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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Darkdancer Les Rythmes Digitales	5	2.59	+2.41
La Revancha Del Tango Gotan Project	5	3.04	+1.96
The Idiot Iggy Pop	5	3.21	+1.79
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim Frank Sinatra	5	3.26	+1.74
The Soft Bulletin The Flaming Lips	5	3.28	+1.72
Ready To Die The Notorious B.I.G.	5	3.36	+1.64
Synchronicity The Police	5	3.41	+1.59
Imagine John Lennon	5	3.45	+1.55
Five Leaves Left Nick Drake	5	3.46	+1.54
At Newport 1960 Muddy Waters	5	3.54	+1.46

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Document R.E.M.	1	3.56	-2.56
Rum Sodomy & The Lash The Pogues	1	3.25	-2.25
L.A. Woman The Doors	2	3.66	-1.66
Dub Housing Pere Ubu	1	2.35	-1.35
Dust Screaming Trees	2	3.16	-1.16
Double Nickels On The Dime Minutemen	2	3.12	-1.12

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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

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The Next Day

David Bowie · 5 likes

4/5

I found some songs fascinating, and was really into some of the slower beats. The yearning in his voice always compels me.

1-Star Albums (3)

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Document

R.E.M.

1/5

The saxophone is Fireplace nearly killed me. I encountered several songs that I would actively avoid in the future. I think I may not be a fan of the R.E.M. guitar sound. It lingers too long. Then add the constant cymbals. Too much sound at every moment.

L.A. Woman

The Doors

2/5

Not interested in listening to again. Could see how it’s cool

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

3/5

The Next Day

David Bowie

4/5

I found some songs fascinating, and was really into some of the slower beats. The yearning in his voice always compels me.

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

3/5

Fun, calming and even quite a romantic album. I’m a sucker for nostalgia

Actually

Pet Shop Boys

3/5

Peppy

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

4/5

You know, I normally reject saxophones, but the saxophone was so gently played. I was not only able to listen with ease, surely helped by the lush and light supporting band, but also felt a story from it. What art in volume! I was also relieved to experience something other than rock

Achtung Baby

4/5

I imagined myself a 20-year-old in 1991 (when in fact I was a newborn baby!) and I could see how this album was rocking.

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

1/5

Oh boy. I really wanted to like it. I was firstly very impressed by the graphic art and typography. It promised esoteric edge. The music really lives up to the cover: there's intentional and tasteful styling. But, alas, I couldn't do it. The music switched between avante garde and just punk rock. Even if it was interesting, I couldn't stop grimacing. I mentioned the band to Adam who mentioned that there was a cult following of it in college, which for him means the radio people. So, yes, that explains it: I'm just not cool enough nor not cool enough to get this.

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

2/5

Inspired by Price's dream: The loudest zine I've ever read. It's got a home-grown feel. I was able to ease into the latter half of the album, which, while a good sign, also is a symptom of the fact that these 1-2 min experiences just bled into each other

Dust

Screaming Trees

2/5

I braced myself because I don't really want to hear trees scream. But, it was strangely listenable: droning guitar, subdued voice. I guess this is grunge? I can't distinguish too many songs from each other, so it's a bit boring in that way. I see how this could have made way for the emo rock of the 2000/10s so for that I'm grateful.

Pink Flag

Wire

3/5

I don't have much to say. I enjoyed it in the background. Was anything singable? I don't know... hm There were some songs that had sounds that were beyond the guitar, drums and vocal... I was actually turning my head to see where these sounds were coming from quite frequently.

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession

Laura Nyro

4/5

Wow -- some frenetic ballads and effusive singing. So many of the songs undulate between soft and loud, slurred and staccato, theatrical to moody, fast and slow. The variety and energy feels innovative :D

Darkdancer

Les Rythmes Digitales

5/5

Synchronicity

The Police

5/5

Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

4/5

I never this was Van Morrison. Lots of sentimentality and candor. Killer combo for me.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

5/5

He’s so charismatic and even whimsical. I also like that this album really covers his origin stuff. Lots of him being good at sex. Good for him. The interludes must have been cool when it came out but I couldn’t gut a lot of them at this point in my life, especially the gun sounds.

Imagine

John Lennon

5/5

How?

The Real Thing

Faith No More

4/5

All anthems. Surprised I much I enjoy it!

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

3/5

I can understand this is a legendary album. I just don't have much desire rn to return to it.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

1/5

I was idly listening to this album while working. I suddenly looked up thinking, "hmm, wow I'm really into this." And it turns out the album had just ended and Spotify was shuffling to other like bands. My relief from this album was that immediate and visceral.

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

4/5

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

5/5

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

culls calm moves me

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

5/5

I wish all projects were Gotan. The sexy parts of tango with a dash of future, hip-hop, and theater.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

4/5

I get it. I'm into it. Cool guys playing cool things on cool instruments. With passion! Highlights: Gangland Hallowed Be Thy Name

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

3/5

Pleasurable

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

3/5

Seems an amazing live experience. The Mule and after made me really want to be there in-person.

Ambient 1/Music For Airports

Brian Eno

4/5

I really dislike 1/2. But otherwise, what a soundscape. It sounds like something that unearths what already naturally occurs. That illusion of manufacturing something that feels like it should have always existed is what makes this brilliant.

American Idiot

Green Day

3/5

Bold and fun. A great ensemble of songs. Loud for me.

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

Beautiful sentiments

Station To Station

David Bowie

5/5

Love his achy voice and the imagination that oozes out of this album. Also it's a collection that makes so much sense together.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

5/5

Beautiful music for a cold fall morning

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Frank Sinatra

5/5

I didn't realize how sultry he was. Very sexy. Highlights: Dindi Change Partners Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars really, most of them. Swoon.

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

4/5

Fun though too cryptic for me sometimes. And some saxoPHONEYness

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

4/5

So much amazing energy, but the song subjects weren't doing it for me as much. I even want to give it a 3 for that reason... but... it's such powerful music. Makes you feel alive instantly.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

4/5

Some unsettling experiences for me in the album, but obv so much to love and contemplate

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

4/5

I perceived it more than I heard it. It was perfect for dinner. Thanks BD

Mothership Connection

Parliament

5/5

Fun(ky)

Queen II

Queen

3/5

Perhaps brilliant for how bespoke it is, but didn’t compel me

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

4/5

Yeah, lots of the songs made me feel but only if I was in the mood for a little noise

The Idiot

Iggy Pop

5/5

Good for vibes

Music From Big Pink

The Band

4/5

It was so easy to listen to. Great mix of instrumental and not; great variety of genres, but overall so easy to bop with or sway to

1989

Taylor Swift

4/5

Incredibly catchy. Didn’t realize that so many of the hits I happen to know without even trying are all in this album! What a juggernaut

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

4/5

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

5/5

Tracy Chapman

5/5

So much truth. So much clarity. I was so so captivated that I just had to stop and listen.

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

4/5

Guitar Town

Steve Earle

3/5

The honky tonk beats left me feeling calm and even gave me some bounce as I worked on organizing receipts. Feel good music, but I’m afraid I can’t recall anything that moved me.

Bert Jansch

3/5

Creative guitar and more vibes than Steve Earle (which I had listened to right before) — acoustic guitar takes many forms