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Album	You	Global	Diff
Kenza Khaled	5	2.58	+2.42
Two Dancers Wild Beasts	5	2.75	+2.25
69 Love Songs The Magnetic Fields	5	2.85	+2.15
Pelican West Haircut 100	5	2.96	+2.04
Halcyon Digest Deerhunter	5	3.05	+1.95
Trans Europe Express Kraftwerk	5	3.15	+1.85
Sound Affects The Jam	5	3.26	+1.74
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs Marty Robbins	5	3.33	+1.67
xx The xx	5	3.37	+1.63
Haunted Dancehall The Sabres Of Paradise	4	2.37	+1.63

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Cypress Hill Cypress Hill	1	3.15	-2.15
Fishscale Ghostface Killah	1	3.06	-2.06
Vulgar Display Of Power Pantera	1	2.97	-1.97
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm A Tribe Called Quest	2	3.61	-1.61
Antichrist Superstar Marilyn Manson	1	2.48	-1.48
Ready To Die The Notorious B.I.G.	2	3.37	-1.37
Nothing's Shocking Jane's Addiction	2	3.18	-1.18
3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of... Arrested Development	2	3.15	-1.15
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde The Pharcyde	2	3.13	-1.13

5-Star Albums (23)

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Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

5/5

LOVE LOVE LOVE. I love Sufjan and I love this album. From the epic joy of Chicago to the quiet tragedy of Casimir Pulaski Day to the eerie fun of They are Night Zombies!!, it's delightfully weird, wonderful, joyful, and diverse. I'm so glad he wrote an album for Illinois and I want to go back to Chicago listening to it.

26 likes

Sail Away

Randy Newman

3/5

Not bad, but I just couldn't escape the feeling that I was listening to a Disney soundtrack.

18 likes

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

2/5

Immediately turned off by the album cover. Do they think nude women on fire are edgy? Women have been sexualized and brutalized throughout history. This isn't nearly as original as they think it is. I'm not a fan of the grating noise or the singer's whiny voice, either. Pass.

17 likes

Djam Leelii

Baaba Maal

4/5

This is lovely! Relaxing, hopeful, energetic, and worldly. It makes me feel far away (in a nice way).

16 likes

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

5/5

I LOVE KRAFTWERK. So cool, different, electronic, but not overwhelming or too much. Genius. I discovered them playing in Vintage Vinyl one day and had to ask an employee who it was and bought the CD.

11 likes

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Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Only knew a couple of songs going in, but I loved a lot of them! Bookends and Mrs. Robinson are classics of course. Fakin' It and A Hazy Shade of Winter are new faves.

Mothership Connection

Parliament

4/5

Not really my style, but it's fun to get into that 70s funk once in a while.

Halcyon Digest

Deerhunter

5/5

This is right up my alley. Like a good indie movie soundtrack or something.

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

Cool, classic rock, with a little Latin flair - exactly what I expect from Santana. Black Magic Woman is iconic.

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

5/5

Super into this. What's not to love about 80s synth pop?

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Thought "Mother's Little Helper" might be feminist-adjacent, then "Stupid Girl" came on and dismissed the notion. And Under My Thumb. Jfc. The rest of the album was good though. I love British rockers and the Rolling Stones are fun.

Disintegration

The Cure

5/5

I love Lovesong so much. And Lullaby- so eerie and beautiful. Very into the rest of the album, too. Cool atmospheric 80s alt-rock.

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Very enjoyable. Makes me want to go drive across America, crack open a beer at a dive bar, or watch Supernatural.

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

2/5

I like the catchy background beats, but I generally don't care for rap, especially with crude lyrics like this.

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Slightly weirder rock than I go for, but good. I could see some of these songs on a soundtrack or something.

Too Rye Ay

Dexys Midnight Runners

4/5

Fun! I should've listened to more of their songs after I loved Come On Eileen. That's still my favorite, but the rest has a similar fun vibe, fiddle part, and that great English singing voice.

Tapestry

Carole King

5/5

This is very comforting, like a 90s romcom soundtrack or an album I'd put on and listen to around the house. Maybe it's because I associate her with Gilmore Girls. I recognized quite a few songs, too. Carole's one talented lady.

