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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
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5 | 3 | +2 |
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Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
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5 | 3.02 | +1.98 |
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White Denim
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5 | 3.22 | +1.78 |
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Me Against The World
2Pac
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5 | 3.25 | +1.75 |
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
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5 | 3.33 | +1.67 |
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Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
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5 | 3.36 | +1.64 |
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Zombie
Fela Kuti
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5 | 3.47 | +1.53 |
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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5 | 3.48 | +1.52 |
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Illmatic
Nas
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5 | 3.6 | +1.4 |
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Mothership Connection
Parliament
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5 | 3.61 | +1.39 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Moondance
Van Morrison
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1 | 3.69 | -2.69 |
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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
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1 | 3.64 | -2.64 |
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
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1 | 3.52 | -2.52 |
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
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1 | 3.5 | -2.5 |
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
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1 | 3.39 | -2.39 |
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
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1 | 3.38 | -2.38 |
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
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1 | 3.34 | -2.34 |
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
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1 | 3.32 | -2.32 |
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
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1 | 3.32 | -2.32 |
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Eagles
Eagles
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1 | 3.29 | -2.29 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2 | 5 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Leonard Cohen | 3 | 1 |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 1 |
| AC/DC | 2 | 1.5 |
| Frank Sinatra | 2 | 1.5 |
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Serge Gainsbourg · 1 likes
1/5
As you’ve probably saw from the other one star reviews…yeah…this is a no for me dogg. Music was ok, but the lyrics and subject matter, that’s a different story
1-Star Albums (32)
All Ratings
2/5
David Bowie
4/5
I highly enjoyed this album and missed so much on first listen 10 years ago.
Bob Dylan
2/5
Fiona Apple
4/5
Nick Drake
4/5
The White Stripes
3/5
David Bowie
2/5
The Clash
2/5
David Bowie
3/5
Aphex Twin
2/5
De La Soul
4/5
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3/5
Todd Rundgren
3/5
Led Zeppelin
3/5
2Pac
5/5
Ghostface Killah
3/5
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Dolly Parton
3/5
Steve Earle
1/5
N.W.A.
3/5
Randy Newman
1/5
The Hives
1/5
Flamin' Groovies
1/5
Frank Ocean
5/5
Public Enemy
4/5
Elis Regina
5/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
CHIC
4/5
The Mars Volta
3/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Talking Heads
4/5
The Zombies
3/5
The Auteurs
3/5
Supergrass
3/5
Gotan Project
4/5
Minor Threat
2/5
Devendra Banhart
4/5
Beatles
4/5
Basement Jaxx
3/5
Paul Simon
2/5
4/5
Nick Drake
4/5
Richard Thompson
3/5
Cheap Trick
1/5
Van Halen
2/5
Living Colour
3/5
Kacey Musgraves
4/5
Steely Dan
3/5
Terence Trent D'Arby
2/5
Various Artists
3/5
Air
2/5
Pink Floyd
3/5
Love
3/5
Iron Maiden
3/5
Adele
3/5
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Tim Buckley
2/5
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
The Smiths
3/5
Anita Baker
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Massive Attack
3/5
Lauryn Hill
4/5
The 13th Floor Elevators
2/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
Joe Ely
1/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
The Who
3/5
Snoop Dogg
5/5
Pixies
4/5
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
Bill Evans Trio
2/5
The Coral
3/5
Merle Haggard
2/5
Ray Charles
4/5
The Cure
4/5
Scott Walker
2/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
PJ Harvey
3/5
Peter Tosh
3/5
Hugh Masekela
3/5
The Damned
3/5
Sonic Youth
2/5
808 State
2/5
Blondie
3/5
Morrissey
3/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
Les Rythmes Digitales
2/5
Lightning Bolt
1/5
Johnny Cash
3/5
T. Rex
4/5
Goldfrapp
3/5
Machito
3/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Van Morrison
1/5
Little Simz
4/5
Neil Young
4/5
The Prodigy
2/5
AC/DC
2/5
Thin Lizzy
3/5
Rush
3/5
Moby Grape
3/5
Depeche Mode
