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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
What's That Noise?
Coldcut
5 2.76 +2.24
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
5 2.92 +2.08
Hunting High And Low
a-ha
5 3.12 +1.88
Kenya
Machito
5 3.28 +1.72
Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
5 3.36 +1.64
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
5 3.37 +1.63
On The Beach
Neil Young
5 3.46 +1.54
Stankonia
OutKast
5 3.54 +1.46
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5 3.56 +1.44
Mothership Connection
Parliament
5 3.62 +1.38

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
1 3.29 -2.29
Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
1 3.19 -2.19
Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
1 3.06 -2.06
Sail Away
Randy Newman
1 2.96 -1.96
Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1 2.95 -1.95
Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
1 2.87 -1.87
A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
1 2.86 -1.86
In Utero
Nirvana
2 3.82 -1.82
Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
1 2.78 -1.78
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
2 3.68 -1.68

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Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Foot-tapping fun. Effortless instrumentals. CCR clocked in at Cosmos Factory and churned out nothing but certified bangers. 5 outta 5 classic

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

Extremely danceable. Weird in the most wonderful way. Endless stank face funk. The production quality on this album is through the roof. There were many times throughout the album where I heard a sound that I had heard before, I wonder how many times this album has been sampled? Or how many samples it used... This album has so much texture. It feels multicultural, bilingual, and interdimensional. This went from completely unknown to me, to probably one of my new favorite albums. 5.3 outta 5 masterpiece

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

It was alright but kind of boring. Disappointing when you think about how many t-shirts are out there. 1.8 outta 5

1-Star Albums (12)

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Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
Aug 30 2025

Funky jams Perfect album for being on the water Can fade to the background at times Dust is a Strong beautiful ending. 4.3 outta 5

Hot Fuss by The Killers
Sep 01 2025

Killer drums. Buttery smooth lyrics. Give me this album, on an open highway, in the outskirts of the city, at any dark hour of the night. 5 outta 5.

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club
Sep 02 2025

Good music. Groovy Latin swing. Reading the Spotify write up about the album I learned it was very influential to today's Latin music. No Buena Vista... No Bad Bunny? 2.5 outta 5

Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Sep 03 2025

Nick Drake makes sweet, beautiful, melancholic love to his guitar. 4.6 outta 5

Sep 04 2025

Pavement seems to want to make Indy rock music with punk rules and it just doesn't work for me. Cut Your Hair is worth a second listen. 2 outta 5.

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground
Sep 05 2025

Plenty of eyebrow raising moments. This album being released 5 years after Sam Cooke was at the Harlem square blows my mind. I enjoyed this album as a whole for it's raw sound and obvious impact on rock and roll. 3.4 outta 5

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Sep 06 2025

Foot-tapping fun. Effortless instrumentals. CCR clocked in at Cosmos Factory and churned out nothing but certified bangers. 5 outta 5 classic

In Utero by Nirvana
Sep 07 2025

I feel like Nirvana made music that they loved and tried really hard to make it sound good. What made their music listenable was their energy and authenticity. 2.2 outta 5

Sep 08 2025

First impression: "Wow what an image." The lyrics held true to theme. Poignant and still tragically relevant in 2025. Nonetheless Curtis somehow makes this social liberation blues record sound like hot sticky sex? 3.8 outta 5

Sep 09 2025

Great music. Fun album but also moody at times which I wasn't expecting from what I knew of his big hits. 4 outta 5

Sep 10 2025

Laughably bad. The Streets has absolutely zero flow. Uninteresting lyrics The song with the most potential is Wouldn't Have it Any Other Way. The singing has potential but The beat has this sound throughout the whole song that is 100% a chicken pecking corn kernels off of a metal trash can lid. 0.4 outta 5

Being an american-born musician and going to the UK to find success is an indication of the quality of music. Four songs in, I was hoping I was eight songs in so I'd be more than halfway through. It sounds like Foreigner, put Michael Jackson out as front man and they were tasked with making elevator music. 1.8 outta 5

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout
Sep 12 2025

The last few albums have been lackluster so when I saw '80s UK pop. I was not thrilled. I wouldn't say the album surprised me but it was not bad. Catchy and boppy all the way through. 3.2 outta 5

The Stranger by Billy Joel
Sep 13 2025

Quintessential. 5 outta 5 Classic.