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

1/5

I do not like this. Only made it two songs in before I switched. I don't want it fucking up my Spotify algorithms.

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

5/5

Ella Fitzgerald is simply the best. I didn't listen to the full 3-hour version, but the Best Of album gave me the highlights. I'm going to imagine myself in a classic film with this playing in the background now.

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

4/5

Funky, good background music to work to.

Kenza

Khaled

5/5

I was not expecting an Egyptian/Arabic sound but I'm so into this. I never hear this style outside of like, the Prince of Egypt soundtrack (which I do love). The lush strings, cool melodies, and joyful beats make me want to dance.

Something/Anything?

Todd Rundgren

3/5

Sounds like 70s soft rock. Not bad, just not my favorite.

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

4/5

Cool reggae. Good background music for working (though I feel bad for listening so casually when he's actually singing about slavery and stuff)

The xx

5/5

"Atmospheric English indie pop" is my vibe. I've heard Intro before but the rest was new to me. Good chill music for working to.

Sound Affects

The Jam

5/5

Pelican West

Haircut 100

5/5

Dig the 80s vibes. Fun and dancey.

Solid Air

John Martyn

4/5

Very nice. Kind of cozy and relaxing.

The Contino Sessions

Death In Vegas

4/5

Cool, funky soundtrack vibes.

Urban Hymns

The Verve

4/5

Bittersweet Symphony takes me back. I like the rest too.

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

4/5

A lot of these alt/indie 90s rock bands are starting to sound the same to me. But it's still nice.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

So American.

Graceland

Paul Simon

5/5

I love Simon & Garfunkel, and I love Simon. Funky, fun, and interesting sound.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

Great voice, great vibes. Very 70s.

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

4/5

AC/DC is always fun. Makes me want to go on a roadtrip.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

4/5

Nice. I don't have much to say about it other than that.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

4/5

Kanye's good, I gotta give it to him. I love the choir and the beats. All of the Lights, Runaway, and Lost in the World are my faves. And Monster - reminds me of Neil rapping along with Nicki.

Haunted Dancehall

The Sabres Of Paradise

4/5

Funky. Good background music. I'm bobbing my head along to it as I work.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

5/5

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

Very cool. I can see why it's a rock classic.

The La's

3/5

Fun. I've always loved There She Goes, but their other songs have a different sound to them. Cool, but I didn't make it through the whole deluxe album. Needed a break from his voice eventually.

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

4/5

Wasn't expecting to like it that much, but there's a great mix of catchy songs and different sounds here.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

5/5

I love this! I've heard They're Hanging Me Tonight before and instantly loved the sad, trembling 50s voice and gently plodding guitar strumming in the background. I feel like an old-fashioned cowboy listening to this and I'm sure that's what Marty intended.

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

2/5

Not a big hip-hop fan, and the shouting bits are hard to listen to when I'm trying to work.

Garbage

3/5

Very 90s, but not bad. It makes me want to watch a movie about teen punks or something. Didn't listen to the whole thing though.. Needed a break after a while.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

4/5

Cool. Some of it reminds me of a poppier/more rounded out version of Bob Dylan.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

4/5

Great 80s pop. When You Were Mine is fun, and Time After Time is still a bop.

Shadowland

k.d. lang

4/5

I thought I knew who k.d. lang was, but I did not. Very cool, very country/western.

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

5/5

I LOVE KRAFTWERK. So cool, different, electronic, but not overwhelming or too much. Genius. I discovered them playing in Vintage Vinyl one day and had to ask an employee who it was and bought the CD.

Cross

Justice

4/5

Oooh, more dance and synth sounds. I dig it. I recognize D.A.N.C.E.!

Parklife

Blur

4/5

British and fun. Lively rock/pop/misc.

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

More upbeat British rock. Elvis Costello's voice kind of annoys me.

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

4/5

Nice. Sounds like classic country, familiar and comforting.

Another Green World

Brian Eno

4/5

Funky, ambient background music. Good work music.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

5/5

Love. Listening to them always brings visions of a carefree summer in late 60s southern California.