3/5
Marty Robbins
1/5
Traffic
3/5
Fugees
4/5
Charles Mingus
4/5
Simply Red
4/5
Grateful Dead
3/5
The Allman Brothers Band
2/5
Neil Young
4/5
The Band
3/5
The Bees
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
Tears For Fears
4/5
Tricky
3/5
Metallica
2/5
The Who
3/5
Ella Fitzgerald
2/5
Queen
3/5
The Beach Boys
3/5
Miles Davis
4/5
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Astor Piazzolla
1/5
Robbie Williams
3/5
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Paul McCartney and Wings
5/5
John Cale
4/5
The Crusaders
4/5
The White Stripes
4/5
Taylor Swift
3/5
John Grant
3/5
David Bowie
4/5
David Bowie
3/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Big Star
3/5
Prince
4/5
Kanye West
4/5
Doves
3/5
Raekwon
4/5
3/5
k.d. lang
3/5
Beatles
4/5
DJ Shadow
2/5
Femi Kuti
4/5
Crowded House
3/5
Teenage Fanclub
2/5
Johnny Cash
3/5
Prefab Sprout
3/5
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Björk
2/5
UB40
3/5
The The
4/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Fever Ray
2/5
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
2/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Lou Reed
2/5
U2
3/5
Keith Jarrett
2/5
Stan Getz
4/5
Black Sabbath
4/5
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Queen
4/5
The Electric Prunes
2/5
Dire Straits
3/5
I appreciate this more than I did before. Obviously some great guitar work from Knopfler and some grooves from the drummer. Favorite tracks were Setting Me Up, Six Blade Knife and In the Gallery. Some of these tracks are just kind of slow and chill, i.e. Water of Love…nothing wrong with that, just one of those things I have to be in the mood for. So I’m going middle of the road with a 3.
Doves
2/5
Otis Redding
3/5
Bon Jovi
4/5
The Cult
1/5
Sam Cooke
3/5
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Ice T
2/5
Harry Nilsson
4/5
3/5
Nine Inch Nails
3/5
Radiohead
4/5
Bill Callahan
4/5
Motörhead
2/5
Dolly Parton
3/5
Willie Nelson
4/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
Gary Numan
4/5
Tina Turner
3/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
2/5
Solomon Burke
4/5
Deep Purple
2/5
The Smiths
3/5
Genesis
4/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
Milton Nascimento
3/5
Tom Waits
2/5
Leonard Cohen
1/5
Brian Wilson
2/5
Marvin Gaye
4/5
The Specials
3/5
Kelela
4/5
The Temptations
2/5
Saint Etienne
2/5
The Beach Boys
2/5
Air
3/5
Solid album. But it’s definitely one of those things where you have to be in the right mood at the right time of day.
The xx
2/5
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Cocteau Twins
3/5
JAY Z
3/5
Moby
2/5
David Bowie
4/5
Pixies
3/5
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Circle Jerks
4/5
The Clash
4/5
Earth, Wind & Fire
4/5
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Jorge Ben Jor
4/5
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
Bee Gees
2/5
R.E.M.
4/5
Sade
4/5
Norah Jones
2/5
John Coltrane
3/5
Neil Young
4/5
Cat Stevens
2/5
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
The Cardigans
4/5
Talk Talk
3/5
OutKast
4/5
Haircut 100
4/5
Love this album. It’s fun!
Carole King
5/5
Parliament
5/5
Soul II Soul
2/5
The War On Drugs
4/5
Funkadelic
4/5
Black Sabbath
4/5
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
The Smiths
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Pavement
2/5
John Lennon
4/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
The Stone Roses
3/5
Common
4/5
Soundgarden
3/5
Eagles
1/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
1/5
10cc
3/5
Nina Simone
4/5
Beautiful album with poignant lyrics. Probably close to a 3.76 for me, but going to go with a 4.
John Martyn
3/5
Radiohead
4/5
The Rolling Stones
2/5
Steely Dan
4/5
The Byrds
3/5
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Miles Davis
2/5
Skepta
3/5
Kate Bush
3/5
Nas
5/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Think I like the acoustic side more than the electric. But it’s all good. Classic Neil. Closer to a 3.5 or 3.75
The Stooges
2/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
2/5
Hookworms
2/5
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
1/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
Patti Smith
3/5
Franz Ferdinand
2/5
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Astrud Gilberto
3/5
The Pharcyde
3/5
Ms. Dynamite
3/5
Sex Pistols
2/5
Bob Dylan
2/5
Daft Punk
3/5
Muddy Waters
3/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
The Undertones
2/5
D'Angelo
3/5
Laura Nyro
4/5
Robert Wyatt
2/5
The Specials
2/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
Sabu
2/5
Queen
3/5
Wire
2/5
Elvis Costello
2/5
Al Green
4/5
Ride
3/5
The Slits
4/5
Supergrass
3/5
Ramones
3/5
Would be easy to give this album a 1 because of its repetitive nature. But it’s fun and it’s quick
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
Janis Joplin
3/5
Kid Rock
1/5
Def Leppard
2/5
Linkin Park
1/5
Steely Dan
4/5
Shuggie Otis
4/5
Leonard Cohen
1/5
The Sabres Of Paradise
2/5
Giving this album closer to a 1.75. While I didn’t hate it, I didn’t like it or love it either. This is the type of album where I’m sure they had fun creating and recording this album and bringing it all to life. But as a listener, hard to enjoy it just for enjoyment sake. This music has its place though. It’s like ambient electronic music. Could hear a lot of this at a coffee shop, or a certain type of restaurant and it might perk my ears up to be like, “what’s this?” But as a full album, not what I want to listen to on the regular.
