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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Triangle The Beau Brummels	5	2.71	+2.29
One Nation Under A Groove Funkadelic	5	3.42	+1.58
The ArchAndroid Janelle Monáe	5	3.45	+1.55
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill	5	3.64	+1.36
21 Adele	5	3.69	+1.31
Talking Book Stevie Wonder	5	3.72	+1.28
American Idiot Green Day	5	3.77	+1.23
Exodus Bob Marley & The Wailers	5	3.94	+1.06
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Aretha Franklin	5	3.94	+1.06

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Debut Björk	1	3.37	-2.37
The Next Day David Bowie	1	3.3	-2.3
Homework Daft Punk	1	3.29	-2.29
The Wall Pink Floyd	2	4.14	-2.14
Nowhere Ride	1	3.02	-2.02
Bad Michael Jackson	2	3.8	-1.8
New Boots And Panties Ian Dury	1	2.69	-1.69
A Love Supreme John Coltrane	2	3.63	-1.63
Seventeen Seconds The Cure	2	3.38	-1.38
Ready To Die The Notorious B.I.G.	2	3.36	-1.36

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D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

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One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

5/5

Great album, a bit of me. Funky fun, reminds me of uni! 5/5

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Ehh, okay. I found it slightly boring tbh. But I enjoyed the odd one. Their harmonies are too repetitive for me generally

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

3/5

I can imagine this would have been great fun live. Thought it started stronger than it finished.

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

4/5

Found myself reading the lyrics a lot which I really enjoyed breaking down. For a long album, it kept my attention which is rare! I’m not sure I’d go back to it frequently but as a piece of art, it stands alone so well

The Next Day

David Bowie

1/5

Couldn’t finish, sorry. I just find Bowie so boring and this album was no different 😬😬

Back In Black

AC/DC

4/5

I felt the same way listening to this as I did after watching the Foo Fighters set at Glasto in 2023 (I am in no way equating these bands, merely my experience); after a lifetime of not really caring about or enjoying an artist, it finally clicked. Although I will never be their number 1 fan, I finally get why people love it. This album evokes the idea of just being really aggressively human, in a sort of loud, sweaty, shouty kind of way. I really have to ignore some of the questionable lyrics though which can be hard to do. Surprisingly enjoyed it! But recognise its many faults…

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

5/5

I just love this album. Her vocal placement is just incredible and the runs on the title track had me re-listening back-to-back multiple times. It still feels thematically relevant and modern but simultaneously so of-the-time. You can tell it’s an incredibly personal project but it has many moments that capture something emotionally universal.

Debut

Björk

1/5

Stressful. Not for me at all.

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

3/5

I thought I’d enjoy this more than I did - it’s still very good but I found it quite repetitive. 3.5!

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

4/5

What a voice. Listened to the Best Of which is much less of a commitment. Will be adding to my big band playlist. Not necessarily something I would go back to regularly but very much has a place, and I love it.

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

2/5

Some songs were good. Generally not very memorable so can’t say much!

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

4/5

In a specific time and mood, it’s very beautiful. 3.5/5

The Cars

3/5

Stronger beginning than end! But still v fun.

Nowhere

Ride

1/5

Dull…

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Moments I enjoyed but overall I just felt a bit suffocated.

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

2/5

It’s clearly made by some very talented people but I just don’t see myself going back to listen to this ever again. Sorry!

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

Sorry Nick, not for me. Boring… goes on for too long. There are a couple of tracks I can enjoy but I will never go back to this. 1 extra star for the Harry Potter song.

The Doors

4/5

Good fun! Despite that distinctive sound, it feels relatively modern too I thought.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

3/5

Pretty samey but some enjoyable moments.

Homework

Daft Punk

1/5

1 star for the obvious tracks that are fun one time around. It’s like a computer had a breakdown.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

2/5

The skits and sex noises are too much for my sensitive soul. I can’t get past the misogynistic lyrics either.

Dire Straits

3/5

I actually quite enjoyed this. Vibey.

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

Throbbing Gristle

1/5

Nope.

Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

4/5

One of my most nostalgic artists. Grew up listening to a lot of VM and this album also has one of “our songs”. So much love here. Will admit there are some other tracks that I find quite claustrophobic? Highs and lows!

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

I really enjoyed this. Can’t believe I’ve never listened to it before. Reminds me of something we’d have listened to at uni during my musical discovery phase

The Wall

Pink Floyd

2/5

Goes on a bit doesn’t it. There’s the odd good track but it doesn’t grab me like other Floyd does. If anything, I was bored!

Triangle

The Beau Brummels

5/5

Never heard this before but I loved it. I will absolutely go back to this. From the album cover, the fantastical imagery, just so intriguing all round. I’m always interested to consider where this would have sat when it was released - I don’t have enough musical history knowledge to know - but I know it’s right up my street and the first album that’s engaged me for a while on this run so that’s a winner for me.

Bad

Michael Jackson

2/5

Pretty dull… the odd hit.

Ramones

3/5

Very indifferent.

Is This It

The Strokes

4/5

What a throwback. Great album. Not much more to say!

With The Beatles

Beatles

4/5

This is such an odd little album. A simple, heartfelt collection of some fun songs and some pretty songs. Lots of covers. It kinda makes me feel like I’m listening to 4 boys recording an album in their garden shed. My highlights were Till There Was You (McCartney’s voice actually shocked me there) and All My Loving. I’ve always enjoyed earlier Beatles than later. And this is no exception.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

Iconic. So many great tracks and just the best voice.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Controversial but I’ve never been a huge fan of Respect. But the rest of this album is enough to counteract my unjustified dislike. One of the greatest voices ever.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

I love me some Stevie. He is one of my fave vocalists, and this album doesn’t disappoint on that front.

Rio

Duran Duran

3/5

I can see that it’s fun but it’s not my cup of tea.

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

3/5

I enjoyed this more than I expected. Some really nice tracks. Pretty pleasant.

Rage Against The Machine

4/5

This is so timeless - loved it. Made me feel stuff.

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

2/5

Sorry, this really bored me…

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

5/5

I enjoyed this so much more than I expected to. Not on my radar whatsoever. Such variety in tracks and just production generally. Came back to bump up my rating!

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

4/5

I really enjoyed this! Such a story.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

3/5

Started stronger than it finished but I enjoyed it more than I expected!

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

4/5

Some of his absolute best. So effortless.