!

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel
Dec 20 2021

A little too dramatic for me.

Wild Wood by Paul Weller
Dec 28 2021

Meh. Weller's solo stuff might as well be Eric Clapton without guitar show offs.

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders
Jan 05 2022

Some good stuff

LP1 by FKA twigs
Jan 06 2022

Meh.

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith
Jan 08 2022

Great artist

Third by Portishead
Jan 09 2022

Good but not really my bag

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson
Jan 16 2022

Some good tunes, some typical 70's stuff

Aqualung by Jethro Tull
Jan 18 2022

A classic from the teen years. Not so much now, but nostalgia.

Dry by PJ Harvey
Jan 19 2022

Loved it when it came out

Boston by Boston
Jan 20 2022

Well it’s a classic I suppose, and engrained in my memory.

Fun House by The Stooges
Jan 25 2022

Classic but I need to be in the mood

m b v by My Bloody Valentine
Jan 26 2022

Probably my favorite of theirs

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder
Jan 27 2022

Some good tunes and some clunkers.

Scott 2 by Scott Walker
Feb 07 2022

Good. Dramatic.

Tommy by The Who
Feb 11 2022

Great album

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal
Feb 14 2022

Didn’t listen super closely, but it sounded like a million other things

Bad Company by Bad Company
Feb 15 2022

A classic from my high school days

Van Halen by Van Halen
Feb 19 2022

Loved it in high school

Kenya by Machito
Feb 22 2022

Good

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley
Feb 25 2022

Great when I’m in the mood for it

Ten by Pearl Jam
Feb 26 2022

Didn't listen this time, but I remember only really liking Alive and the song about Jeremy from past listens...

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Feb 27 2022

Not really my bag, though I remember listening to it a lot when it came out and I worked in the record store.

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons
Mar 03 2022

Great when I’m in the mood for it

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
Mar 05 2022

A good one, but didn’t hit me like it seems to do to everyone else.

Mar 07 2022

A good one, but started fading after first several songs

Let It Be by The Replacements
Mar 08 2022

Not really a fan, but I try to be.

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour
Mar 09 2022

Didn't enjoy it as much as some of his others.

B-52's by The B-52's
Mar 14 2022

Classic.

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones
Mar 15 2022

Everyone seems to love this one, but with the exception of a couple of songs to me it’s just a big pile of meandering shit, like The Band’s Last Waltz or something.

Vespertine by Björk
Mar 16 2022

Well it’s Björk, so that’s always good for an adventure.

Imagine by John Lennon
Mar 20 2022

Enjoyed it when I was young, then wasn’t too keen on it, but now I like it again.

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes
Mar 21 2022

All about the Björk and the music.

The Undertones by The Undertones
Mar 22 2022

Not as big a fan as I probably should have been.

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Mar 25 2022

Good record. Memories.

Gorillaz by Gorillaz
Mar 29 2022

Liked even better than when it just came out.

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Mar 30 2022

Forgot all the great songs on this one.

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
Apr 07 2022

It’s all right for a while.

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Apr 12 2022

All right I suppose

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Apr 13 2022

Prefer Brain Salad Surgey

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
Apr 26 2022

I’m getting too old for this.

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
May 11 2022

Not their best but still classic.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
May 12 2022

That Jeff Lynne sure does love to fill up the sonic space, doesn’t he?

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
May 13 2022

Some great tunes here.

Technique by New Order
May 15 2022

This album began the end of my love affair of New Order.

Document by R.E.M.
May 23 2022

The last of their great ones in my opinion.

Bossanova by Pixies
May 25 2022

Another good one of theirs.

American Pie by Don McLean
May 27 2022

Surprisingly better than I expected.

John Prine by John Prine
Jun 01 2022

Great songwriter!

Revolver by Beatles
Jun 07 2022

Brilliant of course.

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper
Jun 08 2022

This album was a non-stop true joy for me at 12 years old, and still hits those spots.

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Jun 12 2022

Classic.

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Jun 13 2022

Really? Of all the Nick Cave albums?? Very sorry for his loss, but this may be my least favorite of his mightily impressive oeuvre.

