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Albums you rated higher than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Stab/Buster & Glen | 5 | 2.03 | +2.97 |
| Locust Abortion Technician | 5 | 2.38 | +2.62 |
| Rock Bottom | 5 | 2.39 | +2.61 |
| Shleep | 5 | 2.51 | +2.49 |
| Scott 2 | 5 | 2.64 | +2.36 |
| Next | 5 | 2.72 | +2.28 |
| My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts | 5 | 2.79 | +2.21 |
| A Wizard, A True Star | 5 | 2.83 | +2.17 |
| Mask | 5 | 2.85 | +2.15 |
| Bone Machine | 5 | 2.86 | +2.14 |
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Albums you rated lower than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 1 | 3.49 | -2.49 |
| Hejira | 1 | 3.13 | -2.13 |
| The Hissing Of Summer Lawns | 1 | 3.11 | -2.11 |
| evermore | 1 | 3.04 | -2.04 |
| Exile In Guyville | 1 | 3.02 | -2.02 |
| Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) | 1 | 2.97 | -1.97 |
| Rapture | 1 | 2.94 | -1.94 |
| Fuzzy Logic | 1 | 2.94 | -1.94 |
| Ctrl | 1 | 2.91 | -1.91 |
| Stripped | 1 | 2.87 | -1.87 |
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Artists with 2+ albums
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Cohen | 5 | 4.8 |
| David Bowie | 9 | 4.44 |
| Radiohead | 6 | 4.5 |
| Tom Waits | 5 | 4.6 |
| Brian Eno | 5 | 4.6 |
| Sonic Youth | 5 | 4.6 |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 5 |
| The Cure | 3 | 5 |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 5 | 4.4 |
| Talking Heads | 4 | 4.5 |
| Prince | 3 | 4.67 |
| Pixies | 3 | 4.67 |
| Beck | 3 | 4.67 |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 4.67 |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 4.67 |
| Jimi Hendrix | 3 | 4.67 |
| Iggy Pop | 2 | 5 |
| The The | 2 | 5 |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2 | 5 |
| The Police | 2 | 5 |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 5 |
| Joy Division | 2 | 5 |
| Cocteau Twins | 2 | 5 |
| Robert Wyatt | 2 | 5 |
| Björk | 4 | 4.25 |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4.25 |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 4.33 |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 3 | 4.33 |
| The Smiths | 3 | 4.33 |
| Echo And The Bunnymen | 3 | 4.33 |
| The Stooges | 3 | 4.33 |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 3 | 4.33 |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 4.33 |
| Nirvana | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorite Artists
Artists with 2+ albums
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 1.25 |
| Christina Aguilera | 2 | 1 |
| Grateful Dead | 2 | 1.5 |
| Taylor Swift | 2 | 1.5 |
| Super Furry Animals | 2 | 1.5 |
| Elvis Costello & The Attractions | 4 | 2.25 |
Controversial Artists
Artists you rate inconsistently
| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| U2 | 2, 2, 3, 5 |
5-Star Albums (134)
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Beastie Boys
4/5
Ill Communication is like the Beastie Boys threw a party, invited punk rock, hip-hop, jazz, and funk, and things got wild. While this 1994 album offers head-bobbing tunes like "Sure Shot" and mosh-worthy jams like "Sabotage," it lacks the cohesion of their other iconic works.
Their lyrics still pack a punch, serving up wit and humor in each rhyme. But let's face it, it's not the lyrical goldmine of "Paul's Boutique." Though not their magnum opus, Ill Communication proves the Beastie Boys' unstoppable creativity and genre-defying skills.
Not their pièce de résistance, but a funky-fresh, genre-hopping adventure worth a spin.
5 likes
The Residents
5/5
My kind of humor, my kind of madness. I like things that both alienate and fascinate which this album does in abundance. Disjointed melodies, surreal lyrics, and unsettling atmospheres, what more could you ask for?
4 likes
4-Star Albums (304)
1-Star Albums (26)
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Van Morrison
4/5
Steely Dan
3/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Green Day
4/5
Supergrass
4/5
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
Waylon Jennings
3/5
Pearl Jam
4/5
Jane's Addiction
4/5
Carole King
4/5
Nick Drake
4/5
Iggy Pop
5/5
Cat Stevens
4/5
Astor Piazzolla
4/5
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
The Pharcyde
3/5
Ray Price
2/5
The Who
3/5
Prince
4/5
Dwight Yoakam
1/5
Lorde
3/5
Queen
3/5
Nightmares On Wax
3/5
Anthrax
3/5
Elliott Smith
4/5
Arcade Fire
5/5
Frank Sinatra
3/5
The Only Ones
3/5
Manu Chao
4/5
The Birthday Party
4/5
Love
2/5
2Pac
3/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Blur
3/5
Various Artists
2/5
Metallica
4/5
Throwing Muses
3/5
Kraftwerk
4/5
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
LCD Soundsystem
5/5
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Fairport Convention
3/5
4/5
Maxwell
2/5
George Harrison
3/5
50 Cent
3/5
Gang Of Four
4/5
Mj Cole
2/5
Daft Punk
3/5
The Waterboys
3/5
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
Buzzcocks
3/5
The Louvin Brothers
1/5
Charles Mingus
4/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Primal Scream
3/5
Marty Robbins
2/5
Heaven 17
3/5
Grizzly Bear
3/5
Nina Simone
5/5
The Byrds
1/5
Suede
3/5
Television
4/5
Frank Ocean
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
Björk
5/5
Fela Kuti
4/5
Franz Ferdinand
3/5
Meat Loaf
4/5
The Blue Nile
4/5
What an unexpected gem! I really liked this one and had not heard it before. It has a kind of Peter Gabriel vocals meets the music of Kate Bush’s 80s albums. I will be revisiting this one often.
Faust
4/5
Krautrock forever!
The Flaming Lips
5/5
The Lemonheads
4/5
Merle Haggard
2/5
Not the worst country album I've ever heard. As always, Merle's lyrics steal the show.
