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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Chelsea Girl
Nico
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5 | 2.63 | +2.37 |
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Bone Machine
Tom Waits
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5 | 2.86 | +2.14 |
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E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
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5 | 2.89 | +2.11 |
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
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5 | 2.95 | +2.05 |
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Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus
Spirit
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5 | 3.04 | +1.96 |
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The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
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5 | 3.11 | +1.89 |
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
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5 | 3.18 | +1.82 |
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Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
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5 | 3.19 | +1.81 |
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
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5 | 3.2 | +1.8 |
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Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
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5 | 3.21 | +1.79 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
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1 | 3.39 | -2.39 |
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Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
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1 | 2.94 | -1.94 |
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São Paulo Confessions
Suba
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1 | 2.83 | -1.83 |
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
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2 | 3.74 | -1.74 |
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Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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2 | 3.7 | -1.7 |
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Adele
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2 | 3.69 | -1.69 |
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Darkdancer
Les Rythmes Digitales
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1 | 2.59 | -1.59 |
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New Forms
Roni Size
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1 | 2.53 | -1.53 |
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz
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2 | 3.53 | -1.53 |
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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2 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Neil Young | 3 | 5 |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4.5 |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4.5 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4.5 |
| Joni Mitchell | 2 | 5 |
| Radiohead | 6 | 4 |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 4.33 |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 4.33 |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 4.33 |
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Radiohead
4/5
My second favourite Radiohead album. A nice blend of their electronic- and rock styles. 4.5 stars
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The Birthday Party
2/5
Some signs of Cave to come, but generally too abrasive. 2.5 stats
1 likes
The Go-Go's
4/5
Not the biggest fan of the vocals, but a nice album overall. Light 4 stars
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1-Star Albums (7)
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Supergrass
3/5
I think this is a good britpop album, though britpop is not my prefered genre. I don't like the closer, but pretty much like the rest. 3.5 stars
Led Zeppelin
3/5
I am not a particularly big fan of Led Zeppelin, and even though this has my favourite Zeppelin song, Kashmir, it is both uneven, too long and too often descend to pointless riffage and guttural screams
Carole King
4/5
Starts off a bit boring, but get really good towards the end
Talking Heads
3/5
A good album, but not my favourite genre, and nt my favourite Talking Heads album
Radiohead
3/5
There are a few nice tracks on here, but this album doesn't work as a whole for me
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Cool early alternative rock sound, but a bit too punky for my taste, and a bit uneven
Songhoy Blues
4/5
I really enjoy desert blues and this is no exception, although I think I prefer other artists like Tinariwen and Mdou Moctar
Ice Cube
4/5
Generally my favourite type of hiphop, and sadly still a relevant album politically.
Meat Puppets
3/5
Really cool in parts, but not my prefered musical style. Lake of Fire is fantastic, the rest merely good
Pulp
3/5
I think it starts really strong, but that the quality dips a little towards the end
Garbage
4/5
Solid noisy alt-rock! I prefer the more noisy, shiegazy parts, over the triphop-adjacent parts
TV On The Radio
2/5
I think the album lacks direction and a unified sound, and the quality of the songs varies a lot
The Beach Boys
5/5
An all-time classic! Pure pop bliss!
The Killers
4/5
I might have a bit of a sentimental connection to this album, but I think it is a real fun indie album. "Mr. Brightside" is a great song
Gillian Welch
4/5
Wonderful ambience, a few more boring tracks in the middle, but mostly great
Donovan
3/5
Some cool tracks, mainly the hits, but too uneven and very of its time
5/5
My favourite Kinks album! And "Victoria" is at least a top 5 Kinks song!
Fatboy Slim
4/5
I have a bit of a nostalgia for this kind of music, and have also started to enjoy the kind of meditative quality of the repetitive nature of the music
Nitin Sawhney
2/5
I find the hindustani influences and the anti-nuclear weapons theme interesting, but I think triphop and downtempo are really boring genres, so overall not a fun listen
The Residents
3/5
Interesting sonically, but not really my prefered type of album
Muddy Waters
4/5
So much feeling and passion. Really cool! 4.5 stars
Shack
2/5
Nothing unpleasant, but nothing remarkable either. Quite bland, but not bad. 2.5 stars
Pavement
4/5
Really liked the slacker rock sound on here. I have a feeling this might rise further on subsequent listens. 4 stars
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
Like the music and playing, hates Janis Joplin's vocals. Low 3.5 stars
The Go-Go's
4/5
Not the biggest fan of the vocals, but a nice album overall. Light 4 stars
Lupe Fiasco
2/5
Not my prefered type of hiphop. Not really bad, just boring. 2.5 stars
Frank Black
2/5
Really not my favourite alternative rock aesthetic, and on top of it all more than an hour long. 2 stars
The Temptations
4/5
"Papa was a Rolling Stone" is a masterpiece, the rest is good, but not up to the same level. Low 4 stars
Destiny's Child
2/5
The hits are good, the rest is mediocre. 2 stars
Donald Fagen
3/5
Well-produced, but too smooth for my taste. 3 stars
Roxy Music
3/5
I liked Roxy Music when I dived them a few years ago, but this was one of my least favourite albums of theirs. 3 stars
OutKast
3/5
I especially like The Love Below, but as a doubt album this is too much for me of a style I don't care that much for. 3.5 stars
Elliott Smith
4/5
I should have liked this even better than I do, but a solid album, even if I struggle to really remember the songs afterwards. 4 stars
Ian Dury
2/5
The Velvet Underground
5/5
Incredible record! Love it from start to finish!
King Crimson
3/5
Too meandering and deconstructed to be my favourite prog, but still quite good. 3.5 stars
Doves
3/5
Could have been better with trimming off about 15 minutes, but quite enjoyable, and "The Cedar Room" is a great song. 3.5 stars
Ryan Adams
4/5
Right in my wheelhouse, but a bit too much of a pop leaning and there is something about the production that I don't care fully for, but nonetheless a good album. 4 stars
Blur
3/5
Not bad, but not that engaging either. Low 3.5 stars
King Crimson
5/5
"Moonchild" is too long an plodding, but the rest of the album is fantastic, especially "Epitaph", my beloved! 5 stars
Travis
4/5
One of the more enjoyable post britpop albums out there. Low 4 stars
Stevie Wonder
5/5
My second favourite Stevie Wonder album. Nice listen for sure!
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
Enjoyable music, but a bit long and could be more varied. 3.5 stars
Steely Dan
4/5
Steely Dan is too smoth for my liking in general, but I can't argue against this being a good album and that the songs are quality.
Roni Size
1/5
I don't like drum and bass, and the extremely long run time didn't help either!
