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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
5 3.29 +1.71
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
5 3.7 +1.3
A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
4 2.85 +1.15

You Love Less Than Most

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Sea Change
Beck
2 3.33 -1.33
Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
2 3.24 -1.24
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
2 3.22 -1.22

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Either Or by Elliott Smith

It's melancholic and comforting at the same time. I've never heard anything by Elliot Smith until now, and I'm glad I got to listen to something so beautiful.

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Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones
Jan 03 2022

Not the Stones' best work, but nevertheless a great album and good example of the 60's sound.

Jan 04 2022

It's weird, it's surreal, it's touching, it's wonderful. Brian Eno is a thoroughly talented artist and those talents are on full display here.

Jan 05 2022

From the golden age of country. This is an absolute classic from a time when the wild west dominated entertainment.

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
Jan 06 2022

I'm not a fan of Bob Dylan or the acoustic, folky sound. However, this album has grown on me somewhat. It's decent and you can't deny the influence and importance of Dylan's work.

Melodrama by Lorde
Jan 07 2022

I came not expecting much. I haven't listened to much Lorde, but wow. This album is one of the deepest and most touching pop records out there.

Sea Change by Beck
Jan 08 2022

I wanted to like this album so much. The instruments and the flow of the music were gorgeous, but I just couldn't stand the singing. In most songs, Beck seems disinterested in his own music.

The Wildest! by Louis Prima
Jan 09 2022

A pure delight of a record from a truly unique artist. This album is one of the best of its time and still is a joy to listen to today

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
Jan 10 2022

One of the Stones' deepest albums, both musically and emotionally.

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Jan 11 2022

Coming from one of the most influential hip hop groups of all time, this album is at the very least a top ten hip hop album of all time. Along with De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest invented the acid jazz sound.

Future Days by Can
Jan 12 2022

I had never even heard of this band before this. While sparse at times, this is still a solid piece of what you could call ambient rock. Has a perfect vibe for putting on as background music.

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jan 13 2022

Good album, but kind of average, nothing really stands out.

Jan 14 2022

I can see that this is an influential early punk project, and the live aspect does help increase the energy. However, the whole thing is poorly put together; even the mixing is just plain terrible on some tracks

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Jan 15 2022
Vespertine by Björk
Jan 16 2022

This album has beautiful music and instrumentals. It's almost ethereal. However, Björks strange, offbeat singing completely kills the mood.

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age
Jan 17 2022

Surprisingly well put together, but the lyrics could use some work.

Back In Black by AC/DC
Jan 19 2022

Relentless is a good word for this album. While slightly repetitive, it's filled with head thrashing bangers that anyone could get behind.

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah
Jan 20 2022

I wasn't expecting much from a Wu-tang member about a decade from the group's peak to release something this great. It's cinematic, perfectly produced, the beats and flows are on point. This might just be one of the best albums of the early 2000's.

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Jan 21 2022

It's melancholic and comforting at the same time. I've never heard anything by Elliot Smith until now, and I'm glad I got to listen to something so beautiful.

Odelay by Beck
Jan 23 2022

It gets choppier and choppier as the album progresses, but the songs get better as well. Still don't get the hype for Beck though; some songs sound like what I used to do on GarageBand on my mom's iPhone.

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Jan 24 2022

Did I just hear the n-word?

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba
Jan 25 2022

Something very different from what I'm used to when it comes to pop, and that's a good thing. This is definitely something you need to experience before you die

Jan 28 2022

A great album for all synth pop and 80s fans. The couple middle tracks are the best, but the beginning and end is somewhat lackluster

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Jan 29 2022

This album in particular is so immensely influential, you can hear it from the very start. The influence can still be heard in music released nowadays. It's noisy, unrelenting, and unapologetically experimental.

Autobahn by Kraftwerk
Feb 01 2022

You can see the influence of Can or even Tortoise here, but eventually you'll grow tired of 20 minute songs.

Heavy Weather by Weather Report
Feb 02 2022

It starts off sounding like every sitcom soundtrack from the era, but ends up being pretty interesting.

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band
Feb 05 2022

It's just bongos??? There's some other instruments I guess, but yeah. It's too many bongos.

Vivid by Living Colour
Feb 06 2022

Wow, this is solid 😝🤘

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen
Feb 07 2022

Folk is one of my least favorite genres, but this isn't bad

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald
Feb 08 2022

You can't go wrong with Ella Fitzgerald. However, this actually isn't an album

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys
Feb 09 2022

The songs are great but they seem a little to stretched out and repetitive.

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