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper
Sep 14 2025

Very interesting. I didn't love it at first but the B side grew on me. I think this one deserves a second listen. 2.5 outta 5

The Rise & Fall by Madness
Sep 15 2025

Didn't enjoy this album I did however enjoy them making the American National Anthem into circus music. 1.8 outta 5

Sep 17 2025

This album is four songs, 39 minutes. I got through the first three songs without enjoying much. When the fourth song started and I noticed it was 18 minutes long. I may have just given up. 1.6 outta 5

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris
Sep 18 2025

Replay value on this is, use it to go to sleep. Not my flavor but I can understand the appeal.

Sep 20 2025

Less amplification makes Nirvana less abrasive. The highlights of this record for me are the guitar and bass. The last 4 songs are all good but the finale was absolutely killer. 2.7 outta 5

Parallel Lines by Blondie
Sep 21 2025

Surprisingly rangey album. Fade Away and Radiate almost sounds like a Black Sabbath cover while One Way or Another and Heart of Glass are undeniably poppy. I really enjoyed the album. 4.3 outta 5

Sea Change by Beck
Sep 23 2025

I listened to it twice because I felt I might not have been attentive enough the first time, but it faded to the background again. I want to like it, its good music, I just lose interest. 2.4 outta 5

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears by The Mamas & The Papas
Sep 24 2025

The singles on this album are absolute classic bangers. Everything else is a bit lack luster. 2.5 outta 5

Third by Soft Machine
Sep 25 2025

Background music, at times it's just background noise. I hate songs longer than 15 minutes. 2 outta 5

Calenture by The Triffids
Sep 26 2025

Great grooves. 2.2 outta 5

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
Sep 27 2025

This album is a movie. It's easy to hear how Biggies effortless flow, punchy lyrics, and creative storytelling still have a heavy influence on hip-hop today I will never complain about another Mac Miller interlude ever again. 5 outta 5 Classic

Sep 28 2025

Head banging, face melting, eardrum piercing, unadulterated metal. A bit untextured. I liked how he introduced all the songs and even dedicated most of the songs. 4.4 outta 5

Sep 29 2025

This double album needs a double review. Speakerboxxx Sick mix of slick lyrics and silky flow. Filthy beats. 4.4 outta 5 The Love Below Electric and eccentric sound. Andres flow just goes crazy, he's definitely a top 5 spitter all time. That being said I think both albums were a little too long and could have the fat trimmed. 4.4 outta 5

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix
Sep 30 2025

Jimmy's guitar scratches an itch in my brain unlike any other. Crosstown traffic is one of my favorite songs ever. 5 outta 5 Classic

What's That Noise? by Coldcut
Oct 01 2025

Extremely danceable. Weird in the most wonderful way. Endless stank face funk. The production quality on this album is through the roof. There were many times throughout the album where I heard a sound that I had heard before, I wonder how many times this album has been sampled? Or how many samples it used... This album has so much texture. It feels multicultural, bilingual, and interdimensional. This went from completely unknown to me, to probably one of my new favorite albums. 5.3 outta 5 masterpiece

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
Oct 02 2025

Easy listening Top tier production. Nothing really stands out as spectacular but definitely not disappointed at any point. 3.5 outta 5

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Oct 03 2025

Is this the score to a musical? This is my second time trying to listen to this. It just puts me to sleep. There may be something here that I'm just not hearing, or even listening for, but my God this is not my jam. To me music is supposed to be joyous, a celebration. This is just....odd 1 outta 5

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues
Oct 04 2025

I was delightfully surprised by this one. The guitar sounds like Jimmy Paige meets Chuck Berry. Really high quality production. Definitely will get a respin and a dive into more of their discography. 3.7 outta 5

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins
Oct 05 2025

The Smashing Pumpkins sound like Nirvana if Nirvana made interesting, good music. Bonus points for unique song names. 2 hours was way to long, I really struggled to make it through. 2.4 outta 5

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake
Oct 07 2025

The most impressive thing I've noticed about Nick Drake is he is credited as the only performer on this record. He is a master of all things strings. Absolutely beautiful music. 4.4 outta 5

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson
Oct 08 2025

This record seems filled with angst. Oftentimes leaving me at the corner of "what was that?" And "what could possibly be next?" A bit too slow and moody for me. 1 outta 5