David Bowie
3/5
I don't really get Bowie! Most of this seems uninteresting to me, and only a few songs make any impact on me
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
4/5
Nice blues to be British and made by white people
Eagles
3/5
"The Last Resort" is great, but overall too smooth and with not enough edge for me. 3.5 stars
Pink Floyd
3/5
Some really nice songs, especially "Mother", but overall far from my favourite Pink Floyd. 3.5 stars
The Byrds
3/5
"Eight Miles High" is a fantastic song, and the rest of the album is also good, but not up to the same standard. 3.5 stars
ABBA
3/5
Being born in the mid-80s and growing up in Scandinavia, it was impossible to avoid ABBA's music. Even though this is not my prefered style of music, they have a knack for good pop tunes and an undeniable musicality, but too me they are certainly a songs band, not an album band. On this album, I think \"Dancing Queen\", \"My Love, My Life\" and \"Knowing Me, Knowing You\" are great, but the rest is not as good in my opinion. 3 stars
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
I love "El Condor Pasa" and think this is generally a really strong album, but there are some weaker tracks, especially "Bye Bye Love". 4.5 stars
Joni Mitchell
5/5
Not my favourite Joni Mitchell album, but still one of the greatest albums of all time!
Tears For Fears
4/5
This starts off really strong, even if this 80s production is not my favourite, but it meanders off after a while. Low 4 stars
Tom Waits
5/5
Fantastic album, with gem after gem! So diverse, so unpredictable, but so good! 5 stars
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
A lot of pop sensibilities on here, a nice listen, but not an all time classic in my book. 4 stars
Sister Sledge
2/5
Not the worst disco I have heard, but it is still disco. 2.5 stars
Van Morrison
5/5
Don't care too much for the title track, but the rest is excellent. 5 stars
The La's
3/5
I like it, but doesn't find it particularly essential. 3.5 stars
Billy Joel
3/5
A few good songs, but mostly too schmaltzy. 3.5 stars
Talking Heads
3/5
Like some of the songs, but don't like the production. 3.5 stars
Elis Regina
2/5
First of all, I have never liked singing in Portuguese that much, and secondly, this is overly smooth and boring. 2 stars
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Not my favourite music genre, it is done well, but not my thing, and her voice grates on me after a while. 3 stars
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
Too long and too varying in quality. 3 stars
Giant Sand
3/5
There are some interesting features here, but I don't like the vocals and the production. 3 stars
Happy Mondays
3/5
Like some of fhe songs, but mostly it is too dance oriented for me. 3 stars
Linkin Park
1/5
This gives me flashbacks to the worst music of the early 00s. 1 star
The Crusaders
2/5
Smooth jazz, a bit too smooth for my taste, but thankfully a step above elevator music. 2.5 stars
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
I love shoegaze and this is one of the absolutely classic shoegaze records in my book. 4 stars
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
Enjoyable album, if not my favourite style, but there are some enjoyable catchier elements among the goth here. 4 stars
Fishbone
2/5
Not a big fan of this style, and even if this is not bad, it is not interesting and sounds sterile. 2.5 stars
Hanoi Rocks
3/5
Fun album, maybe not the most substantial, but fun for what it is. 3.5 stars
Cheap Trick
3/5
It is okay, but I am not a big power pop fan, and I didn't find this particularily interesting. 3 stars
Nick Drake
5/5
Onw of the moodiest albums ever
The Cure
4/5
Very dark and gothic, but with interesting textures. 4 stars
Big Star
4/5
Enjoyable album, even if power pop is not my favourite genre. 4 stars
Nirvana
3/5
I don't think their songs translates that well to an acoustic setting, although some of the covers are great. 3.5 stars
fIREHOSE
3/5
Good guitar work, but not that interesting apart from that. 3.5 stars
Sonic Youth
4/5
Great mix of noise and more melodic parts. A bit strange I haven't listened to this before, because they have clearly influenced a lot of my favourite muaic from the 90s and 00s. Parts of it is a bit abrasive for my taste, but most of it is great. 4.5 stars
Madness
3/5
The uttermost representative of Britishness in the 1980s. Not too high on ska-punk, but think it is done well here, and certainly enjoy quite a bit of this. 3.5 stars
Franz Ferdinand
3/5
Some cool songs, but overall not too special. 3.5 stars
Frank Sinatra
5/5
Fantastic voice and swagger! Great songs! 5 stars
The Sonics
4/5
Nice garage rock sound, fun album! 4 stars
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
Not my prefered style of jazz, but this swings hard and features impeccable playing. 4 stars
The Streets
2/5
I don't like his quirky delivery, but an okay British hiphop album. 2.5 stars
Bee Gees
4/5
Like this a lot more than I thought I would. It sounds a bit like Beach Boys in the same era, but more ballady and grand. 4 stars
Julian Cope
3/5
A really strange album! I loved parts of it, but it is just all over the place and lacks a cohesive sound. 3.5 stars
The Cure
3/5
I really like "A Forest", and I enjoy the somber mood on this record, but I think their songwriting is stronger elsewhere. 3.5 stars
ABBA
3/5
An ABBA album lacking really memorable hits. Quite a few okay deep cuts, but it needs some hits, and also ABBA is not really my thing, even though it is impossible to escape them when you are Scandinavian. 3 stars
The Beta Band
3/5
A nice listen, but nothing really out of the ordinary. Low 3.5 stars
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
A magnificent mixture of funk and soul. "Sex Machine" is awsome! 4.5 stars
Jane's Addiction
4/5
Fine alternative rock. I especially like some of the longer tracks, in particular "Three Days". 4 stars
Public Enemy
4/5
I right the old school beats on here. My favourite type of hiphop. 4.5 stars
Belle & Sebastian
5/5
One of my favourite albums of the 90s. I adore it! 5 stars
Elvis Costello
4/5
Have heard this a long time ago, but upon relisten my rating is still 4 stars. A bit uneven, but the best songs are absolutely magnificent.
