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Album	You	Global	Diff
Connected Stereo MC's	5	2.94	+2.06
Sister Sonic Youth	5	3.02	+1.98
The Rising Bruce Springsteen	5	3.06	+1.94
The Predator Ice Cube	5	3.26	+1.74
Sea Change Beck	5	3.33	+1.67
Neon Bible Arcade Fire	5	3.35	+1.65
The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails	5	3.35	+1.65
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Public Enemy	5	3.36	+1.64
xx The xx	5	3.37	+1.63
Seventeen Seconds The Cure	5	3.38	+1.62

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Honky Tonk Heroes Waylon Jennings	1	3.14	-2.14
The Grand Tour George Jones	1	2.79	-1.79
Hard Again Muddy Waters	2	3.62	-1.62
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar	2	3.61	-1.61
Maggot Brain Funkadelic	2	3.6	-1.6
3 + 3 The Isley Brothers	2	3.59	-1.59
Blood Sugar Sex Magik Red Hot Chili Peppers	2	3.5	-1.5
Fragile Yes	2	3.31	-1.31
Faith George Michael	2	3.27	-1.27
Imperial Bedroom Elvis Costello & The Attractions	2	3.01	-1.01

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Artist	Albums	Average
Black Sabbath	3	4.33

5-Star Albums (28)

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Popular Reviews

Warehouse: Songs And Stories

Hüsker Dü

2/5

I like some of the individual pieces of this album but as a whole, not an enjoyable listen for me. Vocals especially rubbed me the wrong way. Kind of felt like "what if REM, but worse"

21 likes

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

Fucking Elvis Costello.

13 likes

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

5/5

This feels like you're wrapped in a warm, fuzzy blanket travelling on the grooviest spaceship around. The spaceship is shaped and lit like a lava lamp. What a refreshing and gorgeous album to listen to, especially in 2022 when it feels like we all need some warmth. Liked almost all of this except for the title track, which I've heard 450 million times in my life and is now on my DNL (Do Not Listen) list.

8 likes

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

5/5

Definitely a top played album on my iPod back in the day. Still holds up, a fantastic album

6 likes

Post Orgasmic Chill

Skunk Anansie

4/5

Whoa. What a fascinating mix of genres and styles. Love feeling the pain and anger. Really enjoyed this.

3 likes

1-Star Albums (2)

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Master Of Puppets

Metallica

3/5

Always wished I liked Metallica more but I just can't get into the heavy side of this heavy metal. Definitely enjoy their 90s stuff more

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

4/5

I like this era Stones. Hadn't listened to this in a while if ever. Nice mix of their sounds

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

Liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Always assumed The Zombies were going to be like the Beach Boys but there wasn't much of that sun-drenched saccharine sound that turns me off. More like the Doors but I enjoyed this more. Probably could have been 2 songs shorter. Favorite track was Brief Candles.

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

5/5

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

2/5

Not a fan. Of its time in the worst ways. Favorite part was the "indulgent" guitar solo to open the album.

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

4/5

Boy does Solomon have a voice. Feels like a good album for a cold fall day next to the fire. A little, uh, old timey for me but a pleasant listen.

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

Fucking Elvis Costello.

Is This It

The Strokes

5/5

This album is a blast. Forgot how defining it was for me back in high school. Great tracks throughout.

Kala

M.I.A.

3/5

Enjoyed some of these songs but overall it felt a little too abrasive. Would probably enjoy most of the tracks more individually but the whole album felt like a slog

Djam Leelii

Baaba Maal

4/5

Is this what used to be in the reductive "world music" sections in gift shops and book stores? A really enjoyable listen. Baaba has an enchanting voice.

The Predator

Ice Cube

5/5

Absolute gold. Poignant even 30 years later. The way Mr. Cube uses samples to help tell the story is perfect.

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

3/5

Some great songs and some clunkers. Tired of Belinda's voice about half way through the album because a lot of it sounds samey.

Roger the Engineer

The Yardbirds

3/5

A couple songs I really enjoyed but I was mostly pretty bored. Lots of 60s tropey sounds and song structures (?) that just didn't feel exciting to listen to.

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

Small Faces

2/5

What in the almighty Christ

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

5/5

This is a taste-defining album for me - one of the first CDs I owned. Still love it. The anger and rage filtered through grungy 90s pop hooks land perfectly.

The Visitors

ABBA

3/5

Some interesting songs but a lot of these sound pretty flat in 2022. Was hoping to dig Abba but alas they might not be for me.