1977 by Ash
Oct 09 2025

Good tunes. Nothing remarkable though. 2 outta 5

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces
Oct 10 2025

Very fun. Eccentric. Ahead of its time. I think you need a dose of psychedelics to unlock the true potential of this record. I would like to sit down and read the full manuscript of lyrics and spoken word. After listening to it all the way through, I have this strange hard to explain feeling that I enjoyed it more than I should have? 3.4 outta 5

Oct 11 2025

So good all the way through. Super textured, yet extremely cohesive. Thoroughly enjoyed this record. 4.4 outta 5

In It For The Money by Supergrass
Oct 13 2025

Easy listening. Fades to the background on occasion. 2.4 outta 5

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
Oct 14 2025

interesting poppy, rocky, electronic, good music. 3.3 outta 5.

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
Oct 15 2025

Powerful. Kind of screamy but it was ok. 2.5 outta 5

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson
Oct 16 2025

Some decent stuff here it's just extremely heavy and too much screaming for me. 1.4 outta 5

Different Class by Pulp
Oct 17 2025

I like it. Very textured but cohesive. Definitely worth revisiting. 3 .3 outta 5

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela
Oct 18 2025

Run of the mill jazz. The Big Apple was the highlight for me. 2.4 outta 5

Rio by Duran Duran
Oct 19 2025

I wasn't expecting to hear funky stinky slapping bass from Duran Duran. It was very good, I can see why they were so popular. 3.8 outta 5

Oct 20 2025

I didn't know I'd like '80s pop so much. This stuff slaps so hard. 5 outta 5

Illmatic by Nas
Oct 21 2025

Great flow over super raw, gritty boom bap beats. 3.5 outta 5

Repeater by Fugazi
Oct 22 2025

Good, powerful instrumentals with rough screamy lyrics. I feel like the lyrics do have content they're just hard to catch. 2.4 outta 5

Movies by Holger Czukay
Oct 23 2025

Interesting. Nothing remarkable. 2 outta 5

Highway to Hell by AC/DC
Oct 24 2025

Good stuff. Very textured all the way through. This album rocks for sure. 4.5 outta 5

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Oct 25 2025

It was alright but kind of boring. Disappointing when you think about how many t-shirts are out there. 1.8 outta 5

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder
Oct 26 2025

This record is overflowing with hits, influence and fun. 3.7 outta 5

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes
Oct 27 2025

Definitely not boring. Decent stuff, nothing special but definitely nothing bad. If they carved out the meat of this album and made it 35 to 45 minutes, it has high potential to be a 5. 3 outta 5

The Clash by The Clash
Oct 28 2025

Eh. 1.5 outta 5

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
Oct 29 2025

Hits all around. This is a unanimous classic, though it is great it didn't blow me away in the way I feel like it's reputation warranted. 4.6 outta 5

Oct 30 2025

Good stuff here. Some songs felt a bit long. Caught By the River is a beautiful finale. 3.4 outta 5

In Rainbows by Radiohead
Oct 31 2025

Ethereal, beautiful music. Made me think Nick Drake got a rock band together. 4.6 outta 5

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke
Nov 01 2025

Definitely good music. I just don't love slow, swingy, bluesy jazz. It's not even like I didn't enjoy it, it's just not my taste. 2 outta 5

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys
Nov 02 2025

This review is written before I listened: Heavy, moody, headbangy, shite. After listening: yep 1.3 outta 5

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow
Nov 03 2025

Sheryl Crow can't sing. The last 3 songs aren't all that cohesive but they're the only ones worth listening to. 1.4 outta 5

On The Beach by Neil Young
Nov 04 2025

Neil was DEPRESSED & extremely talented. Lana Del Rey, eat your heart out. Beautiful album. 4.5 outta 5

Sail Away by Randy Newman
Nov 05 2025

It started off with a really strong four songs, then went completely off the rails. Is this the score to a musical? 1.3 outta 5

Black Metal by Venom
Nov 06 2025

I like this more than I thought I would. It was good front to back, just not exactly my style. 2.7 outta 5

Blackstar by David Bowie
Nov 08 2025

It was good but slipped into the background often. 2 outta 5

The Idiot by Iggy Pop
Nov 09 2025

Different in a good way. Very raw but polished up as it goes along. The sax on Tiny Girls is butter. The finale was a bit out there. Solid album but I thank it for its brevity. I don't think it would be such a favorable review if it was an hour long. 3.2 outta 5

