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Albums you rated higher than global average

Album	You	Global	Diff
Arrival	5	3.49	+1.51
Black Holes and Revelations	5	3.59	+1.41
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)	5	3.61	+1.39
Can't Buy A Thrill	5	3.72	+1.28
Brothers In Arms	5	3.74	+1.26
American Idiot	5	3.76	+1.24
Automatic For The People	5	3.82	+1.18
Survivor	4	2.86	+1.14
Ten	5	3.92	+1.08
Copper Blue	4	2.96	+1.04

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Albums you rated lower than global average

Album	You	Global	Diff
Roots	1	2.78	-1.78
Movies	1	2.71	-1.71
Bryter Layter	2	3.51	-1.51
Tidal	2	3.45	-1.45
The Dark Side Of The Moon	3	4.43	-1.43
Back At The Chicken Shack	2	3.39	-1.39
Endtroducing.....	2	3.35	-1.35
Brilliant Corners	2	3.33	-1.33

5-Star Albums (11)

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Movies

Holger Czukay

1/5

How to make "Movies" by Holger Czukay: 1. Start with a repeating backing track 2. Play every instrument at your disposal but only with your teeth. 3. Mush your face onto a soundboard as much as possible 4. Scream out in pain every once in a while for good measure 5. Enjoy

2 likes

2112

Rush

3/5

You want an album where one track takes up over half the runtime. Boy do I have news for you

2 likes

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

Good classic rap album with solid beats and lyrics. Some rhyme schemes end unsatisfyingly but overall good listen. 4 stars.

1 likes

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The xx

3/5

Mopey enough album that's not really that special. Probably takes a few listens to get into. Pretty decent. The intro is quite recognisable tho.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Despite not being my typical genre this album was very enjoyable. Fun songs with no woman no cry probably being my favourite overall. All in all pretty damn good.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

5/5

Fucking class. THIS is good rock. Reelin' in the Years and Dirty Work 🔛🔝

Back In Black

AC/DC

3/5

Honestly pretty repetitive album with similar songs playing over and over. Not one I'll go back to very often. Not even back in black itself could save it. Screechy

American Idiot

Green Day

5/5

Brilliant album, some of the best transitions between songs I have encountered. Fun listen although not studied too in depth.

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Decent little album, and when I say little I mean little. I quite enjoyed it and it's fun little songs. (First rating of new rating system so one star less than would usually give)

Cross

Justice

4/5

Not all too familiar with the genre (electronic/dance), I thoroughly enjoyed this album. Genesis and Stress being some of the highlights personally.

Gorillaz

3/5

Was slightly disappointed by this album hearing so many good things about gorillas. Stil decent but had higher expectations. No stand out track but would be good background music.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

3/5

What can I say, it's Frank Sinatra. Songs that typically sound the same but are generally good enough to listen to. Not one I'd return to but I can see why this guy was slightly known.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

4/5

Not my typical cup of tea but was listening to it through a storm so fit the part. 4 stars. (Hurt clears the other songs btw)

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

3/5

Almost cut my hair and our house are the two things saving this album from a worse fate. A few of the songs aren't available on Spotify which was annoying but yk that's life. The less country-esque songs were where this album shines tbh. But the lows were too low to rate it higher. 3 stars

Arrival

ABBA

5/5

How can you not give it 5 stars. It's ABBA with most of their hits. Not even a problem picking this one

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

Expected worse tbh but this album does have their biggest hits. Not my favourite genre but the best I've heard it done. 4 stars.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

2/5

Basic enough songs with not much listening value. Not enjoyable to the ear and offers nothing of substance. "Never is a Promise" is the only slightly redeemable song. 2 stars.

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

Music was good but the lyrics ranged from alright to atrocious at times. Picked up in the second half but if I wanted to hear so much moaning I'd meet with Coilin's mother. 3 stars.

It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads

4/5

Great listenability. Not one noticeable bad song within. Mrs Robinson being sexy as always. 4 stars.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

5/5

This album makes me C.R.E.A.M

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

4/5

Pretty good toons. Funky ass songs that feel like a fever dream. Once in a lifetime is a highlight but the ending is a bit disappointing. 4 stars.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

2/5

Music sounds good but album has very little substance to me. Boring listen especially since it's an hour long.

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

Good classic rap album with solid beats and lyrics. Some rhyme schemes end unsatisfyingly but overall good listen. 4 stars.

