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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Street Signs
Ozomatli
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5 | 2.87 | +2.13 |
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Pyromania
Def Leppard
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5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
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Trio
Dolly Parton
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5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
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5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
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First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
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5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
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Adele
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5 | 3.36 | +1.64 |
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
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5 | 3.36 | +1.64 |
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Queen II
Queen
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5 | 3.49 | +1.51 |
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Calenture
The Triffids
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4 | 2.55 | +1.45 |
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Hotel California
Eagles
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5 | 3.6 | +1.4 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
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1 | 3.7 | -2.7 |
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The Score
Fugees
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1 | 3.69 | -2.69 |
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
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1 | 3.63 | -2.63 |
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Illmatic
Nas
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1 | 3.61 | -2.61 |
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
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1 | 3.61 | -2.61 |
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
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1 | 3.61 | -2.61 |
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
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1 | 3.61 | -2.61 |
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Stankonia
OutKast
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1 | 3.55 | -2.55 |
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Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
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1 | 3.51 | -2.51 |
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Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
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1 | 3.51 | -2.51 |
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Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Queen | 2 | 5 |
| Beatles | 6 | 4 |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 3 | 4.33 |
| Michael Jackson | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Public Enemy | 3 | 1 |
| Kanye West | 3 | 1 |
| Run-D.M.C. | 2 | 1 |
| Ice Cube | 2 | 1 |
| Common | 2 | 1 |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 2 | 1 |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 1 |
| Eminem | 2 | 1 |
| The Chemical Brothers | 2 | 1.5 |
| M.I.A. | 2 | 1.5 |
| OutKast | 2 | 1.5 |
| Missy Elliott | 2 | 1.5 |
| Kraftwerk | 2 | 1.5 |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 2 |
| Björk | 4 | 2 |
| Radiohead | 5 | 2.2 |
| Madonna | 3 | 2 |
| PJ Harvey | 4 | 2.25 |
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Kanye West
1/5
Didn't listen, do lnt want to support Kanye
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Arcade Fire
3/5
Big Brother & The Holding Company
2/5
Not a fan of Joplin's voice, and instrumentation is a bit rambly for me
The Who
4/5
Some longer solos that were probably fun in person but a bit long for an album. Otherwise, good fun
The Clash
2/5
A bit too punky, not melodic enough for me
2/5
A bit too slow, and not a huge fan of his voice
Lorde
3/5
Liked it more than I expected. Probably not something I'd actively listen to, bit good background music.
The Pogues
4/5
Good fun, lots of different instruments
Talking Heads
4/5
Nice, simple, rock n roll
Bobby Womack
4/5
Jazzy, bluesy fun
Laura Nyro
3/5
Impressive voice, kinda jazzy. A bit slow overall
Tom Waits
2/5
Not a fan of his gravelly voice. Otherwise, somewhat interesting bluesy stuff
The Roots
1/5
Not a rap fan, and this album did nothing to change that
Nirvana
3/5
Recognized more songs than I expected. I liked the mellower feel of acoustic versions
Radiohead
3/5
Very 90's. Some good vocals and guitar work
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
Interesting, but not my jam. Lots of complex, broody instrumentation
Steely Dan
4/5
Fun and Groovy. Recognized a few songs that I didn't realize were Steely Dan
Fun Lovin' Criminals
2/5
More interesting than most rap I've heard, some fun instrumentals underneath
The Smiths
4/5
Smooth guitar and vocals, definite 90's-UK feeling.
Not sure if intentional, but I got this album the day Queen Elizabeth died
Def Leppard
5/5
Gotta love Def Leppard
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Very ethereal, good background music. Probably wouldn't listen to it more actively
Willie Nelson
4/5
Should go back and listen to the lyrics more, but fun even when not paying attention
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Thought I would like it more. A bit slower, a bit heavier sounds than expected
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Gotta Love Solsbuty Hill, of course. The rest of the album feels a bit abstract, but still fun
Fats Domino
4/5
Couldn't find this album on Spotify, so listened to "Fats"
Relaxed, bluesy, fun
Run-D.M.C.
1/5
Still not a rap fan. Recognized "Tricky"
Burning Spear
3/5
Fun groove to have on in the background. Felt kinda strange listening to tropical music on a grey, rainy mtn day
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
Very trippy. Some music which felt kinda "math-rock"-ey (very tight coordination between vocals, instruments, and percussion), some spoken-word stuff, and some sections of random sounds effects (static, jangling strings, laughs)
Television
4/5
Fun guitar work, but a bit rambly at times
Femi Kuti
3/5
More brass than I was expecting for "AfroBeat". Fun in general, but felt like it dragged on a bit sometimes
The Electric Prunes
3/5
Has the Brit-Rock feel, nothing too notable
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Fun grooves, but all the songs sounds pretty much the same
Little Simz
1/5
Not a rap fan
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Comfortable grooves, nothing too interesting
James Brown
2/5
Pretty funny hearing James do a little "yeah" and letting the crowd scream it back. Otherwise, not something that really drew me in
R.E.M.
3/5
Very 90's. Mostly fun, some rambly bits
Malcolm McLaren
4/5
Super eclectic. Some hip-hoppy, some almost mariachi, some more punky. Definitely a good ride
Bob Dylan
3/5
Good grooves for working. Should go back and listen to the stories in the lyrics
Megadeth
1/5
Too hard for me,couldn't make it through
The Smiths
3/5
I like the guitar tones, but his singing is pretty monotone. Great album name!
Britney Spears
2/5
Decent voice, but not much of interest for me
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
Hip-hop-styled, early EDM is what I hear. Pretty repetitive, not particularly interesting
Blur
3/5
UK pop/rock feeling, can't say much more than that
Pixies
4/5
Some fun variation within the punk-ey feel
Screaming Trees
3/5
Grungy, with some different elements thrown in (some middle-eastern sounding stuff). Not too exciting
David Bowie
3/5
Very spacey, good background music
Sonic Youth
2/5
Much too rambly for me
Alice Cooper
3/5
Much less "hard" than I expected, some psuedo-paychadelic stuff in there too
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
Guitar-forward brit rock, fun but nothing that stands out too much
Grateful Dead
4/5
Groovy, good vocals harmonies
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
4/5
Kind of Brit-Rock-ey, but with a fun twangy, echoey guitar tone
50 Cent
1/5
Still not a rap fan
Ride
3/5
Definitely "wall of sound", but not too heavy. I like the atospheric, echoey feel
Judas Priest
3/5
Not quite as hard/heavy/fast as I expected. Good, solid rock
Pulp
4/5
Brit-Rock-ey, but with good variation of instrumentation and vocals through the album
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Kinda punky, not a whole lot of variety through the album
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Kinda distracted while listening, nothing stuck out too much
Fela Kuti
4/5
Pretty fun. Jazz with African styled percussion
David Bowie
4/5
Fun blend of operatic/theatrical and classic rock
Boston
5/5
Such great instrumentation, and Brad Delp's voice is unforgettable
Aimee Mann
3/5
90's feeling, kinda pop-rock-ey
Frank Ocean
2/5
Lauryn Hill
1/5
Not a rap fan
The Kinks
3/5
Fun brit-rock, nothing that grabbed my attention too much
The Jam
3/5
Brit-rock, felt more groovy than punky
Wire
3/5
Many of the songs were pretty short. Definitely punk feeling, seemed fairly instrument-focused with some vocals thrown in. Didn't take themselves too seriously, the vocals were sometimes pretty goofy
Dolly Parton
4/5
Great voice, good simple music
Goldfrapp
2/5
Very slow and ethereal, feels like it should be a soundtrack for a casablanca-esque movie
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Somewhat eclectic-feeling pop-rock-ey stuff
AC/DC
4/5
I Like ACDC, but it was a little much to listen to first thing in the morning
The Chemical Brothers
1/5
An hour of hip-hoppy beats with very little melody or lyrics
Bee Gees
3/5
I was surprised, much more psychedelic rock style than disco.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Relaxing indie/folk/pop
a-ha
3/5
Fun electropop, nothing too outstanding
Charles Mingus
3/5
Fun, freestyle-ey jazz. A bit more minor key than I'd listen to regularly
Ash
3/5
Opens with a tie fighter flyby. Grungy/punky, but vocals are kinda relaxed
The Kinks
3/5
Brit rock with some "jangliness"
Nas
1/5
Not a rap fan
The Avalanches
2/5
An album made entirely of samples all spliced together. Cool tech (for the early 2000s) but not something I'd normally listen to
Beastie Boys
2/5
Fun to hear each different voice taking different verses, but still not the biggest hip hop fan
Elliott Smith
3/5
Nice electric singer-songwriter, but nothing too notable
George Jones
2/5
Classic country. A bit too monotone/homogeneous to be exciting
David Gray
4/5
Relaxed indie-folk-pop. Recognized a few songs
Oasis
4/5
More energetic than I expected. Fun guitar-driven pop-rock
Elastica
3/5
Definitely punky, but not too aggressive
Roxy Music
3/5
Prog rock/concept album feel
Elton John
4/5
Fun blend of pop and theatrical elements
Bauhaus
3/5
Groovy feeling "goth rock". Nothing too notable
John Martyn
4/5
Kinda ethereal, jazzy, pretty interesting.
