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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
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5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
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Fragile
Yes
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5 | 3.31 | +1.69 |
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
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5 | 3.33 | +1.67 |
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Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
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5 | 3.43 | +1.57 |
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
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5 | 3.43 | +1.57 |
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Live!
Fela Kuti
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5 | 3.44 | +1.56 |
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz
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5 | 3.53 | +1.47 |
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
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5 | 3.61 | +1.39 |
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
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5 | 3.62 | +1.38 |
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
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5 | 3.68 | +1.32 |
You Love Less Than Most
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Achtung Baby
U2
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1 | 3.3 | -2.3 |
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Dog Man Star
Suede
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1 | 3 | -2 |
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Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada
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1 | 2.91 | -1.91 |
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Kala
M.I.A.
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1 | 2.91 | -1.91 |
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Leftism
Leftfield
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1 | 2.9 | -1.9 |
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Rip It Up
Orange Juice
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1 | 2.9 | -1.9 |
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Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
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1 | 2.86 | -1.86 |
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Arular
M.I.A.
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1 | 2.83 | -1.83 |
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Ys
Joanna Newsom
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1 | 2.79 | -1.79 |
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Yeezus
Kanye West
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1 | 2.76 | -1.76 |
5-Star Albums (19)
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Kanye West · 2 likes
1/5
Didn’t listen, not going to support or entertain Kanye
The Cure · 1 likes
3/5
The Cure is always consistent. Hits all the melancholy notes you’d expect
Mekons · 1 likes
1/5
I didn’t enjoy anything about this album. The pacing was disjointed, the vocals seemed off key
1-Star Albums (15)
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Leonard Cohen
4/5
Solid album, Cohen has a very unique voice and cadence to his songs. Jazz Police, Everybody Knows, & Tower of Song are standouts
Metallica
3/5
The first of the post 80s Metallica albums, and arguably the transition to a more mainstream metal sound. The weakest of their first 5 records IMO. A few classics (Enter Sandman, Nothing Else Matters) none of the rest of the album cracks my personal Metallica top 20
The Strokes
5/5
One of my favorites. Been listening to it for 15+ years, and not likely to ever stop. Soma, Someday, Last Nite, all great songs among the rest of the album which are all stellar offerings.
Beastie Boys
4/5
Perhaps the Beastie's at their best. Every rhyme works, and there are definitely building blocks for the rest of their albums in this one. Looking down the Barrel of a Gun is top notch
Beatles
5/5
The Beatles at their best. Norwegian Wood, Michelle, and In My Life are personal favorites.
Supergrass
2/5
Alright is a good song, and the only one I was familiar with prior to listening. The rest of the album kind of blended together, and I didn’t find it remarkable
The Residents
2/5
Getting Primus mixed with Frank Zappa vibes. Wasn’t my favorite listen, but it’s got legs, and definitely influenced the styles of bands that followed
Joanna Newsom
1/5
A struggle to get through. The instruments are good but wildly over powered by the vocals, which are disjointed and jarring throughout the album.
The Beach Boys
4/5
Wouldn’t it be Nice is iconic, and Caroline, No is incredible. Quality songs all in between, can’t go wrong with Beach Boys
Funkadelic
4/5
Such a fun album. Good energy throughout
Marianne Faithfull
2/5
Easy to listen to, fairly solid album. Just not my style currently
TV On The Radio
4/5
A good album, but noticeably behind Seeds, Desperate Youth, and Return to Cookie Mountain.
Dancing Choose is superb
Van Morrison
3/5
Good listen, song stylings are perhaps dated, but a fun album
Billy Bragg
3/5
An interesting departure for Wilco. Almost a country album, but in a good way, similar to classic folk
Weather Report
3/5
High quality jazz
Richard Hawley
3/5
Great listen, without looking it up, I’d assume there are plenty of movies that feature tracks from this album.
Parliament
3/5
Classically good funk. Good vibes and fun times rolled into one album
Green Day
4/5
In the top 3 for Green Day albums, lots of good songs on this one.
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Not sure what genre this falls into. Breathy electro-pop? Enjoyed the vibe, not really my tempo, but still good
Wu-Tang Clan
5/5
On a regular rotation, probably listen to this album a few times a year. Right up on the pinnacle of rap for me
Led Zeppelin
5/5
I probably can’t say anything about this album that hasn’t been said dozens of times. No lulls or dips throughout. This is probably the closest you can get to the definition of rock and roll
Todd Rundgren
3/5
All over the place, ranging from wildly abstract to contemporary of the times. Good listen tho
Cat Stevens
5/5
My personal favorite Cat Steven’s album. Lots of great songs, no down moments throughout
Sex Pistols
4/5
One of the original punk bands, album hits hard all the way through
R.E.M.
