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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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1989
Taylor Swift
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5 | 3.27 | +1.73 |
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Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
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5 | 3.43 | +1.57 |
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
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5 | 3.79 | +1.21 |
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Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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4 | 2.92 | +1.08 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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The Bends
Radiohead
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1 | 4.01 | -3.01 |
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
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1 | 3.99 | -2.99 |
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
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1 | 3.76 | -2.76 |
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Kid A
Radiohead
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1 | 3.71 | -2.71 |
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz
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1 | 3.53 | -2.53 |
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Play
Moby
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1 | 3.46 | -2.46 |
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
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1 | 3.4 | -2.4 |
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
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1 | 3.34 | -2.34 |
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Blur
Blur
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1 | 3.33 | -2.33 |
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
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1 | 3.32 | -2.32 |
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2/5
Not my kind of thing. Listened to a good chunk of it. I had heard Maps before but it does have a different sound from the rest of the album, it’s more toned down. It definitely sounds like it’s from 2003 though
Sister Sledge
2/5
Listened to about half. I can appreciate it for what it is and I obviously have heard We are Family but not really my thing overall. I’m interested to see if any of these albums from back in the 70s/80s do anything for me because it feels like they’re not really my style and it becomes background music but I hope something surprises me.
Elton John
2/5
I’m starting to question if this experiment is for me. I’ve heard of most of these albums and I love the idea of digging deeper into to songs I haven’t heard from popular albums but I’m finding it really tough to be engaged in these older albums. This is probably the albums so far that I’d heard the most songs from and you can’t deny that they’re hits but I don’t know, some of this stuff is just not my vibe and i dont know if it’s because it’s ‘outdated’ or I’m just not feeling it, regardless of age. But I’m hopefully I’ll hear something on this journey that I really love. I’m curious how many of these albums are more recent, probably not many. Also what the hell is up with Jamaican Jerk-Off??
Bob Dylan
1/5
I’m sorry, it’s bad. I’m sure it’s crucial to music history or something and I’m sure his stories are worth telling but it just sounds bad. Sorry to this man and to my music teacher from university who loved him.
Edit: I’m back. I think I liked desolution row the best but maybe that’s just because it was the last one and I knew it would be over.
I wonder how many times he said the word ‘said’ on this album.
Foo Fighters
2/5
I didnt know that big me was a foo fighters song so that’s something. I added it to my playlist which is the first time I’ve done that so far but also I think that was the only song I liked off of this album. Oh George was alright as well but the rest weren’t for me. Which is something I’ve been saying often in these notes I think. But I’m determined to keep listening because I think I will find something I’ll really like. At least this one was a bit more modern.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
This is the first album I’ve heard through this journey that I liked. It was good songs and I didn’t immediately want to move on to the next song. Good stuff
Finley Quaye
2/5
Not for me. I could see a scenario where this goes on as background music in certain situations but it’s not something I would listen to again on its own. It felt very dated in some way which I feel a lot of these albums I’ve listened to so far have been.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
I just wrote out a whole blurb and then the website froze and erased it. can’t be bothered to write it again. I liked the back half of the album a lot. It’s the kind of gem I hoped to find when doing this. Really good stuff.
U2
2/5
Not as bad as I thought it would be. I’ve heard a few of the songs before and there were a couple of others that I liked. Not something I would go back to but not the worst.
Franz Ferdinand
2/5
Another one that’s not for me. I thought the first bit of the first song was very theatrical and I loved the direction it was headed but then once all of the instrumentation came in it wasn’t what I had hoped.
Nick Drake
4/5
I really like this. It’s much more in line with the type of music I would listen to. I added Fly to my playlist. I enjoyed the mixture of instrumental tracks throughout the album. Good listen overall. Hopefully there’s more like this to come.
Paul McCartney and Wings
2/5
I enjoyed Let Me Roll It. And I had heard band on the run. This is not for me though.
Sly & The Family Stone
1/5
Please give me something that’s not from the ‘70s. I beg of you.
This was not for me. Again. We will keep trying.
Led Zeppelin
2/5
Not my favourite. Will keep trying. I appreciate it not giving me another album from the 70s but it was very close… maybe something more different will come up tomorrow. We can only hope.
Guns N' Roses
2/5
Lots of rock on this list huh. Not for me but I think if I hadn’t heard Paradise City or Sweet child o mine I would have at least thought they were interesting.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
This was decent. Definitely one of the better albums I’ve heard so far.
