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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Dancer | 5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
| A Girl Called Dusty | 5 | 3.33 | +1.67 |
| If I Should Fall From Grace With God | 5 | 3.34 | +1.66 |
| Different Class | 5 | 3.42 | +1.58 |
| Ellington at Newport | 5 | 3.43 | +1.57 |
| Bat Out Of Hell | 5 | 3.45 | +1.55 |
| Raising Hell | 5 | 3.51 | +1.49 |
| Lust For Life | 5 | 3.61 | +1.39 |
| The Genius Of Ray Charles | 5 | 3.63 | +1.37 |
| Transformer | 5 | 3.67 | +1.33 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubber Soul | 1 | 4.12 | -3.12 |
| Definitely Maybe | 1 | 3.52 | -2.52 |
| Bryter Layter | 1 | 3.51 | -2.51 |
| Foo Fighters | 1 | 3.5 | -2.5 |
| The Suburbs | 1 | 3.5 | -2.5 |
| Parachutes | 1 | 3.46 | -2.46 |
| Abbey Road | 2 | 4.46 | -2.46 |
| Get Behind Me Satan | 1 | 3.41 | -2.41 |
| Channel Orange | 1 | 3.31 | -2.31 |
| The Slim Shady LP | 1 | 3.29 | -2.29 |
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Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Aretha Franklin | 2 | 5 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Beatles | 4 | 1.75 |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 1.67 |
| Yes | 2 | 1.5 |
| Coldplay | 2 | 1.5 |
| Robert Wyatt | 2 | 1.5 |
| LCD Soundsystem | 2 | 1.5 |
| Nick Drake | 2 | 1.5 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| Ray Charles | 5, 2 |
| The Kinks | 4, 2, 1 |
5-Star Albums (15)
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Talking Heads
2/5
OK songs but again, an album of it is too much. Can’t imagine a mood to be in where an album of this would be a welcome distraction.
10 likes
The Mothers Of Invention
1/5
Don’t imagine they got much money for this.
5 likes
Eric Clapton
1/5
Is Eric Clapton the guy that started droney whinging? I think he must be after listening to this. Some nice guitar now and again but nothing to save the whining.
2 likes
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
Sadly dated, but see why it’s here.
2 likes
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Meat Loaf
5/5
Awesome.
George Harrison
2/5
The last few songs are a poor reward for trudging through an album that is as dreary and droning as it is long.
Violent Femmes
3/5
Great start, promising middle, grating finish.
Stan Getz
4/5
Nice background music, be happy with this accompanying my flat white and slice of cake.
The White Stripes
1/5
This is one of those albums I bought because of one song and instantly regretted because even the album version of that song was re-edited as pretentious self-indulgent tripe.
Neil Young
3/5
Well that was disappointing. I thought Neil Young was supposed to be good. Nice bit of guitar work now and then to break up the whinging about drugs.
Arcade Fire
3/5
The Adverts
2/5
70’s bedroom rock. Meh.
Happy Mondays
4/5
OK. Bit of fun, some good ‘uns there. What does Bez do?
The xx
3/5
Plunky-plunky, twangy-wangy, moanie-droney waste of time. Nice voices but why do that with them?
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Oh dear. Bit boring. I know Jimi Hendrix did awesome songs but these as an album. Meh.
Radiohead
4/5
Now this is how you do a depressing album. Consistency and don’t change the mood. Whoever bought this would have done so because of a single song hoping the rest would reflect a similar mood and they do! In the right frame of mind this would be spot on.
Harry Nilsson
4/5
Oo, most of that was pretty fun!
Duran Duran
4/5
It’s Duran Duran. All sound the same so if you like the double D it’s a good album.
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
Not familiar with the band but of it’s time and not bad to listen to as an album.
Primal Scream
3/5
Hmm, ok. I could listen again but not gonna rush to get it on my playlist.
Stephen Stills
3/5
Started well then became a mosh mash that felt like it would be annoying to listen to on repeat. Loved the bluesy bits.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
Well, looks lyke I’m a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan! Really enjoyed that as an album and as individual songs.
Ryan Adams
2/5
Dreary ‘feel good’ Americana.
Roxy Music
2/5
Thought I was going to enjoy this but it worked hard to disappoint.
Talking Heads
4/5
Nice consistent album. Would go so far as to say I really enjoyed it and would listen again. This is an album that can be listened to as a single experience.
The Stooges
4/5
Just like yesterday’s Talking Heads album this just worked as a whole compilation. Don’t know if, after one listen, it was trying to tell a story but it was coherent & consistent.
The Doors
3/5
Oh. Thought that would have been better given all the hype. Still it had Riders On The Storm.
Eric Clapton
1/5
Is Eric Clapton the guy that started droney whinging? I think he must be after listening to this. Some nice guitar now and again but nothing to save the whining.
Sex Pistols
4/5
Loved it. Bit dated but oomphy.
Shivkumar Sharma
3/5
Yay, something eclectic. Not my thing but nice to get some different sounds. Would be lovely playing in the background whilst receiving a massage.
4/5
Yeah, that was good!
Songhoy Blues
4/5
That was good fun! I enjoyed that. Lively and vibrant.
Dirty Projectors
3/5
Had it’s moments but think it sent me to sleep at one point.
The Yardbirds
3/5
Of it’s time and ok. Better than many of that era.
Ravi Shankar
4/5
Interesting format and potentially educational (not sure I can get my Western brain round understanding the lesson). Could listen to the music all day because of its pleasant fluid forms.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Good stuff. Bit of joy, bit of protest, lot of talent & greatness.
