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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
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5 | 3.12 | +1.88 |
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Permission to Land
The Darkness
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5 | 3.14 | +1.86 |
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
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5 | 3.26 | +1.74 |
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Homework
Daft Punk
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5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
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Smash
The Offspring
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5 | 3.37 | +1.63 |
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
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5 | 3.39 | +1.61 |
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Antichrist Superstar
Marilyn Manson
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4 | 2.47 | +1.53 |
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Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
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5 | 3.48 | +1.52 |
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Hard Again
Muddy Waters
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5 | 3.61 | +1.39 |
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
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5 | 3.61 | +1.39 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Kid A
Radiohead
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1 | 3.71 | -2.71 |
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
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1 | 3.62 | -2.62 |
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After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
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1 | 3.62 | -2.62 |
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
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1 | 3.57 | -2.57 |
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
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1 | 3.57 | -2.57 |
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Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
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1 | 3.56 | -2.56 |
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Marquee Moon
Television
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1 | 3.5 | -2.5 |
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
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1 | 3.49 | -2.49 |
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War
U2
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1 | 3.47 | -2.47 |
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
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1 | 3.46 | -2.46 |
5-Star Albums (13)
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Van Morrison · 3 likes
1/5
thought it was a 70s cop show, then baby making music. Van doesn't know what he's doing. Little bitch.
Kanye West · 2 likes
1/5
what a c**t
The Zutons · 1 likes
3/5
Better than I remember, have to be in the right mood for it.
Coldplay · 1 likes
1/5
Shame it exists.
1-Star Albums (103)
All Ratings
Aerosmith
4/5
Some classics but a little samey in places. Shame Stephen Tyler may be a c*nt, this review may age badly.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Bit proggy for me, one or two bangers
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Some bops, some baby making music
Manu Chao
3/5
Started strong, didn't stay there
Taylor Swift
2/5
Uninspiring, not her best
Gotan Project
2/5
Good background music, but not something I'd choose to listen to
The War On Drugs
2/5
Forgettable, someone trying to be Bob Dylan but with dire straits as a backing band.
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
Banger after banger
Sam Cooke
4/5
Bop
The Who
2/5
Some bangers, some not so banger. Probably wouldn't listen to the whole album again
Roni Size
3/5
Good. Not great.
The Velvet Underground
1/5
Why is this popular with anyone. Noise.
Michael Jackson
4/5
Solid album. Excellent production and a few bangers for sure.
4/5
Good, inspirational and brave for the time but not sure the whole album stands the test of time.
The Cure
3/5
Meh.
Pink Floyd
2/5
Wtf is this.
Though recognised some intros
Charles Mingus
3/5
Badaskaveebopbadabobajazz
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Some good bangers on here, less proggy
Kid Rock
1/5
Purge this from history, lest future generations think this was acceptable.
Muddy Waters
5/5
DA NA NA NA NA
Spiritualized
2/5
Background weird music
John Lee Hooker
4/5
Nice.
Missy Elliott
3/5
Wasn't offended, if it was on I'd tolerate it
Silver Jews
1/5
Not sure qualifies as music.
Brian Eno
3/5
Some parts were hard to listen to but others were good. Experiments in music always welcome though maybe not always enjoyed.
Jerry Lee Lewis
4/5
Noice
Traffic
2/5
Santana
4/5
Spacemen 3
1/5
Boring assault on the ears
FKA twigs
2/5
Appreciate some of the musicality but just modern enya
John Coltrane
2/5
Appreciate it but my god it went on.
Gorillaz
4/5
Some bangers, forgot some of the fluff was very fluff
Little Simz
3/5
Pretty good.
Gang Starr
3/5
Good vibes
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Some bangers, probably didn't need to be that long
Cocteau Twins
1/5
Uninspiring warble
Sly & The Family Stone
2/5
Good, not great
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
Better than I thought it was gonna be, many genres, much influence
Sugar
3/5
Enjoyed the indie grungy vibe
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Classic
Astrud Gilberto
4/5
Smooooooth. Unfortunate name.