Mariah Carey
2/5
I remember when this album dropped. Puff Daddy and his crew teamed up with Mariah for her departure from her more pop-infused ballads. I even remember music video for Honey. Not my favorite from her, but far from her worst. My biggest issue with this album is that it's over produced, littered with Puff Daddyisms, and just generally reeks of the pop-music scene of the late 90s. Someone else on here said it best, "Mariah doesn't really sing songs so much as just moan scales."
Tom Waits
4/5
The Style Council
3/5
A very interesting album with a mashup of styles and genres. The tracks range from soulful ballads to upbeat pop songs, but the standout track is undoubtedly "A Gospel", a rap track that tries to incorporate religious themes but falls flat. The delivery is awkward and the lyrics are underwhelming, making for an unenjoyable listening experience. However, the rest of the album is just okay. The instrumentation is solid and the vocals are decent, but the tracks don't necessarily stick with you after the first listen. Overall, worth a listen for fans of The Style Council, but don't expect it to be a standout album on this list.
Motörhead
5/5
Lemmy is God, 5 stars.
Antony and the Johnsons
4/5
T. Rex
4/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
PJ Harvey
3/5
This was a surprising okay album. Enjoyed it more than I suspected I would.
Röyksopp
2/5
Not my favorite album by them, but there were a couple of tracks that stood out. "Eple" and "Poor Leno" were the only two I saved. Röyksopp offers better albums from this discography.
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
As a fan of poetry and songwriting, I have always been drawn to Cohen's ability to craft lyrics that are both profound and deeply personal. The music on this album serves to elevate the poetic lyrics and give them a punch. The melodies are simple yet haunting, and the arrangements are stripped down, allowing the focus to be on the lyrics and Cohen's unique vocal style.
What I find particularly compelling about this album is how it has become more important to me as I have aged. When I first discovered this album, I was in my late teens and was drawn to the melancholic yet beautiful sound. But as I have grown older and experienced my own share of love and loss, I find myself connecting even more deeply with the lyrics. The songs on this album are timeless, and Cohen's view on love and loss speaks directly to my soul.
Overall, "Songs of Love and Hate" is a masterpiece that has stood the test of time. Leonard Cohen's ability to craft profound lyrics and his unique vocal style make this album a must-listen for anyone who appreciates great songwriting. It is an album that has influenced my taste in music and will continue to be a source of inspiration for years to come.
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Raising Hell is often considered one of the most influential hip hop albums of all time, and it played a significant role in bringing hip hop into the mainstream. While the album certainly has its merits, it is not immune to some of the criticisms that apply to 80s hip hop as a whole.
One of the main criticisms of 80s hip hop, the production quality, also applies to Raising Hell. The album's beats and instrumental tracks can sound a bit dated compared to modern hip hop music. For example, some of the samples used on the album may not sound as crisp or polished as contemporary producers would like. However, it's important to note that Raising Hell was groundbreaking in its time and helped to establish many of the production techniques that continue to be used in hip hop today.
Another aspect of 80s hip hop that has not aged well is the lyrical content, which is also present in Raising Hell. While many of the album's lyrics deal with themes like street life, partying, and hip hop culture, some of the language and references used can be seen as outdated or even offensive. For example, the use of homophobic language in the song "Proud to Be Black" may be difficult for some listeners to reconcile with today's more progressive values.
On the other hand, Raising Hell features some of Run-DMC's most memorable and influential tracks, including "It's Tricky" and "Walk This Way," a collaboration with rock band Aerosmith. The album also features the classic hip hop anthems "My Adidas" and "Peter Piper," which continue to be popular with hip hop fans today. Additionally, Run-DMC's distinctive vocal delivery and rhyme style have had a lasting impact on the genre and influenced many subsequent generations of hip hop artists.
While Raising Hell is a seminal album that helped to shape the sound and direction of hip hop, it is not immune to the criticisms that apply to 80s hip hop as a whole. Given that, it remains an important part of the genre's history and continues to be influential today.
Kate Bush
5/5
Not the best Kate Bush album, but a great album!
Elastica
4/5
90s version of the Wire. This one has some serious Pink Flag vibes, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. They pull it off well enough. There is also a very distinct 90s sound here that takes me back to acts like Breeders, Pixies, and Blur.
Johnny Cash
3/5
Containing some of my favorite Cash songs ("The Man Comes Around", "I Hung My Head", and "Hurt"), this album is a classic. Released the year I graduated high school, the themes of loss and growing old seemed to pair well with my 18 year old world. 2 decades later, many of the feelings don't hold up and where this album drags, it drags hard. Still one of my favorites, but it didn't age as well as I've would have wanted. But man, when this album hits, it hits hard and deep.
Van Halen
4/5
The album that saved rock and roll! This was a birthday gift for my 15th birthday and I've been a fan ever since.
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
I bet this was more enjoyable on acid in the 60s.
Miles Davis
3/5
JAY Z
3/5
The production on this album is insanely good. So good that it makes Jay-Z sound better than he is. Dude has great lyrics but his flow is kinda like "we have Biggie Smalls and Puff Daddy at home".
Saved tracks: "The Ruler's Back", "Girls, Girls, Girls", "Jigga That Nigga", "Renegade" and "Lyrical Exercise".
Scott Walker
5/5
I always thought Scott Walker was like the Frank Sinatra for alt kids. And I mean that in the best ways. The vocals and orchestration pair extremely well here, but the experimental elements of the song writing, as subtle as they are, really elevates this album for me.
Talking Heads
4/5
There are a lot of sleeper songs on here, such as "Artists Only", "I'm Not in Love", and "Found a Job". You can hear the Eno in this album, and it's very good because of it. A gripping mix of punk, new wave, and art rock this album belongs in the collection of any music fan. A great album, but not the best Talking Heads album out there.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
The Verve
3/5
Classic album that combines Oasis and Radiohead sounds into something very 90s. The Rolling Stones had no business suing them for using a sample on Bittersweet Symphony!