Soft Machine
2/5
Had trouble staying awake during this one
Aerosmith
4/5
Great stuff. Lively, energetic & fun.
Kate Bush
4/5
Go Kate go!
Joy Division
2/5
Boring. But quality.
Heaven 17
2/5
Generally these songs would be ok if they popped up in my playlist occasionally but not a whole album. Innocuous synthy stuff.
PJ Harvey
4/5
Good solid album.
Black Sabbath
4/5
Some surprisingly very grown up songs on here. Changes - Awesome. The rest a spectrum of slow drone to beauty.
Dr. Octagon
1/5
Yeah, give this a wide berth! I had to check whether ‘Kool Keith’ was a 12 year old boy, in which case some of it would have been impressive, but sadly not.
Solange
3/5
Important because of its message(s) but not great music.
Kraftwerk
3/5
Nice but not as good as I imagined it would be.
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
If someone’s gonna sing me show tunes let it be Ella. Just wish I was a fan of show tunes out of the context of shows.
Incredible Bongo Band
4/5
I need more bongo!
Wire
2/5
Bit shouty
The Cure
3/5
Another album I imagined would have been better. Masters of the mope but maybe I’m just note in the market for moping.
Solomon Burke
3/5
OK, easy listening.
Gram Parsons
2/5
Poor deity fearing Americana.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Around the Bend’s a classic, the rest didn’t drive me there.
Mekons
3/5
Good big noise, urban folk.
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Nothing wrong with a bit of Rundies in a play list but as an album it got a bit repetitive and samey.
2/5
Noise. Sorry, listened to it twice cos I couldn’t remember enough about it first time to rate it and it would appear the same thing happened second time.
Van Halen
3/5
Enjoyed that, some nice surprises.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Like me a bit of Marvin Gaye but not sure if these were remixed or ‘cleaned’ up versions but didn’t seem to have the right sound quality, maybe it was the visualiser videos affecting my perception. Still good stuff though.
The Clash
4/5
Lots of energy, meaningful songs. Not my cup of tea necessarily but good album.
Talking Heads
2/5
OK songs but again, an album of it is too much. Can’t imagine a mood to be in where an album of this would be a welcome distraction.
50 Cent
4/5
Good stuff on here, I’d forgot I like a bit o’ fiddy.
Digital Underground
2/5
Humpty promising & catchy. The rest, nah.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Distilled beautiful simplicity.
Sufjan Stevens
2/5
The music had its moments, the half whispered lyrics just got a bit too tiresome.
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
Not a fan of the sorrowful male voice but I imagine if someone had bought this because they’d heard and liked one of the songs they wouldn’t regret it.
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
1/5
Did I really have to listen to that before I die? It couldn’t have waited till after? Boring pretentious shite.
De La Soul
3/5
Generally good fun, not quite as good as I’d hoped when I saw it pop up but yep.
Holger Czukay
2/5
Started fun, then got weird but not good weird sadly.
Emmylou Harris
3/5
Preferred the faster ones but generally some high quality coun’ry in there.
Buck Owens
2/5
Another one of them ‘had it’s moments’ albums but he’s no Red Sovine.
Arcade Fire
3/5
That was a pleasant listen. Can’t say anything leapt out but it was consistent and palatable.
Taylor Swift
2/5
I was expecting something better than this. Great clean vocals but obviously targeted at ‘my-life-is-the-most-important-pipe-of-poop’ teenage girls distressing about the tiniest slight on a daily basis.
Sonic Youth
2/5
Meh. Listened to it, not offensive or unpleasant, just did nothing for me
Norah Jones
4/5
Idyllic. A lovely place to be…
The Crusaders
3/5
Good stuff, think I was a fully qualified lounge lizard by the end though.
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
Very Cyndi Lauper.
Wilco
2/5
Nice slow song in there but the rest didn’t float my boat.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
What a nice surprise - so much richer and varied than the singles that I was aware of. Starting to understand why people are fans.
Korn
3/5
Over produced shouting. Not unwelcome in a playlist but tiresome after three or four in a row.
The Kinks
4/5
Generally good stuff with a couple of classics.
Ramones
3/5
More shouty music.
D'Angelo
3/5
These grooves are a bit too smooth for me. OK in small doses but two or three songs in and your teeth start to itch a bit.
The Beau Brummels
3/5
Some fun stuff on here. Happy for any of these to pop up in a playlist but not gonna miss them as an album.
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
Oh joy. More angst shoutiness.
The Kinks
2/5
Quirky. Couple of classics in there Days, VGPS but the rest started to feel after a while that they were trying too hard to be weird. Got to being hard work to listen to.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Good, lively stuff that’d be nice popping up in a playlist now and again.
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Smoooooth…
Bob Dylan
3/5
Very Bob Dylan.
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
Nice easy happy-to-have-on-without-listening music.
Brian Eno
3/5
OKish.
Quicksilver Messenger Service
2/5
Promising start then monotonous twanging.
Depeche Mode
3/5
Some nice surprises but it’s only Depeche Mode with that weird front man.
Guided By Voices
2/5
More twangy monotony, why have I got to listen to so much tedious strumming before I die?
Iggy Pop
5/5
Wow. I knew of Iggy Pop but hadn’t associated him with so many iconic songs. Really enjoyed that!
Pixies
2/5
Sounds like school kids trying to pick a genre in their garage.
