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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Images and Words Dream Theater	5	3.01	+1.99
Promises Floating Points	5	3.16	+1.84
Ænima TOOL	5	3.37	+1.63
Portishead Portishead	5	3.5	+1.5
Game of Fools Koritni	4	2.66	+1.34
Sound Awake Karnivool	4	2.75	+1.25
Zuckerzeit Cluster	4	2.9	+1.1
Geogaddi Boards of Canada	4	2.9	+1.1
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera	4	2.94	+1.06
Fear Inoculum TOOL	4	2.97	+1.03

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Blue Is The Colour The Beautiful South	1	2.9	-1.9
Eye Robyn Hitchcock	1	2.68	-1.68
Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit Courtney Barnett	2	3.49	-1.49
Nonagon Infinity King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	3.44	-1.44
Comfort To Me Amyl and The Sniffers	2	3.39	-1.39
Boxer The National	2	3.31	-1.31
Contra Vampire Weekend	2	3.3	-1.3
What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? The Vaccines	2	3.28	-1.28
F♯ A♯ ∞ Godspeed You! Black Emperor	2	3.28	-1.28
Dogrel Fontaines D.C.	2	3.28	-1.28

5-Star Albums (5)

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Fear Inoculum

TOOL

4/5

Great album, but not as good as Lateralus and Aenima. As the guy who nominated Lateralus, I can say that we probably don’t need four Tool albums on the list, but the fact that we don’t know which other albums have been nominated before selecting our own makes it difficult to get that balance. Anyway, that’s my excuse for the four Tool albums. What’s the 1001 albums committee’s excuse for the 20 fucking Nick Cave albums on that list? Tool over Nick Cave any day of the week.

4 likes

Hadestown

Anaïs Mitchell

3/5

Pretty interesting, enjoyed it more than I thought.

2 likes

A City Dressed In Dynamite

That Handsome Devil

2/5

Interesting I guess, I think I liked it.

1 likes

Les deux doigts dans la prise

Les sheriff

3/5

Pretty good, better than I thought it'd be tbh.

1 likes

No.1 In Heaven

Sparks

3/5

Better than I thought it was gonna be

1 likes

1-Star Albums (2)

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La cagaste... Burt Lancaster

Hombres G

2/5

Not really for me, but it was something different at least.

Stranger In Town

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

3/5

Great album that I’d never heard, should certainly have been on the main 1001 list. Will have to listen to it more.

Night Drive

Chromatics

2/5

It was okay

Afraid Of Sunlight

Marillion

2/5

Meh

A City Dressed In Dynamite

That Handsome Devil

2/5

Interesting I guess, I think I liked it.

Control

Pedro The Lion

3/5

Never heard this before, but it was good. I'll listen to it again in the future.

Go Farther In Lightness

Gang of Youths

3/5

Pretty good, have to revisit this.

Cleopatra

The Lumineers

2/5

Pretty good

You'd Prefer an Astronaut

Hum

2/5

It was good, the guys droning voice started to grate after a while though.

Nonagon Infinity

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

2/5

Pretty good

Carolina Confessions

The Marcus King Band

2/5

Nice enough

No.1 In Heaven

Sparks

3/5

Better than I thought it was gonna be

Damien Rice

2/5

Nice enough

Savage Sinusoid

Igorrr

2/5

Interesting, but maybe not for me.

Sound Awake

Karnivool

4/5

Enjoyed this a lot

Pushin' Against a Stone

Valerie June

2/5

Kinda nice

Somewhere In The Between

Streetlight Manifesto

3/5

It was pretty good, the wind instruments elevated it.

Boys And Girls in America

The Hold Steady

2/5

It was okay

The Animal Years

Josh Ritter

2/5

Nice enough

Hadestown

Anaïs Mitchell

3/5

Pretty interesting, enjoyed it more than I thought.

Music For People In Trouble

Susanne Sundfør

3/5

Me like

The Monitor

Titus Andronicus

2/5

Didn’t blow me away

Nurture

Porter Robinson

2/5

I like electronic, but prefer old-school stuff. This is a bit sentimental for my tastes.

Pop Art

Transvision Vamp

2/5

It was okay

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum

Tally Hall

3/5

It was quite nice

When Smoke Rises

Mustafa

2/5

Not my think

Live At Madison Square Garden

Vulfpeck

2/5

McDonald and Giles

Ian McDonald

3/5

This was unexpectedly good

Grand Prix

Teenage Fanclub

2/5

Nice enough, but a bit too poppy for me.

Zuckerzeit

Cluster

4/5

Pretty nice, never heard of these guys before, I’ll certainly listen to it again,

Out of the Blue

Debbie Gibson

2/5

Really not my thing, but a nice slice of 80s pop.

