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Album	You	Global	Diff
Triangle The Beau Brummels	5	2.71	+2.29
Ctrl SZA	5	2.92	+2.08
I Against I Bad Brains	5	2.93	+2.07
Devil Without A Cause Kid Rock	4	2.06	+1.94
Dust Screaming Trees	5	3.16	+1.84
John Prine John Prine	5	3.22	+1.78
Channel Orange Frank Ocean	5	3.31	+1.69
You Want It Darker Leonard Cohen	5	3.34	+1.66
Doggystyle Snoop Dogg	5	3.38	+1.62
Stardust Willie Nelson	5	3.4	+1.6

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Only Ones The Only Ones	1	2.92	-1.92
You Are The Quarry Morrissey	1	2.86	-1.86
On The Beach Neil Young	2	3.47	-1.47
Nilsson Schmilsson Harry Nilsson	2	3.43	-1.43
Loveless My Bloody Valentine	2	3.17	-1.17
The Rising Bruce Springsteen	2	3.05	-1.05

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Artist	Albums	Average
Metallica	2	5
Led Zeppelin	2	5
Jimi Hendrix	2	5
Creedence Clearwater Revival	2	5
Amy Winehouse	2	5
Leonard Cohen	3	4.33

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Dust

Screaming Trees

5/5

Had never listened. Loved this album.

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Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Let It Be

The Replacements

4/5

The Stranger

Billy Joel

4/5

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

5/5

One of the best Bossa albums for sure

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

5/5

Live Through This

Hole

4/5

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

3/5

Very good - repetitive. Can see how it influenced 90s rap

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Eclectic

Closer

Joy Division

3/5

Tommy

The Who

4/5

I mean Tommy can be meandering but I do like it a lot

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

5/5

Surprisingly good. Best album so far

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

3/5

Definitely not something I wanted to hear in the beginning. I liked it much better as it progressed. Good use of percussive elements and recording techniques that were more experimental. Enjoyed song structures.

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

3/5

It needed in my opinion more of the Classic Doors sound. While I understand it’s important comeback history and the time period I find myself wondering why this album is celebrated. It’s fine to me.

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

2/5

I can appreciate shoegaze now. But maybe it was the speakers but the noise overwhelmed the music. Good ideas but prototypes of the effective genre in my opinion

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

2/5

I mean. I expected better? Much of the music seemed to be made to be shocking and evocative. Artistically this is great and perhaps necessary. Personally it’s a bit thin. Enjoyable? No.

The Stooges

4/5

Honestly better than I was expecting. Pre punk rock and it shows. Great diversity and I dig the fun aspect of the songs

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

4/5

Very surprised at how much I liked this album. Lots of depth and a sense of real diversity between the songs. And see how this was groundbreaking. Great job with the use of subtler elements of songwriting stacked

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

4/5

Nothing really wrong with this album. Will listen to it again. Enjoyed the live aspect. Love how much soul there is in the performance

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

4/5

I really enjoyed how diverse the sound was considering the limited instrumentation. Can really see where Matchbox 20, The Cure, and others were able to derive a clean but darker sound. Kept me interested.

American Idiot

Green Day

5/5

Way more consistent than I remember. Well written with a diverse sound. Very happy to hear that it’s still a relevant album and sound.

Faust IV

Faust

3/5

It was fine. It had good and bad parts.

Triangle

The Beau Brummels

5/5

Surprisingly loved it

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

Indeed incredible harmonies and writing. Will listen again

Dust

Screaming Trees

5/5

Had never listened. Loved this album.

Dookie

Green Day

4/5

Honestly I’ve never listened all the way through. I thought it was better than I expected! Loved some of the silliness mixed with deeper messaging

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

4/5

Now this is the industrial sound I wanted. Almost a five honestly. Rex it basically wrote the genre here in my opinion. Very good and dynamic

Metallica

5/5

Man this is way better than I thought. I made fun of it a lot but it really solid.

