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Exploring beyond the book, one album at a time

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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Stretch 2 Arca	5	2.3	+2.7
Choirs Of The Eye Kayo Dot	5	2.61	+2.39
BABYMETAL BABYMETAL	5	2.7	+2.3
Misplaced Childhood Marillion	5	2.95	+2.05
Set Yourself On Fire Stars	5	2.99	+2.01
Re Café Tacvba	5	3.04	+1.96
Thunder And Consolation New Model Army	5	3.1	+1.9
California Mr. Bungle	5	3.1	+1.9
People The Burning Hell	5	3.18	+1.82
Singles Future Islands	5	3.26	+1.74

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Inside Bo Burnham	1	3.06	-2.06

5-Star Albums (14)

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Thunder And Consolation

New Model Army

5/5

When the opener first started I thought "this is ok" but then it really kicked into gear and wow what an album. Faves: 125 MPH, The Charge, White Coats

2 likes

Homogenic

Björk

5/5

An easy 5 stars an old favourite, one that we have in our physical CD collection.

1 likes

Singles

Future Islands

5/5

Great choice, I like this band and this is a great album. Seasons is such a great opener, even A Dream of You and Me leaves me wanting more.

1 likes

BABYMETAL

5/5

There's so much to enjoy here, so much fun. One of those bands I've dabbled in and enjoyed spending time with today. Faves: So many but let's go with Gimme Chocolate!

1 likes

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No.1 In Heaven

Sparks

4/5

This is good fun electopop. Looks like I gave Kimono My House 3 stars so I might have to revisit that. 4/5

Homogenic

Björk

5/5

An easy 5 stars an old favourite, one that we have in our physical CD collection.

Misplaced Childhood

Marillion

5/5

Wow, was not really sure what to expect here but pretty epic. The opening track kind of settles you in but then the combo of Kayleigh, Lavender, Bitter Suite esclate the experience. So many great moments on here, will definetely listen again.

Not Animal

Margot & The Nuclear So And So's

3/5

Interesting the wikipedia article suggests listening to Animal first, not sure what difference it would have made. Reasonably enjoyable middle of the road indie rock. Can't remember which song had "let's solve our issues with a 4x2" but that's my fave.

Piñata

Freddie Gibbs

2/5

Nah, really didn't dig this at all. The waterfalls riff is the highlight.

Thunder And Consolation

New Model Army

5/5

When the opener first started I thought "this is ok" but then it really kicked into gear and wow what an album. Faves: 125 MPH, The Charge, White Coats

Café Tacvba

5/5

Such a great variety, just a wonderful listen. I kpet picking favourites but then kept picking more, looking forward to a future playthrough.

Choirs Of The Eye

Kayo Dot

5/5

Wow this is so great, such an epic record. Unfortunately not available on Spotify for me but keen to discover more.

Singles

Future Islands

5/5

Great choice, I like this band and this is a great album. Seasons is such a great opener, even A Dream of You and Me leaves me wanting more.

Harbor Lights

Bruce Hornsby

3/5

First listen I was like -- middle of the road jazz pop -- but I did start to warm to a bit on the second listen -- comfortable music.

Deltron 3030

5/5

This is great, love me a bit of sci-fi, and rap opera concept album! When I started playing the album I got a little way into the second track before getting pulled away to do something, while I was away I found myself humming Gorrilaz songs that these guys have collab'd on. Anyway, as I got back into the flow of the album I really started to enjoy it more and more. Faves: Virus (for the DOS mention), Upgrade, Positive Contact. I'm sure I'll find more with more rotations.

All the Pretty Little Horses

Current 93

4/5

Part 2 of a trilogy, so something that might be worth further exploration. Highlights from this sessions All the Pretty Little Horsies/Horses, The BloodBells Chime.

Set Yourself On Fire

Stars

5/5

I quite enjoyed this, looks like I had a listen to these guys back in 2007 so nice to revisit and dig into an album. I think I have a few more faves but for now Celebration Guns, Calendar Girl.