Aphex Twin
1/5
I thought this would be one of the most interesting albums so far but it was actually one of the hardest to get through. I thought it would be good background music but it was difficult to determine when one song ended and other began, it was soooo long, and it wasn’t that interesting.
The Kinks
2/5
Kind of boring. The first half was better than the second half. One part of Rosy won’t you please come home sound exactly like another song that I can’t think of right now and it’s driving me crazy. I think it’s interesting how so many of these sound like a product of their time. I thought more of them would sound timeless but there’s only a couple that have. This wasn’t my favourite but I can see why someone who likes music from the 60s, likes the Beatles, etc would be really drawn to this. And I liked party line quite a bit.
Arctic Monkeys
3/5
Not bad but I like the more recent arctic monkeys sound better. You can hear it start to come through in the last song on the album. This was okay though. I appreciate finally getting a newer album.
John Coltrane
4/5
This was really great. Part three went so hard it was really awesome. Even though this was only four songs at the beginning I was thinking that I appreciate jazz but I don’t understand the story they’re trying to convey but by part four I feel like I got the emotion and felt more connected to it. It’s a really great piece of art.
Massive Attack
2/5
This album seems like a parody. I don’t know if that’s because other songs I’ve heard before have parodied it or something but it’s very strange. I think it might be because a lot of the lyrics are really cheesy. I didn’t hate it but there was stuff that made me laugh. And I don’t think that’s the point. I did like the last song quite a bit though.
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
My god that was long. I like her voice a lot but holy cow that was too much. I think if I knew more of the original songs maybe it would have had more of an impact. I knew a couple of them but not enough to justify 59 songs. That was insane. I don’t know who the audience Is for this but I wish them the best.
2Pac
3/5
Not too bad. I appreciate what he was doing with this album im just not really a hip hop person but I can respect his craft and it seemed like a very personal album.
Mudhoney
1/5
There is nothing worse than not really liking an album and then finding out the majority of the album is those same songs over and over just sounding slightly different but still the same. And the whole thing is over 2 hours long. Brutal. This was not my thing.
Jefferson Airplane
2/5
Was fine but nothing exciting. I had heard the singles before but nothing else really stood out to me.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Great album. This is definitely my favourite so far. I loved how theatrical it was. It sounded so much like Meatloaf. I guess it’s that era. Loved it.
2/5
Not really for me. I liked the first song. The spoken part at the beginning got me hyped up but then it was a bit of a jump scare when he started singing. But I still enjoyed it. But none of the other songs clicked for me. Something I’m noticing is a lot of these older albums are hard to understand what they’re saying. And the ones that I’ve enjoyed the most are the ones that are more clear. That seems to be my preference so hopefully there are more coming up in the future.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
1/5
Not really my style but I can appreciate what they were doing. It’s very 90s.
Pink Floyd
2/5
Lots of instrumental. I’m surprised people like this so much. Maybe it’s really awesome when you’re high. Wish you were here is good but I just don’t really see the appeal to the rest of it. Maybe if i was really into guitars I’d like it more.
Hugh Masekela
3/5
I always like a jazz album. I wish I wa more locked in when listening to this because I can tell it was really decent and felt timeless. I’ll have to go back and listen again when I’m not as distracted but it sounded good from what I heard each track. Jazz music goes so damn hard.
Portishead
3/5
Really decent. It felt a bit repetitive at times but overall I really enjoyed it and I feel like this is something a lot of artists from the 2000 drew from. Or were inspired by this style.
The Cars
3/5
Good album. I had heard a few of the songs before and they are great. Good stuff
The Cramps
2/5
I’ve heard Fever before but that’s it. Another album where I can’t understand what he’s saying. I thought I heard Frigidaire at one point and turns out I was right. Which was bizarre. Not the album for me.
Dexys Midnight Runners
1/5
Definitely the weirdest album I’ve heard so far on this journey. I can appreciate what they were trying to do but it didn’t land for me. That song this is what she’s like was insane.
Jurassic 5
3/5
I enjoyed this quite a bit. I liked the vibe and the flow. It’s the best hip hop album I’ve heard from this list so far.
The White Stripes
2/5
Some of this was interesting but overall not for me. I did like the song We’re going to be friends though.