Hot Fuss by The Killers
Jun 14 2022

Thought I was listening to Franz Ferdinand for a bit there.

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz
Jun 18 2022

I like the bossa stuff, and this is a good one.

Blue by Joni Mitchell
Jun 22 2022

A great one.

Nowhere by Ride
Jul 03 2022

Great debut.

Autobahn by Kraftwerk
Jul 08 2022

Great record.

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto
Jul 14 2022

Pretty disappointed with most of this one. I have several bossa nova and samba records that I love - a few featuring Astrud - and thinks ranks with the worst of them.

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
Jul 21 2022

Good album even in the mood.

Medúlla by Björk
Jul 22 2022

Respectable but not something I’d listen to very much.

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Jul 25 2022

Really good

Face to Face by The Kinks
Aug 02 2022

Love the Kinks but has only heard Fancy and Sunny Afternoon from this one

Violator by Depeche Mode
Aug 17 2022

Good as I recalled

Whatever by Aimee Mann
Aug 29 2022

Good album.

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu
Sep 05 2022

Fun and chaotic as usual.

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Sep 09 2022

Classic.

Hotel California by Eagles
Sep 12 2022

Classic, but you know…SO tired of it.

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs
Sep 16 2022

Good, sometimes a little too Arcade Fire in their Springsteen mode.

Closer by Joy Division
Sep 28 2022

One of my favs.

Achtung Baby by U2
Sep 29 2022

An okay album, it almost made me like them again.

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
Oct 02 2022

Great album.

Amnesiac by Radiohead
Oct 04 2022

Good one.

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley
Oct 05 2022

Not even remotely what I was wanting/expecting from Tim Buckley, and honestly surprised he even recorded this dreck!

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters
Oct 11 2022

It’s all right but the blues bore me.

Faust IV by Faust
Oct 14 2022

Yeah man!

xx by The xx
Oct 21 2022
Teen Dream by Beach House
Oct 31 2022

Surprisingly mediocre offering from them, IMO

1999 by Prince
Nov 01 2022

Not a big fan, but have a lot of respect

The Next Day by David Bowie
Nov 03 2022

Good record for his later period, but still much prefer earlier stuff.

Play by Moby
Nov 26 2022

It’s a fun one.

White Ladder by David Gray
Dec 02 2022

It’s okay, I suppose.

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band
Dec 20 2022

Fun!

Hunky Dory by David Bowie
Dec 27 2022

One of my favs.

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Dec 28 2022

Kind of the beginning of the end of them for me.

Pelican West by Haircut 100
Dec 29 2022

I’ve always almost liked this album, but it sounds too much like white British guys in starched white shirts and stylish haircuts not playing any sour notes for it to be of any lasting interest to me.

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys
Jan 06 2023

A good one.

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans
Jan 11 2023

Okay, I guess. Still prefer the debut and early singles.

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts
Jan 13 2023

Surprised I hadn’t heard of these guys.

Jan 15 2023

Always have a hard time finding the stuff that I like by these guys. Will need to listen to this again.

Mott by Mott The Hoople
Jan 16 2023

It’s all right I suppose. Feels a bit dated.

Palo Congo by Sabu
Jan 19 2023

Mostly fun…except for the whistles.

Ingenue by k.d. lang
Jan 20 2023

I remember enjoying this some back in the day

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
Jan 28 2023

One of the great ones.

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council
Feb 05 2023

Pleasant enough

Manassas by Stephen Stills
Feb 06 2023

Okay and stuff

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith
Feb 07 2023

One of the great ones from my high school days.

Berlin by Lou Reed
Feb 09 2023

Not my fav of his, but good.

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Feb 10 2023

I actually listen to this more than Psychocandy.

Real Life by Magazine
Feb 19 2023

I go back and forth with this one, and with Howard in general.

OK by Talvin Singh
Feb 24 2023

It was OK, but the songs that Spotify randomly played afterward were outstanding!

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto
Feb 27 2023

Very good. Must run in the family.

Blur by Blur
Feb 28 2023

Great record.

