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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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The Bones Of What You Believe
CHVRCHES
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5 | 3.17 | +1.83 |
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
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5 | 3.19 | +1.81 |
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
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5 | 3.32 | +1.68 |
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Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
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5 | 3.38 | +1.62 |
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
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5 | 3.39 | +1.61 |
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
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5 | 3.48 | +1.52 |
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It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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5 | 3.48 | +1.52 |
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
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5 | 3.55 | +1.45 |
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
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5 | 3.61 | +1.39 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
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1 | 4.23 | -3.23 |
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The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
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1 | 3.46 | -2.46 |
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Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
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1 | 3.44 | -2.44 |
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Synchronicity
The Police
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1 | 3.4 | -2.4 |
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
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1 | 3.4 | -2.4 |
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
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1 | 3.4 | -2.4 |
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
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1 | 3.31 | -2.31 |
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
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2 | 4.13 | -2.13 |
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Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
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1 | 2.99 | -1.99 |
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Bad
Michael Jackson
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2 | 3.81 | -1.81 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 5 |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 5 |
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs | 2 | 5 |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Kanye West | 3 | 1 |
| The Police | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 1.5 |
| Metallica | 3 | 2 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
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| The Beach Boys | 2, 5 |
5-Star Albums (30)
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Elton John · 8 likes
4/5
I need a separate rating system for albums that are really good yet also really not my cup of tea.
I can appreciate the care, skill and attention to detail that goes into making a really great and sophisticated cup of tea. I’d still rather have coffee.
John Zorn · 3 likes
3/5
What the actual f**
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Ok, it is kinda funky
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No wait, it hurts
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Hm, but I like this bit
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No, it’s horrible
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Although that was kinda great
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No, ears are bleeding again
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But not in a bad way
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Make it stop
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Ok, one more minute
A very s/m experience, this one.
Dr. Dre · 2 likes
3/5
I sure am glad that Hip-Hop has moved on
The Prodigy · 1 likes
1/5
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Frank Ocean · 1 likes
3/5
I’ve tried a couple of times.
It’s pretty, great voice. But not for me.
1-Star Albums (15)
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OutKast
2/5
⭐️ms Jackson, gasoline dreams, so fresh so clean
🫤 call b4 I cum, xplosion, we love deez hoez
Too often annoyingly repetitive, some highlights, mostly meh.
The Velvet Underground
4/5
⭐️ What goes on, pale blue eyes, beginning to see the light, the murder mystery, after hours
Liked this before, listened many times, still lovely.
Nine Inch Nails
2/5
⭐️ Heresy, Hurt
🫤 Mr Self Destruct, Closer
Thoughts after 43 seconds: I hate this. Wasn’t as bad in the end. Would have probably loved this at 16. Alas, not really for me anymore.
Bob Dylan
5/5
Classic - five stars for Mr Tambourine Man alone
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
⭐️1983, crosstown traffic
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Remembered some of the songs as just plain wacky but this time around I was feeling it.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
I like it, I don’t love it
Iron Butterfly
3/5
Pretty bonkers. Fun at first, especially because it starts with an absolute banger - 2.5 minute drum solo anyone? But the whole extravaganza felt a little samey for me by the end.
Bob Dylan
5/5
I only knew the really famous bits, enjoyed the other songs too. Especially Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts.
Brian Eno
4/5
I was dreading this - thought I would really not enjoy this one. Came away more than pleasantly surprised. Not only did I not hate it, I liked it a fair bit.
Very interesting soundscapes, cool rhythms, funky instrumentation .. turns out, that is my jam now.
⭐️ the carrier, the jezebel spirit
Really liked this tidbit from Wikipedia:
The album title is derived from Amos Tutuola's 1954 novel My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. According to Byrne's 2006 liner notes, neither he nor Eno had read the novel, but they felt the title "seemed to encapsulate what this record was about".
So: We didn’t know what it meant, we just thought it sounded cool. That’s how the whole album felt.
The Crusaders
3/5
I enjoyed the title track, the rest of the album didn’t leave that much of an impression. It’s nice and smooth, but wasn’t very memorable for me.