This Nation’s Saving Grace

The Fall

4/5

I should really listen to more post punk

Queen II

Queen

4/5

Weird hearing non-hits from Queen. Definitely some good and some meh on here. Were they still finding their sound?

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

Absolutely fantastic

Sister

Sonic Youth

5/5

Hot damn I need to have more Sonic Youth in my life. This was a great listen

Felt Mountain

Goldfrapp

4/5

Felt like soaring through a dreamy but slightly eerie spacescape. Loved the mix of influences here.

Bright Flight

Silver Jews

3/5

Really dug the instrumentals, did not enjoy the vocals. Sounded like someone complaining at me for 35 minutes. Looks like it's some members of Pavement with a different vocalist, I guess that explains it.

Close To You

Carpenters

3/5

Not as white-dove-flying-through-pristine-forest as I thought it would be, but still not really for me. A bit saccharine and samey. Some individual great songs though.

Everything Must Go

Manic Street Preachers

4/5

Hadn't heard of these guys before. Fun listen if not very unique for 1996. I'll definitely be checking out their other stuff

Deloused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta

4/5

Huh. I actually enjoyed this!

Destroyer

KISS

4/5

KISS rules

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

2/5

I recognize that this is a huge character flaw but blues just doesn't do it for me.

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

3/5

Loved all the sax.

Real Life

Magazine

4/5

More post-punk that I like. A bit uneven, some real misses. Favorites were Burst and Motorcade

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

3/5

Really funky, uh, pop? Is this pop? Wikipedia tells me it's "sophisti-pop" which sounds both made up and accurate. Almost 4 stars but a bit not quite.

The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets

4/5

Basically a more boring version of 00s Arctic Monkeys. Still enjoyed it, but did not have the same oomph of the "real stuff."

Like A Prayer

Madonna

3/5

Sounds a little flatly produced these days but there are clearly a lot of classics on here. I don't think Madonna has ever really done it for me

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

5/5

The further from the 90s we get, the more I appreciate Nirvana

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

Something about a bunch of these songs sounds very modern. Really interesting and varied album, some absolute bangers on here (and some that were harder to get through). Will be listening again for sure.

Faith

George Michael

2/5

Blech

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

Not that familiar with Neil Young (Crazy Horse or not) but I've always enjoyed him. This sounds exactly like I'd imagine without many surprises.

Rising Above Bedlam

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

3/5

Really liked some of this and thought some was boring and really disliked a song or two. Seemed to live in between genres

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

4/5

it rocks

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Dusty certainly has a lovely voice. I'm just a Luddite and this vibe sounds Too Old for me to really enjoy

Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana Del Rey

4/5

Love the mood of this album. Lana has such a great voice.

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast

Badly Drawn Boy

4/5

This sounded very familiar even though I've never listened to this album before. A bit long but a pleasant journey and was perfect for a long-ass walk with the dog on a sunny spring day

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement

4/5

Only recently discovering Pavement. Their stuff is samey but right in my grungy sweet spot

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

5/5

Holy shit I think this is an instant top 10 album for me. I can't believe I've never listened to it before. Love the dark, cloudy mood and consistent sound across the album.

Pretenders

3/5

I always want to like The Pretenders but I just don't jive with Chrissie Hynde's voice. Oh well

Gris Gris

Dr. John

4/5

What an interesting combination of genres. An enjoyable listen that surprised me a couple times

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5/5

Love this album

Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt

4/5

Really dug the guitar and drums on a lot of these tracks

NEU! 75

Neu!

4/5

This was an unexpected but fun ride. Not sure if I knew much of krautrock but it seems in my wheelhouse. Wish the production was just a little less sterile.

Black Sabbath

4/5

Never knew I liked Black Sabbath. This era at least. This rocked

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

2/5

I think most of this was lost on me. Some enjoyable tracks but I did not feel like I was in on the joke

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

4/5

Yeah, this rocks. A couple mediocre songs in the mix here keep it from a five star

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

5/5

Yeahhhh boyyyyyy

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

5/5

Definitely a top played album on my iPod back in the day. Still holds up, a fantastic album

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

I really wanted to like this but could not get into it

Post Orgasmic Chill

Skunk Anansie

4/5

Whoa. What a fascinating mix of genres and styles. Love feeling the pain and anger. Really enjoyed this.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

4/5

I do love Oasis but there were some slight duds in here that keep this from being a top album for me

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

4/5

Boy does Tina have a voice

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

I always think I don't like zip very much but I think what I'm really just tired of the few songs they play on homogeneous Classic Rock Radio. Fantastic album

Warehouse: Songs And Stories

Hüsker Dü

2/5

I like some of the individual pieces of this album but as a whole, not an enjoyable listen for me. Vocals especially rubbed me the wrong way. Kind of felt like "what if REM, but worse"

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

4/5

I enjoyed this - lovely acoustic sounds, clean production, a relaxing listen.