Yes
4/5
A bit rambly at times, but good variety between songs and great instrumentation
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
With a couple 7+ minute songs, I thought it would feel rambly. But I was engaged the whole time
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Dance pop to the max. One song had some cool melodies, the rest were kinda fun but not particularly interesting
The War On Drugs
2/5
Very mellow, groove-rock. Some indie-soundong stuff
Various Artists
2/5
Old timey Xmas music. Too jangly for me
Radiohead
2/5
Melancholy alt rock, nothing really grabbed me
Brian Eno
2/5
Mostly instrumental/samples, kind of hip-hoppy.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
Old school folk/country. Kinda fun but a bit too hokey
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Dance pop, but more subdued than the other PetShopBoys album
The Byrds
4/5
Good vocal harmonies, fun instrumentation, good old classic rock
Franz Ferdinand
3/5
Dance-rock-ey. Recognized "Take Me Out". Groovy, but nothing that stands out too much (instrumentals or vocals)
Ice Cube
1/5
Not a rap fan. Some songs had what sounded like newscaster or interview audio playing over the beat, that was sorta interesting
Chicago
3/5
Improv jazz meets classic rock. Fun, but a bit too wandery/rambly
Deep Purple
2/5
Ramble-rock/jam-band to the max
The Stooges
3/5
Straight forward rock. Fairly distorted guitar, vocals have a bit of a whiney sound
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
Very punky. Harsh guitar and vocals
N.W.A.
1/5
Still not a rap fan
SAULT
2/5
R&B, with a some hip-hoppy stuff thrown in. Very mellow
Dusty Springfield
4/5
Makes me think of a female crooner. Good variety through the album, and a nice voice
Eurythmics
2/5
Synth pop. Recognized the title track, of course, but nothing else really stood out
Jungle Brothers
1/5
Some interesting beats, but still not a rap fan
Supergrass
3/5
Brit-rock-ey, with some more experimental/prog stuff
Kelela
2/5
R&B, with some little electronic influences. Nice voice, but overall a bit slow and broody
Eagles
5/5
Good, relaxed, classic rock.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
The wiki page calls him "The encyclopedia of pop", which I think is accurate. Lots of different elements pulled in for a fun mix
4/5
A bit rambly, but nicely atmospheric. First several songs were instantly recognizable
The Smiths
3/5
I like the kinda echo-ey instrumentation, but the vocals are a bit drone-y
Thelonious Monk
4/5
Comfy jazz, felt like I should be sitting in smoky lounge with a cocktail
The Clash
3/5
Less punky, more groovy than I expected. Good variety of instrumentation
though the album (some horns, I think?). Recognized the last song
Beach House
2/5
Smooth, mellow pop
The Modern Lovers
3/5
"underground rock", kinda raw guitars and vocals but not harsh. Some good synth/organ driven stuff too
The Divine Comedy
3/5
Very operatic, but with a good blend of rock in there
M.I.A.
2/5
Hip-hop feeling, some singing but focused on rhythmic instrumentals
Cypress Hill
1/5
Not a rap fan, but this one did have some more interesting instrumental samples underneath
Marty Robbins
3/5
Old school country. Kinda fun, but a bit hokey
Digital Underground
1/5
Not a rap fan
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Good old classic rock
Pink Floyd
4/5
Spacy, kinda bluesy? Some extended instrumentals, but never felt too rambly
DJ Shadow
2/5
Thought it was going to be vocal-less hip hop beats all the way through, but there was also some spacey stuff thrown in. Low energy, but kinda interesting
Paul Simon
3/5
Pretty relaxed, I guess I'd call it folk rock or folk pop. Good variety of instruments
Beatles
4/5
Early Beatles. Tons of vocal harmony, lightly distorted guitar, good fun
The Youngbloods
2/5
Folk rock jam band. Decent background music, but not particularly interesting
The Byrds
3/5
Early rock. Good vocal harmonies, lightly distorted guitar
Stan Getz
4/5
Sax and acoustic guitar centered jazz. Nice easy listening
Spiritualized
2/5
Spacey, wandery prog rock. Some parts had a freestyle-jazz-chaos feeling to them
Radiohead
2/5
Broody alt rock
Common
1/5
Rap,some more interesting underlying music
David Bowie
3/5
Spacy rock, some sections had a freestyle-jazz-frenetic feeling
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
Interesting blend. Mostly pop-rock with plenty of synth, but does lean more punk in some places
Machito
3/5
Jazz with some island-ey influence (bongos and heavy horns)
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Very mellow pop
Elton John
5/5
Elton John goodness
Sonic Youth
2/5
Grungy, kinda plodding
Suede
3/5
Guitar driven brit-rock. Some "soaring/open" tones that vaguely reminded me of Def Leppard
Paul Simon
4/5
Folky pop
Nina Simone
3/5
Makes me think of a female crooner, felt like I should be lounging in a Casablanca style club
Neil Young
3/5
Kinda jangly folk rock
Laibach
2/5
Wiki says "martial industrial", definitely seems appropriate. Big, booming drums and mostly gutteral vocals, felt warlike and ominous
Jane Weaver
3/5
Spacey, kinda reminded me of Enya
Thin Lizzy
3/5
Classic rock, with just a bit of a harder edge
Thundercat
3/5
Ethereal R&B, with some very fast guitar/bass/key parts
Pixies
2/5
Broody, didn't have as much variety as some of the other pixies albums this list has provided
Bob Dylan
2/5
Mellow folk. Still not a huge fan of his voice
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Pop, maybe with some rock leanings
OutKast
1/5
Not a rap fan
Bill Evans Trio
4/5
Piano/drums/bass jazz, quite nice in the background
Kate Bush
3/5
Atmospheric, kind of orchestral feeling pop
Don McLean
4/5
Fun, classic, almost pop-ey rock
A Tribe Called Quest
1/5
Not a rap fan
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Bluesy rock
Minutemen
3/5
Lots of short, somewhat hectic songs
Prefab Sprout
3/5
Guitar-driven 90s pop, nothing too notable
Iron Maiden
2/5
Certainly metal, but not quite as harsh as I was expecting
De La Soul
1/5
Not a rap fan, this song did have some more interestinusic in the background
Daft Punk
2/5
Relatively mellow edm
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
Ramble rock, but the album went by quicker than I expected so I guess it didn't feel like a slog
Miles Davis
3/5
Saxophone driven jazz. I'm not sure I even heard trumpet
Pink Floyd
3/5
Reminded me more of the Beatles than the Pink Floyd stuff I'm used to
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Gentle, folky singer-songwriter
ABBA
3/5
Poppy, unsurprisingly. "Arrival" song was cool, had a bit more of a cinematic feel to it
The Beach Boys
3/5
Quintessential Beach Boys
Bob Dylan
3/5
Nice and folky
ABBA
3/5
A bit more atmospheric/cinematic feeling than the last Abba album
Public Enemy
1/5
Not a rap fan
Missy Elliott
1/5
Not a rap fan
3/5
Rock, with a good mix of instrumentation (horns particularly)
Green Day
4/5
Fun, iconic punk rock (pop punk? Pop rock?). More technical than I remembered, with meter changes, etc
Silver Jews
3/5
Folky, I caught some funny lyrics but don't remember them now
Kendrick Lamar
1/5
Not a rap fa
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Good old CCR
Deerhunter
3/5
