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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Chelsea Girl
Nico
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5 | 2.63 | +2.37 |
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Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
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5 | 2.7 | +2.3 |
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Ys
Joanna Newsom
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5 | 2.8 | +2.2 |
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Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
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5 | 2.82 | +2.18 |
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Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
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5 | 2.84 | +2.16 |
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The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
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5 | 2.91 | +2.09 |
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Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott
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5 | 2.92 | +2.08 |
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Ctrl
SZA
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5 | 2.92 | +2.08 |
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Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
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5 | 2.93 | +2.07 |
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
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5 | 2.95 | +2.05 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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1989
Taylor Swift
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1 | 3.26 | -2.26 |
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Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
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1 | 3.12 | -2.12 |
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Highly Evolved
The Vines
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1 | 3.03 | -2.03 |
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Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
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1 | 3 | -2 |
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Ten
Pearl Jam
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2 | 3.91 | -1.91 |
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Roots
Sepultura
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1 | 2.79 | -1.79 |
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What's That Noise?
Coldcut
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1 | 2.78 | -1.78 |
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Hotel California
Eagles
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2 | 3.59 | -1.59 |
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Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
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2 | 3.59 | -1.59 |
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Kenza
Khaled
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1 | 2.58 | -1.58 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Beatles | 6 | 4.83 |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 4.8 |
| David Bowie | 8 | 4.5 |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4.75 |
| Leonard Cohen | 4 | 4.75 |
| Prince | 3 | 5 |
| Jimi Hendrix | 3 | 5 |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 5 |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 5 |
| Neil Young | 3 | 4.67 |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 3 | 4.67 |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 4.67 |
| Kraftwerk | 3 | 4.67 |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 4.67 |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 3 | 4.67 |
| Muddy Waters | 2 | 5 |
| Nirvana | 2 | 5 |
| The Band | 2 | 5 |
| Nick Drake | 2 | 5 |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 5 |
| The Smiths | 2 | 5 |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 5 |
| Funkadelic | 2 | 5 |
| Aretha Franklin | 2 | 5 |
| PJ Harvey | 2 | 5 |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5 |
| Beck | 3 | 4.33 |
| Steely Dan | 3 | 4.33 |
| Pixies | 3 | 4.33 |
5-Star Albums (144)
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Joanna Newsom · 2 likes
5/5
Unlike anyone else
Dirty Projectors · 2 likes
5/5
Maybe the 5 stars is for nostalgia, but I don’t care. Seeing Dirty Projectors in Berlin was beautiful.
The Saints · 1 likes
3/5
I enjoyed this new to me album. Some good tunes, but not sure if I would revisit.
Calexico · 1 likes
3/5
This was on the border between a 3 and 4. I hadn't listened to them, but I enjoyed. I don't know how often I would return to this one.
The Vines · 1 likes
1/5
I only made I through half this album before giving up.
1-Star Albums (9)
All Ratings
Isaac Hayes
5/5
Beatles
5/5
Amy Winehouse
5/5
A classic. Her voice is spectular
Prince
5/5
Black Sabbath
4/5
Common
5/5
Neil Young
5/5
Beach House
5/5
Radiohead
4/5
‚More recent‘ Radiohead. There are some breath taking songs, but the album overall is not my most favourite version of Radiohead
Joan Armatrading
5/5
Love Joan Armatrading. A perfect folk album.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Not my most favourite CCR- but a solid album for Sunday afternoon tunes
Roni Size
3/5
it's a classic d+b album, but just not for me.
Hot Chip
5/5
A classic 2010s album. Some real bangers on this one.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
A classic album, but not for me
Taylor Swift
1/5
Just not for me. Much prefer CRJ or Charli XSX and other pop artists.
Robbie Williams
2/5
Brian Eno
3/5
Too chill
Muddy Waters
5/5
A blues classic.
The White Stripes
4/5
I prefer Elephant- but there are some jams on this album too. Little Ghost has always been a song I loved.
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
a fun listen!
Slipknot
3/5
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. A little rage to meet my own rage.
Nirvana
5/5
Hit me in the feels
Emmylou Harris
3/5
A little too country
The Stone Roses
4/5
Never heard of them - thoroughly enjoyed and would listen again.
James Brown
5/5
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Glad I went to prom in the 90s…
The Band
5/5
A perfect combination of tunes. Makes me nostalgic for high school and driving around with my dad to job sites.
Meat Loaf
4/5
A Meat Loaf master piece. Strong lyrics, fierce vocals.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2/5
Jefferson Airplane
4/5
The Pogues
2/5
Eagles
2/5
Crosby, Stills & Nash
5/5
4/5
Definitely Oasis‘s best. A laid back Album with some iconic songs that transport me back to summer camp bonfire sing alongs (in a good way).
