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Album	You	Global	Diff
Fear and Whiskey Mekons	5	2.61	+2.39
Bert Jansch Bert Jansch	5	3	+2
Loveless My Bloody Valentine	5	3.17	+1.83
Closer Joy Division	5	3.22	+1.78
Elastica Elastica	5	3.22	+1.78
The Man Machine Kraftwerk	5	3.31	+1.69
Figure 8 Elliott Smith	5	3.33	+1.67
Either Or Elliott Smith	5	3.39	+1.61
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West	5	3.41	+1.59
One Nation Under A Groove Funkadelic	5	3.42	+1.58

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Van Halen Van Halen	1	3.63	-2.63
Blood Sugar Sex Magik Red Hot Chili Peppers	1	3.5	-2.5
The Chronic Dr. Dre	1	3.32	-2.32
Sunday At The Village Vanguard Bill Evans Trio	1	3.31	-2.31
Among The Living Anthrax	1	2.85	-1.85
Metallica Metallica	2	3.79	-1.79
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness The Smashing Pumpkins	2	3.68	-1.68
So Peter Gabriel	2	3.54	-1.54
Timeless Goldie	1	2.53	-1.53
Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water Limp Bizkit	1	2.49	-1.49

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Artist	Albums	Average
Joy Division	2	5
Elliott Smith	2	5

5-Star Albums (21)

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Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals · 1 likes

3/5

liked this at the time, but now can't really remember much about it. doesn't quite have the staying power for me

Nevermind

Nirvana · 1 likes

5/5

i mean, such a classic. truly never gets old

1-Star Albums (7)

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

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Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

1/5

just not for me!

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

5/5

The Stone Roses

3/5

surprised at not hating this, despite my lifelong disdain for stone roses

Graceland

Paul Simon

5/5

just incredible feat of cross-culture music-making, as well as being full of bangers

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

5/5

so good. great beats great jams

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

3/5

a new one! very cool very chill. great vibes to this as well as great musicianship

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

4/5

what a voice. so warm and smooth. like a gentle hug

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

3/5

got some real bangers in it, and love the aesthetic of the whole thing. sounds like music made by factory mechanisms. but sometimes it was a little too stylistic, it could fade into thumps and clangs too often

Blur

4/5

SUCH good britpop. feels of the moment, but also timeless. good solid album

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

4/5

so eclectic, i could barely keep track. i'd place one genre and then it'd move on swiftly to something else. all incredibly striking musicianship though, i enjoyed it a lot

Closer

Joy Division

5/5

one of my all-time fav bands, so insta-5 star for me. unreal voice, unreal lyricism, unreal musicianship. love these boyz

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

3/5

very beastie boys. not entirely my thing but i respect what they're doing

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

3/5

wish i hadn't got this and ill communication back-to-back, because they kind of just blended into one another. did find this one more fun though! felt like you could hear their joy through the record

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

Small Faces

4/5

this is SO beatles, so that endeared me to it no end. loved the jaunty wee numbers, v melodic and cohesive. good shit

Lost Souls

Doves

3/5

longer and proggier than i expected. what a voice that guy has. solid

Debut

Björk

4/5

sure was a björk album. actually enjoyed this more than i thought i would, v vibey

Peter Gabriel

2/5

i just don't like peter gabriel

Murmur

R.E.M.

3/5

bit samey, nothing stood out

White Ladder

David Gray

4/5

also samey but this time with stand-outs. got a bunch of great pop songs mixed in with other songs that sound like the pop songs

Infected

The The

4/5

enjoyed this! not what i was expecting but in a good way. quite eclectic

Buffalo Springfield Again

Buffalo Springfield

4/5

good stuff, v cohesive and melodic

Metallica

2/5

not for me - but 'nothing else matters' slaps

The Score

Fugees

5/5

SO good. love the blend of r&b, hip-hop and reggae. lauryn hill's voice is unreal. top tier

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

4/5

groovy maaaaaan

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

what a talent

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

3/5

liked this at the time, but now can't really remember much about it. doesn't quite have the staying power for me

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

4/5

a surprise! loved the flow of this, great beats

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

5/5

LOVED this! wasn't on spotify so had to youtube it and am so glad i did. unreal funk beats, so smooth, so clean, so joyous. just had so much fun with this. title track especially is an incredible ear worm, doesn't feel like seven and a half minutes at all. need this on spotify !!!

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

5/5

it's my boys again! forgot how industrial this one is compared to 'closer'. anyway five stars

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

2/5

this just kind of washed over me in a sea of noise and i didn't take anything away from the experience

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

Limp Bizkit

1/5

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

4/5

disco baby!!!!