The Zombies
3/5
This was a nice listen. Some of it reminded me of early Queen…
John Martyn
3/5
Nice bit of variety, bit baleful on the singing but ok.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
That’s how you do sad & lonely man songs, not with whiny voices and mopey lyrics but with heart and soul. Pretty sure the first songs about an early morning wank though.
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Aretha giving it what for and killing it.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Not a bad bunch of drunk pub singer songs. Probably worth another listen if I get the chance…
The Band
3/5
Good stuff, definitely wouldn’t be ‘band’ from my playlist.
Various Artists
3/5
I didn’t realise how old these Christmas classics were.
Miriam Makeba
4/5
Amazing voice, great songs.
Django Django
4/5
Well that was fun. Bit different.
Alice In Chains
2/5
Growly shouty music just the wrong side of tolerable for a few tracks.
Steely Dan
2/5
Sounds just like you’d expect songs by a band called Steely Dan would.
Frank Sinatra
2/5
Oh, what a shame. This was boring and tedious, real struggle to get through it.
Kanye West
3/5
Some catchy stuff in there but the rest seemed like self-indulgent tripe.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Good stuff. High quality end to end.
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
Painful clanking with occasional respites. Other than that ok.
Napalm Death
2/5
Someone needs to calm down and take a throat lozenge. Sounds like Animal from the Muppets stubbing his toe and falling down stairs.
Duke Ellington
5/5
Bliss. Pure quality
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Mr Cohen, you are welcome in my playlist, but just pop by occasionally cos too much of you gets on my tits apparently.
1/5
No.
Ian Dury
3/5
Good coarse fun, of its time.
Aerosmith
4/5
Good stuff. Could probably listen on repeat.
Coldplay
1/5
Whingey shite.
Robert Wyatt
2/5
Sorry Bob, not my cup of tea.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
I’d heard of them, but couldn’t have named a song they did however nice sound welcome in my random play list any time.
Ray Charles
5/5
Genius. Sublime. Slightly different set of songs from what I was expecting.
The Beach Boys
2/5
Bit same-y but ok to drop in now & again.
Paul McCartney
3/5
Not as bad as I thought it would be.
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
Good stuff. Can pop up in my play list if it likes.
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
Lovely stuff. Sublime voice.
G. Love & Special Sauce
2/5
OK but nothing special.
Caetano Veloso
3/5
Lovely chilled out songs. Just not sure what setting I personally would enjoy listening to the whole album.
Linkin Park
3/5
Good stuff.
The Beta Band
2/5
Bit tedious. Think the vocalist needs to smile when he sings
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
Expected this to be better.
The Offspring
3/5
Lots of energy. Bit samey
Aerosmith
2/5
What is going on? Wasn’t expecting to find this one tedious, maybe there’s been too many rock bands in this list lately…
The Louvin Brothers
3/5
Interesting sound, very American, heavy on the religion but generally listenable for its quirkiness.
Oasis
1/5
Definitely maybe? Definitely not! Leave this crap for the sheep.
Dusty Springfield
5/5
Wow, wow, wow!!!
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Good variety of songs each welcome in my playlist just not all together.
Pretenders
3/5
Good stuff. Any and all welcome in my playlist but don’t need an album of it.
Iron Maiden
4/5
Wow. That was so much more than I thought it would be.
William Orbit
2/5
When it’s good it’s ok, when it’s not it’s meh.
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
Good eclectic mix of sounds there all arranged around some unnecessary political intros but good none the same.
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Enjoyable but was expecting more oomph.
Coldplay
2/5
A prayer to the whinging man. Some aren’t bad songs but that lead singer turns them into wet farts.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Good enough.
Sigur Rós
3/5
Very chilled & relaxing without being tedious or boring. Enjoyed that.
3/5
OK. Better when there were no vocals.
Incubus
2/5
Non-exciting rock stuff
David Bowie
3/5
DB doing what he does
The Velvet Underground
4/5
Really enjoyed this - need some more VU in my life. How to do a soft male voice without whinging!!!
Beck
3/5
Not bad. Not gonna make it onto my playlist but nice enough.
Soul II Soul
4/5
Good stuff, plenty of variety and oomph but still SIIS.
The Modern Lovers
3/5
Of it’s time but I liked it, mostly.
Michael Jackson
2/5
Understand why it’s in this list but not a fan.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Again pleasantly surprised. The Stones are better when they sound less Jaggery.
Nirvana
3/5
Started off strong but find I can’t particularly remember much of the rest of it.
The Soft Boys
2/5
Did nothing for me.
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Distinctive and very listenable just not as an album, gets a bit samey after a while. Good to add to a random playlist.
Genesis
3/5
Struggled with this. Feels like it needs more than a day to get fully into it. Good sound but unsettling melody/rhythm that warrants more effort than a single run through…
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
Oo, that was good. Lots of energy and depth of sounds.
Pixies
2/5
Good innocuous stuff, easy listening, easy to forget.
Elis Regina
3/5
Transported me to warmer climes (or on some occasions, a lift).
Iggy Pop
3/5
OK but anticipated better fo some reason.
Talk Talk
2/5
Bit too nasal on the vocals. OK songs.
Black Sabbath
3/5
Nice bit of metal.
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
2/5
OK.
LCD Soundsystem
1/5
Poor.
Deep Purple
3/5
Generally good stuff
The Cramps
2/5
I like music that doesn’t take itself too seriously but this got tiresome very quickly.
