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6.2
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1237
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-0.08
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3.11
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2010s
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Grunge
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Albums you rated higher than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Eau Rouge | 5 | 2.32 | +2.68 |
| Back to Basics | 5 | 2.75 | +2.25 |
| Chris | 5 | 2.82 | +2.18 |
| 69 Love Songs | 5 | 2.85 | +2.15 |
| Bone Machine | 5 | 2.86 | +2.14 |
| Cafe Bleu | 5 | 2.87 | +2.13 |
| Infected | 5 | 2.92 | +2.08 |
| Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes | 5 | 2.93 | +2.07 |
| Black Monk Time | 5 | 2.94 | +2.06 |
| Bert Jansch | 5 | 3 | +2 |
You Love Less Than Most
Albums you rated lower than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let's Stay Together | 1 | 3.75 | -2.75 |
| Highway to Hell | 1 | 3.66 | -2.66 |
| Franz Ferdinand | 1 | 3.57 | -2.57 |
| The Fat Of The Land | 1 | 3.4 | -2.4 |
| The Band | 1 | 3.37 | -2.37 |
| It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back | 1 | 3.37 | -2.37 |
| Brilliant Corners | 1 | 3.33 | -2.33 |
| This Year's Model | 1 | 3.32 | -2.32 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 3.31 | -2.31 |
| Homework | 1 | 3.29 | -2.29 |
Artist Analysis
Favorite Artists
Artists with 2+ albums and high weighted score
| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 4.67 | 3.83 |
| Pixies | 3 | 4.67 | 3.83 |
| Radiohead | 6 | 4.17 | 3.78 |
| Talking Heads | 4 | 4.25 | 3.71 |
| Metallica | 4 | 4.25 | 3.71 |
| Nirvana | 3 | 4.33 | 3.67 |
| The Who | 5 | 4 | 3.63 |
Least Favorite Artists
Artists with 2+ albums and low weighted score
| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motörhead | 2 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Elvis Costello & The Attractions | 4 | 1.75 | 2.29 |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 1.67 | 2.33 |
| Kings of Leon | 3 | 1.67 | 2.33 |
| The Byrds | 5 | 2 | 2.38 |
| The Prodigy | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Super Furry Animals | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Deep Purple | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
Controversial Artists
Artists you rate inconsistently - higher variance means more mixed feelings
| Artist | Albums | Variance |
|---|---|---|
| Björk | 4 | 1.58 |
| The Verve | 2 | 1.5 |
| The Flaming Lips | 2 | 1.5 |
| Public Enemy | 3 | 1.41 |
| Paul Simon | 3 | 1.25 |
5-Star Albums (75)
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Kings of Leon
1/5
I find it crazy that there were 3 Kings of Leon albums originally in the book editions, and then crazier they removed them. Their music is so bland I really don't understand why they're on this list at all.
5 likes
Korn
1/5
I don't leave many reviews but I wanted to say that I definitely did not need to hear this before I died. I'm glad that the list is exploring different genres but isn't there better nu metal out there? I particularly found the vocals and lyrics very annoying. And the instruments weren't doing anything interesting to hold my attention.
4 likes
Tim Buckley
4/5
This one seems underappreciated. I prefer this to a lot of other folk from the time.
2 likes
U2
3/5
This would be a 4 but I really don't like Bono's voice. I actually liked Zoo Station. I also get annoyed how U2's songs are so similar.
1 likes
I can't stand Bono as a singer or as a person. I also don't care for U2's overall sound. I still recognize a couple of their other albums' musicianship, but this one isn't anything special.
1 likes
1-Star Albums (47)
All Ratings
Van Halen
2/5
The Band
1/5
Wilco
2/5
The Fall
3/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
2/5
Sam Cooke
3/5
Miles Davis
3/5
Peter Frampton
2/5
Brian Eno
4/5
Buzzcocks
1/5
Wire
2/5
The B-52's
3/5
Orange Juice
4/5
Fairport Convention
4/5
Pink Floyd
3/5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
3/5
Public Enemy
1/5
Jorge Ben Jor
4/5
Muddy Waters
2/5
Fats Domino
2/5
Bruce Springsteen
1/5
The Style Council
5/5
Thelonious Monk
1/5
Rage Against The Machine
4/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
Anthrax
1/5
Jane Weaver
2/5
Madness
3/5
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Sonic Youth
1/5
Stereolab
4/5
Marvin Gaye
2/5
Daft Punk
1/5
Very boring. Seems like more beats than melodies.