Nine Inch Nails
2/5
Really didn't like this kind of industrial noise, but "Hurt" is a good song. 2.5 stars
Cocteau Twins
4/5
Good shoegaze-adjacent dream pop, much better than the other Cocteau Twins albums I have heard (Treasure). 4.5 stars
Black Sabbath
4/5
I keep this album at 4 stars, like I had it when I did the Sabbath dive. A solid album, but not my absolute favourite Sabbath album.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
I have always thought the production sounds a bit muddy, but the performances are great, and I especially dig the drumming of Mitch Mitchel. 4.5 stars
Dolly Parton
4/5
I love the voice of Emmylou Harris! This is a nice, pretty, quite traditional-sounding country album. A nice listen. 4 stars
The Undertones
3/5
I am not the biggest punk fan, but I enjoyed this quite a bit. 3.5 stars
John Lennon
4/5
I think it is a bit uneven, but the best songs are immense! "Jealous Guy" and "Oh My Love" includes some of the most beautiful piano parts ever set to tape. 4 stars
Baaba Maal
3/5
I really like music from the Sahara region of Africa, but this sounds less interesting to me than a lot of other albums from this part of the world. Still nice, but only a light 3.5 stars
Saint Etienne
1/5
Pretty much everything I hate in music, but one cool song. 1.5 stars
Elliott Smith
4/5
My favourite Elliott Smith album. 4.5 stars
Eels
4/5
Enjoyable album. The best Eels album I have heard. 4 stars
Dire Straits
4/5
I love Matk Knopfler's guitar playing, but has never really liked his voice, but there are quite a few songs on here that are undeniably great, especially "Money for Nothing", "Walk of Life" and "Brothers in Arms". 4 stars
Sparks
2/5
Don't particularly like glam rock and hate the vocals. 2 stars
Paul Simon
4/5
My favourite Paul Simon album. I really like the African influences on here. 4.5 stars
Pere Ubu
3/5
I hate the vocals, but kind of think the musical ideas are a bit interesting. Low 3 stars
The Police
4/5
I don't need to hear "Every Breath You Take" ever again, but I liked this more than I thought I would. Low 4 stars
Depeche Mode
4/5
Really cool sound scales and some good songwriting. 4.5 stars
Eminem
3/5
I like Eminem's rapping style, he might be a bit immature, but still I enjoy this well enough. 3.5 stars
Pink Floyd
4/5
A top 3 Floyd album for me. I love "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" and the title track, but not as high on the two other songs. High 4.5 stars
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
I like this fine. Not the biggest post-punk guy, but usually like it more when it becomes darker and more gothic, which is the case here. 3.5 stars
Neil Young
5/5
My favourite Neil Young album, and I am certainly a big fan of Young. Listened a lot to this when I first got hold of the cd, when it was rereleased back in 2003. I pretty much love every song, but the title track is my absolute favourite. 5 stars
Afrika Bambaataa
2/5
Basic rapping and beats I don't like. Very dated. Highly influential, yes, but not something I will relisten to. 2 stars
Lambchop
3/5
Overall doesn't connect with this and finds it boring
Prince
3/5
Some good moments throughout, but ultimately not my prefered style, and I think it is too long and sprawling, with too many ups and downs. 3.5 stars
Bon Jovi
3/5
Catchy hooks and great hits and some heartland rock mixed in. 3.5 stars
Various Artists
3/5
Far from my favourite Christmas record, but still quite enjoyable. 3.5 stars
The War On Drugs
3/5
A few really good tracks, but most of it is boring and one dimensional. 3.5 stars
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
A really good album, but I think it is built a bit too much around the two long jams of "Down by the River" and "Cowgirl in the Sand", although both good, they get a bit too drawn out. "Running Dry" is my favourite song on the album. 4 stars
David Bowie
5/5
Immaculate pop craft. "Life on Mars?" is a certified classic, and the rest of the album is filled with super solid pop tunes as well. 5 stars
Kelela
2/5
There are some interesting production choices on here, particularly on "Blue Light" and "Onanon", but ultimately this is a genre I just don't like very much and the close to an hour runtime is too much for me here. 2.5 stars
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
One of the best hiphop albums in my book, even though this is out of my wheelhouse, this album has some real quality beats and some catchy songs. 4.5 stars
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
Competently made, but a lot of this does little for me, but the three best tracks, "How Do You Sleep?", "Call the Police" and "Black Screen" are really cool. This was heading for a 3, but those three tracks lifted it to a light 3.5 stars
Common
3/5
I am lot that fond of hiphop, but I like the general songwriting here and rhe jazzy beats. Light 3.5 stars
Terence Trent D'Arby
2/5
Sorry, but this does not do much for me. He sounds like a worse and more boring Prince. 2.5 stars
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Cleaner sound than it's predecessor, but not as high quality on the songs, except "Little Wing", which I absolutely adore. 4 stars
Peter Tosh
4/5
Maybe my favourite reggae album ever. More varied and more interesting instrumentation than what I am used to. Enjoyed this one. 4.5 stars
Radiohead
4/5
My second favourite Radiohead album. A nice blend of their electronic- and rock styles. 4.5 stars
Stevie Wonder
4/5
My least favourite of his "classic run". Low 4 stars
Sinead O'Connor
3/5
Nice album , very of its time. A bit uneven, but some great songs. 3.5 stars
Queen
3/5
Some good hits, but overall quit uneven, and I am not a big Queen fan in the first place. 3.5 stars
Sex Pistols
4/5
Quite good for being punk. 4 stars
Stan Getz
3/5
Not my favourite style of jazz by a long shot, but still a pleasant listen. 3.5 stars
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Really pristine and beautiful album. Wonderful listen. 4.5 stars
The Dictators
4/5
This album was good fun. Great guitar work also. 4 stars
The Kinks
4/5
A bit too British for my taste, and missing an outright banger of a song, but still very good. "Last of the Steam Powered Trains" is my favourite song on here. 4.5 stars
The Smiths
3/5
I am not a big fan of The Smiths. I don't like Morrisey's voice, but there are some cool guitar work on the album. 3 stars
The Doors
3/5
I like Ray Manzarek's organ the best in The Doors, and that is less in front here. "Riders on the Storm" is a classic, but I am not as high on the rest. 3.5 stars
Yes
4/5
I like the longer compositions, but the shorter songs ruins the flow for me. Light 4 stars
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Not a perfect album, but a really good album with a few perfect songs. 4 stars
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
"America" might be my favourite Simon & Garfunkel song, but I think the album overall is quite uneven. High 3.5 stars
4/5
One of the coolest punk/new wave albums I have heard. "Gut Feeling" is a fantastic song. 4 stars
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Some great songs, a good album for its time, but the backing vocals annoy me a bit
New York Dolls
4/5
Cool mixture of glam and proto-punk. Two genres I am not that into, but this worked well. 4 stars
1/5
Seriously boring. Lacking in dynamics and doesn't sound organic. Also I am not a fan of Brazilian music generally. 1 star
Robert Wyatt
4/5
Very dreamy instrumentation, fitting for am album about sleep. Some interesting instrumental touched, buy a bit uneven. Low 4 stars
Ramones
3/5
The first three songs are cool, but from then on everything else sounds the same. A good thing it is short. 3 stars
Beastie Boys
4/5
Hard-edged hiphop, which is my favourite type of hiphop. 4 stars
Tori Amos
4/5
Good songwriting, singing is too theatrical. 4 stars
Amy Winehouse
3/5
I like the 50s/60s throwback sound on this album, but unfortunately I am not a big fan of her voice. "You Know I'm No Good" is a cool song. 3.5 stars
Miriam Makeba
5/5
I really like African music, it just transport me in my mind to another time/place and life. I really enjoy most of these songs, especially the ones in Xhosa. 4.5 stars
Sebadoh
2/5
Like the guitar work, but hate the vocals. A couple of good songs. 2.5 stars
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
3/5
Nice sounding and enjoyable, but not too memorable either. 3.5 stars
Gorillaz
2/5
Boring and tedious. Some of my least favourite styles mixed together. I like "Clint Eastwood" though. 2 stars
Elton John
5/5
The first LP is a masterpiece, and although there is a slight dip to the second one, it is still one of the all-time greats. 5 stars
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Cool old-style hiphop. Quite memorable. 4 stars
Meat Loaf
3/5
Cheesy, but also cool theatrical. 3.5 stars
PJ Harvey
4/5
An album with a really cool ambience. It is filled to the brim with rage, and yet so engaging. Post-punk, noise rock, grunge and shoegaze is blended into this cool output of anger. 4 stars
Calexico
3/5
A few really good tracks, bit too disjointed and too many instrumentals. 3 stars
Digital Underground
3/5
I Get nostalgic for the time period listening to this, but there is a reason why this type of hiphop was mainly buried in the 90s. 3 stars
Bill Evans Trio
4/5
A bit too mellow and laidback, but still a really nice album. 4 stats
R.E.M.
