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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idlewild | 5 | 2.57 | +2.43 |
| Boy In Da Corner | 5 | 2.57 | +2.43 |
| Back to Basics | 5 | 2.75 | +2.25 |
| Hms Fable | 5 | 2.77 | +2.23 |
| Beyond Skin | 5 | 2.77 | +2.23 |
| Shadowland | 5 | 2.87 | +2.13 |
| Leftism | 5 | 2.9 | +2.1 |
| Beach Samba | 5 | 2.92 | +2.08 |
| Reign In Blood | 5 | 2.96 | +2.04 |
| Throwing Muses | 5 | 2.98 | +2.02 |
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bends | 1 | 4.01 | -3.01 |
| At San Quentin | 1 | 3.8 | -2.8 |
| Dummy | 1 | 3.71 | -2.71 |
| The Velvet Underground & Nico | 1 | 3.62 | -2.62 |
| Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs | 1 | 3.39 | -2.39 |
| At Fillmore East | 1 | 3.38 | -2.38 |
| Tommy | 1 | 3.35 | -2.35 |
| Urban Hymns | 1 | 3.35 | -2.35 |
| Neon Bible | 1 | 3.35 | -2.35 |
| You Want It Darker | 1 | 3.34 | -2.34 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 5 |
| Michael Jackson | 3 | 4.67 |
| Public Enemy | 2 | 5 |
| Kraftwerk | 2 | 5 |
| The White Stripes | 2 | 5 |
| Rush | 2 | 5 |
| Nick Drake | 2 | 5 |
| Metallica | 2 | 5 |
| Adele | 2 | 5 |
| Beck | 2 | 5 |
| ABBA | 2 | 5 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 4 | 1.5 |
| Portishead | 2 | 1 |
| Sly & The Family Stone | 2 | 1.5 |
| Kings of Leon | 2 | 1.5 |
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| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| Love | 1, 4 |
| Arcade Fire | 1, 4 |
| Leonard Cohen | 4, 4, 1 |
| David Bowie | 2, 3, 5, 1, 3 |
| Sonic Youth | 2, 1, 4 |
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Miles Davis
5/5
Lovely, beautiful background music. A bit lounge-y and not distracting at all.
4 likes
The Triffids
3/5
Quite Irish. I listened but it didn’t hold my attention. I guess it would be ok if you’re looking for classic rock background music.
1 likes
Shack
5/5
From the name and album cover I thought this would be Irish jigs or something. This album is nice, it has a calming feel-good rock vibe. Definitely that late 90’s alt feel
1 likes
1-Star Albums (44)
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The Stone Roses
5/5
Great!
Sex Pistols
4/5
I should learn the lyrics so I can scream too
Pulp
3/5
Sooo British. 5/5 to the Common People song, meh to the rest
The Who
3/5
Ok
Willie Nelson
5/5
Honestly that was way better than I thought it would be.
Public Enemy
5/5
Well it’s definitely not boring
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
Terrible I lasted 10 seconds into the second song. Time I will never get back.
Frank Zappa
2/5
Instrumental but too much going on to be background music. It’s ok
Jimmy Smith
2/5
Jazzy instrumental with sax, maybe good background music sometimes?
Moby Grape
1/5
Quintessential 60’s boy band… not for me
Sly & The Family Stone
1/5
Nah
Thin Lizzy
3/5
Meh
The Triffids
3/5
Quite Irish. I listened but it didn’t hold my attention. I guess it would be ok if you’re looking for classic rock background music.
Love
1/5
60’s isn’t my style
The Pogues
1/5
Too much Irish sea shanty jigs
Thelonious Monk
1/5
No thanks
Kraftwerk
5/5
Great! Kind of cozy trance music to do a slow hobby to that doesn’t need a lot of concentration. Cozy to spooky to fairyland? With little bit of Rocky Horror vibes thrown in
Spacemen 3
3/5
A bit guitar-interference noisy but some parts are pretty good. Way too long.
T. Rex
4/5
Pretty good
Jane's Addiction
1/5
They sound like every other band trying to sound like that. Noisy and the voice is a bit too shrieky. I wanted to give this a 3, but decided to go with a 2, and then changed it to a 1 because I just couldn’t get to the end.
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Just like the old days
The Stooges
3/5
Parliament
4/5
I liked this! It made me laugh.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
1/5
Hole
5/5
Love the sound, love the energy, love the voice and the writing.
Solomon Burke
4/5
I’m not into this decade or sound at all, but this was nice to listen to while I decorated the Christmas tree. Maybe just a mood
Queen
5/5
Iconic. Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Stone Cold Crazy
Tina Turner
4/5
I’ve never heard Private Dancer or Can’t Stand The Rain before. Wow those were some great songs. I listened to this album while painting and the energy was a big help.