Atmospheric, kinda poppy
The Jam
3/5
Early pop-punk-rock
Dion
4/5
Kinda poppy/operatic, reminiscent of Elton John
Dire Straits
4/5
Relaxed groove, with lots of guitar noodling
The Isley Brothers
4/5
I'd describe as R&B/Soul. Fun, relaxed instrumentation and soklfil vocals
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
Latin jazz, I guess. Nice relaxed background music
John Cale
3/5
Interesting soft rock mix. Some mournful, some operatic/cinematic, some a bit more upbeat
Fela Kuti
2/5
I believe Fela Kuti is classified as "afrobeat", this was some rambly jazz stuff with some drum solos
The Killers
4/5
Dragged on a bit towards the end, but fun alt rock overall
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
More folkly/jangly than the Starship they morphed into, but fun stiff
Metallica
3/5
Certainly heavy, but not unbearably so. Some of the more orchestra-focused songs felt pretty epic and uplifting, a good contrast to the metal-focused, darker ones
Radiohead
2/5
Kind of melancholy, atmospheric
Throwing Muses
3/5
Punky rock
Kanye West
1/5
Didn't listen because Kanye is nuts
The Flaming Lips
3/5
Starts off classic-rock-ey, has some cool orchestral stuff woven in, but pretty wandery/moody/atmospheric toward the end
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Good guitar, of course. Generally fon otherwise
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
2/5
Old school rock, nothing that really jumped out at me
Al Green
3/5
Smooth soul/R&B
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Soul. Kinda weird album, seems like a movie soundtrack
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Folk pop, I would say. Nice croon-ey voice
Cee Lo Green
1/5
It says "soul", but felt more like rap
George Michael
3/5
Cool layered vocals over easy pop/soft rock. I liked the acoustic guitar
Violent Femmes
3/5
Recognized "Blister in the Sun". Kinda jangly rock, felt like a bit of punk influence
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Fun folk pop
Tears For Fears
2/5
Recognized shout and everybody want to rule the world. Interesting mix of atmospheric/spacey with pop and a bit of rock, but generally a bit slow
Black Sabbath
2/5
Not as heavy as expected, definitely rambly
Steely Dan
3/5
More jazzy than I expected
Primal Scream
2/5
Meandery, rock I guess?
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4/5
Legendary harmonies
Air
2/5
Spacey, meandery, electronica (I guess)?
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
The usual Elvis Costello mix of eclectic pop (lots of orchestral influence)
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2/5
"white noise", super constant background wall of distorted guitar. Surprisingly mellow, despite that
Jeru The Damaja
1/5
Not a rap fan
Beatles
4/5
Good stuff, not surprisingly
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
Incredible falsetto. A bit mellower, less funky, than I expected
Incubus
3/5
Heavy, but far from unbearable. Snuck a DJ/disc-scratching track in
The Police
4/5
Classics, sting's voice is so good
Black Sabbath
3/5
Heavy, but not overwhelming. Definitely some bluesy influence
Soundgarden
2/5
Very wall of sound feeling
Muddy Waters
3/5
Fun blues. As expected, a bit rambly
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Legendary voice, fairly jazzy accompaniment
Talking Heads
2/5
Fairly fun rock, but drags on a bit
Beatles
4/5
Plenty I recognized, and everything else was fun
Beatles
4/5
Such great vocal harmonies
Iron Maiden
3/5
Heavy, but far from unbearably so
Arctic Monkeys
3/5
Kind of punky, raw rock
The Fall
2/5
Too punky for me
Mekons
3/5
Kinda country leaning, brit punk? Interesting
Fugees
1/5
Not a rap fan
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
Good vocal harmonies, fun instrumental variation through the album. From classic Beatles-esque rock to more orchestral to pseudo-country
Kanye West
1/5
Didn't listen, do lnt want to support Kanye
Madonna
2/5
Very dance oriented, almost EDM-ey but not much base
The Cure
3/5
Mostly acoustic, kinda echoey/atmospheric. Decent background music
Jerry Lee Lewis
3/5
Early era, piano driven rock. Recognized great balls of fire
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Some folky, some more distorted, classic rock
The Waterboys
3/5
Fun British folk/rock (fiddles and whistles included). Got a bit rambly at times
Jeff Beck
3/5
Good blues rock. Rambly, but never really felt like it dragged
Beastie Boys
2/5
Rap with a more rock-feeling backing track
David Bowie
3/5
Classic rock, I guess? Some oddball elements, like radio voices
Cat Stevens
3/5
Acoustic folk, nice and calming
The Band
4/5
Country/folky/classic rock. Lots of vocal.harmony
Anita Baker
3/5
Not on Spotify as a full album, so listened to what I could. Wonderful, soulful singing
TV On The Radio
3/5
Pop, I suppose? Good mix of instrumentation, ranging from vaguely electronic to kinda jazzy
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Fun classic rock
Prince
3/5
Pop, with some fun guitar solos mixed in
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Guitar driven indie rock. A bit screechy
Traffic
3/5
Kinda folk-rock, kinda Jazzy with rock-ish instruments (guitar, drums, organ, flute, sax)
3/5
Frenetic, off-piste pop
Arcade Fire
3/5
Pop rock, kinda Indy feeling
Michael Jackson
4/5
Legendary pop, such a good voice
Massive Attack
2/5
Atmospheric "trip hop". Not the most interesting
A Tribe Called Quest
1/5
Not a rap fan
Joan Armatrading
4/5
Great voice, kinda of R&B leaning classic rock
Blur
3/5
Slightly punky brit rock
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Super passionate soul singer, recognized Respect (of course)
The Undertones
2/5
Brit pop-rock, nothing too notable
Kendrick Lamar
1/5
Not a rap fan, but this album did have some more interesting background music
The White Stripes
3/5
Raw, kind of punky, rock. Some of it fun, some felt like it dragged on
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Funk/rock. Mostly fun, some was pretty rambly
Alanis Morissette
3/5
Pop rock, voice got a bit whiny at times
Nirvana
2/5
Screechy/screamy vocals and guitars. Not for me
Country Joe & The Fish
3/5
Psychedelic rock/jam band. Pretty fun
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
4/5
Description mentioned singer/songwriter influence, which I think is a good way to distinguish Tom's rock sounds
The Verve
3/5
Pop rock, I'd describe it as spacey/lackadaisical
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Folky with some electric guitar. Nice in the background
John Martyn
2/5
Atmospheric/spacey jazz rock
White Denim
4/5
Eclectic rock. Started off more punky/surf rock-ey, ended more electronic/poppy. Pretty fun
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Mostly a bit slower, nice deep synth backing instrumentals
Nick Drake
4/5
Cool Indy/folky. Mixed in some orchestral stuff, jazzy stuff with the piano and guitar driven music
Aerosmith
4/5
Good classic rock, some orchestral stuff thrown in as well
Suede
3/5
Echoey, atmospheric rock (maybe psychedelic-leaning). Definitely dragged on in sections
Coldplay
3/5
Classic Coldplay. Lots of it pretty slow, but nicely melodic
The Bees
3/5
Kind of whimsical, jazzy, soft rock, poppy?
