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1980
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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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La cagaste... Burt Lancaster
Hombres G
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4 | 2.81 | +1.19 |
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Bob Mould
Bob Mould
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4 | 2.98 | +1.02 |
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Please Don't Take Me Back
Martha
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4 | 2.98 | +1.02 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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For Emma, Forever Ago
Bon Iver
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1 | 3.51 | -2.51 |
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Portishead
Portishead
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1 | 3.48 | -2.48 |
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Souvlaki
Slowdive
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1 | 3.27 | -2.27 |
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O
Damien Rice
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1 | 3.26 | -2.26 |
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Promises
Floating Points
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1 | 3.24 | -2.24 |
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I Need to Start a Garden
Haley Heynderickx
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1 | 3.2 | -2.2 |
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II
Espers
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1 | 3.18 | -2.18 |
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Nuyorican Soul
Nuyorican Soul
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1 | 3.15 | -2.15 |
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The art of Amalia Rodrigues
Amália Rodrigues
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1 | 3.12 | -2.12 |
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Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
Primus
|
1 | 3.05 | -2.05 |
Popular Reviews
The Stooges · 2 likes
2/5
Meh... Already don't like live albums and then one where the entire purpose almost seems to deconstruct the 'live album' is....
Anaïs Mitchell · 2 likes
2/5
Made me intrigued for the show. But probably would be more interesting after having watched it.
Jimmy Eat World · 1 likes
3/5
Solid.
Bran Van 3000 · 1 likes
3/5
Enjoyed this.
SOPHIE · 1 likes
1/5
Possibly needed a bit more concentration but this just sounded like a cacophony to me.
1-Star Albums (37)
All Ratings
Nik Kershaw
2/5
A couple of hits but otherwise just too 80s.
Jimmy Eat World
3/5
Solid.
Oingo Boingo
3/5
Chet Baker
2/5
Fine but unremarkable.
Kayo Dot
2/5
Excited to hear it but left disappointed.
The War On Drugs
3/5
Summer 2014. World Cup in Brazil, BBQs, pre-Brexit/Trump and Lost in the Dream in constant rotation lazily floating across the long, muggy nights. This was the perfect album at the perfect time.
11 years on... the world is falling about and whats more I'm sat at work; this War on Drugs album is fine but doesn't quite have the same impact and even grates after a while.
Still... its OK in short doses.
Adam Green
3/5
Sounded like the music interludes in 'There's Something About Mary'. I didn't hate it...
Yeasayer
2/5
I had expected more.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
2/5
Expected better.
Steven Wilson
4/5
An enjoyable surprise.
Jai Paul
3/5
Not quite sure what this was and having read about it I'm still not sure I understand but it was pretty good.
Jellyfish
2/5
It was OK. Basically a Queen rip-off and not as good.
1/5
Possibly needed a bit more concentration but this just sounded like a cacophony to me.
Ian McDonald
2/5
Hard to find and probably not worth the effort.
Childish Gambino
3/5
OK. Some good tracks.
MF DOOM
2/5
Not great.
Neutral Milk Hotel
4/5
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
3/5
Lost count of the times I've been recommended/tried this. It's fine.
The Stooges
2/5
Meh... Already don't like live albums and then one where the entire purpose almost seems to deconstruct the 'live album' is....
Arctic Monkeys
3/5
Mellifluous.
Debbie Gibson
3/5
Not sure why it was on the list but it was fun in a bubble-gum way.
Modest Mouse
3/5
Bob Mould
4/5
King Tubby
2/5
Expected more.
Nuyorican Soul
1/5
Dull.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
3/5
I like the idea of it more than the execution.
Funny how there are two Godspeed You! Black Emperor albums since starting the user nominated albums but none before -- I guess their fans are very dedicated.
TOOL
4/5
Not my favourite Tool album but probably objectively the best. Good stuff.
Garmarna
1/5
Not sure what was special about this one.
HELLYEAH
3/5
Surprised I'd not heard of this. Pretty fun but lacks the coherence of a Pantera or similar.
Operation Ivy
4/5
Classic.
Biffy Clyro
3/5
This was the album where I stopped listening to Biffy. Its fine but I preferred the other stuff.
Angelo De Augustine
1/5
Awful. Almost enjoyably so.
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
2/5
It was OK; nothing special. More like the original 1001 list.
Great Big Sea
3/5
OK. Would grate after a while....
Ornette Coleman
2/5
Melded into any other jazz album.
Shania Twain
3/5
Strong. Really enjoyed it and the first 3-4 songs are banging. It does get a bit samey after that...
