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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Scott 2 Scott Walker	5	2.64	+2.36
Bright Flight Silver Jews	5	2.68	+2.32
Orbital 2 Orbital	5	2.69	+2.31
All Hope Is Gone Slipknot	5	2.7	+2.3
Snivilisation Orbital	5	2.71	+2.29
Arise Sepultura	5	2.73	+2.27
Live / Dead Grateful Dead	5	2.82	+2.18
Mask Bauhaus	5	2.85	+2.15
Street Signs Ozomatli	5	2.87	+2.13
Merriweather Post Pavilion Animal Collective	5	2.9	+2.1

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Hounds Of Love Kate Bush	1	3.61	-2.61
The Grand Tour George Jones	1	2.79	-1.79
Violator Depeche Mode	2	3.7	-1.7
New Boots And Panties Ian Dury	1	2.7	-1.7
Band On The Run Paul McCartney and Wings	2	3.66	-1.66
1999 Prince	2	3.6	-1.6
Boy In Da Corner Dizzee Rascal	1	2.57	-1.57
Fear Of Music Talking Heads	2	3.47	-1.47
Frank Amy Winehouse	2	3.45	-1.45
Music for the Masses Depeche Mode	2	3.37	-1.37

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Artist	Albums	Average
Deep Purple	2	5
Johnny Cash	2	5
Van Halen	2	5
Orbital	2	5
Miles Davis	3	4.33

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Artist	Ratings
Talking Heads	5, 3, 2

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Rio

Duran Duran

5/5

Absolute perfection! One of the best new wave albums in existence. I would not go as far to say that it is a pioneering record, but it certainly has set the bar for the records to come. Clean production, catchy rhythms, chord progressions and lyrics, experiments with instruments, electronic elements and sound effects - this one is a must-hear!

1 likes

Music

Madonna

4/5

Overall, an album consistent with pop trends of the late 90s, and yet another testament to Madonna's talent for picking the right producers who are guaranteed to make hits, which was on-point since the beginning of her career. Technically speaking, the production is very solid, although a bit muddy from track to track, and the vocals feel supressed from time to time.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (4)

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Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

5/5

A 50-minute long melodic rock journey that starts off on a lighter note and gets more raw as it progresses, definetily influenced by some of the greats. Cohesive electronic elements and great bass production are what, in my opinion, makes this album almost perfect.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

4/5

A cheerful and conscious blend of pop and country, embroidered with profound lyrics.

Fleet Foxes

3/5

A great blend of contemporary and old, with its unique use of country, elements of pop and almost medieval sounds, reminiscent of early 2000s video game scores.

Rio

Duran Duran

5/5

Graceland

Paul Simon

4/5

An uplifting, groovy record and a fascinating experiment. A breath of fresh air in Simon's musical catalogue.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

In my opinion, what makes this album stand out is the track order. From the slow and lounge-ish start towards the fast-paced and uplifting middle, and back to middle paced jazzy rhythms. Melodies, vocals, especially drum production and very clean and technical guitar solos, all combined into a more than enjoyable whole.

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

5/5

When someone mentions Tom Waits to me, two things come to mind: "The Wire" and Nick Cave, the first one being one of the greatest TV shows that have graced our screens, the theme song of which is created by Waits, and the second one being one of the most profound and ingenious songwriters whose sound, heavily influenced by Waits, has graced our sound systems. Where to start? The excellent five-piece band led by Waits, the fact that this was his third album, at only 25 years of age, the fact that, even though it is a studio album, gives the listener a feeling of a live, unplugged album set in a jazz bar, his audience, his lively and humorous intermezzos between songs, his coarse voice, which adds to the realism of this record... I could go on, but none of this could present you even one percent of the record as well as listening to it would.

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds

2/5

You can see the Beatles' influence, but in all its essence, this record does not bring anything new to the table, except for two or three catchy guitar riffs. I wouldn't say that the tracks are bad, but they do not spark any interest. Production-wise, the bass guitar stands out a lot.