George Harrison
3/5
I struggled to like this more than I thought I would the highlights (what is life, if not for you, all things must pass) are pretty high, the mehs (1/3 of it .. just jams, I dig love) are pretty meh.
Overall, it felt more like a compilation than an album.
Julian Cope
2/5
Somewhere in between not particularly memorable and just plain boring.
Adam & The Ants
2/5
Apparently I am not Sex People. Because Ant music, it’s not really for me. Some bits are fun and/or funny, but not enough to sell me on the album as a whole.
Belle & Sebastian
5/5
I think I‘ve really liked a whole lot of artists who were influenced by belle & sebastian, so I was probably bound to like this.
Sure enough, I really liked it.
My kind of folky, melancholy pop.
⭐️ get me away from here, me and the major, stars of track and field .. but I pretty much liked it start to finish
Common
3/5
The first couple of seconds made me think that this was going to be funkier than it turned out to be .. it’s a cool 2000s hip hop album .. just not my cuppa tea.
Joanna Newsom
2/5
I read a review of this that sums up my feelings: „Original is one thing, worth doing another.“ Sure, ethereal pastoral orchestral harpy songs were new to me. But they weren’t exactly missing from my life either.
Public Enemy
4/5
Positively surprised by this one. The political themes and the 90s beats got to me. Had a lot more time for this than I thought I would.
And this gets extra points for contributing to the tony hawk‘s soundtrack.
The Police
1/5
Nope.
This annoyed me either because of that strange sound or those cringy lyrics or that weird quality of sting‘s voice. Mostly all three.
The Beach Boys
2/5
Did not really click for me. The more “serious” themes - compared to “pet sounds” etc - seemed a bit tacked on to me. Interestingly, I learned that I most enjoyed the two contributions by Carl Wilson: feel flows & long promised road.
Lenny Kravitz
1/5
Love transcends all space and time. This album thinks it does too.
Iggy Pop
3/5
Not particularly memorable or engaging for me.
Beck
4/5
What a pleasant surprise! I had a lot of fun with this, right from track one. A lot of fun and variety for me, nice find.
⭐️ earthquake weather, e-pro, hell yes
ZZ Top
4/5
🤘
Classic Rock, Long Beards, what’s not to like?
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Interesting experience.
First time around, I really loved „Living for the City“. The other songs were enjoyable as well, just not as immediately impactful.
Second time around, something must have clicked, because I felt like every song single song was a total banger.
The Doors
3/5
Sure, the rocky bluesy thing is cool.
But it feels a bit one note and some of the lyrics are a bit simplistic for my taste.
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
3/5
Bluesy Whatever.
Nothing offensive about this - nothing to write home about either.
Radiohead
4/5
I think I subconsciously avoided this, because I‘d heard it was somewhat pretentious and „difficult“.
I needn’t have worried – this was interesting, moving, fun. Great find for me.
The Who
3/5
Fun to hear where these guys started off from. Some stuff is very early Beatles to me, in other songs you can already hear the later who.
Bob Dylan
5/5
Yes
Digital Underground
1/5
The 90s funk and horny sci-fi are .. maybe .. fun for 1-2 songs, but getting through an entire album of it felt like work.
Cocteau Twins
4/5
Origins of dream-pop? Of course I was going to like this. Weirdly, no single standout track, but I liked the whole sound.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
It’s beautiful, it‘s lyrical, it’s heartfelt.
I’m not really sure why I don’t like this more, but it’s lacking a little something for me.
Thin Lizzy
3/5
Solid, but no bangers.
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Very interesting mixture, I enjoyed the back-and-forth between harder grungier sounds and softer melodic stuff.
Snoop Dogg
2/5
I like snoop’s voice and flow - but the lyrics are hard to get over ..
Muddy Waters
3/5
Really cool to hear the origins of that sound - but listening felt a little more like archeology than genuine enjoyment
Frank Ocean
3/5
I’ve tried a couple of times.
It’s pretty, great voice. But not for me.
Joe Ely
4/5
I enjoyed this a fair bit. It’s a bit corny, but not enough to be annoying.
Neil Young
4/5
Good stuff. Another hole in my musical education. Another one I expected to like – and did, in fact, like.