Megadeth
3/5
Some bangers, but too many widdles
Beastie Boys
3/5
Some great tracks, some weird tracks. Everything I expected and more.
The Stooges
3/5
Not bad
Mylo
4/5
Enjoyed!
Ravi Shankar
3/5
Despite the odd start, found myself vibing.
Def Leppard
3/5
Classic
Radiohead
2/5
Meh.
John Martyn
3/5
Two songs that mention jelly. What's not to like?
The United States Of America
1/5
Not sure I got the artistic direction of this. Was it music?
U2
1/5
Ray Charles
3/5
It's ray Charles. All Ray Charles.
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
San Andreas vibes
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
3/5
Bit boring but good
The B-52's
2/5
Nonsense
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Better than expected
David Bowie
3/5
Blur
4/5
Better than I remember, fuck oasis
Janelle Monáe
4/5
Way better than expected, some warbling
Pink Floyd
3/5
Better than I remember
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Better than I remember, fuck oasis
Frank Sinatra
2/5
Ok. Pretty samey
AC/DC
5/5
Bangers galore. Important album for rock history.
Air
3/5
Good background music
Gene Clark
3/5
Smooth
Doves
2/5
Meh
Big Star
2/5
Generic
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Tolerable, one or two bop moments
Harry Nilsson
3/5
Some unmistakable hits
Venom
2/5
A tough listen.
Bruce Springsteen
1/5
Forgot I listened to it.
The Temptations
3/5
Good grooves
Kraftwerk
4/5
Enjoyed it more than I expected to. Classic robot future music.
The Who
3/5
Didn't need it three times but enjoyed the music the first time.
Van Halen
4/5
Some bangers but lots of widdling
Lupe Fiasco
4/5
Enjoyed this more than I expected to
Radiohead
2/5
Meh. Some ok songs
De La Soul
3/5
Weird but good
Bill Callahan
1/5
Sometimes I wish this wasn't the album of the day.
The Flaming Lips
3/5
Some good tracks, cool cover
Eels
2/5
Bit meh, didn't hear a banger but not unpleasant
Meat Loaf
4/5
Rip.
The Flaming Lips
3/5
Not as good as the last flaming lips album
The Pharcyde
3/5
Hipppyhoppy
White Denim
4/5
Wasn't really sure what this would be going in, pleasantly surprised. Driving beats is always good
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Bit waily
The Doors
3/5
Not bad!
CHVRCHES
3/5
Melodic, nice, jazz club.
Talvin Singh
2/5
Not my jive, but good to work to
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
Reminded me of fallout 4
Wild Beasts
2/5
Liked the music disliked the vocals
Coldplay
2/5
Famous for some reason, 0 bangers
Blur
4/5
Classic. Some bangers but the Spotify extended version is .... Long.
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
Good beats
Adam & The Ants
2/5
Meh
Thelonious Monk
2/5
Dislike this kind of jazz
The Pogues
4/5
Man I wish I'd heard fiesta years ago. So many B side bangers.
Miles Davis
2/5
Came for the bangers. Bored from the rest
Soul II Soul
3/5
Enjoyed as background music
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Meh
Elvis Presley
3/5
Despite the gross nature of the artist, didn't mind this
Willie Nelson
1/5
Bored
Franz Ferdinand
1/5
Wish it didn't exist
The Kinks
2/5
OK.
Deee-Lite
3/5
the hit was a hit, rest was background music
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
too long, didn't need the live versions and they sounded awful
T. Rex
3/5
enjoyed it, its a vibe
The Clash
4/5
a classic, full of bangers
Dr. Dre
1/5
really dislike the sentiments from the lyrics, but if they could just rap in a different language and keep the beats I'd like that
Stereolab
3/5
enjoyed the bloops and beats
The Beach Boys
2/5
nice clean boys making bops
Beatles
3/5
the Beatles.
The Allman Brothers Band
4/5
DA NA NA NA NA
Femi Kuti
4/5
enjoyed the bops
Paul Revere & The Raiders
2/5
its the Beatles but boring
Richard Hawley
1/5
Elvis if he wasn't as good and only did bad country
Nick Drake
1/5
thanks I hate it
Beck
2/5
got bored
Stan Getz
2/5
enjoyed the swingy swings
Radiohead
1/5
forgot it was on
M.I.A.