Blood, Sweat & Tears
3/5
B.B. King
3/5
Alanis Morissette
4/5
Jazmine Sullivan
4/5
Hot Chip
3/5
3/5
Louis Prima
2/5
George Harrison
4/5
Pretenders
3/5
Stan Getz
3/5
Santana
4/5
Willie Nelson
3/5
Boards of Canada
3/5
Cee Lo Green
2/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
James Brown
2/5
Hurts my soul to give a James Brown record this low of a rating. But it’s not indicative to the fire he was about to set a few years later and change everything. Classic James Brown energy, but the funk isn’t there yet.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5/5
Pavement
2/5
Rage Against The Machine
4/5
Joni Mitchell
4/5
T. Rex
3/5
The Byrds
3/5
Violent Femmes
3/5
Lou Reed
2/5
Nirvana
4/5
The Young Rascals
2/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Gorillaz
4/5
TV On The Radio
4/5
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Michael Kiwanuka
3/5
Gram Parsons
3/5
Missy Elliott
3/5
The Killers
3/5
Scissor Sisters
3/5
Liz Phair
3/5
For many years I’ve heard all the lore behind this album and what it means. But this was my full first listen through. For me, it’s a very middle of the road album. I can see why in 1993 this album hit so many people over the head. She’s definitely a pioneer and opened the door for many more women to make rock music with raw lyrics. Overall, I think my biggest beef with this album is the vocals. Very dry and monotone. Some tracks it works (i.e. Divorce Song and Never Said). I feel like this is an album that gets better with more spins. But on initial listen, it’s cool. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it, but I liked it. 3.50
Suede
2/5
This album is not for me. By the time I got to “This Hollywood Life”, I was ready to tap out. Many moments where I can tell they can play, but the music just doesn’t do it for me and the vocalist and lyrics do not help.
Prince
5/5
The Replacements
3/5
Brian Eno
2/5
Khaled
1/5
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Mudhoney
3/5
I’ve been sleeping on Mudhoney. Definitely going to give this album another listen
Abdullah Ibrahim
2/5
Beautiful stuff on here. But lingers on.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Ey!! Ok Dexys! I had only ever heard Come On Eileen by this band. But I was pleasantly surprised by this album.
Method Man
2/5
2.75. Love Meth, but this was always my least favorite solo premier release from members of the Wu. Was hoping I’d change my mind or have something more click with today’s listen but it did not.
3/5
The B-52's
3/5
PJ Harvey
3/5
I need to revisit this one. I enjoyed it. Lots of back and forth between quiet and loud, soft and harsh sounds. I like.
Rush
2/5
Wanted to like this more, but idk. Rush is one of those bands where if you give me their greatest hits, I’ll take it! But for a full album, it doesn’t strike me. Loved the song Lessons, and I think if the intro track were broken into separate songs, it may be more digestible. Love the concept of the album and the inspiration from Ayn Rand. But a lot of these songs just didn’t make me want to revisit them.
Aerosmith
2/5
Morrissey
2/5
Closer to a 1.75.
LL Cool J
2/5
Fela Kuti
3/5
AC/DC
1/5
Dr. Dre
3/5
Joan Armatrading
4/5
Serge Gainsbourg
1/5
As you’ve probably saw from the other one star reviews…yeah…this is a no for me dogg. Music was ok, but the lyrics and subject matter, that’s a different story
Gang Starr
4/5
Truly timeless hip-hop
N.E.R.D
4/5
Love this album! I know there’s some bias though. As a young black teenager when this came out, this album was pivotal to show there’s more to music. Really opened my mind. It still hits for me today. But may be one of those things where you just had to be there when it dropped to appreciate it.
