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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Smell No Evil
Ookla The Mok
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5 | 2.38 | +2.62 |
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Come And Get It
Rachel Stevens
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5 | 2.64 | +2.36 |
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Symbolic
Death
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5 | 2.75 | +2.25 |
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Once
Nightwish
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5 | 2.77 | +2.23 |
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Geography
Tom Misch
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5 | 2.96 | +2.04 |
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Melt My Eyez See Your Future
Denzel Curry
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5 | 2.98 | +2.02 |
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Fear Inoculum
TOOL
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5 | 3.01 | +1.99 |
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Is Ellipsis
Psyche Origami
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5 | 3.01 | +1.99 |
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Sunset Mission
Bohren & Der Club Of Gore
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5 | 3.01 | +1.99 |
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Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Joe Cocker
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5 | 3.07 | +1.93 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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God Shuffled His Feet
Crash Test Dummies
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1 | 3.02 | -2.02 |
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22, A Million
Bon Iver
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1 | 2.95 | -1.95 |
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Atrocity Exhibition
Danny Brown
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1 | 2.95 | -1.95 |
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10,000 gecs
100 gecs
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1 | 2.91 | -1.91 |
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Katamari Damacy
Various Artists
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1 | 2.79 | -1.79 |
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Tomb
Angelo De Augustine
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1 | 2.77 | -1.77 |
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Alive 2007
Daft Punk
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2 | 3.66 | -1.66 |
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Weighing Souls With Sand
The Angelic Process
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1 | 2.62 | -1.62 |
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Peasant
Richard Dawson
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1 | 2.58 | -1.58 |
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Homogenic
Björk
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2 | 3.49 | -1.49 |
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Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| TOOL | 4 | 5 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
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| Bon Iver | 1, 4, 3 |
5-Star Albums (27)
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Nightwish · 9 likes
5/5
This was my pick for the list. I wanted to choose something completely unique to the list. An operatic singer mixed with symphonic rock/metal seemed a good choice. They have had three different styles of vocals throughout their career. Tarja was more operatic, Annette was poppy, and floor is more traditional metal. I also wanted to pick an artist that had some mainstream success in the US but still obscure to the majority of people. Plus I don’t think there is an artist on the list from Finland. My favorite aspect of the project was to hear music from around the world and see how they approach their story telling through their songs. I didn’t want to just include a widely popular band from when I grew up in the 90’s/00’s.
I love all of their discography and have seen them live in concert twice, once with Annette and once with Floor. I would have loved to see them with Tarja. The story telling of the lyrics is fantastic and the music itself is well composed. There are a lot of highs and lows to their songs and I love when there are dramatic swings. I get that to some they might find it boring or dated, but I would implore you to check out another of their albums. They are world class musicians.
TOOL · 3 likes
5/5
This was already an album that I listen to regularly. I would consider TOOL one of my favorite bands. From reading the comments nearly every one of their albums made the user submitted list. While I think they are great, I’m hesitant to see any artist have more than 2 albums on the list unless they absolutely transcend a decade or genre. They are fantastic musicians for sure, but I think variety is what makes these projects fun. I’m not a fan of the filler/skit songs that they do, but the rest of the album is amazing. Still a 5/5 from me.
Aesop Rock · 2 likes
4/5
Aesop rock is a rap artist that I’ve heard a ton about but never was exposed to any of their music. I’d give the beats a 3.5/5, flow 4/5, and lyrics/word play a 5/5. Very complex lyrics that will take multiple listens to fully appreciate everything. I definitely want to listen to more.
Screaming Females · 2 likes
4/5
I really enjoyed this one! Very easy to get into and listen to. Even my 85 year old dad liked it! Pretty cool!
Anaïs Mitchell · 2 likes
3/5
Overall this was decent. With all the different voices a couple of the songs sounded straight out of a musical. Some interesting songs.
1-Star Albums (11)
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INXS
4/5
I think there is some potential here that I would like this album. “Need you tonight” and “new sensation” I was already familiar with and consider them enjoyable hit songs. I love the big 80’s sounds displayed in this album.
Bon Iver
1/5
I have never heard of this group before and was excited to check them out. However from the beginning of that awful auto tune voice began I was pretty annoyed. It made me not want to give a shit about whatever was being sung about. This was pretty disappointing. Sorry just not for me.
Courteeners
4/5
I have never heard of this band before and was impressed with how fun and easy to listen to this album was. I’d definitely check out more of their discography in the future.
Ani DiFranco
4/5
I’ve never heard of ani difranco before this. I really enjoyed this album and it’s impossible to not notice the similarities to alanis morrisette. I love alanis and this album was really good too.
The Weeknd
3/5
I have heard of The Weeknd before, but never listened to any of his music. “Blinding lights” is a jam. I might give this a relisten and check out more of his discography in the future. I think he is very talented but there is something about the music that just doesn’t fully resonate with me. I feel like I’m on the cusp of fully enjoying it. I do think it belongs on a list of albums people should listen to.
Calibro 35
3/5
I'd give this a 3.5. I love a good instrumental and this was pretty easy to listen to and enjoy.
Killswitch Engage
4/5
For me, this wouldn't be the album that I would have chosen for Killswitch Engage. I think it's a great album on it's own for sure. As Daylight Dies or The End of Heartache would've been my choices. But having never heard this album before as a casual Killswitch fan, it was enjoyable.
The Lumineers
4/5
I have vaguely heard of this group before but never sought out their music as it usually isn’t my thing. This album I really enjoyed and has changed my perception of them and I definitely will check out more of their discography in the future.
2/5
This is Definitely not music for me. Very minimal lyrics over annoying discordant beats/music.
Chet Baker
5/5
My first 5 star user submitted album. Just classy and elegant jazz music.
Procol Harum
3/5
I’ve never heard of this band before and thought this album was decent. A solid 3-3.5/5. I’d be open to listening to more of their stuff.
