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Album	You	Global	Diff
Rejoicing In The Hands Devendra Banhart	5	2.82	+2.18
Skylarking XTC	5	3.03	+1.97
The Band The Band	5	3.37	+1.63
Chelsea Girl Nico	4	2.63	+1.37
New Boots And Panties Ian Dury	4	2.7	+1.3
The Grand Tour George Jones	4	2.79	+1.21
Infected The The	4	2.92	+1.08
Very Pet Shop Boys	4	2.93	+1.07
A Night At The Opera Queen	5	3.96	+1.04

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Deep Purple In Rock Deep Purple	1	3.33	-2.33
Faith George Michael	1	3.27	-2.27
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo Devo	1	3.13	-2.13
Heroes David Bowie	2	3.61	-1.61
Stand! Sly & The Family Stone	2	3.43	-1.43
Sound of Silver LCD Soundsystem	2	3.42	-1.42
Iron Maiden Iron Maiden	2	3.41	-1.41
System Of A Down System Of A Down	2	3.27	-1.27
Ritual De Lo Habitual Jane's Addiction	2	3.19	-1.19
Screamadelica Primal Scream	2	3.17	-1.17

5-Star Albums (4)

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Screamadelica

Primal Scream

2/5

Bizarre album, it’s like a buffet of mediocre songs from different genres.

15 likes

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

5/5

This album is a gem, really liked several songs. He’s got a cool voice, simple but solid guitar work, and some clever lyrics. Best one in quite a while

7 likes

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

2/5

None of them really stood out to me, and I actively disliked a few. Expected to like it more

2 likes

Faith

George Michael

1/5

This album was hard to get to the end of, I can’t find a single redeeming quality here.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (3)

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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Frank Sinatra

3/5

Really enjoyed the Portuguese backing and style, not a big fan of Sinatra’s voice though

Infected

The The

4/5

Definitely grew on me, once I got past the vocals and clangy... everything. Heartland was a good one

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

4/5

Kinda exactly what you’d expect. Not bad, but not remarkable. The female vocalist had a very nice voice though

Blackstar

David Bowie

4/5

Really well polished album. The jazz bits blended nicely. Favorite album so far

Chelsea Girl

Nico

4/5

She’s got a unique voice, and the strings pair really well with it. A little like Joanna Newsom. Second half of the album didn’t do much for me though

Signing Off

UB40

3/5

Perfectly fine background music

Heroes

David Bowie

2/5

Really didn’t do anything for me. Most of the songs felt either too busy and badly mixed or too empty. No memorable tunes.

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

3/5

Not my style, but I was more entertained than I expected to be.

Faith

George Michael

1/5

This album was hard to get to the end of, I can’t find a single redeeming quality here.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

Piano-centric pop consistently does it for me. Several memorable songs I would enjoy hearing again

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

2/5

Songs are too busy, just generally not my thing

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

2/5

None of them really stood out to me, and I actively disliked a few. Expected to like it more

Da Capo

Love

3/5

I enjoyed the theatrics and good use of the flute, clavi, etc. Last song was a turn off though

Led Zeppelin

3/5

It’s not really my thing, but I understand the appeal. Tracks are too long.

Closer

Joy Division

3/5

I really wanted to enjoy this one, and I did like the novelty of the experimental feel every song gave off, but it didn’t live up to my expectations.

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

2/5

Bizarre album, it’s like a buffet of mediocre songs from different genres.

Pacific Ocean Blue

Dennis Wilson

3/5

Really relaxing, and I enjoyed it while it was on, but none of the individual songs stood out to me.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

5/5

An excellent album. I listened to this one a lot when I was little, and most are songs I still listen to regularly. Really formative for my music taste today. A respectful 5 stars

System Of A Down

2/5

Vocalist has a cool voice, but otherwise not much here for me

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

1/5

Everything has a screechy quality, and I actively hated every aspect of the vocals. Each song worse than the last. Finishing the album was hard

Violator

Depeche Mode

4/5

Very 80s, but in a good way. Had some tracks I’ll definitely listen to again

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

3/5

I definitely see the appeal, but it’s too pop-y for me. There aren’t any songs I’ll listen to again here.

Iron Maiden

2/5

I liked that it was short, and little else beyond that

Fred Neil

3/5

Relaxing, kinda cowboy rock if that’s a genre. No individual songs stood out, but I’d put the album on for background music.