Paul Simon
4/5
The Go-Betweens
3/5
"We have The Smiths at home"
Michael Jackson
3/5
U2
2/5
Terribleness incarnate
Sam Cooke
3/5
R.E.M.
3/5
The Boo Radleys
3/5
Very interesting album but I liked it. I enjoyed the different directions it would take me on.
Coldplay
3/5
The back half of this album is fantastic! Things took off with "Clocks" and kept going from there.
Drive Like Jehu
4/5
This was legit a great surprise. When I woke up and checked what album I would be playing today, I kinda didn't want to play this one. "It's too early for post-hardcore" I said. lol But I played it anyways, and boy oh boy it was great end to end. At The Drive-in and Mars Volta vibes through and through, this album was an instant save for me.
Pixies
5/5
This album is just banger after banger! Love it!
4/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Rage Against The Machine
4/5
Caetano Veloso
3/5
This was the definition of a middle of the road album. I didn't hate it, but I never found a way to get into it either.
The Pogues
4/5
I played the original release, ending with 'Worms'. A great mix of rock, punk, and Celtic styles. Being a fan of the Celtic music style, and of the Irish Bar Band scene of the 80s and 90s, this fit right in with my preference.
The Byrds
3/5
The Byrds' "Fifth Dimension" is an album that has its merits, but it doesn't quite manage to reach the heights of some of their other work. Released in 1966, this record sees the band venturing into a more experimental territory, incorporating elements of psychedelia, folk-rock, and even Indian music. While some may appreciate the adventurous spirit of the album, others may find it falls short of being a classic.
One of the standout tracks on "Fifth Dimension" is undoubtedly their rendition of "Hey Joe." This cover showcases the band's ability to breathe new life into a familiar tune, making it feel fresh and distinctive. The Byrds' take on the song has a certain charm, with their signature jangly guitars and harmonies, that elevates it from being just another cover version.
The album's title track, "5D (Fifth Dimension)," is also worth noting for its innovative fusion of different styles. This song combines a catchy folk-rock melody with more experimental sounds and lyrics that touch on themes of spirituality and cosmic exploration. It's a unique track that may resonate with those who are open to exploring diverse musical landscapes.
However, "Fifth Dimension" as a whole feels somewhat inconsistent, with the quality of the tracks varying significantly. Some songs, like "Mr. Spaceman" and "Eight Miles High," may captivate listeners with their distinctiveness, while others, such as "I See You" and "John Riley," seem to be lacking that special spark that would make them truly memorable.
Additionally, the production on the album is somewhat uneven, which can occasionally detract from the listening experience. While the band's experimentation with new sounds and ideas is commendable, the end result doesn't always come together in a cohesive manner.
In conclusion, The Byrds' "Fifth Dimension" is a decent album with some highlights, like the standout track "Hey Joe." However, it's not a flawless record and may not be considered a classic in the band's discography. Fans of The Byrds who are keen to explore their more experimental side will find something to enjoy here, but those looking for a more polished and focused listening experience might want to look elsewhere in their catalog.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
Ill Communication is like the Beastie Boys threw a party, invited punk rock, hip-hop, jazz, and funk, and things got wild. While this 1994 album offers head-bobbing tunes like "Sure Shot" and mosh-worthy jams like "Sabotage," it lacks the cohesion of their other iconic works.
Their lyrics still pack a punch, serving up wit and humor in each rhyme. But let's face it, it's not the lyrical goldmine of "Paul's Boutique." Though not their magnum opus, Ill Communication proves the Beastie Boys' unstoppable creativity and genre-defying skills.
Not their pièce de résistance, but a funky-fresh, genre-hopping adventure worth a spin.
Megadeth
4/5
The The
5/5
Depeche Mode
4/5
George Michael
4/5
Brian Eno
4/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5/5
One of the first albums I found and then bought myself. I remember the first time seeing their video for "Under The Bridge" and the sound just blowing me away. Up to the point where I got into 90s alternative music I was straight hard rock and hair metal. Hearing George Clinton's fingerprints on this album broke my teenaged brain. This album still holds up and is one of the better ones from this group (not too many songs about California on this one!). It's easy to see how these guys and this album blew up, it's a masterpiece of funk rock.
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
The Pretty Things
3/5
Donovan
4/5
Miles Davis
3/5
The Specials
3/5
Events in my life have shaded 2 tone and ska in a bad light. Despite that, there were some gems on this one.
2/5
The Afghan Whigs
3/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
Little Richard
4/5
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
Brian Eno
4/5
The Band
2/5
Steely Dan
3/5
Björk
4/5
Sonic Youth
4/5
Primal Scream
3/5
Funkadelic
4/5
Kanye West
3/5
M.I.A.
3/5
Traffic
3/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
Grateful Dead
1/5
Annoying drugged out hippies!
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Deee-Lite
3/5
Sufjan Stevens
3/5
Sonic Youth
5/5
Ian Dury
3/5
The Cure
5/5
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
5/5
The Incredible String Band
2/5
dude....
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Deerhunter
3/5
Hole
3/5
Peter Frampton
3/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
The Black Crowes
3/5
Aerosmith
3/5
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Common
3/5
UB40
4/5
T. Rex
4/5
The Police
5/5
Miles Davis
3/5
The Doors
4/5
Aimee Mann
2/5
Jorge Ben Jor
4/5
Elvis Costello
2/5
Fairport Convention
3/5
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
Eminem
4/5
Abdullah Ibrahim
3/5
The Yardbirds
3/5
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
David Bowie
5/5
Janet Jackson
2/5
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
The Offspring
4/5
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Beck
5/5
The Smiths
4/5
Sonic Youth
5/5
The Roots
3/5
Joe Ely
2/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Peter Gabriel
5/5
Cowboy Junkies
4/5
Rush
4/5
The The
5/5
Common
3/5
The Zombies
3/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
The War On Drugs
5/5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Linkin Park
3/5
David Bowie
4/5
Afrika Bambaataa
4/5
Christine and the Queens
3/5
Decent album but could have been a lot better if it were shorter. Tons of songs on here that could have been cut. Singer sounds a lot like MJ, which isn't a bad thing, but it's for sure hard to escape.
