1001 Albums Summary

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28
Albums Rated
2.96
Average Rating
3%
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1
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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Orbital 2
Orbital
4 2.7 +1.3
Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
4 2.85 +1.15

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
The Specials
The Specials
1 3.29 -2.29
Surfer Rosa
Pixies
2 3.49 -1.49
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
2 3.42 -1.42
Parklife
Blur
2 3.39 -1.39
Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
2 3.33 -1.33

1-Star Albums (1)

All Ratings (28)

Parklife by Blur
Mar 01 2023

I've never listened to blur so to me it really feels like proto-Gorillaz. Feels relatively generic. Albarn's vocals were never my favorite part of Gorillaz and this album has a much heavier focus on them than any Gorillaz album. I'm also not a super big fan of this genre of rock. Could be worse. I could actively hate listening to it. But I wouldn't be the one to put this on given the choice.

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets
Mar 02 2023

It's not bad. This genre is not my cup of tea I think. Most if the album is relatively slow and fades into the background quickly. I think overall its fine. I don't know if I would come back to it anytime soon. Also no standout songs.

Mar 03 2023

It was fine. It was more religious than I was expecting. Sometimes the songs went too long

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5
Mar 06 2023

It was good. Shows its age a bit but otherwise its really good.

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean
Mar 08 2023

Could very easily be a 4, some songs on here are very good. others bore me slowly

The Specials by The Specials
Mar 13 2023

If someone played this at a party. Everyone would stop talking and leave.

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics
Mar 14 2023

Could have a been a four if he toned down the WOOOAWWs a little bit and had more variance in their song writing. For an album that's so short it's kind of sad that their isn't more to differentiate their songs. But also because it's so short it doesn't wear out it's welcome. The songs are quick and frenetic. Also I remember listening to some of these songs with my dad so I gotta give them at least a 3

Mar 15 2023

its pretty good most of the time. Personally I think it outstays its welcome about 2/3rds of the way through the album but if this was your jam i dont see that being true for you.

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen
Mar 24 2023

Man, I hate Bruce Springsteen. I wish I could understand a word he was saying. Still more listenable than at least one album on here that I've heard

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant
Mar 27 2023

Its a joke album? It would be better but for some reason I couldn't take it seriously

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Mar 28 2023

This album was really good, but kind of hit or miss. If they had cut some of the lesser songs on here and shortened the overall length it could be a 4 easy

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Apr 03 2023

It was ok, not super interesting but not insultingly bad

Electric Warrior by T. Rex
Apr 07 2023

Would have been a 2 but then i remembered their hit song half way through the album

Different Class by Pulp
Apr 19 2023

This is the definition of bland british rock

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Apr 20 2023

Some of the better songs are good, but most of the songs feel meandering and boring.

Orbital 2 by Orbital
Apr 21 2023

Pretty good. I wish songs weren't so long. I wish they explored the ideas they introduce more

Picture Book by Simply Red
Apr 26 2023

Album is ok. Too many bad songs to be higher. But some parts of some songs are pretty good.

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction
May 04 2023

It was fine, i wonder if there later albums are better. it feels like the start of something good but its not there yet

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Album origins are grouped into three buckets: US, UK, and everything else. “Other” means the artists you rate highest are from outside the US and UK.