Portishead
1/5
Ugh so morose. I feel worse now that before I started listening.
The Clash
3/5
It’s ok, plus points for being a huge relief after listening to terrible Portishead
N.W.A.
2/5
Dick dick bitch pussy dick balls females wow so deep
Billy Bragg
2/5
Not for me but I appreciate the story of collaboration for this album. My cats liked Natalie Merchant’s voice on the song Birds and Ships
The White Stripes
5/5
Genesis
3/5
Ok background music
Deee-Lite
3/5
Brian Wilson
1/5
Terrible. Nothing sadder than a boomer who just can’t let go. You’re 50 years too late dude.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
2/5
Not my style
Adam & The Ants
1/5
I can’t in good conscience support these guys. I started listening and kind of liked it so I read up on them a bit. They use “Burundi beat” which itself was taken without ever compensating the original artists. Looks like they also used some Native American styling as a costume.
The Killers
5/5
Love it as always
Various Artists
4/5
A Christmas album on Christmas Day!
Orange Juice
3/5
It’s alright if a bit forgettable
Nirvana
4/5
N.E.R.D
4/5
The Strokes
3/5
Alice Cooper
5/5
Unexpected! Almost like listening to a musical
Talking Heads
3/5
Yea it was ok but I kept not paying attention
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
I listened to this in January on the west coast. It is very dark out. It is not raining but this music was the rain hitting my metaphorical windows in the dark.
Neil Young
2/5
Neil Young isn’t on Spotify so I had to use YouTube which was a pain and stopped every time I needed my phone for anything. I couldn’t get through the first song this way sorry. Also I know everyone reveres Neil Young but I don’t like his voice.
Solange
2/5
Just not a big fan of the sound
Silver Jews
3/5
David Bowie
2/5
This album is highly regarded but to me it just sounded erratic and depressing.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
It’s ok. Sound is a relic of the past.
Frank Ocean
4/5
Good
Black Sabbath
5/5
Cool
Stevie Wonder
4/5
I especially like the song Visions
Paul McCartney and Wings
2/5
Aerosmith
3/5
Radiohead
2/5
Radiohead is one of those bands where I like a few individual songs and that’s it. This album feels a bit whiny.
Scott Walker
3/5
This was ok
Herbie Hancock
5/5
I like it! Good for stimulating background music at dinner.
The Who
1/5
Just kept going and going and going
Blue Cheer
3/5
It’s ok, noise that sounds like everything else similar from that time.
Shack
5/5
From the name and album cover I thought this would be Irish jigs or something. This album is nice, it has a calming feel-good rock vibe. Definitely that late 90’s alt feel
Big Star
2/5
I listened to this through twice and both times I forgot I was listening to something.
Depeche Mode
2/5
The voice is just too much for more than one song at a time
Scritti Politti
3/5
Background stuff
Jack White
5/5
I’ve never really delved into Jack White and I don’t know why. He’s really good. This music makes me feel like there’s an army of history and influences behind it.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
It’s ok, a couple great songs
Youssou N'Dour
5/5
Awesome sound. I loved it; my cats loved it.
Laura Nyro
4/5
So impressed at the production quality, I never would have guessed this was more than half a century old. Beautiful, strong and yet sultry singing voice.
Wild Beasts
3/5
Cool sound but I can’t understand a word they are saying.
Pretenders
4/5
Ok, like the woman rock sound
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Unique but too noisy for a whole album. I knew the first song which I loved.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Really this is a perfect album but their style and sound just makes me feel a little on edge.
Derek & The Dominos
1/5
Queen
3/5
It’s ok, maybe just a mood I wasn’t vibing with
The Pretty Things
2/5
When I came to rate this I forgot what it sounded like and had to put it on again to remind me.
Bert Jansch
5/5
I kind of love it, even if the occasional voice twang is a bit too much. His voice reminds me of the dogs in the Aristocats.
R.E.M.
2/5
Depressing sound, I’m not feeling it.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
This is a direct ancestor to the 90’s, and DDR too.
John Lennon
3/5
Meh
Harry Nilsson
4/5
Not bad! A happy sound and I recognized a few songs.
Love
4/5
Nice background music
Beatles
3/5
Boring
The Fall
2/5
I was reading about this guy, seems like he’s a huge dick so I figured his music must be amazing to last. It’s not. He sucks.
The Verve
1/5
This is not good. Looks like they got lucky with Bittersweet Symphony.