Relatives in Descent

Protomartyr

3/5

It was pretty good

Tomb

Angelo De Augustine

3/5

It was nice

The Best of The Hot 5 & Hot 7 Recordings

Louis Armstrong

3/5

I generally prefer later jazz, but it was good.

Squeezing Out Sparks

Graham Parker

2/5

It was okay

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

3/5

It was good

Young Team

Mogwai

4/5

Pretty damn good

1, 2, Kung Fu!

Boy Azooga

3/5

Pretty good

WORRY

Jeff Rosenstock

4/5

I enjoyed it, never heard of this album, so it was a nice surprise

Pony Express Record

Shudder To Think

3/5

Never heard these guys before, but I quite like it. I’ll listen to it again.

A Deeper Understanding

The War On Drugs

3/5

Pretty good

Come And Get It

Rachel Stevens

2/5

No, I just can’t like it, it’s impossible.

Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

Arctic Monkeys

2/5

Not a huge fan tbh

El Circo

Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del 5to. Patio

3/5

First time listening to Mexican rock, enjoyed it.

Set Yourself On Fire

Stars

3/5

Nice enough

Dead Man's Party

Oingo Boingo

3/5

Pretty good

Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera

4/5

Never heard this before, but it was pretty good.

Alive Or Just Breathing

Killswitch Engage

3/5

It was good, prefer The End of Heartache, but maybe that’s because I’m more familiar with it. I’ll give it a few more listens.

Stage Four

Touché Amoré

3/5

Pretty good

Discosis

Bran Van 3000

2/5

Not my thing

Look Sharp!

Joe Jackson

4/5

Awesome.

Under The Pink

Tori Amos

3/5

Not really my thing, but it was quite nice

Les deux doigts dans la prise

Les sheriff

3/5

Pretty good, better than I thought it'd be tbh.

22, A Million

Bon Iver

2/5

Not a huge fan of electronic voices. Unless it’s Air!

Geogaddi

Boards of Canada

4/5

Pretty damn good

I Need to Start a Garden

Haley Heynderickx

3/5

Not quite my thing, but nice enough.

Sailing The Seas Of Cheese

Primus

2/5

Didn’t love it, but it did have a song from Tony Hawke on it, so that was a plus.

Game of Fools

Koritni

4/5

I was great

Gotcha! Gotcha! Gotcha!

Gotcha!

2/5

Not a huge fan

Nightbirds

LaBelle

3/5

Pretty good, I don't really go in for this kind of thing but it was enjoyable and should certainly have been on the main list.

God Shuffled His Feet

Crash Test Dummies

3/5

Coupla stand out songs

Poesía Básica

Extrechinato y Tu

3/5

It was pretty nice, better than I expected.

Fully Completely

The Tragically Hip

4/5

Big fan of these guys

Dimanche à Bamako

Amadou & Mariam

3/5

Have to say it was better than I thought it would be. Good choice.

Emotion

Carly Rae Jepsen

3/5

I really shouldn't like this, but it was actually pretty good.

Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit

Courtney Barnett

2/5

Nice enough

A Salty Dog

Procol Harum

3/5

It was good, needs another few listens I think

Ruin

The Amazing Devil

3/5

Ooh it's Jaskier! I shouldn't like this but the Witcher vibes made it quite enjoyable.

For Emma, Forever Ago

Bon Iver

3/5

It was nice, but not really my bag

Blue Is The Colour

The Beautiful South

1/5

Never been a fan

Goat

The Jesus Lizard

2/5

It was okay

Contra

Vampire Weekend

2/5

Nice vibe, but again not my thing

Boxer

The National

2/5

It was okay, not really my thing.

Things We Lost In The Fire

Low

3/5

Never heard this before, it was good

Argus

Wishbone Ash

4/5

Never heard this before, it was good though. I'll have to give it another listen.

Tales Of Mystery And Imagination

The Alan Parsons Project

3/5

Pretty good

Operation Ivy

2/5

It was okay.

Animals

Pink Floyd

4/5

Great album

I Am

Earth, Wind & Fire

3/5

Great

The Black Parade

My Chemical Romance

4/5

Great album

The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking

Roger Waters

3/5

Pretty good, gives off big Pink Floyd vibes as you'd expect.

Nuyorican Soul

2/5

Not my thing

Silence Yourself

Savages

2/5

Not really my thing, but it was okay.

King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown

King Tubby

4/5

Never heard this before, great choice.

Frengers: Not Quite Friends But Not Quite Strangers

Mew

3/5

Pretty good

Weezer

5/5

Love it

Don't Say No

Billy Squier

3/5

It was good.

