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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
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5 | 2.85 | +2.15 |
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Vespertine
Björk
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5 | 3.18 | +1.82 |
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Sea Change
Beck
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5 | 3.33 | +1.67 |
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
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5 | 3.37 | +1.63 |
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
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5 | 3.42 | +1.58 |
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Odelay
Beck
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5 | 3.45 | +1.55 |
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Guero
Beck
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5 | 3.45 | +1.55 |
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
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5 | 3.46 | +1.54 |
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
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5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
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5 | 3.51 | +1.49 |
You Love Less Than Most
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Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
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1 | 3.33 | -2.33 |
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Horses
Patti Smith
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1 | 3.31 | -2.31 |
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Entertainment
Gang Of Four
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1 | 3.26 | -2.26 |
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MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
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2 | 4.2 | -2.2 |
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Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
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1 | 3.17 | -2.17 |
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Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
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1 | 3.12 | -2.12 |
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The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
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1 | 3.11 | -2.11 |
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
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1 | 3.1 | -2.1 |
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The Coral
The Coral
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1 | 3 | -2 |
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
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2 | 3.98 | -1.98 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Radiohead | 4 | 5 |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 5 |
| Beck | 3 | 5 |
| Beatles | 3 | 4.33 |
| Michael Jackson | 3 | 4.33 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Sonic Youth | 2 | 1 |
| The Fall | 2 | 1.5 |
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The Rolling Stones · 3 likes
4/5
Definitely the best "British guys pretending to be southern bluesmen" albums so far
Dusty Springfield · 1 likes
4/5
Really good. So many hits! And she made for a fascinating wikipedia read too!
1-Star Albums (17)
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Joy Division
3/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Other than immigrant song, feels a bit too much like british guys trying to be southern blues/roots musicians. Actually surprised by how few songs I knew
Marvin Gaye
5/5
Sexy, beautiful, and wonderful from start to finish
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Classic Stevie. This is a different version of You Are The Sunshine of My Life than I'm used to though. A lot more guitar solos than usual, and I see now Jeff Beck is on it!
Tracy Chapman
2/5
Very 90s acoustic protest song.
Artist: Tracy Chapman
Album: Tracy Chapman
Genre: Tracy Chapman
Lou Reed
3/5
Better than I expected. Even outside the hits I knew. Good production, no surprise to find out it was produced by Bowie and and Mick Ronson
The Rolling Stones
4/5
So many albums of Brits trying to be Southern bluesmen so far but they definitely pull it off better than Led Zeppelin . Still, some great hits here and rhythm guitar tracks that I never really listened to before.
CHIC
4/5
Didn't expect so much instrumental jams!
Beck
5/5
Still bonkers, still just as creative 30 years later
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3/5
I feel like I don't know bluegrass enough to appreciate this... Naima seems to like it though
Dexys Midnight Runners
1/5
Really hard to get through this one...Not a fan of the 80s vibe and the singer reminds me of a drunk Freddie Mercury....
Crazy how Come on Eileen felt like a bright spot
Talking Heads
2/5
Not as averse to Talking Heads as I used to be but this still started to wear on me. Not a fan
Louis Prima
5/5
Fun stuff. Can't believe I haven't listened to him before other than Jungle Book
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
more fun and listenable than I associate with Simon
Prince
4/5
Better than expected though I enjoyed the tight songs of the first half from the longer jammier songs of the second half
Donald Fagen
2/5
I don't understand how someone writes songs like this with such seemingly random melodies. His music is all vibe/no songs imo.
Al Green
5/5
Fuckin' yeah
4/5
Not as even as I remembered carried on the back of 5-6 songs but damn they're good
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Liked it better than I expected but still just kinda fine. Definitely more rock n roll than I thought Costello was
The Stooges
3/5
Liked it more than I anticipated and surprised that I actually liked the Iggy mix more than the Bowie mix despite everyone saying it was "unlistenable" online. Glad to know Search and Destroy and I Need Somebody were especially cool
Adele
4/5
Rage Against The Machine
2/5
Defininitely has the vibe but kinda funny how it doesn't sound that "heavy" today. Really weird noodley solos that remind me of being in middle school and "knowing jazz"
De La Soul
2/5
I cannot believe how wholesome this sounds...until De la orgee.... A bit sleepy other than Me Myself and I though
Moby Grape
3/5
Some cool tracks, never heard of them!