John Lennon
2/5
Quality songs and arrangements. Just that unfortunate voice.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Chilled sounds, strong messages
Boston
3/5
More than a feeling - great. The rest seem like the same song.
B.B. King
4/5
Great stuff.
The Doors
3/5
Was OK. Quirkier than I expected.
Miles Davis
4/5
Nice. Ended all too quickly.
The Young Rascals
2/5
Quite catchy Americana but too ooky for me.
The Auteurs
3/5
That’s the way to do a soft male voice without sounding like he’s whinging (take note Coldplay and friends). Not to my taste but bearable quality.
Rod Stewart
4/5
Yes. Good stuff Roddy boy. Nicely acoustic & pared back. Of it’s time in places but that’s what music does.
Fleet Foxes
3/5
This was pretty good, a nice listen.
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
Nearly missed this but got it manually and glad I did. Lots of oomph & energy
Buffalo Springfield
2/5
Not bad. Not great.
Gorillaz
3/5
Good stuff, nice chilled but chunky listen.
Joan Armatrading
4/5
Bloody marvellous - could listen to it all day, every day if I had to.
Scritti Politti
3/5
Quite a nice listen. Surprised
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
I forget how good these guys were at the peak of their powers.
Sister Sledge
4/5
All classics.
The Police
3/5
All pretty good (songs from before Sting crawled up his own jacksy)
Doves
2/5
Not that great, not sure why.
Santana
3/5
Busy day yesterday, catching up four albums. This was not as good as expected, probably a bit dated thematically and sound wise.
Buzzcocks
3/5
Bit dated but then some really good bits.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
Sadly dated, but see why it’s here.
Little Simz
2/5
Think I’d need to listen to this a lot more to be able to differentiate the tracks and derive any real enjoyment of what’s going on. Probably won’t though.
OutKast
3/5
Lots going on, generally pretty good.
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
More Chemical Brothers? Good stuff but really?
The Pogues
5/5
It doesn’t get much better. Great tunes, great music.
Herbie Hancock
2/5
Welcome to twang town. Very Starsky & Hutch (original series).
David Bowie
2/5
Meh.
Talking Heads
3/5
Didn’t realise Once In A Lifetime was a Talking Heads song. Rest was OK too.
Meat Puppets
2/5
Some good stuff there but also some dross. Not gonna rush out to get more.
The Beach Boys
3/5
Lots of good stuff on here. Welcome to bumble around my playlist but not gonna chase it.
UB40
3/5
Always liked their sound
Björk
4/5
Great stuff. Lovely clean vocals. Bit kookie but in a good way.
Run-D.M.C.
5/5
Bloody hell that was good. Had me break dancing in the garden and I’m fat & 55 with nosy neighbours!
Goldfrapp
3/5
OK but a bit wishy-washy for me
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2/5
Nah Nah Nah. Got nothing.
Dagmar Krause
2/5
Had its moments. Struck me this might have been an influence for Bjork as I heard her kookiness and cadence a few times.
Beatles
2/5
Still can’t see what all the fuss was about. OK but nothing great. Maybe everything before was worse…?
Beyoncé
3/5
Some strong songs but maybe because this was the platinum version with videos it all got a bit long winded and self-indulgent.
Jimmy Smith
3/5
If this was playing in a stuck lift I’d be happy to wait to be rescued.
Paul Simon
3/5
Generally enjoyable soft but quirky songs.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Lovely soft sound but no awesomeness.
James Brown
4/5
Great stuff as always Mr B.
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
Oo that was gooood.
Metallica
3/5
I really should get back into this Metal gear. Solid.
U2
2/5
Overrated drivel.
The Cure
2/5
Found this quite unremarkable, nothing jumped out as a good piece of music. Surprising.
Nina Simone
4/5
Think I’ve said it before - I think I could listen only to Nina for the rest of my life and never get bored…
Magazine
1/5
Played this yesterday morning and honestly can’t remember a thing about it other than the sensation of why is this on the list?
R.E.M.
3/5
Very R.E.M.
3/5
Think this was about as good as they got.
Jurassic 5
3/5
That was good stuff. Lots of energy.
Michael Jackson
3/5
OK. Some classics on there but the guy makes my skin crawl.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
One of the cool things about this list is you get to hear where great songs come from.
3/5
Not a fan but there’s no disputing there’s some good quality here and this album seems to have the majority of their ‘good ones’ as far as I can recall.
Johnny Cash
2/5
Was excited when this popped up, maybe my mood was off, but it did little
Boards of Canada
1/5
W T actual F. Had to pause this and look at the Wiki to see if it was some sort of joke. Sounds like the sound track to every low budget 90s sci-fi movie.
Metallica
2/5
Quite subdued for a Metallica album it seemed.
Pink Floyd
4/5
Pretty damn awesome from the first twang to the last chord but didn’t overly enjoy.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Very PSB.
Lightning Bolt
2/5
Sounded like the same song played at slightly different speeds. Road noise with potholes of depth to make the journey eventful if not enjoyable.
The Prodigy
2/5
Never been a fan, still not but starting the week with Smack My Bitch Up was a talking point if nothing else.
Neil Young
3/5
Obvious quality and many of my friends are fans but not my cup of tea.
10cc
3/5
Most of it quirkier than expected. Reminiscent of some of the lighter early Queen stuff…
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
I was hoping this might help me ‘get’ Nick Cave but still not there yet. OK is best I can do…
Eagles
2/5
Another one of it’s time. OK.