Live! by Fela Kuti
Mar 07 2023

Fun as always.

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead
Mar 11 2023

I think I’d like them better if they were a predominately instrumental group.

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
Mar 30 2023

Dug some of it.

Gris Gris by Dr. John
Mar 31 2023

Good album.

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys
Apr 03 2023

Good album by an under appreciated band.

Scott 4 by Scott Walker
Apr 05 2023

Much respect.

Django Django by Django Django
Apr 06 2023

Had never heard this before, but really enjoyed it.

Guero by Beck
Apr 11 2023
The Infotainment Scan by The Fall
Apr 14 2023

It’s embarrassing to admit that my favorite Fall albums are collections, such as the A-Sides, and B-Sides compilations, as well as the outstanding Palace of Swords Reversed. Obviously, there are some great songs here, but on the whole for Fall albums, I really dig collections.

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant
Apr 18 2023

Was unfamiliar but I mostly enjoyed it.

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
Apr 19 2023

I still can’t tell what the big deal is with this record.

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim
Apr 24 2023

Sorry to say that I can think of probably 30 other albums I’d just as soon listen to as this. It’s certainly *good* but I couldn’t find the special in it.

Raw Power by The Stooges
Apr 26 2023

Classic.

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey
Apr 30 2023

Great debut.

May 01 2023

It’s good but I like the early records better.

Trio by Dolly Parton
May 03 2023

Massive talents.

More Specials by The Specials
May 04 2023

Those first two albums = 🔥

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
May 06 2023

Great debut. One of my favorites.

Killing Joke by Killing Joke
May 08 2023

As always with me and them, some of it I really liked and others I didn’t care for at all.

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club
May 10 2023

I’ve tried to like it a number of times, but it all seems to Book of Love-ish to me.

Da Capo by Love
May 11 2023

It’s the same every time: some of it I really like, and some of it not so much.

C'est Chic by CHIC
May 12 2023

It’s kind of fun but not really my disco bag, man.

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti
May 13 2023

So catchy but also SO incredibly annoying. Their earlier, less commercial endeavors are light years better.

Gold by Ryan Adams
May 19 2023

Sometimes good but mostly meh.

In Our Heads by Hot Chip
May 20 2023

I actually liked this more than I thought I would, but that’s not saying a whole lot.

So by Peter Gabriel
May 21 2023

It’s fine and everything, I’m just not into it very much.

The Wall by Pink Floyd
May 22 2023

This is where they jumped the shark, to me.

Street Signs by Ozomatli
May 23 2023

Some of their stuff I like and some I don’t care for at all. And so it is with this album.

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
May 26 2023

This one and the first one are my favs of theirs.

Pump by Aerosmith
May 27 2023
Want Two by Rufus Wainwright
May 29 2023
Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds
Jun 01 2023

It was okay. I have a Best Of on vinyl that I like better, but that's just me not being a true fan I suppose.

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten
Jun 07 2023

As with them it goes.

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets
Jun 11 2023

I liked it a lot more than I expected to.

Treasure by Cocteau Twins
Jun 13 2023

Beautiful. At their most muscular.

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
Jun 14 2023

Ca-lassic, but not my mood so much anymore.

War by U2
Jun 15 2023

Great end to the wonderful Lillywhite trilogy.

Rip It Up by Orange Juice
Jun 16 2023

Classic pop tunes.

McCartney by Paul McCartney
Jun 17 2023

I like the whole idea behind this album as well as most of the songs.

The La's by The La's
Jun 19 2023

Sometimes I love it, sometimes meh.

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel
Jun 28 2023

Never been a huge fan, but this was fine.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Jul 03 2023

I never completely forgave him for abandoning that 50-state album cycle he was going to do, so I haven’t listened in a while, but it’s got some good songs and the titles are great.

Feast of Wire by Calexico
Jul 04 2023

More enjoyable than I expected.

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters
Jul 05 2023

Didn’t care then and, after listening again, I don’t care now, sadly. I was hoping to dig it.

Blunderbuss by Jack White
Jul 09 2023

Meh. But I don’t really care for him much.