Margot & The Nuclear So And So's
4/5
Never heard of this group before but I found it an interesting listen. I was hoping for a little more range and change in tone from the vocals. But this is one of the rare times I’m going to round up. I’d give this a 3.5 ish. I’d definitely listen to select songs again but maybe not the whole album. Decent
Debbie Gibson
3/5
Having grown up during this album’s release, I don’t particularly remember this artist. It is pretty decent 80’s pop music. Nothing to complain about here really. Solid at what it does.
The Amazing Devil
4/5
Fun light airy renaissance faire vibes. Very cool
Marillion
3/5
Sounds a lot like Phil Collins and genesis! Never heard of the band before but it was pretty good
Porter Robinson
3/5
This one was ok. I’m happy to check out modern music that I generally wouldn’t know about or listen to. Probably wouldn’t listen to it again but I’m glad to have checked it out.
Teenage Fanclub
4/5
I’ve never heard of this group before but I found their music to be pleasant and enjoyable.
Childish Gambino
3/5
I like Donald glover a lot and and enjoy some of his other songs as Childish Gambino. I’d definitely give this another listen and bet that I would pick out some songs that I really enjoy.
Garmarna
4/5
I love listening to music from other cultures even if I don’t understand what they are singing about. This album was really enjoyable!
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
4/5
Yesss! Bob seger is an excellent inclusion to this list! Very good artist
Anaïs Mitchell
3/5
Overall this was decent. With all the different voices a couple of the songs sounded straight out of a musical. Some interesting songs.
Avicii
3/5
electronic music for the most part isn’t my thing. I think that avicii had a huge impact on the genre. I would say this album was ok to me.
Björk
2/5
Bjork is just not my cup of tea. I don’t think she’s a terrible artist just not something that I enjoy and that’s ok!
Kayo Dot
2/5
I wasn’t much a fan of this it was a bit too slow and boring.
Snarky Puppy
5/5
I thoroughly enjoyed this one!
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
3/5
This album was ok. Had a big surprise hearing the familiar sounds of “whipped cream”.
The Upsetters
3/5
I don’t know if dub music is something for me, I just couldn’t get into this one. It wasn’t bad just nothing stuck out to me.
The Cure
4/5
Pleasantly surprised by this one! Very cool
Jeff Rosenstock
3/5
This was interesting, kind of a modern punk music
2/5
I wish I could get into this one but I just could not. Slow and boring
Ty Segall
3/5
Definitely different. While I probably wouldn’t listen to this again, it unique enough to be included on the list.
Phish
2/5
I feel like this entry requires you to already be a fan of the band beforehand. Not a fan of live albums in general and nothing about this was all that exceptional to me.
blink-182
3/5
I’d give this a 3.5. When I think of pop punk, three name stand out and one of them is blink 182. Pretty good album and I only previously knew the two hits.
The Dear Hunter
3/5
A little over the top for me and I’m not sure that I’d like it after multiple listens.
Screaming Females
4/5
I really enjoyed this one! Very easy to get into and listen to. Even my 85 year old dad liked it! Pretty cool!
Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del 5to. Patio
5/5
I loved this one so much!
Marillion
2/5
Meh I just couldn’t get into this one.
Freddie Gibbs
3/5
This was decent I think I’d need a few more listens to truly appreciate it.
Streetlight Manifesto
4/5
This album was a lot of fun to listen to!
The Mountain Goats
3/5
This was a fun album. It got a few laughs and enjoyment from. I think that listening to this again/multiple times would wear thin and it would become a bit insufferable. But I thought it was a unique addition.
Great Big Sea
4/5
Fun album!
Koritni
4/5
They nailed the classic hard rock song even if it felt like they were playing the same song over and over. I think with multiple listens I’d really like most of the songs on here. I’m impressed so far at least 80% of the user submitted list I’ve gotten are from bands I’ve never heard of. Always love discovering new music!
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
2/5
Not for me, I found it quite boring.
Karnivool
3/5
I would give this a 3.5 after an initial listen. I think there is potential here.
Alexisonfire
4/5
Not typically music that I would listen to or discover on my own. I was impressed with this one. It was unique from the albums listed in the book. My initial listen is a 4 but with more listens I might come to give it a 5
Damien Rice
3/5
With this kind of music I definitely need to be in a specific kind of mood to fully enjoy it. I think it was good. Not something I’d regularly listen to but it was a pleasant listen.
Chucklehead
4/5
I am down with the funk. This was a fun album!
Fontaines D.C.
3/5
This was fun and unique, I’d give it a 3.5.
Avenged Sevenfold
3/5
I listened to the song “bat country” 100’s of times when it came out but not the rest of the album. I’d consider myself a casual fan of some of their music. This album was ok if not a bit bland at times.
Stromae
4/5
This is the exact reason that I have loved doing this project. I wish that the original book included a lot more diverse music from around the world. This was really cool!
Primus
3/5
Primus is definitely one of the most unique, eclectic, and bizarre acts from the 90's on. Frank Zappa and Cpt Beefheart would be proud of Primus' musical experiment. I don't think I would regularly listen to Primus, but they have some songs that definitely slap. (terrible pun sadly intentional) For their efforts they definitely deserve people be exposed to their style and alternative style of musicianship.
Tame Impala
4/5
I've heard the name before but I couldn't name a single song of theirs. Upon listening to the album, I instantly recognized "The Less I Know The Better" by sound. This would be best described as light, airy, easy to listen to music. Pretty cool!
The Decemberists
4/5
Interesting!
Mustafa
3/5
I’d give this a 3.5. Sounds like some very deep and personal stories told from the artist. Cool insight into them as a person!
