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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Ctrl SZA	5	2.91	+2.09
Brown Sugar D'Angelo	5	2.92	+2.08
Supa Dupa Fly Missy Elliott	5	2.92	+2.08
Pieces Of The Sky Emmylou Harris	5	3.11	+1.89
Drunk Thundercat	5	3.12	+1.88
Miriam Makeba Miriam Makeba	5	3.19	+1.81
Marcus Garvey Burning Spear	5	3.19	+1.81
Clandestino Manu Chao	5	3.22	+1.78
Mama's Gun Erykah Badu	5	3.25	+1.75
Dance Mania Tito Puente	5	3.27	+1.73

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
1989 Taylor Swift	1	3.27	-2.27
Heartattack And Vine Tom Waits	1	3.07	-2.07
Space Ritual Hawkwind	1	2.68	-1.68
Neon Bible Arcade Fire	2	3.35	-1.35
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2	3.32	-1.32
The Man Machine Kraftwerk	2	3.32	-1.32
Ace of Spades Motörhead	2	3.29	-1.29
Little Earthquakes Tori Amos	2	3.23	-1.23
Songs Of Love And Hate Leonard Cohen	2	3.21	-1.21
Screamadelica Primal Scream	2	3.17	-1.17

Artists

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Artist	Albums	Average
Kanye West	3	4.67
Bob Marley & The Wailers	2	5
The Rolling Stones	2	5
Radiohead	2	5
Steely Dan	2	5
OutKast	2	5
Johnny Cash	2	5
Kendrick Lamar	2	5

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Popular Reviews

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

5/5

First song and I’m already loving this. What a great album! I got Black Pumas vibes and just overall really loved everything that was done here. Surprised he hadn’t come up before in my listening.

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SZA

5/5

Yay :’)

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1-Star Albums (3)

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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

4/5

I feel like i’ve listened to every song on this album without realizing what I was listening to. Hit after hit!

The Yes Album

Yes

4/5

I enjoyed the album. I’ve Seen All Good People… is a great song. Nothing stuck out to me as being notably different or experimental but maybe for its time.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

3/5

I enjoyed the album. I’ve Seen All Good People… is a great song. Nothing stuck out to me as being notably different or experimental but maybe for its time.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

4/5

A bit emo but pretty cool. An upbeat jazz feel to it but pretty hard hitting lyrics.

There's A Riot Goin' On

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

Love the sound of Sly & The Family Stone. Love the commentary in their songs even more.

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

2/5

This is way out of my wheel house and I just can’t say I love the genre. My low rating is just personal preference based.

Ten

Pearl Jam

3/5

Even Flow has me reflecting vividly on guitar hero for some reason. I’m also realizing i’ve never really listened to Pearl Jam and I’m not sure I love the vibe

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

5/5

The College Dropout

Kanye West

5/5

I love this album and it’s a constant in my rotation. Not much more to say about it bc it’s legendary

S&M

Metallica

3/5

This album long af! I guess objectively though this is a pretty solid album musically. The orchestra is pretty cool too. Not my favorite though.

Is This It

The Strokes

4/5

Very solid and definitely love the Strokes early stuff

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

Meh. I’m not a huge fan of Nick Drake’s voice to begin with and just wasn’t excited about any of the songs on this.

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

Top tier stuff

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

5/5

Really enjoyed this

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

5/5

Aw I just recently listened to this and I really really love it. Love u George-y <3 hate u Yoko

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

Very nice while waiting for the redline to 95th. I confused this with Nick Cave at first and was bummed to have to listen to another one of his albums but this is much better. Also that tooth on the cover is what I imagine my teeth are feeling constantly

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

1/5

It’s a no from me dawg

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

4/5

Very nice

Rhythm Nation 1814

Janet Jackson

2/5

All I could think about during the album is the running man and parachute pants. She was saying some stuff of substance for sure. Would like to go 2.5.

Soul Mining

The The

3/5

Funky. Cool cover art

Iron Maiden

3/5

I would realistically give like a 2.6 for this. Better than expected

The La's

3/5

There she goes again

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

4/5

Very fun(ky)

The Blueprint

JAY Z

4/5

I’d go a 3.8 here. Obviously this is a great album but i’ve just never gotten super into Jay Z. I don’t know what it is

Autobahn

Kraftwerk

3/5

I’d go like 2.7 here. Autobahn was bangin but the others a bit too experimental for me. Definitely makes me want to listen to more kraftwerk though

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Blur

3/5

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

5/5

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

4/5

Beyond Skin

Nitin Sawhney

2/5

2.5 I really liked a couple songs

The Rise & Fall

Madness

3/5

Dang whatever happened to to those Maxwell House coffee commercials

1989

Taylor Swift

1/5

Beyoncé had the best music video of all time

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

5/5

White Light

Gene Clark

3/5

Right in the middle for me. Nothing too stand out but definitely not bad

Ctrl

SZA

5/5

Yay :’)

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

3/5

Violator

Depeche Mode

4/5

This was enjoyable. Kind of a shame Personal Jesus is in whatever commercial it’s in. Definitely a few hits on this album though…i’m going 3.7.