Finley Quaye
3/5
The Birthday Party
2/5
Barry Adamson
3/5
The Clash
5/5
Nick Drake
4/5
Van Halen
2/5
UB40
2/5
Dusty Springfield
2/5
Tortoise
4/5
Jethro Tull
3/5
The Pogues
5/5
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
2/5
Miles Davis
4/5
Neil Young
2/5
Miles Davis
4/5
Elvis Presley
1/5
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
The Byrds
1/5
Saint Etienne
4/5
2/5
Pink Floyd
4/5
Justice
3/5
Prince
3/5
Deep Purple
2/5
Patti Smith
3/5
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
4/5
Merle Haggard
1/5
Talk Talk
4/5
Milton Nascimento
4/5
Fun Lovin' Criminals
3/5
Waylon Jennings
1/5
David Bowie
4/5
Teenage Fanclub
1/5
John Lennon
4/5
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
Happy Mondays
3/5
Elvis Presley
2/5
ABBA
4/5
The Jam
3/5
Gary Numan
3/5
Buck Owens
2/5
Billie Holiday
3/5
David Gray
4/5
Carpenters
4/5
TV On The Radio
4/5
Beastie Boys
3/5
Black Sabbath
3/5
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
Lauryn Hill
4/5
MGMT
2/5
I find this quite annoying. But I always found Electric Feel and Kids irritating. Kind of liked Pieces of What.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Roxy Music
3/5
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
Portishead
3/5
Rod Stewart
4/5
Hole
4/5
Deep Purple
2/5
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
Depeche Mode
5/5
The Go-Betweens
4/5
ABBA
4/5
John Prine
1/5
The Specials
3/5
Solange
4/5
The Smiths
4/5
Solomon Burke
3/5
Donovan
2/5
Aerosmith
2/5
Aerosmith
2/5
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
Les Rythmes Digitales
3/5
Sister Sledge
3/5
Alice Cooper
3/5
Le Tigre
2/5
Black Flag
1/5
The Specials
2/5
Rush
4/5
The Stooges
2/5
Tim Buckley
4/5
This one seems underappreciated. I prefer this to a lot of other folk from the time.
Tim Buckley
3/5
Mariah Carey
2/5
Santana
3/5
Bad Brains
4/5
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
The Waterboys
3/5
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
Sonic Youth
4/5
Stan Getz
2/5
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Nightmares On Wax
3/5
Goldie
3/5
The Who
3/5
Johnny Cash
3/5
Cat Stevens
3/5
Suede
4/5
Green Day
4/5
The Temptations
4/5
Neil Young
3/5
Air
4/5
Rufus Wainwright
4/5
Motörhead
1/5
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Joy Division
3/5
Van Morrison
2/5
Goldfrapp
3/5
The Who
3/5
Jamiroquai
3/5
The White Stripes
2/5
Minutemen
3/5
Soul II Soul
3/5
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Elliott Smith
2/5
Ray Price
1/5
Suede
4/5
Al Green
1/5
Burning Spear
2/5
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
2/5
Miles Davis
3/5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2/5
R.E.M.
5/5
Gang Of Four
2/5
Flamin' Groovies
1/5
Leftfield
3/5
4/5
The White Stripes
2/5
The Go-Go's
3/5
Prince
3/5
New York Dolls
2/5
Beyoncé
4/5
The Pogues
4/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Bon Jovi
2/5
Derek & The Dominos
2/5
The Sugarcubes
5/5
Supergrass
4/5
The Offspring
4/5
Ministry
3/5
The Sabres Of Paradise
4/5
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
2/5
Sebadoh
2/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Ramones
2/5
Nas
3/5
XTC
4/5
2/5
Gene Clark
3/5
Jeru The Damaja
4/5
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
David Bowie
4/5
Malcolm McLaren
4/5
Richard Hawley
2/5
Ray Charles
3/5
William Orbit
4/5
Funkadelic
2/5
Beck
4/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
Iron Maiden
2/5
The Byrds
1/5
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Fever Ray
4/5
Love
3/5
Massive Attack
4/5
Beach House
2/5
Korn
1/5
I don't leave many reviews but I wanted to say that I definitely did not need to hear this before I died. I'm glad that the list is exploring different genres but isn't there better nu metal out there? I particularly found the vocals and lyrics very annoying. And the instruments weren't doing anything interesting to hold my attention.
Oasis
3/5
Kraftwerk
2/5
Queen Latifah
3/5
Bad Company
2/5
Kate Bush
3/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
Incredible Bongo Band
4/5
Wild Beasts
3/5
The Prodigy
1/5
The Undertones
2/5
Earth, Wind & Fire
5/5
The Divine Comedy
4/5
Wilco
2/5
Screaming Trees
3/5
Billy Joel
4/5
Guided By Voices
2/5
The Beach Boys
2/5
Roxy Music
4/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
The Damned
3/5
Eels
2/5
Prince
4/5
The Beach Boys
2/5
This album was a surprise. I had never heard any of these songs and they are not like their other songs. And the album cover is not one I would expect Beach Boys to have. Still not my cup of tea though.
