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1970

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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Suburbs Arcade Fire	5	3.5	+1.5
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots The Flaming Lips	5	3.57	+1.43
Out Of The Blue Electric Light Orchestra	5	3.64	+1.36
Blood And Chocolate Elvis Costello & The Attractions	4	2.92	+1.08

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Ocean Rain Echo And The Bunnymen	1	3.22	-2.22
Sound Affects The Jam	2	3.26	-1.26
The Seldom Seen Kid Elbow	2	3.25	-1.25

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Since I Left You

The Avalanches · 1 likes

4/5

That was a fun ride. “Frontier Psychiatrist” is absolutely infectious. You can tell this act had an influence on a lot of more mainstream acts including Kanye West.

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Pearl Jam

4/5

L.A. Woman

The Doors

3/5

Honestly kind of meh. 2 good songs and a lot of wanky blues rock played by stoners. It may have been cool at the time, but in the years since it’s been done to death. Past it’s expiration date

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

5/5

Every song lands an emotional hit. It doesn’t shred but the instrumentation is great.

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

4/5

Better than expected. Of course there’s the memorable Tiny Dancer to start it off. If there’s a theme here, it’s cast outs and lonely people. Excellent production makes each track a treat to listen to. Still not sure if I’m an Elton John fan, but I can understand why people are.

Sound Affects

The Jam

2/5

Interesting transitional album between classic rock, punk, and new wave, but there’s a reason no one remembers this one

Ocean Rain

Echo And The Bunnymen

1/5

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

3/5

A lot of this album slaps—it’s heavy, groovy and self-assured. On the other hand, the singer’s voice will grate your ears a bit, and there’s a few spots where it doesn’t all click. I like it, but you’ll hear better.

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

4/5

This is a rock band at its peak. It’s live; they play loud; there’s a touch of metal, a song about cowboys, ballads, and that one jam you can sing along to. Delightful.

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

3/5

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

2/5

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

3/5

Strange Cargo III

William Orbit

2/5

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

Fun album—it’s cheeky and just a little political. Stick around for “What’s so funny (about peace, love, and understanding)”

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

5/5

Masterclass in composing. Disco rock with orchestral breaks. Every song is snappy.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

5/5

Great album. Weird without ever being ugly. Emotional without being dumb

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

4/5

Dolly’s voice is a treat. While some of her biggest hits are absent here, you’ve got some great, authentic country songs and a banger: “Here I AM”

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

3/5

Probably not their best. This one is a downer. Good instrumentals brought down by modest production.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Excellent album that actually lives up to its pretentious title. Stevie Wonder is a top-notch musician, and every song is a jam.

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

4/5

That was a fun ride. “Frontier Psychiatrist” is absolutely infectious. You can tell this act had an influence on a lot of more mainstream acts including Kanye West.

Born To Be With You

Dion

2/5

Blood And Chocolate

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

Step In The Arena

Gang Starr

4/5

Great flow and sick beats. If Guru was a little more charismatic, I’d give it 5 stars.

A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Streets