3/5
enjoyed more than I thought I would
Siouxsie And The Banshees
1/5
men, too warbly
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
men, only needed the title track
Koffi Olomide
3/5
upbeat, didn't hate it
Billy Bragg
2/5
one or two were good
Johnny Cash
2/5
better than expected
Arcade Fire
3/5
unoffensive
1/5
glad its over
The Byrds
1/5
also glad its over
The Charlatans
3/5
don't really remember this album but in my older years I can appreciate it more. better than expected.
Elvis Presley
2/5
it was Elvis. again.
The Go-Go's
3/5
didn't mind it!
The Strokes
2/5
better than I remember but still a bit wet
Slint
1/5
knives in ears, slowly.
Steely Dan
2/5
not really listened to much of steely Dan before but I didn't hate it
3/5
weird and happy
Kanye West
1/5
what a c**t
Elastica
3/5
some bangers!
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
little bit of grunge, little bit of indie. good sh*t.
Prince
4/5
bangers
Portishead
3/5
lofi indie rock, its alright.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
2/5
jazz.
Ministry
3/5
metarl
The Kinks
2/5
forgettable
Buck Owens
2/5
peak country
Elbow
2/5
wavy
Radiohead
2/5
its radiohead
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
reggae yay
Nina Simone
2/5
jazzy, samey
The Avalanches
3/5
weird but good
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
it was fine
Beatles
2/5
Beatles.
Genesis
3/5
couple of classics
Fever Ray
2/5
weird but good
Pulp
3/5
all pulp, all the time
The Police
2/5
the police with some weirdness about burning eggs
Led Zeppelin
3/5
some bangers, B sides weren't great
Adele
4/5
Better than I remember
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
forgettable but ok
Rufus Wainwright
1/5
wow so same
Motörhead
3/5
Enjoyed the extra bits, not heard the alternate versions before
The Who
3/5
OK, its the who
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
enjoyed more than I expected
The Bees
2/5
weird but cool back story
SZA
2/5
more dicks and pussy than I expected
Depeche Mode
1/5
dull
The Offspring
5/5
such a banger
forgettable
Sister Sledge
4/5
dat soul
The National
1/5
dreary
2/5
funk
Cream
2/5
one banger, rest meh
Janet Jackson
3/5
enjoyed, peak 80s
Sade
2/5
smooth operator
Love
1/5
already forgotten it. why is this in here
Deep Purple
4/5
way better than I expected, some bangers for sure
Pixies
2/5
ok, bit forgettable
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
2/5
forgettable
R.E.M.
2/5
was ok, tolerable
Skunk Anansie
4/5
always great
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
its Bob, good background music
Beatles
3/5
mid range, back half is weird
Brian Eno
2/5
appreciate the experimental nature but its just tough to listen to a whole album
Tom Waits
1/5
strong dislike
Meat Puppets
1/5
wtf is this
Parliament
4/5
weird but awesome
The Rolling Stones
4/5
bangers
The Killers
3/5
its the killers
Can
2/5
good to work to
Living Colour
3/5
some bangers, very samey but ok
Funkadelic
3/5
funkAY
Pixies
3/5
more pixies, some of it great, most of it not so great
Peter Tosh
2/5
smooth
Pink Floyd
2/5
very long.
2Pac
2/5
good to work to, no idea what was being said
The Police
2/5
its the police and sounds like all the other police albums
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
better than I expected it to be, couple of bops
Johnny Cash
2/5
peak johnny cash, cowboy campfire music
Kraftwerk
3/5
krafty
Slayer
3/5
slayeeerrrrrrrr
The Band
2/5
could not be more middle of the road
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
didnt need the remixes but the rest of it was excellent
Tracy Chapman
3/5
gets pretty samey but still enjoyed bits
Hüsker Dü
4/5
very REM
Frank Ocean
1/5
forgettable
The Rolling Stones
4/5
I can't believe Keith is still alive. Very stones, much jam.