Talking Heads
4/5
Mudhoney
4/5
CHIC
3/5
Big Brother & The Holding Company
2/5
Roni Size
2/5
Sex Pistols
2/5
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
Moby Grape
2/5
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
Kraftwerk
3/5
Terence Trent D'Arby
4/5
George Michael
2/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Janelle Monáe
5/5
The Triffids
4/5
Christine and the Queens
5/5
Pixies
5/5
a-ha
4/5
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
2/5
Travis
3/5
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
2/5
ZZ Top
2/5
Tom Waits
3/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
2/5
Eminem
4/5
Tom Waits
4/5
Frank Sinatra
2/5
The Byrds
2/5
Hawkwind
2/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
Soundgarden
5/5
Beatles
3/5
Rush
4/5
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Slipknot
1/5
Big Black
2/5
Eagles
2/5
The Cure
4/5
Charles Mingus
4/5
Judas Priest
2/5
I get that this album was influential to other bands but I do not get the appeal. The songs have too similar structures. The vocals and instrumentation are not appealing to me.
Boston
4/5
Country Joe & The Fish
2/5
Yes
4/5
Pretenders
4/5
Arcade Fire
5/5
Various Artists
3/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
Black Sabbath
4/5
Peter Tosh
2/5
The Rolling Stones
2/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Aimee Mann
3/5
Bonnie Raitt
2/5
Nick Drake
3/5
Elton John
4/5
Barry Adamson
4/5
Pere Ubu
2/5
The Allman Brothers Band
2/5
Ute Lemper
3/5
Death In Vegas
3/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
The Kinks
2/5
Dire Straits
3/5
The Temptations
2/5
The Yardbirds
2/5
Badly Drawn Boy
2/5
Brian Eno
3/5
Foo Fighters
4/5
The Clash
4/5
Primal Scream
2/5
Ian Dury
2/5
James Brown
2/5
Buffalo Springfield
2/5
Queen
5/5
The Black Crowes
4/5
Talking Heads
4/5
Paul Revere & The Raiders
2/5
Cee Lo Green
3/5
Supertramp
4/5
4/5
Prefab Sprout
4/5
John Martyn
3/5
Kacey Musgraves
2/5
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4/5
Isaac Hayes
3/5
AC/DC
1/5
Has always been one of the classic rock bands that irritates me the most. I hate the sound of the guitars and vocals, the repetitive choruses, and the macho lyrics.
Morrissey
4/5
The The
4/5
Doves
2/5
The Cure
2/5
Mott The Hoople
2/5
Orbital
3/5
Don McLean
3/5
Beatles
3/5
Rod Stewart
3/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Beastie Boys
3/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
2Pac
3/5
Herbie Hancock
4/5
Killing Joke
4/5
SZA
2/5
Amy Winehouse
3/5
FKA twigs
2/5
Venom
2/5
Scott Walker
4/5
R.E.M.
4/5
Chicago
3/5
Dire Straits
4/5
Paul Simon
2/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Queens of the Stone Age
2/5
X-Ray Spex
2/5
Aerosmith
4/5
I always found Aerosmith annoying but I found this very enjoyable.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
Kanye West
2/5
I've listened to this several times over the years to see what all the fuss is about, and still, I find this so boring. The lyrics, beats, and Kanye's rapping style are all so uninteresting. Even the bigger moments, like Power and All the Lights, are more impressive and less boring but not enough for me to return back to. And everything is surrounded by this arrogant air that Kanye thinks he is making this classic piece of art, which makes everything worse. I think 2 stars is being generous, even though I wouldn't say I liked any of the songs, I don't consider it to be terrible.
Depeche Mode
3/5
Emmylou Harris
3/5
The Electric Prunes
3/5
Madonna
3/5
Billy Bragg
2/5
The Shamen
3/5
The Modern Lovers
3/5
Lou Reed
4/5
The Human League
2/5
Pentangle
2/5
The Stooges
2/5
The Beach Boys
3/5
Circle Jerks
1/5
Bobby Womack
3/5
Youssou N'Dour
3/5
Morrissey
4/5
Pearl Jam
4/5
OutKast
4/5
SAULT
4/5
Paul Simon
3/5
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
Gene Clark
1/5
The Lemonheads
4/5
Frank Sinatra
2/5
The War On Drugs
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
The Incredible String Band
2/5
Carole King
3/5
The La's
3/5
PJ Harvey
3/5
The Adverts
2/5
Pavement
4/5
The Black Keys
3/5
Caetano Veloso
3/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
The Verve
2/5
Franz Ferdinand
1/5
I always found this style, like the Strokes, very irritating. Something about the guitar riffs and the vocals are not pleasant.