D'Angelo
5/5
All the feels
Joan Baez
2/5
I like the idea of Joan Baez and she has a feel songs that resonate, but this album was a little too whiny and not enough Joni.
Massive Attack
4/5
Not my go to Massive Attack album, but it’s warm and embracing. A lovely listen.
Linkin Park
3/5
I have to admit I knew a few songs- making my twin brother in 2000 proud.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
We are jammin- ok that song may not be on this album, but Bob Marley’s vocals and immense song writing skill are on full display.
Guns N' Roses
3/5
I didn’t mind the listen through, but I don’t imagine revisiting often.
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
I love that Eric Clapton was reportedly exhausted by the number of supergroups, so he formed a... supergroup.
Brian Eno
3/5
I enjoyed this one more than the last, but ultimately Brian Eno may just not be for me.
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
I hadn't expected to enjoy this as much as I did. Spaceboy really spoke to me. An all around good listen. Would revisit again.
Elliott Smith
5/5
A perfect album.
Joanna Newsom
5/5
Unlike anyone else
The Doors
4/5
an excellent classic album
Hugh Masekela
5/5
I hadn't hear of Hugh Masekela before. Discovering this album through the 1001 album generator has propelled me forward.
Beck
5/5
A perfect smorgasbord of Beck's sounds and lyrics.
4/5
Just want to sit in my shangri la.
Slipknot
2/5
Why is this here?
The Prodigy
4/5
Funny to think that this album is considered EDM. 1994 went harder than 2024.
Pink Floyd
5/5
Violent Femmes
5/5
Just pure joy.
The Saints
3/5
I enjoyed this new to me album. Some good tunes, but not sure if I would revisit.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Foxey album!
Elliott Smith
4/5
XO>E/O> F8. Four stars within the context of ES‘s discography.
Otis Redding
5/5
it packs an emotional punch. Otis Redding knows what he is doing.
OutKast
5/5
it's no flute album, but this sends me back home to Atlanta.
Miles Davis
5/5
Nick Drake
5/5
Talking Heads
4/5
Elvis Presley
5/5
A perfect rock and roll album
The Velvet Underground
5/5
Nico, my dark dark German angel.
Big Black
4/5
Dolly Parton
5/5
Michael Jackson
5/5
Ms. Dynamite
3/5
British rap- I enjoyed your vocals, but the overall composition didn't hit it for me.
Meat Puppets
3/5
Whoa- some of the songs are just loud noise. But I preserved and enjoyed a few tracks like Lost.
Donovan
4/5
An enchanting album
Peter Gabriel
2/5
Boston
3/5
A totally ok rock album.
Bob Dylan
5/5
The monotone ramblings always get me.
Garbage
4/5
honestly an enjoyed this album on the rainy commute to Etobicoke. Stupid Girl has held up.
Christina Aguilera
3/5
A little unnecessary
Stan Getz
5/5
Bosa nova doesn't get much better. A perfect album for cooking dinner with friends with a glass of wine.
Duran Duran
3/5
My main reference point for Duran Duran was the Moldy Peaches song "Boyfriend". The hits are hits, the rest was blah.
Frank Black
3/5
I was excited to learn that the lead singer of the Pixies had another band. I wasn't in love, but there were a few catchy tunes.
Dolly Parton
3/5
Queens of country, but this didn't land for me.
Mudhoney
4/5
Hommood and I had a good hard rock dance to this album. Making memories with good music.
Stevie Wonder
5/5
A master piece.
Beatles
5/5
So amazing classic Beatles tracks- In My Life, Michelle, Nowhere Man, I’m Looking Through Me…
Pink Floyd
4/5
Not as familiar. Very psychedelic
Aerosmith
4/5
a solid rock album
Bill Evans Trio
4/5
A surprising new listen. Bill Evans Trio really pull off this live jazz album.
Moby
3/5
It's cool, not my favourite.
Miles Davis
5/5
Tori Amos
4/5
a great jolt on a Tuesday- Tori's songwriting skills are on excellent display in this album
Songhoy Blues
4/5
I tend to love West African music and this blues album delivers, but falls below Ali Farka Touré greatness
Jethro Tull
3/5
This album is way longer than I thought. Some hits, some dudes.
Christine and the Queens
4/5
never heard of the band before. this was a lovely french bop.
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Well, my friends are gone and my hair is grey
I ache in the places where I used to play
Country Joe & The Fish
3/5
Some jams, but not my jam.
R.E.M.
5/5
Got to rep my neighbouring 'hometown'
The Kinks
5/5
a great relisten.
Tricky
4/5
Massive Attack did it better. The highlight tracks are when the music leans toward MA's style.
The Band
5/5
A classic.
Muddy Waters
5/5
CHVRCHES
3/5
I mean, ok, sure.