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

4/5

Very nice, old school country. I learned what outlaw country music is from reading Waylon's bio.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Cool, versatile alt rock. Some of it's a little heavier than my taste, but good nonetheless.

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

5/5

So fun, so catchy. Sam Cooke is wonderful.

Steve McQueen

Prefab Sprout

4/5

Catchy, nice 80s pop/rock. I dig it.

Machine Head

Deep Purple

4/5

Really cool classic rock vibes.

On The Beach

Neil Young

3/5

Nice rock album, some slow folksy ones too. Revolution Blues is my favorite.

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs

3/5

Moody rock. A little too loud/shouty for me, but some songs were good.

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

2/5

More shouty rock. Not super into it so I stopped listening after a few songs.

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

3/5

Some of it's a little too punk/shouty for me, but there are some fun sounds and upbeat vibes in here.

Stardust

Willie Nelson

5/5

Kind of slow and lovely, and definitely not what I expected from Willie Nelson. He did a great job with the pop standards though. Beautiful!

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

3/5

Very American, talent guy. But it's definitely tainted by knowing he married his young cousin.

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo

Devo

4/5

Super fun and energetic. Could see most of these songs being in a movie soundtrack.

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

4/5

Love Two Weeksl, but I wasn't quite as wowed by the rest as I'd hoped. Not bad, just not 5 stars.

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

4/5

Nice, folksy, and calm. Linda Thompson's name should also be included in the Artist name here.

Vulgar Display Of Power

Pantera

1/5

I do not like metal.

Signing Off

UB40

3/5

Cool beats, good vibes. Nice background music to work to.

Station To Station

David Bowie

4/5

Bowie is always good. Fun, dramatic, cool.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Really interesting and dramatic. What a deep voice.

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

3/5

Catchy heavy metal. A little more intense than I tend to go for, but good.

Third

Portishead

4/5

Cool, kind of dreamy alt pop. Nice background music.

Better Living Through Chemistry

Fatboy Slim

4/5

Fun! Catchy, energetic dance music. Good for working and staying energized.

Purple Rain

Prince

4/5

Iconic. Fun and interesting, poppy 80s sound.

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

1/5

Not really a hip-hop fan, but especially hip-hop like... this.

Joan Armatrading

4/5

Nice, mellow, soft rock. Reminds me of Carole King.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

2/5

I don't really like rap, but I know this one is a classic. Still not a fan though.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

3/5

Classic metal rock I suppose. A little heavier than I prefer, but not bad.

Eternally Yours

The Saints

4/5

British punk rockers are my jam. Love the energy, the accents, the wit.

Dire Straits

4/5

Not bad. Chill, roadtrip rock vibes.

Goo

Sonic Youth

4/5

I like this. Noisy but not heavy or obnoxious. Just cool alt rock. The vocals switching from song to song was nice too.

Bert Jansch

4/5

Folksy and mellow. Very nice.

Call of the Valley

Shivkumar Sharma

4/5

Lovely instrumentals! Something different is always nice. Would be right at home on the DAK soundtrack.

Our Aim Is To Satisfy

Red Snapper

3/5

Funky. Good background music to work to, but I've liked some of the other funky/electronic albums better.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

3/5

I like Today, but not a big Smashing Pumpkins fan overall. I think maybe because his voice is annoying.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

5/5

Loved this! Lively, fun, 70s pop. Good ol Elton.

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

4/5

Really into this! I already knew Psycho Killer was great, but the rest is really catchy rock as well. Kind of whimsical too.

Like A Prayer

Madonna

4/5

I've never cared for Madonna, but this album was pretty good. Classic 80s pop.

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

4/5

Into it! Almost every song would be great in a soundtrack.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

I knew who Ray Charles was of course, but I don't think I knew what to expect of his music. It's much jazzier (and less country than the title lead me to believe). Love the snazzy horn section.

Trafalgar

Bee Gees

4/5

The Bee Gees are great! This is much more folksy than the disco hits I've heard, but still really nice.

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

3/5

Not bad, but not in a rock mood today so I didn't listen to all of it.

