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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Melodrama Lorde	5	3.31	+1.69
Sea Change Beck	5	3.33	+1.67
Amnesiac Radiohead	5	3.41	+1.59
Now I Got Worry The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion	4	2.52	+1.48
Kid A Radiohead	5	3.71	+1.29
Hot Fuss The Killers	5	3.74	+1.26
Siamese Dream The Smashing Pumpkins	5	3.83	+1.17
In Utero Nirvana	5	3.83	+1.17
Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin	5	3.92	+1.08
I Against I Bad Brains	4	2.93	+1.07

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Live / Dead Grateful Dead	1	2.83	-1.83
Ys Joanna Newsom	1	2.8	-1.8
Justified Justin Timberlake	1	2.68	-1.68
OK Talvin Singh	1	2.57	-1.57
Dirt Alice In Chains	2	3.47	-1.47
This Is Fats Domino Fats Domino	2	3.38	-1.38
Chirping Crickets Buddy Holly & The Crickets	2	3.29	-1.29
Countdown To Ecstasy Steely Dan	2	3.28	-1.28
Kenya Machito	2	3.27	-1.27
Here, My Dear Marvin Gaye	2	3.21	-1.21

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Artist	Albums	Average
Led Zeppelin	3	5
Radiohead	2	5

5-Star Albums (12)

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This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

2/5

Glad rock and roll was invented but I'd never listen to this again.

3 likes

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

2/5

So boring and honestly his voice is kind of annoying.

1 likes

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

3/5

Not bad. Rock and roll.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (6)

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Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Some cool songs and lyrics. A little boring though tbh.

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

4/5

Great album. Obviously a huge influence on most of the bands I like today.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

2/5

Glad rock and roll was invented but I'd never listen to this again.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

metal

Brothers

The Black Keys

4/5

So good but maybe a little too long?

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

4/5

The only reason I can't give it a 5 is to leave room to differentiate their even better later albums. But this is great. Any Time at All is my favorite song from this one.

Joanna Newsom

1/5

Apparently she's married to Andy Samberg. I prefer The Lonely Island. The instrumentals were pretty but so...many...words. And that screech in her voice on the high notes kind of hurts my ears.

Phrenology

The Roots

3/5

Pretty cool. I think it will grow on me too with repeat listens.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

3/5

Yeehaw

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

3/5

I think his next few signs are better than this.

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Masterpiece. Every song is awesome.

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

1/5

Maybe Kid Rock just gets crapped on because of his politics... Nope his music is just as bad.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

3/5

A pretty average album with 3 amazing singles

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

3/5

Unfamiliar with her but I enjoyed this.

Calenture

The Triffids

2/5

Never heard of this band. Started out slow but somewhat grew on me over the course of the album.

Melodrama

Lorde

5/5

Based purely on how many songs from this album I've had on repeat over the years, this has to be a 5 for me.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

I've never dived in to any post-Beatles albums but this is a good start

Black Sabbath

4/5

Great riffage. First 2 tracks are especially awesome.

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators

3/5

Pretty cool. Needs more electric jug.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

3/5

Super cool and the talent is obvious. It just would never be in my regular rotation. So for that reason, 3 stars.

Crocodiles

Echo And The Bunnymen

3/5

Pretty cool. Never listened to them before but I like their vibe.

Here Are the Sonics

The Sonics

3/5

Pretty punk for 1965.

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Amazing start to finish. I think I like IV a tad better but still an easy five.

World Clique

Deee-Lite

2/5

It has a couple moments but overall not for me.

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

2/5

Oo-ee-oo this sounds just like Buddy Holy

Vespertine

Björk

2/5

I was digging it at first but it kind of lost me halfway through.

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

3/5

Good solid bluesy rock

Arular

M.I.A.

3/5

Hadn't heard this particular album of hers. Lots going on but mostly pretty catchy.

Music From Big Pink

The Band

3/5

I only knew The Weight before this. Good Sunday listening.

Hotel California

Eagles

3/5

Hotel California is a 5-star song, but for the rest of the album I'm out riding fences.

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

It's cool but it never really grabs me. That's how I have felt about most Hendrix I have heard.

Live / Dead

Grateful Dead

1/5

This is my first Grateful Dead exposure. Not a fan of everyone playing over each other for 20 minutes.

Strange Cargo III

William Orbit

2/5

When it resembled a song it's ok. However, most of it does not resemble a song.

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

5/5

I think these guys might be good

I Against I

Bad Brains

4/5

Never heard of these guys before. Cool punk with some sick guitar playing

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

4/5

I used to call this boring. Now I just call it amazing chill.

