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Album	You	Global	Diff
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below OutKast	5	3.46	+1.54
good kid, m.A.A.d city Kendrick Lamar	5	3.61	+1.39
The Contino Sessions Death In Vegas	4	2.91	+1.09
Rage Against The Machine Rage Against The Machine	5	4	+1

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
evermore Taylor Swift	1	3.03	-2.03
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Neil Young & Crazy Horse	2	3.55	-1.55
Fear Of Music Talking Heads	2	3.47	-1.47
...And Justice For All Metallica	2	3.43	-1.43
Rum Sodomy & The Lash The Pogues	2	3.25	-1.25
Fetch The Bolt Cutters Fiona Apple	2	3.2	-1.2
american dream LCD Soundsystem	2	3.17	-1.17
Ragged Glory Neil Young & Crazy Horse	2	3.15	-1.15
At Budokan Cheap Trick	2	3.11	-1.11
Drunk Thundercat	2	3.11	-1.11

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Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

4/5

Massive fan of Radiohead. I got this album as a bday present from a friend when it first came out. I haven't listen to it nearly as much as The Bends, OK Computer, King of Limbs, In Rainbows. Going through it again is a bit of a trip. Might require some additional listening, but really really solid album too. Is it their best? Probably not. Stand out tracks: There There, Go To Sleep, Myxomatosis.

3 likes

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

2/5

It's funny to listen back and realize what was considered 'good' music back then. Repetitive, off-key, monotonous vocals; Clangy but cheesy guitar riffs. To be fair, it's still better than the over-produced, auto-tuned garbage that we are forced to listen to today. Stand out tracks: Drugs, Life During Wartime.

1 likes

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Elvis Presley

4/5

Not exactly my kinda thing. Bit cheesy, but bluesy moments, bluesy progressions. Stand out tracks: can't help falling in live, suspicious minds.

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

Absolute banger. Fucking K. Dot making his mark after signing with Aftermath and Interscope. Stand out tracks: Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe, Backseat Freestyle, and Compton (with Dr. Dre).

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

5/5

Classic. Two albums in one. So much creativity. So many genres. So different to everything else that came before. Stand out tracks: The Way You Move, GhettoMusick, Roses, Hey Ya!

evermore

Taylor Swift

1/5

Wow. I didn't want to judge T-Swizzle on just the fact that she's Taylor Swift... so I actually listened to this album. To be fair, probably could've just skipped that part. Bland. Uninteresting. Pointless. Drivel... Maybe it's just not MY thing, but I could quite happily have died having not listened to this. I hope the other 1000 albums live up to the name a bit more than this. #sad Stand out tracks: possibly that one where she pretends to be a murderer? :\

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

I'm not super familiar with Depeche Mode, but this music feels a bit dated. The 80's synths, the goth / emo kid aesthetic. The instrumentation and arrangements are beautiful. Not really sure if I'm feeling the lyrics though. Still, fun to listen to. Might have to give it another shot. Stand out tracks: Personal Jesus, Halo, Policy of Truth

Parklife

Blur

3/5

Not bad. Not great. I guess this was Britpop/Britrock before Oasis came along and beat them at their own game. Stand out tracks: Girls & Boys, Parklife.

Rage Against The Machine

5/5

Maaate. Instant classic. EZ 5-stars. I remember as a kid, I borrowed this album AND Enter the 36 Chambers from a friend at school (the he himself had *borrowed* from his older brother). That day, my musical tastes really started to develop, mature, and evolve. Never looked back since. Stand out tracks: Killing in the Name, Bombtrack, Wake Up (used at the end of The Matrix movie), all of them, really.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

2/5

Yeah, maybe not my kinda thing. I appreciate the themes and complexity of the music - good stuff - but there's only so long I can allow my ears to bleed. I have heard and like some other Metallica songs, but I'm not really into this kind of thrash / heavy metal, so this album doesn't really do it for me. Stand out tracks: One, Harvester of Sorrow.

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

2/5

I have heard of Cheap Trick - probably from Guitar Hero 2? but I'm pretty sure that's it. Never heard anything else they have done. This is a live album so a bit of a different vibe, but yeah, not sure what else to add. The music itself feels a bit dated. Not the worst, but I'm pretty sure if I was alive at the time, Cheap Trick wouldn't have been my first pick. Stand out tracks: Surrender, I Want You to Want Me.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

2/5

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

4/5

Virgin Suicides

Air

4/5

I know of Air from the Moon Safari album - cruisey beats and cheesy synth-pop soundscapes. This album is a soundtrack. A bit darker and more moody / edgy. Pretty good. Might need more listens. Stand out tracks: Playground Love, Dirty Trip, Ghost Song

Life's Too Good

The Sugarcubes

3/5

Wow. It took me a song or two to realize that the female singer was Björk. Some interesting tunes in there, definitely its own vibe. The spoken word stuff didn't really do it for me. Probably could do with another listen, just not sure if I'll ever get to it. Stand out tracks: Birthday, Motor Crash.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Yeah, cool. The hard-panned guitars get a bit grating after a while. Couple of decent tunes though. Stand out tracks: Can You Hear Me Knocking, Wild Horses, Bitch.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

Never listened to Black Sabbath before. Crazy. This is much better than I was expecting. Actually, pretty good. Already on my second listen through. Stand out tracks: Changes (love the Charles Bradley cover), Snowblind, Wheels of Confusion / The Straightener.