Beck
3/5
Interesting mix of pop, kinda lo-fi, and leaned towards cowboy blues at the end
The Go-Go's
3/5
Lightly punky, guitar pop. Fun, but nothing too notable
The The
3/5
Kind of operatic/experimental rock
Gotan Project
3/5
Accordian-focused instrumentals on mellow percussion tracks. Good background music
Bob Dylan
3/5
Bob's iconic folk rock. Recognized "Rolling Stone"
Arcade Fire
3/5
Modern rock
Elliott Smith
4/5
Nice singer songwriter
Baaba Maal
4/5
Cool blend. Kind of medieval-tavern feeling instrumentation with traditional African vocals
Santana
4/5
Latin rock, recognized a few songs
Gorillaz
2/5
Hip-hop-ey, not too interesting
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
2/5
Atmospheric pop, not too interesting to me
The Mars Volta
3/5
Prog punk/prog alt? Fairly heavy, but cool meter changes and such
Killing Joke
2/5
Heavy, metal I guess. Not for me
The Black Keys
4/5
Fun, buzzy blues rock. Recognized a few songs
Herbie Hancock
3/5
Wandery jazz, with some electronic influence. Interesting blend
Buck Owens
3/5
Old school, honky tonk country. Decent, but a little hokey for me
The Prodigy
2/5
Hip hop type instrumentals, maybe a little EDM lean
The Fall
3/5
Punky rock, but not too harsh
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Good classic rock, with some unusual instruments (brass, sax)
Pearl Jam
3/5
Grungy rock, recognized Even Flow
David Holmes
2/5
Hip hop/almost light EDM beats, not terribly interesting
Cream
3/5
Fun psychedelic rock
Khaled
3/5
Middle-eastern singing over pop-ish backing
The Police
4/5
Fun classic rock, with the Police twist
Johnny Cash
4/5
Classic country, with some banter between songs
The La's
3/5
Fun Brit rock/pop, guitar driven. Recognized "There She Goes"
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
Gentle singing over samba backing
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Acoustic instrumentation with theatrical vocals, definitely unique
Billy Joel
4/5
Happy, Billy Joel pop/rock
Tracy Chapman
4/5
Great voice, fun singer-songwriter style with various elements from folk to African/Caribbean-feeling drums
Patti Smith
3/5
Slightly punky rock
N.E.R.D
3/5
Floats around between punky rock, pop, and hip hop. Fun mix
Basement Jaxx
3/5
Dance music, mixed influences form jazz to hip hop to more punky feeling
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Classic Bruce
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Atmospheric, mellow instrumentation with his low, gravelly voice. Not too musically interesting, but there's probably a story in the lyrics that I missed
Scritti Politti
3/5
80's pop, a little on the soft/mellow side
CHIC
2/5
Disco, apparently. Mostly just groovy beats with some sporadic horns and such on top
Eric Clapton
3/5
Classic rock, nothing stood out much
Nine Inch Nails
2/5
"Industrial" rock. Heavy, distorted sounds with big, echoey beats.
Prince
3/5
Fun poppy rock. Did tend to wander a bit
Sheryl Crow
3/5
Wanders through genre influences from jazz to country to pop. Realized I wasn't a huge fan or her kinda nasally voice on this album
The Young Rascals
4/5
Classic rock, with some good jazzy leanings
Hole
3/5
Punky rock
Janis Joplin
3/5
Unique, raspy voice that she uses hard in this classic rock
Rush
4/5
Fun rock, has more of the synthey/spacey feel
Pavement
3/5
Indie-feeling rock, with some definite punk/garage influences
Django Django
4/5
Atmospheric, kinda jazzy/rocky, layered vocals, felt desert-ey. Fun, hard to describe
Super Furry Animals
3/5
Irreverent feeling rock, on the raw-er side with some different instrumentation mixed in (horns, strings)
Kraftwerk
2/5
Electronichy beats, some robot-ey vocals. Pretty uninteresting
4/5
Great mix of songs, some Arabian-sounding stuff in the middle
Stan Getz
3/5
Nice, gentle, sax-lead jazz
Jean-Michel Jarre
3/5
Atmospheric/spacey electronic. Decent background, but not too interesting
CHIC
3/5
Fun disco
Joy Division
3/5
Mellow "post-punk". Echoey percussion with droning vocals and guitar
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
Fun blend of pop-ey rock with orchestral elements. Recognized some of the guitar parts from Dad playing them
Lucinda Williams
4/5
Nice folky country
Doves
3/5
Fairly soft, ethereal/atmospheric rock
Hookworms
3/5
Groovy soft rock with some electronic influences
3/5
Funk, with lots of different influences (clanky Caribbean-sounding drums) being most prominent. Definitely rambly, but pretty fun
New Order
3/5
New wave, I would say. Electronic-ey rock with echoey percussion
Jimmy Smith
4/5
Groovy gentle jazz. Leads from organ, sax, and guitar
Brian Eno
3/5
Eclectic pop, layered vocals and a splash of discordance
Nirvana
2/5
Too harsh for me. Raw guitars and screaming vocals
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
5/5
Legendary vocal harmonies, good lite rock instrumentation
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Intriguing alt rock. Is has guitar/drums/bass, but the vocals are kind of dreamy and there are other musical elements mixed in (electronic, horns at the end)
Air
2/5
Mostly instrumental guitar/bass/drums
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
"post-punk", sparse drum/guitar instrumentals with whispery and wailey vocals. Last song was kid of orchestral, though
Kings of Leon
3/5
Relaxed rock, leans slightly more towards garage/raw than overproduced, but pretty central
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Legendary pop rock
The Cars
4/5
Interesting pop rock, but with more of an artsy/prog leaning than I remember
Michael Jackson
5/5
Great pop, with funk and rock influences
The Fall
3/5
Somewhat abstract punk, took a dance-ey turn at the end
Joy Division
3/5
Mellow, kinda spacey rock
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Echoey punk, not too harsh
Metallica
3/5
Heavy, meandering backing guitar with sharp solo work and rough vocals. Not as harsh as I expected
Living Colour
4/5
Fun rock, kinda reminded me of Spin Doctors (drums specifically) but a little harder
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Legendary blues rock. A bit rambly at times
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Fun poppy stuff, with funk and latin influences
Beck
2/5
Hip-hop-ish beats, some electronic leanings
Suzanne Vega
3/5
Nice folky/singer-songwriter stuff
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
"chamber indie pop", typical guitars and soft vocals, but adding in some horns and different percussion
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
"post-punk", kinda droney vocals with raw/distorted guitar/bass/drum backing
Jack White
3/5
Fun rock. Nice variation through the album, from prog-ish to just groovy
Dire Straits
3/5
Fun pop-ey rock to start with, then delves into jazz and prog rock influence. Drags a bit towards the middle in prog-land
Jazmine Sullivan
3/5
Hip-hop/r&b, with some "stories" between songs.