T. Rex
4/5
I liked this one overall. I think it’s one of my favourite 70s rock albums I’ve heard so far on this journey.
Slint
1/5
Oof this might be my least favourite vocally that I’ve heard so far. I didn’t mind the spoken word stuff but the singing parts are not my cup of tea.
Green Day
4/5
Really solid album. I think it’s interesting that in the original version so many of the songs were combined with each other. I wonder what the choice was for that because in the 20th anniversary they are all separated and I think that makes more sense overall and it’s easier to digest that way. And even songs that were combined, only half of the song was a single so it’s a weird concept. Great album though.
Fleetwood Mac
2/5
Decent overall but it didn’t feel very cohesive and a lot of the songs were pretty forgettable. It was an easy listen but I don’t think it’s something I’d listen to again.
Johnny Cash
4/5
I enjoyed this and maybe I just don’t know enough about Johnny cash but I was surprised all of the songs were about prison… did he write them for this performance or are a lot of his songs just about prison and he had enough to make a set list? It was a bit shocking but I still enjoyed the album quite a bit. It flew by as well. A lot of these albums seem really long but this one was nice and short or at least felt that way.
Buffalo Springfield
1/5
Very forgettable. Nothing stood out to me or captured my attention.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
It’s a good album. I wish I had spent more time paying closer attention to it but what I heard was really good. I’ll have to go back to it again and listen closer.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
2/5
I’m a big lyrics person so listening to songs in other languages is hard for me to connect with. But I appreciated the vibe of this.
OutKast
2/5
This was different than I thought it would be. Their singles really were the best ones huh. I’m not a fan of interludes.
Charles Mingus
1/5
Sorry this one just didn’t capture me. The John Coltrane jazz album was so good and I had high hopes for this jazz album but there was nothing that stood out to me and a lot of it sounded like cat screeching. Again sorry. But it just wasn’t for me.
Björk
1/5
Not for me.
Kings of Leon
2/5
Sounds like 70s rock. This list loves 70s rock. Still not for me.
Lupe Fiasco
3/5
Not bad. I had heard kick push before and I like it. Decent album.
ZZ Top
2/5
Another rock album. It was fine but nothing I would go back to. A whole song about TV dinners huh?
Neil Young
4/5
Really decent. It flew by and I enjoyed quite a few of the songs.
Wu-Tang Clan
2/5
Not for me
Can
1/5
Not a fan of this. These long tracks kill me. Most of them are just not interesting enough to be so long. It works as background music a bit and I can tell they’re having fun jamming out but it’s just not my thing.
Massive Attack
2/5
Started off strong with Protection but I didn’t really mesh with any of the other songs.
Beck
4/5
I liked this. I added two songs to my playlist which might be the most of any album so far? Broken Drum was sad. Overall really enjoyed the vibe.
David Bowie
2/5
Nothing really caught my attention with this one.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
This was interesting. The jazz heavy stuff at the end caught my attention. The rest of it was just Joni Mitchell being Joni Mitchell which can be a bit repetitive. Most of it was not memorable.
Orbital
1/5
I cannot express how annoying the intro and outro songs of this album were to me. And I did not care for the rest either.
The Band
2/5
It was fine
Happy Mondays
2/5
Not for me
Van Halen
3/5
Was decent and the singles are good. Still not really my vibe but I can appreciate it.
Wilco
4/5
Decent album. I really enjoyed the first couple of songs.
Harry Nilsson
5/5
I loved this. This might be my favourite so far. It’s very weird and I can’t believe how many of these songs I know.
Django Django
1/5
Not for me
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
This was a delight. If I’m going to get rock albums from this list this is the kind I want.
The Temptations
2/5
It was ok
Prince
3/5
Good album
Paul Simon
2/5
Decent album
Travis
2/5
Not really for me
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
I’m not sure what exactly I thought this would be but I don’t think this was it. Nothing really stood out to me.
Michael Jackson
2/5
It was ok
CHIC
2/5
It was ok
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
This was good. I really liked Can i kick it?
Common
3/5
Decent album
Fats Domino
3/5
Decent album. Easy listen
Bob Marley & The Wailers
2/5
Not for me
ABBA
3/5
I enjoyed this quite a bit
A Tribe Called Quest
2/5
It’s okay
Neu!