Ride
4/5
Frank Zappa
2/5
Beatles
3/5
Stephen Stills
2/5
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
CHIC
4/5
Moby
4/5
4/5
Yes
3/5
Queen
3/5
Gorillaz
4/5
Hugh Masekela
3/5
Parliament
3/5
Shack
3/5
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
Nick Drake
3/5
Fela Kuti
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
The Stooges
3/5
Jeff Buckley
5/5
Sleater-Kinney
4/5
Willie Nelson
3/5
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Gang Starr
4/5
Sufjan Stevens
4/5
The Avalanches
3/5
The Replacements
5/5
fIREHOSE
4/5
JAY Z
4/5
Raekwon
4/5
The Magnetic Fields
5/5
I haven't cared for other Magnetic Fields stuff before and I don't normally listen to a lot of love songs or slow music but this was great.
Erykah Badu
3/5
Baaba Maal
3/5
808 State
4/5
John Coltrane
2/5
Harry Nilsson
2/5
Alice In Chains
3/5
Lenny Kravitz
2/5
The Doors
3/5
The Afghan Whigs
3/5
Todd Rundgren
2/5
Silver Jews
2/5
Bruce Springsteen
1/5
Something about his voice and writing in this one turned me off. I really didn't like it.
Haircut 100
4/5
Lightning Bolt
2/5
Grateful Dead
3/5
Shuggie Otis
3/5
Metallica
4/5
Neneh Cherry
4/5
Fleet Foxes
3/5
Aretha Franklin
3/5
The Cars
3/5
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
Elvis Presley
2/5
Marty Robbins
2/5
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
Public Enemy
4/5
Willie Nelson
3/5
T. Rex
3/5
Norah Jones
3/5
Sisters Of Mercy
4/5
The Cramps
4/5
Björk
2/5
Lana Del Rey
2/5
Laibach
4/5
4/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
Duran Duran
4/5
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
Can
4/5
Mekons
3/5
The Smiths
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
1/5
I find Elvis Costello's voice to be pretty annoying. Also, the instrumentation and lyrics seem to be pretty bland.
Kelela
3/5
Lou Reed
2/5
Spiritualized
2/5
Eurythmics
4/5
Violent Femmes
3/5
Fiona Apple
5/5
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
Todd Rundgren
2/5
Taylor Swift
2/5
Sarah Vaughan
2/5
Iggy Pop
1/5
The Auteurs
2/5
Michael Jackson
3/5
Digital Underground
3/5
The Soft Boys
3/5
Sonic Youth
2/5
King Crimson
5/5
I was interested in prog rock in high school and had this album. It wasn't one of my favorite albums but did like it and thought the production sounded unique. I also ended up painting a copy of the cover. I think this is still a unique album and even the slower songs are great.
Robbie Williams
3/5
Tito Puente
3/5
PJ Harvey
4/5
50 Cent
3/5
Sepultura
4/5
Coldplay
4/5
The Flying Burrito Brothers
2/5
Dusty Springfield
2/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Alice Cooper
3/5
ZZ Top
3/5
Michael Jackson
3/5
Alanis Morissette
4/5
I found her singing style to get a little tiring. This is a very important album to the 90s though.
Beck
3/5
Kraftwerk
4/5
Billy Bragg
4/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
The Byrds
2/5
The Roots
3/5
Mike Oldfield
3/5
Beatles
3/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
3/5
Magazine
3/5
Dolly Parton
3/5
Tears For Fears
5/5
Jurassic 5
4/5
Pink Floyd
3/5
Keith Jarrett
4/5
Julian Cope
2/5
The Pretty Things
2/5
Sigur Rós
4/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Incubus
4/5
Brian Eno
3/5
Ray Charles
3/5
The Young Gods
5/5
The Young Rascals
2/5
Radiohead
4/5
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
Tim Buckley
4/5
Living Colour
4/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Suzanne Vega
2/5
Jean-Michel Jarre
5/5
Motörhead
1/5
Adele
3/5
Amy Winehouse
4/5
The Isley Brothers
4/5
Steely Dan
2/5
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
2/5
Khaled
3/5
Dead Kennedys
4/5
Bill Evans Trio
3/5
Björk
5/5
Björk
1/5
I don't mind Bjork, but I hated this.