Roger Waters
4/5
I’m Unfamiliar with any of the member’s solo work. The sound and feel of the music is very true to Pink Floyd. Pretty good
TOOL
5/5
A huge and pleasant coincidence that this was generated on my birthday (4/20) and Tool is one of my favorite bands of all time. I’ve listened to this album hundreds of times and it’s so amazing! Perfect choice for this list.
blink-182
4/5
Blink 182 are one of the titans of the 90’s/00’s pop punk surge. Great music overall
Status Quo
3/5
I'd give this an easy 3.5, typical classic rock. Don't think I've ever heard of this band before but they were pretty good.
Savages
3/5
I’m happy that the user generated list has been a lot of artists that I’ve never heard of before. I was dreading seeing a list of every major band from the 90’s-00’s exclusively. Having said that, this album was ok. Nothing really stood out to me but I didn’t hate it. A solid 3 for sure
Jimmy Eat World
3/5
Having listened to the “middle” hundreds of times, I never did a full deep dive of the rest of the album. It was okay. I definitely want to check out more discography of bands that had huge hits to see what I think of the rest of their music. I did recognize “the sweetness” as well.
The Marcus King Band
4/5
I enjoyed this one quite a bit!
Robyn Hitchcock
2/5
I can't say that I was a fan of this one. The pacing of how the vocals are delivered annoyed me. Just not for me.
Cluster
2/5
This isn’t really my cup of tea and that’s okay. I’m not a fan of early electronic music although I give it full reverence for the path that it started us on towards today’s music.
Type O Negative
3/5
I dig the music but I’m not a huge fan of the vocals or the vocal style. It fits together fine, just not what I enjoy.
Nik Kershaw
2/5
From doing this project I have discovered that this genre of music is just not my thing at all. I can’t get into it.
Joe Jackson
4/5
I did not know about Joe Jackson before this, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. A lot of Elvis Costello vibes to it and I wouldn’t have minded if one of his albums was subbed out for this one. Very cool!
Haley Heynderickx
3/5
Pretty solid indie folk music, quite enjoyable! 3.5/5
Jellyfish
2/5
I really couldn’t get into this one at all, just something about it fell flat for me. It’s definitely unique to the list for sure.
Jai Paul
2/5
This is just not my kind of music. It’s unique but just not for me.
King Tubby
4/5
I enjoy dub music
Jimmy Buffett
3/5
This album and its music is okay. I enjoy his big hits. A solid 3/5.
Alex Cameron
2/5
It was ok but not really my thing overall. A Unique and an interesting addition to the list nonetheless.
Graham Parker
3/5
Definitely a very Elvis Costello sounding group. Decent overall.
Thee Oh Sees
2/5
I have a pretty high standard when it comes to live recordings. There must be something exceptional about it that the studio album does not have. On the original list, I loved loved the live Johnny cash albums because of his natural charisma, story telling, banter with the inmates/guards and the prison announcements over the pa in the background. I’m not familiar with any of their work so I don’t know how they transformed their normal songs into a live performance (if they improvised or had unique solos). The sound recording was ok, but it sounded like a lot of garbled noise to me at times, hard to follow. I may check out their normal discography, but this wasn’t a great first introduction.
Mary Chapin Carpenter
3/5
There were some interesting lyrics/word play and even though country isn’t a genre that I fully enjoy, this was ok.
Ornette Coleman
4/5
For me, jazz was one of the standout genres from the original project and I loved every time I got a new jazz album. This one was also fantastic with a lot of character and story telling.
Joe Cocker
5/5
This is a fantastic live album, I loved every minute of it!
Olivia Rodrigo
3/5
I’d give this a 3.5, this was a fun album. I do think that love/breakups make for some of the most compelling songs. “Bad idea right”, “vampire”, and “lacy” were all intriguing songs to me. I may revisit this one.
The Postal Service
2/5
I gave it a chance but this kind of music is just not for me. Obviously I’ve heard “such great heights” and I think it’s a fine song. But I’m not a fan of the vocal style, or the indie/electronic mashup.
Shania Twain
5/5
I’m a 39 year old straight man who does not like most country music, and yet this album is a fucking banger. So many classic songs that were everywhere when this album came out. Definitely one of the standout stars of the genre. One of the best.
Madvillain
4/5
He was a very creative and a unique rapper. I just discovered him recently and listened to his mmmm food album quite a bit. A very talented rapper gone too young.
3/5
I’d give this one a 3.5 it was interesting at times.
First Aid Kit
3/5
A solid 3/5
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
2/5
this is the second album by this band on the user submitted list and I can honestly say their music is just not something that I enjoy.
The Sound
3/5
I’d give this a 3-3.5 not bad for post punk which was a genre of music that I overall did not enjoy during the original project. This might be one of the standouts for me.
Charli xcx
3/5
Not my typical type of music, I could see a few of these songs growing on me. 3 or 3.5
Khruangbin
4/5
This was nice!
Fontaines D.C.
3/5
A second album from this group on the user submitted list. I think I liked the other one slightly better but this was still enjoyable.
Valerie June
3/5
Pretty cool!
Boards of Canada
2/5
Not a fan of the filler songs. The actual music was interesting but not usually my favorite. Possibly some great songs here and there
Transvision Vamp
3/5
Looking at the album cover I was expecting a lot worse than it actually was. The music is actually pretty good. Not something that I would regularly listen to but I can appreciate it.
CAKE
3/5
I enjoy some of their biggest hits, but never did a deep dive into the rest of their discography. Some catchy songs on here and the distance is a fantastic song. Overall not bad
Garbage
4/5
An excellent pick for this list!
Weezer
4/5
I’m a fan of weezer, although this album I only knew of a few of their bigger hits. It’s a pleasant experience going back through the discography of bands that I enjoy.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
4/5
This was pretty unique, I definitely want to give this album another listen. I've never heard of the group before.