3/5
I am not the biggest fan of R.E.M. and I prefer them in the 80s over thus. Still a few undeniable hits. 3.5 stars
Don McLean
3/5
The title track is great, and an all-time classic, the rest is kind of meh. 3.5 stars
Fela Kuti
3/5
Afrobeat is usually always cool, but in this case, as is the case with quite a few afrobeat albums, it ends up a bit repetitive in the long run. 3.5 stars
Nina Simone
4/5
One of the great voices. I love some of the songs, but isn't sold on everything. 4 stars
The Divine Comedy
4/5
Hesvy orchestration, crooning voice and 50s/60s influences, reminds me a bit of Richard Hawley in the 00s. 4 stars
Spiritualized
4/5
Very nice ambience and vibe on this one, reminiscent of The Flaming Lips, although definitely not totally similar. I especially liked the 17 minute long "Cop Shoot Cop..." 4.5 stars
Ray Charles
3/5
A very good verison of "Come Rain or Come Shine", and Ray Charles has a good voice, but I am especially not a big fan of the big band style. 3.5 stars
The Yardbirds
4/5
Good 60s psychedelic rock. 4 stars
Justice
4/5
Hypnotic beats and interesting sounds. 4 stars
Janis Joplin
3/5
Hate her wailing voice. Okay in other respects. Low 3 stars
Pulp
4/5
Darker than other Pulp. I can like that. 4.5 stars
Queen
4/5
Proggy Queen is my prefered Queen. 4 stars
The Birthday Party
2/5
Some signs of Cave to come, but generally too abrasive. 2.5 stats
John Coltrane
5/5
I love Coltrane's playing style. "Psalm" is the highlight here, but everything is great. 5 stars
Willie Nelson
3/5
Good song selections, but I don't think they particularily suits his voice and sounds a bit safe. 3.5 stars
3/5
Cool energy, like the more. Psych parts better than the punk parts. 3.5 stars
Nick Drake
4/5
My least favourite Nick Drake. Still extremely good. 4.5 stars
Slipknot
2/5
Like the playing well enough, even if it is not my prefered genre. Hate the vocals 2.5 stars
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Bit too generic background jazz. 3 stars
Mylo
3/5
I like the more upbeat tracks, but when this moves towards downtempo, I think it is boring. 3 stars
Frank Ocean
3/5
Not my favourite genre like a few tracks. 3 stars
Youssou N'Dour
3/5
I like North African music, but this is a bit repetitive. 3.5 stars
Stevie Wonder
4/5
One of the best zstevie recorded. 4.5 stars
T. Rex
3/5
Quite cool for being glam rock, which I am not particularly into. 3.5 stars
The Byrds
3/5
Good jangly 60s pop songs, but the Dylan covers are clearly best. 3.5 stars
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
"I Want Yoh" is a great song, the. Rest is okay, but not mind blowing. 3.5 stars
Metallica
2/5
The orchestra is more enjoyable than Metallica. The arrangements are hit and miss, but not the worst thing ever. 2.5 stars
Miles Davis
5/5
Modal jazz is one of my favourite styles of jazz. Love this!
Black Sabbath
4/5
Don't like thr sinister vibe too much, but love the guitar playing. 4.5 stars
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
4/5
A fantastic mix of rock and classical music. Love the musicianship. 4.5 stars
Jurassic 5
3/5
One of the more enjoyable hiphop records on this list so far. Cool laid-back beats and good flow. 3.5 stars
Big Star
4/5
Especially like the acoustic tracks, which reminds me of early Belle and Sebastian. Not as high on the electric ones. 4.5 stars
Taylor Swift
2/5
Not bad. I just feel indifference towards it. 2.5 stars
Peter Frampton
3/5
Good guitar work, but not really gripping me. 3.5 stars
The Prodigy
4/5
Dig the singles from the 90s. The rest holds up okay as well. 4 stars
Steve Winwood
3/5
Very early 80s sounding. Strong voice, but a bit boring. 3 stars
Iron Maiden
4/5
One of the more enjoyable types of metal to me. "Run to the Hills" is a classic. 4 stars
Ray Charles
3/5
Good vocals. Don't like the arrangements too much. 3.5 stars
Television
4/5
Don't love the vocals, but this is a grower. 4 stars
Bob Dylan
5/5
One of the best albums ever, even though it is not Bob's best album. A masterpiece! 5 stars
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
Not bad, but too hippie sounding to me. 3.5 stars
3/5
I like the long jams, but overall a bit uneven. 3.5 stars
The xx
3/5
Some of the tracks give me Sufjan Stevens' vibes, but overall a bit anonymous. 3 stars
Joe Ely
4/5
Quite safe, but good. 4 stars
Fiona Apple
3/5
Nothing I would particularly seek out, and a bit boring. 3 stars
Joni Mitchell
5/5
My second favourite Joni Mitchell album. Lot of jazz inspiration creeping in. 5 stars
Guns N' Roses
2/5
Axl Rose id an abysmal front man, and the music is not much better, apart from "Paradise City" which I like. 2 stars
Deerhunter
3/5
Like quite a few of the tracks, but jot something that really grabs me too much. 3.5 stars
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5/5
Prefer the acoustic side, but both are excellent. "Thrasher" is immense. 5 stars
Radiohead
5/5
My favourite Radiohead album, containing several top 10 Radiohead songs. "Videotape" is my favourite. Bumped to 5 stars.
Motörhead
3/5
Metal with a thrashy, punk attitude. It is nice that they don't try to be very flashy, and the aggressiveness of the music is really nice. 3.5 stars
Pixies
4/5
Good sounding alt rock, not my absolute favourie sound, but highly enjoyable. 4 stars
The Who
3/5
"I Can See for Miles" is one of the greatest Who songs, the rest is okay. 3.5 stars
Koffi Olomide
2/5
The songs overstay their welcome, and it is way too 90s sounding. 2 stars
N.W.A.