Grizzly Bear
2/5
Sparks
3/5
Morrissey
3/5
Can
3/5
Public Enemy
4/5
Fiona Apple
3/5
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
The Prodigy
2/5
Fishbone
3/5
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
3/5
TLC
2/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
Radiohead
3/5
Laura Nyro
3/5
The Who
4/5
Sly & The Family Stone
2/5
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
The Only Ones
3/5
Neil Young
3/5
Megadeth
4/5
Def Leppard
3/5
The Cure
4/5
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
Cyndi Lauper
2/5
Tricky
4/5
Aphex Twin
4/5
Elis Regina
5/5
Queen
3/5
Abdullah Ibrahim
2/5
De La Soul
5/5
Lorde
3/5
Fela Kuti
2/5
The Flaming Lips
2/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
2/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2/5
The Icarus Line
3/5
Meat Loaf
5/5
Sheryl Crow
3/5
Arctic Monkeys
3/5
Pink Floyd
2/5
Pixies
4/5
Afrika Bambaataa
4/5
3/5
The Killers
2/5
Butthole Surfers
3/5
I was surprised to just see this band on the list and it doesn't even include the song Pepper, the only thing I previously knew about the band. This is probably the hardest review for me to do because I don't particularly like any of the songs but I think it's pretty innovative for the time.
Ravi Shankar
2/5
The National
3/5
Steve Earle
2/5
Ozomatli
3/5
The Hives
3/5
Portishead
4/5
The Monkees
3/5
Radiohead
4/5
Iron Maiden
4/5
The Fall
2/5
Dr. John
2/5
OutKast
4/5
The Youngbloods
2/5
Belle & Sebastian
2/5
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Dr. Dre
3/5
George Harrison
5/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
DJ Shadow
5/5
The Band
3/5
Donald Fagen
2/5
Tina Turner
4/5
Tracy Chapman
4/5
Marilyn Manson
2/5
Tori Amos
3/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
The Divine Comedy
4/5
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Radiohead
5/5
I don't care that these are like Kid A B sides, this is one of my favorite Radiohead albums. I even like it more than Kid A. I've heard people think the opposite but I think these songs go well together. And the whole album has a unique sound and feel to it.
Blur
2/5
4/5
Coldplay
3/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
Missy Elliott
2/5
Common
3/5
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Deep Purple
2/5
Maxwell
4/5
David Bowie
4/5
Serge Gainsbourg
4/5
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
Fred Neil
2/5
M.I.A.
3/5
The Crusaders
4/5
Metallica
5/5
This isn't one of my favorite genres but it's hard to not give this a 5. Every song is great and memorable. I prefer this over Metallica's earlier thrash sound. Towards the end of the album the sound can get a little tiring but I think it's still deserving. There's a lot of albums on here that have a pretty consistent sound throughout but are still amazing.
Skunk Anansie
4/5
The Kinks
2/5
Soft Cell
3/5
Lambchop
4/5
The Jam
4/5
Anita Baker
3/5
Cream
4/5
Not really my thing but like every song is pretty catchy and the album has a unique sound.
Little Simz
4/5
Django Django
3/5
The Last Shadow Puppets
5/5
Eric Clapton
2/5
The The
5/5
Neu!
3/5
Crowded House
2/5
Slint
4/5
The Byrds
4/5
New Order
4/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Marvin Gaye
4/5
LL Cool J
3/5
Slade
2/5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Fairport Convention
3/5
T. Rex
2/5
Weather Report
4/5
John Lee Hooker
2/5
Beth Orton
3/5
2/5
1/5
Dirty Projectors
3/5
Kid Rock
1/5
David Bowie
3/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
I've been a fan of their album Brain Salad Surgery for over 15 years. This is the first time I've heard this one. It's not bad. My favorite is the keyboard parts. However, I have found the overall style of their sound on this album to be a little tiring.
Paul Weller
3/5
Beatles
4/5
Cypress Hill
4/5
k.d. lang
2/5
Janis Joplin
3/5
I can't stand Bono as a singer or as a person. I also don't care for U2's overall sound. I still recognize a couple of their other albums' musicianship, but this one isn't anything special.
The Slits
3/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Taylor Swift
2/5
Dion
2/5
Turbonegro
3/5
Frank Ocean
5/5
Supergrass
3/5
The Velvet Underground
2/5
4/5
Metallica
4/5
Kate Bush
4/5
Tom Waits
5/5
Always has been my favorite Waits album. Not a dud on here.
The Beau Brummels
2/5
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Simply Red
4/5
Antony and the Johnsons
3/5
Primal Scream
4/5
The Velvet Underground
4/5
I've only listened to their debut, which I really don't care for, and never thought fondly of this band. But I kind of like this. Not sure I would listen to it again though.
