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Abbey Road
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1970
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Diplomat
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87
5-Star Albums
13
1-Star Albums

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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
5 2.78 +2.22
The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
5 3.02 +1.98
Wild Wood
Paul Weller
5 3.09 +1.91
The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
5 3.11 +1.89
Permission to Land
The Darkness
5 3.13 +1.87
The La's
The La's
5 3.14 +1.86
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears
5 3.17 +1.83
Being There
Wilco
5 3.23 +1.77
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
5 3.23 +1.77
Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
5 3.24 +1.76

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
BEYONCÉ
Beyoncé
1 2.86 -1.86
Faust IV
Faust
1 2.78 -1.78
Roots
Sepultura
1 2.78 -1.78
Yeezus
Kanye West
1 2.74 -1.74
Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
1 2.73 -1.73
All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
1 2.7 -1.7
Slipknot
Slipknot
1 2.68 -1.68
good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
2 3.65 -1.65
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
2 3.64 -1.64
Logical Progression
LTJ Bukem
1 2.53 -1.53

Artists

Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
Beatles 7 5
Radiohead 6 5
Led Zeppelin 5 5
The Doors 3 5
Nirvana 3 5
Creedence Clearwater Revival 3 5
Steely Dan 4 4.5
R.E.M. 4 4.5
Rush 2 5
Green Day 2 5
David Bowie 9 4
Pink Floyd 4 4.25
Metallica 4 4.25
Yes 3 4.33
Michael Jackson 3 4.33
The Who 5 4

Least Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
Slipknot 2 1
Kanye West 3 1.67
Sepultura 2 1.5

Controversial

ArtistRatings
Pink Floyd 5, 2, 5, 5

5-Star Albums (87)

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Popular Reviews

evermore by Taylor Swift

I don't like modern pop music. This is a fact. Taylor Swift to me seems to be doing the same thing every other pop artist does. Nobody in the entire genre brings anything new to the table musically.

No Other by Gene Clark

A sadly overlooked album in its time. Gene Clark was clearly very inspired while writing this album and it shines as a result.

Faust IV by Faust

I started out interested, but then every track seemed to be a repetitive drag. When I would find a track I liked, it would devolve into some extremely annoying sounds.

Scum by Napalm Death

Decent enough guitar work ruined by someone who fundamentally doesn't understand what drums are and the guttural screams of someone with bad heartburn over top of it.

Fragile by Yes

What a great album.

4-Star Albums (298)

1-Star Albums (13)

All Ratings (1089)

May 07 2021

Never listened to A Tribe Called Quest before, unsure as to what genre they even are at this point. First track seems to be starting with a sort of noise collage of windchimes and a baby crying. This is clearly a rap album, and I'm not really into rap. I've enjoyed Push It Along (the first track) and I'm looking forward to what comes after. Luck of Lucien starts with a sample from All You Need Is Love, which I'm pretty sure is also the French national anthem. And also some of Gonna Fly Now. I've always enjoyed mashups and this is no exception. The grooves on this album are incredibly catchy so far. Bonita Applebum's intro is very Ween in my opinion. Oh, I've heard Can I Kick It? before and I never knew it was by A Tribe Called Quest OR on this album. I think it was in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2. In retrospect I should've known it was A Tribe Called Quest because they basically say it. This entire album has some tasty basslines all over it. Would I buy this album? No. Would I turn it off if it came on the radio? Also no. Favorite tracks: Can I Kick It?, Push It Along, Description of a Fool Least favorite tracks: Mr. Muhammad, Bonita Applebum

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney
May 08 2021

It was alright but I'm not super into riot grrl stuff.

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
May 09 2021

Bob Marley is an absolute legend, and this album contains a few of his most well-known songs.

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes
May 10 2021

This is extremely up my alley, it's some weird upbeat alternative rock stuff with Bjork singing.

Faust IV by Faust
May 16 2021

I started out interested, but then every track seemed to be a repetitive drag. When I would find a track I liked, it would devolve into some extremely annoying sounds.

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino
May 17 2021

Nothing wrong with some old school rock and roll.

Dummy by Portishead
May 21 2021

Unoffensive, but not my thing.

Odelay by Beck
May 22 2021

Unoffensive, but not my thing.

Crazysexycool by TLC
May 23 2021

Unoffensive, but not my thing.

Nixon by Lambchop
May 24 2021

Listened to this whole album while playing Snowrunner, and it's a very good match for the vibe. 4/5

The College Dropout by Kanye West
May 26 2021

I didn't find this as mind blowing as other people seem to.

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis
May 31 2021

Very good instrumental jazz music. Exactly what I would expect from Miles Davis.

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
Jun 01 2021

Brazilian psychedelic rock... very interesting, even though I don't understand any of the lyrics.

