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3.51
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4%
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10
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3
1-Star Albums

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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
5 2.83 +2.17
Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
5 3.22 +1.78
Either Or
Elliott Smith
5 3.4 +1.6
Diamond Life
Sade
5 3.47 +1.53
Moving Pictures
Rush
5 3.56 +1.44
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
5 3.7 +1.3
Abraxas
Santana
5 3.72 +1.28
Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
5 3.75 +1.25
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
5 3.86 +1.14

You Love Less Than Most

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Melodrama
Lorde
1 3.32 -2.32
Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
1 2.99 -1.99
Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
1 2.91 -1.91
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
2 3.44 -1.44
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
2 3.38 -1.38

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Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Skeptical at first, I did research on it a little bit and suprisingly I adore it's sound. I instantly loved the cover of light my fire and a very romantic sounding mamata. When I read that this album uses the sitar as well as the ever present incorporation of classical indian music I can help but feel the same way how I felt and loved the album roots by sepultura. I know that it's a totally different comparison in so many ways but the incorporating of these native sounds, how sepultura incorporated tribal brazilian music to metal music is how I see this album. Adding traditional or classical sounds of a native country and pairing it with modern instruments like electric guitars and syths is a first a worst pairing but ends up as a match made in heaven

Rapture by Anita Baker

Been trying to get into anita baker, this is my first album. Def a late night album that u wanna play in the background while getting hella intense with someone

1-Star Albums (3)

All Ratings (39)

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
Feb 21 2025

It's got a folkish vibe to it, been meaning to get into songs from the 60s. This Album was released in 1966. It was alright, i don't want to biased by saying i'm not into folk music but I have been getting into some 60s. It's a nice album

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode
Feb 24 2025

it was okay, i'm not quite deep with depeche mode but I am aware of how new wave and synthpop during the 80s

Disraeli Gears by Cream
Feb 25 2025

NOW THIS I'VE HEARD AND FAMILIAR WITH!!! I admit I only know sunshine of your love but hells yeah! I am biased rn since this fits right in my alley.

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
Feb 26 2025

WILD HORSES!!!! yes i've heard this one before, nice to go through another listen. Prolly the first stones album that I heard I think thanks to wild horses

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
Feb 27 2025

nice a jazz album, while listening to these albums I try to look them up and get to know what they are about. apparently this is a landmark album not only for Thelonious Monk but for jazz in general. Stocked about this because I wanna deep dive into some jazz

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello
Feb 28 2025

so apparently this is costello's debut. Def has some punk influence, but more bluesy if you ask me. I enjoyed this one, nice to finally hear his music

Hard Again by Muddy Waters
Mar 03 2025

Definitely no doubt a blues album, nice addition to my knowledge of the genre. I listen to B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaugn, so it's a sound that I am familiar with

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Mar 04 2025

I am quite familiar with Elliot Smith, for me his songs always feel melancholic like there is a certain sadness to his works. Upon looking up this album which btw the only song I knew in this particular album was Say Yes and I believe this might just have been the time where I sat down and listened to the entirety of this album. It is no doubt intimate but not in a romantic way, a haunting experience since I do struggle with existentialism, self-destruction, and self-doubt as well as the failure to achieve inner peace. I certainly feel biased rating this as this feels rather personal.

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian
Mar 06 2025

I like it, the sound seems to be just right up my alley. Jangle-pop ish, for sure indie sounding. This is what I love about the 90s, a sound like this seems familiar to the era. Love this album

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar
Mar 07 2025

Skeptical at first, I did research on it a little bit and suprisingly I adore it's sound. I instantly loved the cover of light my fire and a very romantic sounding mamata. When I read that this album uses the sitar as well as the ever present incorporation of classical indian music I can help but feel the same way how I felt and loved the album roots by sepultura. I know that it's a totally different comparison in so many ways but the incorporating of these native sounds, how sepultura incorporated tribal brazilian music to metal music is how I see this album. Adding traditional or classical sounds of a native country and pairing it with modern instruments like electric guitars and syths is a first a worst pairing but ends up as a match made in heaven

Abraxas by Santana
Mar 10 2025

dope album, that's all. I only knew santana from smooth with rob thomas of matchbox 20 but dayyum my love for intrumental makes this album a great experience

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Mar 11 2025

First marley album I listened to, it's nice to get some variety. Also this album has some of his greatest hits

Feast of Wire by Calexico
Mar 12 2025

it's got a nice latin feel to it

Moving Pictures by Rush
Mar 13 2025

Hells yeah, I have been looking forward to this. I am a fan of tool but I know Rush is like the grand-daddy of prog-rock

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Mar 14 2025

this my second elvis costello album. it's okay so far but nothing really stands out

Melodrama by Lorde
Mar 17 2025

Typical pop record, not impressed

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Mar 20 2025

TBH all I know about CCR is fortunate son, this album slaps!!

