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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Walking Wounded Everything But The Girl	5	2.97	+2.03
Spiderland Slint	5	2.98	+2.02
The Nightfly Donald Fagen	5	3.01	+1.99
On The Beach Neil Young	5	3.46	+1.54
Aja Steely Dan	5	3.47	+1.53
Boy In Da Corner Dizzee Rascal	4	2.57	+1.43
Maggot Brain Funkadelic	5	3.6	+1.4
A Grand Don't Come For Free The Streets	4	2.67	+1.33
Graceland Paul Simon	5	3.74	+1.26
Tarkus Emerson, Lake & Palmer	4	2.79	+1.21

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
British Steel Judas Priest	1	3.3	-2.3
Everything Must Go Manic Street Preachers	1	3.11	-2.11
Black Metal Venom	1	2.46	-1.46
The Undertones The Undertones	2	3.26	-1.26
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics	2	3.24	-1.24
Imperial Bedroom Elvis Costello & The Attractions	2	3.01	-1.01

5-Star Albums (8)

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The Sounds Of India

Ravi Shankar

4/5

Legend. He actually teaches you about the music before he shreds face.

20 likes

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

5/5

90s chillhouse? Fuck yeah

9 likes

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

4/5

757 represent - Timbaland is easily in the GOAT conversation for production. The whole album is funky and soulful af, and so deep and rich. I could probably listen 10 times in a row and hear new elements. I really can't believe this was '97 - it feels way ahead of its time.

7 likes

On The Beach

Neil Young

5/5

Starts with one of my all time favorites and somehow gets better. Neil Young is one of my all time favorites and this album is exactly why. I love the soft twang and the modulating energy and mood of this album in particular. Light, sunny, and fluffy songs like For the Turnstiles into the haunt of On the Beach. Good stuff.

7 likes

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

Devo

4/5

This album kicks ass. 70s pop-punk with fat riffs and some ethereal 80s sounds that were clearly ahead of their time.

6 likes

1-Star Albums (3)

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Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

3/5

super cool, bud

Entertainment

Gang Of Four

4/5

A funky af; proto-fugazi sounding, "It's native american, sir", album. Definitely recognized some of these songs as classic 'left of dial' jams, having never heard delved into Gang of Four before. Good stuff

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

3/5

The album starts off with those strong hipster cocktail party vibes that place me in a fancy hotel bar drinking $14 martinis all by my lonesome. Look, Sinatra sings a lot about dumb "I'm so rich and hot and famous" white people shit but I can't help it if I enjoy some big band every now and then. Also, there's literally a song on here called Makin' Whoopee... such simpler times.

Live At Leeds

The Who

3/5

Super high, almost punk-rock energy, which is wild for 1970. The Who is the Who, legends for a reason and this album puts that on display for sure. Why do I keep thinking I'm listening to Jimmy Page singing, or an Alex Lifeson hook? The Who definitely has a pretty unique sound but you can hear that 'classic' 70s rock influence that this album either gave or borrowed throughout, which is pretty cool

Bluesbreakers

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

3/5

Love clapton, like classic blues. Feels like a transitional record between stripped down basement blues and rock and roll. Almost happens throughout the records. Is that the Daytripper riff!?

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

4/5

Oooh baby, disco riffs to kick things off. Not upset about that. This is bringing me to the 'gettin' jiggy with it' era that followed in the 90s, and the disco revitalization (Get Lucky) that came afterwards. I don't know how much these sisters get credit as pioneers, but maybe the OG disco music isn't as bad as it's cracked up to be. And yes, I still hate the title track - credit that to being overplayed I guess. Now time to listen to Poolside's Daytime Disco playlist for the next 10 hours.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

4/5

siccc

On The Beach

Neil Young

5/5

Roger the Engineer

The Yardbirds

3/5

Psychadelic and garagey right from the start with some phat riffs. Me likey for the most part, even though that 'shoebox' sound comes off a little dated at times. Does this album ever end??

C'est Chic

CHIC

4/5

These people sound fun. Do I actually like disco? wtf... Le Freak -- there's the radio banger. And what's this jazz interlude???

