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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third/Sister Lovers | 5 | 2.79 | +2.21 |
| 16 Lovers Lane | 5 | 2.94 | +2.06 |
| Screamadelica | 5 | 3.17 | +1.83 |
| The Boatman's Call | 5 | 3.2 | +1.8 |
| The Predator | 5 | 3.26 | +1.74 |
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Albums you rated lower than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made In Japan | 1 | 3.29 | -2.29 |
| Emergency On Planet Earth | 1 | 3.27 | -2.27 |
| S&M | 1 | 3.26 | -2.26 |
| Make Yourself | 1 | 3.07 | -2.07 |
| In Utero | 2 | 3.83 | -1.83 |
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| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
Popular Reviews
Tracy Chapman
This was a really challenging record for me, as I had never heard anything from this record beyond "Fast Cars". I expected Chapman's lyrics to be more autobiographical, but surprisingly, Chapman is more of an observer. She is able to describe the injustices and systematic racism she's witnessed in such a digestible and beautiful fashion. I bet artists like Lauryn Hill and Fiona Apple listened to the Chapman growing up.
Fav Tracks: "Behind The Wall", "For You" and "Fast Cars"
Rating 4.5/5
23 likes
Ice Cube
Almost 30 years old, and this album's content is as relevant as ever. Not only do the lyrics speak to the continued shooting of unarmed black men by police in the United States, but the beats still pack a punch. Maybe because Ice Cube is speaking from a place of pain that this record still feels so salient in 2021. Protest record for the ages. Fav Tracks: When Will They Shoot, It Was a Good Day and Check Yo Self. Rating 4.5/5
21 likes
Dire Straits
Martyrs of Swing. This album feels so circular, slowly meandering through the songs and never getting to the point. It's as if Bob Dylan's 70's backing band got a free weekend in the studio and they just "jammed it out". Talented group, but they need some direction (which is hilarious, considering they're one of the best selling bands of their time). The music of Dire Straits just does not translate well, and has all of the hallmarks of guitar-driven dad rock that has become the butt of so many jokes.
Fav Track: Wild West End
19 likes
The Kinks
This album is so imaginative and so wildly different than what the rest of the British Invasion survivors were putting out, and I love every minute of it. Ray Davies loves hyperbolic irony and took great pleasure in skewering British imperialism and culture, but all the while using English colloquialism and flipping things on their head. Other than "All of My Friends Were There", this is a desert island disc. Fav Tracks: Big Sky, Starstruck, Monica, Picture Book and The Last of the Steam-Powered Train
18 likes
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Probably my favourite Nick Cave record, as he goes with sparse production and really intimate and cathartic lyrics. Great piano work from Cave and the atmosphere from the Bad Seeds fits the mood of the songs perfectly. Fav Tracks: Into My Arms, Lime Tree Arbour, There Is A Kingdom, Brompton Oratory
15 likes
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