Diamond Life by Sade
Mar 25 2025

so fckn smooth, honestly first time really listening to a sade record. I'm familiar with smooth operator and hang on to your love. With its blend of smooth jazz, soul, and pop, this fits right up my alley

Rapture by Anita Baker
Mar 27 2025

Been trying to get into anita baker, this is my first album. Def a late night album that u wanna play in the background while getting hella intense with someone

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday
Mar 28 2025

Just goes to show that raw emotions, as haunting as it seems, a tough listen you can say but this emotionally-orchestrally charged album is a masterpiece

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
Mar 31 2025

it was okay, pale blue eyes was the highlight for me and that ending track was good. overall it's an okay album

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
Apr 01 2025

I know some elvis songs but this def my first album of his, it was okay. Nice to have this as an addition to my growing 50s music library

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
Apr 02 2025

it was alright? experimental no doubt, post-punk ish, reminds me of television by marquee moon but I like that better. not too punk for me

Bone Machine by Tom Waits
Apr 03 2025

Bone Machine is a powerful, brooding album that captures the grief, disillusionment, and fragility of life. With its intense themes and raw sonic textures, it stands as a unique milestone in Tom Waits’ career, showcasing his artistic evolution and willingness to push the boundaries of music.

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes
Apr 04 2025

A total shift from what they were initially, experimental no doubt and it works. Rare cases of an artists or a band who decides to totally shift sounds and nails it

Who's Next by The Who
Apr 08 2025

I know a few songs off this album, it does feel awfully lot of an experimental song. Who's Next is a perfect storm of power, innovation, and heart. It's The Who at their most mature, bold, and emotionally complex—a record that both defined and defied its era. It's not just a classic—it's essential.

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes
Apr 09 2025

A radical reinvention of soul music, Hot Buttered Soul is Isaac Hayes at his most fearless and cinematic. With only four tracks, Hayes stretched the boundaries of the genre — layering orchestras, wah-wah guitars, and sprawling monologues over heartbreak classics like "Walk On By" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix." It's raw emotion dressed in velvet, a record that trades radio-friendliness for uncompromising artistry. Bold, hypnotic, and deeply influential, it set the stage for soul to become grand, philosophical, and endlessly expressive. A masterpiece of mood, groove, and vulnerability.

American Beauty by Grateful Dead
Apr 10 2025

American Beauty showcases the Dead at their most emotionally resonant and compositionally refined. It’s an album that doesn’t require you to be a full-blown Deadhead to appreciate — it speaks to anyone who’s ever been on the road, felt lost, fallen in love, or sought meaning through music.

Apr 11 2025

Bringing It All Back Home is the album where Bob Dylan shattered folk tradition, electrified poetic songwriting, and permanently expanded what rock music could express.

Morrison Hotel by The Doors
Apr 14 2025

Morrison Hotel is The Doors stripping everything back to raw, sweaty blues-rock basics. After their more experimental and orchestral phase, this album feels like a return to a grimy bar stage — loose, dangerous, and full of swagger. Tracks like “Roadhouse Blues” and “Peace Frog” groove hard, while quieter moments like “Blue Sunday” and “Indian Summer” add emotional contrast. Jim Morrison sounds confident, feral, and poetic all at once.

Blue by Joni Mitchell
Apr 15 2025

Blue is brutally honest in a way that still feels uncomfortable today — like you accidentally opened someone’s most personal notebook and couldn’t stop reading. Joni Mitchell strips everything down to voice, guitar, piano, and pure emotion, turning heartbreak, longing, and self-reflection into something painfully beautiful. There’s no hiding behind big production or metaphorical distance; every lyric feels direct and exposed. It’s quiet, intimate, and emotionally heavy — not loud like the bands you love, but it hits with the same kind of intensity that lingers long after it ends.

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