Otis Redding
4/5
Dolly Parton
3/5
Kraftwerk
4/5
Public Image Ltd.
4/5
The Go-Go's
5/5
Awesome album! Never played the entire thing before. Fading Fast hit the spot like no other.
John Lennon
3/5
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
The essence of a great Rolling Stones album is here, but never actually realized. The songs end up sounding stale and bland before the end, like un-buttered mashed potatoes. Okay, sustaining, but you know it could have been a better meal.
Joy Division
5/5
Neil Young
3/5
The Temptations
3/5
Keith Jarrett
5/5
Foo Fighters
4/5
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Traffic
3/5
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Boston
4/5
Astrud Gilberto
2/5
Django Django
3/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
4/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
Jurassic 5
4/5
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Radiohead
5/5
Beastie Boys
3/5
David Bowie
5/5
The Jam
3/5
The Modern Lovers
5/5
Ramones
3/5
Ride
2/5
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
The Stooges
4/5
Neil Young
3/5
Britney Spears
1/5
Alanis Morissette
4/5
PJ Harvey
2/5
Cream
3/5
3/5
Tito Puente
3/5
The Black Keys
3/5
The Smiths
4/5
The Smiths
5/5
Les Rythmes Digitales
3/5
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Jacques Brel
3/5
Funkadelic
4/5
Dire Straits
4/5
Peter Gabriel
5/5
Tricky
3/5
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Pulp
4/5
Method Man
4/5
The Byrds
3/5
Van Halen
3/5
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
Queen Latifah
2/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Elvis Presley
5/5
SAULT
4/5
Cyndi Lauper
5/5
The Cure
5/5
The Fall
4/5
Underworld
3/5
Radiohead
5/5
Queen
3/5
Neil Young
3/5
Slint
3/5
The Beach Boys
4/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Elbow
3/5
The Velvet Underground
3/5
The Sugarcubes
4/5
The Icarus Line
3/5
The Human League
5/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
Björk
4/5
David Gray
3/5
Muddy Waters
3/5
The Saints
3/5
Grateful Dead
2/5
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Iggy Pop
5/5
Sheryl Crow
3/5
4/5
Mike Oldfield
3/5
Raekwon
3/5
Johnny Cash
3/5
Stan Getz
4/5
4/5
The Stranglers
5/5
Aerosmith
3/5
Ryan Adams
3/5
The xx
3/5
Sugar
4/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Gillian Welch
4/5
Moby Grape
3/5
The White Stripes
3/5
Rocket From The Crypt
4/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5/5
Spiritualized
3/5
Kate Bush
5/5
Killing Joke
4/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
4/5
Herbie Hancock
3/5
Led Zeppelin
3/5
The Cardigans
3/5
Yes
3/5
Guns N' Roses
4/5
Machito
3/5
Yes
4/5
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
3/5
The Cars
5/5
Taylor Swift
2/5
Miles Davis
4/5
Dagmar Krause
2/5
Earth, Wind & Fire
2/5
Amy Winehouse
3/5
CHIC
4/5
Bauhaus
5/5
Mudhoney
4/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
Paul McCartney
3/5
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Metallica
4/5
ZZ Top
3/5
Gang Starr
3/5
Missy Elliott
3/5
Elton John
3/5
Tim Buckley
4/5
The Fall
4/5
Willie Nelson
3/5
The White Stripes
4/5
Kings of Leon
3/5
Beck
5/5
Jethro Tull
3/5
The Replacements
4/5
De La Soul
3/5
Public Enemy
4/5
Cocteau Twins
5/5
Kraftwerk
2/5
Sigur Rós
3/5
Louis Prima
3/5
Doves
3/5
The Byrds
2/5
Pretenders
3/5
Lou Reed
5/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Joan Armatrading
5/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
David Bowie
4/5
Napalm Death
2/5
While the sound of grindcore doesn't much appeal to me, I at least know what it is I am listening to. The back half of the album was way better than the front half.
3/5
Bill Evans Trio
2/5
Brian Eno
5/5
Ravi Shankar
3/5
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
Gene Clark
3/5
Iron Butterfly
3/5
The Stooges
4/5
Anita Baker
1/5
Slayer
4/5
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Jerry Lee Lewis
2/5
Shivkumar Sharma
3/5
MC Solaar
3/5
Massive Attack
4/5
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Love
3/5
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Shack
2/5
It's like the non-alcoholic, diet, fat-free version of R.E.M.
Beastie Boys
3/5
Madonna
2/5
Arctic Monkeys
3/5
Dire Straits
4/5
Neu!
4/5
Cheap Trick
2/5
Can
3/5
Mekons
3/5
Fiona Apple
4/5
Fatboy Slim
2/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Girls Against Boys
4/5
G. Love & Special Sauce
1/5
Norah Jones
3/5
This album just keeps getting a little better as each year passes from its release.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2/5
When you feel the album is too long hearing these guys tune their instruments and talk every couple songs drives in a little deeper on the frustration scale. There are some real good songs on this album, but they are scattered among about 30-35 terrible songs and whole tracks of them talking and tuning. This could have been condensed into a single album.
a-ha
4/5
Sebadoh
3/5
Paul Simon
3/5
Magazine
5/5
Sparks
4/5
The Cure
5/5
Beatles
4/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Kings of Leon
3/5
Giant Sand
3/5
The Pogues
3/5
Peter Tosh
4/5
5/5
The 13th Floor Elevators
4/5
Sabu
3/5
Nas
3/5
ABBA
3/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Pere Ubu
4/5
Elvis Presley
5/5
Paul Revere & The Raiders
2/5
The Darkness
2/5
Eels
5/5
Billy Bragg
2/5
Spiritualized
4/5
Radiohead
4/5
Buck Owens
2/5
Ms. Dynamite
2/5
Solomon Burke
3/5
The Beta Band
4/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Fugees
4/5
Megadeth
3/5
Tom Waits
5/5
Boards of Canada
5/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Blur
3/5
James Taylor
3/5
Mott The Hoople
3/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Jane Weaver
3/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
Radiohead
4/5
The Doors
4/5
Fugazi
4/5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Suede
3/5
Travis
2/5
Radiohead if Radiohead sucked.