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

Excellent. Maybe their best album.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

4/5

Country used to be good! What have they done to us??

Hot Fuss

The Killers

5/5

One of the best albums of the 2000's by one of the best bands of the past 20 years.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

3/5

He has an amazing voice, but the best song on here is a cover. Feels like 3 stars.

Sea Change

Beck

5/5

Immaculate. Anything less than 5 stars feels wrong.

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

3/5

First time listening to EW&F. Funky and fun.

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

2/5

Some good songs but quite a bit of filler.

War

3/5

Good album. Doesn't wow me but doesn't offend me.

Me Against The World

2Pac

3/5

Never actually listened to him before. Pretty good.

So Much For The City

The Thrills

3/5

Not sure why this is on this list but I liked it fine. Some cool songs and some snoozers.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

3/5

When the title of the album is the review. A great song in Layla and a bunch of other songs that are fine.

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

I got 8 tracks in before I realized I was listening to the bonus/alternate versions of the songs. I was still digging it, main album versions were even better.

Now I Got Worry

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

4/5

At different times this reminded me of Beck, The President of the USA, Cake, Viagra Boys, and the White Stripes. So yeah, it kicks ass.

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

2/5

Pretty good - for elevator music.

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Another good CCR album with some great songs

Joan Armatrading

4/5

Never listened to her before but quite enjoyed this.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

4/5

Never heard of him but I dig it

Suzanne Vega

2/5

It was kinda boring.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

2/5

I liked a few songs ok... But overall I guess I'm just not a metalhead.

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

2/5

I liked the first half of the album... Then a couple 7-9 minute songs that go nowhere dropped it down a notch.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

4/5

Very good. Especially Queen Bitch - my favorite song by him.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

3/5

First time listening to him. Not bad. Intrigued enough to hear more.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

I still find them boring... But it's a bit better than the last album by then I suppose.

The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets

3/5

It's good but nothing about it really stands out so three stars.

Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera

2/5

So boring. Not for me.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

Actually liked this quite a bit - had never heard of him before.

Maxinquaye

Tricky

2/5

A couple moments where I thought, "that sounds cool". A lot of time where I was very bored.

Fever Ray

3/5

Not bad. Found it interesting.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

First Stones album I've listened to in full. I likey.

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

3/5

I expected the worst between the album title and cover. But it was actually not bad.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Pretty sad but something about it is appealing to me.

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

3/5

My first exposure to Willie. Great voice and vibe.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

4/5

Always liked Rockefeller Skank, but the rest of the album is enjoyable too.

Kenya

Machito

2/5

I'm bored.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

3/5

Never listened to him before. It's good but not the type of music I'd likely come back to often.

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

3/5

Mixed feelings. A lot of it is just background music to me but a few songs actually are cool even without vocals.

Talvin Singh

1/5

Maybe the worst thing I've ever listened to

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

3/5

Wanted to like it more but it's just a 3

Bubble And Scrape

Sebadoh

3/5

Bit of a mixed bag here - liked some songs and others hurt my ears. But a few more in the like column.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

3/5

I liked it but it got a little too whimsical in the back half.

System Of A Down

4/5

Whew I need to lie down (complimentary)

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

4/5

I liked it. 2/2 for Nick Drake, whom I had never heard of before.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

I liked this before but listening to it again now... Amazing. No skips.

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

3/5

It was good. Solid. No complaints.

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

3/5

Towed the line between hypnotic and boring. I guess hypnotic won out.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

3/5

Not bad. Some of the songs are somewhat catchy. But why is this album included and not Breakfast in America (you know, the one with all their hits)??

Debut

Björk

4/5

So much better than Vesperteen imo. A lot more coherent.

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

3/5

It's fine. Didn't hate it, don't know why it deserves a spot on this list though.

Woodface

Crowded House

3/5

Not bad - pretty good melodies.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

4/5

Pretty great from start to finish and amazing how many samples they use without sounding like the original songs at all.

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

2/5

So boring and honestly his voice is kind of annoying.

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

4/5

Really liked this. Love all the styles and sounds while still making catchy songs. Considered 5 stars. Might revise later.

Berlin

Lou Reed

3/5

It was fine. A couple of the songs got too long.

Live At Leeds

The Who

3/5

They sound great on this but at the end of the day it's a live album so not going higher than 3.

Horses

Patti Smith

4/5

First time listener. It was good.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

3/5

Not bad. Rock and roll.