Frank

Amy Winehouse

2/5

An old-school voice we lost too early. Unfortunately, Amy's strong contralto and lovely jazz instrumental are overshadowed by loud and overproduced drums to an extente where one asks themselves what they are listening to. A jazz record? An R&B record? A hip-hop record? The rhythms of the latter two take away this album's soul and do not fit in at all, hence a two.

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

4/5

An excellent and electric live performance by one of the greats!

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

3/5

This was my first encounter with this genre, so I don't consider myself knowledgeable enough to say anything. A neutral 3 it is.

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

3/5

An honest and interesting country record.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

4/5

A masterful soul record.

Headquarters

The Monkees

4/5

It doesn't leave much of an impression, but it's still one of the better Beatle-influenced records I've heard.

Basket of Light

Pentangle

4/5

A great record and a great exhibition of English sounds. What makes this album stand out is a Pink-Floyd-esque sound quality and clean production.

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

2/5

When I found out that the artist is Swedish, I expected nothing but perfection. Turns out I was wrong. Two or three good tracks, especially "Manchild" (which, no wonder, was produced by Massive Attack's 3D). There's some interesting sample and synth experimentation, but nothing more than that. Cherry is trying too hard to sound alternative, and to incorporate too many genres and styles at the same time.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

5/5

A true rockabilly classic. Raw and energetic!

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

4/5

Very good!

The Clash

5/5

A record excellent in each and every aspect of it. Crafted by obviously serious musicians, it doesn't fail to amaze throughout its entirety.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Short and sweet. Loved it!

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

5/5

After the disappointment that was Neneh Cherry, this was more than a breath of fresh air. It is one of many records which prove why Scandinavians are the greatest musicians out there. The production, the melodies, incorporations of instruments in the right place at the right time, the power of breaking language barriers, both real and fictional, through music - this one is a gem I am glad to have found!

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

5/5

Aboslute perfection.

Maxinquaye

Tricky

4/5

An interesting production journey.

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

4/5

Truly an avant-garde artist. I wonder if Eno was wondering about the impact he would have in the years and decades to come.

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

A tasty jam!

Only By The Night

Kings of Leon

5/5

Excellent lyrics, excellent vocals, excellent guitarwork, excellent melodies, but most of all, excellent drumming full of variety. An underrated album!

Adele

5/5

Start of the last decade was by no doubt impactful on the trajectory of British pop music. We lost Amy, gained lots of incredible records, such as Hurts' "Happiness" and Adele's "21". An emotional and soulful record, guided by the main vocalist's voice, surrounded by talented musicians and producers.

Leftism

Leftfield

4/5

A record truly ahead of its time, and, in my opionion, one of the cornerstones of the electronic music of early 2000s.

Stardust

Willie Nelson

3/5

Not bad, but not excellent either. For a country record, very mellow, almost reminiscent of John Denver and Kenny Rogers.

L.A. Woman

The Doors

5/5

Raw vocals and organs which were matched by little to none are what make this album one of the greatest rock albums out there.

Mott

Mott The Hoople

4/5

Nice.

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

4/5

So many evergreens on a single album.

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

4/5

An excellent electronic record, holding up to the last decade's (and today's) standards, much deserving of a Grammy it won!

Machine Head

Deep Purple

5/5

One of those records you can listen over and over, and one of the most complete metal albums I've ever heard, from the beginning to the end.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

4/5

Not the best, but nonetheless a great Queen record. I was especially astounded by Roger Taylor's vocal work on the third track. A solid 4.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

5/5

An excellent record in its entirety, definitely a more artistic approach than what other Talking Heads' works. Jazzy elements, playing with effects, hints of electronic elements, it's almost Pink-Floyd-esque.

Rage Against The Machine

5/5

One of the best metal records of the 20th century. An essential, comprising 10 songs, all of which are cult classics. One of the rare debut albums which are perfect in every way. The anger in De Rocha's Voice, Wilk's simple, yet aggresive drumming, Cummerford's funky, yet precise basslines, and Morello's catchy riffs and unusual guitar solos, and these are only a part of what makes this album so great.

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

3/5

Just... nah.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

When it comes to the first half of the record - Yeah Yeah Yeahs give us an impression of an indie band which is not the first, and certainly not the last ona which tried to hop onto the 2000s trend of mixing rock music with electronic. Bland melodies, edgy lyrics and irritating vocals. Pure shit. However - the second half is surprisingly very good and a complete opposite. If it weren't for the first half, this one would have been a straight five.