2/5
I prefer lyrics so this isn’t really my cup of tea but it wasn’t bad
The Doors
2/5
Didn’t like this
Rage Against The Machine
1/5
This man is so angry.
People like this huh?
Grateful Dead
3/5
This was decent
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
I feel like it started out really strong then kind of petered out.
Eminem
2/5
2000 really was a different time.
I really liked these songs when they came out but now it’s just a little cringy. I understand he’s joking and putting on a character but I feel like it’s not something I want to listen to any more.
Frank Ocean
3/5
This was good. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Gorillaz
1/5
Meh
Wild Beasts
2/5
Meh
50 Cent
2/5
Meh
1/5
It was okay but I felt like I couldn’t tell one song from another. I liked the last song though.
Arcade Fire
2/5
It was ok
The Police
3/5
On Any Other Day has rocked me to my core.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
I enjoyed this quite a bit.
Sepultura
1/5
Most definitely not for me.
3/5
This got better as it went on.
Dusty Springfield
3/5
I’m surprised an album of covers is on this list but I guess that Ella Fitzgerald one was as well. This was good but I’m just surprised. You Don’t Own Me is such a damn good song though.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Spellbound is the most interesting song on here but the others really didn’t capture my attention.
Def Leppard
4/5
I liked this way more than I thought I would. Listened to some of the songs multiple times.
Gil Scott-Heron
2/5
This was okay. Annoying that it’s not on Spotify though.
Brian Wilson
2/5
Rip
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Good album. Love the transitions.
Radiohead
2/5
Not for me
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Such a damn good album.
Tim Buckley
2/5
Nothing stood out to me
Peter Tosh
2/5
Another one that’s not for me.
Public Enemy
3/5
Ok album
Tracy Chapman
5/5
Such a damn good album
Big Star
1/5
Very boring
Electric Light Orchestra
2/5
I liked Wild West Hero. Nothing else really stood out to me though. And this was too long.
R.E.M.
2/5
It was decent
Cream
2/5
The last song was the most interesting by far. Rest of it was forgettable.
Eagles
3/5
It was fine.
Edit: I actually listened a bit more and really enjoyed what I heard.
Jane Weaver
1/5
Not for me. Nothing stood out.
The Electric Prunes
2/5
I liked The King is in the Counting House
Earth, Wind & Fire
2/5
Not really for me
Radiohead
1/5
Just another one that’s not for me. I find this stuff so boring. Nothing catches my ear. I’m sure the problem but it’s just so bland to me.
MGMT
2/5
I like the singles
The Rolling Stones
3/5
I liked this.
The Sonics
3/5
This was decent.
Nico
2/5
I can appreciate this but it’s just a bit boring.
Adele
4/5
Great album. So many hits. I think one and only Might be my favourite but hard to choose. I hadn’t heard this album in a while so this was a nice surprise.
Santana
2/5
Not really for me
Miles Davis
3/5
I enjoyed this
Missy Elliott
3/5
I liked this
Jeff Beck
2/5
It was ok but pretty forgettable.
Beck
2/5
I didn’t enjoy this as much as Guero but I liked the last song.
R.E.M.
2/5
It was fine
Rod Stewart
3/5
Pretty decent
Black Sabbath
3/5
It was alright. Rip Ozzy
Gram Parsons
2/5
Meh it was fine
Elvis Presley
3/5
Decent
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
I enjoyed this. Teach your children is great. Very easy listening.
Moby
1/5
I’m only three songs in and I hate this. I hate repetitive stuff so much. We’ll see how the next seventy million song go.
I’m back now that I’ve finished this. It didn’t get any better. Man this might be the worst one I’ve heard so far.
Germs
1/5
Really not for me.
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Good listen
Rush
2/5
It was fine
Guided By Voices
2/5
Not sure how I feel about this one. I like the vibe of the first song but then nothing else really caught my ear. Interesting that the songs are so short.
Judas Priest
2/5
I enjoyed a couple of the songs.
Sabu
1/5
Not for me.
Radiohead
1/5
Not a fan of this
Blur
1/5
Not my thing
Underworld
1/5
Definitely not my thing but good for them.
The xx
3/5
I enjoyed this
Sufjan Stevens
2/5
I liked some of this but it was very long
Elton John
2/5
It’s fine but kind of sounded the same and lost my attention by about 2 mins into each song.
John Prine
2/5
It was alright but I wouldn’t go back to it.
