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3.38
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1980
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12
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6
1-Star Albums

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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
5 3 +2
Heartbreaker
Ryan Adams
5 3.01 +1.99
Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
5 3.33 +1.67
Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
5 3.38 +1.62
Murmur
R.E.M.
5 3.41 +1.59
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
5 3.49 +1.51
Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
5 3.62 +1.38
Odessa
Bee Gees
4 2.71 +1.29
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
5 3.72 +1.28
Back In Black
AC/DC
5 3.83 +1.17

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
1 4.24 -3.24
With The Beatles
Beatles
1 3.64 -2.64
Face to Face
The Kinks
1 3.27 -2.27
The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
1 3.26 -2.26
Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
1 3.06 -2.06
Microshift
Hookworms
1 3.03 -2.03
Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
2 3.43 -1.43
My Generation
The Who
2 3.4 -1.4
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
2 3.4 -1.4
Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
2 3.16 -1.16

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Face to Face by The Kinks

I beg of you... enough with the 60s UK rock bands... I feel like I'm being haunted by The Beatles

2112 by Rush

prog rock babyyyy. controversial opinion but I don't think one can go wrong with Rush. I never listened to a whole album before, but it was so so worth it. loved it

1-Star Albums (6)

All Ratings (47)

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash
Apr 24 2025

I am one lucky bastard for drawing this one on my first day. I might be biased, because I love the man in black more than I love my own father, but alas, what a masterpiece. One of, if not the, best live albums ever.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Apr 25 2025

Ain't no way that so far I got Johnny Cash and Black Sabbath in TWO DAYS. wow. Welp, Paranoid is a staple. This album birthed the entire heavy scene, from Maiden to the little mid-western screamo bands I like to listen on the low. I am beyond grateful for its existence. Also, I've known War Pigs for 20 years now and I still get goosebumps at the beginning.

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Apr 28 2025

Can't stand reggae for the life of me but even I can't deny the greatness in this album. Not for me tho

My Generation by The Who
Apr 29 2025

boring except for the title track

Apr 30 2025

what in the ancient EDM. it was catchy at times though. [robot voice] fatboy slim is schmoicking in heaven

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley
May 01 2025

I'm in shock - didn't know a single song from this album. But I do love me some Presley so listening to it was a breeze. Such quality live music.

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
May 02 2025

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT BABYYYYY. Ain't no way this is live because of the crisp audio and guitars but still, incredible stuff. Honestly. Never heard of this band before and I was delighted.

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
May 05 2025

Without this list, I would've probably never come across this album. What a GEM. Pure, unmatched vampy vibes. I consider myself a pretty big The Cure fan and I had never heard any of this songs. "In Your House" made me have such a visceral reaction, I had to go cry in the bathroom. Holy fuck.

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
May 06 2025

The first few tracks made me feel like I was in a movie. Bur after 20min I got bored. I guess I'm not a huge conceptual hip hop girlie.

Microshift by Hookworms
May 07 2025

I was trying to enjoy it but 1) never heard of this band before [derrogatory], 2) went to google the band and had the bad news that they broke up because the singer was accused of doing bad stuff to a few women, 3) I just couldn't get into the damn album.

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics
May 09 2025

The Witch is like. Type O' Negative way before Type O' Negative was a thing. and for that only they get two stars

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
May 12 2025

Groovy but maybe not mainstream enough for me. The version I listened to had very much LP sound quality so maybe that affected my listening experience. Also nearly jumped out of my seat when I heard the N word, HARD R, multiple times in a song

May 13 2025

FINALLY SOME GOOD FUCKING FOOD!!! I love MGMT and this is the kind of groovy I need to get through the day. this is probably one of their best albums too, ugh, love it

Face to Face by The Kinks
May 14 2025

I beg of you... enough with the 60s UK rock bands... I feel like I'm being haunted by The Beatles

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys
May 15 2025

me: please... enough with the UK 60s rock bands... this hellsite: ok :) here's an AMERICAN 60s rock band! HAVE MERCY I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE

Smash by The Offspring
May 16 2025

FINALLY SOME GOOD FUCKING FOOD omg after like 5 consecutive albums of shitty 60s rock bands, I needed some actual bangers. The Offspring makes me think of the imaginary boyfriend I had when I was 14 who was a punk-skater-pianist, so I love it. Miss him dearly.