The Visitors

ABBA

4/5

Good.

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

3/5

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo

Devo

4/5

All in all, a very solid record. One of the more unique new wave bands, both technically and production-wise, who have managed to record an innovative album, where every track is a story for itself. Melody-wise, some post-punk-ish influence can obviously be heard, which makes this album even more special, along with Brian Eno's masterful assistance.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

5/5

The perpetuality of the flow, the grooviness of the samples, the grittiness of the beats, the seriousness of the lyrics - A golden discovery for me, and already one of the best hip-hop albums I've heard.

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

5/5

Another one in a long line of great live albums I have listened to. Cash's interaction with the audience and vice versa, his energetic and joyful performance, intertwined with humorous intermezzos make the experience of listening to this performance more than enjoyable.

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast

Badly Drawn Boy

3/5

Okay.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

1/5

If it was good, It wouldn't have taken it 30+ years to become popular. Less of a sleeper hit and more of a sleeper shit. All the best.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

4/5

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

3/5

A very neutral 3.

Urban Hymns

The Verve

4/5

Adele

4/5

Another great record by Adele. She surpassed the standard she had set with "21".

Country Life

Roxy Music

4/5

Franz Ferdinand

4/5

Diamond Life

Sade

4/5

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

3/5

Violent Femmes

4/5

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

Arrival

ABBA

4/5

Sex Packets

Digital Underground

2/5

Coles Corner

Richard Hawley

3/5

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Rip It Up

Orange Juice

4/5

An interesting blend of genres. Influence of The Cure can certainly be heard, along with something that would be heard on The Smiths' first album two years later.

The Grand Tour

George Jones

1/5

This is more of a schlager than a country record. But aside from that, this is not what country music is about.

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

5/5

Yet another great post-punk-ish record, what else is there to say?

Disraeli Gears

Cream

5/5

Fred Neil

3/5

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

5/5

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

5/5

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

3/5

Street Life

The Crusaders

5/5

The Scream

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

5/5

1984

Van Halen

5/5

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

2/5

Violator

Depeche Mode

2/5

An overrated record. Bland, boring and unninovative. One of the bands whose songs' covers and remixes are much more better than the originals - some of the examples including Johnny Cash's cover and Eric Prydz' remix of "Personal Jesus".

John Prine

2/5

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Talk Talk Talk

The Psychedelic Furs

4/5

Gorillaz

4/5

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

4/5

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

4/5

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

4/5

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

3/5

The Undertones

3/5

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

5/5

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

4/5

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

5/5

Winter In America

Gil Scott-Heron

2/5

The World is a Ghetto

War

2/5

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

4/5

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

3/5

I Against I

Bad Brains

5/5

Arise

Sepultura

5/5

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

4/5

Yeezus

Kanye West

4/5

Blunderbuss

Jack White

4/5

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

4/5

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

5/5

Cut

The Slits

4/5

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

3/5

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

3/5

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

3/5

The Colour Of Spring

Talk Talk

4/5

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

5/5

Music

Madonna

4/5

Bright Flight

Silver Jews

5/5

This is not your average indie band. Each and overy one of the ten tracks on this record were crafted to perfection, both melodically and lyrically, with each one telling a story which permeates into our emotions, whether it be sadness, joy, nostalgia etc. It's not just a record, it is a full-blooded composition piece, David Berman's magnum opus, so to say.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

2/5

Reign In Blood

Slayer

5/5

What's there to say that hasn't been said yet. A staple record in the thrash metal genre.

Queen Of Denmark

John Grant

5/5

Boy In Da Corner

Dizzee Rascal

1/5

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

4/5

An opinion everyone has but is afraid to tell - Morrissey's repetitive and monotonous singing pattern is what has always stopped the Smiths from being in the same league as The Cure. As with other Smiths' records, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce are the driving, hit-making forces behind this record, with their catchy riffs, playful basslines, and funky rhythms.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

5/5

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

5/5

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

4/5

Larks' Tongues In Aspic

King Crimson

4/5