Todd Rundgren
2/5
Enjoyed some of this, quite conceptual in parts
Supergrass
2/5
OK. Don’t need to hear it again.
Beatles
2/5
Usual Liverdull fayre.
Eminem
1/5
Thought I was going to enjoy that but just got bored very quickly. :(
Motörhead
3/5
Good stuff, up & down but quality.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
1/5
Listened to this 24 hours ago and can’t remember anything but a whiny voice. (Haven’t had one of them for a while)
Supergrass
3/5
Alright’s alright. The rest, meh.
Gang Of Four
1/5
Did nothing.
Le Tigre
3/5
Well that was fun and lively.
King Crimson
3/5
Fun.
Slade
3/5
Oo a bit of Slade. Noddy’s rasp got a bit too grating after a few songs in but then seemed to soften.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
These guys keep surprising me with a much softer aesthetic than I expect from their hits. All pretty good.
Gene Clark
3/5
Good stuff. Nice background music to life. Nothing remarkable stood out but happy to have it playing.
Portishead
4/5
Nice.
The Go-Betweens
1/5
Sounded like they couldn’t really be arsed.
The Darkness
3/5
Fun rock, not disappointed when it ended.
Ray Charles
2/5
Why? Yes he has an amazing voice and talent that shines through in buckets but surely the production should respect that at least a little.
Alice Cooper
2/5
Didn’t do much for me.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
More Neil Young thingy story telling? No ta.
Alice Cooper
3/5
Nah.
David Bowie
2/5
Overly busy nasal monotony.
Terence Trent D'Arby
2/5
Not a sound I enjoy.
KISS
2/5
Very unrememberable.
The Smiths
4/5
Lot’s of depth there. Forgot how good these fellas were.
The Fall
2/5
A bloke with an annoying voice talking over okayish guitar sounds.
Rage Against The Machine
4/5
Good bit of raging.
2/5
Sadly, this got boring very quickly.
Nick Drake
1/5
Well that was painfully wishy-washy and pointless.
Lorde
3/5
Quite liked this. Had a bit of variety to the songs.
The Triffids
1/5
Nah. Nothing there for me
Radiohead
2/5
Oh, that was disappointing.
The Jam
3/5
I can see why this lot have die hard fans - lots going on there.
Johnny Cash
3/5
I like JC but haven’t we had an almost identical album before?
Public Enemy
3/5
Powerful but not as good as I remember it.
2/5
No ta. Drone drone drone. Wah-w-wah.
The Boo Radleys
1/5
Nope.
John Grant
1/5
Life’s too short for this vanilla tripe
Radiohead
2/5
OK but not the great album I was expecting. Maybe I’m going off music?
Elvis Costello
3/5
Very Elvis Costello.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Less very Elvis Costello.
FKA twigs
3/5
New to me. An interesting sound, will listen to more…
The Stone Roses
4/5
That was consistently good. Nice surprise.
Elbow
3/5
First experience of these guys they were supporting act for a Pogues gig. Been a closet fan ever since (on the day they were better than the Pogues)
The Killers
4/5
Who knew? Turns out I’m a The Killers fan.
The Smiths
4/5
Good stuff
Elliott Smith
2/5
Very unremarkable.
David Bowie
2/5
David Bowie moaning and whining again. Oh joy.
Fairport Convention
2/5
Had it’s moments but didn’t seem committed to them.
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
Long dose of nothingness.
Van Morrison
3/5
All rather pleasant. Even ‘er indoors who normally doesn’t cope with music said so.
PJ Harvey
3/5
Was ok but was expecting it to be ‘more’.
Wu-Tang Clan
3/5
Catchy stuff.
Fats Domino
3/5
Awesome start but rest of songs a bit flat by comparison. Hell of a voice though
The Charlatans
2/5
Bland.
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
I was aware of these guys but not how many big ‘uns they had.
Beatles
1/5
I didn’t know they could get even more droney but apparently they did. And WTF!? Run For Your Life.
Miles Davis
3/5
Pleasant enough.
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
’nice blues.
Billy Joel
3/5
Bit of gentle listening.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Well, there we go - it turns out I’m definitely a Rolling Stones fan.
Tangerine Dream
1/5
Torture. Took actual effort to tolerate this. And wasn’t worth it in the slightest.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Thought I was a bit of a fan but rapidly less so…
Frank Ocean
1/5
How was that an important album?
Queen Latifah
3/5
Consistent but not samey. Not particularly my sounds but could listen all day…
Ice T
3/5
Quality.
The War On Drugs
2/5
Not particularly notable.
Elliott Smith
2/5
So so. Probably wouldn’t press skip.
Basement Jaxx
3/5
Some great dance tracks floating in a confused mess of sounds.
The Bees
3/5
Apparently much better without the Gees. Quirky but worth another listen, maybe?
Neil Young
2/5
Mr Whine gets on the list again. Mr Why?
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
This seemed more tolerable as background music than other offerings that have cropped up so far on this list…
Thin Lizzy
3/5
Very listenable and atmospheric, didn’t realise they sang some of those.
Stevie Wonder
2/5
Never been much of a fan. Still not.
David Bowie
3/5
Just some more DB.
Christina Aguilera
3/5
Good solid easy listening. Seemed a better quality YouTube experience. Long.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
2/5
Lively & fun but meh.
Funkadelic
2/5
Cool dance music cluttered with cacophonic nonsense.
Dr. John
3/5
Lively, quite enjoyed that.
Hole
3/5
Started ok then settled for droning over vol-ish rock.