The Doors by The Doors
May 19 2025

After complining about getting recommended 60s rock bands non-stop, the music gods finally listened and gave me a 60s rock band I actually like. This is my favorite Doors album, Jim's voice makes me swoon. Listened to it 3x on a row.

2112 by Rush
May 20 2025

prog rock babyyyy. controversial opinion but I don't think one can go wrong with Rush. I never listened to a whole album before, but it was so so worth it. loved it

Butterfly by Mariah Carey
May 21 2025

tell me why am I sobbing into my work e-mails as I listen to My All. she is, indeed, the moment. probably not her best album but still very very beautiful and fun

May 22 2025

My mom, who was a teen in the 80s, hates a-ha with a passion. My boyfriend, who was a teen in the 90s, loves them. The only song I knew was Take on Me, because of that one Vine meme. Tell me why this was one of the best albums I heard all week?? SOOO groovy and fun, Morten's voice is to die for. Out of this world!

Rocks by Aerosmith
May 23 2025

I wanted to give it 4 stars because it genuinely has great music, but by the fourth song I was a bit bored. It was catchy tho

xx by The xx
May 26 2025

oh, my Tumblr Teen Years™. This album was a huge part of my music taste when I was 14. Crystalize is still one of my favorite songs.

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino
May 27 2025

SUCH a beautiful voice. it's crazy how much good music we might lost over the fact that it's from a few generations ago. Never would've heard of this guy if it wasn't for this list

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band
May 28 2025

it's funny bc you look at that cover and never expect the songs to sound like they do. way too bo burnham to me though, music and comedy shouldn't go together in my opinion but alas

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton
May 29 2025

I do know talent when I see it - Mr. Frampton is one hell of a musician, great technique and beautiful voice. I'm pretty sure I'd love to have been there, at the recording of the album, bc he's so charismatic! But when it comes to my personal music taste, I do prefer rock music to be a bit heavier, so I don't think I'll be listening to it again. Still good tho! If I could give ti a 3,5 instead of a 3, I would.

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
May 30 2025

When I think of this album, I think of a sonic Molotov cocktail of punkSO passionate and defiant. It's a battle cry for social justice and a testament to the power of unapologetic resistance. Love it, but then again: not my PERSONAL musical favorite. Would give it 4.5 stars if I could

Jun 02 2025

listen, I know what people say about this album (there's a pun there) but I simply do not care. "oh it's suburban teens whining about growing up" yes. "oh it's classist" a bit. "oh it's like the strokes/oasis/radiohead" IDCCC IT'S A BANGER!! Sometimes ALL you wanna do is hear a scrawny rockabily wannabe teen whining about the club scene in suburban UK ok. geez. let people HAVE THINGS man. forever a staple in MY HOME

The Predator by Ice Cube
Jun 04 2025

Chills, a true masterpiece in its genre. Not the biggest fan but the talent is simply undeniable. Would give it 3.45 if I could (again, ratings are based on personal taste)

Murmur by R.E.M.
Jun 05 2025

OH MY GOD??? Why did NO ONE introduce me to R.E.M. before??? Murmur could've been released this morning for how modern their alt rock sound is, HOW is this album 43 years old????? Also Lynyrd Skynyrd WHO???? THIS IS TRUE redneck music, like if the cure was southern gothic instead of just goth. oh my god. it's giving South, it's giving apocalyptic, it's giving religious trauma and it is, dare I say, giving cunt. Loved it.

Back In Black by AC/DC
Jun 06 2025

the only thing I can say about this album is that it feels like having a cig with my boyfriend in his car, windows down, night city lights washing over us both, hysterical laughter and the radio loud enough to bother every car around us. happy, in love, smelling of marlboros and sex. yeah

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela
Jun 09 2025

listen, I'm not the biggest jazz girl unless I'm in the specific mood for jazz - however, it's undeniable that Masekela's sound is different than everything else. His music is very clearly rooted in his South African heritage, making it sound so much more nuanced than what I'm used to when listening to Jazz. Very nice!