3/5
A few cool songs, but wears me a bit out over the course of the runtime. Still, quite coolfor hiphop, since I like this era of hiphop better than most. 3.5 stars
Prince
4/5
One of my favourite Prince albums. The first 3 tracks ste amazing. 4.5 stars
Carpenters
4/5
Very soothing and smooth. Great vocals. 4 stars
The Afghan Whigs
3/5
Starts off great, dips towards the end. 3.5 stars
Prince
4/5
The title track and a few other songs are classics. It dips a bit in the middle. 4.5 srars
Eric Clapton
3/5
Some great tracks, and some mote forgettable ones. Don't like Clapton as a front man. 3.5 stars
Joanna Newsom
4/5
Usually hate her voice, but think it fits here. Lovely orchestration! 4.5 stars
The Black Crowes
4/5
Just a really cool rock 'n' roll record. With a really nice sound. 4.5 stars
The Isley Brothers
4/5
Nice psychedelic soul, with really good guitar work. 4 stars
Elastica
3/5
Quite cool girl rock with a punk edge, but nothing very inventive. 3.5 stars
Jack White
3/5
Some cool songs, but very uneven. 3 stars
Thin Lizzy
4/5
Very energetic, cool live album, but not my prefered style. 4.5 stars
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
Big Beat is my favourite type of electronica, and I like this quite a lot. 4 stars
Merle Haggard
3/5
Nice album in the Bakersfield country style. 3.5 stars
B.B. King
3/5
I like my blues a bit rawer, but nice live album. 3.5 stars
Led Zeppelin
4/5
I don't like the way the electric and acoustic tracks are divided on the two different sides of the album, but although I am not a big fan of Plant's vocals, this is better than most Zeppelin I have heard. 4 stars
Slayer
2/5
Really not my favourite style. I don't like thrash metal. 2 stars
Doves
3/5
One of the better post-britpop albums I have heard. Quite enjoyable, but uneven. 3.5 stars
Iron Maiden
4/5
I like this vocalist better than Bruce Dickinson, and stylistically, this is the best Maiden album I have heard. 4 stars
Wilco
4/5
It could have been trimmed down a bit, but really solid alt-country. 4.5 stars
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
More experimental than Rumours. I prefer this, but not the highest on Fleetwood Mac in the first place. 4 stars
Jungle Brothers
2/5
Mostly very boring and bland beats. Not too much happening. A few standouts, mostly "Tribe Vibes". 2.5 stars
The Cure
4/5
A cool album, with really nice sound landscape. Not my favourite Cure album. 4.5 stars
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Wonderful vocals. Not my favourite genre, but a solid album. 4 stars
Boards of Canada
2/5
Downtempo is one of my least fsvourite subgenres of electronic music. This is not bad, but really boring. 2.5 stars
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
One of my favourite metal albums. I love "Killing in the Name", and generally think this starts off really strong. Dips a little towards the end, but not enough to ruin a 5-star score.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Never been the biggest Elvis Costello fan, but a quite good album. 3.5 stars
U2
3/5
A few great track, but mostly just good. Overhyped band and album. 3.5 stars
Black Sabbath
5/5
My favourite Black Sabbath album. Solid from start to finish. 5 stars
Blondie
4/5
Not my favourite style, but I think Debbie Harry is a really good vocalist. I love "Heart of Glass", bit I have never liked "One Way or Another". 4 stars
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
A bit of Prince, a but of The Beatles. Not as good. 3.5 stars
System Of A Down
2/5
Not totally awful, but really far outside of my wheelhouse musically. 2 stars
CHIC
2/5
I don't like disco much. I prefer the one song that sounds more adult contemporary, but nothing on here is good in my opinion. 2 stars
Robbie Williams
3/5
Well-produced album, albeit filled with fluff. 3 stars
Simple Minds
2/5
Too symth heavy. Very 80s production. 2 stars
The Adverts
3/5
Melodic 70s punk, with nice hooks. 3.5 stars
The Stooges
3/5
Not my favourite genre. Think it sounds too muddy, but "Death Trip" is a cool song. 3 stars
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
3/5
Nice, but a bit repetitive in the long run, being a capella. 3 stars
Dolly Parton
5/5
Good songwriting, very nice sound and voice. 5 stars
Jeff Buckley
4/5
I am not as keen on this as most seem to be, but a good album nonetheless. 4 stars
Brian Eno
3/5
Interesting electronic experimentation, although not very pleasant to the ear. Don't like it mixed with glam rock. 3 stars
Sonic Youth
5/5
I really like this sort of abrasive noise rock, which still keeps a sort of melodicism hidden beneath everything else. 5 stars
Japan
3/5
I like David Sylvian as a vocalist. Not the biggest fan of the style of music, but it is well-executed and grows on you. 3.5 stars
David Bowie
3/5
Not a big Bowie fan, I prefer the ambient side, which I think is interesting. 3.5 stars
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Nice for what it is, an early 80s rap album. 3.5 stars
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Like the instrumentation, hate the vocals. 3 stars
The Notorious B.I.G.
3/5
Too long, too repetitive. 3 stars
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
Psychedelia for the sake of being psychedelic and experimental. Not my prefered thing. 2.5 stars
OutKast
4/5
A good album fir its genre. A bit too long, but varied musically. 4 stars
Suede
3/5
A bit of glam and post-punk influences, which is not my favourite thing. Overall ok. Low 3.5 stars
David Bowie
3/5
I prefer my soul warmer, but the title track and "Fame" are great. 3.5 stars
JAY Z
3/5
A bit repetitive, but quite good hiphop. 3.5 stars
Janet Jackson
3/5
Too long, not y favourite sound, but some fantastic pop sensibilities. 3.5 stars
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
A few very cool songs, like "Voodoo Chile", but overall too long and a bit uneven. 4 stars
Fugazi
4/5
Not the biggest fan of the screamy vocals, but have learned to appreciate it more with time. I like the playing on this album a lot. 4 stars
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
Cool electronic flourishes, nice voice. Overall not my genre. 3 stars
R.E.M.