Polvo
1/5
I cannot be bothered with type of stuff.
Damien Rice
1/5
Just awful.
Chris de Burgh
2/5
Roger Waters
3/5
Similar enough to Pink Floyd like slipping into an old coat.
Café Tacvba
3/5
Fine but unremarkable.
Sufjan Stevens
2/5
Quite dull. But pretty.
The Cure
3/5
Enjoyed this one.
Tame Impala
2/5
OK. Its the same kind of dreamy pop-rock that I quite liked with War on Drugs due to listening to it at the time. I do think it sounds dated now and I don't have the same nostalgic associations so...
Freestylers
2/5
Not for me but I cannot deny the music.
Status Quo
3/5
Solid but unflashy.
Margot & The Nuclear So And So's
2/5
Wispy.
Vulfpeck
2/5
The Burning Hell
2/5
It was fine but a bit dull.
Tori Amos
2/5
Meh. I'd prefer Kate Bush.
Bran Van 3000
3/5
Enjoyed this.
Dave Matthews Band
2/5
II thought it was middling then it got a bit grating.
They Might Be Giants
3/5
Enjoyed what I heard.
Amadou & Mariam
3/5
This was good.
TOOL
3/5
Probably my least favourite Tool album.
Daniel Bélanger
3/5
Quite nice.
The Angelic Process
2/5
It definitely grew on me but I don't think I'd pick it up to listen to.
Crash Test Dummies
4/5
Great. I must've listened to it in the 90s but didn't remember anything but 'Mmmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm' but this was really good.
Phish
2/5
Disappointing.
Josh Ritter
4/5
Usually the sort of thing I'd turn my nose up at but this hit just right.
Freddie Gibbs
3/5
Not bad.
Procol Harum
2/5
Twiddly-dee stuff.
Koritni
2/5
2009!? It sounds so dated.
TOOL
4/5
Still not my favourite Tool ablum but great anyway.
Hombres G
4/5
Very much enjoyed.
Times New Viking
3/5
Liked this. I'm a bit of a sucker for the lo-fi thing. Could easily be a 4 but I'll go with 3 to start.
Savages
3/5
Enjoyed it but it never really 'caught'.
Jimmy Buffett
2/5
Wussy
4/5
Good. Gets extra marks because I'd not heard it before.
Olivia Rodrigo
3/5
Emjoyed it. Recency bias after Glastonbury perhaps but I'd be happy to listen to some more.
The Vaccines
3/5
Very generic. Close my eyes and it could have been any of those bands. Fine though,.
Sampha
1/5
Did not like. Too new-agey.
Fontaines D.C.
2/5
Disappointed.
Porter Robinson
1/5
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Too long, too live, too samey.
Touché Amoré
3/5
Enjoyed this. But would have to listen more to get a four.
The Amazing Devil
3/5
I quite liked it. But it swam in and out of enjoyment.
The Postal Service
2/5
Pleasant but dull.
Guy Clark
2/5
Uninteresting country.
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
1/5
Probably didn't give this the due it deserved but just wasn't in to it today.
Mustafa
1/5
Not what I was expecting or enjoyed.
Billy Squier
2/5
OK. Dad rock.
Snarky Puppy
2/5
Not distasteful but I have no desire to listen again.
Tosca
1/5
Not for me.
Nightwish
2/5
Just too much going on for me.
Susanne Sundfør
3/5
Couple of really good songs on here - Undercover really stood out.
Johnny Winter
2/5
OK. Dad rock.
Ty Segall
2/5
Disappointed with this.
Death
3/5
Was alright.
GAS
1/5
The Tragically Hip
3/5
Seemed OK.
TOOL
4/5
My favourite of the more recent Tool albums.
Chucklehead
2/5
2/5
Too jangly.
The Chameleons
3/5
Got into this album quite a few years back and enjoyed it then. Sounded dated today so only a 3 star.
Valerie June
2/5
Disappointed. Very dull.
The Posies
3/5
I think I really liked it. It not being freely available makes it difficult to judge and score higher but I will seek it out.
Teenage Fanclub
2/5
Portishead
1/5
Sufjan Stevens
2/5
Avenged Sevenfold
3/5
Jeff Rosenstock
3/5
blink-182
3/5
The Jesus Lizard
2/5
Interesting.
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
Harmless
R.E.M.
2/5
Dull
Unwound
3/5
Aesop Rock
2/5
Vibes.
The Weeknd
3/5
Another vibes album.
Thee Oh Sees
2/5
Meh. General live album dislike plus didn't seem to be any reason for a live album.