Boy In Da Corner

Dizzee Rascal

4/5

Did not expect the heavy dub. I don't mind the strong reggaeton vibes, but would actually love to hear an instrumental version of this album as a personal preference. Where my Skream heads at??

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

I'm sure it was fine if I bothered to listen to the lyrics. He seems very artsy.

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

3/5

Cool, a concept album. Peppy, sort of sporadic, lots of layers, seemingly very well produced. There's a lot to digest but it's fun. Is this Nü Disco??

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

4/5

A classic, but I still like the self-titled better. Sting vocals and the outdated lyrics and kind of silly.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

3/5

It's fine.

The Doors

4/5

Ooh baby that organ. This album is actually pretty damn unique for the time. Psychadelic, loud-rock, sort of garage jammy. When put in the context of a classic rock radio station, it's easy to look past all it has going for it. Not to mention this album is chock full of bangers.

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Mudhoney

3/5

Heavvvyyy 90s fuzz-rock with some pretty good hooks. It's like if the Eels were more angry than sad and feels very much like the early 90s while somehow riding the wave of more modern (2010s) sound that makes it relatively timeless. Still, it's not entirely my style

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

5/5

90s chillhouse? Fuck yeah

Cypress Hill

3/5

So I generally kind of hate 80s-90s hip hop because it's kind of corny and lame and super dated sounding. But this album is pretty tight so far. They made some pretty iconic beats

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

4/5

Obviously heard this a million times, but damn, it is a good'n through and through.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

5/5

Awesome record.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

3/5

Should have listened to the lyrics.

The Sounds Of India

Ravi Shankar

4/5

Legend. He actually teaches you about the music before he shreds face.

British Steel

Judas Priest

1/5

"BREAKING THE LAW, BREAKING THE LAW" Oh yeah, so metal. I find myself wishing this was less bon jovi and more black sabbath.

Cross

Justice

4/5

College dance party babyyy. I need to find some late-night pork rinds to soak up all that twisted tea. I can see how this album steps up that 90s electro-dance into something a little more fresh and unique. It really is a good album in the context of the genre.

Who's Next

The Who

3/5

This album is 2.5 hours long. It's good, but at the end of the day, just too much Who.

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

4/5

Sheet Music

10cc

3/5

It starts off like some classic, classic British rock album (that somehow slipped under my radar for 30+ years) but shifts towards a pretty unique sound -- some yacht rock, Queen-esque 'hard prog rock', a little psychadelic, and even some showtune-y vibes.

The Stooges

4/5

Was there such thing as punk music in the 60s???

Buena Vista Social Club

4/5

Just happy vibes.

Rio

Duran Duran

4/5

Wow, starts off strong with some cop car chase vibes (very 80s of course)

Dry

PJ Harvey

3/5

It's like female-led Nirvana. Cool. Ish.

The Only Ones

4/5

This has some of those lazy sparkle-pop vibes that bands in the 2010s were going for, and it definitely works. I like this, sometimes low-fi lite, sometimes psychedelic and surf-rocky, always with that classic 70s feel that it just can't shake.

Aja

Steely Dan

5/5

I mean... Not only is there not one bad song on the album, there are a bunch of absolutely classic bangers.

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

3/5

It's fine.

Music From Big Pink

The Band

3/5

#dadrock

Teenage Head

Flamin' Groovies

4/5

Rockabilly surf-music, folded into some more mellow blues-y jams. Good stuff

Elephant Mountain

The Youngbloods

4/5

Jammy, folksy, but totally not over the top. Light and fluffy like a merengue (am I good at album reviews???)

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

3/5

Pretty good.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

4/5

how his voice so deep yo

Spiderland

Slint

5/5

They're like a grungier american radiohead -- almost touching on this this mythical 'chatterfolk' genre I tried to invent. This album (and band) is amazing - reminds me of getting stoned in high school late at night and watching skate videos and shitposting on Slap Magazine's forums.