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex
Jul 13 2023

Never really listened to the album before, but it’s good and Poly Styrene really does sing like a female Johnny Rotten.

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees
Jul 15 2023

This is absolutely my favorite McCartney album of the 21st century.

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Jul 17 2023

Really good.

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Jul 19 2023

Good, but not my fav of his.

#1 Record by Big Star
Jul 20 2023

Great album.

Stardust by Willie Nelson
Jul 22 2023

Moments of beauty, moments of cheese.

Jul 26 2023

After everything I’ve read over the years, I thought I might like this, but it didn’t grab me.

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt
Jul 30 2023

I liked it more than I thought I would.

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
Jul 31 2023

This was everywhere back in the day.

Leftism by Leftfield
Aug 01 2023

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would since I’m not really into House.

Sulk by The Associates
Aug 02 2023

Really like some of it.

Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Aug 04 2023

It’s classic I suppose, and rightly so.

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs
Aug 07 2023

I didn’t like this record (or band) then, and I don’t like it (them) now. Plodding self-important misery. “Debonair” starts off promisingly enough, but then falls into the same typical crap.

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu
Aug 09 2023

I have to be in the mood, but when I am I like them.

Sister by Sonic Youth
Aug 10 2023

Beauty within the noise.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Aug 11 2023

Love it.

Sheet Music by 10cc
Aug 12 2023

Some really fun stuff here.

Night Life by Ray Price
Aug 14 2023

Pretty good mostly.

Blackstar by David Bowie
Aug 16 2023

Beautiful and frightening.

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs
Aug 17 2023

Well, they’re such a great band.

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons
Aug 18 2023

Everything I’ve read makes me think I would like this, but I don’t.

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello
Aug 19 2023

He has so many better ones, but this is okay I guess.

So Much For The City by The Thrills
Aug 20 2023

Great California sunshine pop I’d never heard of before. “Don’t Steal Our Sun” sounds perhaps like an Elliott Smith song run through the happy sun machine.

Shleep by Robert Wyatt
Aug 22 2023
Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Aug 24 2023

Not my fav of theirs but still great.

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
Aug 27 2023

Always liked it, but grow weary of it quickly.

Slayed? by Slade
Sep 01 2023

Always a fun band.

Lost Souls by Doves
Sep 02 2023

Other than one or two songs, a stellar album.

Arular by M.I.A.
Sep 03 2023
Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Sep 19 2023

Possibly my fav of his.

Want One by Rufus Wainwright
Sep 20 2023

Pretty good.

Third by Soft Machine
Sep 21 2023

Surprisingly, I was kind of in the mood for this.

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
Sep 22 2023

Okay, a little too sax honky for me at times.

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson
Sep 25 2023

Good stuff, but not my fav of his.

American Gothic by David Ackles
Sep 28 2023

I started to really like this, but the lyrics and arrangements always ended up being less interesting as each song went on.

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Sep 30 2023

Enjoyed it but I prefer the one he did with Michael Brook.

California by American Music Club
Oct 02 2023

Probably my fav of theirs.

Diamond Life by Sade
Oct 05 2023

Haven’t listened since it came out, but it was good at the time.

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy
Oct 06 2023

Really good, but I especially love the demos that have smaller arrangements.

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen
Oct 09 2023
Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz
Oct 13 2023

Lovely record, one of my favorites.

Headquarters by The Monkees
Oct 14 2023

Some great stuff, though it’s still all about the first two records to me.

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren
Oct 18 2023

One of my all-time favorite albums. “Couldn’t I Just Tell You” is brilliant early power-pop, and the rest is clever and adventurous. This, coupled with his next album (A Wizard / A True Star), define Todd Rundgren for me.

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Oct 19 2023

Really good, a few of my favorite songs of his on this one.

One World by John Martyn
Oct 21 2023

Okay. Not really my thing.

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
Oct 22 2023
D by White Denim
Oct 25 2023

I love so many of their songs but haven’t found a full album that keeps me engaged. This one included.

Parklife by Blur
Oct 26 2023

Always enjoyed this one.

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