Coles Corner

Richard Hawley

4/5

I may be biased because I like his song with the Arctic Monkeys, but Richard Hawley is cool. Chill, cool rock.

Celebrity Skin

Hole

4/5

Fun! Very 90s, could be on a teen movie soundtrack.

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

4/5

Also very fun, very 70s. Good vibes and catchy lines.

808 State

4/5

Funky and cool. Good work music.

Brothers

The Black Keys

4/5

The Black Keys are great. Good, chill, cool rock that's fun to listen to.

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

5/5

I love this. Fantastic melodies and vibes. Right at home on an indie soundtrack.

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

4/5

Great, catchy, emotion-filled 80s pop.

Sail Away

Randy Newman

3/5

Not bad, but I just couldn't escape the feeling that I was listening to a Disney soundtrack.

Moondance

Van Morrison

4/5

Very nice, chill, standards. I only knew Van Morrison's song Brown Eyed Girl before.

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

4/5

Catchy, cool, and very 80s. Classic Prince.

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

5/5

I'm really into this! The late 60s/early 70s have such a unique sound. White Rabbit is the only one I've heard before, but it's always made me paused to admire it. So good.

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

4/5

Fun! Great 60s/70s vibes here too. I can imagine this being the soundtrack to a movie set in NYC in the 70s.

Immigrés

Youssou N'Dour

4/5

Very cool, interesting sounds and unique instrument combinations. Enjoyable.

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

5/5

Love it. So moody, so alternative, so unique. Does this mean I should've been a grunge kid?

A Wizard, A True Star

Todd Rundgren

4/5

Fun and interesting! Kind of reminds me of some of the Beatles' later songs.

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

4/5

Classic. Johnny Cash is so comforting and familiar. Reminds me of home.

One World

John Martyn

4/5

Very chill, peaceful, and natural-sounding. Lovely background music.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

3/5

Honestly, I've never gotten the hype and Tom Petty's voice annoys me. I did like this album better than I thought I would, Rockin Around With You and Breakdown particularly, but towards the end his shouty voice was grating on my nerves again.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

4/5

So fun. Queen is wonderful, and it's interesting hearing some of their earlier sounds.

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

3/5

Nice, chill old rock.

All Mod Cons

The Jam

4/5

Love a good British rock band.

Dr. Octagonecologyst

Dr. Octagon

2/5

Cool cover. The creepy Intro beat caught my attention, then the whole "F*ck my p*ssy, Doctor" part started and ruined it. His speaking voice sounds like Tracy Jordan. Cool background beats, but the lyrics and theme make it feel like a spoof from 30Rock.

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

Funky, cool, classic Bowie.

Quiet Life

Japan

4/5

Super fun, 80s pop sound.

Triangle

The Beau Brummels

4/5

Very nice, folksy 60s rock. The 60s are truly my music decade.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

4/5

More fun, folksy 60s rock. I like some of their other songs, so hearing more from them was nice.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

2/5

Djam Leelii

Baaba Maal

4/5

This is lovely! Relaxing, hopeful, energetic, and worldly. It makes me feel far away (in a nice way).

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

5/5

I already adored All My Little Words so I may be biased, but I loved this. So whimsical and witty and folksy and great. It was good hearing more of the Magnetic Fields.

Wild Gift

3/5

Fun, energetic, and catchy rock.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

4/5

Fun! I didn't realize that Piece of My Heart was Faith Hill covering Janis Joplin. Cool.

New Forms

Roni Size

3/5

Some funky, cool sounds, but I can't listen to two hours of this.

Heartbreaker

Ryan Adams

3/5

Pretty chill and folksy rock. Not bad to listen to, though his voice is a little whiny. Definitely tainted by knowing Ryan Adams is a creep though. It's also weird that he had to cover that Taylor Swift album, like he gets credit for making something someone else wrote more ~artsy~.

Close To You

Carpenters

4/5

Karen Carpenter's voice is the most comforting, lovely sound. Very fun, very 70s arrangements. I like this.

Tago Mago

Can

3/5

Cool, funky rock sounds. Good work music.

Want Two

Rufus Wainwright

4/5

Really unique, mournful, poetic, cool. I liked this more than expected.