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
So hippy. I wonder if Joplin's voice would have worked as well with better audio quality.
Paul Weller
3/5
Never heard of him but solid. Surprised my fave track 'Holy Man' has so few plays
Queen
3/5
Very Queen, pretty cool but not one familiar tune though and probably won't listen to it again.
The Offspring
3/5
Way more fun than I expected, especially it not being the album I knew
The Black Keys
3/5
Enjoyable but all just sounds like The Black Keys to me which prevents
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Man this album jams so hard
Led Zeppelin
3/5
More Zeppelin songs that I've never heard of. Pretty interesting how some of them are like 2-3 songs in one. I liked it better than Led Zeppelin III though!
Nick Drake
3/5
Neil Young
4/5
Pushed to 4 by Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Elton John
4/5
The strings go hard on this one. Some good ones I didn't know but the 4 stars is on the back of Tiny Dancer and LEVON
Public Enemy
3/5
Pure Public Enemy energy
Steely Dan
2/5
More songs I recognize but....still Steely Dan though. Feels so cheesy
Lucinda Williams
2/5
Really surprised how this could be so up my alley but so not interesting...
The Verve
2/5
Trippier than I expected but meh
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
Good hits but just too long. Lots of songs but few that stick
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
MC Solaar
3/5
Pretty funky but I don't speak french...
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Paul Simon
2/5
Not as into this one. More meandery songs
The Temptations
3/5
Fine but not the temptations I know and love. Also the heard it through the grapevine just sounded weird to me
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Bad Company
4/5
Such badass Rock songs almost all hit the bullseye
Pink Floyd
1/5
Had no idea Pink Floyd made hippie noise rock. Not a fan. Like Sgt Peppers without the songs.
Portishead
5/5
Paul Simon
2/5
The Flying Burrito Brothers
2/5
Very country. Not many burritos
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Still not a big Dylan fan but like Subterranean Homesick Blues
Carole King
4/5
Wow surprise winner. So many classic songs!
Sister Sledge
4/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
1/5
Not. a. fan.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Recognized and liked more songs than I expected!
Pixies
2/5
Not bad.
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
Pretty standard british blues boosted by Layla
Fairport Convention
2/5
The Dandy Warhols
2/5
Not bad, kinda reminded me of my music back in college
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
1/5
wtf
AC/DC
4/5
Cliche? maybe but damn they pack a lot of hits on one album with only 3 chords
Dusty Springfield
4/5
Never heard of her but really like the music and recognize a surprising number of songs!
Gang Of Four
1/5
I'm not a punk I guess
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Objectively good but melodies just sound so random
Rush
2/5
Very Rush
5/5
Classic
Johnny Cash
4/5
Great concert but I like the live at folsom prison better
Sebadoh
1/5
Boring noise
Green Day
3/5
Naim seems to like it
Love
2/5
Good opening song that I always thought was a Calexico song but the rest is kinda floaty hippie stuff that is pretty meh. I'll just continue listening to Calexico
Iron Maiden
2/5
Listenable but not my jam
Boston
4/5
Almost a 5. Crazy amount of jams on one album
Bob Dylan
2/5
Almost a 3 but too many bob dylan weird lyrics and bob dylan singing...
M.I.A.
2/5
Not my thing
Belle & Sebastian
2/5
Too twee for me
The War On Drugs
3/5
Still dig it and the drum grooves
Herbie Hancock
4/5
What would high school jam sessions be like without this album?