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

3/5

My thoughts: - Why does he talk so much? - Wanking jokes. Lol. - Better off Without a Wife = Good 3 stars

Suzanne Vega

4/5

The guitar of the intro gave me hope but then the song was pretty bad, thought the "speaking with rhythm" was gonna be a more prominent feature but thank got it wasn't. The songs from there ranged from ok to great with the latter half of the album being generally better. Funky ending too. 4 stars.

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

Pretty darn good, makes me feel like a 70 year old African American. 4 stars.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

4/5

Decent album with easily listenability. Allison was a personal highlight. 4 stars.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

5/5

I mean it's dire straits AND it's has money for nothing. 5 stars

Entertainment

Gang Of Four

3/5

Very generic music for the time. They repeat the same lines over and over for every song. Music is alright but all sounds the same. 3 stars.

Pretenders

3/5

I have very little to say about this. Ok to listen to but nothing special.

Live At Leeds

The Who

4/5

Probably one of the best live performances recorded ever. Bit long tho. 4 stars.

Brothers

The Black Keys

4/5

Very high quality album. Only the last song slightly disappointed me but was made up with the amount of bangers.

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

4/5

One of the most versatile artists I've encountered so far. Felt like I heard 5 different genres and she did damn good in all of them.

Movies

Holger Czukay

1/5

Spiderland

Slint

2/5

Boring album with one or two ok-ish songs but doesn't redeem it at all. 2 stars.

Odelay

Beck

3/5

Simple album. Most songs are forgettable and nothing too special. Wasn't a bad listen or too great of one just between ok and good. Jackass and ramshackle are probably my favourites. 3 stars.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

2/5

I mean the music is decent but no lyrics make it quite boring to listen to. Not quite my style either. 2 stars.

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

3/5

Decent but not particularly memorable. Some songs are slightly better than others but it's a consistent 3 stars.

Copper Blue

Sugar

4/5

Initially considered it poor but grew on me as it went on. 4 stars.

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

4/5

2 comments: 1. "Take a load off your feet sounds like a PSA from sesame street 2. "Student Demonstration Time" is leagues above the other songs, it's not even a fair 4 stars

Foo Fighters

4/5

Good album 👁️👄👁️ 👉👈

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Some badass lyrics. Can't help thinking I'm listening to a very religious batman tho. 3 stars.

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

3/5

Generic classic rock album with good music and simple lyrics. 3 stars

A Night At The Opera

Queen

5/5

That guy must really like his car. 5 stars.

Roots

Sepultura

1/5

God, death metal is awful. POV: you face an angry sheep ("Spit" 2:19)

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

2/5

Boring enough

2112

Rush

3/5

You want an album where one track takes up over half the runtime. Boy do I have news for you

Survivor

Destiny's Child

4/5

#GIRLPOWER✊

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

4/5

Album quality declined towards the end but it had some good songs and great musical showcase.

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

Consistent good album. Makes me wanna play the lotto. 4 stars

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

Started off strong and kept that pace for most of the album. Had one or two that didn't quite stand up to the quality of the others but overall pretty good. 4 stars

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

3/5

Album has some great songs but I can't help think it's being sung by sherry and Terry from the Simpsons

Rising Above Bedlam

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

2/5

Bit strange innit

When I Was Born For The 7th Time

Cornershop

2/5

Had high expectations when going in but was let down, too many odd choices when it came to the music

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

5/5

Let's be honest

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Good album that suffers from being a bit too long and repetitive.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

5/5

I can see why my parents like these guys

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

2/5

Good at what he does, I'm just not interested in what he does.

Phrenology

The Roots

3/5

Album would have been much better if one or two of the lesser tracks were taken off as it dragged on a bit.

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

I see why these guys were pretty popular.

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

Fucking mood

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

3/5

Wtf was the start of that album. Picked up after that tho a bit

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

3/5

Alright album with no stand out moments, just quite forgettable

The Man Who

Travis

4/5

One of those albums where u go in not expecting much but are pleasantly surprised

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

4/5

Groovy baby

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

Adequate album

The Score

Fugees

4/5

Good ass tracks in this one.

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

One to revisit again

Queen Of Denmark

John Grant

4/5

Between a 3 and a 4 here. Most of the music in this album is amazing while the lyrics are questionable at times. Some tracks are also a bit lackluster and I thing they could be cut out, but overall a vibe.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

4/5

Prtty geed.

Buena Vista Social Club

3/5

I can dig it

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

5/5

Unexpectedly brilliant

Melodrama