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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
OK Talvin Singh	5	2.56	+2.44
Heaux Tales Jazmine Sullivan	5	2.68	+2.32
Medúlla Björk	5	2.73	+2.27
Planet Rock: The Album Afrika Bambaataa	5	2.79	+2.21
Second Toughest In The Infants Underworld	5	2.85	+2.15
Merriweather Post Pavilion Animal Collective	5	2.91	+2.09
Supa Dupa Fly Missy Elliott	5	2.92	+2.08
Throwing Muses Throwing Muses	5	2.99	+2.01
Music From The Penguin Cafe Penguin Cafe Orchestra	5	3.01	+1.99
Ambient 1/Music For Airports Brian Eno	5	3.08	+1.92

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
From Elvis In Memphis Elvis Presley	2	3.34	-1.34
This Year's Model Elvis Costello & The Attractions	2	3.31	-1.31
The College Dropout Kanye West	2	3.31	-1.31
The Slider T. Rex	2	3.28	-1.28
Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds	2	3.22	-1.22
Elvis Is Back Elvis Presley	2	3.18	-1.18

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Artist	Albums	Average
Isaac Hayes	2	5
Queen	2	5
Beatles	3	4.33

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Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt · 1 likes

3/5

Garage band-esque noise rock with some BEAUTIFUL melodic harmonies. Listened to title track twice on first listen

In Our Heads

Hot Chip · 1 likes

5/5

Festive, fun pop. Damn, do they know how to make a good rhythm tracking.

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Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

3/5

Guitar heavy experimental rock; good for listening to while working on projects.

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

3/5

David Bowie Bob Dylan lovechild experimental. Would listen again.

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Guitar driven American dystopia nostalgia anthems.

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

3/5

Garage band-esque noise rock with some BEAUTIFUL melodic harmonies. Listened to title track twice on first listen

E.V.O.L.

Sonic Youth

4/5

Reminiscent of teenage angst in musical discovery. Liked it more than I thought I would

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

5/5

Already heard, already love. Personal pre-teen nostalgia of dealing with emotions and personal relationships from an angst femme perspective. Was unaware of the bonus track at end with vocals

Bossanova

Pixies

4/5

90s alt-rock nostalgia, great background when driving. Guitar heavy, but some soft melodic parts

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

3/5

Pretty Boy Floyd closing verse is amazing social commentary. Those who like country music will enjoy this album, I'm just not a fan of the genre.

Talvin Singh

5/5

Psychedelic blend of traditional instruments and dnb beats. Flute solo won me over.

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Wow. Great instrumentals and overall funk vibe with soulful lyrics. Will be listening to again.

Black Monk Time

The Monks

3/5

Very punk rock, interesting guitar riffs and lyrical word play.

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

4/5

Punk rock political jags accompanied by guitars riffs; still relevant in modern conversation.

Out of Step

Minor Threat

3/5

Immediate dive into the deep end of frantic electrified guitar rhythms and raw vocals.

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

3/5

Ethereal goth rock for post club detox.

The Holy Bible

Manic Street Preachers

4/5

Nostalgia of familiarity, feels like something I grew up listening to as part of parental music landscape. Good use of sampling to highlight themes...darkly poetic given the history of the singer post album.

Atomizer

Big Black

3/5

Instrumental rock fury with guitar riffs that take center stage and lyrics that cut to the issue. Good listen.

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

5/5

I literally yelled "Yes" when this album came up on queue. Great use of sampling and narriative storytelling with the occasional profanity.

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

4/5

Psychedelic soundscape of classic rock infused experimental instruments. Chills on more than 1 song

New Forms

Roni Size

4/5

The audiological narriative of the complicated relaxation ship between experimental acid jazz and DNB beats. Reignited my love for DNB.

Copper Blue

Sugar

3/5

Alt rock vibes, good background music while our in kayak doing trash pick up.

Nixon

Lambchop

3/5

Moody retro rock vibes

Born To Be With You

Dion

2/5

Moody gospel-esque guitar vibes. Not bad, just not my thing. Also, romantic lyrics that use the term "little girl"....gross

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

5/5

Smooth jazz vibes, great live sound. Classic soul vibes, great percussion and saxophone

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp

4/5

Breathy ethereal vocals under a storytelling narrative of dream-like escapades. Mellow musical audio, but keep the beat from being too slow.

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Moody alt-country(?)-esque guitar driven riffs. Lyrics are....interesting religious focused? Good listen

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

4/5

Strong vibes from the first track-soulful lyrics reflective of African history. Great listen while baking on a Saturday morning

Music For The Jilted Generation

The Prodigy

4/5

90s tech house vibes; the unexpected flute solo on 3 kilos was delightful

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

4/5

After hours jazz lounge; strong Morcheeba vibes on a few songs. Would listen again

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

4/5

Psychedelic guitar reminencent of country, but quickly takes an interesting turn into exploration of sound.