Protomartyr
2/5
I dislike this vocal style and the sound of their voice so much. It just sounded like someone talking over the music with little effort to match the ebbs and flows. The music itself was fine and is the main reason this is getting a 2.
The Hold Steady
2/5
This was very close to being decent to me but just something was missing. Not terrible, just not my kind of thing.
Nightwish
5/5
This was my pick for the list. I wanted to choose something completely unique to the list. An operatic singer mixed with symphonic rock/metal seemed a good choice. They have had three different styles of vocals throughout their career. Tarja was more operatic, Annette was poppy, and floor is more traditional metal. I also wanted to pick an artist that had some mainstream success in the US but still obscure to the majority of people. Plus I don’t think there is an artist on the list from Finland. My favorite aspect of the project was to hear music from around the world and see how they approach their story telling through their songs. I didn’t want to just include a widely popular band from when I grew up in the 90’s/00’s.
I love all of their discography and have seen them live in concert twice, once with Annette and once with Floor. I would have loved to see them with Tarja. The story telling of the lyrics is fantastic and the music itself is well composed. There are a lot of highs and lows to their songs and I love when there are dramatic swings. I get that to some they might find it boring or dated, but I would implore you to check out another of their albums. They are world class musicians.
The War On Drugs
3/5
A solid 3 that is borderline 3.5
Modest Mouse
2/5
This was a rough listen. I’m only familiar with “float on” and I think I’ll listen to that album instead and see if I like that better. This was just not for me at all.
The Beautiful South
3/5
This was a fun album.
Manchester Orchestra
3/5
A solid 3/5 it was okay.
Chromatics
3/5
This was alright
Louis Armstrong
5/5
How do you give the king of jazz anything but a 5. One of the most distinctive voices ever, he really could play!
Joan As Police Woman
4/5
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this one, but I really enjoyed it! Beautiful voice and interesting songs. Normally it takes a few listens for me to fully like an album but I was instantly digging some of them. I’ll definitely be revisiting this one and checking out more of their discography.
The Vaccines
3/5
Some catchy songs here, a solid 3.5
System Of A Down
5/5
I was already a big fan of SOAD and this album. It's amazing!
David Baerwald
2/5
I enjoyed the first song but the rest was very hit or miss
The Burning Hell
3/5
This was interesting, some very tongue in cheek lyrics. I’d give this another listen to fully get all of the lyrics
Josh Ritter
2/5
I couldn’t much get into the lyrics or the vocal style. Music was ok. Not for me
Earth, Wind & Fire
4/5
Loved it! Definitely a unique album deserving to be on the list!
Hombres G
4/5
I loved this and I speak zero Spanish! This was really cool!
Amon Düül II
4/5
I really enjoyed this one. Occasionally the music drowned out the vocals, but overall this album rocked!
Death
5/5
That’s fucking metal! \m/
Steven Wilson
4/5
I really enjoyed this one and definitely plan on listening to it again. This was very easy to listen to and get into right off the bat.
Bad Religion
4/5
I’m quite familiar with their song “infected” but I never did much of a deep dive into their music. This album was fucking awesome and I will be immediately remedying that and will be checking out more of their discography soon.
Freestylers
4/5
This album was a lot of fun and full of nostalgia. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Operation Ivy
4/5
This album was fantastic!
The 1975
3/5
I enjoyed this one I think it has some potential to be great. I’ll give it a 3.5
Yeasayer
2/5
I couldn’t get into this album at all. The vocals got drowned out by the music. The music itself wasn’t very interesting to me.
Stars
3/5
This was eh ok, a solid 3/5. I don't think I would listen to it again.
Gang of Youths
3/5
Decent 3.5
Dead Boys
3/5
Eh this was ok punk music but not my favorite
The Avett Brothers
2/5
Meh not a huge fan of this one
Mogwai
4/5
Some really cool songs here that I want to revisit. “With portfolio” gave me a headache though. Very cool album
Backstreet Boys
4/5
I grew up during the 90’s-00’s boy band craze and it was everywhere. They were always being played on the radio and at school functions. While it’s not my particular type of music, I do enjoy the bigger hits and I still know the words 30ish years later. It’s hard to ignore the cultural significance from this era of music. BSB were one of the massive stars of this time.
Chloe x Halle
4/5
Never heard of this group before but the music was smooth and very easy to enjoy! Pretty cool!
John Martyn
4/5
Very interesting album, I enjoyed it. Sad to read about the back story behind the album’s subject matter.
Susanne Sundfør
2/5
I just couldn’t get into this one at all.
Gotcha!
3/5
I enjoyed the music behind everything but the vocals and lyrics were pretty lame.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
He’s definitely a legendary musician but I’m not sure how I feel about him having another album on the list (and it being a 2 hr live one). Overall this was alright, probably wouldn’t listen to it again.
Sufjan Stevens
2/5
I couldn’t get into this one.
Oingo Boingo
3/5
This was a 3.5, there were a lot of interesting songs on here that I think with time I would truly enjoy! Definitely some possibility here.
My Chemical Romance
4/5
I’m a casual MCR fan who enjoys quite a few of their songs. I think they are a unique act that stands out in their genre. I think this is a worthy addition to the list.
TOOL
5/5
This was already an album that I listen to regularly. I would consider TOOL one of my favorite bands. From reading the comments nearly every one of their albums made the user submitted list. While I think they are great, I’m hesitant to see any artist have more than 2 albums on the list unless they absolutely transcend a decade or genre. They are fantastic musicians for sure, but I think variety is what makes these projects fun. I’m not a fan of the filler/skit songs that they do, but the rest of the album is amazing. Still a 5/5 from me.
Richard Dawson
1/5
This album was torture. The lead singer cannot sing for shit and his lyrics were so garbled it sounded like those videos that show what English sounds like to non speakers. The music itself sounded rough. Not good.