Deee-Lite
3/5
Nirvana
4/5
Stan Getz
3/5
1/5
2/5
Scritti Politti
3/5
GZA
4/5
Richard Thompson
3/5
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Bee Gees
4/5
Led Zeppelin
2/5
Ash
2/5
Never heard of them before. Doesn't seem like anything special. The lyrics seemed pretty silly at times.
Joe Ely
2/5
Sinead O'Connor
3/5
Small Faces
2/5
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Meat Puppets
3/5
Rocket From The Crypt
4/5
Fugazi
3/5
The United States Of America
2/5
Deerhunter
3/5
Blue Cheer
2/5
Mj Cole
2/5
Miriam Makeba
3/5
Radiohead
4/5
Napalm Death
2/5
Brian Eno
3/5
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
3/5
Pantera
4/5
Animal Collective
3/5
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
3/5
Faust
2/5
Goldfrapp
3/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Elbow
4/5
Super Furry Animals
1/5
KISS
1/5
Nirvana
4/5
k.d. lang
3/5
Beck
3/5
George Michael
3/5
The Mars Volta
4/5
Red Snapper
4/5
Sade
3/5
The Boo Radleys
2/5
Joan Baez
3/5
Isaac Hayes
5/5
D'Angelo
3/5
The Verve
5/5
I listened to this a lot in high school. I usually skipped Bittersweet Symphony(it being first on the album made it so easy), just tired of it due to it being overplayed. I don't find much of a dull moment on here, and their sound is pretty unique. It seems like people thought they were a less successful Oasis, but I think this tops anything Oasis made.
Brian Wilson
2/5
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
I kind of like this 80s style but these songs seemed too similar. Reward seems fun though.
Garbage
4/5
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
The Rolling Stones
2/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Duke Ellington
3/5
I do like jazz but always find it hard to get into some of the classics. The songs on this all feel so similar and find the sound of the trumpet to be too screeching.
Iggy Pop
3/5
The Strokes
3/5
Grant Lee Buffalo
3/5
Sly & The Family Stone
2/5
Steely Dan
3/5
Hot Chip
4/5
Randy Newman
3/5
Quicksilver Messenger Service
2/5
Pixies
5/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Eagles
4/5
Not my favorite type of music, but I have to recognize how catchy the songs are and how big several of the songs became.
The Sonics
3/5
The Who
5/5
I know I'm probably taking my own history with this band into my opinion. The first rock CD I owned was The Who's best of album, and this album soon followed. They've always been my favorite classic rock band. Even though some of these songs were supposed to be part of a rock opera, I don't think there is a dull moment or a song that seems out of place. The cultural influence of this album gives it classic status on its own.
Louis Prima
4/5
The Flaming Lips
5/5
I think one of the better albums of the 2000s, especially out of the indie genre. Such a unique sounding album.
Koffi Olomide
4/5
Funkadelic
4/5
The Stranglers
1/5
Jack White
3/5
I usually don't care for Jack White or The White Stripes. I enjoyed this more than others though. I plan on revisiting Weep Themselves to Sleep, Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy, and Take Me with You When You Go. But there's not enough songs that interest me for me to warrant a 4.
The Who
5/5
Such a unique classic. The instrumentation is great. The lyrics can be weird but I think that is part of the charm.
Missy Elliott
4/5
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
Rufus Wainwright
4/5
Iron Butterfly
3/5
Skepta
4/5
Common
4/5
Thin Lizzy
3/5
The Everly Brothers
3/5
American Music Club
4/5
Booker T. & The MG's
2/5
Tangerine Dream
3/5
Def Leppard
2/5
Dr. Octagon
4/5
I've been listening to Earth People and halfshark for years. I love the weirdness of this album but have found it inconsistent and a little too long. I was really surprised to see this here but immediately got excited to read the reviews. Besides discovering new music, my favorite part about this project is reading 1 star reviews.
Brian Eno
2/5
I much prefer Eno's ambient works. 2 stars for creativity but I did not find it that much of an enjoyable listen.
Steve Winwood
4/5
Nanci Griffith
2/5
Steely Dan
3/5
Randy Newman
3/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Orbital
4/5
Elvis Costello
2/5
I've always found Elvis Costello to be bland.