Jack White
3/5
Preferred this to the White Stripes stuff.
David Ackles
1/5
Nope.
Foo Fighters
1/5
Not as good as I thought it was going to be. Nothing to draw you in.
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
Very Latino. Great voice.
Dolly Parton
4/5
DOLLY! the acceptable face of the US!!!!
Derek & The Dominos
2/5
Meh.
Black Flag
3/5
Quite enjoyed it while pottering in the garden - led to some aggressive weeding.
Elton John
4/5
As I get older I’m more a fan of his earlier stuff, maybe just that nostalgic sense of a time gone by…
1/5
Sounds like a box of instruments falling down an escalator.
Maxwell
2/5
Loungy.
Green Day
3/5
Ok I guess.
R.E.M.
2/5
Hard work getting through the whole album.
MC Solaar
2/5
The French language seems to suit this style of music, not sure where/when I’d want to be listening to this album though.
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
2/5
Wide vocal range but boring.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
The Crazy Horse led songs are ok.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Good stuff.
Dwight Yoakam
3/5
As American as it gets.
The Residents
1/5
I like music that doesn’t take itself too seriously but what the actual duck was that!?
Radiohead
2/5
Radiohead stuff, seemed like a lacklustre attempt to recreate past successes.
The Damned
2/5
Didn’t do much for me. Quite flat. Of it’s time I guess.
The Notorious B.I.G.
2/5
Of it’s time I guess but didn’t talk to me the way I thought it used to.
Tears For Fears
3/5
Some of their big ‘uns on here.
Guns N' Roses
3/5
Flatter than I remember them.
AC/DC
3/5
Great music, dated sensibilities.
JAY Z
2/5
Immature mysogonist moaning about being rich. Not badly, some tracks really good but whole listing too long.
Pulp
5/5
Really well structured songs with a unique sound andsome great storytelling that brings on memories of growing up. Oh, it looks like I’m gonna be hitting the five stars rating… yep, here I go.
Joan Baez
3/5
A good listen
The Doors
3/5
Some classics but a very dated sound.
The Go-Go's
3/5
Lot’s of catchy stuff but nothing to rock my world.
Bad Brains
3/5
Never heard of these but a good sound with lots of energy.
3/5
Never heard of these but a good sound with lots of energy. (Same review I wrote for yesterday’s)
Dusty Springfield
4/5
Dusty!
Iron Maiden
4/5
Better than some of their other offerings on this list (if memory serves, may be wrong)
Marty Robbins
2/5
How did he make those songs boring?
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
Good stuff. Come on Eileen!
Parliament
2/5
Funky but nah.
The Mothers Of Invention
1/5
Don’t imagine they got much money for this.
Small Faces
1/5
Lazy Sunday Afternoon is a classic. The rest of the album less so. You’d be seriously annoyed if you bought this based on that one song.
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
Am I going off music or something? This had its moments but should it really be here?
Steely Dan
3/5
That was good.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Nice late 20th C sound. Mellow but quirky.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
He’s the boss but just more of the same
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Must be pre-the boss. Miserable.
Miles Davis
3/5
Cool.
Mariah Carey
2/5
Alright in small doses i.e. singles, not albums.
Fugees
4/5
Good stuff. Why had I forgotten the Fugees?
Blondie
5/5
What an awesome hour that was.
The Kinks
1/5
Dated banal lyrics trying to be the beatles (no caps).
Wilco
2/5
Not worth the effort.
Prince
4/5
All great quality stuff, the sophistication and creativity above and beyond. Would be 5 star but not a sound that does it for me.
T. Rex
3/5
A distinctive sound that still works.
Tom Waits
1/5
Quickly got very grating, voice felt forced and wtf did he do to Phantom 309?
The Jam
4/5
Good stuff. I like it when a band with an established, defined fan base plays with their sound, maybe opening up new genres to their fans…
Paul McCartney and Wings
2/5
Self indulgent whining tripe.
Bonnie Raitt
4/5
Really enjoyed that. Beginning to think I’m just a Country boy at heart…
Creedence Clearwater Revival
2/5
Expected to enjoy that more but something felt ‘off’ about the sound or rhythm that didn’t chime well with me.
Jethro Tull
3/5
OK but too long.
Garbage
3/5
A nice sound, an album of it too much but sprinkled on a playlist all songs welcome.
Burning Spear
2/5
Not unpleasant but not to my liking.
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Some noisy oiks abusing guitars and drums…
Blur
3/5
Very Blur-y, quality Brit pop.
TV On The Radio
3/5
Lots of energy, not to my taste but a lively listen.
The Hives
2/5
Not my new favourite band.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
This is epic stuff with a lot of variety.
Silver Jews
3/5
Surprising. May listen to that again just for the clever word play.
Grizzly Bear
2/5
Nothingness.
Morrissey
3/5
Never quite got Morrisey. Clever lyrics but too morose.
Stan Getz
3/5
If this was on in a long lift (elevator) I’d expect to be in a passionate kiss by the end of it.
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Great movie, great backing track but not really cutting it as an album.
Ice Cube
3/5
Some good stuff, some not so. Solid album.
ZZ Top
3/5
Never really got into them but that was ok.
The The
2/5
Meh, inoffensive.
Yes
2/5
Couldn’t they decide who was going to be the lead singer?
The Isley Brothers
3/5
Good chill sounds, make me feel fine.
Arcade Fire
1/5
Just a bunch of sad nothingness.
Nas
3/5
Rap. Ok rap but not great rap.