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
Jun 02 2021

Suzanne Vega has a very nice voice and it shines on this album.

The Man Who by Travis
Jun 04 2021

Always a fan of alternative rock.

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens
Jun 07 2021

Yusuf/Cat Stevens has a great voice and great lyrics. Not a single instrument is out of place on this album.

No Other by Gene Clark
Jun 08 2021

A sadly overlooked album in its time. Gene Clark was clearly very inspired while writing this album and it shines as a result.

White Ladder by David Gray
Jun 11 2021

Turned out that I knew and really liked Babylon already.

Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Jun 13 2021
Nevermind by Nirvana
Jun 15 2021

The definition of an instant classic. There isn't a single bad song on this album.

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan
Jun 16 2021

This is the album with Cars on it. Everything else is also really good though.

Mothership Connection by Parliament
Jun 18 2021

I've never listened to Parliament before, but I clearly should have.

Moving Pictures by Rush
Jun 23 2021

Absolute classic. No bad songs on this album.

Third by Portishead
Jun 26 2021

This is Portishead refined. I didn't like Portishead unrefined, and I like them refined even less.

Slipknot by Slipknot
Jun 30 2021

When I listen to music I'm not looking to get screamed at by a 30 year old man.

Closer by Joy Division
Jul 12 2021
Fishscale by Ghostface Killah
Jul 13 2021

More easily listenable than Kanye, in my opinion. Still not a big rap fan.

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Jul 14 2021

I've heard a few Alanis Morissette songs in my life, and they're all on this album. It had like five hit singles apparently? That's kind of insane.

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club
Jul 17 2021

I actually quite like the Cubano style of music, some of which I expect is due to it playing a fairly prominent role in Breaking Bad. It has such a unique sound and style that it's instantly recognizable no matter who is singing.

GI by Germs
Jul 18 2021

Good punk sound with unintelligible lyrics.

B-52's by The B-52's
Jul 19 2021

The B-52's have always had a special brand of wacky mixed with surf rock, and I've always appreciated it.

OK by Talvin Singh
Jul 20 2021

I enjoyed the traditional Indian fusion with more "modern" music.

Fragile by Yes
Jul 21 2021

What a great album.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio
Jul 23 2021

The history of the Bill Evans Trio is very sad. The bass player on this album, Scott LaFaro, died about 10 days after this was recorded in a car accident. Bill Evans went on to become addicted to drugs and died after ending treatment for syphilis. They made fantastic music together.

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix
Jul 24 2021

Jimi's estate is too litigious. This is the first album I have not been able to listen to through YouTube Music. It's a shame because Jimi was such an influential musician and this is limiting the potential for more people to hear and experience his music.

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
Jul 25 2021

Michael's called the king of pop for a reason.

Jul 26 2021

I only know of Fatboy Slim through his bigger singles (Weapon of Choice, The Rockafeller Skank), but this is still very listenable.

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Jul 27 2021

I like Elvis Costello but I don't think this is one of his best works.

Timeless by Goldie
Jul 30 2021

Not really my thing, and also super long.

More Specials by The Specials
Jul 31 2021

Pretty interesting music with some ska flavor.

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
Aug 02 2021

Strong first half of the album, back half leaves something to be desired.

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals
Aug 03 2021

Really good. Never heard of the band before but I will certainly listen to more.

Damaged by Black Flag
Aug 08 2021
Illmatic by Nas
Aug 20 2021

One of these songs was in Tony Hawk's Underground.

Scum by Napalm Death
Aug 22 2021

Decent enough guitar work ruined by someone who fundamentally doesn't understand what drums are and the guttural screams of someone with bad heartburn over top of it.

Live At Leeds by The Who
Aug 23 2021

I like The Who, but I'm not really sure they shine as a live band.

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Aug 24 2021

Very laid back indie rock. Not super into it.

Aug 27 2021

I can see why people say Eminem is one of the greatest rappers of all time.

Yeezus by Kanye West
Sep 04 2021

This is garbage. Someone needs to tell Kanye 'no'.

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Sep 07 2021
The La's by The La's
Sep 08 2021

This album fuckin rules.

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Sep 12 2021
Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
Sep 15 2021
Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo
Sep 26 2021
Kenza by Khaled
Sep 30 2021
Imagine by John Lennon
Oct 19 2021
Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
Oct 21 2021

She has a good voice but it's not my kind of music.

Truth by Jeff Beck
Oct 24 2021
Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Oct 26 2021

A 5 for Take Five.

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan
Oct 27 2021

72 minutes of newer Dylan... Not my thing.

Cross by Justice
Oct 28 2021

DVNO is a certified banger.