Klaxons
3/5
King Crimson
4/5
Emmylou Harris
2/5
Mudhoney
4/5
The Beau Brummels
3/5
The Kinks
3/5
Joy Division
5/5
Steve Earle
3/5
Richard Hawley
4/5
Alice Cooper
4/5
Blood, Sweat & Tears
3/5
Brian Eno
5/5
Pulp
4/5
The Undertones
3/5
Gary Numan
4/5
Pavement
3/5
Beth Orton
4/5
The Youngbloods
4/5
The Gun Club
4/5
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
5/5
The Beach Boys
3/5
The Coral
3/5
The Kinks
3/5
Ghostface Killah
3/5
Madonna
2/5
I like Madonna but this album wasn't very good.
Mylo
2/5
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
4/5
Prince
5/5
The Shamen
2/5
Solange
2/5
Calexico
4/5
Kings of Leon
4/5
Sister Sledge
3/5
John Coltrane
3/5
John Cale
2/5
Cale is one of my favorites, but this album was not my favorite.
Wire
5/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Justice
4/5
The B-52's
5/5
TLC
3/5
Lenny Kravitz
2/5
The Auteurs
2/5
Supergrass
3/5
Def Leppard
3/5
Robert Wyatt
5/5
Big Black
4/5
Motörhead
3/5
Pavement
3/5
The La's
3/5
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
Tortoise
2/5
Bee Gees
1/5
The game changed once Bee Gees found out about 'drum beats'. Sadly, this album was before that phase, and it's pretty terrible.
Barry Adamson
4/5
Blue Cheer
3/5
Songhoy Blues
4/5
Metallica
3/5
I rated this one a 3 and not a 2 because I was in high school when this dropped and it has a lot of memories tied up with it. Objectively, it's far too uninteresting to be considered worth the 2 hour and 13 minute run time. A product of it's time and a band that was having fun trying new thing after an already long and fruitful career, and for that I cannot fault them. Just not as engaging as I was hoping for.
Tim Buckley
4/5
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
Nanci Griffith
2/5
Not too great of an album, but there are moments when the singer sounds just like Stevie Nicks which is nice.
Billy Joel
4/5
New Order
4/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Gram Parsons
1/5
Painful...
David Bowie
5/5
Jeru The Damaja
3/5
Fishbone
3/5
AC/DC
4/5
Goldie
2/5
Hole
3/5
LL Cool J
3/5
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Tom Waits
5/5
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
4/5
Donald Fagen
5/5
A meticulously crafted album that strikes a perfect chord with those who appreciate the finer details in musical storytelling. Its sophisticated blend of jazz-pop elements and thoughtful lyricism resonates with my affinity for deep narratives and complex, emotionally charged arrangements. Each track is a reflective journey through Fagen's lyrical dexterity, capturing the vibrant spirit of an idealistic past with a contemporary sonic polish. The album's standout, "The Nightfly," exemplifies this blend, with its introspective exploration of night-time radio broadcasting—a theme that personally resonates due to my own passion for radio and its power to connect and communicate. The Nightfly is a testament to Fagen's artistic genius, presenting a sound that's both timeless and deeply evocative.
The Vines
3/5
Al Green
3/5
3/5
I didn't expect to enjoy this, not generally a fan of live albums, but this one had the right combo of mixing, sound quality, and choice tracks. I could have cut the set down though, it was a bit too long.
Devendra Banhart
3/5
Harry Nilsson
4/5
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
4/5
The Killers
5/5
OutKast
4/5
Air
3/5
Barry Adamson
4/5
Talk Talk
4/5
X-Ray Spex
4/5
The Who
2/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Why can't the entire album sound like Inner City Blues. Still a decent album though, great lyrics.
John Martyn
3/5
The Slits
4/5
Beatles
3/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
The Temptations
4/5
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
Fleet Foxes
3/5
Christina Aguilera
1/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
5/5
Neil Young
3/5
Holger Czukay
4/5
The Fall
2/5
Adele
3/5
I did not expect to like this album as much as I did. Love surprises like this!
Garbage
3/5
Soft Cell
5/5
3/5
The xx
3/5
The Stone Roses
3/5
Sisters Of Mercy
5/5
Kacey Musgraves
2/5
1/5
Randy Newman
3/5
Black Flag
3/5
Destiny's Child
1/5
Dirty Projectors
3/5
Tom Waits
4/5
Korn
3/5
I give this 2 star album 3 stars only because I was in high school when this was popular, and there are a lot of memories tied to many of the songs. Without those memories, it's just a boring nu metal album.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Red Snapper
3/5
Bad Brains
3/5
The Clash
3/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Ray Charles
2/5
Morrissey
4/5
Genesis
4/5
Kate Bush
5/5
MGMT
4/5
Hookworms
3/5
Brian Eno
5/5
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
5/5
Suicide
3/5
Tangerine Dream
3/5
Black Sabbath
3/5
Parliament
5/5
The Kinks
3/5
The Clash
5/5
Laibach
3/5
"Leben - Tod", "Trans-National", and "How the West Was Won" saved this from being 2 stars. I like industrial stuff, I just don't like the flirtation with show tunes and national anthems in this album.
The Police
5/5
The Monkees
3/5
Alice In Chains
4/5
Christina Aguilera
1/5
Ozomatli
3/5
Dr. Dre
5/5
Timeless classic!