Isaac Hayes
2/5
Boring
Mike Ladd
4/5
Pretty good work background music. Low tempo beat
Jethro Tull
2/5
I have images in my mind of an English pixie prancing around with a flute. Somehow simultaneously iconic, unique, and boring.
Wilco
4/5
Ok background music. A bit forgettable but it is calming, nice guitar.
The Divine Comedy
2/5
Not that great.. a little overdramatic, broadway, but also cheap lounge?
Songhoy Blues
4/5
Nice beats!
Santana
5/5
Nothing quite like Santana
Cocteau Twins
4/5
Good for background music
Van Halen
4/5
Great for yard work!
John Lennon
3/5
My dad used to love this album. It is boring.
Astrud Gilberto
5/5
Love the sound
Bauhaus
4/5
I sense this was terrible but I still liked it.
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
Noisy
Portishead
1/5
Please no.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Better than nothing I guess
Antony and the Johnsons
3/5
Can’t say I’d listen to this more than once but I’m glad I did.
Wu-Tang Clan
5/5
Great!
Incubus
3/5
Honestly I didn’t pay attention
George Michael
5/5
Nice, great energy
De La Soul
3/5
Why do I have a feeling these guys are a precursor to the bloodhound gang
David Bowie
3/5
Not really any standouts other than Golden Years.
Rush
5/5
Good I think, should give it another listen when I’m not sick.
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Timeless, beautiful.
Dire Straits
3/5
Ok
The Byrds
2/5
Sound is so old
The Mothers Of Invention
1/5
Blech
Louis Prima
3/5
Ok but I probably wouldn’t listen to it again
Paul Simon
3/5
Too old but also ok for background music at work
Merle Haggard
1/5
Yikes no
Public Enemy
5/5
The Clash
2/5
Every song sounds the same
Björk
5/5
Excellent. Unique voice, unique sound, unique instruments.
Magazine
2/5
Nah, every song is the same, tired of beach punk angst
Stan Getz
4/5
Maybe I’m in a mood but I thought it was great background music
Fleet Foxes
3/5
Ok
Kings of Leon
2/5
Sounds like a high school garage band
Kraftwerk
5/5
I seem to really love Kraftwerk!
k.d. lang
5/5
Her voice is so good!
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Ugh terrible. Maybe it was good once but now it just sounds like old people reminiscing for decades ago. A lot of wailing.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
The Zutons
4/5
This seems random. I was in a bad mood while I listened to this and I think it helped.
Talking Heads
3/5
More pop than I was expecting
Nightmares On Wax
3/5
Elton John
4/5
Good songs
Bad Company
3/5
Not bad
Sufjan Stevens
2/5
I don’t really like this. His voice is too weak
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
1/5
Ew no.
2Pac
5/5
Really great, pretty smooth
Lauryn Hill
5/5
Great vibe, great voice
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
Brian Eno
3/5
It’s… ok. There was one beachy song I liked but otherwise I wouldn’t listen to this again.
Arcade Fire
1/5
I used to love them but after learning he’s a d*ck and part of the Me Too problem o can’t support that
G. Love & Special Sauce
3/5
I listened, I forgot
Muddy Waters
2/5
I’m sure this would have been great in an evening lounge 65 years ago.
Haircut 100
3/5
It’s ok if forgettable
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
It’s ok, a little too grating to have as work background music
Prince
4/5
Disk 1 was fine, disk 2 kind of sucked.
Dusty Springfield
3/5
It’s ok
Tortoise
3/5
Depressing
Orbital
2/5
Willie Nelson
4/5
This album is really beautiful and romantic. I absolutely love the first half; the second half changing a bit to a little more country/folk. Still good but I wish it carried through all the way like it started
Radiohead
4/5
This needs a specific mood but I listened to it on a rainy quiet afternoon with tea and my cat sleeping in my arms
Sonic Youth
2/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
The Cure
3/5
The Isley Brothers
5/5
I really like this as chill background music for work
Holger Czukay
3/5
A bit noisy, weird sounds
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Nirvana
4/5
Beatles
5/5
Pretty good. I knew a lot of the songs although I’ve never actually listened to it as an album. A couple songs were cut off though so I give it a 4.5.
2/5
Boring and weird.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Maybe a bit too depressing, but nice voice
The Kinks
3/5
The Boo Radleys
4/5
Not particularly memorable but agreeable
Michael Jackson
5/5
5 stars, of course
The Prodigy
3/5
Was wondering why it reminded me of the Matrix
Mekons
2/5
This is weird. Early 80’s voice, but then a bit of punk, a bit of country. What are you doing.
The Smiths
3/5
Nah, what’s up with the mooing
George Harrison
4/5
Not bad, more of a 70’s folksy Americana sound
Chicago
3/5
Some parts were ok; some parts were just noise.