Amnesiac

Radiohead

5/5

Not quite as good as Kid A but still amazing

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno

3/5

Actually enjoyed 80% of this quite a bit

Scissor Sisters

4/5

Never heard of this band. But I actually liked it. The disco meets rock sound is unique and I thought it was cool.

Step In The Arena

Gang Starr

3/5

Pretty good. I liked it. What else can I say?

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

I knew the first song (of course), but the rest of the album is quite good too. Artsy but not pretentious.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

4/5

I have to admit this album is good.

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

3/5

I've honestly never listened to pavement before. I liked it fine.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

I could see this becoming a 5* on repeat listens but not quite yet. Reminds me of the best Killers' album, Pressure Machine.

Bright Flight

Silver Jews

3/5

Didn't mind it, but nothing really stood out.

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter

The Incredible String Band

2/5

This was not good. I didn't hate it enough for 1* though.

Kid A

Radiohead

5/5

Perfect Album. No notes. The National Anthem and Motion Picture Soundtrack are favorites.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

4/5

I don't think I've listened to this one of theirs before. I like it.

Kollaps

Einstürzende Neubauten

1/5

Holy crap that was hard to get through. What a pile of shit.

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

3/5

I liked this quite a bit. Considered 4 Stars. Might revise later.

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

3/5

A pretty good jazz album.

Sunshine Hit Me

The Bees

3/5

This is fine. Inoffensive. I'm not sure I needed to hear it before I die though.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

3/5

Sure. Yeah. It's jazz. Not bad.

Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

3/5

Some good songs. Some filler.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

New to me. Pretty good to me.

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

3/5

Not bad. French is cool.

Like A Prayer

Madonna

3/5

The first track is great. The rest is pretty good.

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

3/5

Finally finished this. Long AF but it's pleasant enough in small doses.

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

3/5

I liked it for the most part. It just ran a little long.

Stephen Stills

4/5

I was expecting another simple singer/songwriter album but there was more to it. I liked it.

Dare!

The Human League

4/5

I think the eighties sound is cool again. I dig it.

In Utero

Nirvana

5/5

This is a great album and All Apologies is an all time album closer.

Grievous Angel

Gram Parsons

3/5

This was good. Considered giving it 4 stars.

Boy In Da Corner

Dizzee Rascal

2/5

I liked it overall. A couple tracks made me question things though. Update: on repeat listens this shit actually super annoying.

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Some good songs on here, all new to me. Only 1 I didn't really care for.

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

4/5

This one goes to 11.

Justified

Justin Timberlake

1/5

This was like so boring it's offensive.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

4/5

Hell yeah. Jack White rocks.

The Joshua Tree

4/5

I'm not like a huge U2 fan. They're fine. But I think this their best album. And really it's because of the first 3 songs.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Longest 10-song album ever. Pretty good, but some of the songs really don't need to be that long.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

3/5

Pretty good. Nothing crazy.

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

Great. Obviously.

Traffic

3/5

Really liked the first track. The rest was not bad.

Lam Toro

Baaba Maal

3/5

Interesting and really not bad. I doubt I'd come back to it much though.

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

2/5

So boring. And way too long.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

3/5

This was good, but I didn't like love listening to it.

The World is a Ghetto

War

3/5

Quite good. Enjoyed it.

Duck Rock

Malcolm McLaren

2/5

Started out ok but got progressively worse.

2112

Rush

4/5

I like Rush.

The Specials

4/5

Ska is cool! Some good songs on here.

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

3/5

Pretty good. The feedback is a little much at times.

My Generation

The Who

3/5

Pretty pretty good.

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

3/5

Not bad at all.

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned

Liars

3/5

I'm intrigued. Has 4* potential.

Eternally Yours

The Saints

3/5

Good album. Would listen again.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

3/5

This was good, especially track 2.

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

3/5

I like the vibes.

California

American Music Club

3/5

Decent. Matchbox Twenty-core.

Elvis Presley

3/5

Good solid rock and roll

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

3/5

Good, pleasant listening.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

4/5

Didn't expect to like this, but it rocks.

Heroes

David Bowie

4/5

Good stuff. Even the second half instrumental stuff.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

A catchy and fun listen

Harvest

Neil Young

4/5

Good album. First listen for me.

Basket of Light

Pentangle

3/5

Actually not terrible. I genuinely liked 4 or so songs.

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

4/5

I enjoyed listening to this. Holds up.

Smash

The Offspring

4/5

Some great songs on here. A very good album. Love the Offspring

The Band

3/5

Pretty mid but not bad.

Leftism

Leftfield

3/5

Do I like techno now? Or house or whatever this is called?