Steve McQueen

Prefab Sprout

3/5

Never heard of these guys before... but not too bad, actually. I'm kinda getting an old Crowded House vibe listening to this - probably in the vocals and pop structure of the music... might also be the cheese-factor. Dunno? Still, pretty good. Might give it another listen down the track. Stand out tracks: Bonny, When Love Breaks Down.

Hysteria

Def Leppard

4/5

Yeah, cool. Classic brit rock. The hairdos - classic. The sound - classic. The one-armed drummer - amazing. Some crackin' tunes in here. Stand out tracks: Pour Some Sugar On It, Love Bites, Hysteria.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

3/5

Wow. Conveniently timed album, ey random generator *wink. Folky, poppy, rock. Not really my kinda thing. Bonus points for having Jeff Buckley cover one of these songs. Stand out tracks: I Know It's Over.

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

3/5

Very cool music. Groovin' bass, funky hammond organ, great guitar riffs. This stuff has been sampled by every hip-hop producer out there. Stand out tracks: Listen to the Music, Summer Breeze, That Lady.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

2/5

Step 1: go to Irish bar, drink enough Guinness to get blackout drunk; Step 2: start a bar fight, punch a dwarf in the face; Step 3: punch yourself in the face, lose a few teeth; Step 4: apologize by buying everyone a round of whiskey, perform karaoke singing Irish folk tunes with the entire bar; Step 6: become The Pogues. Stand out tracks: A Pair of Brown Eyes.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

2/5

Yeah... okay. Stand out tracks: Down by the River.

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

3/5

Polly Jean at her rawest. Great stuff. Not my favourite... but definitely worth a listen or two. Stand out tracks: Rid of Me, 50 Ft Queenie, Dry.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

3/5

Yeah, not bad. I wish I had a Dutch millionaire supporting me for a few years. Stand out tracks: School, Bloody Well Right.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

It's the kinda music I should like. She definitely has an interesting voice. Just feels a bit boring. Stand out tracks: Heads Will Roll.

Scott 4

Scott Walker

3/5

Slow. Crooning. Pure Scott. Moments of brilliance. Mostly monotonous. Stand out tracks: The World's Strongest Man, The Seventh Seal.

Hot Fuss

The Killers

4/5

Yeah, The Killers. Never really grabbed me, these guys. Some good tunes but not really sure why I never gravitated towards them more. Still, this album is pretty solid. Stand out tracks: Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me, All These Things That I've Done.

The Clash

3/5

Yeah, not bad. Not really my kinda thing, but it worked as background music while I was doing other things. Probably won't listen to it again. Stand out tracks: London's Burning, Janie Jones.

Drunk

Thundercat

2/5

Yeah, really wasn't sure what to make of this album. Is it a joke? Did he sing about wanting to be a cat? Some funky moments in there. Wasn't too bad as background music, still, don't really know what I'm listening to. Stand out tracks: Drink Dat, Them Changes, Bus In These Streets.

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

2/5

I have heard of Fiona Apple, but never gave her a listen before. Not feeling like I have missed out on too much though. This album contains a bunch of 'ditties' with weirdly specific personal messages and something more akin to beat poetry or spoken word than singing. Not really my cup of tea. Stand out tracks: Under the Table, Rack of His.

Picture Book

Simply Red

2/5

I actually don't mind Simply Red, but this album may not be his best work. Not bad, but not particularly memorable. Stand out tracks: Holding Back the Years.

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Sounds like the kinda album Kanye would sample the shit out of. Pretty good stuff. Dusty can sing. Bonus points for being included on a Tarantino soundtrack. Stand out tracks: Son of a Preacher Man.

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

2/5

Screechy guitars and 80's synth electronica music. Should be my thing. Wasn't super excited. Stand out tracks: Tonight.

Here Are the Sonics

The Sonics

3/5

Oofff. Recording quality is pretty bad. Tunes are solid though. Some nice rock and blues covers. Good stuff. Stand out tracks: Roll Over Beethoven, Good Golly Miss Molly, Have Love, Will Travel.

C'est Chic

CHIC

4/5

Poppy funk. Pretty good stuff. Stand out tracks: Chic Cheer, Le Freak.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

2/5

I really tried to like this... but I have heard feral cats fighting in the streets that sing a sweeter song than this guy. He can certainly rock a guitar, but seriously, who let him touch a microphone? Stand out tracks: Mansion On The Hill, Love and Only Love, Mother Earth.

The Contino Sessions

Death In Vegas

4/5

Never heard these guys before. Weird synths and samples. Clanging guitars. Chunky beats and bass. Actually not too bad. Pleasantly surprised by this album. Stand out tracks: Death Threat, Aisha, Dirge.