The Sonics
3/5
It was alright, surprised to recognize a couple songs. Do You Love Me and Roll Over Beethoven
Nick Drake
5/5
I fell asleep at my desk listening to this and woke up when it was over. 5/5 for relaxation, although I have no idea.
David Ackles
2/5
Sounds like a crappy Italian restaurant/background music to a not-great 70’s dramedy
Kings of Leon
1/5
Teenagers in a shitty garage part 2
Soundgarden
5/5
Alanis Morissette
5/5
Isn’t it iconic
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
4/5
So fresh
The Darkness
5/5
Well his voice seems a little too high pitched, but great vibe. I recognized the voice immediately I Believe In A Thing Called Love. Justin Hawkins is a bit reminiscent of Brendon Urie and Adam Lambert. Catchy songs.
Little Richard
2/5
An old sound, ok but not my thing
Sisters Of Mercy
2/5
Boring
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
She seems influential but I’m not a big fan of her voice or her story.
The Go-Go's
3/5
Meh
Megadeth
3/5
Ok but not amazing? A bit garage-band-y
Eurythmics
4/5
It was ok, great song but the rest was a bit repetitive. There was a song Jennifer
3/5
Ok, interesting writing but not the nicest sound
Yes
2/5
So boring.
Korn
4/5
This sound seems to match how I’m feeling these days with so many things just not going right
Manu Chao
5/5
Nice. Relaxing, just a bit global, would listen again.
Sister Sledge
3/5
Will Smith covered this I had no idea
Green Day
4/5
Good but not my style
Ute Lemper
2/5
I did not like this
Boston
4/5
Pleasant
David Bowie
5/5
Great
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
2/5
Nah
Sonic Youth
1/5
Too noisy
Cream
4/5
Not bad
Jazmine Sullivan
3/5
A bit Lauryn Hill-esque but not as captivating
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Ok for a Friday morning beat I guess
Throwing Muses
5/5
Great! Woman rock band, a bit punk but not too much.
Pink Floyd
5/5
You have to settle in for this one. Good but at times haunting
Elastica
3/5
Alright
Queen
4/5
Alright
Blondie
5/5
What’s a phone booth
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
Metallica
5/5
5 stars always
Paul Revere & The Raiders
2/5
Radiohead
3/5
Ok, a little circus-y
King Crimson
4/5
It certainly doesn’t feel 50+ years old. Could be 10 years old I wouldn’t know the difference.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
More subdued than the other album. I’m still not a big fan of the whole white Americana dude persona
Bob Dylan
4/5
Good but old
Metallica
5/5
5⭐️ always. Great performers, great music, lots of substance.
The Band
3/5
Ok
Baaba Maal
4/5
It always feels good to listen to something a bit different. His voice was a bit too nasally for my liking though. Great instruments and sound.
3/5
Is this the Kinks or the Beatles?
Underworld
4/5
My Beosound liked this album.
Faust
2/5
German. Much distortion. A song called Jennifer. Too many weird noises.
The Notorious B.I.G.
3/5
Too crude for me
The War On Drugs
2/5
Fairport Convention
2/5
Kind of boring folk duet
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
The most annoying voice on the planet but somehow it still works
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
Two songs in and it felt like forever. Old Motown sound. Fine but not what I like
Oasis
4/5
Alright music to wake up to
The Byrds
2/5
Nah. Old 60’s “rocker” sound but also some bagpipes?
The Kinks
3/5
Sounds old, somewhat Beatles-ish. Typical 60’s sound.
Iggy Pop
2/5
50 Cent
5/5
Judas Priest
3/5
First day of the 80’s and it sounds like it. There’s a little bit of AC/DC sound in there too.
Prince
5/5
Sly & The Family Stone
2/5
Too old of a sound for me but the words were definitely something.
Bad Brains
3/5
A bit generic.
The xx
3/5
Ok, calming. I recognized the intro.
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Yes very nice
Van Morrison
3/5
Not particularly offensive, but not my thing
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
3/5
Got some bounce but every song sounds the same
Bob Dylan
4/5
Billie Holiday
4/5
Feels like an old classic Christmas
Van Halen
5/5
Yussss I am hot for teacher
Steely Dan
5/5
It’s like The Who meets Billy Joel, along with great instrumentation. Sounds amazing on my Beosound.
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Yea it was alright, some of those 60’d harmonies I’m not a fan of, but it was fine.
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
Definitely takes me back. Used to be one of my favourite albums - too bad the singer turned out to be a dirtbag.
