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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Chelsea Girl Nico	5	2.63	+2.37
Slipknot Slipknot	5	2.67	+2.33
90 808 State	5	2.69	+2.31
Cut The Slits	5	2.71	+2.29
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road Lucinda Williams	5	3	+2
Architecture And Morality Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	5	3.05	+1.95
Double Nickels On The Dime Minutemen	5	3.12	+1.88
If You're Feeling Sinister Belle & Sebastian	5	3.18	+1.82
Tigermilk Belle & Sebastian	5	3.22	+1.78
The Stooges The Stooges	5	3.26	+1.74

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Grace Jeff Buckley	2	3.72	-1.72
Urban Hymns The Verve	2	3.36	-1.36
Protection Massive Attack	2	3.25	-1.25

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Artist	Albums	Average
The Kinks	2	5
The Stooges	2	5
Belle & Sebastian	2	5

5-Star Albums (34)

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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

Popular Reviews

Violator

Depeche Mode

5/5

Previously, I had only heard Personal Jesus and Enjoy the Silence from this album so it was great to finally listen to the complete album. I really loved this album!

7 likes

Chelsea Girl

Nico

5/5

Great album. Love her voice and the instrumentation is beautiful. Like getting a Velvet Underground record with just Nico vocals!

5 likes

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Love this album. Hadn’t listened to it in awhile.

1 likes

Broken English

Marianne Faithfull

4/5

Pleasantly surprised by this delightfully odd album!

1 likes

Picture Book

Simply Red

2/5

I actually have this album on vinyl so I’ve listened to it before. Although the singer has a pretty unique/cool voice and a few of the songs are really catchy and funky, I just didn’t really enjoy this album overall. Maybe with repeat listens more songs would grab me. Reminds me a lot of Hall & Oates, but not as fun and awesome. Stand out tracks: come to my aid, look at you now and moneys too tight.

1 likes

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Goo

Sonic Youth

4/5

Previously I’ve listened to a few SY albums but not this one, so I was excited to have this as my first choice. I had heard Kool Thing before and maybe Dirty Boots which are great songs. Overall I really enjoyed this album. Sick guitars and effects!

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5/5

I love their debut album but have not listened to this album before (other than maybe a couple songs). I really loved this album. Standout tracks: heads will roll, runaway, hysteric, soft shock

Superunknown

Soundgarden

4/5

Never been a big SG fan and this album didn’t change that but I have a better appreciation for them now. Cornell has such a great voice. Black hole sun, Spoonman and Fell on black days are such classics, especially BHS (90s Seattle anthem). I actually really love Fell on Black Days; sounds like a Pearl Jam song (a bit reminiscent of softer nirvana songs too, I think)! My Wave, minus vocals, sounds like a Fugazi song! Stand out tracks: fell on black days, my wave, the day I tried to live and 4th of July.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

5/5

I love this album. Only weak links are Gorgeous and So Appalled. These aren’t bad tracks, but the rest of the album is so good that when these songs come on a bit of energy leaves the room.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

5/5

Very cool album!

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

3/5

Fun album, but I can only take so much mambo music.

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

5/5

Loved the production and beats on this album.

Back In Black

AC/DC

4/5

I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a whole AC/DC album before so this was fun. This album, well, rocks! Stand out tracks: Shoot to Thrill, Let Me Put My Love in You and, of course, Back in Black and Hells Bells! HB might be one of the best rock album openers ever.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

4/5

I gotta admit when this came up I was alittle but bummed, but holy shit was this great. Reminds me a lot of Elvis’ ballads or Roy Orbison. Stand out tracks: Big Iron, A Hundred and Sixty Acres, They’re Hanging Me Tonight, Cool Water, El Paso and Saddle Tramp.

Triangle

The Beau Brummels

3/5

This album was alright. Singer’s voice reminded me a lot of Dylan and music reminiscent of Donovan. Stand out tracks: The Painter of Women, The Wolf of Velvet Fortune.

Picture Book

Simply Red

2/5

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

3/5

Fun, trippy album.

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

3/5

I actually liked this album. Not the biggest fan of Irish/Scottish folk music, but the songs were good. Some of the more poppier songs reminded me of 80s U2.

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

5/5

Loved this album. Haven’t listened to much of the Minutemen, but I could hear their influence in a lot of my favorite bands.

The Rise & Fall

Madness

4/5

I really liked this album. I’m a big ska fan so was familiar with Madness prior to listening, but I had never listened to a whole album. Very fun and Our House is such a good pop song!

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Loved this album. State Trooper is such a great song!

Tommy

The Who

3/5

Prior to this I’d only probably heard the singles/famous songs off this album, so it was cool to finally listen to the whole album. Overall, the album was good, but nothing really grabbed me (other than the songs I already knew). Also the story of this concept album is a bit odd at times and not super compelling. However, it’s iconic and I’m glad I listened to it.

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

4/5

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

3/5

Fun album!

Purple Rain

Prince

4/5

Classic! Never listened to the album in it’s entirety before. Highly enjoyed!