3/5
Objectively good, just not my style. The songs you know from REM are on this album.
Duran Duran
3/5
Solid 80s pop, nothing wrong with this album. Couple great hits and a few hidden gems
Fela Kuti
5/5
Great stuff. Big energy throughout, lots of fun to listen to
Harry Nilsson
5/5
Something about this album really resonates with me. Loving the rhythm and vocals. Begs to be on repeat
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
Album is a lot of fun.
John Martyn
2/5
Adele
4/5
Vocal masterpiece, many great songs
Johnny Cash
5/5
My favorite Johnny Cash album.
Iggy Pop
2/5
Not for me, didn’t enjoy the pacing or the musicality of any song. Iggy pops voice has always been grating to me
Johnny Cash
4/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
Great pop album, Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough might be Michael’s best song
Nirvana
4/5
Great raw version of Nirvana. Legendary couple covers included.
Frank Black
2/5
Not better than any Pixies album, none of the songs really stood out to me
Yes
5/5
Love this album, and always reminds me of dads joke for Christmas.
Roundabout of course is great, also Long Distance Runaround
Ice Cube
4/5
Great album, almost every song hits hard
Haircut 100
2/5
Wasn’t my tempo. Didn’t get through the whole album, as I wasn’t in the mood for it. It sounded musically good
The Police
4/5
Very good. Enjoyable to listen too throughout.
Laura Nyro
3/5
Laura’s vocals seemed a bit ahead of her time. Initially it sounded like the songs were rushing a bit, but the album flowed well.
The Everly Brothers
3/5
Pretty good stuff for the time period it was released. Definitely dated tho
M.I.A.
1/5
I don’t know who this album is for. Nothing stood out at all to me, just felt bland
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Good for the times, feels dated now, but I do appreciate how good the vocal is
Robbie Williams
1/5
I’m not sure if this is actually a popular album, but it was incredibly uninspiring
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2/5
Fine country/bluegrass. Just isn’t what I’m generally wanting to listen to
Elliott Smith
2/5
Decent, but nothing really stuck out as remarkable
Anita Baker
3/5
Spotify only has 4 of the 8 songs on the album, but it seems pretty soulful. Great vocalist
Black Sabbath
5/5
It’s good all the way through, a foundation for rock and metal to build on for all time
Leftfield
1/5
I don’t know why this is on this list. Club/electronica in decent form for sure, but I don’t see how this could be influential to anyone
Iron Maiden
4/5
Fantastic album, heavy metal at its finest
X-Ray Spex
2/5
Not digging the vocals, the instruments are good, very Sex-Pistols type vibes
2Pac
2/5
It’s 2Pac, so it’s good, but not my favorite of his stuff.
B.B. King
4/5
Blues at the highest level. I don’t always love live albums, but there is something very special about B.B. King in front of an audience
Kelela
4/5
Solid album, I don’t quite know how to define it, but the whole album felt well performed. The vocals are melodic, and the backing beats are emotive
Terence Trent D'Arby
3/5
Has a Michael Jackson-esque feel to it. Good songs, but definitely feels 80s
3/5
Great Latin jazz, lovely feel throughout with great energy
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Germs
2/5
Lexicon Devil is great, from the Tony Hawk soundtrack, the rest of the album isn’t remarkable
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Good funk, some real building blocks for those that come after
David Bowie
3/5
Dwight Yoakam
3/5
Not generally a fan of country, but I did like this album
Jimmy Smith
4/5
Fun jazz album. Could listen to this all day
Talk Talk
2/5
Sounds like a lot of other soft pop from the 80s. Not getting high marks from me
David Bowie
3/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
3/5
Pretty good, but definitely feels dated now. Understood how this is foundational for a lot of rap that followed
Kanye West
1/5
Didn’t listen, not going to support or entertain Kanye
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Very consistent from Cohen, not as stand out as I’m Your Man, but still quite good
PJ Harvey
3/5
Good album, not overly stand out, but would listen to again
Queen Latifah
2/5
Meh. Fine for its time period, but feels boring now
The Cure
3/5
The Cure is always consistent. Hits all the melancholy notes you’d expect
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Every song is a classic, the word masterpiece gets thrown around a lot. Applies here
The xx
4/5
Love this album, unique sound
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Great album, solid tunes throughout and no lulls
The Offspring
2/5
Not a huge Offspring fan. The vocals have always been grating to me. Music is fine, but I don’t generally seek it out.