Love
2/5
Nah. Dated.
Kanye West
3/5
Massively overproduced but some quality there.
Rush
2/5
Listened to this yesterday morning and can’t for the life of me remember it. Didn’t hate it.
Tom Waits
2/5
Good music & lyrics but that voice? When it was mellowed it was great, rest of the time like running your ears down a cheese grater.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Seemed flatter than other PSB albums I recall from back in the day.
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
Incredible number of listens on YouTube. It’s solid stuff but don’t understand why…
The Strokes
2/5
Nice album cover. Good music but not as good as I remember it, starting to think there’s something up with my memory…
Fairport Convention
2/5
Bit bland but ok.
Al Green
3/5
Smoooooooooooooooth.
Beastie Boys
2/5
These are great when they pop up in a playlist but after two or three back to back sound like whinging nerds.
Nine Inch Nails
2/5
Ok, but a whole album again is too much NIN.
Supertramp
3/5
Solid sound well done.
Beck
3/5
Nice variety
Motörhead
3/5
Good noise.
Funkadelic
3/5
Well it was definitely funky.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
3/5
Nice.
The Teardrop Explodes
2/5
Did they steel Reward from another band?
Bob Dylan
4/5
Quality. Think this is the best one of his album’s I’ve heard on here so far…
The Jesus And Mary Chain
1/5
Tedious tripe.
Adele
5/5
Hadn’t realised just how good this would be. Great from start to finish.
Lou Reed
5/5
Brilliant. (That was a surprise)
Dizzee Rascal
3/5
I remember more richness to those songs. Still an original sound though.
Richard Thompson
1/5
Folking hell.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
One, maybe two BS albums in the top 1001 but this is getting ridiculous.
Kate Bush
3/5
An astonishing voice seeing what she can do with it. Hits the mark a good half the time.
Beach House
2/5
Sounds like they were enjoying themselves, bit of a Summer-y vibe but don’t need to hear it again.
John Martyn
1/5
Nope. Nothing. Nada.
Nick Drake
2/5
More plinking on guitars. How important is that art form actually?
Kanye West
2/5
Yeezus, more overproduced noise. Kanye rest.
Tito Puente
2/5
Lively and invigorating transforming to clanky and grating after a while of listening.
Jane's Addiction
3/5
More to it than I expected when I saw who it was.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Hmmm, like the MG sound but some of the sentiments are rather outdated and maybe even uncomfortable to the modern ear.
Sepultura
3/5
Don’t know what has the largest calluses, the guitarists’ fingers or the vocalist’s vocal cords. Still, strangely listenable.
Kings of Leon
3/5
Competent.
The Who
4/5
These guys were ahead of the curve in their day!
CHVRCHES
2/5
Nice sound, but seemed like variations on a theme.
1/5
Poor.
The Cult
2/5
OK at best.
John Prine
1/5
Bit too country.
The Smiths
4/5
Meat is murder but it is also delicious.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Good stuff. Biggest result of this all is that I now like the Stones.
The Icarus Line
1/5
Awful twaddle.
Culture Club
3/5
Ok fun album. Seem to recall gifting this on cassette to my 12 year old sister who gave it back to me unopened on my birthday 2 days later.
Ash
3/5
Pleasant enough.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
I like quirky but this wasn’t fun.
Tom Tom Club
3/5
That was a good sound and fun. Not sure I’ve ever heard these before.
Grateful Dead
2/5
Well I thought Grateful Dead were a heavy metal band, not a mediocre folksy troupe.
Goldie
2/5
This is pretty timeless if you like those atmospheric mood music tracks that don’t go anywhere but leave you a bit trancelike.
Calexico
1/5
Not the sound I was expecting from the band name and album artwork. Very innocuous sound, meh.
Carole King
5/5
Wow. Did she write all the classic songs?
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
Good stuff, quality sound.
LTJ Bukem
3/5
Background music for a 90’s retro internet cafe.
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Prefer my LC a bit perkier than this dour batch.
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Pleasant jazz.
The Who
3/5
Didn’t need to stream this one (but I did) some good stuff on here but not sure if that’s just nostalgia for an old sound. Better than that Beatles shite.
Tina Turner
5/5
Awesome all classics!
Not as good as the album title.
CHIC
3/5
Any album with la Freak is great.
Madness
4/5
Classic Madness tracks. Quality.
Keith Jarrett
2/5
Bit too much piano for me. Pleasant enough though if you just want some background music.
Black Sabbath
3/5
Great for a late night drive with the top down.
Mercury Rev
2/5
Bland.
Dead Kennedys
3/5
Lively, quirky sound. Welcome to pop up in my play list now and again.
Afrika Bambaataa
2/5
Oh. I thought this was gonna be better. Very shallow & flat.
George Michael
3/5
All quality songs, better than his Wham! days.
Snoop Dogg
4/5
It works, why change it?
Grant Lee Buffalo
3/5
Pleasant enough sound.
Randy Newman
3/5
Good fun.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Sounds like people trying to work out what to do with a synthesiser but not quite getting there.
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
Loved it. Could have this as the backing track to my life. No idea what he’s singing about though.
Skepta
2/5
Ok but monotonous as an album.
The Byrds
2/5
Innocuous ploof.
American Music Club
2/5
Meh.
The Avalanches
2/5
Nothing exciting.
Travis
3/5
Not as bad as the Stereophonics.
Same song over and over again with occasional bobbing above the line into good.
Big Star
2/5
Bland but listenable.
The Undertones
2/5
OK.