Kaizers Orchestra
2/5
Seems like a generic indie-pop stuff; but this time from Scandinavia.
THE SPORTS
3/5
Fine
Death Cab for Cutie
2/5
Dead Boys
3/5
Boy Azooga
2/5
The Avett Brothers
3/5
Annoying to start with but it grew on me for sure.
Joe Jackson
3/5
Some bangers on this one.
Harmonium
1/5
Vangelis
2/5
Decent background music.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
2/5
Bon Iver
2/5
Nice background music.
of Montreal
3/5
Salif Keita
2/5
Quite nice.
Alexisonfire
3/5
Crystal Castles
1/5
Elements of it were quite meditative but overall not great.
Pedro The Lion
3/5
Sports Team
3/5
Mylène Farmer
2/5
Nice, I guess. But not for me.
Neil Cicierega
1/5
Awful.
Cat System Corp.
1/5
No thanks.
Gotcha!
2/5
Sunny Day Real Estate
3/5
Arca
1/5
Garbage
2/5
Lady Gaga
2/5
Cheesy.
2/5
Electric Callboy
3/5
Mogwai
3/5
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
2/5
Malibu
1/5
The Caretaker
1/5
Martha
4/5
Suprised to see this here.
Joe Cocker
2/5
Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del 5to. Patio
2/5
Ex-Easter Island Head
1/5
Espers
1/5
Switchfoot
3/5
Bog standard rock.
Enter Shikari
3/5
Titus Andronicus
3/5
Harry Styles
3/5
Fine. Bit dull.
Savatage
3/5
Solid.
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
3/5
The Groundhogs
2/5
Turnpike Troubadours
3/5
Gurrumul
1/5
Kashmir
2/5
blink-182
4/5
Mr. Bungle
2/5
WHY?
2/5
Jack Johnson
2/5
Twee.
Slowdive
1/5
Avicii
2/5
The Decemberists
3/5
Quite liked this actually.
Streetlight Manifesto
3/5
Dolly Parton
2/5
Robyn
2/5
One banger. The rest was pretty uninteresting.
Nic Jones
2/5
Tom Misch
1/5
Spose
3/5
Anaïs Mitchell
2/5
Made me intrigued for the show. But probably would be more interesting after having watched it.
Baroness
3/5
Danny Brown
1/5
Barenaked Ladies
3/5
Protomartyr
3/5
Not bad.
The B-52's
2/5
Surprisingly poor.
Gang of Youths
4/5
Living Colour
2/5
The Church
2/5
Lo Fidelity Allstars
2/5
Yoko Ono
2/5
Floating Points
1/5
Bon Iver
1/5
Pearl Jam
2/5
The National
2/5
Jason Isbell
2/5
Yello
2/5
Haley Heynderickx
1/5
The 1975
2/5
Alexisonfire
2/5
BABYMETAL
2/5
Turnstile
4/5
Refused
2/5
Songs: Ohia
3/5
Atmospheric.
Comus
1/5
Ani DiFranco
1/5
The Tragically Hip
2/5
Vince Guaraldi Trio
2/5
Built To Spill
2/5
Low
2/5
1/5
BABYMETAL
3/5
Queens of the Stone Age
3/5
Swans
1/5
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
2/5
Fine but a novelty.
Deltron 3030
2/5
Type O Negative
2/5
Lift To Experience
3/5
Boredoms
1/5
Bohren & Der Club Of Gore
2/5
Lizzy McAlpine
2/5
Childish Gambino
2/5
Wishbone Ash
3/5
Getatchew Mekurya
2/5
Yo La Tengo
2/5
Chico Science
2/5
Helloween
2/5
Meh. I'd hoped for more.
LaBelle
3/5
Dream Theater
3/5
Carly Rae Jepsen
3/5
Faith No More
3/5
Robyn Hitchcock
3/5
Q65
3/5
Black Country, New Road
2/5
3/5
Danny Ndelko is a complete banger.
Paco de Lucía
2/5
Rita Ora
3/5
Chappell Roan
3/5
Louis Armstrong
2/5
Primus
1/5
Chloe x Halle
2/5
Amyl and The Sniffers
4/5
Charles Aznavour
2/5
Eric B. & Rakim
2/5
Bloc Party
3/5
Queen
3/5
Mastodon
2/5
Counting Crows
2/5
Boards of Canada
2/5
No Doubt
4/5
Michael Hurley
1/5
3/5
Amália Rodrigues
1/5
Arthur Russell
2/5
Grew on me.
Matthew Good Band
2/5
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
2/5
Dënver
2/5
King Crimson
2/5