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Album	You	Global	Diff
Hot Rats Frank Zappa	5	3.36	+1.64
Moving Pictures Rush	5	3.58	+1.42
Movies Holger Czukay	4	2.71	+1.29
Isn't Anything My Bloody Valentine	4	2.75	+1.25
Happy Trails Quicksilver Messenger Service	4	2.8	+1.2
In Rainbows Radiohead	5	3.84	+1.16
The Last Of The True Believers Nanci Griffith	4	2.96	+1.04

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Back In Black AC/DC	1	3.85	-2.85
Appetite For Destruction Guns N' Roses	1	3.73	-2.73
The Real Thing Faith No More	1	3.21	-2.21
Let It Bleed The Rolling Stones	2	3.82	-1.82
Yeezus Kanye West	1	2.77	-1.77
21 Adele	2	3.69	-1.69
Beggars Banquet The Rolling Stones	2	3.62	-1.62
Illinois Sufjan Stevens	2	3.5	-1.5
Urban Hymns The Verve	2	3.35	-1.35
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	2	3.3	-1.3

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Melody A.M.

Röyksopp · 1 likes

4/5

This could bump up to 4.5 on repeat listens.

1-Star Albums (5)

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Peter Gabriel

2/5

Man that Phil Collins never misses (2.5)

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

1/5

🖕GNR

Bossanova

Pixies

3/5

Not quite as interesting or dynamic as Doolittle, but still solid

Among The Living

Anthrax

2/5

Better and worse than I expected. Musically it’s ok, not that into the vocals. The whole thing is just a little homogenous.

Clandestino

Manu Chao

3/5

I know nothing about this. Pleasant enough listen.

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

Like, don’t love

Franz Ferdinand

3/5

This is pretty good. Not sure why it started a war. (3.5)

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

3/5

I guess I'm on board that this is probably the best Metallica album. Still nothing they do will ever top the sheer joy that Some Kind of Monster has given me.

Fragile

Yes

4/5

A little more in my current wheelhouse. First time I’ve listened to a Yes album front to back. I’ll be listening to more.

Who Killed...... The Zutons?

The Zutons

2/5

Not sure who killed them, but I’m glad they did.

The Joshua Tree

3/5

I’ve been coming back around on U2 a little. There’s some songs on here I’d be fine to never hear again, but the influence is undeniable, for better or worse.

Who's Next

The Who

4/5

Probably my favorite Who album.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

3/5

I tend to gravitate towards the softer side of Trent Reznor. But when the heavier stuff hits, it hits well.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

4/5

Definitely not my favorite Smiths album, but it’s still got some bangers.

Synchronicity

The Police

3/5

This is probably the worst Police album (imo), but it needs to be talked about more these days what an incredible run they had in such a short amount of time. (A strong 3.5)

In Rainbows

Radiohead

5/5

Top tier Radiohead for me. As far as full albums go.

Adele

2/5

I’ve never had a problem with Adele and removed from all the hype, the singles hold up pretty well. A few of the other tracks are good but most of them are bland and forgettable for me. (2.5)

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

2/5

I have a soft spot for this era, but there’s better stuff. Needed more Krayzie and Wish Bone.

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

3/5

I struggle sometimes with this era of soul. Some of it I love, and usually can always appreciate, but the over use of it in movies and other forms of media throughout the years has forever tainted it for me. Goes without saying, but she sounds incredible.

The Real Thing

Faith No More

1/5

With all due respect to Mike Patton, this is way worse than I expected. Maybe I just wasn’t in the mood for it. (1.5)

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

4/5

My least favorite Smiths album. But still it’s The Smiths.

Elvis Presley

3/5

Elvis is so cool, I wish I was partially named after him. (3.5)

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

4/5

Really surprised by how good this is.

Back In Black

AC/DC

1/5

Always been allergic to this. (1.5)

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

Still a classic.

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

4/5

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

3/5

Probably the closest I’ll get to enjoying a live DJ set. (3.5)

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

3/5

I feel like they’re better without Young, and him without them. (3.5)

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

3/5

Too long.