Album is fine, just not top of the pops to me
k.d. lang
3/5
Every song on this album seems like it could be a dance at a wedding. Not in a bad way, good throughout
The Who
4/5
One of the best live performing bands of all time. Great songs on the album, and plenty of energy throughout. Love the live version of Fortune Teller
Ice Cube
3/5
A lot of rap is definitely built off of Ice Cube’s style. I don’t think any one song stood out to me, but the album is good throughout
Faith No More
3/5
Liked it a bit, just speaks of the early 90s. Kinda like what the chili peppers were doing around the same time, but a bit heavier
The Waterboys
2/5
Metallica
5/5
80s Metallica was a different beast. The first 4 albums are metal perfected as far as I’m concerned.
Hits hard first to last
Paul Simon
3/5
It’s fine, I’d rather listen to Simon & Garfunkel. This is more of the same
Jeru The Damaja
3/5
Reminded me of Deltron, had the THPS soundtrack vibes that are a throwback to the late 90s/early 00s.
The xx
3/5
Very similar ethereal feel that their first album has. Not sure if it’s any sort of an improvement over the first, or that’s just familiarity creeping in.
Yes
3/5
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Mostly forgettable 80s synth pop. Some good stuff, but it doesn’t make any good current rotation
Jane Weaver
2/5
Not bad. Kind of a throwback to 80s synth with a modern noise vocal style. More of a spacey feel
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
Definitive 70s classic rock. Legendary songs like White Rabbit and Somebody to Love endure to this day.
The rest of the album is filled with bluesy rock that was a hallmark of their time. Can’t find a real fault or dislike about any of it
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
Strong melodies and I like the instrumentals. Unfortunately I don’t understand French, so I’m missing out on the singing. It all sounds very good
Stan Getz
3/5
Great jazz album, smooth and clean throughout. I haven’t researched if this was a breakthrough in jazz, but otherwise it’s just good
The Incredible String Band
1/5
Initially I liked it, seemed to either be the inspiration for or be inspired by the later Beatles albums with sitars/Indian influence.
Devolved into noise and it seemed that the vocals never took a break to let the instruments shine through.
Ultimately forgettable
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Not very remarkable to me. Found the album fairly boring
Deerhunter
3/5
Pretty good, ambiance based indie rock. (?) Revival is a really good song
Slint
2/5
Meh. Nothing remarkable here
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Everything you’d want from the Mamas and the Papas. Several good songs, and staples of their genre
Khaled
3/5
The beats and instruments are very good. Unfortunately I don’t speak the language that the songs are written in, so I’m sure I’m missing a lot, but pleasant to listen to.
The cover of Imagine was quite good
Buffalo Springfield
3/5
The sound is everything you’d expect from a late 60s folk/rock album. Mr. Soul is really good, and the rest of the album is steady, albeit a bit slow
The Byrds
3/5
Good fun, folky rock album. Similar to a lot of their peers, but nothing I didn’t like
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Rock and roll at its finest. Neil Young never misses
Fugees
4/5
I like pretty much everything about this album, the beats, vocals, and rhythm is all top notch.
Killing me softly and No woman no cry are legendary for a reason
Big fan of How many Mics and Fu-Gee-La
Anthrax
3/5
The more punk metal of the early metal bands.
A lot of the rhythms have real similarity to early Metallica riffs. Didn’t do any research to find out which ones were written earlier
The Doors
3/5
Classic Doors album. Great throughout
Japan
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Bruce may be the boss, but this album is about as middle of the road and unremarkable as it gets
Beastie Boys
4/5
I’ve always loved the Beastie Boys, and this is them at their finest. She’s Crafty, Girls, Fight for your Right, & No Sleep til Brooklyn have been staples for decades
Queen
3/5
Good throughout, a couple of their hits, but also some underrated gems
Miles Davis
3/5
Smooth jazz, really great throughout, tho I am no jazz expert.
Cee Lo Green
2/5
Good hip hop / r&b. Didn’t find anything particularly stand out, but good more or less
Green Day
4/5
I underrated this album when it came out. A shift in what Green Day became, hated it as a teen, but it aged really well and is much better than I gave it credit for
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Perhaps the most classic of all voices from his era. Every song is great, if not a bit formulaic. Perhaps a touch of weak lyric writing, but always pleasant
U2
1/5
Immensely boring. Mysterious Ways is the only palatable song on this album. I’ll never quite understand how U2 got to the peak of the mountain. They are severely uninspiring
Don McLean
2/5
CHIC
3/5
Fun funky album, high energy throughout, lots of soul in the music
John Martyn
3/5
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
Prince
3/5
Prince is unique, not always what I’m looking for, but imaginative and fresh
The Young Rascals
3/5
Soul II Soul
3/5
Not bad, funky soul feel. Just wasn’t in the mood to appreciate it
Pretenders
3/5
Coldplay
4/5
Coldplay before they were super big. Slower pacing, and every song feels more impactful.