The Fall
1/5
Sounds like some Eugene music. I'm not cool enough
Ananda Shankar
2/5
Janelle Monáe
4/5
She doesn't get enough credit
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Radiohead
5/5
Loooove it
DJ Shadow
4/5
Dark Daaaaaays
The Crusaders
3/5
Street life was cool, the rest is just "fun enough" smoother jazz
N.E.R.D
2/5
Meh
Metallica
3/5
Started strong but kinda falls off and still not my favorite era of Metallica. Weak 3
3/5
Cisco Kid was good but wasn't a fan of the 13 min long songs
Method Man
3/5
Pretty good! I never listened to WuTang before
Animal Collective
3/5
Feels very experimental in a very dated way. Would rather listen to Dodos :)
Arctic Monkeys
2/5
Good energy but not that into the guitar tone and the frenetic energy. All the songs I like are on their AM album better apparently
The Smiths
2/5
Meh not into this emo stuff
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Definitely the best "British guys pretending to be southern bluesmen" albums so far
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Never listened to him. Not bad a little melodramatic
Bobby Womack
3/5
Solid, right down the middle but probably won't revisit
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Gold. I had no idea I only listened to a greatest hits. Even had some great songs that I didn't know before!
Ramones
2/5
1 song is enough
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
Great hits and also liked the ones I didn't know!
Sade
2/5
Meh
Incubus
3/5
Definitely a certain time period
Lou Reed
3/5
Elevated by Sad Song from lower 3 star to middle 3 star
Nina Simone
4/5
The second listen bumped it up to 4 stars
Black Sabbath
3/5
A bunch of stuff I've never heard and some surprisingly good songs!
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Ice T
4/5
Wow surprised how much I liked this. Really strong and a LOT of songs
Korn
2/5
Almost brought down to a 1 by the last track but at least the drums were fun
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Pretty cool! Need to revisit when not driving on a road trip from AZ
Bad Brains
1/5
The worst combo of punk, hair metal, reggae, and red hot chilli peppers sloppiness
Elbow
4/5
Still like Peter Gabriel's cover better but pretty cool songs!
David Bowie
4/5
Almost slipped to a 3 but enough hits to clear the bar
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
5/5
Great songs. I think I need to actually revisit CSNY
Neneh Cherry
2/5
That was VERY dated
The Blue Nile
4/5
Pretty cool, kinda reminds me of Peter Gabriel
The Teardrop Explodes
2/5
Sounds very recognizeable as generic 80s band despite never hearing of them with dips into punk
Beatles
3/5
Pleasant enough, surprising how many of the "hits" were actually covers
Public Enemy
4/5
Some classics and generally undeniable energy
Talvin Singh
2/5
Not my first choice but honestly not bad work music
Morrissey
3/5
Not as offensively 80s as I expected. Squeaks into a 3
Depeche Mode
3/5
Surprised again. Expected to hate it, it was fine
The Clash
2/5
Did not expect the ska but still not my fave
Pavement
2/5
Thought I liked Pavement but I guess not
Jane's Addiction
1/5
wow I didn't know they were SUCH trash
Missy Elliott
2/5
Frank Sinatra
3/5
It was fine. Honestly, I found myself wishing someone else was singing the standards since everything felt too slow, too rubato
Muddy Waters
4/5
Was heading toward 5 if not for the duplicate songs
Gang Starr
3/5
Really cool samples
2Pac
3/5
Decent but no real ear-grabbers
T. Rex
3/5
I could have sworn they were hair metal! Pretty enjoyable and surprisingly modern sounding!
Radiohead
5/5
Only reason it was a shakier 5 is because I listened to Kid A first
Radiohead
5/5
Alternating between rock out bangers and hauntingly beautiful ballads and tone poems. Could take out half the songs and still be a 5 for me.
Stephen Stills
3/5
Not bad but missing the song writing of CSNY
Raekwon
2/5
I think I'm just not a Wu Tang person
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Boring
OutKast
4/5
Surprising that I liked Speakerboxxx more than The Love Below but still holds onto the 4
Eagles
4/5
So close to a 5 but on second listen, Try and Love Again bumped it down over the line
Patti Smith
1/5
She's famous for this?