Van Halen

3/5

Best VH front to back. (3.5)

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Isn't Anything

My Bloody Valentine

4/5

Couldn’t decide between a strong 3.5 or a weak 4 so I figured I’d just round up

Tragic Songs of Life

The Louvin Brothers

2/5

I like the songs but can’t do that classic country twang. (2.5)

Faust IV

Faust

3/5

When it hits, it hits. (3.5)

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

An under looked albums I’ve always thought

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

I used to like this a lot, but it’s been a while and I haven’t been much into rap lately. But I’m glad to say it holds up.

Being There

Wilco

3/5

Wasn’t really in the mood for this.

Rust In Peace

Megadeth

2/5

It’s ok. Some decent guitar stuff. I feel like it could go a little harder. (2.5)

The World is a Ghetto

War

4/5

I dig it.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Not that interesting musically.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

4/5

I didn’t know I had angst till this came out.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

2/5

Too long. (2.5)

Pretenders

4/5

1980 was peak guitar chorus imo.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

Never a bad time.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

4/5

(4.5)

The Velvet Underground

3/5

(3.5)

Scum

Napalm Death

1/5

Nope

Thriller

Michael Jackson

4/5

Nothing controversial about these bops.

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

4/5

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

4/5

Still holds up pretty well.

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

2/5

Mediocre at best.

Music For The Jilted Generation

The Prodigy

4/5

Enjoyed this a lot more than I expected.

Yeezus

Kanye West

1/5

Nah.

Movies

Holger Czukay

4/5

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

3/5

(3.5)

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

4/5

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

3/5

(3.5)

Here Are the Sonics

The Sonics

3/5

Definitely appreciate this more than I like it.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

2/5

These guys need knocked down a peg or two legacy wise. (2.5)

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

5/5

God I hope there’s more Zappa on this list.

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

4/5

I was obsessed with this in high school. Original, I know.

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

3/5

I like this, but I would like it a lot more if the songs were more developed and there were WAY less of them.

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

2/5

I much prefer their contemporaries. (2.5)

Peter Gabriel 3

Peter Gabriel

2/5

I’m not much of a solo Peter Gabriel fan it seems.

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

4/5

Gorillaz

4/5

This really takes me back. Holds up better than I thought

Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits

2/5

I personally prefer Tom Waits the actor to Tom Waits the musician. (2.5)

Snivilisation

Orbital

3/5

Really been feeling this era lately. (3.5)

Dookie

Green Day

4/5

Urban Hymns

The Verve

2/5

I see why they were a one hit wonder. (2.5)

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Live At The Witch Trials

The Fall

3/5

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

4/5

The only good kind of traffic.

Melody A.M.

Röyksopp

4/5

This could bump up to 4.5 on repeat listens.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

3/5

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

3/5

New York Dolls

2/5

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

3/5

Calenture

The Triffids

2/5

Too much slange.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

4/5

Still hits.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

3/5

I was pleasantly surprised by this.

Back to Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

2/5

Couldn’t really connect with it.

Truth

Jeff Beck

3/5

Rod Stewart, what happened to you?

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

2/5

Not really my favorite era of Christmas music (2.5)

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

4/5

(4.5)

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

4/5

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

4.5

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

2/5

I was really hoping I’d like this. Oh well

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

4/5

I’m not only about That Thing. The other tracks are good too

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

4/5

4.5

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

3/5

Haven’t listened to Janelle Monae is years. It was nice to revisit (3.5)

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

3/5

I like to pronounce it “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dealin’”

One World

John Martyn

3/5

Really drags in the middle

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

3/5

It’s solid Genesis, but it’s definitely too long and overstuffed. (3.5)

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

3.5

Moving Pictures

Rush

5/5

Easiest five stars I’ve given yet

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

4/5

Maybe I’m reading too much into to it, but I feel like you can hear the years of pent up frustration (4.5)

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

2/5

This isn’t bad by any means, but I’m just not that into it (2.5)

Disintegration

The Cure

3/5

Some bangers for sure, but not their best work imo