Deee-Lite
3/5
Dance music, but not electronic. Persistent beats with some instrumentals and vocals over top
Skunk Anansie
2/5
Rock/metal with very passionate female vocals. A bit harsh for my taste
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
Nice jazz, with a killer voice
John Lennon
3/5
Gentle rock, some folky influences
Super Furry Animals
3/5
Somewhat eclectic rock, definite prog influences
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Funk/R&B movie soundtrack, fun mix of guitar, percussion, horns, strings, etc
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
4/5
Classic rock with some swagger, adding horns and such as well
Elvis Costello
3/5
Pop rock, kinda billy joel-esque
OutKast
2/5
Hip hop, but had some interesting instrumentals (acoustic guitar, some orchestral) and good vocals harmonies
Mercury Rev
3/5
Avante-pop, as their artist description says. Kinda artsy, atmospheric
The Incredible String Band
2/5
Creepy folky. Variety of middle east instruments with vocals
Talking Heads
3/5
Starts out with some raw-er rock, seques to more prog-ey with lower energy and volume
Duke Ellington
3/5
Big-variety jazz. Super long album, didn't have time to finish it
ZZ Top
4/5
Groovy blues rock
Massive Attack
2/5
"trip hop", steady but not heavy beats under "casual" vocals
Tom Tom Club
2/5
Steady lightly-electronic/synth groove
Iggy Pop
3/5
Pop rock, with I fluences ranging from punky to slightly operatic
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Great soul music, such a good voice
Songhoy Blues
4/5
Bluesy rock, with cool African influences
3/5
80s synth pop to the max, with dramatic/campy vocals
Robert Wyatt
2/5
"art rock", kinda spooky feeling
Björk
2/5
Ethereal, atmospheric
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
Great vocals harmonies with nice folk rock backing
Adele
4/5
Great vocals, of course, but more fun music than I expected. Ranged from rock leaning to jazz in addition to straight pop
Tom Waits
2/5
Low, raspy voice with kinda folky guitar/percussion. Very slow, didn't catch me that much
Eagles
4/5
Lots of ballads/slower stuff, but I do like the western influence (banjo)
Erykah Badu
2/5
R&B, not really my style
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Good old rock n roll at the top, then drifts into more meandery, bluesy/balladey territory
Sex Pistols
2/5
Very punky, but not overly harsh
Kraftwerk
1/5
Plodding electronic. Not very interesting
Taylor Swift
4/5
Nice folky stuff with some pop and country leanings
Dr. Octagon
1/5
Not a rap fan
The Notorious B.I.G.
1/5
Not a rap fan
The Doors
3/5
Groovy rock, I like the organ inclusion
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Gentle grooves
Orbital
2/5
Very steady electronic (not much bass)
Big Star
4/5
Happy classic rock. Good mix of instrumentation (electric guitar, acoustic 12 string, some orchestral)
David Bowie
4/5
\"Concept\"-feeling rock. Good fun
The Band
3/5
Gentle rock, lots of vocal harmony, recognized The Weight
Funkadelic
2/5
Expected it to be funky, but leaned more Hendrix-esque rock
Wild Beasts
2/5
Broody indie rock, felt like it dragged on for a while
Fishbone
4/5
Rock with good island/reggae influences (bop-ey, lots of horns)
Wilco
2/5
Languid indie rock
Christine and the Queens
3/5
Electro pop, pretty laid back
Sparks
4/5
Whimsical, artsy rock. Liked it more than I initially expected
1/5
Intense free jazz. Got through it, but was a bit of a struggle
Culture Club
3/5
Light and poppy, recognized Karma Chameleon
Sister Sledge
2/5
Soul/R&B, nice vocal harmonies but a little slow. Recognized the title track, of course
The Byrds
4/5
Good, groovy, psych rock
Sade
2/5
Sultry jazz/R&B
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
"Industrial", lots of noise but not much music
The Cure
2/5
Big, echoey pop. Kinda interesting, but felt like it dragged on
Mudhoney
2/5
Punky, but still a discernable melody and structure
The Zutons
3/5
Kinda pop-rocky with sax.
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
Poppy folky, good stuff
Radiohead
2/5
Atmospheric, almost soundtrack-ey. Pretty slow
Leftfield
2/5
EDM, but not much bass. Kinda dragged on
Saint Etienne
2/5
Dance music, not much bass
Gentle rock, quintessential U2
Simple Minds
2/5
Artsy, echoey, new-agey, atmospheric
The Sabres Of Paradise
2/5
Techno, very repetitive, not very engaging
Hole
2/5
Harsh, punky music, screamy vocals
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Echoey instruments, layered vocals, good fun
3/5
Artsy rock, first song has the "somebody people" lyric
Underworld
2/5
Techno, very repetitive
Terence Trent D'Arby
4/5
Great voice, I'd say R&B style
Metallica
2/5
Definitely heavy, but more melodic than I expected
Black Sabbath
3/5
Not as hard as I expected, pretty guitar focused
Soul II Soul
2/5
Mostly percussion grooves
Traffic
3/5
Jazzy feeling rock, fun inclusion of the flute
Tito Puente
3/5
Latin jazz, kinda blended all together
Gram Parsons
4/5
Country rock. Lots of vocal layers, fun dobro, good mix of slower and more upbeat
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
2/5
Garage-rock-esque, pretty harsh
Steve Winwood
4/5
Jazzy/poppy, nice grooves
Shivkumar Sharma
3/5
All instrumental, dulcimer/flute/guitar, very calming
Simply Red
2/5
Slowish pop, nothing too interesting
George Harrison
4/5
Fun folky, Beatles-esque rock. Got pretty rambly at the end
Donald Fagen
3/5
Gentle grooves, kinda jazzy
The Doors
3/5
Fairly gentle rock (I guess?) Cool organ and other instrumentation
JAY Z
1/5
Not a rap fan
Bon Jovi
5/5
"pop metal", according to Spotify. Good fun, great voice
Morrissey
3/5
Rock, with some rockabilly influence
Harry Nilsson
3/5
Whimsical pop, recognized "Coconut"
Scott Walker
3/5
Operatic-feeling voice, soft pop music
Coldplay
3/5
Classic Coldplay. A bit mellower than some of the newer albums, didn't grab me as much
Neil Young
3/5
Folky
The Specials
4/5
Ska/reggae, good fun and variety
Kid Rock
1/5
Rock rap. Only listened to three songs, don't want to give the wacko any more support
Kanye West
1/5
Not going to listen to Kanye
The Vines
3/5
Punky, with harsh vocals, but did have some more melodic stuff towards the end
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
4/5
Wanders from hip hop through funk to soul. Good fun and variety
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Folk rock, great vocal harmonies and fun instrumentation
Miles Davis
4/5
Rambly jazz; trumpet, sax, guitar driven
Wilco
3/5
Rock, with a touch of country influence
LCD Soundsystem
2/5
Electronic, rambly
Tim Buckley
3/5
Folk pop feeling. Nice, kinda operatic vocals
The Sugarcubes
3/5
Echoey rock, wanders between punky and poppy. Passionate vocals
Soft Cell
3/5
Electro pop, kinda whimsical
The The
3/5
Eclectic pop
The Divine Comedy
4/5
Operatic pop, quirky and fun
2/5
Punk, but not very harsh. Lots of layered vocals
Van Halen
4/5
Legendary, but doesn't quite have the magic of the Van Hagar era
Richard Hawley
4/5
Wanders between operatic/orchestral, pop, and roots rock
Mj Cole
2/5
Mostly just beats. Fine in the background, but not very interesting
Incredible Bongo Band
3/5
Hip-hoppy beats with some variety of instrumentation on top
Fiona Apple
3/5
Gentle, musing, piano with vocals. Just a touch jazzy?