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
The lack of great production sets this album back.
Aphex Twin
5/5
Beatles
3/5
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
Billy Bragg
3/5
This could have been a single disc great album but instead it's a decent at best double album.
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
3/5
The Doors
4/5
Roxy Music
3/5
Violent Femmes
5/5
Gorillaz
4/5
Saint Etienne
3/5
I really ended up liking this a lot more than I anticipated. One of the better chill out albums I've heard on this list so far.
A bit of trivia: At the time of recording, Sarah Cracknell was not fully part of group, and as a result she does not sing on Only Love Can Break Your Heart, which is sung by Moira Lambert.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
3/5
The Mars Volta
4/5
Dr. John
4/5
Laura Nyro
4/5
Kinda like a female Tim Buckley. I like it!
David Ackles
2/5
Tina Turner
3/5
Wilco
2/5
Has some decent songs, but the entire album is far too long.
Echo And The Bunnymen
5/5
Curtis Mayfield
5/5
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
Talvin Singh
3/5
CHIC
3/5
N.E.R.D
3/5
The Dandy Warhols
3/5
Lambchop
2/5
Gotan Project
4/5
Shuggie Otis
4/5
Coldplay
3/5
Cornershop
3/5
Q-Tip
3/5
Suzanne Vega
3/5
Animal Collective
3/5
Thundercat
3/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
KISS
3/5
Death In Vegas
3/5
Incredible Bongo Band
3/5
Paul Simon
3/5
Cee Lo Green
3/5
Dolly Parton
3/5
Ray Charles
2/5
The Verve
4/5
The Libertines
4/5
At first I was thinking this was nothing more than a Pulp rip off band, but the first half of the album is pretty solid. Definitely one of my favorites from the seemly endless UK indie bands on this list.
Soft Machine
3/5
Jeff Buckley
4/5
David Crosby
3/5
Roxy Music
3/5
Khaled
3/5
Robbie Williams
2/5
Skunk Anansie
3/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
The Strokes
3/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
Julian Cope
3/5
This is the best 3 star album I've played from this list so far. It's as close to being a 4 star album as possible. Everything is perfectly slightly above average.
New Order
5/5
Ice T
3/5
10cc
4/5
Perfectly weird and schizophrenic!
The Flaming Lips
3/5
Kanye West
3/5
This album was done extremely well it's just too damn long.
Aerosmith
4/5
Isaac Hayes
3/5
The name is Shaft, John Shaft, can ya dig? Shut your mouth! (but I'm talking about Shaft!)
Pere Ubu
3/5
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
2/5
Tim Buckley
3/5
Lauryn Hill
3/5
Marianne Faithfull
4/5
The Prodigy
4/5
Nine Inch Nails
5/5
Country Joe & The Fish
3/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
Seeing Biggie in an all white suite standing next to Puffy hits different in 2024. Still a solid, damn near perfect gangster rap album.
M.I.A.
3/5
Little Simz
3/5
This was a lot better than I anticipated!
Radiohead
4/5
Pixies
4/5
Turbonegro
4/5
FKA twigs
2/5
Janis Joplin
3/5
The Everly Brothers
4/5
Circle Jerks
2/5
Hawkwind
3/5
The White Stripes
4/5
fIREHOSE
3/5
Gene Clark
4/5
The Monks
3/5
Sonic Youth
5/5
Hot Chip
3/5
Super Furry Animals
2/5
The singing destroyed this album. Why is this on this list?
Slipknot
2/5
The drums make this album not as boring as it seems to be. Everything else is flat. I've never been a huge Slipknot fan.
Morrissey
3/5
Missy Elliott
3/5
This is a Missy Elliott exclusive.
The Streets
1/5
Nick Drake
4/5
George Michael
3/5
Hugh Masekela
3/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
George Jones
2/5
Beck
4/5
The Sonics
3/5
Stereo MC's
4/5
The outro ride out grooves on every song is killer. Makes me excited for the next track every time. Some great gems on this album, including 'Connected', which was made famous by the 90s movie Hackers.
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Pantera
3/5
Bert Jansch
3/5
William Orbit
3/5
Eminem
3/5
It's crazy how over the years the hits from this album became less interesting and enjoyable while the lesser known songs have aged quite well. The skits are still dumb though.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Eurythmics
4/5
Ute Lemper
4/5
I really enjoyed this album, more than I thought I would.
Eric Clapton
4/5
With Eric Clapton I am use to the idea that any given album there are going to be a few really good songs, and the rest will be mostly boring. But with this album it's good end to end. Well worth a spin, this is slow hands working OT.
Lightning Bolt
3/5
The Rolling Stones
2/5
This album is extremely overrated, though I respect that it's widely acclaimed. One of its most glaring issues is its excessive length. The album drags on without offering enough engaging or varied material to justify its duration. The tracks often blend into one another, lacking the distinct qualities that make each song stand out. This results in a listening experience that is monotonous and tiresome.
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
The Isley Brothers
3/5
Don McLean
2/5
Grant Lee Buffalo
4/5
This album has a kind of Tragically Hip vibe to it. I dig it.
Super Furry Animals
1/5
terrible and boring.
Muddy Waters
4/5
Ash
3/5
808 State
4/5
The Avalanches
3/5
D'Angelo
2/5
Janelle Monáe
3/5
Pentangle
4/5
Def Leppard
4/5
David Bowie
4/5
Jane's Addiction
5/5
Ice Cube
3/5
The Byrds
3/5
OutKast
3/5
Adam & The Ants
4/5
Todd Rundgren
5/5
I love this album as a whole, even though none of the individual tracks stand out to me. That’s a rarity for me, and it’s precisely what elevates this album to greatness. It’s a 5-star masterpiece composed of 3-star songs—proof that sometimes, the whole truly is greater than the sum of its parts.