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

3/5

It was better than I thought. It was not something I’d listen to again that easily but it was an enjoyable listen. His voice grates.

Dirty

Sonic Youth

4/5

Can see why it’s loved. Lively and full of different ideas. Great listen

Is This It

The Strokes

4/5

Nothing wrong with it. Glad I listened. But also nothing that stuck out to me??

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

4/5

Honestly I was astounded at the soul of it all

The Only Ones

1/5

Truly painful to listen through. Fuck this singer

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Though it was acoustic I really enjoyed this album. Honestly it was just long enough

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

4/5

Just holds up. Very good rap about hard living. Can see how it inspired generations

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

4/5

Man this was really good. Almost a five. I enjoyed the diversity of the album but I could not find something to tie it together. Still. A very good listen.

Peter Gabriel

3/5

Wow. I love Peter Gabriel but. This album fell off hard as it went on.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

3/5

Once again I like the Talking Heads but it just. Started to sound like noise? And it was music but I just didnt connect with it. Don’t get me wrong it’s good but it’s also sort of samey

Picture Book

Simply Red

4/5

Wait I loved this

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

4/5

Live / Dead

Grateful Dead

3/5

I like it. I think jam bands have their place and I’m glad to hear good call and response in the recording

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

3/5

Surprised at how strangely nothing this was? Not bad but not great either

Born To Be With You

Dion

3/5

Very sweet and cool to hear his development. Lots of different sounds here.

B-52's

The B-52's

3/5

Really good but also strange

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

4/5

Very good. Love the mix of styles. Wonderful harmonies

Close To The Edge

Yes

4/5

Very very good. Not the best Yes album but still wonderful

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

3/5

Finally listened to this. The good was punctuated by the bad which was just noise??

The Clash

3/5

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

4/5

Man this was a bop for how long it was

Strange Cargo III

William Orbit

3/5

Tidal

Fiona Apple

4/5

So much better than I’d expected. I can see why she’s so loved. Love the classical influence

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

4/5

Had never listened. Updated reggae derived music is incredible. I thought this was wonderful.

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Incredible album. Seriously one of the best constructions. Great diversity of sound, wonderful recordings, good structures, and under 45 minutes

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

4/5

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

5/5

One of the best 90s rap albums. It holds up super well. Enjoy the realism of it mixed with the great production

Manassas

Stephen Stills

4/5

Let's Get Killed

David Holmes

3/5

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

4/5

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

5/5

Wait this was excellent. Loved the blending of electronic and pop with classic pieces. Wonderfully composed.

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

I mean it’s just excellent. Soothing sonic qualities. I really love how well composed it all is as well as the compelling lyrics

Step In The Arena

Gang Starr

3/5

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

5/5

Uh this is the best Metallica album. I mean it just hits in every possible way

Devotional Songs

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

3/5

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

4/5

Actually a good Christmas album. Well put together

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

4/5

Was astounded at the growth. Didn’t know the album, walked away with new respect for funky soul

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

3/5

Nothing wrong with the album. It’s fine. But it’s nebulous.

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

3/5

Zombie

Fela Kuti

4/5

This is recorded much better than I’d expected. Great fusion of funk and jazz. Had never heard of it before but was surprised at how thoughtfully composed it was

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

4/5

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

3/5

War

4/5

It’s a good album again how much I hate Bono. Honestly it’s well put together and only like two songs aren’t worth listening.

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

So different from other LZ albums. Love the focus on acoustic qualities. Almost sounds live. Diversifies their sound.

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

4/5

Just way better than it had any right to be to use a JS quote

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

4/5

Man this is the best 90s rap. Samples and everything

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

4/5

There have been a lot of fours lately because all of the albums have been good. Iggy did a good job here. I liked the album. It also doesn’t change my life but it’s just really solid.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

It’s spiritual and thoughtful. It it’s also repetitive. Good instrumentation.

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

4/5

The better Joy Division album. Love how it sounds and better writing in my opinion.