Sufjan Stevens
4/5
This is the second sufjan Stevens album that I’ve gotten. I don’t know if I was just in a better mood or that I just truly enjoyed this second album much more than the first one. Hauntingly sad but beautiful at the same time. I’d revisit this one when the mood suits!
The Chats
2/5
I remember when their viral song “smoko” came out. Overall this is average-below average punk music at best.
Arthur Russell
2/5
Nothing about this album really pulled me in or interested me.
4/5
I think this has some potential I would like to revisit it later.
Bloc Party
3/5
I’d give this one a 3.5. I recognized the song “helicopters” from guitar hero 3. Definitely worth checking out again, I think I would enjoy some of the songs even more.
100 gecs
1/5
Very random and eclectic sounding. Not a fan of the vocals, auto tuner, or the lyrics. It’s definitely unique but 100% not for me.
Daniel Bélanger
4/5
This is why I subscribe to this project, to listen to music that I would never get a chance to experience in my normal day to day. This was a lot of fun and quite enjoyable!
LaBelle
5/5
Legends
Crash Test Dummies
1/5
A one-hit wonder whose hit song does not hold up well at all. His voice and the lyrics make enjoying this a chore.
The Breeders
4/5
The opening rift of “cannonball” is such a groove. This album was awesome!
Lady Gaga
4/5
I’m familiar with all of her biggest hits but I never sat down and listened to a full album of hers. I was quite impressed and loved it. I’ll definitely check out more
MF DOOM
4/5
I just recently discovered MF DOOM and have listened to this album multiple times already. I really like the persona he adopted and the samples he used in his music. Very good rapper that we lost way too young.
Mull Historical Society
4/5
I found this one to be interesting, some songs on here I think I could really come to enjoy.
Neil Cicierega
2/5
While this was fun at times and some the mashups worked pretty well together, the majority of them were rough. Plus it's not something that I would listen to regularly. An interesting addition but also hard not to believe that this submission wasn't a clever troll in disguise.
Arca
1/5
Jarring, obnoxious mess of “music” that takes a cheese grater to the eardrums. Unlistenable garbage.
Guy Clark
3/5
This one was interesting as it almost reached my threshold for completely enjoying it. I may give it another chance but I probably would keep the same rating.
Switchfoot
2/5
Meant to live is easily a 4/5 song. I’d give this is your life a 3.5/5, I vaguely remember hearing it on the radio. The rest of the album is quite bland and inoffensive soft rock music. Nothing special beyond those two songs.
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
4/5
I really enjoyed this one. I usually read the Wikipedia while I'm listening to an album and I found it nice that their opening track introduced all of the band members. Definitely sounded a lot like the Beatles when they were experimenting with drugs. Very cool sound they have. The first half of "Dream Starts" was slightly awkward to listen to, but the rest of the song was good.
Sunny Day Real Estate
4/5
This definitely falls into the wheelhouse of music that I revere. Sure they sound a lot like Nirvana, but they hold their own and have created some interesting songs. I have never heard of them before but I definitely will check out more of their stuff.
Korn
4/5
“Blind”, “clown” and “shoots and ladders” were a big part of my childhood growing up. While I think I grew out of the music eventually, it was still important to me at the time. korn were a huge part of 90’s-00’s nu-metal. The intro on clown is a little obnoxious. While it is a bit dated, the nostalgia was nice.
Titus Andronicus
2/5
Meh not very good
New Model Army
3/5
This was okay
Rita Ora
3/5
Decent modern day pop music.
Portishead
5/5
I listened to this album a bunch a long time ago and I was obsessed with it but hadn’t played it until today. Still holds up very well. I really liked the little I’ve heard of the trip hop genre. The singers vocals to me give off strong film noir vibes. I could see the scene, a smoked filled room with the protagonist meeting the femme fatale accompanied by this music. I’m going to have to listen to more portishead again.
Beyoncé
3/5
This was ok, not my favorite Beyoncé album.
Daft Punk
2/5
I used to like some of their bigger hits but coming back to it years later, I still enjoy the music, but the repetitive robotic lyrics annoy the hell out of me now. It would be so much better without them. I gave their album in the book a 1, so at least this is a slight upgrade I guess?
Wussy
2/5
Meh this was ok.
Café Tacvba
4/5
I really enjoyed this one, lots of fun!
Pink Floyd
4/5
One of the best bands of their era. Legends
Wishbone Ash
4/5
I have never heard of this group before but I think it has huge potential. I really liked what I heard with my first listen and plan on checking them out again in the future!
Daft Punk
3/5
Of the three daft punk albums I’ve encountered so far on both lists, I like this one the most. It features less of the robotic voice repeating the same phrase over and over for 4 minutes and it actually has some more lyrics to it. The music itself is fairly good. Superheroes and the song after it were annoying but the rest were decent.
Bon Iver
4/5
There are 3? Bon iver albums that have been added to the user submitted list. I did not care for the first one I got, but this one was totally different. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Ex-Easter Island Head
3/5
A pleasant easy to listen to album that is an easy 3/5.
The Jesus Lizard
3/5
This was interesting but not something that I would listen to regularly.
Crystal Castles
2/5
I get that it’s supposed to be video game sounds and music but i didn’t find it very enjoyable. The vocals were shrill and hard to hear.
TOOL
5/5
I’ve listened to this album hundreds of times and have loved it! Again the filler songs I usually skip over but this album is perfect otherwise. Love it!
Hikaru Utada
3/5
This list definitely needs more music representation from the Asiatic countries. The juxtaposition of Japanese/English vocals was interesting and I learned about the singer's background. Overall the music was ok, not something that I would listen to regularly, but pleasant enough.
R.E.M.
4/5
This album is amazing!
Screeching Weasel
4/5
Punk music for me is usually very hit or miss, however I really enjoyed this one!
Neutral Milk Hotel
3/5
I don’t fully understand all the hype, but it was decent enough.