Motörhead
3/5
Heavy and fast, but not as harsh as I expected
The Thrills
3/5
60s-esque pop, kinda surfy feeling
Nick Drake
3/5
Gentle folk, with some orchestral stuff
Astrud Gilberto
3/5
Soft pop, kinda jazzy, very smooth voice
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Beautiful voice, gentle folk piano accompaniment
Johnny Cash
4/5
Good old Johnny Cash
Genesis
3/5
More prog rock-esque than the shortly poppy-er Genesis that I know. Good background grooves
Small Faces
4/5
Psychedelic rock, pretty fun
The Byrds
4/5
Classic rock with a definite western/country/bluegrass tilt
The Streets
1/5
Not a rap fan
The National
3/5
Melancholic, gentle rock
The Pharcyde
1/5
Not a rap fan
Public Enemy
1/5
Not a rap fan
Gil Scott-Heron
3/5
Jazz with an ethereal/spacey lean
Os Mutantes
3/5
Off kilter pop, I guess
Rage Against The Machine
2/5
System Of A Down
1/5
Harsh, both vocals and music
LTJ Bukem
2/5
Continuous beats, fine for working but not very interesting
The Cramps
3/5
Rockabilly, kinda fun
Beatles
4/5
Lots of vocal harmony, cool "world music" influences (middle Eastern instruments)
Fleet Foxes
4/5
Sustained and overlapping vocals, atmospheric music
Norah Jones
3/5
Softpop, kinda jazzy
Michael Jackson
4/5
Legendary pop, good mix of slower and more upbeat
Fairport Convention
3/5
Fun folk rock, blending in some kinda celtic leanings
Portishead
2/5
"trip hop", steady beats with some melody over top, not very interesting
Genesis
2/5
Rambly prog rock
Spiritualized
3/5
Spacy
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
Energetic, piano driven, prog rock
Keith Jarrett
3/5
Reasonably energetic solo piano (possibly all improvised?)
David Bowie
3/5
Spacey, mostly instrumental
Gang Starr
1/5
Not a rap fan
Flamin' Groovies
4/5
British-imvasion style rock. Pretty fun
Butthole Surfers
1/5
Raw instrumentation, kinda plodding
The Who
4/5
Legendary rock
The Associates
2/5
Art rock/pop, kinda dragged on
Eminem
1/5
Not a rap fan
Todd Rundgren
3/5
Artsy rock. Long album, but interesting all through
American Music Club
3/5
Folky, but had some rock and punky stuff thrown in
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Sensual-feeling R&B
Korn
2/5
Harsh, heavy, alt rock
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Gentle,contemplative singer-songwriter
Lana Del Rey
3/5
Melancholy, contemplative pop. Very soulful voice
Run-D.M.C.
1/5
Not a rap fan
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
Fairly heavy guitars and vocals
Youssou N'Dour
4/5
Fun percussion rhythms with brass instrumentation and his singing
Elvis Presley
3/5
Rockabilly with some slower, ballad-ry songs
Depeche Mode
3/5
Electronic pop, recognized several songs
The Beta Band
4/5
Rhythmic pop, felt like some middle east influence. Pretty interesting
Jane's Addiction
2/5
Rock, kinda harsh
Foo Fighters
2/5
"buzzy" rock, nothing grabbed me too much
Bill Callahan
3/5
Gentle singer-songwriter, a bit foreboding-sounding at times
Girls Against Boys
2/5
Heavy guitars, raspy vocals
Elvis Costello
3/5
Lighthearted pop
Dirty Projectors
4/5
Exploratory pop, lots of variety
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Gentle, kinda mysterious instrumentation with his low, gravelly lyrics
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
3/5
Middle Eastern/Indian singing, made me want to be eating Indian food
Elvis Presley
3/5
Good mix of rockabilly and slower almost croon-ey
The Doors
3/5
Organ lead rock, got a bit rambly
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
Kinda punky
The Cult
3/5
Straightforward rock, reminded me of AC/DC at points
The Magnetic Fields
3/5
Whimsical, at times brooding, folk pop/rock
Public Enemy
1/5
Not a rap fan
Adele
5/5
Great variety, from Sigrid-esque pop, to orchestral, to almost almost a country lean in the last song. And a fantastic voice, of course
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
Industrial, lots of banging and yelled vocals
Ms. Dynamite
2/5
R&B, with some rap
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Soul
Brian Eno
3/5
Ethereal, pop I guess
Coldcut
2/5
Hip hop/beats, a little singing
Linkin Park
3/5
Heavy
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Gentle pop
3/5
Brit rock, with some folky leanings
Gang Of Four
3/5
Punky rock
Travis
3/5
Brit rock
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Punky rock
Gillian Welch
3/5
Gentle acoustic
Rod Stewart
4/5
Rock with a good bit of mandolin, pretty fun
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
Operatic/theatrical pop
k.d. lang
3/5
Country-tinged gentle pop
Gary Numan
2/5
Synth pop, apparently. Mostly instrumental, not super interesting
Aerosmith
4/5
Raw, kinda bluesy rock
Faust
2/5
Atmospheric
Depeche Mode
3/5
Somewhat brooding, electro pop
Paul Revere & The Raiders
4/5
Jangly rock
R.E.M.
3/5
Alt rock
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
Punky
Red Snapper
2/5
Electronic-ey beats, some simple vocals
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Soul, good feels
Justin Timberlake
2/5
Beta heavy pop, good voice
Billy Bragg
4/5
Folk, wandering between pop and rock
Van Morrison
3/5
Folky rock, kinda wandery
Slade
4/5
Early hair metal, good fun
U2
3/5
Typical U2 rock. Solid, but not too exciting
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Jazz, good stuff
Cowboy Junkies
3/5
Soft folk
Ministry
1/5
Industrial. Very harsh
The Offspring
3/5
Punky, but a fair amount of melody
Pink Floyd
5/5
Epic
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
4/5
Trombone-forward latin
The Monks
3/5
Garage rock, some fun organ mixed in
Gene Clark
4/5
Kinda folky
Mike Ladd
2/5
Rap/hip hop
Joanna Newsom
3/5
Harp and orchestral, fairy tale feeling
Louis Prima
4/5
Jazzy swing, good fun
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
Organ-driven rock
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
"synth pop",lots of rythym-ey stuff
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
Rambly rock
Moby
4/5
Poppy, beat-ey, sort of EDM-ey? Even though it was 2.5 hours long, I didn't really get tired of it in the background
Stereo MC's
2/5
Hip hop, with some decent melody
R.E.M.