Boards of Canada
1/5
This doesn’t belong on this list. Nothing wrong with the album, but it’s just basic beats, and nothing remarkable in any way
Nick Drake
4/5
Nick Drake is unique, love this album and everything it brings
The Smiths
5/5
Either my favorite or second favorite to The Queen is Dead.
Perfect melancholy throughout
Marvin Gaye
3/5
M.I.A.
1/5
Other than Paper Planes, no song on this album was that good.
Minor Threat
3/5
Good punk
Eminem
4/5
Destiny's Child
3/5
The first 4 songs are terrific, the rest of the album loses momentum for me, and turns gospel by the end which ain’t for me
Syd Barrett
1/5
This was garbage. The album is filled with off key vocals and out of tune guitars
Alanis Morissette
4/5
Expectations were high going into this one and wasn’t disappointed. Just a couple lulls, but overall great
Air
2/5
Good album, but not sure why it’s on this list. I don’t think Air is achieving something brand new or noteworthy with this.
It was pleasant to listen to, but I didn’t get any emotion from it
Dolly Parton
3/5
Janet Jackson
3/5
OutKast
3/5
Lot of great songs and inspiration for artists to come. The album is a bit long, but doesn’t quite overstay its welcome.
OutKast, despite being wildly popular, somehow feels underrated for their influence
Meat Puppets
2/5
Tough to listen to. I get where they influenced bands that came later, with the obvious Nirvana link. But the music just isn’t well produced
Sabu
4/5
Immaculate vibes throughout. I may not know what they were singing, but the feeling came through crystal clear
Coldplay
4/5
Coldplay at their best. I’ve always had a weak spot for this. Much better than later offerings
Blur
3/5
A lot of the building blocks for what would be the Gorillaz. A great listen, and fun throughout
Sepultura
2/5
The riffs are great, but I just can’t stand the vocal style
Stan Getz
3/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Quite a few recognizable and memorable songs.
Pantera
3/5
Laibach
2/5
Another album I don’t know why it was put on this list. There isn’t anything wrong with it, but it isn’t groundbreaking or very remarkable
Radiohead
4/5
One of the best albums of the 90s and top 3 of Radioheads catalogue
Lupe Fiasco
5/5
An incredible album throughout. Beats are flawless and the unique story telling is Lupe at his finest. Loved this album when it came out and love this album today
Animal Collective
3/5
This album is lots of fun. Funky and eclectic. Animal Collective style is out there and definitely ambitious.
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
Sounds a lot like early At the Drive-In or Sparta.
Pretty discordant, and disheveled, but I do like the way it’s going.
Raw enough to be difficult to listen to all the way
Oasis
2/5
Album just kinda drones on. I’ve never been a fan of the way their singers voice sounds.
Otherwise it’s sorta Brit-pop indie? Not vibing with it
KISS
2/5
Mostly lame and boring. A couple standouts like Detroit Rock City, God of Thunder, and Shout it Out Loud are great, but the rest of the album drags
Tina Turner
3/5
Tina is a legend for a reason, very powerful and emotional voice. Not my style, and won’t get on my repeating playlists, but gotta respect what is here
Kraftwerk
3/5
Jacques Brel
3/5
It’s all in French, which is great melody and a beautiful voice. Unfortunately the song writing is lost on me, but a great listen
The Doors
4/5
The Doors is the epitome of the 1970s rock genre. There are only a few artists that captured the spirit of music at that time
Spiritualized
2/5
Meh. Nothing wrong with it, but it’s just instruments and vibes, nothing remarkable
Elton John
3/5
Tiny dancer and Levon are incredible. I wasn’t expecting the rest of the album to be so one note. A little disappointing
Soft Cell
2/5
Tainted Love is great, the rest of the album is incredibly boring. It felt like a couple guys without editing, a synth and a keyboard in a basement with bad acoustics who wrote the lyrics right before recording.