Talk Talk Talk

The Psychedelic Furs

4/5

Familiar with Pretty in Pink. Melodic use of percussion and guitar, partnered with complex saxophone in a very 70s nostalgia tone

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

Grungy rhythm guitar that almost doubles as a second vocal. First time hearing this band despite seeing them advertised; enjoyed the liste

Everything Must Go

Manic Street Preachers

4/5

Melodic progressive rock with dynamic vocal. I'm really starting to dig this band

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

Funky narriative musical storytelling. I've heard many of these songs before this album from single releases. Distinct voice and showmanship style

Low

David Bowie

5/5

Please sir, may I have some more? Celestial ethereal theramin vibes on a melancholy soundtrack

Abraxas

Santana

3/5

Smooth, soulful Spanish guitar with beautiful lyrics.

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds

2/5

Musical tone that lingers near country, but diverts into a more psychedelic sound. I can hear the inspiration

War

4/5

Classic U2 rock sound. Rebellious spirit against social injustices presented as lyrical romantic martyrdom

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Transitional guitar rock nostalgia. Honestly listened to as background music while driving, very listenable

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

4/5

Experimental punk melodic sounds, very avant guard coded. Heavy bass sounds...this hit a spot I didn't know I had in me.

Viva Hate

Morrissey

4/5

Emo rock final boss Moody guitar with beautifully haunting melodies, accompanied with school grade lyrics of self-depreciation. Musically very well composed and produced.

In Our Heads

Hot Chip

5/5

Festive, fun pop. Damn, do they know how to make a good rhythm tracking.

The Velvet Underground

4/5

I had no idea what to expect, and this was oddly comforting. Interesting experimental tracks that sounds like schizo-audio hallucinations. Wierd. I like it.

Shaft

Isaac Hayes

5/5

Funky, well produced. I had to remind myself this was a soundtrack album, it feels like a creative explosion caught on audio.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

3/5

Classic big band music with lyrical word play. Standard Frankie

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

Heavy on the pop/punk rock themes, good rockabilly sounds. Okay, just not my thing.

Peggy Suicide

Julian Cope

4/5

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

Small Faces

3/5

Quirky, interesting sound

The Specials

3/5

Huh, I guess I like Ska. Interesting lyrics, and typical horn rhythem

New York Dolls

3/5

Typical rock album, good sound and clarity in harmony.

Common

5/5

So fucking good. Common is a great rapper. The religious tone can be a bit much, but still fits within the lyrical context.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

3/5

The lyrics on this album...wtf? I hope it's tongue in cheek laudable, else very concerning. Catchy tunes, VERY well composed melodies. Reminds me musical

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

4/5

Musical narriative storytelling with complex melodies and delicate layering of instruments. Love me a good Elton John record

Second Toughest In The Infants

Underworld

5/5

Hooked by the second track-if danceable industrial goth and progressive house hooked up. Songs are allowed to fully develop layers like some musical chapter book.

Konnichiwa

Skepta

3/5

Good lyrics, well synced beats with catchy samples

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

3/5

Fun. This band has really good musicians who seem to enjoy playing a variety of sounds

Elastica

3/5

Connection was a familiar hit, interesting 90s-esque grunge guitar driven femme rock

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

3/5

More of a modern twist on country from the femme perspective. Great backing band to highlight the lead vocals

Marquee Moon

Television

4/5

The musicians really love what they do. Trippy eclectic rock vibes

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

4/5

Album has many of the songs I'm familiar with from this band; upbeat swinging tunes focused on rhythm guitar

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Great guitar with interesting lyrics.

Tuesday Night Music Club

Sheryl Crow

4/5

I was only familiar with her single releases, and this album puts a completely different perspective on my impression of this artist.

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

3/5

Great original rap album, on brand for Snoop Dogg. Good liste

Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana Del Rey

3/5

Beautiful voice with haunting melodies about manic-love affairs of fantasy. I get why people like her work, but can't separate the art from the terrible morals of the artists.

Planet Rock: The Album

Afrika Bambaataa

5/5

Solid funk album, great use of sampling and transitions. Renegades of Funk-was great to hear the original track

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

4/5

Great samples and narriative storytelling. Love the album

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

5/5

Fabulous jazz album, such a talented artist with a good sense of rhythmic timing

Solid Air

John Martyn

3/5

Interesting album, music shifts that were unexpected, but delightful

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

Good tunes, the instruments are the main highlight for me. Will listen avain

Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals

4/5

Funky psy-rock pop sound. Quirky moments (theramen in one song?) with fun lyrical tangents/vocalizations. Will look up their other discography

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

4/5

Jazz classics with a soulful voice. Yay Fats Domino

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

4/5

Super funky guitar, a bit western feeling, but does well to keep it out of country music territory. Reminiscent of 70s rock

Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt

3/5

Immediately got the 90s punk vibe. Not quite rage music, but heavily annoyed music.