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

2/5

There are some moments in here I enjoyed but just too much honky tonk and classic country in here for me.

On The Beach

Neil Young

4/5

Some Neil Young I hadn't heard before but really enjoyed. Quiet, pensive, sparing, and seemed to flip between moderate anger and mild joy.

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

3/5

Usually dislike Elvis but this wasn't too bad. Some nice mix of sounds in here

Signing Off

UB40

3/5

An interesting trip to mediocre funky town. Some fun synth stuff mixed in here

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

Really haven't had much exposure to Black Sabbath before but damn they can rock. Love the dark, fuzzy guitar that gives the sense of forward motion

White Light

Gene Clark

3/5

A pleasant and relaxing listen, but I wouldn't be able to pick a single song out of a lineup

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

4/5

What a surprise. A fun listen. Who knew prog-pop was good? (Lots of people, I'm sure)

Garbage

5/5

This is an absolute top album for me. Didn't discover Garbage until the end of the 90s so I hadn't heard this album much.

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

3/5

Not into Elton mostly but other than the radio hit or two on here this was pretty enjoyable

In It For The Money

Supergrass

4/5

Really enjoyed this, felt very related to Pavement, Dandy Warhols, Oasis, and maybe Blur. But faster paced than most and an interesting mix of grungy sounds with other genres. Will definitely be relistening in the future.

The Last Broadcast

Doves

4/5

Never even heard of Doves before but I liked their slower, mellower take on a grungy sound. This album felt thematically tied but with plenty of variation between songs to keep it feeling fresh.

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

4/5

Wild and weird. My dad used to play this album to make our dog howl.

Woodface

Crowded House

3/5

Nice harmonies and melodies here and I think I can tell that some of my favorite artists were inspired by them, but I still felt myself a little bored by the end

Connected

Stereo MC's

5/5

Had never heard this other than the title track. Absolute gold. I enjoyed every single track on here. What a fun early 90s vibe

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Not a Hendrix head but I can appreciate the impact he had on music and I especially enjoy his guitar shreds in here

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche

Koffi Olomide

2/5

No thanks

O.G. Original Gangster

Ice T

4/5

I mean it's right in the title, he's the OG.

Sea Change

Beck

5/5

Like a warm blanket next to a fire on a rainy day

Rapture

Anita Baker

2/5

Didn't enjoy this much. Has aged in the worst way. She has a great voice but I didn't think she really took advantage of that on this album

Live Through This

Hole

3/5

I want to like this more than I did on first listen. A little harsh sounding at times. Might be I've that grows on me

808 State

4/5

Whoa this was fun. Do I like house now?

Diamond Life

Sade

4/5

I kept picturing someone like Christian Bale in American Psycho putting this on the stereo after bringing a date home. I dug it, some great sax on here

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

4/5

Not one I would have thought I'd enjoy this much. "Big band" and swing are usually genres I avoid. But this was a great listen.

I Against I

Bad Brains

3/5

This must be how Def Leppard sounds to someone who doesn't like Def Leppard. Some sick guitar riffs but the vocals were just too harsh for me and something about the songwriting didn't click with me

Phaedra

Tangerine Dream

4/5

Whoa. This was a fun trip. Need to be in the right mood for sure, though. Great background music but I don't think it's very much of an "active" listen.

Caetano Veloso

3/5

The Grand Tour

George Jones

1/5

That's a no from me

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

4/5

Huh. Did NOT know Jane's Addiction sounded like this other than their one or two singles that still play on the radio. I enjoyed this a lot and will be checking out their other albums.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

5/5

Absolute classic for me. Still holds up and love the piano on here.

More Specials

The Specials

2/5

Interesting because the influences seem to span multiple decades. But also it's still very ska and I couldn't get into it.

Kick Out The Jams (Live)

MC5

4/5

Fun listen. Didn't know of MC5 before. I'm seeing that this is considered a precursor to punk and I can totally see that. Loved the anger and passion (and, of course, the jams) that are so apparent here.

American Idiot

Green Day

5/5

I didn't love this back in high school but I do now. What a killer album

Shaft

Isaac Hayes

4/5

Well this was a fun shakeup on this list. Loved the mostly instrumentals and the pure funkiness

Reign In Blood

Slayer

2/5

Wanted to like this but it just hurt my brain

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

4/5

Great album. Haven't listened to this one all the way through in a while and forgot how different they sounded here - definitely more Springsteen than their later albums. Some classic tracks too.