Suede by Suede
Oct 30 2021
Play by Moby
Nov 02 2021
Mott by Mott The Hoople
Nov 15 2021
Kid A by Radiohead
Nov 17 2021
Debut by Björk
Nov 23 2021
Rio by Duran Duran
Nov 25 2021
1984 by Van Halen
Nov 26 2021
Groovin' by The Young Rascals
Dec 04 2021
Faith by George Michael
Dec 07 2021
Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Dec 13 2021
KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Dec 20 2021
Heroes by David Bowie
Jan 04 2022
BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé
Jan 07 2022

Not for me. Seems to just be some very uninspired beats, with not much in the way of substance.

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Jan 13 2022
S&M by Metallica
Jan 19 2022
Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
Jan 23 2022
Blur by Blur
Jan 28 2022
25 by Adele
Jan 29 2022
Berlin by Lou Reed
Feb 09 2022
Sister by Sonic Youth
Feb 21 2022
Drunk by Thundercat
Feb 24 2022
Rocks by Aerosmith
Mar 02 2022
Live! by Fela Kuti
Mar 03 2022
Melodrama by Lorde
Mar 07 2022

There's kind of a whole subgenre of pop that just sort of consists of "woman with nice voice sings over piano" and I'm not that into it. Bonus negative points for Hard Feelings/Loveless having a section that consists entirely of annoying sounds.

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Mar 09 2022
evermore by Taylor Swift
Mar 15 2022

I don't like modern pop music. This is a fact. Taylor Swift to me seems to be doing the same thing every other pop artist does. Nobody in the entire genre brings anything new to the table musically.

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Mar 18 2022
Elephant by The White Stripes
Mar 23 2022
1977 by Ash
Mar 28 2022
Pump by Aerosmith
Apr 01 2022
Goo by Sonic Youth
Apr 02 2022
Tical by Method Man
Apr 03 2022
xx by The xx
Apr 07 2022
Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman
Apr 15 2022
Zombie by Fela Kuti
Apr 16 2022
Dirt by Alice In Chains
Apr 19 2022
Parachutes by Coldplay
Apr 20 2022

I was going to give this album a 3, which was what I normally do with any album that doesn't really wow me. Then, it occurred to me that I couldn't name any song on this album except for Yellow. At times when listening to the songs that weren't Yellow I found myself unsure when tracks were ending. This entire album ran together very badly in my head.

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot
Apr 29 2022

There's something sonically about Slipknot that is displeasing to my ear. I'm unsure if it's the repetitive guitar riffs, Corey Taylor screaming, or some combination of the two. It's quite a shame, because I know Corey Taylor is capable of much more, but I just don't find this very listenable.

Very by Pet Shop Boys
May 02 2022
The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
May 05 2022
90 by 808 State
May 06 2022
Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams
May 08 2022

This one was extremely hard to listen to in the US. At a glance it seems like a lot of other Robbie Williams albums are readily available, but this one in particular isn't.

Scott 4 by Scott Walker
May 11 2022
Odessa by Bee Gees
May 23 2022
Harvest by Neil Young
May 25 2022
Hejira by Joni Mitchell
May 29 2022
Ctrl by SZA
Jun 17 2022
Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Jun 25 2022
Kala by M.I.A.
Jun 26 2022
2112 by Rush
Jul 08 2022
3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Jul 23 2022
Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jul 28 2022
Murmur by R.E.M.
Jul 30 2022
Low by David Bowie
Aug 14 2022
Horses by Patti Smith
Aug 19 2022
Brothers by The Black Keys
Sep 07 2022
Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Sep 12 2022
Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Sep 14 2022
21 by Adele
Sep 23 2022
White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground
Sep 26 2022

Very strange. Seems to be mostly talking over improvised/disconnected music.

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg
Oct 03 2022

The melodies are interesting, but I don't speak a single word of French. I at the very least have a chance of understanding Spanish singing, but there is no way I can get French.

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods
Oct 05 2022

2 albums in French in 3 days makes me feel like I'm being a little harsh. I don't think I am though.

Bad by Michael Jackson
Oct 15 2022
Ten by Pearl Jam
Oct 18 2022
Mask by Bauhaus
Oct 23 2022
Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Nov 04 2022
Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Nov 12 2022
Grace by Jeff Buckley
Nov 25 2022
Survivor by Destiny's Child
Nov 30 2022
Dust by Screaming Trees
Dec 05 2022
Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Dec 06 2022
Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Dec 07 2022
Cut by The Slits
Dec 15 2022
Arise by Sepultura
Jan 06 2023
Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Jan 14 2023
Shaft by Isaac Hayes
Jan 24 2023
Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Jan 29 2023
Aja by Steely Dan
Feb 05 2023
1999 by Prince
Feb 19 2023
Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Feb 21 2023
Want Two by Rufus Wainwright
Feb 26 2023
Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Mar 02 2023
Vivid by Living Colour
Mar 11 2023
Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
Mar 13 2023
Trio by Dolly Parton
Mar 17 2023
Snivilisation by Orbital
Mar 22 2023

Some pretty annoying sounds all around on this one.