David Bowie
2/5
experimental, not sure its for me
Boards of Canada
1/5
couldn't tell when it finished
3/5
enjoyed.
King Crimson
1/5
good value, one song per hour and lots of notes.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2/5
some bangers, some mysogyny
Various Artists
1/5
its not xmas anymore
Jeru The Damaja
1/5
not my thing, lots of cussing.
Primal Scream
2/5
was expecting to like this, but I only liked the first song.
Bob Dylan
2/5
actually better than expected, but still dull
Fugees
3/5
Not bad, didn't mind it. Not usually my kind of thing.
Public Enemy
3/5
funky 90s hip hop fresh
Run-D.M.C.
2/5
was expecting more, but it was ok.
American Music Club
1/5
forgettable
Christina Aguilera
2/5
better than expected, but too long
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
didnt realise this was a supergroup, not bad in parts.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
cowboy music
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
glad its over
Sonic Youth
2/5
meh.
The Zombies
1/5
forgettable
Pretenders
4/5
many bangers
R.E.M.
1/5
boring
Tim Buckley
1/5
meh
The Black Crowes
3/5
noice.
Garbage
3/5
much nostalgia
The Verve
2/5
has that one track.
The Mamas & The Papas
2/5
needs more doo wop
Bob Dylan
1/5
Dylan.
John Lennon
3/5
some classics
Van Morrison
1/5
thought it was a 70s cop show, then baby making music. Van doesn't know what he's doing. Little bitch.
Television
1/5
warbly nonsense
Fats Domino
3/5
boppin.
Tim Buckley
1/5
warbly nonsense
Ali Farka Touré
1/5
boring, so monotonous
1/5
good background music but some of the use of out of tune, twangy instruments was piercing. dislike.
Nirvana
4/5
exciting for lots of reasons, very pivotal for grunge and rock music and ofc bangin tunes.
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Did not expect to enjoy but I did.
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
not for me
Joni Mitchell
3/5
jazzyetyjazzetyjazzetyjazz
Portishead
1/5
not my vibe
Nine Inch Nails
2/5
meh, its ok
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2/5
has that one song on it
Jethro Tull
3/5
started strong, got weaker
Sly & The Family Stone
2/5
s'ok
Jane's Addiction
4/5
banger central
Paul McCartney and Wings
3/5
yeah not bad
Talking Heads
4/5
big suits
Os Mutantes
2/5
well, that was a thing.
Violent Femmes
3/5
very violent
The Undertones
3/5
better than expected, why were none of these bangers more popular than teenage kicks?
Eagles
3/5
yep, its the eagles.
Iron Maiden
2/5
Some good bits, but not a lot of them
The Divine Comedy
3/5
it was ok
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
better than expected, fuck oasis
Miles Davis
2/5
misleading, not silent.
Björk
2/5
bjork. interesting.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
didn't mind it, like the covers
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Costelloooooo
Cat Stevens
3/5
Not what I was expecting, but ok
1/5
Why would you do this
Black Sabbath
3/5
Its ok
Jurassic 5
5/5
Bangers, loved it.
The Beach Boys
3/5
Exactly what you'd expect it to be
Queen
5/5
Cool to listen to in its entirety, so much musical awesomesauce in here
The Hives
5/5
So much better than I remembered. My dad hates the hives which makes me like them even more. Also full of gold so, that's awesome.
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Not bad, ninice to chillax to
Buena Vista Social Club
2/5
The nandos background music soundtrack
System Of A Down
5/5
Love.
John Grant
2/5
Fun lyrics but wouldn't choose to play it
OutKast
2/5
Too long, but enjoyed some of it
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Forgot how great this music is
Massive Attack
2/5
Forgettable
Weather Report
3/5
Funkyjazz. Reminded me of every sound track to an 80s american sitcom or b movie.
Stan Getz
1/5
Jazzetyjazzetyjazz
U2
1/5
Its u2
Van Halen
4/5
Several bangers, as made famous by tiktok
OutKast
3/5
Too much, but one or two good songs
The Zutons
3/5
Better than I remember, have to be in the right mood for it.
