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Album	You	Global	Diff
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables Dead Kennedys	5	3.26	+1.74
Music in Exile Songhoy Blues	5	3.32	+1.68
The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett	5	3.39	+1.61
She's So Unusual Cyndi Lauper	5	3.48	+1.52
Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water Limp Bizkit	4	2.51	+1.49
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Neil Young & Crazy Horse	5	3.54	+1.46
Young Americans David Bowie	5	3.61	+1.39
Born In The U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen	5	3.7	+1.3
Nixon Lambchop	4	2.74	+1.26
Vulnicura Björk	4	2.79	+1.21

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
What's Going On Marvin Gaye	2	3.94	-1.94
Palo Congo Sabu	1	2.7	-1.7
Low David Bowie	2	3.54	-1.54
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Ray Charles	2	3.49	-1.49
The ArchAndroid Janelle Monáe	2	3.45	-1.45
Home Is Where The Music Is Hugh Masekela	2	3.35	-1.35
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Sinead O'Connor	2	3.26	-1.26
Le Tigre Le Tigre	2	3.14	-1.14
Rubber Soul Beatles	3	4.12	-1.12
Another Green World Brian Eno	2	3.11	-1.11

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Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

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The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

2/5

Weird mix of classical music, strange instruments and boring generic songs.

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

3/5

Nice melodies, sometimes very lengthy instrumentals and second class singer

Buena Vista Social Club

4/5

A classic. Definitely transports the vibe of a cuban film from 40-50 years ago, even though it's not that old. However, feels more like nice background music.

Young Americans

David Bowie

5/5

Melodic, uplifting music with skilful singing voice. While it is a classic, it's also good music.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

Nice beats, clear rap, easy to understand lyrics. Sadly beats get repetitive real quick, so one song yes, a whole album no. It's too boring.

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

It's a nice album, great instrumentals. Would be 4 stars, but Purple Rain alone gave it the extra star. Such a classic.

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

4/5

An enjoyable album. All of the songs were good. Pretty nice instrumentals. Just no exciting song.

Palo Congo

Sabu

1/5

Really boring songs. Lengthy and repetitive instrumentals. No good singer. Some songs were pure instrumentals.

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

3/5

Uplifting groove. Not overly exciting, but definitely not bad.

Pearl

Janis Joplin

3/5

I somehow get the feeling, that Janis Joplin thought very high of her singing. It's certainly not bad, but I don't consider it supreme.

Blur

4/5

Really nice blocked guitar play. Texts get repetitive from time to time. Overall music with thought and heart, not much to complain about. Even the long-ish instrumentals keep a good variety.

The Score

Fugees

3/5

Some bangers, nothing bad. I like the mixed genres, even though they call themselves hip-hop.

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

Limp Bizkit

4/5

Nice. Not as good as a live performance, but it's still good.

Graceland

Paul Simon

3/5

Mainly: boring.

Timeless

Goldie

2/5

Very ... alternative. The first song being over 20min long didn't make me excited in the first place, but the whole album is like that. It's not really a coherent song list as well, other than all of them having a focus on instrumentals and are extremely long. I could see this album working as background music for a film, but nothing I'd listen to for the sole purpose of listening.

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

3/5

I usually like ZZ Top a lot. Sadly most songs on this album were boring. I didn't enjoy them as much as I would have thought initially.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Chill but diverse album. Very nice to enjoy when relaxing after work.

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

4/5

The voice reminds a lot of Dolly Parton. The country style and guitar is very enjoyable, however doesn't give too much variety to the songs.

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

3/5

This is fun. Probably not my first pic, but fun. Providing such a mixed tape has one main disadvantage: liking one song definitely doesn't mean you will like the album.

Me Against The World

2Pac

3/5

Chill album, but no good texts.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

A few gorgeous songs. Shoutout to Emily! Most of the album is okay but nothing specialy.

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

5/5

Great music, not the best singer. They absolutely sound like a british punk band despite the fact the are from California. A fun experience.