Music From Big Pink by The Band
Nov 11 2025

This record is a baseball game won using small-ball. No home runs, (although Weight is definitely a stand up triple) everybody is at least 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run of their own. The Band wins, final score 16-5. 4.3 outta 5

Kenya by Machito
Nov 12 2025

There's not a bad thing you can say about this album. Crisp, funky, and danceable. 4.5 outta 5

Nov 13 2025

Amazing record front to back. Danceable, headbanging, rock done right. Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured is one of my favorite songs ever and I don't even know if it's objectively the best song on this album. 5.2 outta 5

Nov 14 2025

What the hell is this guy talking about? Bob's a critically acclaimed lyricist though so I might be missing something but it was just way too much gobbledygook to wade through and try to decipher. 1.7 outta 5 and only because Mr. Tambourine Man is a certified hit.

Ramones by Ramones
Nov 15 2025

Good sound. Untextured. Raw. Obviously very influential to punk rock. 2.6 outta 5

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Nov 16 2025

Hell yeah, yeehaw, this is the shit! Musicians just having fun doing their thing. Singing about life, love and disappointment. What the hell happened to country music?! I understand things evolve but things have not gotten better. Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley eat your heart out. Anybody can make records and albums. This is MUSIC!

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield
Nov 17 2025

It was good I just don't think I'd seek it out on my own. 2.6 outta 5

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
Nov 18 2025

So effing good. This album has something for everyone. Acoustic, electric, psychedelic rock, love songs, groovy bluesy jams, profound lyrics ,made up lyrics, or no lyrics at all. Late addition: jazz with lasers? This was a looong album with no filler. All things may pass but what never will is George's musical validity and influence. This album being exhibit B. After The Beatles. He just did what he had to do. 5 outta 5

Nov 19 2025

Lyrics, flow, instrumentals, content, this album has it all. Beautifully smooth front to back. Santana and the classroom interludes were the perfect additions that push this record over the top. 5 outta 5 classic

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Nov 20 2025

Awesome record. I love that a song like No Woman, No Cry and Am-A-Do can live on the same album in perfect harmony. I had listened to all of these songs previously but never listened to this album and it seems like the recordings are different and I like them a lot. 5 outta 5

En-Tact by The Shamen
Nov 21 2025

I can't say it's bland but it feels flat. Just alright. 2.4 outta 5

Raw Power by The Stooges
Nov 22 2025

Interesting. Nothing bad to say but nothing much to say at all. It was good, would listen again. This is a strong case for why records should only be 35 minutes. It was an hour. I think this review would be very different. Raw Power is a good title for this record. 3.2 outta 5

Roxy Music by Roxy Music
Nov 23 2025

I don't know what exactly I was expecting after seeing the title and cover art but it was not this! Fun, moody, hard, soft this rock album has a full range. In the end it was just alright. 2 outta 5

Nov 24 2025

Younger hip hop fans clown early records like this, mostly for the simplistic flow and sometimes silly lyrics I think, but that's what makes it so fun for me. Highly influencial. Rap and the people that listen to rap are way too serious nowadays in my opinion. You can tell they just had a blast making this music. 3.3 outta 5

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
Nov 25 2025

Not super captivating. Lacks a certain "punch". The song Drugs is an interesting piece of music. I enjoyed the alternate versions that the deluxe offered. 2.7 outta 5

Nov 26 2025

Dope storytelling. I love Cube for his unabashed aggressiveness. It's A Man's World is actually a hilarious song. High quality front to back. 4.7 outta 5

Nov 27 2025

Really strong song writing. This sounds like Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie but not nearly as depressed. (Compliment) The legibility of the lyrics deserves a positive note. The music on this album has a certain "UMPH" that I really appreciate. I'm not going to hold it against it because it wasn't on the original cut but, the last song, the "long outro CD version" pissed me off. 4.4 outta 5

The Bends by Radiohead
Nov 28 2025

I like this a lot. His face is my face. Easy listening at it's finest. 4.4 outta 5

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes
Nov 29 2025

Good music. Strong instrumentals. I could have done without the spoken word on the last one. 2.6 outta 5

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian
Nov 30 2025

It's definitely something. If it's something I could not die without, I'm not sure. 2 outta 5

Young Americans by David Bowie
Dec 01 2025

Groovy tunes. I don't love what he did with across the universe. Despite being bookended with hits, I think this record lands itself in the Hall of very good. 3.4 outta 5

Dec 02 2025

Quintessential Rock. Super fun record. The Prophet's Song is an ethereal experience. Extremely cohesive. 5.1 outta 5

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Dec 03 2025

Nothing much to talk about. Wasn't impressed.