Carly Rae Jepsen
3/5
A middle of the pack pop album, overall pretty good.
Aesop Rock
4/5
Aesop rock is a rap artist that I’ve heard a ton about but never was exposed to any of their music. I’d give the beats a 3.5/5, flow 4/5, and lyrics/word play a 5/5. Very complex lyrics that will take multiple listens to fully appreciate everything. I definitely want to listen to more.
Bon Iver
3/5
Decent if you’re in the right mood for it. I enjoyed most of it.
Talk Talk
2/5
Slow, boring, and it took forever to get to anywhere interesting.
Yo La Tengo
3/5
This album was a fun listen, a solid 3/5.
Ian McDonald
3/5
A fun album
Johnny Winter
4/5
Classic rock and roll
Death Cab for Cutie
2/5
Modern day soft rock. It wasn’t terrible but a lot of wasn’t very exciting and a bit boring at times. Very similar sound throughout.
Sampha
2/5
This was ok, had some unique elements to it, but not something that I would want to listen to regularly.
Enter Shikari
4/5
On the opening song I was enjoying the music but I never would have expected those vocals the first time I heard them. The album is pretty good, I enjoyed it. I think a couple of the songs I’d really like.
Vulfpeck
4/5
A live album from a band that I’m unfamiliar with can be a crapshoot. Not knowing their material, it’s impossible to know what intricacies they change or add to their performance from the album version of the songs. However, from the beginning, I really enjoyed this one. Funky!
Pearl Jam
4/5
Legends.
Noname
2/5
I just couldn’t get into this one. I really disliked the beats, and they were too loud compared to the vocals. I wasn’t a fan of the rapping style either.
Cat System Corp.
3/5
It's an interesting time capsule of the past. Definitely worth one listen, but not something that I would choose to play regularly.
Chris de Burgh
4/5
I really enjoyed this one and definitely will be seeking out more of their work! I like this guys style.
The Stooges
3/5
Sure the recording quality isn’t the best but that totally embodies punk rocks raw and gritty nature. I’m not a huge fan of the Stooge’s albums that were in the original book. A solid 3/5
Men I Trust
3/5
This was decent
The Groundhogs
4/5
This was very easy to get into and enjoy! I liked the historical songs a lot.
David Allan Coe
3/5
Decent country music
Touché Amoré
2/5
Not quite a fan of this one or post hardcore in general. The vocal style was off putting to me, I just couldn’t get into it.
The Angelic Process
1/5
Sounds like the terrible soundtrack for a horror movie, but a C-list horror movie. I know that music is subjective and people have other tastes than I do and I can maybe see why people enjoy certain types of music, but not this. This was random noises not well put together or composed.
Bob Mould
3/5
Eh this was ok, nothing too crazy
Adam Green
3/5
It got a couple of laughs from me, but I don’t think that multiple listens would be needed or worth it.
Agalloch
4/5
I would definitely want to give this album another listen!
This album was pleasant and easy to listen to. I’d go back and check this one out again.
Shudder To Think
2/5
This is the second post hardcore album that I’ve gotten this week and I can’t say that I’m impressed so far. The vocals aren’t great and the music doesn’t seem to follow any direction and has zero cohesion. Sounds just like a jumble of instruments, all playing different songs.
Depeche Mode
3/5
80’s synth pop for me is usually very hit or miss as it can sound very dated and silly. This album exceeded those expectations and I enjoyed it overall. Solid 3/5
Harmonium
3/5
Pretty interesting
Yellowcard
3/5
A classic early 2000’s pop punk album. 3.5/5
Modern Life Is War
3/5
An interesting yet quick album. Overall this was okay!
Electric Callboy
2/5
3/5
It’s always a nice feeling when you hear a song that recognize and have that oh huh it’s that song, from a band you aren’t familiar with from this list. Overall not really my thing but I think the music was decent.
Igorrr
2/5
This get 2 stars purely for its ambition and weird mix of numerous genres of music. Unfortunately as music that I want to listen to regularly, I don’t think that would ever happen. It’s all over the place and it doesn’t form a coherent or enjoyable piece. Cool find though
Brand New
3/5
Decent alt rock. 3.5
Stray From The Path
4/5
I liked this album a lot and sadly it’s still relevant in 2025 USA.
Slowdive
2/5
Decent background music, but nothing really jumped out at me and grabbed my attention. Then I looked at the Wikipedia and saw that it was in the shoegaze genre. That makes sense as it was one of my least favorite genres of albums on the list. Not terrible just meh
Charles Aznavour
4/5
I love listening to music from other countries I normally would never have been exposed to. I enjoyed this one a lot!
Ween
3/5
Very unique and weird. I don't know if I would regularly listen to it, but I enjoyed the experience.
Les sheriff
3/5
A live French punk album was definitely not on my radar, but I did enjoy this one! Even though I don't speak any French, the music spoke enough for itself.
Kano
2/5
I definitely appreciate that European rappers have added their own flavor to rap music and the huge difference it makes with electronic beats vs the soul, r&b, and funk root of American rappers. I’d definitely give this artist another shot and see if I like his other albums. This was okay.
Duncan Dhu
3/5
Spanish soft rock. It was pleasant enough, but not something that I would regularly listen to.
Rachel Stevens
5/5
I have never heard of this artist before but I was quickly able to get into the music. Very easy to listen to. this was somewhat of a surprise of how much I liked it. I definitely would listen to it again and even check out more of her work.
The Caretaker
4/5
This was an interesting mashup of older music and the overall theme fit together nicely for the album. I don’t think that I would listen to this regularly, but it was a nice unique change of pace from the majority of albums on the list.
Tom Misch
5/5
This artist and their music is smooth as fuck. I definitely will be listening again and checking out more of their discography!
Salif Keita
4/5
Wonderful music, loved it!!