Muddy Waters
2/5
Not for me
Incredible Bongo Band
2/5
This made me laugh for some reason. But dueling bongos was great.
Miles Davis
2/5
I didn’t connect with this one.
The Kinks
1/5
Not for me.
Bobby Womack
1/5
Meh. Nothing jumped out at me.
Blondie
3/5
I enjoyed this
Quicksilver Messenger Service
2/5
Happy trails is good but the rest was boring.
Pere Ubu
1/5
I did not like this.
The Clash
2/5
Some of it was catchy and interesting but it was also very long. I feel like the good songs got lost a bit in the slog.
Barry Adamson
2/5
I appreciate what this was going for and I find it really interesting and the music was decent but it’s not something I would go back to. But it’s a cool concept for sure.
Deep Purple
1/5
Not for me
The Go-Go's
2/5
This was alright.
Rod Stewart
2/5
Not bad but I wouldn’t listen again.
Peter Frampton
2/5
Wasn’t for me
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
I really enjoyed this. The back half of the album was great. And I love when the vocals are so crisp and clear and ‘close to the mic’ is the only way I can think to explain it. Whatever that is called, I love it.
3/5
I enjoyed this.
The Who
2/5
Maybe it’s just me but I don’t think a live album is a good way to hear songs for the first time. I just didn’t connect with this.
B.B. King
2/5
Not bad
Super Furry Animals
2/5
Not for me
Tim Buckley
3/5
It was alright
Leonard Cohen
4/5
I really enjoyed this
Fatboy Slim
1/5
The Mars Volta
2/5
Some of these were interesting but not really for me
The Charlatans
1/5
Not for me.
Spiritualized
2/5
Not for me but some were interesting. Way too long though
Stan Getz
2/5
It was okay background music but not something I would go back to
Arcade Fire
3/5
Pretty good
Beastie Boys
3/5
I enjoyed this.
Mekons
2/5
I liked the music
Sam Cooke
4/5
This was really good
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
I can appreciate this but it’s not really something I’d come back to.
Public Enemy
2/5
I don’t know if I’m just getting old or what but the musical noises happening in this album were driving me insane. I can appreciate the lyrics but unfortunately the high pitched noises were too much. Maybe I’m turning into a dog…
The Beau Brummels
2/5
Not bad. I like the ones that were more folky but nothing was super memorable.
UB40
1/5
Not for me.
The Doors
2/5
Not for me
Beatles
4/5
I enjoyed this a lot. Really easy listening and I obviously knew some of the songs already.
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Was kind of interesting at the beginning but then felt like a slog to get through.
The Residents
2/5
This was some looney tunes weird stuff. Not sure I liked it.
Taylor Swift
5/5
Really good album I love it a lot.
Radiohead
2/5
Not my thing. Very mumble core. I don’t love it.
Goldfrapp
3/5
Not bad
ZZ Top
3/5
This was decent
The Icarus Line
1/5
This type of music is just not for me.
Cheap Trick
2/5
Didn’t really capture me. I like I want you to want me though.
Steely Dan
2/5
Easy listening but not something I would go back to.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Really solid album.
Ray Price
2/5
This was fine. Easy listening. I liked the intro, more albums should have that
The Yardbirds
3/5
Decent album. I enjoyed Farewell
The Incredible String Band
2/5
I didn’t mind this.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Pretty good
Steely Dan
2/5
Easy listening but nothing really hooked me
Van Morrison
3/5
I’m not usually a live album kind of person but this was enjoyable.
King Crimson
1/5
This was not for me.
Venom
1/5
Not my style
Amy Winehouse
2/5
I was excited to listen to this because I had only heard the singles, but I came away kind of disappointed. It seems a little bit one note to me. I can definitely see where some of the more recent European pop stars are influenced by this, but it’s not something that I would go back to.
Sarah Vaughan
4/5
I really enjoyed this. I had never heard of Sarah Vaughan but this was a delightful listen.
Gillian Welch
2/5
Unfortunately quite boring. The only song that stood out to me was the Elvis one.
Fiona Apple
2/5
I liked ‘never is a promise’. The rest didn’t really capture me.
Paul McCartney
2/5
Interesting album, not why I was expecting. I can see why maybe I’m amazed is the only song I knew. I’m not typically one for instrumental tracks but it kind of worked here. And the last track is definitely something.