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93
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2.96
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9%
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1970
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Soul
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13
5-Star Albums
14
1-Star Albums

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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
5 2.98 +2.02
There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
5 3.29 +1.71
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
5 3.31 +1.69
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
5 3.33 +1.67
The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
5 3.34 +1.66
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
5 3.42 +1.58
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
5 3.42 +1.58
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
5 3.53 +1.47
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
5 3.75 +1.25
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
5 3.93 +1.07

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
1 3.83 -2.83
Hot Fuss
The Killers
1 3.73 -2.73
Illmatic
Nas
1 3.6 -2.6
Brothers
The Black Keys
1 3.57 -2.57
Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
1 3.37 -2.37
3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
1 3.15 -2.15
Porcupine
Echo And The Bunnymen
1 3.08 -2.08
Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
1 3.05 -2.05
Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1 2.97 -1.97
Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
1 2.88 -1.88

5-Star Albums (13)

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Beatles · 1 likes
4/5
If there is one Beatles album that doesn't get its proper due in the current age, then it has to be this one. I have a suspicion that some of it is because of its particularly egregious stereo mix, which is the only available version on streaming services. It's of course also because of the albums that came out before and after this one. Please Please Me has the underdog thing going for it, with endless charm and a true live quality. A Hard Day's Night is more sonically varied, ridiculously catchy, and made up completely of Lennon/McCartney originals. With The Beatles bridges that gap perfectly. The work they did in this little period was obviously crucial to their later astronomical success, and was apparently the lasting favorite album for a lot of first generation fans. Lennon even called it "the true sound of the Beatles". To me it's very easy to hear why. The first three joints are a brilliant knockout of fantastic melodies, great vocals, and a whole lot of energy. And they keep up that energy throughout the runtime. Macca sings 'Til There Was You beautifully over some surprisingly sophisticated jazz chords. Some more highlights are their three Motown covers, during which John Lennon gives some fantastic full-throated performances. There a couple of spotty songs like Little Child, Roll Over Beethoven, and I Wanna Be Your Man (sorry Ringo) which don't do much other than keeping up that energy. Other songs like Hold Me Tight and Not A Second Time are quite enjoyable, but more forgettable in terms of songwriting. This is far from their strongest collection of songs, yet there's always something worthwhile to listen out for: the triplets on All My Loving, their passionate harmonies throughout, unassuming yet effective guitar- and drum fills, the infamous "aeolian cadence" on Not A Second Time. Its a lot of sugary fun. This sound was revolutionary at the time. And it's got such an innocent quality as well. I just never get tired of the sound of these fellas.
George Michael · 1 likes
2/5
George Michael is a capable singer. Faith occasionally manages to work up some alright grooves. Ultimately, the album is unable to rise above its superficial lyrics and the rather dated production. Maybe I'm being harsh, but I'm just so tired of that vacuous 80s sound: gated reverb, wet and droopy synths, singing about nothing too important. I'd be fine with us all leaving commercial 80s production sensibilities behind for a good while.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy · 1 likes
1/5
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The Smashing Pumpkins · 1 likes
1/5
William Patrick Corgan Jr.'s nasal yowl is the worst noise I've ever heard in my life. Fine, it's not that terrible. But it is viscerally off-putting to me. A bit like the voices of Geddy Lee and Thom Yorke, except somehow even worse. I can at times hear some passable commercial alt-rock. "Today" was a nice tune, until that dreadful guitar tone came along. The same tone that contaminates every song like an aural IBS. The sound reminds me of dull 2000s buttrock. The lyrics throughout the runtime are, dare I say, cringe. I found the religious imagery tedious and melodramatic. Here are some lowlights: "hipsters unite", "faith lies in the ways of sin", "life's a bummer / when you're a hummer", "watch me death defy", "cause when a lover aches / that's when a lover breaks", "THE KILLER IN ME IS THE KILLER IN YEEEEEW" oml shut up. Also, why the hell would you call your songs "Mayonaise" and "Silverfuck"? Thinking of it, why would you call your band "The Smashing Pumpkins"? This is a profoundly lame and uncool album.

1-Star Albums (14)

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Average rating: 2.96 (0.37 below global average).