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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Nightfly Donald Fagen	5	3.01	+1.99
A Seat at the Table Solange	5	3.01	+1.99
Step In The Arena Gang Starr	5	3.17	+1.83
Pink Moon Nick Drake	5	3.65	+1.35
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite Maxwell	4	2.9	+1.1

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
69 Love Songs The Magnetic Fields	1	2.84	-1.84
90 808 State	1	2.69	-1.69
Hot Buttered Soul Isaac Hayes	2	3.42	-1.42
The Healer John Lee Hooker	2	3.19	-1.19
Dog Man Star Suede	2	3	-1

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A Seat at the Table

Solange

5/5

Wow, what a cohesive, beautiful album. I had heard a couple of songs from this before, but listening to the whole thing through was such a treat. Powerful lyrics, beautiful atmospheric instrumentation, and great, smooth vocals.

4 likes

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

5/5

The style...the musicianship...the vocals...immaculate. Wondering why this is not on my iPod already.

2 likes

Dog Man Star

Suede

2/5

Just okay...Nothing memorable to me.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (2)

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The Blueprint

JAY Z

4/5

Clearly really influential for a lot of artists, like Kanye.

The Joshua Tree

4/5

Legalize It

Peter Tosh

4/5

Super vibey!! Not as good as Exodus for me personally, but would definitely listen again.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

3/5

A couple good songs, but I'm just not a fan... Wild Horses is the best song on here. You Gotta Move made my body tense up.

Dog Man Star

Suede

2/5

Just okay...Nothing memorable to me.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

5/5

Just puts me in a great headspace...Sounds like laying in a meadow on a cloudy day.

Moving Pictures

Rush

4/5

The technical work is amazing - these guys are fantastic musicians. There are some really catchy riffs in here. I enjoyed this a lot more than I remembered the last time I listened to this album. Honestly, every song was pretty good. The only downside is that personally, I'm not a huge fan of his vocals.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

2/5

Hey! That first track was the basis for 6 Inch by Beyonce :) The first track was also my favorite...it even got my hopes up a little with the melodicness (is that a word?). But then the rest of the album was just boring...with a few EH's thrown in. This feels like an album that influenced a lot of my favorite musicians....but I like them better. Good title tho

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

3/5

Pump

Aerosmith

3/5

It's got some bops on it. I also feel like this music fits a specific time and place, but unfortunately it's not my time or place.

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

5/5

The style...the musicianship...the vocals...immaculate. Wondering why this is not on my iPod already.

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Maxwell

4/5

Apparently Maxwell is credited with establishing the neo-soul genre, and I always think that's so cool when an artist starts a musical trend. I really enjoyed this album...it got a little repetitive to my ears after a while, but his voice is heavenly, and the songs were cool.

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

3/5

FREDDIE'S DED. You know how much I love ska.....It was kinda fun, I guess? I mean, c'mon, Bonin' in the Boneyard?? Genius.

Step In The Arena

Gang Starr

5/5

Wow, the lyricism and flow are amazing. I think Check the Technique or Lovesick was my favorite, but honestly I enjoyed every track. I will be purchasing this and adding it to my collection :)

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

3/5

Not offensive to my ears or anything, just not really my preferred style. Felt a little cheesy to me.

Back In Black

AC/DC

3/5

The songs I already knew on this album are still pretty great. Hells Bells always gets me hyped up with that intro, and You Shook Me is an instant classic. However, between those hits, nothing especially stood out to me. I think the sound was quite repetitive.

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

It is most definitely Bruce Springsteen. Definitively, some might say. I've never been a huge fan of his vocals. The songs are fine, but it's just not my favorite style of music. I would give it 3.5 if I could.

808 State

1/5

This is the first album where I was irritated less than one track in. Maybe it's really influential or something...but I strongly dislike this style of music. I appreciate the random birdsongs in the background I guess.

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

4/5

Very cool nostalgic sound. Reminds me a little of the Foo Fighters (at least their mellower songs). Gives me some angst by association, but in the best way.

C'est Chic

CHIC

3/5

Pretty groovy! Very classic disco sound, with a few definite earworms in there. I Want Your Love was probably my favorite track. I would give it 3.5, but I don't see myself listening to this for enjoyment (unless I'm at a roller rink).

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Raekwon

3/5

Very aggressive, old school type of sound. I would expect nothing less from a WTC member. I love hip hop, and I really like Wu Tang, but I just did not vibe with this album. I found the samples grating, I thought the songs seemed repetitive and similar.... it just wasn't my thing. Giving it 3 stars because the lyricism was still excellent.

A Seat at the Table

Solange

5/5

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

2/5

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

4/5

Scott 4

Scott Walker

3/5

Fine as background noise, but nothing that really stood out to me. My favorite song was the opening track, The Seventh Seal. Sounded best when it sounded ripped off of other bands of the era. Voice was kinda like a cross between Elvis and Morrissey.

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

1/5

Wow, this is unfinishable for me. It's like CAKE's evil twin. Or if the jokey opening to Portlandia was an album. The lyrics are terrible, the music is not interesting or pretty, and the vocals are bizarre at best. I made it through the first third, and I just don't deserve to have to do the rest.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

4/5

Very traditional country music with some great vocals, heartfelt lyrics, and sweet country twang. My favorite tracks were the more upbeat ones, like the title track and Traveling Man. I also liked Here I Am. My least favorite was The Mystery of the Mystery, but not terrible, just a little extra preachy.