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Not as good as the other album we had
Orange Juice
3/5
Weird but not bad
Fela Kuti
4/5
Good vibes and killer drum solo
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Everything I expected
Badly Drawn Boy
2/5
Forgettable
Leonard Cohen
1/5
Creepy, would not be surprised if a sex offender.
MC Solaar
2/5
I'm sure I'd appreciate it more if I spoke french
Fiona Apple
3/5
Didn't hate it.
Norah Jones
4/5
Tres relax.
Scott Walker
1/5
Wtf is this
Dire Straits
3/5
Memberberries. But its only OK, very middle of the road.
The xx
2/5
Bored
Beatles
3/5
Its the beatles
Talking Heads
3/5
Heard this a while ago and didn't think much of it. Sounds better with age.
Goldie
3/5
Got halfway through, got the vibe.
Booker T. & The MG's
4/5
Tres good, appreciate the musics and the cool stories behind the tracks. Recognised a lot here!
Shack
2/5
Average indie from the 90s
ZZ Top
4/5
Bitchin
Beastie Boys
2/5
Didn't need the whole album
R.E.M.
2/5
Boring
Prefab Sprout
2/5
Didn't need to be that long
Alice Cooper
3/5
This was weird but interesting
Willie Nelson
3/5
Smooth af
The Doors
2/5
OK.
Les Rythmes Digitales
3/5
Enjoyed le music
David Bowie
3/5
Dragged towards the end
AC/DC
4/5
So many unknown bangers, but they do blend into one
The Rolling Stones
3/5
As expected
Marvin Gaye
2/5
Exactly as expected, very samey
Creedence Clearwater Revival
2/5
What I expected
ZZ Top
3/5
Samey
The Monks
3/5
Weird but interesting
Keith Jarrett
3/5
Good to work to
Louis Prima
4/5
Reminded me of fallout, jumping and jiving
Magazine
2/5
Weird but some interesting riffs
Foo Fighters
3/5
Not their best
Screaming Trees
3/5
Better than expected, never heard of this band
Green Day
4/5
Better than I remember
Arcade Fire
2/5
Dull, warbly
Chicago
2/5
Some good tracks, mostly experimental but did appreciate the guitar sounds very evh but years before him
The Darkness
5/5
So much better than I remember. Banger after banger.
Pentangle
1/5
Can't think of much good stuff to say about this
Nirvana
4/5
Pretty great, bit dreary
Radiohead
1/5
Dull
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
What a load of shite
LCD Soundsystem
1/5
Mostly shite
The White Stripes
2/5
OK, not the best white stripes album
Bob Dylan
2/5
Apart from the screeching out of tune harmonica this wasn't awful
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
Baby making music
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Chirp chirp
The Boo Radleys
2/5
Was OK, had a few good tracks but got pretty weird
Mott The Hoople
2/5
Was OK in places, bit proggy
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Good ol frank, smooth as butter
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
Some good tunes, not all bangers
The Sugarcubes
1/5
Forgettable
Iron Butterfly
1/5
Too much prog but I enjoyed that one riff
Mercury Rev
1/5
Dull
Eminem
3/5
Super dark in places
Lou Reed
2/5
Couple I recognised, didn't need a whole album
Sex Pistols
3/5
Story behind this is better than the album, as is the recording setup. Some bangers, but tired now
The Divine Comedy
1/5
Don't get the hype
Anita Baker
1/5
Mum music, not for me.
Michael Kiwanuka
3/5
Soothing
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Bangers
The Cure
1/5
Pretty heavy going and noisy, no bangers
The Prodigy
4/5
Tres phat beatz
The Flying Burrito Brothers
2/5
Twangariffic
Coldplay
1/5
Shame it exists.