The Grand Tour

George Jones

4/5

Nice nostalgic memories of this guy playing from my Nan’s kitchen radio. Overall a pretty alright album.

The Band

5/5

An awesome album. Lots of songs I knew but didn’t realize were on this album. Will listen to most of this album again soon

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo

Devo

1/5

Getting to the end of this album was a labor. Will actively avoid listening to any part of this album ever again

Arise

Sepultura

2/5

I really didn’t like this album, but occasionally it had cool rhythms and I guess I could see someone liking it

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

4/5

A really neat album, definitely got some tracks I’ll listen to again. Interested to hear Brian Eno’s other albums

Opus Dei

Laibach

3/5

Really mixed thoughts on this one. There were some cool grandiose bits mixed in with bizarre and extremely German bits.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

3/5

I liked the brass but none of the songs really stood out to me. Had a nice general groove though

New Boots And Panties

Ian Dury

4/5

This one is hard to rate; vocals sound like they were recorded during a drunk karaoke night in a British pub, and every song misses the mark in terms of lyrics and mood by such hilariously wide margins, it deserves to be treated as a masterpiece.

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Not a fan of how mumbly he is, but I can see the appeal and respect his impact on music.

Ananda Shankar

2/5

The novelty wears off pretty quick. Not much else going for this album.

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

2/5

Album feels like a rough draft, has some cool rhythms but the tracks all feel lacking. No direction either

Risque

CHIC

3/5

Very disco. I’ve realized disco is a bit like jazz minus the solos, once they find a good groove they stay there. No standout songs but a respectable listen

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

3/5

I had high expectations on this one, but I kinda got bored after a while

Crocodiles

Echo And The Bunnymen

3/5

Neat instrumentation, but I didn’t care for the vocalist, and no individual songs really stood out

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

5/5

This album is a gem, really liked several songs. He’s got a cool voice, simple but solid guitar work, and some clever lyrics. Best one in quite a while

Very

Pet Shop Boys

4/5

I loved the upbeat quality, smooth vocals, decent lyrics, and all-around good balance. Wish there were more individual standout songs though

The Colour Of Spring

Talk Talk

4/5

Title track is great. I like the style a lot, the mix of instruments at the front and dominant bass makes me think of Tame Impala at times

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

(Wrote the wrong review on the last one) Title track is great. I like the style a lot, the mix of instruments at the front and dominant bass makes me think of Tame Impala at times

Black Monk Time

The Monks

3/5

I liked the heavy, simple rhythms, and the use of organ. But most of the songs were ultimately kind of boring

Ambient 1/Music For Airports

Brian Eno

4/5

Neat album, very relaxing and warm. I didn’t care for the breathy choir though. It’s definitely not an album for everyone, but I enjoyed it

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

4/5

Pretty good album, as expected. I consistently appreciate the polish on Bowie‘s albums, there’s always the right amount of instruments and vocals. Several good tracks

Brothers

The Black Keys

4/5

I like the style, but the vocal effect is a little abrasive after a while. I’d be interested in hearing more of their stuff though

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

I really liked the Neil Young songs, with his simple style and good lyrics, but the Crazy Horse ones were no good

The Scream

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

Neither good nor bad, I wouldn’t mind hearing more of it but it’s not something I’m gonna go out of my way to listen to

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

3/5

Felt like kinda standard southern rock. Easy to listen to, but no jams

Skylarking

XTC

5/5

This album was awesome. It varied enough in style to keep me entertained the whole time, and had some really cool grandiose bits. Definitely will listen to this album again

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

3/5

Female vocalist has a great voice, and the instrumentals are well done. Didn’t really spark my interest, but it’s high quality stuff.

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

3/5

Mixed feelings. I see the appeal, I’m sure it’s ideal when you’re feeling the right kind of gloomy, and nothing about it is bad per se, it’s just not my cup of tea

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

4/5

I really liked the percussive stuff on this one. Lots of jazz influence too. I am not a fan of ending many songs with fadeouts though

Lazer Guided Melodies

Spiritualized

2/5

Lacks variation in style, lots of repetition and drones. Made for a pretty boring listen

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

3/5

Really relaxing. I have no real complaints about it, I just probably won’t listen to it again any time soon. Except “I Shot the Sheriff”, of course.