Lana Del Rey
4/5
G. Love & Special Sauce
3/5
More nostalgic than good.
The Smiths
5/5
My favourite Smiths album
Beck
4/5
Missy Elliott
5/5
Missy is the GOAT
The Zombies
4/5
I didn't realize how many Zombies songs I knew. Some real classics. A very enjoyable weekend listen.
John Lennon
4/5
I was not in fact ready for the screaming. I have never dived into John Lennon's solo work, but I enjoyed this listen.
Drive-By Truckers
4/5
very enjoyable.
Steely Dan
5/5
I was not familiar with this Steely Dan album, but really enjoyed it. East St Louis Toodle-oo made me smile.
Jack White
3/5
White Stripes forever. Jack White is better in a pair.
Nas
5/5
Just an all around cohesive album. A great weekend listen.
Jimmy Smith
5/5
A surprise! What a wonderful album.
Public Enemy
4/5
Björk
5/5
Bjork does not mess around. A pleasure to listen to.
Leonard Cohen
5/5
That gravely voice- so good.
Kraftwerk
4/5
Public Image Ltd.
3/5
Brit rock isn’t always my thing, but I enjoyed a few songs on this album including Rise and Ease.
King Crimson
4/5
This is a Mateen album.
The Vines
1/5
I only made I through half this album before giving up.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
Whatevers
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Alanis Morissette
5/5
for the nostaglia
Stevie Wonder
5/5
I actually love this album. Not my number one, but still so good. Stevie is always deserves a five star!
Jungle Brothers
4/5
Absolutely so 80s. I hadn’t ever listened, but thoroughly enjoyed. Loved the 80s radio show cut.
Morrissey
3/5
Eh
Meh
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
Not in my childhood or adulthood rotation, but thoroughly enjoyable. Not sure I would come back to it regularly though.
Coldplay
4/5
I have to admit I have repeatedly stated I dislike Coldplay over past 15+ years, but haven’t listened to them in all that time. Yet I really enjoyed listening to this album- maybe I just needed a second go around with them.
David Bowie
4/5
I can't believe this is David Bowie's 25th studio album. Not his best work, but enjoyable nonetheless
Van Halen
4/5
Head banger
John Lennon
4/5
The Who
4/5
Pantera
3/5
This wouldn't be worth a re-listen for me. But I enjoyed the head banging why I was banging my head through a design review.
Dirty Projectors
5/5
Maybe the 5 stars is for nostalgia, but I don’t care. Seeing Dirty Projectors in Berlin was beautiful.
Slade
3/5
Blur
3/5
Enjoyable, but not life affirming or life altering- which are the only ways to get 4 or 5 stars
David Bowie
5/5
5 out of 5. life altering Bowie. Nueköln makes me nostalgic for Berlin. A Bowie best.
Devendra Banhart
4/5
Love his voice and his early 2000s weirdness.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
A safer CB album. My dad would be proud at my four star ranking.
Khaled
1/5
Imagine a better album
John Coltrane
5/5
A beautiful album.
Calexico
3/5
This was on the border between a 3 and 4. I hadn't listened to them, but I enjoyed. I don't know how often I would return to this one.
Tom Waits
5/5
Is it the best Tom Waits album... no. But is it still a Tom Waits album... yes.
Frank Zappa
4/5
A hot rat album for a hot day. Not peak Zappa, but a fun listen.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs… more like yes yes yeses!
FKA twigs
4/5
I think the artistry is there- deserving of a 4 star, but alas it doesn’t completely resonate with me.
Ramones
4/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
The Cars
5/5
An iconic album.
Fleet Foxes
4/5
Happy to have been a white person whose soul was touched.
Rod Stewart
3/5
This was on 3/4 line for me. But I couldn’t think of a song or a moment in the album that truly struck me- so 3.
Finley Quaye
3/5
Solid reggae, but not something I would come back to
Cheap Trick
4/5
A hit.
Jeff Buckley
5/5
Hallelujah.
The Youngbloods
4/5
I liked the musical blend.
Brian Eno
3/5
Creepy spa music. I feel brainwashed.
Sonic Youth
5/5
Not much better
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
Tracy Chapman
5/5
Tracy Chapman's blend of folk resonates with me.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
If I had to listen to the Rolling Stones, I would listen to Aftermath. But I don't often listen- not my favourite product of the mostly male rock scene of the late 60s/early 70s.
Sisters Of Mercy
3/5
Three points because I loved my time in Germany. But outside of that, not the pinnacle of goth for me.
Slint
4/5
It was dark. But it resonated. I really enjoyed exploring this album and a genre I am not that inclined to listen to.
The Flaming Lips
4/5
The Flaming Lips are better live than records. But still an attractive, full album- it just misses the 5 star mark for me.