Lauryn Hill
3/5
How can such an unmemorable album have such a memorable cover?
Arrested Development
2/5
Eh felt verrrry dated
3/5
Started so strong, ended middling....
Michael Jackson
5/5
Only album so far to turn my standing desk into a dancing desk
Queen
3/5
Surprisingly good songs that I've never heard before but wow it sounds like a coke-induced heart attack.
Black Sabbath
3/5
War Pigs, so good. Some of the rest, a bit too jammy to keep my attention
Dr. John
2/5
Really thought I would have liked this more. No real songs, just atmospheric sound track to a New Orleans swamp
Cat Stevens
3/5
Eh he's fine
The Prodigy
3/5
Made me feel like I was hacking the mainframe in the 90s with fingerless gloves, spiked hair, sunglasses, and goggles on my head
Fats Domino
3/5
Like working in a 50s diner
Mudhoney
1/5
Insufferable and almost bailed when I saw it was 32 tracks.....Good thing it was just a deluxe version with alternative versions...
Marianne Faithfull
2/5
Eh kinda boring and feels like she's trying to be edgy but maybe she was back then :shrug:
Metallica
3/5
Not my favorite album of theirs but One locked in the 3 for me.
Bill Evans Trio
4/5
Great vibes
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Fine but immediately forgettable
Randy Newman
5/5
Starting the album with Rednecks locked in a 4 regardless of what the rest of the album was like but no one blends beautiful music and cutting wit as well as Randy Newman. Thank you Toy Story for starting me on good music so young
Throwing Muses
2/5
The voice dragged it down from mediocre to annoying
The Smiths
2/5
Honestly, some tracks could be cool if not for Morissey's voice
Fela Kuti
4/5
Ice Cube
3/5
Liked it more than I thought I would!
New Order
2/5
So electro 80s.....
Tom Waits
4/5
Not my favorite Tom Waits but still has enough hints of the funky weirdness and beautiful ballads to lock in the 4
Gorillaz
5/5
Classic, ageless, still so fresh sounding
Beatles
5/5
Not a clunker in the bunch
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Reading the lyrics is even better
Ryan Adams
3/5
Some good stuff some meh.
David Bowie
3/5
Interesting but I doubt I'll go back to listen to this one over some of his others
Dolly Parton
3/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
Almost a 5 but I just can't help comparing to Off the Wall
The Dictators
2/5
Squeaks into a 2. At least it's early punk so it basically has some doo-wop songs?
Dire Straits
4/5
Dang.... some classics. I guess I never really listened to Dire Straits deliberately
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Very surrised by how enjoyable this was for being 80-s ish synth pop
The Specials
2/5
Annoying
Violent Femmes
2/5
Blister on the Sun and Gone Daddy Gone aren't enough. 1.5 if I could
Brian Eno
3/5
Pretty interesting! I didn't really know what to expect
Elvis Presley
3/5
Enjoyed the vibe of the album but wish there was just 1 or 2 more hits to push it to a 4 for me
Adam & The Ants
1/5
WTF new wave pirate rock? no thanks
Elvis Costello
3/5
Best one from him yet though still not likely to pull me back later...
The Killers
3/5
Expected to dislike this! it was alright!
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
Fun!
Kraftwerk
2/5
They had a 3 until they started singing.... way better as just ambient music
Tortoise
2/5
Eh fine but immemorable bg music
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Damn. Double album of non-stop gold. Maybe the easiest 5 I've given
Blur
3/5
Surprising how little I liked this. I guess I prefer their other albums
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
Danceable. 1-2 hits short of a 4 for me though
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
This is more the Springsteen I thought of before that never really caught my ear. Unoffensive but kinda one note and not as interesting as the other albums
Iggy Pop
3/5
Not bad, fun to hear David Bowie on bg vocals
New York Dolls
2/5
One of the better punkier albums but still didn't hold my attention long enough to keep it at 3
Pulp
2/5
Eh kinda bowie wanna be at the best points
Billy Joel
4/5
Hits and good songs!