The Beach Boys
2/5
Didn't need both mono and stereo, one album was enough
Digital Underground
2/5
Sexy packets
Crowded House
3/5
Better than expected
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Its Bruce being Bruce
Fleet Foxes
2/5
Pretty dreary but musically interesting
Sigur Rós
2/5
Swimmy. OK to work to for the first few tracks
Terence Trent D'Arby
2/5
Meh
The Style Council
3/5
Stylish
Nick Drake
2/5
Peaceful but not my vibe
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
Its a lot but some bangers
Big Brother & The Holding Company
2/5
Funky
The Cure
2/5
Dreary
Mekons
2/5
Not my vibe but inoffensive
4/5
Enjoyed this much more than expected. Full of bangers.
Deep Purple
3/5
Better than recorded versions
Nico
1/5
Warbly nonsense
Talking Heads
3/5
Pretty samey, don't mind it
Michael Jackson
4/5
Funkeh
The Stone Roses
2/5
Britpop ain't my thing. Couple of OK tracks.
The White Stripes
2/5
Alright, not the best white stripes album
Cypress Hill
3/5
One or two hits but that's it
Simon & Garfunkel
1/5
No thanks
Steely Dan
2/5
Uneventful
Metallica
2/5
Uninspiring, very fizzy
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
Liked some, not others
Guided By Voices
1/5
Not my thing
Deep Purple
3/5
Thikk
Supergrass
3/5
Better than expected
The Notorious B.I.G.
1/5
Not my vibe, too slurpy
Saint Etienne
1/5
Maybe OK to work to because it has no emotion
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
Nice background music
Supertramp
2/5
Ok
2/5
Some warble some music
Jacques Brel
1/5
Wish I knew what was being said
Beth Orton
1/5
Dull
Emmylou Harris
1/5
Warbly
Muddy Waters
2/5
Ok
The Smiths
2/5
Smiths. Meh.
Peter Frampton
3/5
In the suburbs you were issued it
Tina Turner
3/5
So 80s
Elvis Costello
3/5
Like all Elvis costello
Sufjan Stevens
2/5
Not my vibe but pleasant enough
Michael Jackson
3/5
Sure.
Bob Dylan
2/5
Its bob dlyan. Again.
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
One or two tracks were ok
Hookworms
3/5
Background vibes
Bee Gees
2/5
Not as good as expected
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
Fonky
LL Cool J
3/5
Couple of bangers. Who knew milk and cereal could be so sexy.
Syd Barrett
1/5
Absolute sack of shit. What a waste of my time.
Christina Aguilera
1/5
Why is an ultra generic pop album on a list of 1001 albums to hear before you die?
Beck
3/5
Always liked beck, this is weird and fun
Neil Young
1/5
Dull
Dr. John
2/5
Forgettable
Jimmy Smith
4/5
Sexy
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Classic bruce
Van Morrison
2/5
Play that one song
The Pretty Things
1/5
Dull
Sheryl Crow
3/5
Sheryl got some funk
Lou Reed
1/5
Too watery
Mike Ladd
2/5
Didn't hate it
Pantera
3/5
Metaaaal
New York Dolls
3/5
Weird and wonderful
Creedence Clearwater Revival
2/5
Fine
Napalm Death
1/5
Too angry
Mariah Carey
1/5
Boring
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Iconic and funky
Kelela
2/5
Smooth
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
Dull
Elliott Smith
3/5
Didn't mind it, right mood to listen but a bit dull
Khaled
2/5
Not my vibe but had some funk
Turbonegro
4/5
Wasn't sure I'd like it but I did, hurrah!
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Too short but good
Elis Regina
3/5
Enjoyed the beats and vibes
The Jam
3/5
One or two bangers
M.I.A.
2/5
Not my vibe
The Who
1/5
Was this music or just some lads having fun with beans in the studio?
Kings of Leon
2/5
Fine.
Carole King
3/5
Smooth
Brian Eno
3/5
Not as bad as I thought it was going to be
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
One of the better Arctic monkeys albums
Q-Tip
2/5
Phat beatz
Röyksopp
3/5
Good background music
Rahul Dev Burman
1/5
No idea why this is on an albums to hear before you die list.
Alice In Chains
3/5
Better than I remember. Spotify looped it three times and I didn't notice though, so that was interesting.