Elton John
4/5
Elton John- come on. He gets a four star.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
3 stars for nostalgia.
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
The album is great. I'd imagine it's the middle of the pack of the 1001 greatest albums- it belongs here, but it's not good enough to crack the top 100.
Stephen Stills
3/5
There are highlights like Love the One Your With, but CSNY is far superior- Stills should have stuck with the group albums.
Santana
4/5
Get after that guitar Santana.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Billy Bragg
4/5
Dion
2/5
No hook, line or sinker. Completely forgettable.
The Sonics
4/5
There are classics here. but I have a hard time ranking this as a 5 since most of the albums are just really excellent cover songs.
Sigur Rós
4/5
The world building, the made up language, the loneliness. Only Sigur Rós can suck you in and put you through this perfect Icelandic emotional spin cycle.
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Despite all my rage, I still just in love with album. It’s not perfect, some tracks seem redundant. But the nostalgia is strong and some songs just well with emotions and continue to have impact on the music world.
Stephen Stills
4/5
I don’t know. He’s talented but his albums don’t stick.
Johnny Cash
3/5
Again struggling to highly rank a cover album. But there are good tunes here.
The La's
4/5
I was surprised to know a few of the songs, even though I hadn't heard of the band before. A solid britpop album.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
5/5
An absolute pleasure to listen to. The King of big band swing on a Sunday- can't be beat.
5/5
A perfect album, a perfect rock star
Van Morrison
5/5
My fondest memories with my dad is driving down the California coast singing Van Morrison. **chefs kiss**
Syd Barrett
4/5
Another great Brit album
DJ Shadow
5/5
a glorious album
The Police
3/5
I once saw Sting perform on Halloween and he wore a bumblebee costume. That was the best part of the concert. Iconic songs on this, but the compilation falls flat.
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
My bestie played a show with him I. Atlanta awhile back. And since then songs on the album have been in the regular rotation. He does his style well, but there could be slightly more variety
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
Come on- walk this way is great.
Talking Heads
5/5
A perfect album.
Gorillaz
4/5
Such a strong start and they only got better with time.
The Smiths
5/5
Massive Attack
5/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
5/5
Sam Cooke
5/5
A perfect live album with the voice of an angel.
The Strokes
4/5
The Stroke‘s were always my brother‘s territory. I felt strongly as a teen that they were a pop version of a real rock and roll band. But I have to admit now, this album totally slaps.
Kanye West
3/5
I can’t rank him higher than 3 on shear principle of the matter. But also, i don’t love this one either.
Steely Dan
5/5
Honestly I am impressed with how many hits are on this album.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
I love Joni, but everything else she has done is better than this one
Funkadelic
5/5
Chefs kiss. It is THE groove.
Ray Charles
5/5
let the good times roll
Mott The Hoople
3/5
The Pharcyde
4/5
Beatles
5/5
A beautiful album.
Blur
4/5
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Some real head bangers here, but I still only come back for the hits
Abdullah Ibrahim
3/5
I was excited for this one, but nothing stuck for me.
David Bowie
5/5
David Bowie is the only thing making Eno relevant
Depeche Mode
4/5
Not sure about all the songs, but there are some bangers
Grant Lee Buffalo
3/5
Not an album I was aware of. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. A bit forgettable
R.E.M.
3/5
I know I should love them more because of the Georgia connection- but it’s just eh. These 90s albums don’t hit for me.
Soft Machine
3/5
Way too all over the place. Frantic jazz is just not for me.
Pixies
4/5
It's a fun and dynamic album, but it's not my favourite of the Pixies. Nice to see them on this list though
Aretha Franklin
5/5
What a queen
Joe Ely
4/5
Alright Joe- getter done.
Giant Sand
2/5
Would have rather Eno- and that is saying a lot.
The Adverts
3/5
For the genre, a four. For my taste, a three.
5/5
The Offspring
3/5
Yes, it’s nostalgic. But nostalgic for my brother. There are one or two songs that I enjoy, but overall without the nostalgia- it doesn’t hold up.
ZZ Top
4/5
Marvin Gaye
5/5
This album has it going on.
Duke Ellington
5/5
Make those instruments sing DUKE
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
5/5
A perfect album. I almost exclusively listened to this album one summer in Ithaca and every time a song plays- it makes me smile.
Michael Jackson
5/5
I teetered between a 4 and a 5- but when you listen to this album, you can’t help but dance. MJ at his musical finest.
The Mothers Of Invention
4/5
I was shocked on how much I liked this strange album
Merle Haggard
3/5
I mean- it’s good if you are into country. But this ain’t it for me.
The Killers
3/5
Eh- I think it’s over hyped. The lyrics really kill me on the inside.
David Bowie
5/5
Just a classic
Judas Priest
4/5
Ok ok we get it, you are breaking the law.