Pump

Aerosmith

3/5

They said hootchie cootchie too many times on that one song. There were a couple more interesting songs here that saved the album for me…2.6 still though.

Bongo Rock

Incredible Bongo Band

3/5

That’s a lot of bongo.

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

I’d probably go 3.5 on this. I liked it but for some reason does feel a little cheesy

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

3/5

The hit on the album is good but just feels sorta middle of the road for me…

My Generation

The Who

4/5

Have I never heard the stutter on My Generation before?!

Miriam Makeba

5/5

VERY good I really loved this

Dig Your Own Hole

The Chemical Brothers

3/5

I definitely thought one song was the intro to How It’s Made. On another note if I were to do Berghaintrainer and mention the chemical brothers I feel like I would finally get in…. Some of this was good but it got too deep techno for me others

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

5/5

Power to the people

Mask

Bauhaus

3/5

So anyone gonna follow up on that fish cakes recipe?

Woodface

Crowded House

3/5

I really was convinced I had heard every one of these songs in a cheesy rom com….not terrible not my fave. I’ll go 2.7

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

4/5

RIP Buddy Holly :( this album helped me understand why poodle skirts were a thing. Would have been so fun to bop around in at a Buddy Holly show

Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman

John Zorn

3/5

This was intense! Interesting and exciting but 40 minutes of it may be just too much at once for me. 3.4

New York Dolls

4/5

Smokers Delight

Nightmares On Wax

2/5

It was nice in the background

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

2/5

Was not a fan

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

3.5

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

3/5

Chill beats to study to

The Bends

Radiohead

5/5

Never forget when Tay told a waiter that people who said Kid A is their favorite Radiohead album were trying too hard to be cool

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

4/5

I was rockin w this

Harvest

Neil Young

4/5

4.5!!

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

2/5

Meh 1.8

Teenage Head

Flamin' Groovies

4/5

I broke this up over way too many days but the Flamin’ Groovies are a fun listen

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinead O'Connor

3/5

2.7 I do really like Nothing Compares 2 U

Raw Power

The Stooges

4/5

3.8 but deserving of the round up on the ranking

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

3/5

Highway to Hell was the saving grace here ~2.6

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

4/5

Very high 4!!!

Killing Joke

2/5

Pretty sure this album gave me a headache. Major thumbs down

Achtung Baby

3/5

Never forget when U2 hacked everyones iTunes. There are a couple bangers on this album but not my vibe. I’ll be generous with a 2.8 even though my head was still hurting during this album

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

4/5

I really like his flow, the samples are great.

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

3/5

Fun. Wish I spoke French

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

4/5

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

3/5

I liked this i’m going 3.4

Shadowland

k.d. lang

3/5

I do love the women of country! Not the most exciting but her voice/look are incredible

The Clash

4/5

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

4/5

Little Earthquakes

Tori Amos

2/5

“So you met a girl who thinks really deep thoughts. What’s so amazing about really deep thoughts?” This cracked me UP. The majority of this album is not for me but a couple songs were more interesting so i’ll give a 2 (Leather/Happy Phantom)

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

5/5

Que bendición este álbum!!!

Violent Femmes

5/5

Mmmmmm yummers!!! Chef’s kiss

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

5/5

I feel like these are the versions of these xmas songs I know and hold near and dear to my heart. Thanks for the great gift Phil!!

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

2/5

Thought there would be way more screaming. This album is VERY long and not my deal but Movin on up is a hit….

Real Life

Magazine

3/5

This was fine. 2.8

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

Yeezus

Kanye West

4/5

Evan said what needed to be said. Hard to separate the art from the artist but sigh….Bound 2…..blood on the leaves….hold my liquor :/

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

4/5

Don’t be surprised if you hear me using “bollocks” in my day to day vernacular

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Meh

Disraeli Gears

Cream

3/5

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

3/5

I wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I did okurrrrr

Space Ritual

Hawkwind

1/5

Alright i’m going to try my best to get through a couple more songs…no chance I listen to 2 hours of this. Not a fan

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Wonder what is behind that zipper

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

3.8 but close to 4 so there ya go

Kilimanjaro

The Teardrop Explodes

2/5

I’m between 2 and 3 but leaning 2. Idk I was kinda bored by this

Buffalo Springfield Again

Buffalo Springfield

3/5

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

4/5

I am gonna go ahead and say I think Bob Dylan’s voice is an acquired taste and I am trying to acquire it. I do love his music so much. And Charley Crockett is a huge fan so….