Ananda Shankar
2/5
More fun than I expected, but I didn’t need a whole album‘s worth.
The Clash
5/5
Only knew some of the songs - had no idea how varied and fun this whole album would be. The hits are hitting, but the other songs are hitting just as much.
Common
2/5
Funky, but overstayed its welcome.
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Never heard of her - enjoyed this one, but nothing stuck out particularly.
Moby
3/5
Torn. Moby is pretty cringy (Natalie Portman?), but I remember some of these songs fondly from when they first came out. Some of it is fun easy listening, some of it is annoying or boring. And the album as a whole feels a bit too formulaic to be interesting.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
I really like „in your eyes“.
The rest of it left me a little colder.
Beck
3/5
It is too sad too much too sad so sad
Cat Stevens
3/5
Familiar, but a little to cute for my ears these days
Grateful Dead
2/5
In theory, I see the appeal of all this cool improvising and these funky sounds.
In practice, it’s just way too meandering and long winded for me as an album.
The Flying Burrito Brothers
4/5
This was right up my street. I had no idea that this was the origin of „dark side of the street“. What a great name, what a lovely find.
Janis Joplin
4/5
I love her voice.
Fleet Foxes
3/5
This whole list has - 50 albums in - made me realize that I‘m a pretty bad judge of what I will like.
This, on paper, should be right up my street. So I thought, hey, I will like this for sure. And turns out .. it’s just ok.
Nico
4/5
Is it weird that I don’t hate this?
Maybe a found the perfect use case for this album: get yourself a crying, inconsolable baby. Don’t sleep a wink. Finally get the little one to fall asleep in his carrier, while out for a very early walk. Listen to the album as the sun comes up. Try it, I dare you!
Portishead
4/5
I really like the sound and the voice - but listening to the album in one sitting at the start of the day made me a person who was not fun to be around.
Living Colour
3/5
Very mid for me.
Nothing offensive, nothing particularly exciting.
KISS
3/5
I always felt that the look promised something that the sound just didn’t deliver for me.
Marty Robbins
3/5
Howdy. Now I know where to go when I meet a gunfighter and think to myself: “if only there was a ballad playing..”
King Crimson
3/5
I ain’t avant-garde enough for this.
New York Dolls
4/5
Angry, raunchy, camp - I like the energy
The Mars Volta
3/5
I‘d like a little less prog in my rock, please.
The Prodigy
1/5
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Suicide
1/5
Hell no.
Brian Eno
4/5
Almost too pleasant
The Kinks
3/5
Somehow, I was expecting something a little more exciting .. or .. kinky, maybe?
Last track was great though.
Queen
3/5
I had more fun with this than I thought I would. There was a lot going on and I enjoyed the drama and theatrics. But nothing great enough to make me come back for a second round.
Jethro Tull
3/5
A very mid one for me. It’s kinda cool yet not very captivating.
Beatles
5/5
Yes, of course it’s good.
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
I feel like I knew the two best songs already - didn’t really need the rest.
Eagles
2/5
Started off great and proceeded to loose my interest quickly.
The Stooges
3/5
The energy (the .. power?) is pretty fun. But other than that, nothing of particular interest to me.
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Passed me by without leaving a mark. Strange for a hip hop album, but hey.
Aretha Franklin
5/5
A five for the first and last track alone. What a lady.
The Waterboys
4/5
Great fun. That tickled a folksy fancy.
R.E.M.
4/5
This would have been a 3 - were it not for „it’s the end ..“. I love that song.
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
The boss’ voice started to annoy me a fair amount after a whole album.
George Michael
3/5
A bit same-same after a few tracks. But I’ll have faith stuck in my head for a good week. thanks.
Black Sabbath
4/5
🤘
Simple Minds
3/5
Stayed in the pleasant synthy background for me.
Metallica
2/5
God, that was a slog.
Some songs were ok fun - but a whole 2 hours of it was just too self-indulgent, repetitive and plain boring for me.
Talking Heads
4/5
Oh what fun. Feels like an album that just gave the right amount of fucks. Not too few, not too many - just right.
The The
2/5
All over the place. Felt like I was listening to several albums at once. Too many unfocused ideas that sounded like a hot mess to me.
