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Album	You	Global	Diff
American Gothic David Ackles	5	2.48	+2.52
A Grand Don't Come For Free The Streets	5	2.67	+2.33
Mermaid Avenue Billy Bragg	5	3.17	+1.83
Goo Sonic Youth	5	3.24	+1.76
The Seldom Seen Kid Elbow	5	3.26	+1.74
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	3.32	+1.68
Joan Armatrading Joan Armatrading	5	3.33	+1.67
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park	5	3.39	+1.61
The ArchAndroid Janelle Monáe	5	3.45	+1.55
Five Leaves Left Nick Drake	5	3.47	+1.53

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Teenager Of The Year Frank Black	1	3	-2
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Aretha Franklin	2	3.93	-1.93
Group Sex Circle Jerks	1	2.74	-1.74
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers	2	3.7	-1.7
Blood On The Tracks Bob Dylan	2	3.68	-1.68
After The Gold Rush Neil Young	2	3.63	-1.63
Young Americans David Bowie	2	3.62	-1.62
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Wu-Tang Clan	2	3.61	-1.61
Lust For Life Iggy Pop	2	3.61	-1.61
Ramones Ramones	2	3.58	-1.58

5-Star Albums (18)

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Bad

Michael Jackson

4/5

Lot of bops but feel kinda gross. 4 star music 1 star vibes

1 likes

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

3/5

I'm in a lift

1 likes

4-Star Albums (68)

1-Star Albums (2)

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Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

3/5

Favourite song - Night swimming 3/5

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

2/5

Nothing standing out to me

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

3/5

Much more my vibe than the last 2! Rock on

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

4/5

Enjoying this a lot! Good for chilling out to and vibing. Maybe jazz isn't so bad.

Queen II

Queen

3/5

For a band I quite enjoy, and previously would have listed as a favourite, this was not the vibe

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

3/5

Enjoying this listen - partly because of my nostalgia for some great tracks like the perfect Christmas track God Only Knows, and of course Sloop John B. Much of it is not grabbing me, but I can tell they're classics and popular

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

4/5

I can imagine a band of fiddlers and pipers in times of old processing between towns playing this and it's such such a vibe

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

3/5

This jumped out at me at first but then tailed off and Sam found it annoying. Probably a 3 but I would look forward to other albums by her

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

2/5

It's giving Beatles which I don't love. It has a fun familiar sound though "what's your name, who's your daddy"

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

5/5

Already a big yes! I know I love this one. It's still a winner

Yank Crime

Drive Like Jehu

2/5

Not sure about this one. I'd probably like it if I were in the right mood but let's see how it pans out. On further listen I don't love it but don't hate it. 2-3 rating would be right I think

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Loving this! Definitely my style. Reminds me a bit of Pearl Jam as well. Need deep dive. 4 star

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

5/5

Already expectations are high before I even start the album because I know Janelle Monae is a babe. Ok this is a great one. Likely my first new-to-me 5 star listen. Really enjoying myself here. Incredible stuff, ready for round 2 whilst cooking

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

4/5

Chill country vibes

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Oohh I know this one. It's a classic, as ever!

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

2/5

Nothing stood out or leapt out here. The album art was more interesting than the album itself here!

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Astonished that this was 2005. Is my current taste skewing that perception? Or is this album so fresh that it sounds like today's music? Must have been crazy listening to it when it came out. It's a 4 or 5 from me

Common

3/5

Our boy Common from Silo. Loved this, surprisingly. Not by style, but enjoyable enough for a second listen. Would be better without Kanye though...

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Nothing really stood out to me. Maybe Windmills Of The Mind. But inoffensive

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

5/5

Fantastic! On a second listen I can tell it's a grower. I'm going to give it 5 stars to remind myself I need a deep dive

Cut

The Slits

3/5

This is fun! Fun-weird. I probably wouldn't listen to it a lot, but it's a unique sound.

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

2/5

I didn't like this much. Was just waiting for it to end, no standout tracks for me

Metallica

4/5

Another previously familiar album was good fun today! Bit of a rock out. Some excellent tracks on here that deserve their fame

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

Gentle rock and roll. A few good tunes, enjoyable

Phrenology

The Roots

2/5

Not my style, but a couple of good ones, will relisten

The Gilded Palace Of Sin

The Flying Burrito Brothers

2/5

Inoffensive but not very interesting to me so far.

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

3/5

She's a legend but this soft jazz doesn't especially do it for me

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

Oh yes, an old friend. Let's go! Favourites were Think About Me, Storm, Tusk

Damaged

Black Flag

2/5

This just feels... a bit much?

