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88
Albums Rated
2.98
Average Rating
8%
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1970s
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Psychedelic-rock
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13
5-Star Albums
13
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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Will The Circle Be Unbroken 5 2.98 +2.02
There's A Riot Goin' On 5 3.29 +1.71
Sunday At The Village Vanguard 5 3.32 +1.68
Brilliant Corners 5 3.33 +1.67
The Downward Spiral 5 3.35 +1.65
One Nation Under A Groove 5 3.42 +1.58
Coat Of Many Colors 5 3.42 +1.58
The Velvet Underground 5 3.53 +1.47
Vol. 4 5 3.75 +1.25
Pet Sounds 5 3.93 +1.07

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Hot Fuss 1 3.74 -2.74
Illmatic 1 3.61 -2.61
Brothers 1 3.58 -2.58
Doggystyle 1 3.38 -2.38
3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of... 1 3.15 -2.15
Porcupine 1 3.08 -2.08
Fishscale 1 3.06 -2.06
Ghosteen 1 2.97 -1.97
Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury 1 2.88 -1.88
Destroyer 1 2.86 -1.86

5-Star Albums (13)

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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.
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George Michael
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.
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The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
1/5
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1-Star Albums (13)

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Average rating: 2.98 (0.35 below global average).