Gary Numan
4/5
One point off for being way to synth for my ears.
The Crusaders
4/5
Some great tunes on here. I will return.
Ian Dury
4/5
Wow- so 80s before the 80s
Iron Maiden
4/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5/5
A gift to us- Neil Young around the holidays- just perfect.
Klaxons
3/5
Sounds of my brothers basement room. Glad this music stayed in the early 2000s and isn’t making a come back.
Various Artists
2/5
Merry Christmas- brought to you by a convicted murderer 🤷♀️
2/5
Why is this album on this list? Not the best english rock out there, not even close.
The Temptations
4/5
The Temptations deliver.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
My first concert was The Wailers and I have loved Bob Marley and them every since. Bend Down Low and all it's covers always makes me smile.
The Waterboys
4/5
I didn't know this rock band had a folk album. Gives me Neil Young vibes.
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
RATM is not a band that I thought I would love- growing up their heavy rock style was more aligned with my twin brothers taste. But in college, this album was on regular rotation. The political messaging is on point and I love how they blend genres, but stay true to their hardcore rock.
The Flying Burrito Brothers
4/5
Ok sure, I enjoyed this.
Fats Domino
5/5
I waffled between a 4 and 5- Fats is amazing, but having a compilation album feels like a diss to him.
Franz Ferdinand
4/5
There is a lot of Brit indie rock on this list. I’d rank Franz on the higher side of the genre.
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
I hadn't heard of them before. Fun album.
David Bowie
4/5
Kraftwerk
5/5
Kraftwerk hat mein deutsches Herz
Dusty Springfield
5/5
Dusty is a hit maker. So many defining 1960s hits. In high school, I was the stage manager of a play based told through basically Dusty’s repertoire. This album made me nostalgic for that time.
Billy Joel
4/5
Billy made some hits.
Neneh Cherry
3/5
So unbelievably 80s. This very long album had its moments, but overall there was no hook for me.
Fiona Apple
5/5
And it’s a sad, sad world.
Johnny Cash
5/5
Classic Johnny Cash.
Fela Kuti
4/5
A true and prolific artist.
The Hives
1/5
Is The Hives on the list because I am in Sweden?
PJ Harvey
5/5
Raw and unforgiving.
Antony and the Johnsons
4/5
Wilco
4/5
I had a short lived love affair both Wilco. I enjoyed the relisten.
Pink Floyd
5/5
Do you think you can tell?
Alice Cooper
3/5
Just not my jam.
The Gun Club
4/5
Upbeat post punk album. Hadn’t heard it before and I enjoyed the listen.
Van Morrison
5/5
Why did Mateen have to tell me about Van Morrisons politics??? A perfect album.
Stan Getz
4/5
I always forget that Stan Getz was American. But I can't boycott his sweet bossa nova sounds.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
Way too yelling.
Aerosmith
4/5
Solid rock album.
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
I am not looking for America anymore, but what a perfect album.
The Temptations
4/5
Some very fun songs done only how The Temptations can do it.
David Bowie
4/5
I think the mystic of the album- dropping on Bowie‘s birthday near the end of his life- is what makes the album.
The Avalanches
3/5
Since I left you is such a jam- but the remaining samples and songs fall flat for me. Also the disc two remixes- I could do without almost all of them.
Eels
4/5
I never listened to the Eels before, but enjoy this and would return.
SAULT
4/5
They have one song that I use to listen to on repeat. Nice to listen to a whole album!
The Stooges
4/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5/5
Jane's Addiction
3/5
The Boo Radleys
3/5
Lauryn Hill
5/5
A seminal album of my teens till today. I love that the mayor of the Newark was Lauryn Hills school teacher and is the voice of the convo with kids about love. Such a beautiful interstitial moment
Pixies
5/5
Such a fun listen.
Fever Ray
4/5
I never listened to Fever Ray before. I can see myself coming back to this album.
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
Bob Dylan
5/5
Is this peak Dylan?
Madonna
3/5
Ok Madonna- you are talented, but that is the only thing carrying this album. I admit though that it was a good palette cleanser in the moment.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
The Isley Brothers
4/5
Neil Young
5/5
In political times like this, we need to double down on Canadian national treasures.
Elastica
3/5
No Doubt did it better
David Crosby
4/5
Not the strongest member of CSNY, but an enjoyable listen
ZZ Top
4/5
Tres Hombres is bluesy and rocky and wonderful. There is some real meat on this album.
Beastie Boys
4/5
Go timing- nice to revisit an album of my youth in my hometown. While I am not as intense of a fan boi as Mateen, I did enjoy the range of music on this one.
Beck
4/5
I have a soft spot for Beck and Guero. On the edge of the 3, but gave him a bump because of that soft spot.