The Doors

3/5

Somehow I have no comments to make? Which is a surefire 3

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

1/5

Amazed that this got on the list. Couldn't even finish it

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

Surprisingly liked this, given my general thoughts are that Coldplay are very white bread. Some bangers here and I'm now getting a bit of a grasp on why they're so popular

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

4/5

Last Mile Davis album was a surprise to me, loved the smooth jazz so excited for this one! Really chill vibes, long meditative calm.

Moon Safari

Air

5/5

Oh this is a wonderful surprise! Electronica vibes. I'm really into it. Another band for a deep dive.

Kilimanjaro

The Teardrop Explodes

2/5

I don't think this is really for me. Not my style and didn't grip me. I've relegated my thoughts from a potential 4 to a probable 2 over the course of the album. Probably didn't help that I listened to it in fragments...

Kick Out The Jams (Live)

MC5

4/5

This goes harder than I've been renting recently, but I just know that I'd enjoy rocking out to this at a festival or concert!

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

2/5

Absolutely not my style, but I appreciate the sounds 2/5

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Chilled soul but no standouts

More Specials

The Specials

4/5

An almost entirely new genre to me! Ska?! But a remarkable number of familiar melodies that I enjoyed jamming out to. Consider my mind opened.

Vespertine

Björk

3/5

Fun and chaotic trip, 3 or 4

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

3/5

Hype for this album was high... then I started listening. Nothing much standing out or making me excited, but it's pleasant enough

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

4/5

Amazingly, I kinda loved this! 4 star plus maybe deep dive

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

4/5

I know I was a sceptic here - but then my absolute favourite Elvis song popped off, gotta add a star for this

The Modern Lovers

3/5

Not very interesting, but no strong dislike either

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

4/5

Really liked this one, probably a grower. Emo grungy kinda sound

Suzanne Vega

4/5

Enjoyed this a lot! Opens with fun ethereal witchy vibes

Paul Simon

3/5

No stand outs for me

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

3/5

This is pretty good. No stand outs but a general feel of rocky nostalgia from my early years of listening to The Stones

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

4/5

Enjoyed this. Sound like Elvis, lovely voice

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

2/5

I think I'm in the minority here but I just don't see anything that big or exciting going on. Couldn't largely distinguish each song

The Blueprint

JAY Z

3/5

Amazed how much the rap albums I actually seem to enjoy.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

4/5

Live!

Fela Kuti

4/5

I can't fault the fun and chaos of a 16 min drum solo here!

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

5/5

Already know I love this album! It's great to see old friends as I make my way through this big list. An easy five star, with some old favourites and some deeper cuts that I didn't know well at the time

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

3/5

Loud girly rock, I dig but probably wouldn't hunt out

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Favourite song - Pocahontas. I'd describe this as Cowboy Rock and quite enjoyed it, apart from the distorted sound occasionally. 3 or 4

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

Fun bops, leaning more towards 4 than 3 but I'm not sure I would seek this out independently

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

2/5

Pretty dull and not for me. Background at best 2

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

2/5

Really just a bit much. Maybe more enjoyable in the right mood but this morning wasn't it 2

The Next Day

David Bowie

4/5

Very pleasant surprise

The College Dropout

Kanye West

3/5

I hate to say that I enjoyed this a bit (but at least it's from before he went off the rails). A few great samples and generally enjoyable listening 3

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

4/5

Perfect coffee and chill tunes

Hot Fuss

The Killers

4/5

An old friend who's stood the test of time

Rubber Soul

Beatles

3/5

A few fun bops I guess but not a favourite

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

2/5

Was enjoying this until there were two 12 min almost identical songs with no words, and then I was waiting for it to end

Smile

Brian Wilson

2/5

A few high points but not really for me 2

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

3/5

2 stars for the Speakerboxxx and 4 stars for The Love Below, which had some real bops

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

Throwback. Good electronic nostalgic sounds

A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Streets

5/5

Really enjoyed this, which came as a surprise as I don't usually enjoy spoken word. I want to listen to it plenty more times!

Different Class

Pulp

4/5

Nostalgic, the best of Britpop

The Coral

3/5

Feels like a 70/80s vibe to me, rather than early 2000s. Britrock, some familiar riffs, nothing too special for me. 3

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

5/5

I feel relaxed, comforted, cozy, 5

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

3/5

Inoffensive, nothing that stood out to me 2-3

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

3/5

Kinda fun, singing ti-heee all shift! No stand outs though

808 State

2/5

This is the first album I can understand being here that I disliked. Electronica instrumental vibes is all well and good but I need something to sing along to. Probably 2 for that reason.