Tomorrow Belongs To Me

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

4/5

Looks like I gave the album, Next, on the 1001 list 3 stars. I found this a bit more engaging, quite dug the songs Snake Bite, and The Tale Of The Giant Stoneater.

BABYMETAL

5/5

There's so much to enjoy here, so much fun. One of those bands I've dabbled in and enjoyed spending time with today. Faves: So many but let's go with Gimme Chocolate!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Various Artists

3/5

It really is the show that makes this special, the music along is mediocre at best. Fave: Time Warp

California

Mr. Bungle

5/5

Long been a fan of Mike Patton and have dived into Mr Bungle in the past so it was nice to revisit. So much to enjoy on this album, the whole feel and madness is so much fun. Faves: Sweet Charity, None of Them Knew They Were Robots, and many more.

WORRY

Jeff Rosenstock

4/5

Started out feeling a bit middle of the road indie rock but I started to warm to it more on the second listen. Faves: Staring Out the Window at Your Old Apartment, To Be a Ghost, June 21st

People Watching

Sam Fender

4/5

Arm's Length sounded really familiar, not sure where I've heard it before. Certianly another album that started growing on my after the second listen. And wow, an album from 2025! Fave: Arm's Length

Eye

Robyn Hitchcock

3/5

Not sure I quite understand, ok prolific artist, maybe that makes it hard to choose, is this different to thier normal output. Anyway, didn't really grab me, just a few moments. Faves: Beautiful Girl, Clean Steve

Blue Is The Colour

The Beautiful South

4/5

Another curious one! Certainly Don't Marry Her caught my attention from the get go and piqued my interest. Have Fun, and Liars' Bar are also great.

People

The Burning Hell

5/5

What a great album, certainly looking forward to putting this on high rotation. So many faves: Grown-Ups, Amateur Rappers, Realists, Barbarians, Industrialists

Katamari Damacy

Various Artists

3/5

Hmm, video game music. While I can appreciate this may be a great influence on someone, unless you are familiar with the games, the context is lost on me. Fave: Tast of an Angel

Geography

Tom Misch

4/5

Certainly an album worth further explortation. Fave: Movie

John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman

John Coltrane

3/5

Umm, yeah, it's ok.

Clarity

Jimmy Eat World

3/5

Certainly a band that has been sprinkled throughout my play history and probably deserves further exploration but I didn't find this album particularly inspiring. Since it's almost Christmas, Fave: 12.23.95

From The Lions Mouth

The Sound

4/5

Very Joy Division indeed. Winning is a great track and seems to be their most popular. Contact the Fact and a few others piqued my interest so putting this on the listen to again later list.

Stretch 2

Arca

5/5

An artist that I seemed to have spent a bit of time with back in 2020, certainly a delightful suprise and something I'll put on repeat.

Relatives in Descent

Protomartyr

4/5

A band I've dabbled in in the past and keen to explore further. Faves A Private Understanding, Male Plague, Half Sister

Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera

3/5

Certianly an interesting story. The album's ok with some highlights but nothing special. Fave: Mother Writes

Recipe for Hate

Bad Religion

3/5

The best thing about this album is 14 songs in 37 minutes. I've never dived into Bad Religion before and only know what I've heard here and there and now I have 28 listens in my history. Nothing really for me here but Kerosone and Modern Day Catastrophists were interesting.

Goat

The Jesus Lizard

4/5

Certainly a band that reminded me of and seems to have influenced Rollins Band and a few others of that ilk. Certainly a band worth further exploration. Fave: Monkey Trick

Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

5/5

Such a lovely album, just so beautiful. Death with Dignity is grat, as is Fourth of July, and so many others, an easy 5.

Souvlaki

Slowdive

5/5

I don't mind a bit of shoe gaze and Slowdive seem to be the champs. Maybe it's also the rainy day vibe in my gloomy unlit office. Faves: Alison, Dagger

Inside

Bo Burnham

1/5

Certainly an interesting snapshot of a time that is still very sensitive. I had heard his story before and probably saw this on a netflix special. As an album to be reviewed as part of this project? No thanks.