American Music Club
2/5
Nah- this could be removed.
Paul McCartney and Wings
3/5
Jeru The Damaja
5/5
Is anything more 90s?
The Doors
5/5
An iconic album.
Snoop Dogg
4/5
Get it Snoop Dogg.
Cat Stevens
5/5
You mean Yusuf- what a wild world.
Beastie Boys
4/5
Still not that NY Jew that is obsessed.
The Mothers Of Invention
4/5
Wowza- lots going on here. I found some a little too intense, but can't second the genius either.
Coldplay
2/5
I hate Coldplay
Amy Winehouse
4/5
I pray to one day doing something for the first time, as good as this debut album.
Tina Turner
4/5
Get it Tina.
Frank Ocean
5/5
A perfect album.
Buena Vista Social Club
5/5
A much revisited album of my youth. It’s on my morning album rotation.
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
eh
The Rolling Stones
4/5
They are genius. I never really loved The Rolling Stones, but you can’t deny their talent.
Gil Scott-Heron
4/5
Peter Tosh
3/5
Enjoyable.
The Who
4/5
U2
3/5
I hate U2
The xx
4/5
Peak millennial nostalgia. I teeter between a 4 and 5 since some of the songs still gets quite a lot of play in my life. But listening to the full album- there are some low points.
Maxwell
4/5
Prince
5/5
It’s doesn’t get better
Elton John
4/5
So many classics, but also a few complete unknowns
The Go-Go's
4/5
A first time listen. Very enjoyable.
The Sugarcubes
3/5
Eh.
Bob Dylan
5/5
Beatles
4/5
I learned that Hommood doesn't know one song off this album. Definitely not their most popular, but so many catchy songs. I rated this in a vacuum of only Beatles albums...
Super Furry Animals
2/5
Some songs were unlistenable for me.
Bobby Womack
3/5
A classic song writing, that not sure he makes the jump for a classic song writer/singer.
George Jones
4/5
A little genre diversity makes this whole thing worth it. Thanks George for the nostalgia of living in the American south.
Pixies
4/5
Funkadelic
5/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
A lovely musing on life and relationships.
Magazine
3/5
no thanks.
Dire Straits
4/5
Frank Sinatra
5/5
Croon away Frankie boy.
Herbie Hancock
5/5
so many good tracks. thoroughly enjoyed this on my bike ride to city hall today.
Sepultura
3/5
David Ackles
4/5
Quite the flair for the drama.
The Slits
4/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Hommood's favourite artist. We were both pleased this weekend.
The White Stripes
4/5
Right on the line between 4 and 5- fighting that it holds a lot of meaning and memories and that the middle of the album kind of losses me. The White Stripes are a shining example of talent from the early 2000s!
Talking Heads
5/5
I know, I know Eno produced it- so it's perfect.
Sepultura
1/5
Stop it
M.I.A.
3/5
Bob Dylan
5/5
Ali Farka Touré
5/5
ABBA
5/5
I can't give less than 5 to ABBA. it's a rule that I just made up. But I love them
Leonard Cohen
5/5
A legend. A classic.
Killing Joke
4/5
I went into expecting to hate it. But I enjoyed biking at night with this in my ears. Rock and roll
Nick Drake
5/5
Way to get me into my feels Nick Drake. A perfect album
Bonnie Raitt
5/5
perfect hair, perfect album. The Charli XCX sample of Nick of Time is also excellent and has been my jam for quite some time.
Pink Floyd
5/5
We are in a good roll
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Very cute. Very catchy. Feels like a lot of the same.
Cornershop
2/5
Some catchy tunes, but eh.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Feels like college, in a good way
R.E.M.
4/5
An Athens, Ga classic.
The Dandy Warhols
2/5
Eh.
Living Colour
3/5
Ghostface Killah
4/5
Jurassic 5
2/5
meh
David Bowie
4/5
Weird cover of the Beatles, but otherwise a great album.
Kacey Musgraves
5/5
And I think we've seen enough, seen enough
To know that you ain't ever gonna come down
So why don't you giddy up, giddy up
And ride straight out of this town
You and your high horse
Mm, mm
You and your high horse
Mm, mm
Willie Nelson
4/5
Classic
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
Not what I gravitate towards- but clearly talented.
Radiohead
4/5
I didn't know their politics got shitty. I still think it's a well crafted album.
Queen
5/5
Freddy mercury <3
Suzanne Vega
2/5
There isn’t much holding this together. She is clearly talented, but I thought it was a flop.
Ash
2/5
Surprised this made it on the list. Definitely not my typical genre but also I thought it was meh.
The Byrds
5/5
Wow- I never listened to this all the way through. Fab, fab, fab and fun.
Janis Joplin
5/5
NEED IT. WANT IT. NEED IT. WANT IT. She got it while she could. RIP.