The Band by The Band
Dec 26 2025

Just alright. Kinda boring. 2

Odelay by Beck
Dec 27 2025

Cool, kind of out there stuff. Fun listen 3.4 outta 5

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
Dec 28 2025

A strange, unholy union of decent instrumentals with lyrics sometimes akin to incoherent blathering. There's a song called. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here, right around the 3/4 Mark, and yes, yes I am. Immediately followed by a song called Trouble Everyday that I actually enjoyed very much for its dialogue on social issues. Then came Help, I'm A Rock which consisted of some foreign language moaning, grunting and an array of different oral noises. These guys are definitely making a statement and I think I love it. You could tell me this came out in 1986, 2006, or 2036 and I would've believed you but to find outthis was released in 1966 is.... Not as far fetched as I thought when I began writing down this thought. 3.3333333 outta 5?

Mothership Connection by Parliament
Dec 30 2025

Stink, stank, funk! Raw and unfiltered. Great the whole way through although I do feel like every song was about 45 seconds too long. Fart machine finale was chefs kiss. Funk outta 5

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
Dec 31 2025

Good dancing rock and roll. Very repetitive lyrics. A lot of the songs sound concerningly similar to other hits I've heard before from other artists before. 2.9 outta 5

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Jan 13 2026

Absolute banger. Black Sabbath could do no wrong in this early era. Perfect mix of political commentary, face melting rock and roll, and weird wizard fuckery. 5 outta 5 classic

Stardust by Willie Nelson
Jan 14 2026

Great album for a dimly lit evening. While this is most certainly is easy listening, romantics beware the lyrics could get you in your feels. Really good stuff. 4.4 outta 5

Jan 15 2026

Slow rolling easy listening. This sounds like a record to drink good beer with great friends to. Stronger first half then second half. Ok, the last two songs would not be a great way to end our night of fun with lyrics like "there's nothing at the end of the rainbow" and whatever sad ballad came as the finale. Not bad songs just a few choices throughout that I thought were a bit odd. 2 outta 5

Moondance by Van Morrison
Jan 16 2026

Soulful beautiful tone throughout the whole album. Just flat out good tunes. 4.4 outta 5

Jan 17 2026

Started off really strong but after song 5 it kind of trails off down hill quickly. I feel as though this was a result of drugs and a product for drugs. The first half has so many hits it's hard not to rate this fairly high. 3.7 outta 5

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
Feb 18 2026

Silky smooth. Cohesive. Sexy. 4.4 outta 5

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears
Feb 19 2026

Quintessential pop. High quality. Good music to have fun to. Staple for anyone seeking a good time. 3.8 outta 5

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
Feb 20 2026

A few ok songs. The Led Zeppelin sample was cool. It's just not great. Strangely enough I occasionally hear Tekashi 69 in some of the raw vocals, these guys definitely influenced his style. 1.5 outta 5

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul
Feb 24 2026

Interesting. There were times where it was enjoyable but they were few and far between. It was cool to see Otis Redding featured on a hip-hop album though. 1.5 outta 5

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett
Feb 27 2026

Interesting. This kind of feels like listening to a Nick Drake practice session. Very raw and vulnerable vocals. Just ok. 2.4 outta 5

Stankonia by OutKast
Feb 28 2026

Awesome story telling as always from Outkast. Never have I heard an artist integrate their voice into the music better than Andre 3000. He doesn't just lay lyrics he breaths life into music. Though I think claiming that stankonia is the place from which all funk comes from is a bit bold. They most certainly are the funkiest rappers ever. 5 outta 5

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
Mar 01 2026

Sounds like a musical. What's this guy talking about? Ugh this 80's BS sucks outta 5

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys
Mar 03 2026

I like that there was anti war sentiment in some lyrics. One thing I noticed was how multi-layered most of the songs were. 3 outta 5

Picture Book by Simply Red
Mar 04 2026

Strangely the most mediocre album I think I've ever heard. It sounds like a soundtrack to a bad '80s movie. I don't think I'll seek this album out again. 1.6 outta 5

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