Miles Davis
5/5
Lovely, beautiful background music. A bit lounge-y and not distracting at all.
The Velvet Underground
3/5
I didn’t like it but Leo the cat thought it was ok
3/5
I thought I liked this but the next day I couldn’t for the life of me remember what it sounded like.
Massive Attack
3/5
It’s ok I guess, the Rasta stuff is weird.
Steely Dan
3/5
Alright
The Rolling Stones
3/5
So old honky tonk harmonica
The Flying Burrito Brothers
1/5
Boring
The Pogues
3/5
Irish light jiggly punk like Dropkick Murphys.
Traffic
4/5
A bit lounge, piano jazz, a bit Supertramp and Jethro Tull..
The Velvet Underground
1/5
Grating, did not like this.
Pixies
2/5
Old rock with a bit of surfer.
Carpenters
3/5
It’s alright, she has a nice voice. Really old music almost show-tuney.
Joan Armatrading
3/5
ZZ Top
3/5
Ok but a bit forgettable
M.I.A.
4/5
I prefer AIM, but this album is still very good
5/5
Great album. I teared up as “With or without you” brought me back to the finale of The Americans
Beatles
3/5
Meh. Ok but tired of listening to old sounds
The Beta Band
3/5
Ok, reminds me of softer U2, a bit alt, bfoegettable but nice background music
Talvin Singh
4/5
Ok English/Indian sound
The Zombies
3/5
Old 60’s but alright
Fiona Apple
2/5
I cannot stand her voice. It’s like annoying talking
Animal Collective
3/5
Forgettable background music.
American Music Club
1/5
Doesn’t seem to be available in Canada.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
Ok, I like how long the songs are
The Vines
2/5
Bland boring forgettable
Jeru The Damaja
4/5
Great
Tears For Fears
5/5
80’s are a great pick-me-up
The Band
4/5
Ok, fairly upbeat classic rock
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
The Allman Brothers Band
1/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Great album but hard to work with this one on
Coldcut
4/5
Got that 90’s feel. A bit Fatboy Slim mixed with Fresh Prince beats.
The Prodigy
4/5
Pretty good to help stay awake on a dark afternoon
Cyndi Lauper
5/5
Fun sound
Steely Dan
4/5
Ok
Tori Amos
4/5
It’s ok, unique voice but also a bit trill like a bird.
Pulp
5/5
Sounds kind of like a punk David Bowie
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Great
Everything But The Girl
5/5
Great. Her voice is nice and has depth; music was chill and sometimes a bit sad sounding.
Dirty Projectors
4/5
Sounds great, liked it a lot, but minus one point for then being forgettable after it was over.
Radiohead
1/5
This bored me
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
A bit noisy but ok
Ice Cube
3/5
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
David Bowie
1/5
Depressing sound
The Only Ones
2/5
Meh didn’t really like this.
The Icarus Line
2/5
Didn’t really like this. Average old English punk feel
Beatles
3/5
It’s ok, too old but I recognized some songs
XTC
5/5
Unexpectedly I like it. Somewhat chill rock, good guitar, interesting lyrics. Voice is average.
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
1/5
Blues guitar but punk screaming and the distortion is insane. Could barely listen to 2 songs it was just noise.
Joy Division
2/5
Boring
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Not bad but you definitely have to be in a Led Zeppelin mood to have a good time
Talking Heads
2/5
He somehow has an English punk voice but the music is not punk? And simultaneously kind of boring.
Arctic Monkeys
3/5
Too garage band for my liking but the voice was ok
Sade
4/5
Good vibe but too sleepy for a mid-afternoon fall tune.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
This one didn’t quite make me want to gouge my eyes out like his other albums. A 2 because I made it to the end.
Kate Bush
4/5
Great, love her, although no particular songs stood out to me on this album
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
I don’t like the sound of the instruments
Elvis Costello
3/5
Ok songs but I don’t like his voice
Otis Redding
4/5
Old but alright
Def Leppard
3/5
Ok
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Good voice, good music, but I can’t see myself listening to this much.
Christina Aguilera
5/5
Why not what a time
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
Alright, chipper but a bit too Beatles’-sounding
The Offspring
5/5
They are alright
Michael Jackson
4/5
Good
Black Sabbath
5/5
Yes great
Lenny Kravitz
4/5
Hmm it’s alright but not overly special
The Teardrop Explodes
4/5
80’s is great to have around
Burning Spear
5/5
Reggae
The Who
4/5
It’s alright
5/5
I don’t know what I was expecting but not this! It’s great. A bit slow and relaxed, it grooves and flows, some soul and reggae.
