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2010s
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62
5-Star Albums
7
1-Star Albums
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Albums
You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ultra Blue
Hikaru Utada
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5 | 2.56 | +2.44 |
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Peasant
Richard Dawson
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5 | 2.57 | +2.43 |
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Being Funny In A Foreign Language
The 1975
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5 | 2.72 | +2.28 |
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A City Dressed In Dynamite
That Handsome Devil
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5 | 2.75 | +2.25 |
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How to Operate With a Blown Mind
Lo Fidelity Allstars
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5 | 2.77 | +2.23 |
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Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides
SOPHIE
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5 | 2.8 | +2.2 |
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Emotional Mugger
Ty Segall
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5 | 2.89 | +2.11 |
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Zuckerzeit
Cluster
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5 | 2.9 | +2.1 |
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Telefone
Noname
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5 | 2.9 | +2.1 |
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Diary
Sunny Day Real Estate
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5 | 2.93 | +2.07 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Homogenic
Björk
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1 | 3.51 | -2.51 |
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God Shuffled His Feet
Crash Test Dummies
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1 | 3.01 | -2.01 |
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Savage Sinusoid
Igorrr
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1 | 2.74 | -1.74 |
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Symbolic
Death
|
1 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
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Watch Out!
Alexisonfire
|
1 | 2.63 | -1.63 |
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Come And Get It
Rachel Stevens
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1 | 2.63 | -1.63 |
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A Live One
Phish
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1 | 2.49 | -1.49 |
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Ænima
TOOL
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2 | 3.36 | -1.36 |
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Wild Planet
The B-52's
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2 | 3.31 | -1.31 |
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El Circo
Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del 5to. Patio
|
2 | 3.25 | -1.25 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Childish Gambino | 2 | 5 |
| Sufjan Stevens | 2 | 5 |
| Fontaines D.C. | 2 | 5 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Alexisonfire | 2 | 1.5 |
5-Star Albums (62)
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Salif Keita
This is my recommendation and, firstly, let me apologise that this album is a bit difficult to find. I didn't realise that when I submitted it and I suspect his low profile may have something to do with why Salif Keita, the 'Golden Voice of Africa'., was overlooked on the original list. In fact, the whole of West Africa had fewer albums on the list than Elvis Costello.
If you're unfamiliar with this album, what I hope you'll hear is both the region's distinctive sound and instrumentation, combined with a fusion of Western influences that makes this music accessible. The opening track features a duet with the fabulous Cape Verde singer Cesaria Evora. It's a love song in four different languages so I think it's fair to say the listener isn't supposed to understand all the lyrics.
I specifically chose Salif Keita because he was my gateway into this sound. The traditional influences are stronger in his music than other regional artists, right down to the distant hint of the Blues on some tracks. I hope you like it.
8 likes
100 gecs
I'm in my 50s and I just don't understand this. 2 would be condescending. 4 would be patronising. Have a 3 and my confused gratitude for suggesting something I wouldn't have otherwise listened to. I feel old.
5 likes
Björk
It is ridiculous to suggest Bjork deserves a fifth album on this list. Her output is not radically different from album to album. This suggestion gets 1 star - not as a reflection of the music but because of the damage such self-indulgent fandom does to the variety of the list.
5 likes
R.E.M.
In defence of the original list, it's very difficult to choose which REM albums should be included bhecause they're all consistently good. This one does feel like a big oversight though.
4 likes
Crystal Castles
I can't take much more of this list. Really, I can't. It's been like 4 years. And then I get 'Canadian electronica' - whatever that is. Oh well. Just one more... And then it's just amazing. Thanks for a great recommendation. The quest continues!
4 likes
1-Star Albums (7)