The Velvet Underground
5/5
Easy math. Velvet Underground was a 4. Nico was a 4. Obviously, this is a 5.
Cypress Hill
3/5
This project is teaching me that there’s a definite limit to the amount of 90s hip-hop I need in a day. Not sure where it is, but it’s definitely less than an entire album.
The Isley Brothers
4/5
These brothers have a special funky bond.
Napalm Death
1/5
The one good thing I can say about this: I was late for work this morning and listening to this on my bike made me cycle faster and get there on time.
Other than that: hated every second.
Prince
3/5
For all the smooth buttery horny energy, this didn’t excite me very much.
Heaven 17
3/5
I had fun with this, but would I listen again? Probably not ..
The Vines
3/5
Plenty meh. Beautiful cover art, though.
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
Wow, that came out of nowhere.
This is what I am looking for in this project:
An artist I hadn’t really heard of, a genre I am usually not excited about - yet, this won me over at track one and didn’t let me go. Such a lovely sound, so many great songs, full of surprises.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Call me a creep, but I like it.
Circle Jerks
3/5
It’s silly, but I am not mad at it.
Rush
2/5
As bland as unsalted potato chips
Amy Winehouse
3/5
It’s fine. The albums just kind of blends into one long good jazzy time, but no stand outs.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
At first I was annoyed that it was Springsteen again - but this one was a whole load more fun than the last.
Magazine
3/5
This was a fun one. I think I this one would grow on me with repeated plays.
So far, a strong 3 - had me excited to hear the next track throughout.
Funkadelic
2/5
Didn‘t move my funky bones.
Manu Chao
2/5
One long slightly annoying song.
3/5
I like U2, but apart from the well known songs, the rest was pretty bland.
Bauhaus
3/5
Fun stuff. I can’t really tell if it would go up or down in my estimation with more listens. That makes it a solid 3 for now.
Pretenders
4/5
The original brat.
The Pharcyde
3/5
More 90s hip hop that doesn’t do much for me.
Coldcut
4/5
I like that noise.
Sure, it’s silly. But it’s also interesting, groovy and fun. Cool find
Michael Jackson
2/5
One of my earliest music related memories is not liking Michael Jackson.
A friend of mine in primary school was really into his music. And I just didn’t get it. He was loving it so much. And it just didn’t move me at all. Still doesn’t.
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
Enjoyable, not memorable.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Part of me feels like this list is just a ruse to get people to listen to more 80s British post-punk.
So, fine album, but (again) not very memorable - apart from the fabulous line: am I the half in half&half?
Tim Buckley
3/5
Bit too cute for my taste
Fugees
5/5
Excellent.
Frank Zappa
3/5
I hear the groove, I don’t feel the groove
Jungle Brothers
3/5
The lion jams in the jungle
Thelonious Monk
3/5
I am sure it’s lovely jazz, I am just not sure about my love for jazz.
Ozomatli
3/5
Pretty inoffensive, pretty uninteresting.
PJ Harvey
4/5
Angry and I like it.
Weather Report
4/5
I think this might be the level of jazz that I am comfortable with.
Green Day
5/5
This is so burnt into my musical retina, i still like it like a 14 year old
Steely Dan
4/5
I expected boring classic rock, I got really enjoyable and interesting classic rock. Cool.
Suzanne Vega
3/5
Failed to leave a lasting impression
Led Zeppelin
4/5
It’s maybe a tad too long, but there are some really, really great songs here.
Fugazi
4/5
Enjoyed this way more than I thought I would - couldn’t tell you what post-hardcore is about, but apparently I like it.
The Doors
4/5
Fun classic
The Associates
3/5
Pretty one note, pretty bland, pretty forgettable.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Solid swampy fun. Wtf is chooglin?
Beatles
4/5
Early Beatles are still pretty solid. Feels a little cutesy today, but the appeal is still there for me.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
Did not leave a lasting impression. Pretty, but nothing special for my ears.
The White Stripes
4/5
Rings my doorbell.
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
One long annoying „song“
Led Zeppelin
4/5
I think I prefer earlier zeppelin a tiny bit
Sufjan Stevens
4/5
I had fun on this strange, meandering ride. Chicago will be stuck in my head for a while, I think.