Jack White
4/5
Liked the vibe, cool use of effects and melody
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
Certainly tragic.
Little Richard
3/5
Tutti frutti is the banger, the rest is the same or passable
D'Angelo
2/5
My word this guy thinks he's smooth. Baby making music but weird Christian references too... Very niche audience.
Jane's Addiction
2/5
Not bad, one banger.
The KLF
3/5
Smooth
Kate Bush
2/5
Warbly
a-ha
2/5
Didn't need a whole album
XTC
3/5
Didn't mind it
David Bowie
3/5
Bits of it were good
G. Love & Special Sauce
3/5
Pretty varied, one or two hits
Thundercat
2/5
Dreamy
TLC
2/5
One track I remembered
Sonic Youth
2/5
Bit warbly
The Doors
2/5
Meh, dreary
Talk Talk
2/5
Uninspiring
Jungle Brothers
4/5
Love me some hippity hop
Arcade Fire
1/5
Too much drama
The White Stripes
4/5
Enjoyed much more than I thought I would
Paul Simon
3/5
Thought I was gonna hate this but didn't!
Britney Spears
3/5
Soda pop is a banger, fight me
Ice Cube
2/5
Same shit different cube
Tom Waits
1/5
I enjoyed it for a couple of tracks but did not need that much of this guy just rambling
Travis
2/5
One or two tracks that were semi good but my god is this dull and dreary
Culture Club
2/5
One hit wonder
Steely Dan
1/5
Stop with this crap
Burning Spear
3/5
I vibed to this
The Blue Nile
2/5
Forgettable
Queen Latifah
3/5
Better than expected,
Butthole Surfers
1/5
I had to hear this why? Noisy experiments with no direction
The Young Rascals
2/5
Dull
Bert Jansch
2/5
Fancy fingerwork
Killing Joke
2/5
Pretty samey, got the vibe from track 1
Linkin Park
5/5
Bangers galore. Much nostalgia
John Martyn
2/5
Forgettable
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
Interesting mash ups but not my vibe
3/5
Some good ones, but some weird ones. I appreciate at the time this was forward thinking, it's aged OK.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
Woodstock vibes
Dirty Projectors
2/5
Didn't hate, didn't love
Blondie
3/5
A few bangers on this album, better than expected but didn't need the live stuff at the end.
The Byrds
2/5
Wishy washy
Pearl Jam
4/5
Its a strong contender
Ian Dury
1/5
Another pointless waste of time. I actually feel worse off having listened to this.
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
One or two OK tracks in here, rest is filler
Suicide
1/5
A complete nothing of an album
Fleetwood Mac
1/5
Wavey. Didn't grab me at any stage
The Electric Prunes
2/5
Thankfully this was short
Air
3/5
Smooth, didn't mind it
k.d. lang
2/5
Country warbling
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
2/5
Chill but uninteresting
Steely Dan
2/5
It was funky, I just wish it wasn't another steely dan album
Metallica
3/5
A few good tracks but there's too much of the same to go higher than a 3
Circle Jerks
3/5
This is probably better live
Django Django
2/5
Unremarkable
Johnny Cash
2/5
More cash, its just all the same
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
2/5
Not my bag
Beck
3/5
Goes on for a bit, but not bad
2/5
Went on too much, not a fan
Billy Bragg
3/5
Bit preachy but liked it
Big Black
3/5
Angry but enjoyed
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
Weird but ok
The Smiths
2/5
Dull, its the smiths
Frank Zappa
2/5
Widdly
Peter Gabriel
2/5
Mixed, didn't hate it
Anthrax
3/5
Fizzy but didn't hate it
The Jam
4/5
Quite enjoyed jamming to the jam, 4*
Soft Machine
2/5
Bit experimental for me but appreciate the vibe
Beach House
2/5
Ok
Blood, Sweat & Tears
3/5
Far too long but didn't mind it
The Rolling Stones
2/5
Enjoyed the first half of most of the songs but they all seem to quickly descend into some coke induced jam session. They need to learn how to finish a song.