2/5
Why was this so boring
The Doors
3/5
Don’t care too much for this but the guitar is cool
Lupe Fiasco
4/5
Early 2000’s upbeat rap
Pentangle
2/5
Meh
Nico
3/5
Interesting, kind of old low-production sound. A vibe. She’s got a bit of a deeper voice
Peter Gabriel
3/5
The same as Phil Collins
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Interesting. Deep voice and kind of talk-singing. Vaguely spy sound..? Easy to understand
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
Maybe one song here and there would be ok but not all at the same time. Pretty droning and down sound
Fela Kuti
2/5
Sort of ska reggae
Billy Bragg
3/5
Vagrant music
Eagles
3/5
Buena Vista Social Club
5/5
Love it! Kind of old Mexican/Cuban style, a bit lounge a bit romantic.
The Cramps
4/5
Kind of annoying noisy/distorted/low quality punk but still not bad?
Stereolab
4/5
Kind of interesting background music, maybe European techno ish
Faith No More
2/5
Didn’t like this, his voice was higher than I thought it would be. Metal but kind of generic boring. Garrett says he sings differently on other albums.
Iron Maiden
5/5
🤘🏼
Justin Timberlake
1/5
Nah this sucks
Dolly Parton
3/5
It’s ok, what I expected. Old country
Jerry Lee Lewis
2/5
Maybe I would have liked this if I was born 60 years earlier. But now, blech
Primal Scream
2/5
Weird sounds, reminds me of random noise, crickets, frogs, etc. A lot of instrumental but not the greatest
Grizzly Bear
2/5
I’m still listening to it and I already forgot what the first half sounded like. Boring forgettable
R.E.M.
2/5
So boring
Digital Underground
3/5
Early 90’s upbeat hip hop sound
Blur
3/5
Blah not great but you get an extra star for Song 2
Madonna
3/5
Like A Prayer and Express Yourself held up this album - the rest sucked.
Nas
4/5
Smooth
Buffalo Springfield
4/5
Interesting sound, kind of an older blues?
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
4/5
Not what I was expecting based on the crappy band name. More interesting, some guitar, some rock, maybe a bit of ska and blues. Happy to say it wasn’t boring, if anything
David Bowie
3/5
Odd album. Kind of a journey if you’re hopeful going out, and the night slowly degrades as you go on
Doves
3/5
Introspective low mood walking music. Reminiscent of M83 but feeling down instead of up
The Birthday Party
1/5
Not on Spotify
Adele
5/5
The voice, the emotion, iconic. I still remember where I was when I heard Hello for the first time.
Beastie Boys
4/5
Beastie Boys really confuse me. Like they sound so good, and yet so bad..?
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Pretty good, good energy, seems original
Bebel Gilberto
5/5
Beautiful soun bossa nova
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Haven’t heard Elvis Costello, more rock than I was expecting but not sure if I like it too much.
Stephen Stills
3/5
Not much to say other than meh
Eric Clapton
1/5
Terrible person
The Black Keys
3/5
Kind of interesting, but noisy, voice doesn’t sound great, and without any musicality.
Nina Simone
4/5
Deep, textured, earthy voice. Every song she sings with conviction and takes her time to feel the emotions. Also easy to understand the words. Not sure I’d listen to it often so 4 stars
The Dictators
3/5
Light punk, a bit whiney/complainy
Patti Smith
3/5
Not quite what I thought. Good, a less soft voice, but got boring after a while
Adele
5/5
Great Adele
Daft Punk
5/5
Love Daft Punk. Somehow great for both background music at work and a wild night out
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
Interesting African Blues good beat
Dizzee Rascal
5/5
Fun bouncy sounds, early 2000’s rapper
Nick Drake
5/5
The sound is beautiful, calming and sad. A voice that suits
The Blue Nile
1/5
Boring a bit annoying
Snoop Dogg
4/5
Well, I thought I would hate it but it was ok
Blur
4/5
Fun britpop punk, I don’t mind
Common
3/5
Kinda boring sound.
The Smiths
2/5
This was meh, old and boring.
Grateful Dead
1/5
Ugh so boring. Not even good background music
Aimee Mann
3/5
Average early 90’s alt female, but basically forgettable
John Coltrane
4/5
I’m not into jazz but he’s alright, seems passionate as he plays
Neil Young
3/5
I can’t get used to the annoying voice
Machito
3/5
Old Hollywood background music
Hot Chip
4/5
More modern than most, duet-ish, soft love pop ok background music but forgettable
Leonard Cohen
1/5
Ugh so morose, like a sad Johnny Cash
Michael Jackson
5/5
A great pick-me-up
New York Dolls
3/5
I guess reminds me a bit of 80’s guitar hero
Carole King
4/5
Don’t really like the old sound, but it is relaxing and well paced
R.E.M.