Eliminator

ZZ Top

3/5

TV Dinners singlehandedly put this album below 3 for me. There are a couple hits but meh otherwise. 2.8 but rounding to 3 because this ranking system sucks

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

4/5

OOOO HE STEALIN. Hadn’t listened to this before but I enjoyed it and would like to go somewhere in the range of 3.5-3.7

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

Like 3.4/3.5. There are obviously hits on this I did feel a couple songs were just alright

Dare!

The Human League

2/5

Don’t u want me baaaabaaaaaayyyyy is only noteworthy song here

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

2/5

It’s not poorly done whatsoever just not my fave

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

5/5

WOOOOOO

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

3/5

3.4/3.5 range. Nice

Fear and Whiskey

Mekons

2/5

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

4/5

Brothers

The Black Keys

4/5

This is a really tight album

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

3/5

I accidentally started the album then got distracted and ended up listening all the way through. Not something I’d listen to otherwise but it was good background music for my trance for sure. If I liked the genre I feel like I’d really like this

Close To The Edge

Yes

4/5

That first song somehow managed to keep my attention for the whole 18 min. Gold star!!! I’d go like 3.8 if I could

Very

Pet Shop Boys

2/5

Hmmm I feel like after 3 songs I got the idea of the entire album. Not bad but got a bit boring. I feel like it’s a 2.5 but leaving 2

A Northern Soul

The Verve

3/5

This was fine it kinda made me feel like I went too harsh on the Pet Shop Boys album cause I think that one was more fun for me. 2.8

Femi Kuti

3/5

Boston

4/5

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

3/5

I respect it for the impact it has had

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

5/5

I LIKED THIS

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

4/5

High 3 but Passin Me By gets it to a 4. Crazy to think we haven’t had any Tribe yet…..

Tellin’ Stories

The Charlatans

3/5

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

4/5

Loving this dark album cover. This is like their bad boy era…I like the Beach Boys okay!!!

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

5/5

RIP to missing the Wilco pop-up show at Carol’s. Damn you marathon!!!!

Dr. Octagonecologyst

Dr. Octagon

3/5

I was really surprised by this. Had no clue what to expect. I gotta imagine there was some inspo back and forth between Dr. Octagon and MF DOOM? Maybe not but anyway i’d go 3.4

Out of Step

Minor Threat

4/5

808 State

4/5

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

4/5

I think this was all very well done. Would I necessarily go back and listen to this? No but it’s super theatrical and felt very cinematic. I respect it a lot

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

3/5

This was fine

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

2/5

Want to go 1.5 can’t decide if it’s leaning 1 or 2. Ugh the big hit wasn’t bad

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

4/5

Makes me wish it was raining and I was curled up with a good book

The Poet

Bobby Womack

3/5

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

4/5

David Bowie is so cool

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

5/5

Chance the Rapper AND Beyonce samples from this one. So good.

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

Lucinda Williams

4/5

Pretty freakin cool we got to see her perform at Red Rocks #humblebrag

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

3/5

3.4

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

4/5

Technique

New Order

3/5

In Utero

Nirvana

4/5

Drunk

Thundercat

5/5

Yessssss

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

3/5

A bit too experimental for me but I can definitely appreciate this. He released this after falling out of a window at a party and paralyzing himself from the waist down…puts the darkness into perspective. 3.4

Pink Flag

Wire

4/5

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

5 through and through. Need this OG print on vinyl ASAP

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

5/5

Jumpin

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

5/5

Holy S$!@ this album EVERY TIME!! I wish we had a 6th star we could give to the albums that feel extra special

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

3/5

This entire album is completely unhinged….but I liked it

Crosby, Stills & Nash

4/5

Good but i’m not sure I can really differentiate it from the other album? That could be on me though. 3.6 (rounding to 4)

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Simon & Garfunky

Sea Change

Beck

4/5

I hadn’t listened to any Beck outside of E-Pro. 3.7

Gold

Ryan Adams

2/5

Idk if I’m just in a bad mood but I…did not like this. It’s fine but I felt unimpressed throughout. Good writing I guess. I’ll go 2.4

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

5/5

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

4/5

The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets

4/5

Grace

Jeff Buckley

4/5

This was giving me major Spinetta (Pescado Rabioso-Artaud specifically)/Sui Generis (the album Vida) vibes. I highly recommend both of those albums but really enjoyed this!!!

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

3/5

Like a 2.8

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

5/5

Am I being too generous with my 5’s? Probably.

Abraxas

Santana

5/5

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