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

4/5

Wow, great album that surprised me because I didn't think I enjoyed The Smiths this much. Too bad Morrisey is such an asshole.

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

3/5

Once again I find myself appreciating this sort of psychedelic new wave mostly for the artists that would be inspired by it later. This was too jangly and chaotic for me in many of the tracks. Some great songs on here though.

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

3/5

I could not help but think that this is the type of album that Kevin Murphy on the show F is for Family would churn out with his band to try and capitalize on some sort of medieval music trend. I didn't hate it and really enjoyed a small handful of songs, but this is a bit boring and feels very derivative.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

4/5

Fantastic, bright, and energetic 80's pop. Cyndi's voice pairs perfectly with these synthy beats, and the production feels lush without being overproduced

Fragile

Yes

2/5

Yes's brand of prog rock is just too boring and weird for me to get into. A couple songs on here I enjoyed, the rest I did not.

Younger Than Yesterday

The Byrds

4/5

Surprised by this - thought it was going to be a mediocre Beatles knockoff but the whole album is a fun and psychedelic listen. Holds up pretty well in 2022! I'll be revisiting The Byrds for sure.

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

One of my favorite Bruce albums. Powerful without feeling too on the nose.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Remember listening to this CD over and over again on my dad's stereo system as a kid. What a great album, with a mix of sounds and types of songs, and interesting stories woven into the proggy soundscapes. Love this.

Heroes

David Bowie

5/5

Whoa. How have I never listened to this before? What a fun spaceflight

A Night At The Opera

Queen

4/5

Whoa, absolutely love the variety on this album. It's silly, epic, sprawling, and contained depending on which track you're on. I like this side of Queen outside of their anthemmy rock hits.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

Loved this. I don't know much of Black Sabbath other than the rock radio hits. The guitar riffs all over this album fucking RULE.

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

1/5

Nope this one ain't for me

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

2/5

Didn't most of this, but I Could Have Lied is great. That "slap bass" really turns me off.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Wasn't always a fan of this era of Bruce, but this time through I mostly enjoyed Nebraska.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

3/5

Always had the impression that The Pogues rocked a little too hard for me but I enjoyed this. The instrumental tracks were beautiful. Won't be a regular listen for me.

New Wave

The Auteurs

4/5

SUPER digging this album. Not a very unique sound, but one I enjoy.

Live!

Fela Kuti

4/5

One of the ones on this list that I would never otherwise seek out but really enjoyed. I don't get into the jazz waters much but boy are they pleasant sometimes

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

4/5

These are indeed ambient works

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

5/5

A classic.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

3/5

I know this must be foundational in many ways but I just usually can't get into the big band sound

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

4/5

Now this is a JAM

The Poet

Bobby Womack

4/5

Didn't think I was going to dig this but Bobby's got a great voice and I love the mix of synths and other sounds on here. A couple songs are a little samey but overall an enjoyable listen.

Blue

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Joni has a lovely voice

Hms Fable

Shack

3/5

Never heard of Shack before. I like this genre, and this all felt familiar -- too familiar. A lot of sameyness on here.

Fleet Foxes

5/5

Love this album. It feels like a warm blanket. The layers of sounds in each song are lovely.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

4/5

Definitely liked this better than Country and Western. The arrogance of the title of this album feels earned.

GREY Area

Little Simz

4/5

British hip hop, I'm in.

Dust

Screaming Trees

3/5

I kinda liked this but it felt pretty generic. I've just finished it and I can barely recall any of the songs

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession

Laura Nyro

4/5

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

2/5

Starts strong but loses steam about halfway through and feels a little bit cheesy disco-y

Call of the Valley

Shivkumar Sharma

4/5

What an interesting, calming journey. Great focus music.

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

2/5

Genre defining, layered, experimental, blah blah. All these labels feel right for this album, and I especially like the jazz influence here, but it all adds up to way less than the sum of its parts for me. Big part of that is that I don't care for Kendrick's voice or rapping style.

Kid A

Radiohead

5/5

F i v e S t a r s

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

5/5

This album just fucking rocks

The xx

5/5

There's something magical about the combination of the dreamy vocals and the slightly distorted, echoey instrumentals. I love this album.

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

3/5

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

4/5

I almost always enjoy Neil Young, but other than "old" vs "new," I can't say I can tell much apart between them. Maybe spending more time with Neil would help. This was a pleasant listen.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

5/5

One I didn't enjoy back in the day but loved this time through