Turnpike Troubadours
3/5
Decent country music that is way better than any of the pop-country garbage that's currently out there. 3.5/5
The Tragically Hip
3/5
I vaguely familiar with this band (by name only), and I unfortunately didn’t recognize any of the songs on this album. Average rock, not bad.
Denzel Curry
5/5
I’m only familiar with him because of his cover of rage against the machine, which he absolutely killed! I loved this album from the opening song and I will listen again and check out more of his discography. Fantastic rapper!
3/5
Definitely a solid 3. I think I would go back and re-listen to certain songs, but probably not the album as a whole. The music was good, but after a while I somewhat lost interest.
Deafheaven
3/5
Music- 4
Vocals- 3
Overall- 3.5
I think with multiple listens, I would really come to enjoy most of this and tolerate the vocals more. They remind me a lot of the band Pelican. Cool find!
Roky Erickson
2/5
The music started off fine but then the lyrics hit and I began to hate it. One good thing if you ever saw them live, there’s no doubt what song they are playing, as they repeat the song title ad nauseam. Music is a 3, lyrics are a 1.
Amália Rodrigues
4/5
Enjoyable!
Medeski, Martin & Wood
4/5
Weird, eclectic, and groovy. I really liked this one!
John Mayer
3/5
“Waiting on the world to change” and “gravity” were some of the standout songs. While he’s not my style of music, I can appreciate his musicianship. Solid 3
THE SPORTS
4/5
I liked this one a lot!
Times New Viking
1/5
I made it through three songs before I had to turn it off. Not a pleasant listen at all. A huge pet peeve is when the music drowns out the vocals. Why even have them? Poor quality music, poor quality recording.
Jaco Pastorius
4/5
I enjoyed this one a lot. Very easy to listen to.
Courtney Barnett
3/5
I’d give this one a solid 3.5, I think there’s a lot of potential here. I liked a bunch of the songs.
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
3/5
Eh I'll give it a solid 3/5. Interesting enough to listen to but not something that I would come back to probably. Cool vibe though.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
2/5
Not a big fan of the vocal style, lyrics, or general sound of the music. Meh
The B-52's
3/5
A campy yet fun album/band. I couldn't help smiling while listening to this. Their style is their own unique creation and that benefits them a ton.
Future Islands
4/5
This was a very intriguing listen, i would definitely listen to it again and check out more from this artist. Cool find!
Boredoms
1/5
No thanks. Awful loud noises.
Malibu
3/5
Pleasant enough music for the background or a relaxing mood.
Jimmy Eat World
3/5
I’d give this a 3.5 with a potential re-listen in the future. I think there’s some potential here.
2/5
I did not enjoy this one at all, the music was frustrating to listen to and over used auto tune is nauseating. Bad
Tosca
4/5
This was very nice! Simple but easy to listen to and relaxing. I’d listen to this again.
Yoko Ono
2/5
If this were an instrumental, I’d give it a 4 or maybe even a 5. The music itself is great. The awful part is when she is scatting (literally shitting) over the music with her inane babbling and random bullshit. Hats off to the submitter if they listened to all of the albums and then decided to submit this as a well calculated troll. The music saves this nonsense from me giving it a 1 that it probably deserves. Mark david Chapman shot the wrong person.
Frightened Rabbit
2/5
sadly this album was very middle of the road for me and I felt mostly indifferent while listening to this. Nothing really jumped out or peaked my interest. Overall kind of bland. It wasn’t terrible just missing something.
Daft Punk
3/5
I'd give this a 3.5. I think it perfectly fits with the TRON theme and they did a great job. A couple of the songs had their own trade mark sound. I don't think I would listen to this outside a movie setting, but it was a nice listen.
of Montreal
3/5
Hmm this was a tough one to judge, I’m very close to giving it a 4, but I think that would take multiple listens. My initial impression was that I did like many aspects of this album. I think there’s potential for sure. 3.5 is my initial rating.
Built To Spill
3/5
Classic 90’s alt rock. My favorite song was “you were right” as it was cool hearing all of the song references. I think I could come to enjoy this will multiple listens.
Vampire Weekend
4/5
I enjoyed this one quite a bit!
Ookla The Mok
5/5
I love a great comedy album and this checked off all my boxes. Weird al and tenacious d are some of my favorite, but I definitely will listen to this one again and be seeking out more of their discography.
Powderfinger
2/5
I couldn’t get into this one at all, it was kind of dull and generic sounding.
"Weird Al" Yankovic
5/5
The goat when it comes to parodying music and songs. He absolutely should be in the rock and roll hall of fame. This is one of his many masterpiece albums. I’ve seen him live twice, and would love to see him again.
Sports Team
3/5
I would give this one a 3.5, there were many aspects that I liked about this one.
Sublime
5/5
An absolute classic album! Loved their unique style. A shame that drugs took the lead singer way too young. A perfect addition to this list!
Porcupine Tree
4/5
I really liked this one and will definitely be checking more of them out.
Talking Heads
3/5
I think this was fine. I enjoy a couple of their songs, but I'm largely unfamiliar with their discography and that hurts a live album in my opinion. You miss out on the nuisances that a live performance adds/changes to the songs. For me a live album has to be exceptional, and this was just ok.
Childish Gambino
5/5
I am familiar with a couple of his songs, and some of his roles as an actor, but I had yet to do a deep dive into his music. I'm not surprised though that I really enjoyed this album. I'll definitely listen again and check out more in the future. Great choice!
Psyche Origami
5/5
This was really great from a group that I have never heard of before. Loved it, will listen again and check out more of their work. Nice add!
Os Mundi
3/5
Weird shit but had some intriguing parts to it.
Cardiacs
2/5
Way too much all going on at once to be able to enjoy this one.
Ozzy Osbourne
5/5
One of the greatest rock/metal frontmen ever. RIP Ozzy and Randy Rhoades.