I didn’t expect it to be that bad
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
If you like reggae, Bob Marley is great. Very consistent throughout the album. Stir it Up will be well known to most, and probably my favorite on this record
Sam Cooke
3/5
A great live album recording should make you feel like you’re there and Sam Cooke’s stage presence draws you right in. Beautiful throughout
Baaba Maal
2/5
I think this album was lost on me. The African tribal sounds are beautiful, but I don’t believe I appreciate them properly
Daft Punk
4/5
Love this album. Daft Punk has always been innovative and fresh. Each one of their releases brings new vibes
Steely Dan
4/5
Lots of great songs on this album, highlights like Rikki Don’t Lose That Number and Any Major Dude Will Tell You. Didn’t think there were any weak songs or skips.
Fiona Apple
3/5
Basement Jaxx
3/5
There are parallels to be drawn between Basement Jaxx and Daft Punk.
Daft Punk feels a bit more refined to Basement Jaxx’s raw feel.
Jaxx to me feels more DJ influenced, with less vocal focus and more on the rhythms and beats.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Nina Simone
3/5
Thundercat
4/5
Richard Thompson
3/5
Bad Brains
2/5
Just noise
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
The Zombies
2/5
Time of the Season is an all time classic, the rest just falls short
Orange Juice
1/5
Didn’t vibe with this. At times it sounded like uninspired David Bowie, but just one note and boring throughout
The War On Drugs
3/5
Beck
4/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
Underworld
1/5
This album doesn’t belong on this list. 90s club electronica, and a decent example, but there’s nothing eye opening or groundbreaking. The genre doesn’t lend itself to being inspiring
The Stooges
2/5
Iggy Pop’s voice will always be the detractor for The Stooges to me. The songs are great, but held back just a bit
Super Furry Animals
2/5
Circle Jerks
3/5
Very similar to a lot of the 90s skater punk. Surprised nothing from this album is on a Tony Hawk soundtrack
Iggy Pop
3/5
Good album. List for Life and The Passenger are great, the rest a bit less so
Miles Davis
3/5
Gorillaz
5/5
Formative album from my teens. Listen to it on repeat, and hasn’t left the rotation since I got it.
Love the rhythm and its oddball lyrics and themes. Nothing quite like it
The Divine Comedy
3/5
Pulp
2/5
Supergrass
3/5
Fairly bland
Jeff Beck
3/5
Cream
4/5
Dire Straits
4/5
Classic bluesy rock. Money for Nothing and Walk of Life carry a lot of the album, but the rest of the songs don’t fall short
Willie Nelson
3/5
Morrissey
4/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Mekons
1/5
I didn’t enjoy anything about this album. The pacing was disjointed, the vocals seemed off key
Nas
4/5
De La Soul
4/5
Definitely feels dated now, but the legs are there for a great album. Solid early rap styling with a great flow
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
Good feel from this album, unfortunately I don’t understand Portuguese, so the lyrics are lost on me, but it feels good
The Birthday Party
3/5
Disjointed and what you’d expect from ‘post hardcore’. Nothing terribly special
Muddy Waters
3/5
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Le Tigre
4/5
The Clash
4/5
Peak Brit punk, this and London Calling are The Clash at their best
ZZ Top
3/5
Teenage Fanclub
2/5
Various Artists
3/5
Christmas standards, good versions and perfect for the season
Charles Mingus
3/5
Marty Robbins
4/5
Country/western at its finest. Every song belongs in a spaghetti western
David Bowie
5/5
Every song on the album is a different aspect of the best parts of Bowie. Unique and beautiful
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
No road trip is complete without CCR.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Great soul funk.
Nine Inch Nails
4/5
NiN has always been unique to me. Industrial sounding with great production, Trent Reznor has a weird but special understanding of music
Eagles
4/5
The Dude may hate the Eagles, but you can’t deny their contributions to rock. This album is great, would listen to again
Van Halen
4/5
Stereolab
3/5
Wire
2/5
Early hardcore/punk. Similar feel to bands like Sparta, or the early At the Drive-in albums.
The Clash
4/5
Either one or two Clash albums for me. This was one of my first punk albums, and formative in my teens
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Early 80s pop with a touch of 70s funky feel, pretty distinct to their contemporaries
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
Scott Walker
2/5
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
Elvis Presley
2/5
Maybe it mattered in the 50s, but it’s not great anymore. I get where others built from this, but not making any playlists for me
Tori Amos
2/5
I found it a bit bland and boring, the whole album sounded the same tonally
Frank Zappa
3/5
The Stranglers
3/5
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
The Temptations
3/5
The Icarus Line
1/5
Garbage
3/5
3/5
Radiohead
4/5
Kate Bush
3/5
Kraftwerk
2/5
4/5
Beck
3/5
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Queen
4/5
Gang Starr
2/5
James Taylor
3/5
Suede
1/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Jeff Buckley
5/5
Brian Eno
2/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
The Pogues
3/5