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
LTJ Bukem
3/5
Röyksopp
3/5
Madonna
4/5
Television
3/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
Throwing Muses
4/5
Nico
2/5
Boards of Canada
3/5
John Martyn
3/5
Pulp
3/5
Super Furry Animals
2/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
Muddy Waters
2/5
Paul McCartney
3/5
The Cult
2/5
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Ryan Adams
4/5
The Residents
1/5
Lucinda Williams
2/5
Air
3/5
Os Mutantes
3/5
Manu Chao
3/5
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
Femi Kuti
5/5
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
System Of A Down
3/5
Gotan Project
4/5
N.E.R.D
2/5
Kanye West
3/5
Love
2/5
The 13th Floor Elevators
2/5
Frank Black
2/5
Snoop Dogg
3/5
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
Method Man
4/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
I know it takes several listens for people to enjoy this one but I am not sure I want to do that. I don't even really like Frank Zappa.
The Gun Club
3/5
Bob Dylan
2/5
4/5
Songhoy Blues
3/5
Scissor Sisters
3/5
David Ackles
3/5
G. Love & Special Sauce
4/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Jerry Lee Lewis
3/5
Mudhoney
3/5
The Stone Roses
5/5
Dennis Wilson
3/5
Big Star
3/5
Hookworms
2/5
David Holmes
4/5
Japan
3/5
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
2/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
4/5
The Doors
3/5
Q-Tip
5/5
Culture Club
3/5
Jacques Brel
3/5
Tom Tom Club
5/5
The xx
4/5
Basement Jaxx
1/5
Neil Young
3/5
Ice Cube
3/5
Traffic
3/5
Leonard Cohen
4/5
The Kinks
3/5
4/5
B.B. King
3/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Cheap Trick
2/5
Gillian Welch
3/5
Big Star
3/5
Joanna Newsom
4/5
Drive-By Truckers
3/5
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
2/5
Pavement
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
New Order
4/5
Kings of Leon
3/5
The Beta Band
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Sonic Youth
3/5
M.I.A.
2/5
Elliott Smith
3/5
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
The Pharcyde
5/5
Emmylou Harris
3/5
The xx
3/5
The White Stripes
3/5
Lupe Fiasco
4/5
4/5
John Lennon
3/5
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
The KLF
4/5
Van Morrison
4/5
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Linkin Park
4/5
Throbbing Gristle
2/5
Van Morrison
3/5
The Coral
2/5
Bauhaus
3/5
Ghostface Killah
3/5
Public Image Ltd.
3/5
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Bill Callahan
3/5
Adele
4/5
White Denim
4/5
Blur
3/5
David Crosby
2/5
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3/5
Justin Timberlake
3/5
The Blue Nile
3/5
The Cardigans
4/5
Stephen Stills
3/5
Shivkumar Sharma
3/5
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
Jazmine Sullivan
3/5
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
Sabu
2/5
Genesis
5/5
Ananda Shankar
3/5
Christina Aguilera
4/5
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Joy Division
4/5
Fatboy Slim
4/5
James Taylor
3/5
Björk
4/5
Robert Wyatt
3/5
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
Lynyrd Skynyrd
3/5
Green Day
4/5
Happy Mondays
4/5
Faith No More
4/5
Germs
2/5
The Saints
3/5
Blood, Sweat & Tears
5/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
PJ Harvey
4/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
1/5
It seems like I'm not alone in hating Costello's voice. And I don't find any redeeming qualities of the music. Nothing really interesting going on here.
U2
3/5
This would be a 4 but I really don't like Bono's voice. I actually liked Zoo Station. I also get annoyed how U2's songs are so similar.
Radiohead
5/5
Probably my favorite Radiohead album. I remember when this came out and it felt like such a fresh sound.
Gil Scott-Heron
5/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
Guns N' Roses
4/5
I almost gave this a 3. Except for the three biggest songs, I didn't find the songs that special. They all kind of blended together. But I understand why this album is on this list and how popular the album is.
The Darkness
2/5
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
3/5
Minor Threat
3/5
The Police
4/5
I almost gave this a 5 but the last few songs weren't as interesting. Up until hearing those I was even thinking that it seemed unlikely I would listen to this album again and yet I thought it deserved a 5. But the last 3 seemed like almost duds.
Doves
4/5
Thundercat
5/5
AC/DC
3/5
The singles are great but the other tracks are too formulaic and the lyrics are too shallow for me to give this a 4.
Bert Jansch
5/5
I've never heard of him. Was surprised how much I enjoyed this. Somehow more captivating than other folk albums on this list.
John Cale
3/5
The Doors
4/5
Calexico
4/5
Kings of Leon
1/5
I hate the vocals. I don't get how this is different than other jangly rock.
2/5
The songs were too similar, nothing special, and I didn't particularly enjoy the voice.
Mercury Rev
3/5
Arrested Development
4/5
Pulp
4/5
Heaven 17
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
I love Nick Cave but there are other albums I like more.