Beastie Boys
2/5
The deeper we go on this list, I have even less of an idea of what kind of hip hop I like. Well, at least now I know that beastie boys aint it.
Prefab Sprout
2/5
1001 albums you need to hear including quite a bit of rather bland 80s British pop.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
I enjoy it. I don’t fully understand it, but I enjoy it.
Public Enemy
3/5
As the second Public Enemy Album on the list for me, the novelty has worn off a bit. I still like the energy and the lyrics, but I doubt I will come back for more.
The Everly Brothers
2/5
That didn’t age well.
Ice Cube
2/5
Gangsta-cringe
The Black Keys
4/5
I was so into this when it came out - feel like I have outgrown it a tiny bit, but still a lot of fun.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Mostly interesting as a historical artifact for me.
Sinead O'Connor
3/5
I like her voice, but the songs are a bit meh.
Jerry Lee Lewis
2/5
Didn’t do much for me - also fail to see the added value of the live version.
Michael Jackson
1/5
First one I almost skipped outright.
Don’t understand why so many people like this. And that’s without taking the whole creepiness into account.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Oh, we’re finally back to unremarkable 80s English pop. Great.
White Denim
3/5
Left no lasting impression
Fred Neil
3/5
The last track was plenty strange - other than that, pretty unremarkable, I felt.
Blondie
4/5
Pop Pop Pop
Bang Bang Bang
Megadeth
2/5
Surprised that there’s bits here I like. Technically it’s impressive, the power is there and pulled me in - but it gets boring, if not a little tedious, quickly.
Eagles
3/5
Of course the title track is a classic and pretty great - the rest is just fine.
Van Halen
4/5
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Van Halen leaning into the pop, oh what fun.
Beach House
4/5
Easy listening, in the best sense
Paul Weller
2/5
I’m guessing this is a „you had to have been there album“.
Well, I wasn’t.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
This was a great listen, even listening to it while (unsuccessfully) trying to calm a very unhappy baby didn’t diminish it. I think that’s a good sign.
David Bowie
3/5
Bowie is still a little too cool for me.
Dagmar Krause
3/5
I‘m having a hard time rating this.
Historically it’s fascinating. Lyrically it’s moving. Musically it’s interesting.
But an enjoyable listen it also really wasn’t.
Goldfrapp
4/5
I had a good time with this catchy, slightly ethereal tree.
Metallica
2/5
Parts of it just leave me stone cold, others I find just obnoxious. Really, really not for me.
John Lennon
3/5
Not my favorite beatle
Coldplay
3/5
Nostalgia, mostly.
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
There‘s probably a great album hidden in there somewhere, but I am not digging.
Duran Duran
4/5
I was feeling this way more than I thought I would - cool stuff!
3/5
What the actual f**
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Ok, it is kinda funky
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No wait, it hurts
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Hm, but I like this bit
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No, it’s horrible
…
Although that was kinda great
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No, ears are bleeding again
…
But not in a bad way
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Make it stop
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Ok, one more minute
A very s/m experience, this one.
Robert Wyatt
3/5
I had a feeling that there was more here than I had the ears for
The Band
4/5
I like it. Gives me a fuzzy warm feeling. Just like those glorious beards.
Kings of Leon
4/5
Back when this came out, I thought it was hella cool.
Nowadays it’s borderline cringe - but I still like it.
The Slits
3/5
Fun, but very one note
John Cale
3/5
Passed me by without much of an impression
Dire Straits
4/5
So smooth it’s borderline boring at times. But still great.
Blue Cheer
3/5
Ok, so that’s where that sound came from..
Fishbone
4/5
I don’t know what that was - but I had fun with it
Dusty Springfield
3/5
I like preacher man, but the rest was bit too sugary for me.
Ryan Adams
2/5
Pretty boring, too long and
not helped by the air of douchebaggery.
I’d rather listen to punisher.
The Bees
2/5
So chill, so un-essential.
The Cure
3/5
I like the sound one song at a time, but in total even 30 minutes is a little much for me
Lou Reed
4/5
I think I am genetically predisposed to like this - it’s my mum‘s favorite.