CHIC
3/5
This is such a moment.
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
Ah my rave days still live within me. But I prefer Dig Your Own Hole.
Prince
5/5
Just supreme.
The Cure
5/5
I never once listened to The Cure. But now I am two albums behind because I listened to this album on repeat.
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
What is this? Maybe it needs to be nostalgic to be good?
Aretha Franklin
5/5
What a powerhouse
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
I do think he is talented and enabled The Weekend to be famous. But also- eh?
The Yardbirds
3/5
Animal Collective
4/5
The Monkees
3/5
A good poppy mix; but forgettable.
Spiritualized
3/5
What just happened to me? The highs were high, but the lows were low. What an interesting album.
Black Sabbath
4/5
Guided By Voices
4/5
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
4/5
Manic Street Preachers
4/5
A fun listen
Frank Sinatra
4/5
very listenable
Metallica
4/5
Lupe Fiasco
2/5
Why is this album on this list?
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Some of it is SO fun, especially on a holiday Monday. But a few songs are unbearable.
John Martyn
3/5
Christina Aguilera
2/5
This would have been a five if it were Christina's self titled album. But this album did not hit for me. I am shocked its on this list.
Super Furry Animals
2/5
I absolutely hated the singer. It was a struggle to get through.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
He does melancholy so well.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
Deep Purple
4/5
Rock and roll baby! This is the definition.
Kid Rock
1/5
nah dawg
The Pogues
4/5
More enjoyable than I thought it would be.
Baaba Maal
4/5
Nice- an enjoyable new to me album.
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
I recognize this may be a meaningful album. But it’s not for me.
Def Leppard
3/5
M.I.A.
3/5
She brings the energy, but I don’t find it a behooving listen.
Ice T
4/5
A very solid early rap album. Some really catchy tunes in there.
The Who
2/5
Tito Puente
5/5
yes, this is so fun.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
4/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
I never heard this one. It was quite fun.
Blood, Sweat & Tears
2/5
not for me.
Mudhoney
3/5
Soul II Soul
4/5
Metallica
3/5
I wish I liked this, but I don't
Paul McCartney
3/5
Not his best work.
Ride
2/5
I just can't with this type of music.
Nirvana
5/5
Os Mutantes
5/5
Such a fun listen. I love Tropicália music and Os is elite in the scene.
Beatles
5/5
Is I'm Only Sleeping my favourite Beatles song? It's definitely top 5.
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
The Beatles then the Pet Shop Boys. A very Brit pop week.
SZA
5/5
Drew Barrymore is a standout
Hanoi Rocks
2/5
A bunch of misses for me.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
4/5
A lot listen. But there are some classics for me on this album like Keep on the Sunny Side.
Wu-Tang Clan
5/5
As the famous review goes, " This record is harsh, but so is the world that we live in. "
Joy Division
4/5
I get that I am suppose to love this, but I don’t. I do think they are talented
N.W.A.
5/5
a classic.
Johnny Cash
4/5
So real classics live.
Tom Waits
5/5
Reminds me of a night on the playa at burning man. A voice for all seasons.
Shack
2/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Very solid, although not his best.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
4/5
Alright Billy. So dark- made me feel better.
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
They were not, surprisingly, a band of my youth. But I always wanted to like them. I enjoyed rehashing what i thought my youth should be.
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
Glad to see a Bollywood album, but really this one?
R.E.M.
3/5
I wish I liked them. But I could barely make my way through them. Good thing they are from Athens and not Atlanta
Bad Company
2/5
Kraftwerk
5/5
Norah Jones
2/5
She has a beautiful voice and I like the title song, but I am shocked this on the list.
Fred Neil
3/5
I enjoyed a handful of songs, but the compilation as a whole- was a meh for me.
The Cure
4/5
I enjoyed this album. I biked across the city listening to it and the darkness descended around in a good way.
Cream
4/5
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
Pitchfork described the album as "a nauseating masterpiece, and an essential recording". They could have just stopped at nauseating.
Culture Club
2/5
Sorry Boy George.
Ray Price
3/5
It's an old timey honkey tonk album. Nothing special about it, but Price has a nice voice and the music is tight.
Dead Kennedys
3/5
There is no surprise that I do not like this type of music. But I will say of the genre, this is the most appealing. Kill the poor still sadly feels relevant today.
Barry Adamson
2/5
Cocteau Twins
4/5
A fab album with some truly dark tunes.
Tom Waits
4/5
I love Tom Waits. That gravelling voice.
Shuggie Otis
3/5
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Wild Beasts
4/5
Adele
4/5
Just an incredible voice.
Megadeth
3/5
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3/5
A joyful listen.
The Black Keys
3/5
There is one or two upswings, but it's mostly a miss.