4/5
Probably my favourite R.E.M. record. "The One I Love" and "King of Birds" are the highlights for me. 4.5 stars
Deep Purple
4/5
"Child in Time" is a classic. The long jams here are really cool. 4 stars
Fela Kuti
4/5
Nice vibe. Less repetitive than other afrobeat. 4 stars
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
A good album, but mot a style that totally hits my sweet spot. 4 stars
Nirvana
3/5
Not a big Nirvana fan, this is the best I have heard by them. High 3.5 stars
Green Day
4/5
Didn't like this upon release, bit has come around to it. The hits arr massive. 4..5 stars
Taylor Swift
3/5
It has its moments, but mostly this is too one-dimensional and boring. 3 stars
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2/5
I like the title track, not so much the rest, especially the vocals and bass. 2.5 stars
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
I am not too into reggae. Usually, I think it is boring, but this album is really good. 4.5 stars
Gang Starr
4/5
Good hiphop with jazzy beats. 4 stars
Neneh Cherry
2/5
Nor a genre I enjoy a lot, and generally quite boring. 2 stars
Paul McCartney and Wings
5/5
Great album. Paul at his best. 5 stars
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2/5
Don't like the funk, don't like the rapping. Still, I do like a few songs. 2 stars
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Good songs, bad production. 4 stsrs
Brian Wilson
4/5
Some insanely beautiful tracks, combined with parts I don't care too much for. Low 4.5 stars
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Cool hammond playing, but would have been better with some vocals. 3.5 stars
AC/DC
3/5
Straight forward rock, not my thing. 3 stars
Jane's Addiction
3/5
Nothing bad, nothing spectacular. 3 stars
Lou Reed
4/5
Many great songs, but I don't like "Perfect Day". 4.5 stars
5/5
My best Discovery through this. Wonderfulalbum. 5 stars
The Stooges
3/5
I like the ssxophonr quite well, but in the end not the biggest fan of this style. 3.5 stars
Bob Dylan
3/5
Half excellent. Half filled. 3.5 stars
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Many great songs, but too heavy 80s production. 4 stars
The Pharcyde
4/5
Gun hiphop. Good beats and flow. 4 stars
Fever Ray
3/5
Dark and ominous. Not my favourite thing, but quite good. 3.5 stars
Michael Jackson
3/5
Started off well, but too many cheesy ballads. 3.5 stars
808 State
3/5
Quite cool early electronica, but more influential than essential listening. 3.5 stars
Culture Club
3/5
"Karma Chameleon" is an all-timer. The rest is okay 80s pop. A bit dated. 3 stars
Sufjan Stevens
4/5
Great album, just not Sufjan's best, would be 5 stars is trimmed by 10-15 minutes. 4.5 stars
Kate Bush
3/5
Too theatrical for my taste. 3 stars
Drive Like Jehu
3/5
I like the instrumentation and melodies, hut can't totally get behind the screamy vocals. 3.5 stars
The Byrds
3/5
A few great songs ("Goin' Back", "Wasn't Born to Follow"), the rest merely good. 3.5 stars
Thelonious Monk
5/5
Brilliant stuff! 5 stars
Tangerine Dream
3/5
Interesting, but would need to be in the right mood. 3.5 stars
Napalm Death
1/5
Has comedic value, but I mostly hate it. 1 star
The United States Of America
3/5
Too carnevalesque for my taste. 3 stars
Radiohead
5/5
My second favourite Radiohead album. 5 stars
Kanye West
4/5
Wonderful production, good variety. 4.5 stars
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3/5
Good playing, but too long ang noodly. 3 stars
Fleet Foxes
5/5
A fantastic album, serene and timeless. 5 stars.
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
At times pop perfection. 4 stars
Rod Stewart
4/5
Some killer songs and cool loose atmosphere, but a bit uneven. 4 stars
The Police
3/5
Quite catchy at times, but too much reggae. 3.5 stars
Coldplay
4/5
A bit tired of the hits, but still think this is quite great. 4.5 stars
Sisters Of Mercy
3/5
Like the overall vibe, but dislike the production. 3 stars
Britney Spears
2/5
A few classic hits, but mostly teenagers pop by the numbers. 2 stars
4/5
The best Muse album. Very cool a d anthemic. 4.5 stars
Michael Jackson
3/5
A few great hits, the rest is more or less junk. 3 stars
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Nick Cave is great, but my sweet spot for him is a bit later. 4 stars
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
Not the best My Bloody Valentine album, but still a great shoegaze album. Just love the dichotomy between the noise and the whispery vocals. 4 stars
Adele
2/5
Very boring for the most part. 2.5 stars
Arcade Fire
5/5
"My Body is a Cage" is the best Arcade Fire song, and this is the second best Arcade Fire album. 5 stars
The Black Keys
4/5
Quite cool garage rock. 4 stars
Frank Zappa
3/5
The most I have ever enjoyed Zappa, but he has a limit. 3.5 stars
Marty Robbins
4/5
Very cool and bleak stories. Very evocative stuff. 4 stars
Nico
5/5
Melancholic, sad, dramatic, mellow and experimental. Right up my alley, I love this. 5 stars
Hugh Masekela
4/5
Not the most groundbreaking jazz album, but a really nice, mellow tone. 4 stars
Solomon Burke
3/5
Olz-tiney soul, quite good. 3.5 stars
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Great americana sounding rock album. 4.5 stars
The Electric Prunes
2/5
Mostly mediocre garage psych. 2.5 stars
Radiohead
4/5
An album that has never totally clicked with me, but still great. 4.5 stars
Duke Ellington
4/5
Big band is not my favourite type of jazz, but this was still really good. 4.5 stars
David Gray
3/5
This ends on a solid run of songs, but the start is really boring. Don't like the programmed drums. 3.5 stars
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
Certainly carries a lot of the same influences as early Dylan, but sounds more impromptu. 3 stars
Patti Smith
4/5
The highlights here, "Gloria" and the title track, are great, hut the rest is a bit uneven, still 4 stars
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
It's good, but I don't really get the hype with Elvis Costello. 3.5 stars
Megadeth
3/5
Not a huge fan of thrash metal, but thus album is okay. 3 stars
Alanis Morissette
3/5
The hits are great, the rest is good, but I find her voice a little grating in the Long run. 3.5 stars
Finley Quaye
2/5
Several lacking in hooks, and overall mostly boring. 2.5 stars
Spiritualized
4/5
