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You Love More Than Most
Albums you rated higher than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross | 5 | 3.28 | +1.72 |
| Siembra | 5 | 3.3 | +1.7 |
| Africa Brasil | 5 | 3.37 | +1.63 |
| Parklife | 5 | 3.38 | +1.62 |
| Tidal | 5 | 3.45 | +1.55 |
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Albums you rated lower than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector | 1 | 3.28 | -2.28 |
| Dookie | 2 | 3.8 | -1.8 |
| Green River | 2 | 3.78 | -1.78 |
| Californication | 2 | 3.71 | -1.71 |
| Hard Again | 2 | 3.62 | -1.62 |
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Artists with 2+ albums and high weighted score
| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Drake | 3 | 4.67 | 3.83 |
| Radiohead | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Metallica | 3 | 4.33 | 3.67 |
Popular Reviews
The Cure
This album is longer than 17 seconds! This is the most blatant case of fraudulent advertising since my suit against the film, The Never-Ending Story.
The first example of the moody goth-rock that they became renowned for, and they nailed it. The fact they could pivot from this to the Lovecats in 3 years, then go back to this sound as one of the biggest bands in the world is astounding.
15 likes
Dagmar Krause
The amount of reviews here that just say "weird" and call it a day is a testament to the normie-ness of the userbase.
It's 1920s German Cabaret songs composed by a Marxist and with new lyrics translated into English. What's so weird about that?
15 likes
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The songs feel like they should rip. But they don't.
12 likes
Bill Evans Trio
One of the more remarkable displays of virtuosity you're going to hear.
Not from headliner and reluctant cover-boy Bill Evans, but by upright bassist Scott LaFaro. He bounds all the way across the fingerboard playing counters and solos, yet never loses sight of the melody.
Evans leads incredibly well from his piano, and very selflessly. His sense of timing and dynamics on album closer (and LaFaro composed) Jade Visions brought me to tears. They clearly knew how to get the best from each other.
The Stereo image on the recording is impeccable, capturing every nuance of the players and the club.
If there was any downside, it's that I'm often left wanting the drums to do more, aside from the welcome solo on All of You (Take 2). Maybe it's the inner rock-child that still lives inside me, but sometimes there is such a thing as too tasteful.
Today's the first time I've heard this trio and any of its member play, and I'm already crushed this was the final time they had a chance to. Scott LaFaro died in a car accident soon after. I couldn't think of any better tribute.
PSA to anyone listening on Spotify: The bonus tracks have been mixed in with the originals, following straight after the preferred take. The correct track listing should be:
"Gloria's Step" (take 2) – 6:09
"My Man's Gone Now" – 6:21
"Solar" – 8:52
"Alice in Wonderland" (take 2) – 8:34
"All of You" (take 2) – 8:17
"Jade Visions" (take 2) – 3:44
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