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3.45
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72
5-Star Albums
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4.6
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406
Written
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0.18
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3.45
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1970s
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Grunge
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1-Star Albums
5-Star Albums (72)
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You Love More Than Most
Albums you rated higher than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Steps | 5 | 2.88 | +2.12 |
| Out of Step | 5 | 2.92 | +2.08 |
| Truth And Soul | 5 | 2.97 | +2.03 |
| Floodland | 5 | 3.04 | +1.96 |
| New York Dolls | 5 | 3.12 | +1.88 |
You Love Less Than Most
Albums you rated lower than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Songs Of Love And Hate | 1 | 3.21 | -2.21 |
| The Modern Lovers | 1 | 3.06 | -2.06 |
| Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret | 1 | 2.87 | -1.87 |
| BEYONCÉ | 1 | 2.85 | -1.85 |
| Harvest | 2 | 3.83 | -1.83 |
Artist Analysis
Favorite Artists
Artists with 2+ albums and high weighted score
| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Bowie | 5 | 4.4 | 3.88 |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 4.67 | 3.83 |
| Radiohead | 3 | 4.67 | 3.83 |
| Funkadelic | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| AC/DC | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| OutKast | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Nirvana | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Beatles | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 4.33 | 3.67 |
Least Favorite Artists
Artists with 2+ albums and low weighted score
| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Cohen | 3 | 1.67 | 2.33 |
Popular Reviews
The Magnetic Fields
“I’m making a Garden State knockoff but I’m on a budget and I can’t afford the Shins.”
“Say no more fam, I got you.”
3 likes
Kendrick Lamar
I've been told so many times to listen to Kendrick Lamar, but rap / hip hop generally speaking wasn't my thing. Or, at least, I thought it wasn't my thing - until I started making my way through the 1,001 album list - and now I'm learning that I was wrong.
Certainly not fine poetry, but my takeaway from this album is Kendrick has a unique way with words and metric, and he lays it on top of a smooth beat and some well crafted melody.
I'm not surprised this album is polarizing - but even as a non-rap fan, I really do think it's extremely unique and interesting. I can't help but give it five stars.
1 likes
Slipknot
I bought this album when it came out after hearing Wait and Bleed on the radio. I listened to it for a while, but have since put it on the shelf for about 20 years. Occasionally a song or two would make it on a workout playlist, but I haven’t properly listened to it in a very long time. So, I have the benefit of familiarity, but also have fresh ears.
In retrospect, listening now many years later, I find Slipknot to be a bit of a gimmick band with the costumes and multiple drummers. Maybe the best comparison, to me they are the Millennial version of Kiss - where people liked the music, but the schtick made them more popular than they maybe would have been otherwise.
The percussion is a standout part of this album, but ultimately over the years, it feels a little over the top. I’d pick a standout single drummer over the multi-drummer spectacle every time.
Also, it was only a year later that Mudvayne’s debut album came out, and I feel like that album has everything this album has, but with much better songwriting.
My verdict on this one - it’s heavy, with cool percussion, and it stood out at the time it came out. But in the end, I find that it hasn’t held up well for me aside from a few standout tracks (Wait and Bleed, Spit It Out, Scissors)
1 likes
Happy Mondays
This might be a weird take but it sounds like what U2 would be if they were more indie / electronic sounding. Not sure if that’s a compliment or a criticism. Had never heard it before, and I was pleasantly surprised, but also didn’t hear anything mindblowingly memorable to warrant a 5 rating.
1 likes
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Kind of fun but generally feels like a knockoff of an early 70’s Alice Cooper album, but with none of the lyrical charm of Alice Cooper.
One exception - The Faith Healer is a really cool song and stands out significantly from the rest of the album. Bumping it up a star for that song alone.
1 likes
1-Star Albums (11)