I really like the atmospheric, shoegaze-adjacent sound on this one, and it was released on my 8th Birthday. 4.5 stars
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
4/5
"Breakdown" is the highlight, but there are better Tom Petty albums. 4 stars
Johnny Cash
4/5
Quite good song selection, too much joking. 4 stars
Circle Jerks
2/5
Not my thing, but at least it is short. 2 stars
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
Enjoyed this quite a bit, even though new wave is not my favourite sound. 3.5 dtars
Dr. Dre
4/5
The production is really good. 4 stars
Christina Aguilera
2/5
The jazz stuff seems derivative, and the rest generic, hut nothing horrendously bad. 2 stars
Beastie Boys
3/5
A bit too drum heavy in the beats, but cool mix of rock and hiphop, with aggressive rapping. 3.5 stars
The Icarus Line
2/5
Mediocre indie from 00s. 2.5 stars
Coldplay
4/5
A very good album, but not Coldplay's best. 4.5 stars
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
"Adam Raised a Cain" is my favourite Springsteen song. Great album! 4.5 stars
The Fall
2/5
Hate the vocal style, don't like the music and production much more. 2 stars
Snoop Dogg
3/5
Mostly solid production and rapping, but not totally my thing. 3 stars
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
I like big beat quite a lot, not my favourite of these types of album, but solid. 4 stars
Norah Jones
5/5
Love her voic and the wonderful musicianship, and the laid-back style is really nice. 5 stars
Billy Bragg
4/5
A lot of wit, poignancy and political matters in the lyrics, backed by a mix of folk and punk. 4 stars
Neil Young
5/5
A more or less perfect album. 5 stars
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
2/5
Uninspired world music blend. 2 stars
The Style Council
2/5
Jazz and soul background music paired with lousy old-school hiphop. 2 stars
Michael Jackson
3/5
Very dated and cheesy sounding and not the best songs. 3 stars
The Who
4/5
Great live album, but I am not that high on The Who in general, but this is some of their best work. 4 stars
Radiohead
3/5
"Pyramid Song" is my favourite Radiohead song, but I am not overly keen on the rest of this. 3.5 stars
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
Not the greatest desert blues, but still really good. 4 stars
Muddy Waters
3/5
Good, but quite traditional sounding, electric blues. 3.5 stars
Deee-Lite
2/5
Not bad, but very boring. 2.5 stars
Sonic Youth
4/5
Cool noise rock album. 4 stars
Wu-Tang Clan
5/5
Probably the best hiphop album I have ever heard. 5 stars
Marvin Gaye
4/5
The title track is a classic, and his voice is great. 4 stars
Mott The Hoople
3/5
Glam rock is not my favourite, but this is good. 3.5 stars
Ryan Adams
4/5
There might be a bit too many quiet, acoustic tracks on here, but mostly this is an album I love. 4.5 stars
Yes
4/5
I miss some of the longer epics on their subsequent albums. Still great. 4 stars
Orbital
2/5
Too repetitive, too long, too boring. 2.5 stars
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
The A-side is fantastic, but it dips a bit on the B-side. 4 stars
Fats Domino
4/5
"Blue Monday" is the highlight. Generally very enjoyable to be early rock'n'roll. Low 4 stars
Wild Beasts
4/5
Cool indie with indietronica elements. I also like the vocals. 4 stars
Holger Czukay
2/5
Experimental and cheesy at the same time. 2 stars
The Verve
4/5
I absolutely love "The Drugs Don't Work". The Verve is probably my favourite Britton. 4.5 stars
Dusty Springfield
4/5
A few absolute classics, but a bit uneven and too sugar-coated at times. 4 stars
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
In the midst of the chaos, there is an interesting and melodic album. 4 stars
Little Simz
4/5
One of the most inventive performers of modern hiphop. The first two tracks are amazing, the rest is great. 4.5 stars
The Band
5/5
A defining album of roots rock. 5 stars
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
4/5
It's dark, melancholic and beautiful. 4.5 stars
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
It is good, but doesn't excite me and bores me a bit. 3 stars
Kraftwerk
4/5
Very cool synth sounds. Groundbreaking for the 1970s. 4 stars
Steely Dan
3/5
A few good songs, but mostly lukewarm on Steely Dan. 3.5 stars
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
Really depressing album. 1.5 stars
Sepultura
2/5
Like the Brazilian influences, but not my favourite thing. 2.5 stars
Pixies
3/5
Good, but nothing special. 3.5 stars
Buzzcocks
4/5
Don't like his voice, but quite cool for its genre. Low 4
The Go-Betweens
4/5
Good pop/rock. Very pleasant. 4 stars
Sheryl Crow
3/5
I like "Run Baby Run", but hate "The No-No Song", the rest is ok. 3.5 stars
Bob Dylan
5/5
On of the best albums of all time. Poignant about a relationship breaking up. 5 stars
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
3/5
Not my favourite type of music, but his voice is really good. 3.5 stars
Neil Young
5/5
A devastating album from Neil. Not his best, but close. 5 stars
The Temptations
3/5
Very uneven soul album, but "Runaway Child, Running Wild" is cool. 3.5 stars
Earth, Wind & Fire
4/5
Really cool. Funky soul
4 stars
The Smiths
3/5
Not a big fan of The Smiths. Sound really generic. 3 stars
Robert Wyatt
3/5
Like bits of this, but some of this is just too chaotic. 3.5 stars
The Clash
4/5
I think it is uneven, but the best songs are bangers. 4 stars
Fairport Convention
4/5
The mellower songs sre killer, the rest is nice. 4 stars
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Great album from start to finish. The title track is one of tbe best songs ever, in my opinion. 5 stars
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
The last track is horrendous, and the rest is not much better, but the South African songs are okay. 2 stars
The xx
4/5
I like the mix of electronic and organic textures on this album. 4 stars
Arrested Development
3/5
"Dawn of the Dreads" has a really cool beat, the rest is okay, but nothing special really. 3 stars
Funkadelic
4/5
I don't like "Wars of Armageddon", but the rest is cool. 4 stars
Kacey Musgraves
3/5
This is too much in the pop realm for me. I would have prefered a more straight up country record. 3.5 stars
Soft Machine
4/5
Cool mix of jazz fusion and prog. 4 stars
Elbow
3/5
It sounds like a lot of boring bands, but have interesting textures to it. 3.5 stars
Neu!