Little Richard
3/5
Coldcut
4/5
Baaba Maal
3/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Adam & The Ants
3/5
Girls Against Boys
2/5
Ms. Dynamite
4/5
Ice T
2/5
Steely Dan
5/5
Cowboy Junkies
4/5
10cc
4/5
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Britney Spears
3/5
Elton John
5/5
Madonna
3/5
The Vines
4/5
Bebel Gilberto
4/5
Christina Aguilera
5/5
Jane's Addiction
5/5
Otis Redding
4/5
Blondie
5/5
The Zutons
4/5
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
I had similar thoughts as other reviewers of cultural appropriation. To be fair, all music is a form of cultural appropriation but this was rubbing me the wrong way in parts. But it was still fun.
Holger Czukay
2/5
Simple Minds
4/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Astor Piazzolla
3/5
Cornershop
3/5
The Dandy Warhols
2/5
I tried listening to this band and album about 15 years ago. I just don't get it. Nothing really special about it but their sound is pretty annoying to me.
Tom Waits
2/5
Suicide
2/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
5/5
I haven't listened to this in a long time but this might be my favorite from Nick Cave. Wouldn't skip a song.
Einstürzende Neubauten
3/5
David Bowie
4/5
The Thrills
3/5
The Undertones
2/5
Ice Cube
3/5
Nine Inch Nails
5/5
Robert Wyatt
2/5
The Streets
1/5
Elvis Costello
2/5
N.W.A.
5/5
Gram Parsons
3/5
TV On The Radio
5/5
Jungle Brothers
3/5
Destiny's Child
4/5
5/5
Metallica
4/5
Wow, there's a lot of hate for this one. But I think there's generally a lot of hate for Metallica plus Metallica purists. I thought it was pretty fun. I liked some of these better than the originals. Maybe it is a little silly to be on the list but I don't believe I should be rating albums' credibility to be on this list.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Genesis
3/5
Elastica
4/5
I've listened to this twice in two days. I really enjoy the sound and the album is very consistent. I'm adding this to my collection of regular albums to cycle through. However, I don't see this as a 5.
Scott Walker
3/5
Megadeth
3/5
Jeff Beck
3/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
Spiritualized
4/5
Mike Ladd
1/5
The Dictators
2/5
This is a great example of an album that I did not really enjoy but I believe it deserves a spot on this list.
The Smiths
4/5
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
Roxy Music
4/5
Dagmar Krause
3/5
George Jones
2/5
The Fall
3/5
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Sonic Youth
3/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Dolly Parton
3/5
Bee Gees
4/5
Kings of Leon
1/5
I find it crazy that there were 3 Kings of Leon albums originally in the book editions, and then crazier they removed them. Their music is so bland I really don't understand why they're on this list at all.
Talking Heads
5/5
1/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Mylo
3/5
Liz Phair
3/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Devendra Banhart
3/5
CHVRCHES
3/5
Machito
3/5
Stereo MC's
4/5
Hanoi Rocks
3/5
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Eminem
4/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
The Bees
3/5
The Charlatans
2/5
This was very generic and boring. I don't really care for Oasis but this seemed like a worse form of Oasis. I feel like including stuff like this is an insult to so much that could have been included.
Hole
4/5
Grateful Dead
2/5
Slipknot
3/5
3/5
The Beta Band
4/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Beatles
2/5
Pere Ubu
2/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Janet Jackson
4/5
Giant Sand
3/5
U2
3/5
The Associates
2/5
I like this genre but I found this very boring. Maybe that's why I've never heard of them.
John Grant
4/5
Paul Simon
5/5
Sepultura
3/5
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Tom Waits
3/5
The Libertines
3/5
Nirvana
5/5
Klaxons
3/5
MC Solaar
3/5
Underworld
4/5
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
Morrissey
3/5
Dwight Yoakam
3/5
The Monks
5/5
Sugar
2/5
This is so bland! I'm glad there's some lesser known stuff on here but it seems like I've listened to several bland rock albums by bands I've never heard of. I've said it before, but it's just taking up a spot something else could've taken. Especially all the non-western music this list is ignoring. I would prefer to listen to something weird or a different genre than stuff like this.
Talvin Singh
3/5
Nitin Sawhney
4/5
The Police
3/5
Ryan Adams
3/5
Nina Simone
5/5
Kate Bush
2/5
Astrud Gilberto
4/5
Jane's Addiction
4/5
Joan Armatrading
4/5
Spacemen 3
2/5
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
The Zombies
4/5
Slayer
3/5
Traffic
4/5
Syd Barrett
3/5
Talking Heads
4/5
Fugees
5/5
Soft Machine
3/5
Kanye West
4/5
King Crimson
3/5
Massive Attack
4/5