Queen
3/5
Big Star
3/5
Beatles
3/5
Skepta
3/5
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
The Specials
4/5
Weather Report
3/5
Can
3/5
The Residents
5/5
My kind of humor, my kind of madness. I like things that both alienate and fascinate which this album does in abundance. Disjointed melodies, surreal lyrics, and unsettling atmospheres, what more could you ask for?
Steve Winwood
3/5
Night Train is a jam!
Ministry
4/5
I think I might be the only Ministry fan that prefers the 80s synth pop era. But the industrial stuff is still pretty damn good.
Deep Purple
4/5
The Beta Band
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Dr. Octagon
4/5
The Hives
3/5
John Lee Hooker
3/5
System Of A Down
5/5
This classic album takes me back to my teenage years, vividly recalling the first time I heard Sugar. For a nu-metal record, it has aged remarkably well, showcasing a sound that still resonates today. Without a doubt, it stands as the band’s strongest and most enduring work.
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Perfect poetry.
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
The Dictators
4/5
The KLF
3/5
Emmylou Harris
2/5
If only this album could have been a set of songs like J'ai fait tout.
Prince
5/5
Elvis Costello
3/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
This band did not need 3 albums on this list.
3/5
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
SZA
1/5
Leftfield
3/5
Jamiroquai
3/5
Slipknot
3/5
Happy Mondays
3/5
Frank Black
3/5
4/5
White Denim
4/5
What a surprise of a gem.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Throbbing Gristle
3/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
Quicksilver Messenger Service
4/5
This is a damn good guitar album.
Orbital
3/5
TV On The Radio
3/5
Minutemen
4/5
Rush
3/5
Miriam Makeba
3/5
Tracy Chapman
5/5
Soul II Soul
3/5
Small Faces
2/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
The United States Of America
3/5
Joanna Newsom
4/5
John Grant
2/5
I don't know who came first or whatever, but this guy sounds a lot like Father John Misty.
Rod Stewart
3/5
What a fantastic back half of an album. Loved the last 4 songs.
Pink Floyd
3/5
N.W.A.
3/5
Iron Maiden
4/5
Burning Spear
3/5
Youssou N'Dour
5/5
Lynyrd Skynyrd
5/5
The Soft Boys
4/5
Syd Barrett
3/5
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
3/5
ABBA
3/5
Stan Getz
3/5
David Bowie
5/5
Public Enemy
3/5
Tears For Fears
5/5
Guided By Voices
4/5
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Richard Thompson
3/5
Living Colour
3/5
R.E.M.
4/5
ZZ Top
5/5
Genesis
3/5
Soundgarden
4/5
Fela Kuti
4/5
Oasis
3/5
Pretty good album but it's about 3-4 songs too long.
Germs
3/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Scritti Politti
3/5
Cypress Hill
3/5
Lou Reed
4/5
Moby
3/5
The Beach Boys
4/5
Fantastic album that was way ahead of its time.
Lupe Fiasco
2/5
While there are a couple of really good songs on this one (Real, The Instrumental, and The Cool being stand outs) by the end of the album I could not wait for it to finish. Way too long.
The Associates
3/5
Bee Gees
3/5
Roxy Music
4/5
Dead Kennedys
5/5
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Joni Mitchell
1/5
Oh how I loathe her voice
Beatles
3/5
John Lennon
3/5
3/5
Elis Regina
4/5
Terence Trent D'Arby
3/5
I really enjoyed the last 4 songs. So much that it brought this album up from a 2 to a 3.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
LTJ Bukem
2/5
Radiohead
5/5
Metallica
4/5
Simply Red
3/5
Nico
4/5
Wow this one was really really good!
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Steely Dan
4/5
Working my way through this list has finally made me appreciate Steely Dan. I resisted as long as possible, but the beer gut, cheesy puns, and cheap sunglasses are officially here to stay.
Adele
4/5
This list made an Adele fan out of me. I don't think I would have ever given her albums a chance without being forced to. She's got one hell of a voice and musical sense of timing.
Nirvana
5/5
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
The Cult
4/5
Lana Del Rey
3/5
Carpenters
2/5
I really do love that song (They Long To Be) Close To You.
Ananda Shankar
4/5
Minor Threat
2/5
Buffalo Springfield
2/5
Queens of the Stone Age
5/5
Eagles
3/5
Portishead
4/5
Gil Scott-Heron
3/5
The Young Gods
3/5
American Music Club
3/5
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
3/5
Björk
4/5
Silver Jews
3/5
Bad Company
3/5
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
Mike Ladd
3/5
Billie Holiday
4/5
Jungle Brothers
3/5
The Band
3/5
John Prine
2/5
Kid Rock
3/5
"What if we took the ethics of poor white Michigan trailer trash and combined it with classic rock and hip hop samples?"
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
Simple Minds
4/5
Duke Ellington
3/5
TV On The Radio
3/5
Beach House
3/5
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
Boring and too long
Nirvana
4/5
Faith No More
5/5
Marilyn Manson
3/5
Liz Phair
1/5
What a boring album. Seems tame in the light of 2025.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Patti Smith
2/5
3/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
Dennis Wilson
3/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Morrissey
3/5
Madonna
3/5
Anyone want to talk about how the song Ray of Light is basically a rip off of Sepheryn by Curtiss & Maldoon?
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
XTC
3/5
Scott Walker
4/5
Butthole Surfers
5/5
Pure, beautiful chaos for my brain—count me hooked.
Digital Underground
2/5
Did this album predict the coming internet porn crisis?
Santana
3/5
Fun Lovin' Criminals
2/5
Everything I like about this album has to do with me recognizing the original songs they sampled. Reminds me of a Tone Loc meets G. Love.
Bill Callahan
4/5
U2
5/5
I normally dog on U2 (even though I think they have some great songs). But this album is different. I personally think of this record as their masterpiece. To me this is the band in their full force, even Bono.