Arctic Monkeys
5/5
This was pretty much my definition of cool when it came out.
Made me want to move to the UK just to get rat-arsed in a random pub in the afternoon.
Sonic Youth
3/5
Didn’t do much for me
Parliament
3/5
My funk tanks are overflowing.
Elton John
4/5
I need a separate rating system for albums that are really good yet also really not my cup of tea.
I can appreciate the care, skill and attention to detail that goes into making a really great and sophisticated cup of tea. I’d still rather have coffee.
Prince
3/5
I didn’t need this much
Adele
3/5
Her voice is great, but I find it hard to connect with the songs
Pixies
3/5
I was hoping for an entire album of “where is my mind”, but the other tracks fell a little short for me.
Arcade Fire
5/5
I was – and, it turns out, still am – the target demographic for this album.
Hence: great, from start to finish.
Otis Redding
4/5
Easy
The Clash
4/5
Not quite there yet, but gosh darn close
The Pretty Things
3/5
So cool it left me cold
John Lennon
2/5
I am not feeling it
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
Ok cool
3/5
Funky but not for me
Laura Nyro
2/5
My life was ok without this one
Pink Floyd
2/5
TIL that “operatic” is not what I want my music to be.
Tracy Chapman
4/5
So sad, so angry, so beautiful
Turbonegro
2/5
Move along, nothing to hear here.
The Temptations
3/5
Smooth like butter
Sisters Of Mercy
4/5
Hey 80s emo, I am here for it
The Stone Roses
4/5
Really glad this popped up. Never heard of them or madchester - good stuff
Elis Regina
3/5
Another entry in the “pretty but not for me” list
Janelle Monáe
4/5
Sci Fi RnB? Had no idea what I was missing.
Funkadelic
3/5
I didn’t feel the funk
Pearl Jam
3/5
Bit too breathless for my taste
Sonic Youth
4/5
Enjoyed this one a lot more than the last sonic youth on the list, very cool surprise
Billie Holiday
2/5
I dunno, very same same for me
3/5
I thought I would like this more than I did. Feels a bit self-involved.
Kraftwerk
4/5
Great video game soundtrack
Tricky
2/5
Wow, this one went from slightly interesting to bland to properly annoying really quickly.
B.B. King
3/5
My failure to see the appeal of live albums continues.
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
What a hot jumbled mess
David Gray
3/5
I guess “Babylon” is a little nostalgic considering the gazillion hours of radio air time it had .. but the rest is decidedly mid.
The Undertones
4/5
Teenage Kicks is such a banger - the rest is pretty fun as well
Depeche Mode
3/5
It’s cool and all, but something about the sound bugs me
Joan Baez
4/5
So folky, so nice.
Pink Floyd
4/5
This one was new to me - gaping hole in the musical education.
Not as drop dead amazing as I thought it was going to be, but pretty good still.
Paul Simon
3/5
Interesting - was on the verge of really enjoying this one the whole way through, but never quite got there.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
I liked this more than I feel like is ok
Various Artists
2/5
Jeez. Like a bad christmas cookie. Just sugar no actual taste.
Bob Dylan
5/5
What’s not to love, great time
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Another one where I like the songs individually, but put them all together and .. it’s a bit much.
The Fall
2/5
No fun to be had for me
Bee Gees
3/5
I was expecting pretentious tosh. I got .. surprisingly catchy pretentious tosh.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Didn’t pay all that much attention and nothing grabbed my attention either.
Björk
3/5
So many interesting tidbits here. Not sure it came together for me, though.
Jeff Buckley
5/5
Stay away from rivers
Arrested Development
3/5
That didn’t leave much of a mark.
4/5
Kinky fun
The Soft Boys
3/5
Left only the softest of marks
Yes
4/5
That was cool, in a rambly way
Nirvana
4/5
Never really got into nirvana. Listening to this, I really don’t understand why. Great stuff.
Grizzly Bear
3/5
Feels like arcade fire on an off day
R.E.M.
4/5
I forget that I like REM
Richard Thompson
4/5
Fine folky fun
David Bowie
3/5
Bowie usually doesn’t do much for me, this one especially so.