The Universe Smiles Upon You

Khruangbin

3/5

Nice and chilled

Wild Planet

The B-52's

3/5

It was okay, not quite my thing tbh.

Ænima

TOOL

5/5

Awesome album, contains one of my favorite songs of all time, Ænema. This is a great shout that should have definitely made it onto the 1001 albums list, especially considering how many lesser albums there were.

In Between Dreams

Jack Johnson

3/5

Nice and chilled, will I listen to it again, probably not.

Don't Throw Stones

THE SPORTS

3/5

It was pretty good, I enjoyed it.

Puzzle

Biffy Clyro

4/5

Awesome album.

Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Great

Apostrophe(')

Frank Zappa

3/5

Better than I thought it was gonna be

The Lion's Roar

First Aid Kit

3/5

Great

Sing To God

Cardiacs

3/5

I'm not sure about this, it's a lot to take in, maybe I love it? Maybe not at all? I'll have to listen to it a few more times.

Human Racing

Nik Kershaw

3/5

I enjoyed it, bit of nostalgia.

Madvillainy

Madvillain

4/5

Awesome album

A1A

Jimmy Buffett

3/5

Really not my thing, but it was pretty nice.

What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?

The Vaccines

2/5

Nice enough

Act IV: Rebirth In Reprise

The Dear Hunter

3/5

It was good, I'll have to give it a couple more listens.

All Hour Cymbals

Yeasayer

2/5

Not my thing

A Black Mile To The Surface

Manchester Orchestra

3/5

I enjoyed it, might listen to it again.

Please Don't Take Me Back

Martha

2/5

It was good, but didn't blow me away

Hammersmith Odeon, London '75

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

Never been a huge fan tbh

Clarity

Jimmy Eat World

3/5

It was good

F♯ A♯ ∞

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

2/5

It was okay, a bit too much atmospheric soundscape and not enough guitar for my liking.

Not Animal

Margot & The Nuclear So And So's

3/5

It was nice enough

Being Funny In A Foreign Language

The 1975

2/5

Bit too poppy for me

Spanish Train And Other Stories

Chris de Burgh

3/5

nice enough

John Dawson Winter III

Johnny Winter

2/5

It was okay

Comfort To Me

Amyl and The Sniffers

2/5

it was okay

Mad Dogs & Englishmen

Joe Cocker

2/5

Never been a huge fan

Bob Mould

2/5

It was okay

Oncle Jazz

Men I Trust

4/5

Wasn't sure about this at first, but it grew on me and I ended up really enjoying it. Good shout.

Great Big Sea

3/5

It was good, a little different from the usual fare at least.

Take to the Skies

Enter Shikari

3/5

Pretty Good, didn't blow my mind though

The Hazards of Love

The Decemberists

4/5

This was great, well worth it's place

Brat

Charli xcx

2/5

Not my thing

Repetition

Unwound

2/5

It's okay, didn't love it tbh

Dogrel

Fontaines D.C.

2/5

It was okay, at least different from the usual fare.

Old No. 1

Guy Clark

2/5

I'm not a country fan, but it was nice enough.

Super Ape

The Upsetters

3/5

Pretty good, nice background music

Eye

Robyn Hitchcock

1/5

Meh

Djarimirri

Gurrumul

4/5

Unexpectedly good, something unique, and an album that actually lives up to the concept of the list.

Get Fucked

The Chats

2/5

Not really my thing

Because the Internet

Childish Gambino

2/5

It was okay

We Like It Here

Snarky Puppy

4/5

Great album, right up my street.

Stretch 2

Arca

2/5

Not a huge fan, couple of stars for originality though

Before These Crowded Streets

Dave Matthews Band

3/5

Pretty good, but prefer Under The Table and Dreaming

Fear Inoculum

TOOL

4/5

Maestro

Kaizers Orchestra

2/5

Meh, it was okay

Bloody Kisses

Type O Negative

3/5

Pretty good, I'll have to dip into this again

Symbolic

Death

3/5

It was good, I'll have to revisit it in the future, my score may very well increase as time goes on.

Portishead

5/5

Awesome.

The Shape Of Punk To Come

Refused

3/5

It was okay

Ultra Blue

Hikaru Utada

3/5

Nice to get a Japanese album, not my favorite album by Hikaru Utada, but still pretty decent.

Phantom Power

The Tragically Hip

4/5

Great album, I've always preferred Day For Night, but this is a good 'un too.

Images and Words

Dream Theater

5/5

Have always loved this album

Promises

Floating Points

5/5

Love it

Englabörn

Jóhann Jóhannsson

4/5

Nice background music