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

3/5

Enjoyable funk for the background

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

4/5

Delightful suprise, a big hype album

Bad

Michael Jackson

4/5

Lot of bops but feel kinda gross. 4 star music 1 star vibes

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

4/5

Fun, cozy vibes, with a few meme songs for good measure

Music For The Jilted Generation

The Prodigy

3/5

Big and loud, not much to sing along to, I'm not much of a raver

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Classic led zeppelin, with the big hits.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

No stand outs but fun in the background

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

3/5

Old school country that didn't really do it for me. Inoffensive 3

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

4/5

Lovely jazzy listen 4

...Baby One More Time

Britney Spears

3/5

Good fun, a throwback. But I'd probably not listen again 3

Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

3/5

Britrock, enjoyed it, especially opening track, but wouldn't reach for it again

Moving Pictures

Rush

3/5

Pretty good but wouldn't reach for it again

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

Loved this, Nick Drake is always great vibes and I'd be reaching for this album again 4

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Fine, always lovely in the background

Lam Toro

Baaba Maal

4/5

This is what the album generator is all about 4

Back In Black

AC/DC

4/5

Moondance

Van Morrison

4/5

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

4/5

Really lovely stuff 4

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

4/5

Certainly was funkadelic and rocking

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

Not a surprise today, RIP Ozzy. Best song Paranoid.

Ramones

2/5

Quite repetitive in both lyrics and riffs. No need to relisten to this because I heard the same song 14x. 2 star

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

4/5

Throwback, love the heavy stuff and the lighter brighter sounds as well, 4-5

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

4/5

American Beauty

Grateful Dead

3/5

I was kinda bored of this to start with, think 8 was expecting more from a band with this image/branding. But once I chilled out I got into it. Probably 3 though

Goo

Sonic Youth

5/5

Really enjoyed this. Super ready for a deep dive!

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

3/5

Fine. Really strong opener but no other standouts

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

3/5

3 pints in and at a bar in Dublin, this might be a 5. But driving around in August, it didn't hit

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

5/5

A familiar album is often a 4 or 5. But this is a 5 from my first ever listen, I remember it well. Wonderful album. Such obsessive love and lust and care and reality

Kenza

Khaled

3/5

Really fun! But I know I won't seek this out again 3

Iron Maiden

3/5

This was fine, but no bangers like a few other iron maiden albums

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

2/5

Despite multiple listens, I really couldn't get into this

Tracy Chapman

4/5

Wonderful, I kept coming back to it. Very enjoyable 4-5

The Modern Dance

Pere Ubu

2/5

I didn't love the extra siren or screaming sounds that most songs seemed to have. The melodies seemed nothing out of the ordinary. Not one I'd look forward to repeating.2

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré

4/5

Loved this. Very chill vibes

Odessa

Bee Gees

3/5

Really surprising from the Bee Gees, no falsetto! Sounded like the Beatles in places, but solid

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

5/5

What better review is there than the fact that I came back to listen to this again and again? 5

Green

R.E.M.

3/5

Alright. Top song is Stand. I wouldn't look for it again. Something about the REM vocals getting me kinda sleepy and uninterested 3

Call of the Valley

Shivkumar Sharma

4/5

Gorgeous sounds and artwork. I'm in a spa (complimentary)

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

So many familiar songs! Wonderful catto on the album art as well

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

1/5

I had misgivings from the title and group name. The music sounded exactly like I expected, so sometimes judging a book by the cover is ok. Best part of the album was the 15 min run time, which might bump the rating from a 1 to a 2 star.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

4/5

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Highest rated album on the generator for a good reason, an old favourite and widely regarded to be one of the best albums of all time. Tight, succinct, fantastic sound.

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds

3/5

Opening track had me thinking I'd like this more than I did. Similar Beatles vibes to a lot of what else is going on with this list.

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

5/5

Enjoying this a lot so far, will definitely be seeking it out again

You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur Jr.

4/5

Initial thoughts were that this is a bit much, but actually mellowed out and I enjoyed it a lot

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

2/5

Bit of a mess, not for me noise

Joan Armatrading

5/5

Love to see a familiar friend, and she is a timeless classic

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

3/5

Surprising, enjoyed this more than the last album I generated by these guys. Fewer weird siren sounds, few good tunes

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

3/5

Wouldn't be a top pick, but I am pleasantly surprised by this 3/4

Blood And Chocolate

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

Forgettable

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

5/5

This album is a warm hug that I keep coming back to. It's a 5!

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

2/5

First impression is that this is dull

Rattlesnakes

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

2/5

Very forgettable, I fear

Scott 2

Scott Walker

3/5

Weird talk-singing isn't doing it for me

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

3/5

Surprised I didn't hear this in its time, sounds like a bit of me

Music From Big Pink

The Band

3/5

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

3/5

Listening to this was like listening to Freebird. A slow start then hit onto an absolute banger 3-4

Low

David Bowie

3/5

Very strange instrumental start that didn't really do it for me. Glad to get onto Sound and Vision for some singing. End tracks were instrumental but interesting.