4/5
Alt rock, somewhat gentle
Brian Eno
3/5
Ethereal
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
"shoegaze", kind of a wall of distorted, but not harsh, guitar with mumble vocals and some other melody over top
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
Bluesy roots rock? Pretty fun, but did get rambly
Van Morrison
4/5
Folky, jazzy, good stuff
Yes
4/5
Classic Yes prog rock
Bob Dylan
3/5
Lots of harmonica in the folk
Barry Adamson
4/5
Kinda soundtrack-ey, very atmospheric/ethereal
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
Bluesy/jazzy, but based in African rhythms and feel. Cool combo
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
"Stretched" voice on folky, poppy music
The Boo Radleys
3/5
Interesting blend of whimsical rock feeling with slightly harsher sounds
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Nick's usual mix of rock and some orchestral-ey stuff, with his deep cracky voice
Mariah Carey
2/5
Sensual feeling, with her amazing voice jumping all around
Blood, Sweat & Tears
4/5
Older rock, with a heavy jazz lean. Cool combo
Ray Price
3/5
Classic country, lots of slide steel and fiddle
Janelle Monáe
4/5
Great variety, from R&B feels to pop-rock-esque
George Michael
3/5
Mostly sensual feeling pop, with some more uptempo dancey songs
Bob Dylan
3/5
Typical folky, poetic, harmonica-ey stuff
Fatboy Slim
2/5
Mostly instrumental beats, recognized several songs
Eels
3/5
Rock, I guess
The Lemonheads
4/5
Alt rock, kinda coastal/beachey lean
Suicide
2/5
"synth pop", but mostly echoey/atmospheric rythyms with mellow/screamy vocals
Sonic Youth
2/5
Harsh, kinda punky, rock
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Lots of their hits are on this album
Ozomatli
5/5
Cool mix of influences; latin, middle eastern, hip hop, etc
Ryan Adams
3/5
Gentle rock, with some country/folk leanings
Sisters Of Mercy
3/5
Spooky leaning synth pop
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
Punk
David Crosby
4/5
Folky rock, reminiscent of CSN (unsurprisingly)
Waylon Jennings
4/5
Outlaw country, pretty fun
The Human League
3/5
Synth pop to the core. Of course, recognized "Don't You Want Me"
2/5
Old school country
David Bowie
3/5
David Bowie rock, nothing really stood out
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Somewhat rambly, but kepte engaged all the way through
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
Interesting blend of guitar, choral singing, and some more orchestral elements
The 13th Floor Elevators
4/5
Psych rock, pretty fun in the background
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Iconic alt rock. I feel a little weird enjoying it knowing how nasty Anthony Kiedis is
Liz Phair
3/5
Light-feelkng pop-rock with a singer-songwriter tilt
Madness
3/5
Whimsical pop, recognized Our House
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Rambly, but entertaining throughout
Sonic Youth
3/5
Rock, on the harsh/punky side but not too much
John Lee Hooker
4/5
Rambly bluesy stuff, good background
4/5
Gentle rock/pop, with some cool "world music" influences
The Gun Club
3/5
Kinda punky, with definite rockabilly/country influences
Peter Gabriel
2/5
Peters typical ethereal pop/rock
Madonna
2/5
Dance pop, mostly on the softer/tender side
Finley Quaye
3/5
Kinda reggae, funk, maybe jazzy?
3/5
Lots of impressive organ and guitar
Björk
1/5
Ethereal. Seems like Bjork's music always puts me a little on edge
Peter Tosh
4/5
OG reggae, nice grooves
2/5
Kind of atmospheric, definitely "experimental", wanders through rock, pop, industrial leanings
Scott Walker
3/5
Operatic-esque vocals over old school pop/orchestral
PJ Harvey
2/5
Grungy
Lambchop
3/5
Smooth, gentle (chamber?) pop, with a little southern lean (slide steel)
Talk Talk
3/5
Kinda synth pop, but leaning more artsy
Nitin Sawhney
2/5
Kind of atmospheric, beats focused with some interesting instrumentals and middle -eastern vocals
2/5
Kind of blending hip hop and punk rock, not quite as harsh as I expected
Jethro Tull
4/5
Fun rich with folk leanings. Flute and lyrics make it feel medieval
The Undertones
4/5
"Power Pop", fun rock-ish instrumentals with some vocal harmonies
Fairport Convention
3/5
Gentle folk rock/pop
Roxy Music
3/5
Rock, nothing too notable
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
Guitar picking over African/middle eastern backing, nice background
Love
3/5
"soft rock", kind of beatles-esque
Ute Lemper
2/5
Kind of operatic, ethereal/atmospheric. Felt like a bit of a slog to get through
T. Rex
3/5
Pop rock with a psychedelic lean
Drive-By Truckers
4/5
Southern rock, with some stories thrown in. Good fun
Cheap Trick
4/5
Good vocal harmonies, fun live atmosphere
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Bruce's typical western-tinged rock
Beck
3/5
Mostly acoustic singer songwriter stuff, but did have some more orchestral/cinematic bits mixed in
Alice In Chains
2/5
Alt/punk/metal, little struggle to get through
The Darkness
3/5
Epic falsetto over hard-ish rock
Carpenters
4/5
Airy pop, nice vocals, drifts from surfy feeling to more orchestral
Green Day
4/5
Punk rock, lots of recognizable songs
Paul Weller
4/5
Cool blend of folky, punky, rock
Death In Vegas
2/5
Electronic/beats, nothing grabbed me too much
3/5
Grunge- leaning rock
The Replacements
3/5
Kinda punky rock
Elbow
3/5
Cinematic pop, passionate vocals
David Bowie
3/5
David Bowie rock
Big Black
2/5
Kinda harsh, punky, industrial leaning. Bit of a slog
Neu!
3/5
Very atmospheric "rock", good for a rainy morning at the office
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Crooner classics
Fred Neil
4/5
Kinda crooner-ish,but with some world music influences
Can
2/5
Extremely rambly, atmospheric, sometimes dissonant rock
Steve Earle
4/5
Old school country/folk, reminiscent of John Denver
Billie Holiday
3/5
Female crooner? Croaky voice, gentle drums and strings
Grant Lee Buffalo
3/5
Lots of influences blended in, kind of punky raw vocals electric guitar and cookie stuff
Ravi Shankar
4/5
Fun Indian rambling on the sitar
Moby Grape
4/5
Psych rock, felt kind of british-invasion-ey
Hugh Masekela
3/5
Mellow jazz
Koffi Olomide
4/5
African (?) instrumentation, baritone (?) singing
Ray Charles
3/5
Soul
Hawkwind
3/5
Rambly space rock. Actually didn't feel like a slog, despite being 2 hours long
PJ Harvey
2/5
Kind of dissonant pop rock
Orbital
2/5
Mostly gentle/ambient electronic, some harsher/higher energy
Adam & The Ants
3/5
"post punk", still kind of raw vocals and guitars with semi frantic drums, but less harsh
The Cardigans
5/5
Dreamy pop, wanders through various flavors from bubblegum to folky to reggae/surfy. Great variety
Pavement
2/5
Kinda punky
Ice Cube
1/5
Not a rap fan
Heaven 17
2/5
Electronic, fine for background
Dead Kennedys
2/5
Punk
Tom Waits
2/5
Jazz, with spoken-word style vocals. Some entertaining lyrics
Missy Elliott
2/5
Rap/R&B, a bit more melodic than some
Little Richard
4/5
Passionate, energetic vocals over early rock music
The Temptations
3/5
Lots of layered vocals, pretty fun
Primal Scream
3/5
Mostly acoustic pop, meanders from bobbing to plodding through deeper stuff
The Triffids
4/5
Folk pop, pretty fun
Dr. John
3/5
Swampy/witchy feeling
Dolly Parton
5/5
Fabulous three way vocal harmonies ove classic country/bluegrass-ey instrumentation
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
Indian music, some more orchestral elements
Lightning Bolt
1/5
Chaotic, harsh. Drums with muddy base guitar
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Elvis' typical guitar pop
The Libertines
3/5
Guitar pop
Björk
3/5
Typical Bjork weirdness, included some interesting a-capella-type stuff
David Ackles
3/5
Singer-songwriter with an orchestral lean
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
4/5
Good grooves with various world music influences
Ice T
1/5
Not a rap fan
Pulp
3/5
Alt rock, on the slower/contemplative side
The Residents
1/5
Very strange "avant-garde pop". Unsettling music with "sing-talking" vocals
The xx
3/5
Gentle, atmospheric pop
Stephen Stills
4/5
Classic folk rock, with some country/southern leanings
Meat Loaf
4/5
Bombastic rock, pretty fun
Neil Young
3/5
Classic folk/southern rock, not a huge fan of his voice
Bee Gees
3/5
Pop, with fun orchestral leanings
The Who
4/5
More artsy/poppy than what I'm used to from the Who, but still fun
Bert Jansch
4/5
Excellent acoustic guitar rambling
Shuggie Otis
3/5
Funk-leaning elevator music grooves
B.B. King
3/5
Energetic blues
Tim Buckley
3/5
Gentle, somewhat artsy feeling pop
Barry Adamson
3/5
Almost entirely instrumental, with some "newsreel" type voiceovers. Reminiscent of an 80's cop action/thriller movie soundtrack
Sonic Youth
3/5
Alt rock, with some heavy "noise" guitar at times
Baaba Maal
4/5
African music and vocals, good background
Morrissey
3/5
Brit rock
Buffalo Springfield
4/5
Awesome folksy rock
Antony and the Johnsons
2/5
Gentle, kind of crooner-ish
Stereolab
2/5
Rock, I guess? Some electronic/jazz/groove leanings
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Brit rock, pretty deep feeling soundstage. Liked it
The White Stripes
3/5
Garage rock esque
The Blue Nile
2/5
Artsy, atmospheric
The Adverts
3/5
Punky, but not too harsh
Muddy Waters
4/5
Excellent deep-south blues
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Pop, I guess? Horns, piano, strings, and the normal drums/guitar with vocals.