Movies by Holger Czukay
Apr 01 2023
Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Apr 05 2023
Smile by Brian Wilson
Apr 10 2023
Bummed by Happy Mondays
Apr 19 2023
1989 by Taylor Swift
Apr 30 2023

This is apparently where every Taylor Swift song I've ever heard came from. I was unaware some of these songs were by Taylor Swift.

May 02 2023

If you had told me that The Byrds did a country album before today, I wouldn't have believed you.

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers
May 08 2023

Hard to listen to.

Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.
May 09 2023

Hard to listen to.

En-Tact by The Shamen
May 25 2023
Gold by Ryan Adams
May 26 2023
Dookie by Green Day
Jun 02 2023
Chris by Christine and the Queens
Jun 03 2023
Eagles by Eagles
Jun 05 2023
Triangle by The Beau Brummels
Jun 15 2023
Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen
Jun 29 2023
Guero by Beck
Jun 30 2023
D by White Denim
Jul 01 2023
Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
Jul 06 2023
Strange Cargo III by William Orbit
Jul 12 2023

This album was unlistenable. Not because it's a bad album, but because it's incredibly quiet. Listening to it through headphones made me feel like I was hearing someone else listen to it in the next room. In the car, I had to crank the volume all the way up. As a bonus, the tracks start or end (or both!) with 10-20 seconds of silence, which is just long enough to make me see if the album has stopped itself every time.

Stripped by Christina Aguilera
Jul 24 2023
Kenya by Machito
Jul 27 2023
Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten
Aug 01 2023

I hope you enjoy the sounds of jackhammers and random screaming, because that's what this offers.

Music by Madonna
Aug 02 2023
Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Aug 07 2023
Ys by Joanna Newsom
Aug 14 2023
m b v by My Bloody Valentine
Aug 30 2023
Tommy by The Who
Sep 18 2023
Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Sep 24 2023
Sincere by Mj Cole
Sep 27 2023

Oddly difficult to listen to. Multiple tracks have the exact same name, which makes seeking out a correct track list in this age of streaming music not the easiest thing in the world. Compounding on this, the Deluxe Edition I found seems to be unlike every other deluxe edition of an album I've ever seen. Instead of preserving the original track list and tacking on more to the end, it replaces and omits tracks from the original.

Dirty by Sonic Youth
Oct 01 2023
Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Oct 18 2023
Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Oct 23 2023
Oct 26 2023

The repetitive loop-based electronic music present on this album is the kind of thing that makes me feel like I'm losing my mind. The songs that actually have lyrics and some sort of musical progression are pretty alright, but 3 minutes of the exact same loop with minimal changes are really not my bag.

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Oct 28 2023
Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Oct 30 2023
So by Peter Gabriel
Nov 06 2023
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard
Nov 08 2023

I'm not a country music fan, and Merle Haggard isn't doing anything to change that.

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Nov 25 2023
Funeral by Arcade Fire
Nov 28 2023
Blackstar by David Bowie
Dec 06 2023

Absolutely incredible, and a fitting swan song for a man who knows he's dying.

Dare! by The Human League
Dec 13 2023
Frank by Amy Winehouse
Dec 14 2023
Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem
Dec 15 2023

This album was putting me to sleep with its repetitive beats. After 45 minutes I was dismayed to discover I was only 5 tracks in.

Sulk by The Associates
Dec 20 2023
Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
Dec 21 2023

It's not a great sign when I check how many tracks are on an album while listening and think "oh good, only four".

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Jan 05 2024
LP1 by FKA twigs
Jan 06 2024
Roots by Sepultura
Jan 10 2024

Wannabe Slipknot.

Arular by M.I.A.
Jan 11 2024
Shleep by Robert Wyatt
Jan 17 2024
Blue by Joni Mitchell
Jan 19 2024
Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners
Jan 24 2024
Scott 2 by Scott Walker
Jan 26 2024
War by U2
Feb 14 2024
Green by R.E.M.
Feb 29 2024
Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock
Mar 09 2024

White trash nu metal. Kid Rock has never had subtlety as his strong point, and it shows here.

Want One by Rufus Wainwright
Mar 11 2024
Be by Common
Mar 28 2024
Tidal by Fiona Apple
Mar 31 2024
Dry by PJ Harvey
Apr 04 2024
Rapture by Anita Baker
Apr 06 2024
Third by Soft Machine
Apr 07 2024
Smash by The Offspring
Apr 09 2024
Boston by Boston
Apr 19 2024
Manassas by Stephen Stills
Apr 20 2024
Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Apr 22 2024

Diplomat

59% of ratings are 3 stars.

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Album origins are grouped into three buckets: US, UK, and everything else. “Other” means the artists you rate highest are from outside the US and UK.