Either Or

Elliott Smith

5/5

beautiful words and hushed whispers and guitar melodies

The Cars

3/5

bop-filled but a little forgettable

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

3/5

better than the last pj harvey joint

Aja

Steely Dan

4/5

pretty good! never listened go steely dan properly before, can see why they're so beloved

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

5/5

think this is my favourite elliott smith - his music, lyrics, production is all on point in this one

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

3/5

no idea how to evaluate this. quite free-form and experimental, but i did like it. i think

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

i mean, such a classic. truly never gets old

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

4/5

stuffed full of bangers. long songs but still manages to feel tight. robert plant's voice is unreal

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

5/5

liked this so much i listened to it twice. what a voice

The xx

2/5

good production and actual musicality but those voices man. so dull. ruin the vibe completely. they sound like they'd rather be somewhere else, telling a bored person at a party about how actually they think everyone's mind and spiritual wellbeing would benefit from doing acid

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

gooooood vibes. great voice, wonderful basslines throughout, lots of bops

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

4/5

not my favourite smiths, feels v short and some of the songs rly pass you by. still great though

The Band

4/5

pretty vibey! great tunes

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

2/5

talented musicians here but it largely passed me by

Van Halen

1/5

really really not for me. butt rock at its finest

Parallel Lines

Blondie

5/5

SO fucking good. oozes cool. debbie harry's voice is just unbelievable, and every single song is an absolute bop. the drums on this thing are insane. big big love

Bert Jansch

5/5

folksy brilliance. loved it

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

no ome does melancholy like nick cave

Hot Fuss

The Killers

5/5

absolute banger. whips ass from the beginning and never stops. what a debut

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

3/5

felt long! quite melodic though, and a great voice. just dragged on

The Modern Dance

Pere Ubu

3/5

kooky! pretty weird, but i liked how it leaned into that. some of it worked better than other bits for me

Welcome to the Afterfuture

Mike Ladd

4/5

surprised me! found a lot to like in here, good beats, good vibes

Among The Living

Anthrax

1/5

no fuckin thank you

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

4/5

what a voice, and obviously incredible lyricism. deeply deeply moving. sometimes a little samey though

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

SO vibey, felt like i was living in a dream

Eternally Yours

The Saints

3/5

cool punk tunes, good vibe. bit samey though

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

4/5

good sad tunes, cheery tunes, plinky plonky numbers. what a voice

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

not my fav bob, but nice to listen to his early stuff. obviously great beats and a summer vibe, but some bland stuff in here

Elvis Presley

4/5

ya, it sure is elvis

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

4/5

solid bangers, what a voice robert plant has

Gold

Ryan Adams

2/5

so boring. la cienega is a great tune but couldn't be arsed with the rest of it

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

2/5

bland! two crackers but the rest just did Not strike any love in my heart

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

2/5

just was not feeling this. sorry charles

Homework

Daft Punk

2/5

few of these songs i just couldn't Do

The Clash

4/5

finally some good fucking food

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

5/5

FINALLY SOME GOOD FUCKING FOOD. is this where shoegaze came from

All Directions

The Temptations

4/5

unreal harmonies, their voices melt together like butter. could listen to these guys sing the phone book

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

1/5

couldn't hack the whole thing, too samey!

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

can't really remember this honestly. three stars

I Should Coco

Supergrass

4/5

good bops, v 90s in a good way. enjoyed how upbeat it was, perfect for summer

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

1/5

do not like this style of music. so overly hammy

Justified

Justin Timberlake

4/5

SO MANY BANGERS ! this thing is STUFFED FULL of them. so impressive

Scott 4

Scott Walker

2/5

this guy has a crazy voice

Kid A

Radiohead

4/5

thom yorke you wacky bastard

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

4/5

what a voice she had. annoyed me that so many of them faded out though

Synchronicity

The Police

2/5

didn't care for this at all. so samey, sting's voice started to great, no real good hooks outside of 'every breathe you take'. disappointed

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

4/5

liked this! folksy and tuneful, good eclectic mix though

Planet Rock: The Album

Afrika Bambaataa

2/5

TOO LONG these tunes went on for what felt like eons. started off not bad but by the end of em i was sick of hearing the same hook

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

4/5

that man sure could play. love the vibes on this, so smooth

On The Beach

Neil Young

3/5

realising maybe i'm just a little indifferent to neil young

Garbage

4/5

grungy, cool, melodic, tough, gentle. great stuff

Elastica

5/5

gooooood stuff no notes

Manassas

Stephen Stills

3/5

liked this guy's voice and the bluegrassy vibes, was so down with this and then it went ON for AGES

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

4/5

great stones album. good rock and roll vibes, jagger's voice is so strong, full of bangers

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

5/5

just wonderful. a talent we haven't seen the likes of since, her voice is just unreal. perfection

The College Dropout

Kanye West

3/5

not my fav kanye by a long shot - too many skits and that last tune is just stupid long. got some real bangers though

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

4/5

really like this, quite a eclectic mix of genres from auld joni. great voice

Fear and Whiskey

Mekons

5/5

LOVED this, great punk album

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

4/5

thought i'd feel fatigued by these songs being quite long but they really kept my attention. great blues-y vibe and defs not too repetitive. good shit

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

5/5

iconic. still punchy, so timeless. where did johnny rotten's righteous anger go

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

5/5

just such a classic. every song is incredible, from the production to the lyrics to the flow of the thing. truly dumps you right into it and never lets go until the end. where did THIS kanye go

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

5/5

onto a winning streak with these lately, this is another banger. unbelievable harmonies, great melodies, solid lyrics. just a beautiful tapestry

Timeless

Goldie

1/5

not my thing at all. too long and soulless. uninterested

Moondance

Van Morrison

4/5

a little samey. got some standout tracks, incl. the singles, but everything else blends together a bit. it's a good blend though, and what a voice van has

The Joshua Tree

4/5

that opening trio of streets -> looking for -> w or without you is unreal. such a great opening. honestly u2 get some slack but this is solid great rock music. sure it's not unimaginable genius but it is so universally appealing

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

2/5

not for me. the music is fine but billy corgan's voice grates. and also the music is something way too melodramatic too