Flamin' Groovies
4/5
Those are some good grooves
Teenage Fanclub
4/5
Made me feel nostalgic, even though I had never heard it before. Interesting feeling.
The White Stripes
5/5
Excellent
Dead Kennedys
4/5
Would have loved this back in my punkier days. Now, just ok.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Such an easy 5
Red Snapper
2/5
Disjointed meh
The Zombies
4/5
What a gem
Ministry
1/5
Hogwash, utter hogwash
Britney Spears
2/5
Shocked how many of these songs I knew. Shocked how terribly cringey they are.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Surprised how bland this one felt
Leftfield
2/5
That felt unnecessary.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
I’m sure it’s great if you like that sort of thing
The Young Rascals
3/5
Perfectly serviceable, nothing noteworthy
Elliott Smith
5/5
Sad boy pretty tunes
Elton John
3/5
My issue with Elton John continues: I can appreciate the skill (tiny dancer especially) but it’s just not for me
Kate Bush
2/5
I learned that I need a whole season of stranger things to enjoy a kate bush song. An entire album - no thank you
Norah Jones
5/5
I remember seeing Norah jones at Glastonbury - it was a lovely sunny day, I was lying in the grass, listening to these songs and was completely smitten. The album takes me back, great stuff
Pink Floyd
2/5
Very unremarkable
Slipknot
1/5
The „melodic“ stuff is boring, the „growly“ stuff isn’t growly enough and the lyrics feel like a gloomy teen‘s „deep“ ramblings in their diary.
Bob Dylan
5/5
I think I’ll have to rank Dylan albums separately. This one’s great - but is it better than the others?
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Enjoyed this a lot more than the last one on the list, but it’s still not quite clicking for me
Rod Stewart
3/5
Way better than I thought it was going to be. But still nowhere near great.
Mike Ladd
3/5
Some bits sounded interesting, but nothing particularly memorable for me
The Police
1/5
I can repeat exactly what I wrote for the first Police album this made me listen to:
Nope. This annoyed me either because of that strange sound or those cringy lyrics or that weird quality of sting‘s voice. Mostly all three.
Love
3/5
Stayed theoretically interesting throughout .. only theoretically though
The Saints
3/5
Blandly bland
The Who
2/5
Nowhere near as good as I was hoping for with a “the who” album. Also, I think I’ll institute a “concept albums loose a star”-policy …
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
I like some of the ingredients, but the dish is missing something. All of my friends was great though
Skepta
4/5
I have a real soft spot for grime.
Beth Orton
3/5
Pretty yet pretty unremarkable
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Sooo pretty
4/5
Way better than I expected. Not really my style, but fun nonetheless
Fairport Convention
3/5
Bits were fun & catchy - but overall I felt this one was lacking something
The Beach Boys
5/5
It’s really great.
Arcade Fire
4/5
The highs are just as great as funeral, but there are some lows. Which are still pretty good..
David Holmes
2/5
What a slog. Felt like it would never end
Neil Young
5/5
Such an easy 5
Metallica
2/5
Third Metallica album thus far and I’m loosing my patience - what a load of self-indulgent nonsense.
Astrud Gilberto
3/5
Cute, but not particularly noteworthy
Ian Dury
3/5
The cockney is fun, but not enough to sustain my interest throughout an entire album
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Another lesson in: enjoy for a song or too, clearly too much for an album for my tatse
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5/5
Not quite as great as the first two, but still ..
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
Started off as a 1 for me - too annoying.
Worked itself up to a 3 by the end - some catchy bits.
Averages out to a 2
James Taylor
4/5
I have a soft spot for James Taylor
Deep Purple
4/5
Very nice rock
Jane's Addiction
2/5
Sooo meh
Billy Bragg
4/5
A real find for me, lovely
The Verve
3/5
Really interesting how a soundscape I like managed to not produce a single song I like.
Laibach
1/5
Ne, hvala.
Kanye West
1/5
Oh boy
Pere Ubu
3/5
A vibe, not my vibe
Justice
2/5
I would enjoy the video game that this is the soundtrack of
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
Even with a soft spot for country, not a lot for me here
Taylor Swift
4/5
My era
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Would listen to this if it was just a reading. What a way to go out.