Simple Minds
2/5
I can dig it. Promised You a Miracle slaps! Giving this album closer to a 2.75
Everything But The Girl
1/5
This album was more boring than I expected it to be…too many slow grooves that go nowhere.
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
No
Coldplay
3/5
People love to hate just to hate. Did Coldplay maybe sell out after Viva La Vida? Yes. But is there body of work up until that point honest, sincere and of great production value? Yes. Two things can be true at once. It had been a long time since I listened to this album and I expected it to be worse than I remembered. But it’s solid! Great melodies, great playing from the band, and tightly mixed. If you like Jeff Buckley’s Grace but saying you don’t enjoy this album at all, you’re lying to yourself. But don’t get me wrong, this is not nearly as good as Grace. Lol! But it has some of the same sonic qualities at times and beautiful lyrics.
Beach House
2/5
More like a 2.75. I feel like this album really found its footing in the later half. Another one of those albums that you have to be in the right mood for. Also, another band where I could take a greatest hits album from them, but not individual albums. Well, with Bloom as an exception maybe.
Arrested Development
3/5
Had been a while since I revisited this album. Closer to a 2.75 for me. Cool ideas, great rapping, but something about it felt a little dated and not as exciting as I remembered. Mr. Wendel and Tennessee are for sure the standout tracks.
The Young Gods
1/5
3/5
Ya know, I really didn’t hate this as much as I thought I would. I can understand the hate for Fred Durst, but the band had some killer ideas and riffs happening throughout this album.
Sufjan Stevens
1/5
I hate to do this because I’ve got a lot of respect for what Sufjan does and I enjoy a handful of his music. Also, he’s a Midwest person from an area nearby…but I was not feeling this. Just really comes off as a pretentious and long album. Love the concept of this album and some of the ideas explored on these songs, but they just came across as boring.
Cypress Hill
2/5
Lupe Fiasco
4/5
The Pretty Things
2/5
About a 2.5. It was fine. I love Psych Rock music, but there’s this very specific period from 65-69 where it feels like all these bands heard Rubber Soul and Revolver by the Beatles and tried to emulate the most psych parts of those albums on every song.
Laibach
1/5
Eminem
3/5
Ay yi yi! So much to say but I’ll try to keep it short. I’ll start by saying, this was the first album I bought with my own money when I was 10 years old. Edited version from Wal-Mart for sure. But I eventually got my hands on the explicit version. And explicit or not, I loved it. Obviously, not fully grasping everything he was talking about and really taking in the overall beats and playfulness.
I’m 36 now. So listening to this, there is some nostalgia attached to it for me. However, over the years as I go back and listen to Em, he’s really not as great as the pedestal we put him on. His lyrics…well, let’s just say they haven’t aged well. And his flow and cadences are even elementary like. The one saving grace of this album is the production quality! Even in 2026, these beats and the production value still slap. Could have been a truly timeless album with the right lyricist on it.
Scritti Politti
3/5
So much 80’s cheese on here! But I didn’t mind it. Most of it didn’t age well, but when it hits, it hits! Wood Beez is the best song in here for sure! I’d give this more of a 2.75. But we’ll round it up to a 3.
Fleet Foxes
4/5
Wilco
2/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
It’s a fine album. But I just don’t understand how this is considered one of the greatest albums of all time and I don’t understand how people say Stones made better music than the Beatles. The middle of this album is the best for me and I obviously love the hits, Wild Horses and Can’t You Hear Me Knocking to be specific. Although I feel Can’t You Hear Me Knocking would be even better if it wasn’t as long of a track. And man oh man, I’m not even going to talk about Brown Sugar in depth even though I should. Just gonna say get that song outta here!! I don’t care how many ways they try to spin that song into not being lyrically cringe or inappropriate…it is.
Paul Revere & The Raiders
2/5
The Pogues
1/5
Really want to like this record. I’ve heard great cover songs of the Pogues and I know how revered Shane MacGowan is…but this just is not it for me. Sorry.