Warren Zevon
5/5
I only knew him for “werewolves of London” which is a great song. I really enjoyed this entire album and will listen to it again! Great choice!
Tally Hall
3/5
This album was fun, I think a bunch of the songs have potential. Interesting recommendation!
Ween
3/5
A solid 3/5, but no more than that. I like humorous and silly music but Ween's approach is different than what I usually enjoy. The music itself was ok.
Angelo De Augustine
1/5
Super Boring whisper vocals with barely perceptible music behind it.
Dream Theater
4/5
I’d love to give this album multiple listens because I think it takes that to fully appreciate the songs better. Knowing this genre is one of my favorites, I’m giving it a 4.
Overall I enjoyed this one, the off the wall lyrics were at times amusing and others I was not sure what I was hearing. It was good that I kept listening through a second time before I realized it had started over.
TOOL
5/5
Tool is my favorite band and I definitely think people should listen to their albums.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
3/5
The vocals were often overpowered by the volume of the music and it was very difficult to understand the lyrics. Overall this was decent a solid 3.
Sparks
4/5
This reminded me a lot of ELO and I really enjoyed this!
Bruce Cockburn
4/5
I enjoyed this one
Polvo
2/5
I couldn’t get into this one, way too much going on and overpowering the vocals. Noises and muddled.
Metric
3/5
A solid 3/5 some good songs here
Amyl and The Sniffers
2/5
The vocals were irritating and the music was just kind of forgettable.
Wet Leg
3/5
I'd give this one a 3.5!
Gurrumul
4/5
World albums were an instant 4/5 for me if they weren’t intolerable to listen to. I really love listening to music from other cultures, even if there is a language barrier. This one met all of my expectation and I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Getatchew Mekurya
4/5
I enjoyed this one
Bohren & Der Club Of Gore
5/5
Simple but perfect. I love jazz and it sounds like it would fit perfectly in any film noir movie with a private detective, which is one of my favorite things. This was awesome.
Descendents
3/5
Standard punk music, nothing really stood out but it was decent.
Jon Batiste
4/5
I enjoyed this one a ton! Would definitely revisit.
Biffy Clyro
3/5
Average rock music. Not bad just nothing really exciting hit me from listening to this.
DARKSIDE
2/5
Not enough here for me to enjoy, I needed more.
Mac Miller
2/5
I like some of his other songs, but this album did nothing for me.
Danny Brown
1/5
I’ve heard his guest features on other artists songs and I instantly skip his verse. His voice is that god damned annoying to me that it ruins anything that he is on.
Nujabes
4/5
This was a great album! “The sign” was my favorite song and I immediately replayed it a second time. It reminded me a lot of Gil Scott heron!
STARSET
2/5
This felt generic, bland, AI generated, and just not very good.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
4/5
I love the Blues.
Quicksand
4/5
I enjoyed this one. Has some early tool vibes to it with a mix of some others.
Vampire Weekend
3/5
I'll give this a 3, on the edge of a 3.5. Not quite enough here for me to fully enjoy, but I can see some promise here and there.
Michael Hurley
3/5
Slow and plodding but ok overall
Savatage
4/5
Classic 80’s/90’s power metal!! Love it
HELLYEAH
2/5
I really like Pantera, and Mudvayne as seperate artists, but something about this supergroup project that makes it feel off. "You Wouldn't Know" is a song that I do really enjoy, before even listening to this full album.
Crass
2/5
Not my thing at all
Black Devil Disco Club
3/5
I didn’t realize how short this album was and continued to listen to similar songs to this artist. Overall very unique and interesting.
Final Fantasy
2/5
I just couldn’t get into this one. I thought the instrumentation was good but I think it was the vocals/lyrics that failed to draw me in.
Billy Squier
4/5
What a great album!
Zamilska
3/5
Sounds like a decent movie sound track
The Who
3/5
I was teetering between 3.5 and 3, but over time I decided on 3. This isn’t a bad album, but it’s not exciting as their other ones. Kind of boring.
Songs: Ohia
4/5
I was drawn the the softness and delicate nature of the vocals. The music supported them very well. Surprising that I enjoyed this one so much but I’d listen again for sure.
Vince Guaraldi Trio
5/5
A classic Christmas album! Love it!
Martha
2/5
I just couldn’t connect with this one, it wasn’t bad, just not very entertaining.
Glass Animals
4/5
I really enjoyed this one. The songs sounded unique and were captivating.
Living Colour
4/5
A legendary and underrated band from the 80’s/90’s. So funky
No Doubt
4/5
Three massive hit songs and a supporting cast of lesser known ones. The nostalgia listening to this album felt amazing. 90’s ska was so much fun!
Gerry Cinnamon
3/5
I’d give this close to a 3.5. There are a lot of aspects that I really appreciated. Pretty good overall.
Amadou & Mariam
4/5
Always amazing listening to music from around the world. Very cool!
Chappell Roan
4/5
What a unique and refreshing album! Very cool!
Alabama 3
2/5
Something about this just didn’t endear itself to me. I think the talking/spoken word parts took me out of the songs.
65daysofstatic
2/5
A whole bunch of noise that doesn’t fit well together.
Various Artists
1/5
No.
Vangelis
3/5
As stand alone music, it's pretty good. But it's not something that I would regularly want to listen to. Movie soundtracks can be very good, but miss the context of what's happening on the screen, which we don't get just be listening.
Alexisonfire
3/5
The Music started out normal and I was curious about the average rating. Then the vocals hit and I understood that most people will be turned off by the screaming. I thought it was decent overall.
Frank Zappa
2/5
The music itself is great. The lyrics are so bad and it feels like he’s trying way too hard to be weird. Omg I’m so random1!1!1!1’, pickle juice, buttcrack, big mouth bass! I don’t get his sense of humor at all.