The White Stripes
3/5
some good, some meh
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Highway Patrolman pushed it to 4 for me
The Fall
2/5
Definitely a vibe but not one I needed a whole album of....
2/5
Some songs were ok but they lost me 9 minutes into the first 18 minutes song...
Bob Dylan
3/5
Some good songs but the rambling 12 minute blues at the end capped it at 3
Frank Zappa
3/5
Jazzier and Funkier than I expected. I guess I never listened to Zappa before.
Beck
5/5
Almost dropped it down to a 4 compared to some of the other albums but skimming back through, they're all hits!
Ute Lemper
3/5
Wow very dramatic. It was a fine change of pace but doubt I'll come back to it
Dusty Springfield
4/5
Really good. So many hits! And she made for a fascinating wikipedia read too!
Aerosmith
3/5
I dream of having the confidence exuded by these songs
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Organ trio origins. Brings me back!
Alanis Morissette
3/5
So much 90s attitude.
Eurythmics
2/5
Sweet Dreams is still awesome but everything else.....meh
The Byrds
2/5
Long, kinda boring, and way more country than I expected
Green Day
3/5
Some fun stuff
4/5
Pretty fun and actually got me singing along. Something about his slurry singing soaring above the band rocking out...
David Bowie
4/5
So close to a 5. Love many of the songs but Sue
The Who
4/5
ROCK
M.I.A.
4/5
Feeling generous and enjoyed this one a surprisingly amount. Made me a MIA convert
Roxy Music
3/5
So promising at the beginning, I thought I was going to get a surprise 4 but by halfway through, some of the songs were getting annoying and a bit boring
Jack White
2/5
Kinda just tired of Jack White's voice and playing but probably wasn't as sick of his shtick when this came out
The Band
2/5
Love The Weight but so much of the rest is kinda annoying voice. Maybe I'm just grumpy but just slipped down from a 3 for me given I only liked the one song I knew.
Wilco
3/5
Some really good seeds of greatness but not up to the high bar for them
Run-D.M.C.
2/5
Oooof just so old feeling
Khaled
3/5
Pretty fun. I like when random non-english stuff comes up I've never heard of though
Nirvana
2/5
I know this is famous but his voice just hurts to listen to. No idea how he didn't tear his cords apart...
The Who
3/5
Some obvious hits but also a lot of "British guys covering blues" songs
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Wow THIS is what I was expecting when I'd hear people rave about Leonard Cohen. Like a sad Tom Waits but whispering :)
Serge Gainsbourg
4/5
Not feeling great now that I read about what the lyrics were about but the music is pretty good. Good enough to be ripped off by Beck
MGMT
4/5
Very distinct and signature sound
GZA
3/5
Best WuTang adjacent album I've heard yet!
Santana
3/5
I don't think I realized how psychedelic Santana was
Garbage
2/5
Eh barely slipped to a 2 for me. A little boring and samey sounding all the way through
Talk Talk
2/5
meh dramatic 80s crooning
Paul Simon
4/5
Most enjoyable Paul Simon album I've heard! I might be converted
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Beautiful, classic, badass
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Holger Czukay
3/5
Pretty interesting and fun samples. Makes me want to go back and listen to earlier stuff of his
Various Artists
3/5
Solid with some of the best christmas songs I know. Creepy that I have to think of Phil Spector being a murderer whenever I hear it now...
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Way harder than I expected given I only know his groovy tracks
Bob Dylan
3/5
Almost had me at a 4 with a bunch of classics but too many drawn out, meandering strum strum strum harmonica songs with random-ass lyrics at the end.
Lambchop
3/5
Fine enough. I already forgot it though...
George Harrison
4/5
Didn't know as much of his stuff but really liked this!