Robert Wyatt
1/5
Trying too hard to be quirky with the wordplay. Gets boring quickly.
Tim Buckley
1/5
Well, that’s 42 minutes I’ll never get back.
Youssou N'Dour
2/5
Oh. Was excited about this but didn’t deliver. Don’t really know why.
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
Of it’s time.
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Flatter than expected. Did nothing.
Ananda Shankar
3/5
Interesting sound, some work, others a bit forced but overall I like it.
Morrissey
3/5
Quality.
Britney Spears
3/5
Surprisingly dated but listenable.
Laibach
2/5
Another meh fest.
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
That’s how you play an electric organ!
Laura Nyro
4/5
Powerful voice and great retro energy.
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
Not a sound I enjoy but a complete sound.
Bob Dylan
3/5
It’s Bob Dylan so generally pretty good.
Queens of the Stone Age
2/5
Singing words at different speeds over the same music.
The Monkees
3/5
Hey hey!
M.I.A.
3/5
Happy to drive the mean streets with this on the go.
U2
3/5
It is good quality but you only need to listen to one song.
Paul Weller
3/5
Listenable not watchable.
Suede
3/5
I’d forgotten I quite liked Suede back in the day.
Os Mutantes
3/5
Well that was fun and quirky. But got to be a bit hard work by the end.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
The usual S & G fayre.
Faith No More
3/5
Is what it is.
Venom
2/5
Always wished I could get into this type of music but it just sounds like noise.
Sinead O'Connor
3/5
NC2U one of the most emotionally charged songs ever. The rest a pleasant sounding mess.
Scott Walker
1/5
Bit too heavy on the ernestness for me
Muddy Waters
3/5
Great chilled stuff.
Shack
1/5
Twangy nothingness.
Louis Prima
3/5
Funky.
The White Stripes
3/5
I bought this album after it came out - never worked out whether it was pretentious or good.
1/5
When American boys reach 13 and decide this is peak maturity… yawn.
The Prodigy
4/5
After the banality of Limp Bizkit yesterday this was a welcome relief
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Rock for meditating to.
1/5
Can’t imagine a setting I could be arsed to listen to any more of this characterless tripe.
John Lee Hooker
4/5
Super cool. Could listen all day.
Dion
2/5
More blandness.
Public Enemy
3/5
Powerful but dated.
Nirvana
4/5
Unplugged brings a relaxed soft richness to the tracks
Manu Chao
3/5
Quite good fun.
Eels
4/5
Thank you you Beautiful Freaks, I’ll be back to listen to more Eels.
Dire Straits
4/5
Classic. One of the first albums I bought.
fIREHOSE
3/5
Nice sound, may investigate more.
Rufus Wainwright
1/5
Back to the monotone whingers. Joy.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Joni.
Eagles
3/5
Nice bit of Americana.
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Awesome. Could listen on repeat all day long.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
The better quality end of thingy male vocals.
Kelela
2/5
Happy to have the odd one of these in my playlist now and again.
Barry Adamson
2/5
Didn’t gel with me.
The Gun Club
3/5
Good energy but not sure…
Pink Floyd
4/5
A classic.
The United States Of America
3/5
Messy & confused. So bang on point!
Mj Cole
3/5
OK wasn’t able to hear much of it as not available on link.
The Libertines
3/5
I like the energy.
Morrissey
4/5
All good. And upbeat.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Good stuff if you like the BD sound.
Slipknot
3/5
Just the right side of this type of metal to be listenable as an album.
Tom Waits
2/5
I can maybe understand the inclusion of one Tom Waits’ album in this list but this is getting painful now.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Nice blend of American music styles
Hookworms
3/5
Never heard of them but first listen quite enjoyable.
Radiohead
2/5
I think these guys reached peak at Creep. After that just whinging.
Q-Tip
3/5
Enough going on there to be ok even if most sounded the same.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
Seems to come from the throw-everything-at-it-and-see-what-sticks school of composition. While I’m not against that I can’t get on board with this particular sound.
Lauryn Hill
3/5
Great voice. But so slooowww, kept sending me to sleep, lucky I didn’t listen to this while driving.
The National
1/5
Dull.
Prince
3/5
Didn’t ‘get’ Prince first time around but there’s some depth there
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4/5
A strong showing.
Destiny's Child
3/5
An era defining album but gets tiresome after a whole album.
The Stooges
2/5
Of it’s time. Seem to recall these being a deeper sound than this.
LCD Soundsystem
2/5
Probably wouldn’t FF if one popped up in play list but not gonna be listening to the whole album again.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Nerdy.
Pere Ubu
2/5
Messy.
Hanoi Rocks
3/5
Song format : start low & slow, end loud & fast. Works for me.
Simple Minds
3/5
Listenable. Never a big fan of
Orange Juice
3/5
Rip It Up is good. Rest doesn’t seem to have the same energy. OK though.
Orbital
3/5
Very atmospheric
Antony and the Johnsons
2/5
Had to listen again this morning because I’d totally forgotten it. Not sure why, it’s pleasant enough.
Madonna
2/5
Not a strong one from old ‘Donna
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
Good noise!
Amy Winehouse
2/5
Solid but I never really got the hype about this middle of the road stuff.
Ghostface Killah
2/5
Not great and them childish skits get annoying after a while.
Steve Winwood
2/5
Weak. Pleasant enough but wishy washy.
Massive Attack
4/5
That was goooood.
Billy Bragg
4/5
A fine set of tunes