Bee Gees
3/5
some singable songs
Bob Dylan
4/5
I love Bob Dylan, glad for this one to fall over the weeknd
TV On The Radio
3/5
Bebel Gilberto
5/5
What a beautiful album.
Gene Clark
3/5
Supertramp
4/5
I hadn’t ever listened to supertramp. But this was fun!
Steely Dan
3/5
I like Steely Dan. I don’t love them and I think the later work is better
Ministry
2/5
This was a morning wake up call. Made me nauseous.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Marley is always a joy to listen to. Such singalongable songs
Ray Charles
4/5
Ray Charles' fine voice shines through every time.
Paul Revere & The Raiders
1/5
How'd this end up here?
The Stooges
2/5
Hawkwind
3/5
so much.
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
The Darkness
4/5
Well, I had heard their famous song, as probably most everyone had. But I came away thinking that The Darkness is underrated within this genre of rock and roll music.
Pearl Jam
2/5
Louis Prima
4/5
Such an enjoyable listen. A swinging good time.
Skepta
2/5
I listened, I suffered. It's been a hard genre run over the past few weeks.
Butthole Surfers
2/5
Just no.
Janet Jackson
4/5
Janet captures the mood of the time. Some songs feel dated to me, like the synth in The Knowledge, but besides that- she is a powerhouse with a voice.
Everything But The Girl
4/5
I only recently discovered this group from their 2023 album. But after listening to Walking Wounded, I am shocked that I haven’t been enjoying this album for years. It resembles Massive Attacks vibe but has its own thing going. A great listen, with some real winners.
Blue Cheer
3/5
Sure there are hits. But is this really something that special? Numerous Beatles albums suffices
Coldcut
1/5
I can't figure out why this is here?
Miles Davis
5/5
Truly the birth of cool
Brian Wilson
4/5
Elvis Presley
4/5
Not what he's known for, but still soulful and enjoyable.
New York Dolls
3/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
The smooth lonely folk sounds of Simon and Garfunkel. Like a warm blanket.
Liz Phair
4/5
Liz is masterful here. Some really catchy tunes.
Sonic Youth
3/5
Wow a Sonic Youth album that sounds like the other Sonic Youth album. I do like their sound, but nothing was a standout to me
Billy Bragg
4/5
Billy Bragg- the gravelly folk singer I always need, but forget to listen to. Glad this album made the list.
Doves
3/5
It's fine.
Grateful Dead
5/5
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
What a feat.
3/5
There were a few good moments, but didn’t feel like anything more than background music to me.
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
Randy Newman
3/5
Toy Story was better
Fishbone
3/5
I had more fun with this than expected.
The Birthday Party
3/5
I liked Dead Song.
Charles Mingus
5/5
Doesn't get much better than this.
Sly & The Family Stone
5/5
So good.
The Police
4/5
The Cramps
3/5
There were points in this album that I was grooving. But the dips were too extreme to rate this over a 3
System Of A Down
2/5
I just can't get into it. Glad I didn't go to see them at Downsview.
Deep Purple
3/5
Bad Brains
3/5
Nico
5/5
yesssss. Music doesn't get better than this
Bill Callahan
4/5
This was fun. I like his voice and the lyrics.
Kings of Leon
3/5
Completely forgettable
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
I liked the Beatles cover. A bit of a fun David Bowie vibe.
Neil Young
4/5
I have always hated heart of gold. But everything else is wonderful.
The Young Rascals
3/5
Some good tunes in here. I had a different impression of what the young rascals music would be vs what it is
Pere Ubu
3/5
Some of the random noises killed it for me. But there are high moments like ‚I will wait‘
Wire
3/5
A lot of the songs sounded the same to me. 3.5
B.B. King
5/5
He’s so good- the voice, the soul.
Django Django
4/5
I never heard of them. I liked the last two songs best. Enjoyable, but not notable.
The United States Of America
4/5
This album starts off on a bad foot, but greatly improved.
Paul Simon
3/5
Cars are cars everywhere? WTF?
Pulp
4/5
Not my type of rock music- but fun nonetheless
Brian Eno
4/5
Surprisingly listenable.
Elvis Costello
3/5
I don't know- I had expected to like this more than I did.
Gotan Project
3/5
Super strong start- I was thinking- wow, I have been missing out. But then it fell short.
The Dictators
3/5
Sure, whatever
Eminem
4/5
Honestly this holds up.
Emmylou Harris
3/5
I enjoyed her voice and the country twang.
MGMT
4/5
A four for nostalgia.
5/5
Love it.
Ravi Shankar
3/5
good background music for a day at work
Iron Butterfly
3/5
It peaks too soon.
Kelela
3/5
I really wanted to like this, but some of it is too fast and some is too slow. She does have a lovely voice.