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
Jun 10 2025

When I heard the first few notes of the first song - Blister in the Sun - it felt like that warmth in your belly when you read an old letter or diary by another entry and realize that we all feel the same things, and at the end of the day, all experiences tend to be universal. By the second song I was in awe - a little Southern band that feels like the Beach Boys' goth cousin, playing a song so raw and intense it made me gasp, sounding both like bluegrass and a garage pop-punk band. I had NO IDEA who the Violent Femmes were - when I heard Blisters in the Sun, I knew that lyrics were a forte, but Kiss Off threw me back into my chair. "Nine for a lost god, Ten for everything, everything, everything" literally killed me. Wow.

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Jun 11 2025

I am SO SORRY maybe I'm in a weird music day but except for like two songs I couldn't get into this one at all.... I know, I know, a crime. I'm sorry. Just throw me in jail already

Odessa by Bee Gees
Jun 12 2025

HOW are these the same guys that sing the michael scott CPR song??? Odessa took my breath away from the very first song, a latin rock opera masterpiece. Lost m e for a couple songs, but the beggining and end were just beautiful. Would give 4.5 stars if I could.

Smile by Brian Wilson
Jun 13 2025

I was so ready to be like "ENOUGH WITH THE DAMN BEACH BOYS!!!" but as I kept listening, it got more and more schizo-sounding, not necessarily in a bad way but not a good way either. Still unfortunately too Beach Boyish for me. Imagine my surprise when I googled Brian Wilson and found out he was ACTUALLY schizophrenic. I'm not laughing, you are. Anyways, I am all for mental health issues in music, being BPD myself - I do draw the line when it sounds like it came out of the Wonka factory, though. Maybe it's the fucking harpsichord, idk. Not for me, but a LITTLE bit more tolerable than the god damn Beach Boys.

Jun 16 2025

It wasn't as BAD as I thought it would be, but still. What is this beatles/beach boys-sounding genre called? Grandma pop? I hate it. wanna put "I hate [genre name]" on a t-shirt. hate it

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Jun 17 2025

Do you guys think that on "Certe Notti", the Neil Young song he refers to is "Cowgirl in the Sand"? Becausa I'm certain of it and I WILL speak of it in therapy. Anyways, gotta love Neil Young, he's an OG. Makes me think of my dad. Hurts like hell to listen to his music, but what a man, what a musician. 4.5 stars.

Jun 18 2025

Fuck yes. Liked it better than The Predator, but maybe I was just more in the mood today, or the storytelling was more engaging in this one, idk. Hate to be THAT bitch but you gotta wonder what does Ice Cube think of the current rap scene. Can you believe just 30 years ago rap was THIS, instead of today's mumble bullshit? Yeah

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams
Jun 20 2025

I wanted SO BAD to shit on this bc I love Phoebe Bridgers like a sister but FUCK WHY IS IT SO FUCKING GOOD???? FUCK! I listened to the whole thing 3x in a row. Ryan is a piece of shit (Phoebe wrote MOTION SICKNESS ABOUT HIM!!!! "I HATE YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID / AND I MISS YOU LIKE A LITTLE KID") but fuck, Heartbreaker is a no-skip masterpiece. fuck. it's like bob dylan if his songs were actually good. I loved it. FUCK!

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams
Jun 26 2025

Sometimes I wonder if listening to all these albums is worth it, but then I get gems like these and I know that opening my mind and trying new things is always, always worth it. Oh my god. There's just something so relatable to CWOAGR, even though I am the perfect opposite of a small town Southern american broken-hearted lady - I guess some experiences are truly shared amongst all women, such as longing for home and mourning the loss of girlhood. Anyways. I LOVE FOLK COUNTRY

With The Beatles by Beatles
Jun 27 2025

would rather end my life than listen to the beatles willingly

Jun 30 2025

two beatle albums on a row to me, the biggest beatle hater in the world, feels very personal. square up, 1001 albums generator dot com.

25 by Adele
Jul 01 2025

HOLY SHIT this is the first time an album from this generation gets picked. LMAO Ok, everyone who isn't an absolute monster loves Adele, and there's a reason for that. Even her overplayed songs are beautiful (which is why I can be biased while listening to "recent" albums, bc... they're literally playing on the radio rn), and her voice is just angelic. Incredible break-up album right here. also, giggled my way through the entire 3min of Water Under The Bridge bc I kept thinking of that one Megan Thee Stallion dancing meme

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder
Jul 02 2025

This is how I found out where Gangsta's Paradise's sample came from btw

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