Miles Davis
2/5
Fine enough but I'm just not a fan of the 20 min ethereal jams
Michael Jackson
4/5
Might have made it to 5 if not for that cringey duet with Paul McCartney
Adele
4/5
Badass
Neu!
3/5
Reminds me a bit of Mum at times and almost pushed it to a 4. Some very good, calm atmospheric stuff that I needed last week. In general, kinda surprised this is so old!
The Temptations
4/5
So funky! I only think of the temptations in the doo wop 50's style. I had no idea they did Papa was a rolling stone!
Nirvana
3/5
What a rollercoaster. First 5 songs had me about to give a 4 but it all went down hill and by the end I'm resisting giving a 2. I guess I don't like "real" grunge. Give me the radio stuff
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Honestly, 3 great tunes and the rest just riding on vibes. Thought this was going to be a slam dunk 5 but ended up middle of the road 4
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
Eh.... 2 good songs and a bunch of stuff that's a bit too hippy for me
Judas Priest
2/5
Some of the music was ok but not my taste of metal. I liked the beginning of The Rage but once the vocals come in, I check out...
The Shamen
2/5
Wow did I step into the Matrix? Or maybe Hackers?
Beck
5/5
Beautiful. Great headphone album for walking around aimlessly.
Charles Mingus
3/5
Pretty cool but not my favorite Mingus album
Machito
4/5
Got me dancing. Also, I remember getting this album from the library back in high school :)
Kanye West
3/5
Feels surprisingly simple and dated. I guess it is pretty old now. Tried my hardest to not have it tinged by what an insane, terrible person Kanye turned out to be
Slint
2/5
Ummm....Kinda into the atmospheric movie score aspect of some of it but generally makes me kinda sad in a not enjoyable way. And I usually love depressing music
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Did not enjoy the songs or singing but at least I got the weirdest fucking ending to an album that I've ever heard?
Bill Callahan
3/5
Really enjoy his voice. The songs don't really stick with me but the music and vocals are calm and make a nice big blanket
Rush
3/5
Suprisingly not terrible!
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
I was surprised that it was trending at 4 for the first half but then half way through he started singing about sitting on a pile of beans....
Girls Against Boys
3/5
Surprisingly into this one. Maybe it was the fact that I was working on the treadmill at my desk but the energy was good enough to almost get me to a 4. The vocals started wearing on me though
Richard Thompson
2/5
I was into it in the beginning but then it started to turn into a trip to a the renaissance faire...
The Zombies
4/5
Did not know I liked the zombies as much as I do
The Strokes
3/5
It's fine if you like The Strokes I guess
Emmylou Harris
2/5
Really feels like I should like her more but its just too country sappy for me
The Coral
1/5
WTF is this? annoying weird psychedelic ska hooligans?
R.E.M.
2/5
This is their landmark album? man they're so boring
Supertramp
3/5
Some big hits but a lot of meh too
The Pretty Things
3/5
Best psychedelic beatles album that I never heard of. But honestly, I'm surprised I never heard of them. This might be one of the best psychedelic rock albums I've heard though a few clunkers keep it from being a 4
Sparks
3/5
I liked it way better when I thought the japanese girls on the cover were the band. Feels less fun now that I know it's some weird german-looking dudes. Barely held on to it's 3 stars. Some pre-deerhoof weirdo rock ibes that I liked but also some Rush-y prog rock and flat out annoying parts that mean I probably won't be going back
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Eh some good songs but a lot of just mediocre stuff
Linkin Park
3/5
Really way more fun that I expected. Probably won't go back too much but was fun energy to work to
Arcade Fire
5/5
Generational Anthem level. Still love yelling along with it
N.W.A.
4/5
Some stuff is a bit dated but the daaaaaaamn the funky stuff is so good. Express Yourself is 5
Radiohead
5/5
Beautiful. Like floating through a river made of strange alien stars.