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

3/5

Sadly a rather boring album. There's nothing special about it.

Brothers

The Black Keys

4/5

Good music, nice to listen to. More for background than active listening.

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinead O'Connor

2/5

The slow singing is probably meant to be spherical and emotional. Sadly it is mostly boring and monotonous. Surely there are good parts but not enough to actually entertain.

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

One or two good songs sadly don't make an album. It was not bad, but I wouldn't pick it myself.

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

5/5

Yes! Uplifting rhythms, fun to listen to. Absolutely will get back to it in the future.

Fleet Foxes

3/5

Very interesting. Rather soulful music, pretty guitar heavy.

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Megadeth

3/5

Bot bad, but rather generic metal.

Nixon

Lambchop

4/5

A great voice and nice relaxing music. Perfect for background.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

5/5

Timeless, uplifting, almost never wrong.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Really nice, seems almost like a musical. The individual songs keep pretty much the rhythm and melody, but it's not too similar to the other songs on the album.

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

3/5

Great rhythms and lots of different instruments.

Rubber Soul

Beatles

3/5

A little boring from time to time, but not bad.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

3/5

Nice music, no show stopper but solid.

Cafe Bleu

The Style Council

3/5

Would be great as background music for a café or a bar. Probably a little boring on its own.

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

2/5

Nice rhythms, but a little boring. It's probably meant to be spherical and relaxing, but it basically sounds like christmas music with a different text.

Is This It

The Strokes

3/5

Good choice of instruments but nothing overly exciting.

Vulnicura

Björk

4/5

Very special album. Nothing I'd ever would have picked out on my own, but it's super cool to listen to.

En-Tact

The Shamen

3/5

Rather generic and boring.

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

A true classic. Can listen to it over and over again without feeling bored. Bruce is bringing the spring. Or so I hope.

On The Beach

Neil Young

3/5

Boring. (And not available on Spotify.)

Le Tigre

2/5

Such a screechy voice is nothing enjoyable. Plus the sons were pretty boring..

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

4/5

It's good, really enjoyable. No song really stuck, but does that really matter?

Low

David Bowie

2/5

There are so many great songs by David Bowie. Just this album doesn't show it.

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

3/5

Great bass. Mediocre singer.

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

3/5

Pretty nice, nothing too special though.

Melodrama

Lorde

3/5

Soft voiced singer, still strong! Some songs a little to alternative for my liking. The album cover is gorgeous.

The Clash

3/5

Pretty good, hard guitar, drums on point. Singer could be better, but it's very enjoyable.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

3/5

Good but nothing special. Pretty average singer, no exciting rhythms.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

3/5

Nice, but pretty generic.

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

3/5

Nice as background music, pretty decent instrumentals. The harmonica is fun!

Dummy

Portishead

4/5

Nice, spheric and something special.

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

3/5

Decent but not earth-shattering.

Chris

Christine and the Queens

3/5

A fun album, french influences and nice rhythms. Still not super strong, so solid middle ground.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

5/5

Great country vibes! Some bangers, some good songs. It's a strong 4.5, today a 5, some other day might just be a 4. But today is what counts!

Arise

Sepultura

3/5

Not great not horrible. Pretty standard metal.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

3/5

Good music but too melancholic for my taste. The album would benefit from some faster rhythms. The cover is gorgeous though!

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

4/5

Such a clear voice, great rhythm and appealing instruments. Sadly, it is getting repetitive after a few songs.

War

3/5

How long? How long must we sing this song? - Until all the average songs this album provides are over. Unfortunately, the most known song is the only outstanding one as well.

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré

3/5

Really enjoyable rhythms with a broad variety of instruments! The lyrics aren't the main part here, but everything harmonises pretty well. It's a little boring over time though.

The La's

3/5

Not a bad album in any way, but none of the songs managed to stick to my memory.

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

3/5

Very country, sadly not very exciting as well. It's a nice background music for sure! The voice is pretty good too.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

3/5

Boring. Its saving grace is not having an exceptionally bad song. Funny enough the last one is the best.