Hearts And Bones

Paul Simon

3/5

Nothing was bad but it was strange. I don’t know. Meta music?? I don’t get it.

Roots

Sepultura

4/5

Man this was such a good album. Loved the Brazilian bit. The perfect balance of groove metal and Nu metal.

Queens of the Stone Age

3/5

Not bad but difficult to finish. Didn’t develop nearly as much as I’d hoped. Don’t understand the significance. Not bad but no songs I’d seek out again. Disappointing to be bored.

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Just a monumental album. Every song is good. It’s melodic and light hearted. Poetic. Love his way of expressing emotion through sonic quality.

Green

R.E.M.

3/5

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Mudhoney

3/5

Not bad. Really. But many repeating and short songs. It felt full of the same stuff. 15 songs in like 42 minutes. Less development than I would personally like

Superunknown

Soundgarden

5/5

No one should be surprised. Excellent album. One of the best. Cornell is a good writer and the meter changes are just great.

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

Gosh this week is bangers. It’s CCR. Every song swings hard.

The United States Of America

3/5

Pretty good.

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

4/5

This was really good. I’m Not sure it’s a five. But I know I’ll listen again and it broadened my taste. Great mixture of flamenco w European styles.

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

4/5

For its time it’s recorded superbly. You can hardly tell it’s live. For 57 this is unbelievable. Great writing and singing and does the job of anachronistic time travel

Slipknot

3/5

After long thinking I felt like this album isn’t the slipknot they would become. It’s very good but for me it’s just not developed into the sound I love.

Palo Congo

Sabu

3/5

Quite enjoyable. Better than i thought. I believe that it was almost a four but was quite repetitive

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

3/5

The singles were great. Some of the other really felt like filler to me

Moving Pictures

Rush

5/5

It’s Rush

Colour By Numbers

Culture Club

3/5

It was fine. I thought it would better but it became a safer album as it went.

Stardust

Willie Nelson

5/5

Way better than I thought. Gotta listen to more willie. This was incredible.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

4/5

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

3/5

It’s not personal. I just really didn’t feel like most of the songs. They were fine I guess.

Murmur

R.E.M.

4/5

This was really good. It’s REM but this was more early era. I thought it was excellent.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

4/5

Tbh it was a good album. Wonderful voice and loved the composition. Can’t believe a lot of it was live

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

4/5

It was good. Better than i expected. Good alt music.

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

3/5

It was fine. Something about the Brit’s I can’t seem to get Pat.

1999

Prince

4/5

Very good album. Driving beat and fun contrast and real and electronic instrumental. Prince knows how to have fun and write.

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

5/5

It’s Skynyrd man.

Night Life

Ray Price

3/5

It was good but it was so repetitive

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

3/5

I’ll pull some songs from it. It definitely aged well and has some bangers but also some snoozers.

The Sounds Of India

Ravi Shankar

4/5

Honestly even though it was a lesson I really enjoyed it.

A Northern Soul

The Verve

3/5

It drones on honestly. Like it’s good but also rough.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

4/5

Still a very good album. Steely Dan just kills in their ability to write

Ramones

3/5

It’s a landmark for punk. But it’s also repetitive in a way I’m just not too into.

Diamond Life

Sade

4/5

I was surprised but I’ll be playlisting these

Brothers

The Black Keys

3/5

Not the best BK album but well written.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

4/5

It’s repeated in almost every song but so historically important.

Marquee Moon

Television

3/5

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

3/5

It was good. No songs I’d listen to again but beautiful as well.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

3/5

It was good. No songs I’d listen to again but beautiful as well.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

2/5

Eh. It just kinda kept going.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

3/5

Live albums. They’re good. But this one was rough.

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

Honestly it was repetitive

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

4/5

I will listen again. I actually really like it.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

Had never heard of this album and really loved it. Wonderful writing.

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Significantly better than I’d expected. Will playlist some.