BEYONCÉ

Beyoncé

3/5

Some really good tracks, but I'm just not that into Beyonce

Document

R.E.M.

3/5

How come REM are always so dull?

Violent Femmes

4/5

A grower, not a shower

Peter Gabriel

4/5

Loved this from the off, 4

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Another great, that I founded myself singing all day and returned to in the evening

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

4/5

Good vibes. Another day, another 4. This was excellent chill background

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

4/5

Beyond gorgeous chill jazz vibes, it's a 4 streak

The xx

4/5

Another 4 and especially loved the suggested songs that came after this one, excellent Sunday vibes

Raw Power

The Stooges

2/5

Found this one quite dull, the streak is over 2

Arise

Sepultura

3/5

Pretty good, a bit heavier than my usual style but I probably wouldn't seek this again 3

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

3/5

I'm in a lift

Logical Progression

LTJ Bukem

3/5

Wow, over 3hrs? Ok

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

Yeah I mean it's got all this hits, but none of them hooked me otherwise 3

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

4/5

Pop-jazz of it's time, but held my attention with some gorgeous lyrics

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

2/5

Not for me, nothing caught me

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

TV On The Radio

2/5

Very forgettable for me

You Are The Quarry

Morrissey

3/5

Please god don't make me actually like Morrissey 3

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

3/5

This exceeded my expectations, but I probably wouldn't search for it in future 3

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

3/5

Enjoyed this despite myself. Top song was Country Comfort. 3/4 depending on whether I choose to replay it later

Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento

4/5

Enjoyed this a lot, would love to dance to

Fred Neil

4/5

Dad rock meets country and we are here for it

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

The lyrics are very repetitive, I wonder is this a reggae feature. Few familiar hits at the end to pick up my interest anew 3

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Fine

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

2/5

Not here for the rock rap

The Stooges

3/5

Pretty forgettable but better than their last offering.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

Gives me a nostalgic feeling even though I've never heard this before - ohhhhhh because it's all covers

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

3/5

No standouts but a solid background album

Dirt

Alice In Chains

4/5

Enjoyed this a lot 4

White Light / White Heat

The Velvet Underground

3/5

A bit more interesting than their last offering but still 3

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

5/5

Iconic album, sultry voice, great rock. Stronger in the back end. 4/5

Grace

Jeff Buckley

5/5

Gorgeous, evergreen, lives to the hype

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

2/5

Quite forgettabl

Young Americans

David Bowie

2/5

I can't get behind this Bowie hype. Each time I get one of his albums, I'm underwhelmed 2/3

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

3/5

Chill, can see why it's on the list, not a repeater for me 3

Central Reservation

Beth Orton

4/5

First impressions really strong, even better on round two. It's going to be a repeat listen for me! 4/5

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Faces

3/5

The rock and roll pedigree is hard to ignore here

Transformer

Lou Reed

3/5

No standouts, a few big names, 3

The Cars

3/5

Another inoffensive album that is fine but doesn't stand out 3

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

3/5

Probably a 3, nothing too exciting

Rapture

Anita Baker

4/5

Gorgeous, soulful, reminds me of driving in Mum's car 3/4

Younger Than Yesterday

The Byrds

3/5

Top song was My Back Pages, which I now find is a cover

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

4/5

Gorgeous album, just hearing the opening notes calms me down, on constant repeat 4/5

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

Enjoyable, but not blown away as I expected, given I always say I love Blondie and Debbie Harry. Highlight was Heart of Glass, and it's Disco version 3/4

Gold

Ryan Adams

4/5

So strong country rock 304

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

4/5

The algorithm thinks I should like this more than I do

Roger the Engineer

The Yardbirds

2/5

Alright look, this one was on me. 1hr 20 mins? Bloated

1999

Prince

3/5

Low-key bops but I don't think I'll be searching it out again. Maybe background bops

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

3/5

Some bops. You can't sleepwalk if you can't sleep is a vibe. 3

American Gothic

David Ackles

5/5

Loved this! Opening song made me feel like I was seducing an international spy with a cocktail in hand. The rest was a great selection of sweeping big band ballads. 4-5

Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors

4/5

Sometimes I hear an album and think that I surely must have heard it before?! Not the most cohesive album sound, but a lot of fun and a bit of me 4

Let It Be

The Replacements

2/5

Not a hit for me. Mid rock 🤷

The Joshua Tree

4/5

I really get the hype with U2. Some of the songs are just too iconic. Enjoyed this album a lot

Blunderbuss