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

3/5

Fragile

Yes

3/5

I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Very cool album!

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

3/5

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

5/5

One of my favorite albums. Love it!

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

5/5

I really like the Kinks but hadn’t listened to this album prior so it was a good choice. I really loved this album! Stand out tracks: Victoria, Yes Sir No Sir and Brainwashed.

The Stranger

Billy Joel

4/5

Really enjoyed this one.

All Mod Cons

The Jam

3/5

Classic British punk album. I enjoyed this.

Pacific Ocean Blue

Dennis Wilson

3/5

This album was interesting, as I love The Beach Boys, but nothing really grabbed my attention. It was enjoyable though.

Protection

Massive Attack

2/5

This album was just okay. Alittle boring.

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

5/5

I have listened to this album before and I love it!

Arrival

ABBA

3/5

Fun and catchy pop songs, but I’m just not the biggest ABBA fan. Glad I listened though!

Blackstar

David Bowie

5/5

Loved this! Bowie is the best.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

5/5

This album was great. I love Picture Book, great song.

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

2/5

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

4/5

Never listened to a full CSNY album before and I really enjoyed it.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

I enjoyed this more than Protection. Cool album!

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Love this album. Hadn’t listened to it in awhile.

Slipknot

5/5

Love this album. I have it on slime green vinyl. Was kinda surprised to see it on this list, but 🤷‍♂️

Broken English

Marianne Faithfull

4/5

Pleasantly surprised by this delightfully odd album!

Grace

Jeff Buckley

2/5

This album was alright. A bit boring. He’s got an amazing voice, but I found it to be quite similar to Chris Cornell’s voice, but not as soulful. Also Buckley didn’t have bands like the rest of Soundgarden or Audioslave backing him to make his music that interesting or rocking.

Stardust

Willie Nelson

3/5

Pleasant album

Black Metal

Venom

2/5

I’ve always wanted to check out Venom so I was excited when this came up. I know they’re considered pioneers of metal and black metal but to me this sound more like a parody of metal than a serious metal album.

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

3/5

I’m not the biggest fan of country rock, but I enjoyed this. Made me realize how similar folk music and country are and how easily a folk rock song can become a country song.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

5/5

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

Love this album.

Sound Affects

The Jam

4/5

Highly enjoyed this. Glad this project has exposed me to The Jam, another band that I’ve heard of and I know is a big influence to a lot of the artists I love but just haven’t really checked out yet.

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

3/5

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

3/5

Very pretty album

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

5/5

One of my favorite albums. A classic!

Violator

Depeche Mode

5/5

Previously, I had only heard Personal Jesus and Enjoy the Silence from this album so it was great to finally listen to the complete album. I really loved this album!

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

4/5

Haven’t listened to this TJAMC album and really enjoyed it

Kings Of The Wild Frontier

Adam & The Ants

3/5

I had never listened to Adam Ant prior to this, but have wanted to. I enjoyed this.

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

This is one of my favorite albums. Love it!

Chelsea Girl

Nico

5/5

Great album. Love her voice and the instrumentation is beautiful. Like getting a Velvet Underground record with just Nico vocals!

The Stooges

5/5

Love this album

Tigermilk

Belle & Sebastian

5/5

This is one of my favorite albums by one of my favorite bands

Disraeli Gears

Cream

4/5

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

3/5

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

5/5

Loved this album. I think I enjoyed this even more than Goo!

Street Life

The Crusaders

4/5

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

White Light / White Heat

The Velvet Underground

4/5

Not my favorite VU album, but clearly very influential on a lot artist I enjoy. I do love Sister Ray though!

Forever Changes

Love

3/5

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

4/5

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

Bob Dylan

4/5

Really enjoyed this. A lot of it sounded like a studio recording and not live. It was cool hearing the two phases of Bob Dylan in one set/one album.

Bug

Dinosaur Jr.

4/5

The Visitors

ABBA

3/5

I enjoyed this more than Arrival. Glad I checked it out.

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

3/5

Melodrama

Lorde

3/5

Urban Hymns

The Verve

2/5

I’ve never been a big fan of the Verve but only really knew their singles so I kinda looking forward to checking out this whole album. However I found it to be aggressively dull. Not bad, just boring. Oasis and Blur’s output during this time was so far superior this.

Cut

The Slits

5/5

Fromohio

fIREHOSE

3/5

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

2/5

Odd vocals. Good voice, but doesn’t fit the music.

On The Beach

Neil Young

5/5

Love this album

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

3/5

Pleasantly surprised by this album. Not the biggest fan of Merle and his politics, but this was a nice collection of outlaw country songs

Eliminator

ZZ Top

4/5

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

3/5

Haunted Dancehall

The Sabres Of Paradise

3/5

At first I thought this album was a bit dull, but about halfway through I really enjoyed some of the songs. This is fairly minimalist music and I’m surprised it takes 3 people to create this

Hysteria

Def Leppard

4/5

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

5/5

Talvin Singh

3/5

Parallel Lines

Blondie

5/5

The Nightfly