The Beach Boys
3/5
Great vocal harmonies, gentle instrumentation
Madonna
2/5
Airy vocals, instrumentation was a mix of electronic and ephemeral pop
Neil Young
5/5
Folky, wandering between southern rock and dramatic/orchestral leanings. Excellent variety
Can
2/5
Atmospheric rock(?), few vocals
Tortoise
2/5
Rambling folksy instrumentals
Slipknot
1/5
Harsh, gutteral/screaming vocals with heavy guitar and drums
Destiny's Child
2/5
Nice voices
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Grooves
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Ethereal pop/rock
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
Rock. Sometimes bluesy, sometimes edging towards jangly
CHVRCHES
4/5
Great big synthey epics
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Country ballad-ey stuff, not as twangy as I expected
Spacemen 3
1/5
Rambly guitar, morphing into a wall of distortion at times
The Verve
3/5
Atmospheric pop-rock, got pretty rambly at the end
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
3/5
Gentle singer-songwriter, conteplative-feeling
Queen
5/5
Operatic rock,super fun
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
3/5
Theatrical, strange adventure
New Order
2/5
Electro pop,nothing too notable
k.d. lang
4/5
Country crooning? Nice ballady feel
Garbage
3/5
Rock, leaning grungey
Crowded House
4/5
"jangle pop". Fun, happy vibes, mixed with some strings towards the end
Nightmares On Wax
3/5
Rambly grooves, not many vocals
Eminem
1/5
Still not a rap fan
The Beach Boys
3/5
Gentle, surf tinged pop with great vocal harmonies
Milton Nascimento
3/5
Portuguese vocals over jangly pop
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Alt rock
U2
3/5
Typical U2 shimmery guitars with Bono's plaintive vocals
Rod Stewart
3/5
Gravelly, passionate vocals over singer-songwriter rock
Lou Reed
3/5
Cabaret feeling
Klaxons
3/5
Frenetic feeling rock, but not too harsh
Happy Mondays
4/5
Pop rock, echoey feel
Queen
5/5
Unsurprisingly, operatic rock. Tons of amazing vocal harmonies
Common
1/5
Not a rap fan
Justice
3/5
Dance music, not much bass
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Easy reggae
William Orbit
2/5
Ambient electronic, not very interesting
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Classic bluesy rock
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Alt rock, I think
Joe Ely
4/5
Honky tonk country, great instrumental variety (guitar, piano, accordion, slidesteel)
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Soul, last song seemed like some kind of oral story
The Saints
3/5
Garage-ey rock
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
Fairly mellow for Fleetwood
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
Big band/swing
D'Angelo
3/5
R&B with a solid hip hop lean. Lots of good falsetto
The xx
3/5
Atmospheric pop, recognized "Intro"
Cornershop
4/5
Upbeat pop, with heavy indian influences
Quicksilver Messenger Service
4/5
Western tinged rambly folk rock
Elvis Presley
5/5
Rock, with good ballads and strings mixed in
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Echoey pop
Goldfrapp
4/5
Dreamy, ethereal, nice background
Queen Latifah
1/5
Not a rap fan
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Soul
Randy Newman
3/5
Cabaret pop?
Todd Rundgren
3/5
Whimsical pop
Tom Waits
2/5
Waits' scratchy voice, kinda poetic sounding
Blondie
3/5
"new wave" pop with a bit harsher edge
Alice Cooper
3/5
Hairmetal, I think?
The Pogues
4/5
Irish punk, felt kind of pirate-y
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Mellow, kind of underground feeling pop rock
Deep Purple
3/5
Rambly classic rock
3/5
Brit rock
808 State
2/5
Electronic
Morrissey
3/5
Crooner-ey pop
Aphex Twin
3/5
Ambient electronic, good in the background
Meat Puppets
4/5
Punky, but also folky? Intriguing blend
Japan
3/5
Kind of atmospheric rock
Dwight Yoakam
4/5
Honky tonk country
Snoop Dogg
1/5
Didn't listen
GZA
1/5
Not a rap fan
3/5
Punky rock
FKA twigs
2/5
Ethereal pop
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Bruce's energetic rock
Donovan
4/5
Rambly folky pop, with heavy kiddle eastern influence, using a kind of medieval setting? Very interesting mix
PJ Harvey
2/5
Raw vocals/guitars/drums, some dissonant strings mixed in
Faith No More
3/5
Somewhat heavy rock
Mott The Hoople
4/5
Slightly rambly rock, had a kind of operatic/dramatic flair
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
More folky leaning than I'd expect
Pixies
3/5
Punky
Julian Cope
3/5
Somewhat artsy pop rock
Goldie
2/5
Electronic beats, dragged on for a while
Lou Reed
3/5
Kinda folky
Kacey Musgraves
3/5
Gentle country
The Icarus Line
2/5
Raw, garage-ey rock
Janet Jackson
3/5
R&B leaning pop
2Pac
1/5
Not a rap fan
King Crimson
4/5
Prog rock, good variety
The Who
4/5
Classic rock, realized that it's a concept album which tells a story
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Classic rock, slight pop lean
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Electronic, fine in the background
Kate Bush
4/5
Dramatic feeling
Lynyrd Skynyrd
3/5
Southern rock, actually more ballady/slow than I expected
Christina Aguilera
3/5
Powerful voice, kind of r&b vibes
Fugazi
3/5
Punky
Aerosmith
4/5
Good old classic rock
John Coltrane
3/5
Saxophone driven jazz
M.I.A.
1/5
Not a rap fan
Q-Tip
1/5
Not a rap fan
The Stooges
3/5
Psych rock, I guess
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
4/5
Brit pop, pretty fun
Supergrass
3/5
Punky
Pantera
1/5
Hard rock/metal, to heavy for me
Blue Cheer
3/5
Bluesy, heavy rock
Sarah Vaughan
4/5
Smooth jazz, great background
R.E.M.
3/5
Alt rock
Pentangle
4/5
Folky? Lots of Eastern influence, good fun
Röyksopp
2/5
Electronuc, nothing attention grabbing
Method Man
1/5
Not a rap fan
fIREHOSE
4/5
Alt rock, with a little folky lean
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Gentle folk
Boards of Canada
2/5
Ambient electronic, not very interesting
Ramones
4/5
Punk rock, good fun
The Auteurs
3/5
Brit rock, nothing attention catching
Slayer
1/5
Frenetic metal, pretty rough
Black Flag
1/5
Punky, raw, chaotic
Deep Purple
4/5
Rambly rock, I like the organ
AC/DC
5/5
So many big hits on one album
The Style Council
3/5
Pop, which winds it's way through multiple other genres
Björk
2/5
Bjork's usual unsettling pop
Ryan Adams
3/5
Folky, singer- songwriter
Arrested Development
2/5
Hip hop
Le Tigre
3/5
Kinda raw, pop-ey
Sam Cooke
4/5
Early soul, very energetic
Nico
3/5
Kinda spooky, folky
The Only Ones
3/5
Slightly punky, kinda pop rock
Tim Buckley
3/5
Singer-songwriter/pop
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
Alt rock