The Offspring
2/5
At times this band sounds like a polished punk band that’s been together for a decade and at other times they sound like teenagers that just figured out how to play and want to be angsty. Take that for what it is. But overall, I just couldn’t get into it. Didn’t hate it, but I didn’t like it either. I’m more su surprised that Self Esteem on this album has more streams than Pretty Fly For a White Guy
Janet Jackson
5/5
Thundercat
4/5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Ryan Adams
2/5
Too long for what it is
Ozomatli
2/5
Fun album! I used to play a lot of these tracks on WYCE. The rapping on here is very “2000’s” at times. But it isn’t too bad. Instrumentally, the band is on fire from track to track
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
So ahead of their time. RIP to Bob Power
Adele
2/5
I’ve got no need with Adele and think she’s a great singer. But this album is a snooze fest. A handful of these songs make me feel like I’m at a worship center on Sunday at 9am, no disrespect. But just not my vibe. Specifically, songs like All I Ask, Remedy, Water Under the bridge. While they’re beautiful songs, they’re also very boring songs that just kind of fade into the background. The last song, Sweetest Devotion, had more of the vibe that I appreciate for this type of style. Drums are rocking, cool guitar licks, great strings and great breaks. But there’s no denying how big of an album this was for the mainstream. I knew about half of these songs from them just being in the ether of popular music (Hello, Send My Love, When Were Young, Water Under the Bridge). Not a bad album, just not the album for me.
MGMT
4/5
Really great album! Loved it when it came out and still love it. 4.50
Sonic Youth
3/5
Röyksopp
4/5
Great album! Had been a while since I listened to this and I forgot how good it is from start to finish.
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
I respect Dinosaur Jr. Even saw them live last year. But on this album, the songs start to all kind of blend together and J Mascis’ monotone singing does not help. I’d give this a 2.75
I enjoyed this album! I think someone said it already, but this is just solid middle of the road rock. Not trying to blow you away with their musical prowess or trying too hard. Just making good solid songs. 3.50 for me.
The Doors
3/5
The Doors…another band where I could take all of their songs I love and make one great album out of it, but I can’t say that I particularly enjoy any of their albums from start to finish. Listening to this, I feel like I’m halfway between being depressed or dancing at a swinging 60’s party. Interesting album for sure. But not something I want to constantly revisit. Favorite tracks are Light My Fire (love all the covers of this song too), Soul Kitchen, and Whiskey Bar because it’s fun. Really like a 2.75 of an album for me. But I’m gonna give it a 3
The Afghan Whigs
3/5
I’ve gotta revisit this one. Didn’t love it, but I also didn’t hate it. There were lots of musical moments that perked my ears up.
Meat Loaf
3/5
First off, shoutout Todd Rundgren. I feel like his production and insight to this album is what makes it sound so good. This is a very polished album. Music wise, it was not bad either. Meatloaf can definitely sing and it’s interesting to hear him on the non balled like songs. Think this album would be better if the first and last songs were trimmed down.
Bob Dylan
4/5
To me, this is THE Bob Dylan album.
KISS
3/5
One of the 3 star reviews already said it best, but I didn’t dislike this album as much as I thought I would. Closet to a 3.25 for me. I can totally see why it was a hit at the time it was released. But something about it is very eh.
TLC
4/5
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
The Black Keys
4/5
Solid Black Keys album. This is definitely where they get more pop in their music. But it’s not bad! I think they did a great job at staying true to their sound while making it more accessible to the mainstream. I bought this on CD when it dropped. Always thought it was cool that the physical CD changed colors if it got hot. I’ve spent time with this album, so maybe my lens is a little different than most. But, it had been many of years since I listened in full until today. But it still held up for me.
Iron Maiden
3/5
I enjoyed this album a lot more than the other Maiden album on this list. Once I discovered they had a different vocalist for this album, I think that was the key difference for me. No disrespect to Bruce, but it’s just too operatic for me. Although, I’m sure that’s what people enjoy about him. But Paul Di’Anno has a good balance of not going too over the top. Also, this album had way more melodic moments than I expected. Good balance of beauty and rocking out. I’d actually give this album a 3.5 or 3.75
Jeff Beck
3/5
The Fall
3/5
I had never heard of this band or album and I was pleasantly surprised. Definitely raw, but in the best way possible. No need for gimmicks and tricks. I was even more impressed when I found out they recorded the whole album in a day. They must have really known these songs well by the time they got into the studio. Going with a 3.50/5
Maxwell
4/5
Everyone’s making fun of how smooth this is, but the musicians are top notch!! They’re in a groove all over this thing. And it lends very well to Maxwell’s voice. I feel this album would have been better if it was just a little bit shorter. A solid 9 or 10 songs. Overall, I enjoyed this. I heard a lot of these songs growing up and my band often covers Ascension. Was good to sit down with this album front to back though. 3.75 for me. But going to round it up to a 4.
Portishead
2/5
I want to like this album. But just does not hit for me. I like Glory Box, but the rest of the songs are very monotone and don’t do a lot for me. I have a similar experience as another reviewer where I’ll revisit this album every couple of years or so because I’ve heard how good and influential it is. But I find myself not finding anything that makes it amazing.