3/5
Good, but as with all REM, forgettable
Sugar
3/5
90’s alt rock ok
Paul Weller
3/5
Americana old rock like Clapton, Steve Miller, Springsteen
Bob Dylan
3/5
Bob Dylan sound
Sleater-Kinney
4/5
Girl rock
Beck
5/5
Normal but weird? I like it
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Old, a bit twangy
Rush
5/5
My favourite Rush album
ABBA
5/5
Nice and light
OutKast
4/5
Roses really smell like poo poo poo
The Undertones
4/5
A little pop punk 80’s garage band-y
Anthrax
3/5
Ok… not as high quality as the other metal bands of their time
Gorillaz
4/5
Ok but a bit blah so you have to be in the mood
Janis Joplin
5/5
Nice I liked it more than I thought I would. Also it clocks in at just over half an hour which seems right for how strong the sound is
Ministry
3/5
Can’t tell if it’s good or terrible
The White Stripes
5/5
Great love the sound
Crowded House
4/5
Maybe a little too Americana for me, but I didn’t mind it. More light rock Americana
Frank Sinatra
2/5
Just not that into it
King Crimson
2/5
Instrumental noise, not a fan
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
You get two stars instead of 1 because I made it to the end of this album
Eminem
3/5
Not as good as The Eminem Show. This didn’t really age well
Iggy Pop
3/5
Hmm ok.
Iron Butterfly
3/5
It’s ok, 60’s 70’s hippie vibe.
The Police
4/5
A nostalgic sound for a time that I wasn’t there.
The Who
4/5
A classic
The Human League
4/5
It’s ok, really 80’s synth
Suicide
2/5
Noisy, 80’s, synth/punk, and yet still boring
Radiohead
3/5
I actually didn’t mind this one as much, but less stars because it seemed to stress my cat out
Ash
3/5
Started off kind of noisy then I didn't pay much attention
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
Sort of rock?
Big Star
3/5
Semi-acoustic soft dude, a bit old, kind of boring but good background?
The Shamen
3/5
Slightly rave electronica, ok but a bit boring
Terence Trent D'Arby
5/5
Great! Smooth voice r&b, my cats liked dancing to the more upbeat songs
Johnny Cash
1/5
Why do people like this? It’s so old and bumbling and nothing he says is remotely funny.
The Stooges
2/5
Old
Pere Ubu
2/5
Short at just over half an hour. Light punk, old from the 70’s. Like hippies tried to do punk.
Def Leppard
3/5
Ok
Ray Charles
2/5
No
Fugazi
3/5
Ok, catchy light punk
Television
2/5
Hmmm. Kind of 70’s, singing that sounds like talking, maybe British and out of tune? Ok guitar, average balance of band
Sam Cooke
5/5
Wow really fantastic. I stopped what I was doing when I realized I was trying to hum along. Catchy, open, really old (63) but not cheesy. Great bright tunes with some brass. I got a well of emotion to his voice and passion
Buzzcocks
3/5
Ok, slightly old British punk but kinda boring.
Dire Straits
3/5
Ok
Gil Scott-Heron
1/5
Unavailable
Slayer
5/5
Kind of ridiculous, cliché, awesome drums! Would love to scream like that
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
1/5
Kind of somber, low voice almost like old sad Johnny Cash? I don’t like it.
Kate Bush
4/5
Really great, big band-y although a bit circusy at times. Good upbeat variety, interesting.
The Cardigans
5/5
Fun and light, but still relaxed pop
Ray Charles
4/5
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Smooth
Koffi Olomide
4/5
So 90’s. Always fun to hear bongo xylophone sounds
The The
4/5
80’s English punk pop but not overwhelming
The Modern Lovers
2/5
Sounds like The Doors, not my thing
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
It’s ok but too much talking and noise
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
What is this. So annoyed by his voice, but also it changes, sound is upbeat fun pop that could be old or new, unique lyrics that don’t match the sound, but also some stuff you wouldn’t say anymore
Marilyn Manson
1/5
You know why
Elton John
5/5
British ode to America in 9 songs. Great sound great lyrics, balanced with substance
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
1/5
Unavailable
Fugees
4/5
Obviously great and the mix of voices are perfect together. They have their rhythm and harmony down. Lots of recognizable songs like Ready Or Not, Killing Me Softly, and Zealots. 4 stars just because I don’t think I’ll listen to it often
Beck
5/5
Wow. This hit deep. A breakup album but beautiful music and the voice melts into the music too as its own instrument. Sometimes I felt like he was singing for me (like a normal album), sometimes I felt like he wanted to sing alone and I was observing. It works as a whole album that needs to be listened as one.