Don McLean
4/5
I knew a couple of the songs but giving it a 4 because I really enjoyed the songwriting and humanness of the performances
Syd Barrett
1/5
Was one of the first albums I was going to rate early at a 2 but then the last 3 tracks of godawful demo tracks that sound like Spinal Tap outtakes put the nail in the coffin.
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
Very cool. Had me at the cover, tbh
Parliament
4/5
Funky. No songs that stuck in my head but I enjoyed grooving to it
Stevie Wonder
5/5
High bar for Stevie wonder but a softer 5 given a couple of snoozers like Visions and He's Misstra Know-it-all. Undisputed gold on every other track though
T. Rex
3/5
T Rex remains the biggest enjoyable surprise I've had from this list. Verging on 4 stars
The Kinks
2/5
Kind of annoying with the exception of Sunny Day. I was going to give a 3 but I feel like I'm lumping too many things into the middle
American Music Club
1/5
Truly terrible at being truly mediocre
Ray Charles
5/5
Amazing. Classic and beautiful work. Would actually be an easier 5 to give if it were shorter
Metallica
4/5
Enough hits and bangers to get a 5 but the last half of the album is not quite up to the same level as the first
Def Leppard
4/5
Surprisingly good! I had no idea how many Def Leppard songs I knew and liked
Queen Latifah
3/5
This album is a jam. Only knowing Queen Latifah as an actor, this was a pleasant surprise
David Gray
2/5
Booooring
Nick Drake
5/5
Love these chill but dark but happy vibes
Jorge Ben Jor
5/5
Killing! So glad to discover this
Aerosmith
3/5
Amazing that an album with Walk this Way and Sweet Emotion barely crawls into a 3 but the rest is kinda bleh
Dennis Wilson
4/5
Very pleasant surprise considering I'm not a beach boys fan. Looking him up, kinda skeezed out that he married his cousin's daughter. Then a bit better that it was unknowing that it was his cousin. Then back down when it turns out the cousin was fellow beach boy, Mike Love. Then worse when I saw he's a Trump supporter.
But, the album is good though! Loved "Time"
Björk
5/5
I always thought that Medulla was my favorite bjork album but damn this is so good. My favorite album to nap to. Like a warm heavenly auditory blanket
Bjork nap
Solomon Burke
4/5
mmmhmmm yup that's tasty. Never heard of him or these songs but love this soul and will definitely be diving into his catalog
Hole
2/5
Killer opening to an album and then just ho hum 90s. Would have probably given it a 3 but I need to force myself out of middle
The White Stripes
3/5
Back before Jack White hadn't worn out his welcome and his garage punk blues sounded fresh and he didn't insist on using his octave pedal on absolutely everything
Peter Tosh
3/5
Jah mon
The Beta Band
3/5
Lots of memories to this one, especially Squares but kinda disappointed by it not living up to how good I remember it being
Pretenders
2/5
Eh right on the border but not a fan of the semi-punk vibe despite having a few decent songs
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Daaaaaaaamn she the queen for real
Sonic Youth
1/5
Started at a 2 and drove it into the ground with their noise rock
Willie Nelson
3/5
Not too shabby. Thought it was destined for a 4 but some of the songs were a bit more meh as it went on.
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
4/5
Such a unique and cool sounding album that goes on longer and has more bangers than I even remembered. Damon Albarn holds the records for being in the most coolest bands
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Man it's really crazy how an album with Sympathy for the Devil could border on a 2 for me. It's amazing how mediocre and "brits pretending to be from the south" the non-hits from Rolling Stones have felt on this list
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Banging rock album which was made better coming right after Rolling Stones's Beggars Banquet which had a couple hits and a ton of forgettable blues cosplaying. This was more southern cosplaying but at least it was stacked with hits
JAY Z
3/5
Bordering on 4 but looping back to the annoying Girls Girls Girls killed it for me
Sonic Youth
1/5
It started better than the last Sonic Youth album but got worse as it went on. I'm all for noise rock but some of this is just so bad and annoying