Hole
2/5
Starts strong then descends into utter trash
Deerhunter
1/5
Dull, too dreamy for me
TV On The Radio
2/5
Not what I expected but not my thing
Brian Wilson
1/5
Why is this on this list?
Lynyrd Skynyrd
3/5
Some bangers, I'm as a free as a bird now.
The Yardbirds
2/5
Started OK but quickly descended
Common
2/5
OK, not my cup of tea. Uninspiring.
Emmylou Harris
1/5
Generic country
Laura Nyro
2/5
OK in places, bit warbly towards the end
Dexys Midnight Runners
1/5
Too much talking like an asshat over songs
Hanoi Rocks
3/5
Weirdly good
Tears For Fears
2/5
Not what i expected, OK.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
1/5
Whingey
The The
1/5
Nonsense
Ice T
3/5
Classic 90s hiphop
Surprised this was 1970, didn't mind it
Marilyn Manson
4/5
Better than I remember
The Adverts
3/5
It was alright
The Rolling Stones
3/5
OK, its fine, understand why its in here as it was their first album but dont get the hype
Paul Simon
3/5
Better than expected
Skepta
3/5
Quite liked bits of it but not sure why this album and not any other grime album?
Don McLean
2/5
Its fine. Dont need a whole album, just the hit.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
More shite
David Bowie
3/5
Some bangers on here
50 Cent
3/5
Went into this thinking I'd hate it but actually it was alright. Am I a basic bitch?
Morrissey
1/5
Utter fucking nonsense. What is this doing on here. I want the last 40 mins of my life back.
Lana Del Rey
2/5
Fine, I guess
Can
2/5
This was better than Morrissey and it made no sense.
2/5
Meh, middle of the road
Elliott Smith
2/5
Bit whiney and average, I dont feel richer for the experience
Neu!
3/5
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would, cool story around the albums and band too.
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
Very 90s
Black Sabbath
4/5
Really has some bangers on it and even more impressive the guitarist has two fingers
Grant Lee Buffalo
2/5
Dull
The Cramps
2/5
Meh
The Band
2/5
Forgettable
Björk
2/5
I enjoyed a couple of tracks but didn't need a whole album
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
I actually listened to this twice and wasn't upset about it
Queen
4/5
Enjoyed more than other queen albums ive heard
Dwight Yoakam
1/5
If I were a cowboy in the 1800s maybe this would fly. But its just preachy nonsense.
Bill Evans Trio
2/5
Uninteresting
Peter Gabriel
1/5
Slop. Why is this on here?
Serge Gainsbourg
1/5
Really don't understand why I needed to hear the same musical theme played for an hour.
Neil Young
1/5
Why tf is this fool allowed to sing. I can't sing and I can sing better than this. It sounds like someone doing a bad impression of a singer.
Faust
1/5
Nonsense
10cc
3/5
Didnt mind, hotel had fun lyrics
Tom Waits
1/5
Wtf is this
Iggy Pop
1/5
Nonsense
Lauryn Hill
3/5
It was fine
John Lennon
2/5
Fine
Sebadoh
2/5
A not very influential series of songs
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
4/5
Absolutely crazy how relevant this album is in 2025
The Young Gods
3/5
Started off thinking I would hate this but it took me on a musical rollercoaster.
Fiona Apple
2/5
Didn't really resonate with me
The Replacements
3/5
Was alright, some waffle but also some cool tracks
Mudhoney
1/5
Didnt need 2 hrs of this
Common
4/5
Very much enjoyed the gentle beats and fun raps. Didnt really listen to the lyrics so if they're super offensive I take this review back.
Marianne Faithfull
2/5
Forgettable
The xx
3/5
Not bad, couple of bops
Megadeth
4/5
Better than i remember, tuneful in places
Drive Like Jehu
4/5
Daft Punk
5/5
So many bangers in here
New Order
3/5
Very new order, it was fine
Cheap Trick
3/5
Some bangers, cheap trick had more than i realised
Leonard Cohen
1/5
No point
Rocket From The Crypt
3/5
Better than expected, some bangers