4/5
It’s fine but not my style
Pantera
4/5
Good, old metal, methodical and constant
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
The music version of wide pants from the early 90’s
Femi Kuti
3/5
Alright, but not really feeling it?
ABBA
5/5
I love ABBA but really only when I know the songs. I knew at least 4 here so that was great.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
For some reason I thought this was 60’s, then I listened and it’s 80’s? Weird. It’s alright
Ride
2/5
I don’t know why but I don’t really like this. Average, boring, kind of blah?
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
Old pop with slight country. I don’t really like this. The band that did Come On Eileen.
CHIC
4/5
Disco! A bit short
The Stranglers
5/5
He’s got that deep hollow voice like David Bowie. It’s a kind of Bowie-slow punk mash-up. Interesting.
fIREHOSE
4/5
Light alt-work with a slight tone of great big sea. Not bad
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
It’s ok
Elliott Smith
3/5
Ok
Leftfield
5/5
Float electronics without words. Exactly what I needed for my focus afternoon
Pink Floyd
4/5
Flowy, spacey, I see why people like it. Their first album and the only one with Syd Barrett.
Black Sabbath
5/5
Ozzy
The Pharcyde
3/5
Alright, kind of fun 90’s upbeat pop rap
Nitin Sawhney
5/5
What even is this!! I loved it. Not sure how to describe it other than its own “fuses traditional jazz and Indian influences with electronica and breakbeat culture to bewitching effect”
Goldfrapp
3/5
It’s ok I guess, still some reverb and her voice is just great, but not that ethereal cool of other albums
Joanna Newsom
1/5
Did not like this at all. She’s like an annoying bard
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
Noisy and boring
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
Also boring
The KLF
3/5
More electronic but still boring.
Todd Rundgren
2/5
Ugh another boring album, I am cursed today
Justice
1/5
Noise noise ugh save me
Pavement
4/5
Noisy 90’s indie rock but not bad if you’re in the right mood
The Fall
3/5
Meh forgettable
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Yep good a staple in classic rock
Joe Ely
3/5
Old country. Well I made it to the end
Gang Starr
5/5
Smooth rhythm, rap but also r&b beats. 90’s feel
Ryan Adams
1/5
Ew nooo
Goldie
2/5
Ugh boring 90’s Edm.
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
This is the sound of boomers pining for the “good old days” that never really existed
Gang Of Four
4/5
Talk-singing, a bit English, a bit guitar. I don’t mind it
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Singer songwriter dude
Guns N' Roses
5/5
Welcome To The Jungle will never not remind me of 9Round
Little Simz
3/5
She’s ok, late 2010’s rap but not that memorable
Elvis Presley
5/5
Knew most of the songs, definitely a romantic feel
Paul McCartney
3/5
Boring but my cat liked it
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
Mostly what it sounds like, background ambient pop with orchestra? Slight features of Kraftwork and The Verve
Julian Cope
3/5
Not bad, light rock sound. Very long album
David Crosby
2/5
The album ended and 10 minutes later honestly I can’t remember what it sounds like
Napalm Death
2/5
Nah, just over speedy death metal
Dr. John
4/5
Odd experiment, like the sound of a voodoo Jethro Tull
Spiritualized
3/5
Annoying noise
George Michael
3/5
Freedom 90 is probably one of my Dakota songs ever, but the rest of this album is just going between cheesy and melodramatic
Linkin Park
5/5
Great, well balanced sound. Heavy rock but not overwhelming. Lots of depth to his voice and songs have substance.
Screaming Trees
5/5
Awesome! 90’s rock
Ozomatli
4/5
Like a beach Ricky Martin with the occasional Indian flair mixed in
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Great
Simple Minds
4/5
Ok, 80’s vibe
Elvis Presley
4/5
Ok
Klaxons
5/5
Pretty good, English rock band. 5
The Kinks
4/5
Rock-Beatles
Eels
3/5
Meh, can’t say I liked this or the album cover
Mudhoney
2/5
Noisy garage stuff, not great
Dolly Parton
2/5
Not my style
Stephen Stills
2/5
A bit of America twang guitar, forgettable
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
1/5
Not on Apple Music
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
That one song is ok
Jane Weaver
4/5
A mix of St Vincent and Muse
Sonic Youth
4/5
Ok I guess more just pretty noisy and one person can’t sing
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
So British
The Replacements
3/5
Also British sounding
The Young Rascals
3/5
Also British but 60’s hippie pop
Grant Lee Buffalo
3/5
Light rock but also a bit of a crooner