3/5
I likethe more spacey side, but dislikefhe more punky side. 3.5 stars
Caetano Veloso
3/5
Not too heavy on the percussion, which I usually dislike in Brazilian music, but still not my go to genre. Sounds very of its time. 3.5 stars
CHVRCHES
2/5
Really don't like this type of synth pop production. 2 stars
Pixies
3/5
Some cool guitar tones, but hate the singing. 3 stars
The Charlatans
3/5
They sound like a copy of Oasis, but not bad. 3.5 stas
Bonnie Raitt
3/5
Good songs, bad production. 3.5 stars
Scritti Politti
2/5
Overly 80s production, which I don't like, but mostly I am quite indifferent to this album. 2.5 stars
Talvin Singh
2/5
I like some of the Indian elements, but this album is far too long for the tolerance I have for this music. 2.5 stars
Tom Waits
5/5
Very experimental, very cool. 5 stars
Les Rythmes Digitales
1/5
Starting really bland and just becoming worse. 1 star
The Pogues
3/5
At times cool mixture of Celtic sounds and punk, but gets a bit one-note after a while. 3.5 stars
Slade
3/5
Very basik rock'n'roll, but done in a cool way. Many good hooks. 3.5 stars
Richard Thompson
4/5
Devastating lyrics, nice folky instrumentation. The beginning is better than the ending. 4 stars
Rush
4/5
I am kot as high on Rush as other prog, but 2112 is one of their best albums. Still not fully convinced. 4 stars
Bob Dylan
5/5
Onr of the best albums in existence So dark, yet magnificent. 5 stars
Beatles
4/5
The first really good Beatles album, and the album were their songwriting really starts blooming. 4.5 stars
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
So stark, so depressing, but so beautiful. 5 stars
The Strokes
3/5
Some cool songs, but mostly run of the mill 00's indie rock. 3.5 stars
George Michael
3/5
Better than I expected. "Freedom 90" is a great song. 3.5 stars
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3/5
Quite good bluesy album, but doesn't totally grab me. 3.5 stars
White Denim
3/5
Not the most exciting music, but competently done. Low 3.5 stars
Living Colour
2/5
Not bad, but a style I don''t care much for. 2.5 stars
David Ackles
2/5
I like the last track, but the rest is too theatrical and corny. 2.5 stars
American Music Club
4/5
Nice blend of americana, pop/rock and slowcore. 4 stars
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
I like a few tracks, but smostly find this mediocre and boring. 3 stars
Johnny Cash
4/5
Starts really strong and dips abit towards the end. Still, the title track, "Hurt" and "Personal Jesus" are all top tier performances. 4.5 stars
Deep Purple
4/5
A classic among classic rock albums. 4.5 stars
Gil Scott-Heron
4/5
Cool blend of soul and jazz. Nice laid-back atmosphere, with some beautiful vocals. 4.5 stars
Public Enemy
3/5
Some cool tracks, and overall quite enjoyable hiphop album. 3.5 stars
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
Nice enough vocal jazz. Beautiful voice and an autumnal feel, but I miss a more interesting backing track, maybe some horns. 3.5 stars
The Auteurs
3/5
A bit bland, but mostly okay. 3 stars
Pantera
3/5
Quite good for its genre, even though that is generally not my thing. I prefered the thrashier songs. 3.5 stars
Laura Nyro
3/5
Mostly kind of bland, but a few standout tracks, most notably "Poverty Train". 3.5 stars
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
I dig the intensity of the playing and overall vibe here, but is not totally on board with the singer. 3.5 stars
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Gorgeous, but very dark album. Not my favourite Cohen, but still 5 stara
The Prodigy
3/5
I like The Prodigy more than should be expected. 3.5 stars
Beatles
5/5
An all-time classic album. I especially enjoy the medley and "Oh Darling". 5 stars
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Nick Cave is great, but this is not the best example. I think this album is too ballad heavy. Many of the ballads are really good, but the album lack a little spark.4 stars
John Martyn
2/5
I really don't like his voice, and find the music, apart from "Small Hours" to be quite bland. 2.5 stars
Marvin Gaye
4/5
A really nice and important soul album. The bass playing is especially great. 4.5 stars
Billie Holiday
4/5
Wonderful performances of really good songs. The strings get a bit syrupy. 4.5 stars
Madonna
3/5
A few really good songs, the rest ismiddle of the road. 3.5 stara
Baaba Maal
3/5
Okay Wesr African music with awfully dsted production. 3 stars
The Jesus And Mary Chain
4/5
Nice pop melodies buried under a wall of noise. 4 stars
Beck
4/5
Very cool and experimental. I love the bass sound especially. 4.5 stars
The Flying Burrito Brothers
4/5
Wonderful cosmic country! 4.5 stars
Scissor Sisters
2/5
Very glammy, and certainly not my style. The Pink Floyd cover is a crime against humanity. 2 stars
The Jam
4/5
I thought this was a quit fun listen. A big punky, but not overtly so. 4 stars
Keith Jarrett
4/5
Mesmerizing piano playing! Wonderful! 4.5 stars
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Cool swing arrangements, but I prefer Sinatra more ballad-heavy. 4 stars
Goldfrapp
4/5
Sounding very 60s, but also very modern at the same time. Very cool! 4.5 stara
Germs
2/5
Lacking in variety, and what I don't like about punk. 2.5 stars
Paul McCartney
3/5
A few great songs, the rest should be more fleshed out. 3.5 stars
The Who
4/5
"Baba O'Riley", "Bargain", "Getting in Tune" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" are all great songs and classics for a reason, the rest is merely good. 4 stars
David Bowie
4/5
The title track is the highlight. I'm not that into Bowie, but this is one of the better Bowie albums I have heard. 4 stars
The Lemonheads
4/5
Nice jangly power pop. 4 stars
Jeff Beck
3/5
Really good guitarist, but the album is only exciting at times. 3.5 stars
Sabu
3/5
Too much percussion! 3 stars
The Monkees
4/5
A nice biy of 60s pop music, but just like The Monkees is a strange group in th first place, it is also difficult to judge the merrit of their aøbumd. 4 stars
Machito
3/5
Too much drumming, but the horn section is cool. 3.5 stars
SAULT
4/5
Cool contemporary R&B, with good singing. 4 srars
Tom Waits
5/5
Really cool album, not as good as Rain Dogs, but still 5 stars
Tim Buckley
2/5
I don't actively dislike this, I just don't reslly like anything about it either. 2.5 stars
Tortoise
4/5
Not my favourite post-rock, but still very enjoyable. 4 stars
Dr. Octagon
3/5
The beats are too repetitive, but not bad. 3.5 stars
Bee Gees
3/5
Okay album muically, but dislike the vocals.3 stars
Iron Butterfly
4/5
Cool psychedelic rock, almost proto-prog at times. 4 stars
Parliament
4/5
I don't like funk much, but this is the best funk album I have heard so far. 4 stars
Stephen Stills
3/5
Pleasant, some really good songs, but doesn't feel really essential either. 3.5 stars
2Pac
3/5
The beats get a little repetitive, but quite cool. 3.5 stars
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
Cool cinematic souding indie with 60s flair 3.5 stars
Röyksopp
3/5
"Eple" and "Poor Leno" are classics, the rest hit-or-miss. 3.5 stars
Orbital
2/5
Not bad, but too repetitive. 2.5 stars
Santana
4/5
Great guitar work, but I miss some more singing. 4.5 stars
Tom Waits
3/5
Waits in lounge mood. Not the best Waits album, but I still enjoy him a lot. 3.5 stars
The Kinks
3/5
"Waterloo Sunset" and "David Watts" are great, the rest is good. 3.5 stars
The Triffids
2/5
Very 80s sounding and not really interesting. 2.5 stars
Bobby Womack
3/5
I like the musicianship, but it is quite forgettable. Low 3 stars
The Thrills
4/5
Nice early 00s indie pop with americana tendencies. 4 stars
Isaac Hayes
5/5
Just the kind of soul I like. 5 stars
Led Zeppelin
4/5
I am not big on Led Zeppelin, but this is quite enjoyable. 4 stars
Queen Latifah
3/5
It's okay. I think some of the beats are a bit dated, but still 3 stars
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Delightful soul with a majestic vpice. 4.5 stars