Tom Waits
2/5
I just can’t with that voice. You can write all the great lyrics, and melodies of the world, but throw that on top of it and it’s a no for me. 1.75 out of 5, but I’ll be nice and round that to 2 stars
Public Enemy
4/5
The least talked about PE album, but probably their best, imo. It always surprises me how much I love the tracks with Flavor Flav on lead. He’s known as the hype man of the band, but when he gets on the mic he’s not bad and spits the truth. 3.75, but I’m going to round up to 4
Fela Kuti
5/5
I recently listened to the podcast, Fear No Man. It’s about Fela and his life and music. So this couldn’t have came at a better time. Zombie is thee song/album in Fela’s catalog. The groove all over this album is just so good!! If you don’t want to move or dance or feel happy, you might be dead. On top of that, the message of Zombie is so poignant and still lives on today. But of “soldiers”fighting in wars and killing other human beings pretty much only because they’ve been told to…zombies…no brains of their own
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
This album got a lot of low reviews, but it’s really not that bad of an album. I think its biggest flaw is the length. This could have been 10-12 tracks and that would have made it a really solid album. I’ve definitely heard Once Around the Block many of times and it’s driving me crazy wondering how I know that song. Anyways, 3.25/5
The Icarus Line
1/5
Naw dogg. The other one star reviews said it all.
Madness
2/5
Van Morrison
1/5
Ughh. I don’t understand the appeal with Van Morrison. A lot of hootin’ and hollerin’ on these songs for no reason.
White Denim
5/5
This is an album that I was pleasantly surprised to see pop up on the list. I remember when this album dropped and I was fascinated with it. It’s still great! I’d give it a 4.25/5. But going to round up to 5 because why the heck not
Sparks
2/5
Magazine
2/5
Wasn’t too bad. Thought it’d be awful based on the album cover and reviews. But there’s some groove and melodies here that made my ears perk up a lot. 2.75/5
New Order
3/5
Solid album. 3.25/5
Queen Latifah
3/5
A little outdated, but I can still rock with this. Cool samples and Queen Latifah was floating on some of these tracks.
Morrissey
3/5
Julian Cope
3/5
I had never heard this album. I was pleasantly surprised! This album would have been really solid if it was trimmed down to 12 songs or so. But none the less, still a good listen. 90’s sounding, but in the best way possible
The Dandy Warhols
4/5
Color me surprised! Have heard of the Dandy Warhols, but never checked out their music. This album was really good. Solid alternative/indie rock of the 90’s. The last two tracks were unnecessary to me. But besides that, great album. This is probably the first time I’m giving an album a 4 after first listen.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5/5
Easy
Fun Lovin' Criminals
3/5
Tori Amos
4/5
I was sleeping on Tori Amos. Really good album. I love an album that is metaphorical but also easy to understand.
Aerosmith
3/5
I hate to admit it…but I enjoyed more than a couple of songs here
Frank Sinatra
2/5
Faith No More
2/5
For ‘89, I can see why this was held in high regards. Definitely influenced a lot of Nu Metal. But this is pretty cringe and didn’t age well, imo. Enjoyed some tracks, but would not listen to the album in full multiple times.
Arcade Fire
4/5
Alice In Chains
2/5
Finley Quaye
3/5
The music was quite enjoyable. But the vocals just did not fit well throughout this album.
The Beach Boys
4/5
Love the Beach Boys 70’s discography
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Leonard Cohen
1/5
The Gun Club
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Wasn’t bad. But there’s better in Elvis’ discography. 2.75
Nightmares On Wax
2/5
This was solid background music while I worked. While most of the songs didn’t grab me, the particular song, “Rise”, did grab me for some reason. 2.75
George Michael
3/5
Man, these lyrics are interesting. They’re metaphorical at times, but they all sound like sexual innuendos. The production and music was clean, even though there was a lot of 80’s cheese on this one.
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Frank Sinatra
1/5
I know Sinatra is supposed to be timeless, classic music. But after three albums of Sinatra on this list, I think I can definitively say I do not like his music. Sorry. So boring and I do not heard anything special in his voice. Sounds like a person having a conversation and they draw out or accentuate on certain words to make it sound like singing. And while the players on this album are surely top tier musicians, musically, each song sounds like the next. This just isn’t for me. Would be lovely to have on the background at a dinner party. But that’s about it.
The Sonics
1/5
Too many unoriginal covers to call this a great album.