Horses

Patti Smith

4/5

The album is a really enjoyable experience. Every song is different, all of them are fun to listen to. Sometimes she's speaking, sometimes she's talking or just making noises.

You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur Jr.

3/5

It is a lot more exciting than many others but sadly not exciting enough for me to listen to it a lot. So still an average score, but a good one.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Very relaxing voice mixed with great rhythms. Nice use of various instruments. I massively enjoyed the first half of the album and liked the second.

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

4/5

I hate Jazz. That being said this album is an exception, spreading a feeling like walking down the streets of Havanna , sitting in a cafe and watching people pass by.

Another Green World

Brian Eno

2/5

A weird one. There's probably something to it, but disliking most of the instrumentals, not enough.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

It's all right. No singing, only instrumentals. Probably wouldn't have picked it, but it is fine to listen to.

Debut

Björk

4/5

Fun, enjoyable and never boring. The album is pretty cohesive in sense of it's overall flowey and light tone. It's pretty adventurous as well!

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

3/5

The album is a fun experience! Probably something to ask about. Quite heavy on synthesisers and electronic sounds. Just that the songs get a little too experimental from time to time.

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

2/5

It's certainly something. Probably nothing to seek out on your own, but living the experience while you're already in is worth a try.

Lost Souls

Doves

3/5

Sadly a fine album, not great not bad. With one song rise-ing above them all. That's not enough to lift the whole album up, but a pleasant surprise!

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

4/5

Really relaxing music. Crisp vocals and well played instruments. A pleasure to listen to. The album is flying by and suddenly it's over.

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Very calm and relaxed album. Not too much variation on the instrumentals, but very consistently high quality and genre appropriate instrumental parts. Vocals seem a little "dragged".

Dust

Screaming Trees

3/5

Great style. The songs kind of merge into the next. No outstanding performances.

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

3/5

Solid album. Not great, but also not an earsore. Just pretty boring textwise. Good guitar riffs and general instrumental parts.

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

4/5

Definitely a really nice album, fun listening experience! Guitar and drums are on point and diverse. Every song has something unique. Still there is non standing out.

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

3/5

She has a nightclub voice. Soothing, not really special in any way but she knows what she is doing.

Rising Above Bedlam

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

2/5

Pretty "alternative" style of music with a lot of weird sounds and repetition. It's fascinating for a very short period of time. Jah Wobbles didn't invade my heart.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

5/5

Surprising. Never boring. Insanely hard for a piano player without any vocals to keep the audience that focused. Watching the concert must have been amazing!

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

2/5

Ray Charles is definitely a name one knows! The album is all right, sounds like the soundtrack from Lady and the Tramp. Just that most songs are incredibly slow and there is not much variation to it. So even though he's so well known and beloved, his music is boring.

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

2/5

Way too much jazz. Just too much trying to make an amazing solo while doing the same boring thing everybody else does. Drums are solid though.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

3/5

Pretty nice background music. Not very entertaining. Voice is good but feels disconnected from the instruments. As if it were recorded over a finished beat, not matching exactly.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

3/5

An actual heavy metal band! The voice keeps up a very monotonous pace and sound, so most songs get boring fast. Some are really nice, but that doesn't make the others less boring.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

4/5

Some 3 star songs with a few bangers makes up for a solid 4 star album! Really solid performance, makes sense Bon Jovi is so well known. And literally everybody knows Livin' on a prayer.

Disintegration

The Cure

3/5

Best summary to give this album is background music. Long instrumentals without any real highlights, lyrics that don't stick. Below average but not bad enough for a rating of 2.

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

4/5

A great potpourri of anything the members came up with! Feels more like a collection of all their favourite songs than a cohesive album. It's very fun for the most part, with a few slow and a little repetitive tracks. Anyway The Pogues were a pleasant surprise.

Moving Pictures

Rush

4/5

This is rock. Good music, definitely better than the mid range stuff that pops up pretty frequently. It's probably more of a 3.5 though.