Everything Must Go

Manic Street Preachers

1/5

90s prog rock? Interesting. Reminds me of a Spock's Beard type of band. Overall pretty meh.

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

4/5

Ah yes, the college freshman bedroom poster album. It's actually pretty dang good, or is that just my nostalgia?

Broken English

Marianne Faithfull

2/5

She's not singing very hard.

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

4/5

This is wild. Bridging the gap between 70s Fripp, and 80s Talking Heads off-beat mellow weirdness. Really good, but best for a rainy work day morning.

The Specials

3/5

At least it's not *all* white guys making reggae. The album cover still reminds me of Snatch for some reason. This band is very much a Clash lookalike. I just wish Ghost Town was on this album

Now I Got Worry

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

3/5

Much more rockin' than I thought it'd be. Probably worth exploring more of his stuff at some point

Black Metal

Venom

1/5

Meh

Maxinquaye

Tricky

4/5

Haunting 90s soul RnB, with some breakbeat. Sweet.

Franz Ferdinand

3/5

It's fine

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Good ol CCR

Heroes

David Bowie

4/5

I mean the dude can write a song

The Modern Lovers

3/5

This guy 'sing's like a true doucher, but the music is pretty good.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

4/5

Shit is wild and all over the place. I love it

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Hell yeah yeah yeah. So many bangers.

Da Capo

Love

4/5

This band is sweet, kind of proto-punk, while staying within that 60s garage rock vibe. The sound seems ahead of its time for sure, and they wrote a lot of songs that survived into relevancy after all these years.

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

3/5

19 songs, 23 minutes. Can't really go to wrong with that. Plus old punk friend danny approves.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Stereolab

4/5

Hell yeah, some good 90s electro funk. They are unique in their harmonizing/singing.

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

2/5

It's not bad, but it's nothing super special so far. Mellow 80s jamz with some harmonica, and is that a mandolin?

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

Devo

4/5

This album kicks ass. 70s pop-punk with fat riffs and some ethereal 80s sounds that were clearly ahead of their time.

Fred Neil

4/5

Chill classic country vibes, cool.

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

3/5

twas fine

Pelican West

Haircut 100

4/5

Album cover: Tired. Disco riff that kicks the album off: Wired. They are kinda Talking Heads-ish with a sexy sax backing, ands more of a standard groove set-up.

A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Streets

4/5

Tis good. Cool to hear hints of early dub-step in the background. You can tell this album really set the stage for a lot of music that followed it.

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

3/5

Early 90z fuzz-rock, mmmbop. He's got Janes Addiction vibes kinda, but more on the heroin side than cocaine. So I guess that's marcy Playground...

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches

Happy Mondays

3/5

This album cover feels very right

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby

Terence Trent D'Arby

4/5

Pretty unique, but good.

Shadowland

k.d. lang

3/5

Not at all what I expected. I don't really know how to weigh the good and bad of a slowjam honky tonk album, but here we are.

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

4/5

Hell yes

Graceland

Paul Simon

5/5

Yeah, really f-ing good.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

4/5

Awesomness.

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

4/5

Why do his sad songs sound so happy? He's got a pretty unique style. It's got a little more folksy oomph than typical emo from that era. It's more stripped down and heartfelt than the Brand News that hide behind their eye shadow and ripping guitars.

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

3/5

good 'ol country

Inspiration Information

Shuggie Otis

4/5

Fuggie epic.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

3/5

Yeah, I mean it's a good album. Cool to listen to the deep cuts, they are all pretty solid too.

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

3/5

I now see where The Cactus Blossoms got their sound from.

Immigrés

Youssou N'Dour

4/5

Mellow afrobeat, this opens a whole new world.

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

3/5

Pretty sick. Sort of King Crimson-y. Super psychadelic, a little jazzy, very progressive, but more chill/ambient than heavy rock and also a healthy dash of creepiness.

Nowhere

Ride

3/5

Nice fuzzy noise-rock.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

2/5

Weird and fine for the most part. A couple pretty good songs.

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine

Cee Lo Green

3/5

twas fine