Adele
4/5
Reminds me of very tumultuous times - listened to this back then because it gave me the feels. Still gives me some feels.
Television
3/5
Remarkably unremarkable
Dwight Yoakam
2/5
Oh boy
The Louvin Brothers
3/5
My honk didn’t need this much tonking
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
2/5
Sure
Moby Grape
3/5
Fine
Radiohead
4/5
Hey, it’s good.
Radiohead
4/5
Hey, it’s also good
Ice T
2/5
Yo
The Specials
3/5
This beat feels off
Nick Drake
3/5
Ok, sad boy
Nick Drake
4/5
Enjoyed this more than pink moon
Carole King
4/5
Grew on me and gets a Gilmore Girls bonus
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
Kinda cool, but also kinda meh
Van Halen
2/5
Oh you got guitars
Drive-By Truckers
4/5
I was waiting for this one to piss me off - never really did, in the end.
Solange
3/5
Fine, but my oh my it felt longer than it actually was
The Byrds
4/5
Good trippy
Van Morrison
5/5
This is what I am here for: an artist I had only slight name recognition of and an banger of an album
System Of A Down
2/5
At least there was some variety in the garbage
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
2/5
Felt .. disposable, maybe?
Alanis Morissette
4/5
Even though bits are a bit grating, i still like it
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
good good
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5/5
💥
Steve Winwood
3/5
Whatever McForgettable Face
Blur
4/5
Sure it’s a bit wanky, but solid fun regardless
Todd Rundgren
3/5
🤷♂️
Morrissey
3/5
Oh but the voice is so smooth
The Verve
2/5
Booooring
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
I feel like I should like it more
Country Joe & The Fish
3/5
Trippy, but not enough to stand out
Sister Sledge
3/5
Famously you can’t choose your family ..
Kanye West
1/5
As is the case with the world in general, this album is best when kayne keeps his mouth shut.
Iggy Pop
4/5
Oh creepy but catchy
Tori Amos
4/5
A little Tori Amos goes a long way. A full album is a tad much for me, but most of the songs hit pretty hard on their own
Yes
3/5
More like maybe
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
The standouts stand out. The rest very much doesn’t.
Supergrass
4/5
It’s kinda bland. But I guess it’s my kind of bland
Linkin Park
2/5
The part of me this spoke to so hard back in the day .. is not in charge anymore.
The Offspring
4/5
Still works
Saint Etienne
2/5
All over the shop
Alice In Chains
3/5
Rocky Docky Whatever
Suede
3/5
A little convoluted for my taste - but some bits were pretty great
Joy Division
2/5
Oh boy I did not feel this
Baaba Maal
3/5
Fun change of pace
Nina Simone
3/5
Not for everyday, but in the right circumstances .. great
T. Rex
4/5
I‘m game for glam
Jane's Addiction
2/5
So meh that I forgot about the other Jane’s addiction album I had already rated so meh.
Can
2/5
That felt pointless
Kanye West
1/5
I am not giving this cretin a third go
Dr. Dre
3/5
I sure am glad that Hip-Hop has moved on
Willie Nelson
4/5
Don’t cross Willie
Van Morrison
3/5
I like the songs but oh boy I am over live and/or double albums
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
She got bangers
The Sugarcubes
3/5
Meh
Eminem
1/5
That went from slightly annoying to unlistenable real quick. The last three songs were especially painful, jeez
Air
3/5
Too much of a background music feel for me
Sleater-Kinney
4/5
I wish more albums were this concise
Robert Wyatt
2/5
What a shlep
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
Felt more like a compilation of songs from different bands - some of which I like, some pissed me off.
Pixies
3/5
Fun, but somehow I was expecting more
Santana
4/5
This jam oh it is my jam
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Some real bangers on here, but felt really long for some reason
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
That was surprisingly cool
4/5
Got a Gallagher-shaped soft spot
Eels
4/5
There’s a funky sweet spot between and signature sound and samey-boring - and that’s where the eels live.
3/5
I remember liking this waaay more.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Lovely
Buck Owens
4/5
Roar
CHVRCHES
5/5
There must be something in their synths