Black Sabbath

4/5

#1 Record

Big Star

4/5

Will listen again

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

4/5

Tina just kills. Had never heard the album. It’s so consistent.

Smile

Brian Wilson

4/5

Wonderful harmonies but also eccentric and strange.

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

Liked it better than I did during my childhood. Very bluesy. Wry and fun

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

5/5

Truthfully one of the better albums these last few weeks. Incredible.

Ctrl

SZA

5/5

Never had listened to it. Very good and consistent. Defining for the genre

Dry

PJ Harvey

4/5

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

3/5

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

Still CCR managed to make every song good. I have no idea how.

The Grand Tour

George Jones

3/5

Honestly while I like Jones the album somehow felt repetitive in its short expression

White Denim

4/5

Man this was actually good. Hayley and I were jamming most of the time. May listen again. Good variety.

With The Beatles

Beatles

4/5

Nothing I say can add to a Beatles convo

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

3/5

All Mod Cons

The Jam

3/5

Wild Gift

3/5

THPS

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

4/5

Buena Vista Social Club

4/5

Actually very good. Loved the Cuban inspired progressions. Classy guitar lines and good shift in tone

All Hope Is Gone

Slipknot

4/5

This aged so much better than I’d expected. Excellent album.

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

4/5

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

3/5

He was just fine tbh

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

A Seat at the Table

Solange

4/5

Better than I’d expected. Really loved the layering of vocals.

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

4/5

It was pretty damn good. Can see why it influenced so much prog

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

4/5

It was a good album! Political but warm. Good hip hop overall. Wonderful production

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

3/5

On The Beach

Neil Young

2/5

Aggressively mid. Could be better. Keeps going.

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

3/5

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

2/5

Fuck this album and especially fuck the guitarist

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

3/5

Great album from my childhood. I miss it. Not as good as I remember but still fun

1989

Taylor Swift

3/5

Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits

4/5

Légitime a very good album. So funny.

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

4/5

Great live album

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

2/5

This album held me hostage.

Like Water For Chocolate

Common

4/5

Highly political but effective. Loved the jazz elements. Quite artistic but also pragmatic.

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

3/5

Legitimately good album but not what I was hoping for. A bit Samey. Still rather good

Rubber Soul

Beatles

4/5

One of the better Beatles albums. Not much wrong with it and a cultural touchpoint.

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

John Prine

5/5

Way way better than any other album I’ve heard recently

Frank

Amy Winehouse

5/5

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

Whatever

Aimee Mann

4/5

Way better than I’d thought. Great songwriter. Varied approach to songs.

Foo Fighters

4/5

foo FIGHTERS

I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen

4/5

A solid 80s bop with the sad dad as the frontman. Loved it.

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

4/5

Just an incredible live album

British Steel

Judas Priest

4/5

Still good but not as good as I remember.

I Against I

Bad Brains

5/5

I was so surprised. Best new album so far. Incredible.

You Are The Quarry

Morrissey

1/5

I can’t stand this man

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

4/5

So long but still consistent.

Hotel California

Eagles

4/5

I can tell why it’s a classic. Some of it is just excellent.

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

5/5

She’s just the best

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

5/5

Just a monster album released on his deathbed. Almost transcendent in his messaging and writing

Legalize It

Peter Tosh

3/5

Reggae just isn’t in the cards for me I guess

The Man Who

Travis

4/5

Medúlla

Björk

3/5

Strange and ethereal. Probably won’t listen again but it was worth the listen.

Hot Fuss

The Killers

5/5

Just nothing wrong really with this album.

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

3/5

Ewwww. So boring.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

All covers and all good. Love it.

Like A Prayer

Madonna

4/5

Rage Against The Machine

5/5

Close To You

Carpenters

4/5

Honestly an innovative and well written album. Great voice and writing though sometimes with fluff

My Generation

The Who

3/5

Thriller

Michael Jackson

5/5

What am I supposed to say. I can’t find a damn thing wrong with it.