Prefab Sprout
3/5
The Young Rascals
3/5
The Divine Comedy
2/5
Joni Mitchell
1/5
Arrested Development
3/5
What kept this album from being truly great is its length, it's about 20 minutes too long.
Joni Mitchell
1/5
Massive Attack
4/5
Einstürzende Neubauten
2/5
An album engineered to make you feel uncomfortable. Seems fitting for 2025.
John Martyn
4/5
Snoop Dogg
5/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
AC/DC
5/5
The perfect rock album. Ever.
Rod Stewart
3/5
Willie Nelson
3/5
Wild Beasts
3/5
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Culture Club
2/5
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
Bon Jovi
3/5
Sade
4/5
Crowded House
2/5
Big Star
3/5
Meat Puppets
4/5
3/5
Jazmine Sullivan
1/5
k.d. lang
3/5
The Flying Burrito Brothers
3/5
What a little gem of an album.
The Adverts
4/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
The Charlatans
2/5
Sinead O'Connor
4/5
The Jam
3/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Madness
3/5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
The Zutons
4/5
Fiona Apple
4/5
Todd Rundgren
4/5
DJ Shadow
4/5
Eagles
3/5
Brian Wilson
4/5
The back half of this album is out of this world good. Exactly the kind of madness that makes me feel like warm milk and honey.
Nirvana
4/5
Lucinda Williams
2/5
The Sabres Of Paradise
2/5
Portishead
5/5
3/5
The National
4/5
Incubus
4/5
Everything But The Girl
1/5
Elton John
4/5
Madman Across The Water is among my top 10 songs of all time.
The Triffids
3/5
Happy Mondays
3/5
Haircut 100
3/5
Iron Maiden
3/5
The Magnetic Fields
3/5
Steely Dan
3/5
Sex Pistols
3/5
Stereolab
3/5
Green Day
2/5
Bonnie Raitt
2/5
Malcolm McLaren
4/5
Bob Dylan
2/5
The Crusaders
3/5
GZA
4/5
The Damned
3/5
Duran Duran
5/5
Ryan Adams
3/5
Talking Heads
4/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Justin Timberlake
3/5
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
Tori Amos
2/5
Finley Quaye
3/5
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
Femi Kuti
5/5
Os Mutantes
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Japan
3/5
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
Elvis Presley
4/5
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Blondie
5/5
CHVRCHES
3/5
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Van Morrison
5/5
James Brown
3/5
Sonic Youth
4/5
Baaba Maal
4/5
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
4/5
You can definitly hear the influence this album had on Tom Waits.
Beyoncé
1/5
Orange Juice
4/5
Screaming Trees
3/5
Pink Floyd
4/5
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
I hear war is descending down in the valley below.
Stephen Stills
3/5
PJ Harvey
4/5
Not the biggest PJ Harvey fan but this one was pretty good!
The Prodigy
5/5
Spacemen 3
3/5
Cocteau Twins
5/5
Goldfrapp
4/5
Orbital
3/5
Ali Farka Touré
5/5
B.B. King
3/5
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
The Thrills
3/5
The Undertones
3/5
Bobby Womack
3/5
The Who
3/5
Koffi Olomide
2/5
The Divine Comedy
2/5
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Paul Weller
3/5
Goldfrapp
3/5
Badly Drawn Boy
2/5
Elliott Smith
4/5
Taylor Swift
1/5
Depeche Mode
5/5
Stephen Stills
3/5
The Stooges
5/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
k.d. lang
1/5
Jeff Beck
3/5
Kelela
2/5
Supertramp
4/5
Coldcut
3/5
Roni Size
3/5
Bob Dylan
5/5
The Who
2/5
David Holmes
3/5
The Electric Prunes
2/5
3/5
Jack White
3/5
Judas Priest
4/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Thin Lizzy
3/5
Mercury Rev
2/5
Neneh Cherry
2/5
Talking Heads
5/5
Nick Drake
3/5
Wilco
3/5
Erykah Badu
2/5
The Cramps
4/5
Van Morrison
4/5
I don’t generally like live albums but man the band was on point and the sound levels were perfect. I don’t want to live in a world that doesn’t have Van Morrison.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Basement Jaxx
2/5
Baaba Maal
4/5
Air
4/5
3/5
This is definitely a product of it's time. The style, cameos, lyrics, and popularity. This could not have existed during any other time than the early 00s.
Doves
3/5
Scissor Sisters
3/5
Pixies
5/5
The Bees
2/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
This is not New Wave. It's Folk Wave.
Alice Cooper
4/5
Slade
2/5
There are a couple of songs that stand out but overall it doesn't really belong on this list TBH.
Ice Cube
3/5
King Crimson
3/5
David Bowie
4/5
Drive-By Truckers
3/5
There are parts of this album that are brilliant, and parts that are cringe. It really should have been a single disc but i'm very glad I got to listen to the whole thing. Love the singers, they have a great voice.
Hanoi Rocks
3/5
Tom Waits
5/5
Le Tigre
4/5
The Psychedelic Furs
5/5
Fats Domino
3/5
Randy Newman
4/5
It's scary how much the song Political Science was ahead of it's time. Pretty sure it's being used as an instruction manual in 2025. Awesome album!
Talking Heads
5/5
Kanye West
1/5
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
3/5
Sepultura
3/5
Robert Wyatt
5/5
Great album! But then again, I would have been one of those guys "Wyatting" the bar.
Public Enemy
3/5
Fred Neil
3/5
The Who
3/5
Dion
3/5
Joan Baez
3/5
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
The least annoying of the jam band hippies.
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
*yawn*
Fever Ray
4/5
Frank Zappa
4/5
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
Chicago
3/5
I can tell that I am supposed to like this, but I just don't. This album has great moments rather than great songs.
Jean-Michel Jarre
3/5
Venom
2/5
Beatles
3/5
Milton Nascimento
3/5
Sepultura
3/5
New York Dolls
4/5
Morrissey
3/5
Tom Tom Club
3/5