Central Reservation

Beth Orton

3/5

90s femme rock feels, interesting vocals and melancholy charm. First I've heard of this artist, and it was a good first impression

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

5/5

Soulful sexy jazz

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

3/5

Having only hear 2 weeks, the rest of the album was a refresher. A bit college rock for me, but good indie sound

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

5/5

Classic Missy Elliot with those Timberland backings...LOVE IT.

Queen II

Queen

5/5

It's Queen. Yes, please.

Peter Gabriel

3/5

Quirky whimsical melodies, not what I expected. Reasonable for the era

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

4/5

Very UK rock....those lyrics are still utterly relevant to modern society. Reminds me of listening to early UK rock as a child

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

3/5

Classic 90s rock vibes; didn't realize I've already heard a few of their songs. Good road trip music

Mothership Connection

Parliament

5/5

Oooooo the funk comes from within. More please!

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Oof, what heartbreaking lyrics from such a strong woman. Classic soil sound, great backing band.

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

5/5

Personal nostalgia on playback; Tina is an amazing singer gone too soon.

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement

3/5

Interesting rock style with good background lyrics (don't need to focus on to enjoy). Hadn't heard of this band before

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

4/5

Immediately transported to an 80s world of sync and catchy pop sounds. Yes for me.

Henry's Dream

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

This is basically Western themed poetry with a strong musical backing.

The Joshua Tree

4/5

Typical U2 sounds of political activism to heavy guitar rock

Songs From A Room

Leonard Cohen

3/5

This is new artist for me. Very folk narriative storytelling, interesting short album

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

Interesting rock album. Mainly listened to as background during projects, and it went by quickly

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

3/5

Not what I'm used to hearing from them, the classical music parts were rather lovely

Bubble And Scrape

Sebadoh

4/5

Unique sound, was not previously familiar with this band. Neat musical features

The Slider

T. Rex

2/5

Can feel the nostalgic rock vibes in this album. Not bad, but not quite my taste

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Omfg yes. Classic tracks sung with soul

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

3/5

Interesting themes, album was very folk rock.

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

5/5

Bummed

Happy Mondays

4/5

Really interesting musical numbers, nostalgic jazz rock vibes on several songs. I dig.

Elephant Mountain

The Youngbloods

4/5

Folksy musical themes with strong guitar leads; several songs stood out as they sounded like the musicians really enjoyed what they were doing

Like Water For Chocolate

Common

4/5

Beautiful album, really appreciate Common's ability to harmonize rougher narriatives into beautiful anthems of strength.

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

This band seems to have a signature sound, and I really appreciate the addition of backing choir vocals

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

4/5

So, uh wow...where did this album comes from? Psychedelic folk rock that feels like taking a too strong edible while vacationing in a quaint seaside town.

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

Classic British rock album, interesting that they included different takes to highlight to subtle differences

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

2/5

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

3/5

Interesting lyrics that focus on struggles typical of the time ("take my problems to the UN); very British rock, and good sound, but nothing that really resonated with me

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

3/5

Delicious oink sampling delivered in 15 minutes or less

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

3/5

Could only find album as part of a bootleg upload. Interesting, but I don't think the quality was enough to accurately judge

Joan Baez

4/5

Very folks, but felt genuine to the artist

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

3/5

More of a bluesy sound, listened to a background rock music.

Heaux Tales

Jazmine Sullivan

5/5

Interesting song presentation with samples from different perspectives. Really liked this one

Forever Changes

Love

3/5

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

4/5

Olympia 64

Jacques Brel

4/5

All That You Can't Leave Behind

4/5

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

5/5

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

4/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

Festive mix of classic Xmas songs

Palo Congo

Sabu

4/5

I don't speak the language, but damn the rhythm is universal. Them hands tho

Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento

5/5

It's a vibe

The Score

Fugees

5/5

It's a vibe.

Highly Evolved

The Vines

3/5

Good, but not my thing

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

4/5

Beep book beep. Good old school EDM/trance sounds

Fear and Whiskey

Mekons

3/5

Interesting sound, country themes really kicked in towards the end

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

4/5

Some of these songs didn't have to go as hard as they did, but it was worth it. Insanely jealous of you was the song that kicked off my interest

Midnight Ride

Paul Revere & The Raiders

3/5

Interesting sound, feels very familiar of other sounds during this era

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

4/5

Pelican West

Haircut 100

4/5

Grew in me

Hypnotised

The Undertones

3/5

Ocean Rain

Echo And The Bunnymen

4/5

Huh; wierd 80s theme rock, but I dig it

Go Girl Crazy

The Dictators

3/5

Um, it's like the unreleased version of a garage band, but in a good way?

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

Familiar, but the album was a first listen in entirety.

Closer

Joy Division

3/5

Interesting sound, very experimental goth

The Blueprint

JAY Z

5/5

Long album, full of collaborations and iconic samples.

Remedy

Basement Jaxx

3/5

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

4/5

Heavy blues and guitar driven songs...reminds me of stadium psych-rock

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

3/5

Very on theme for the time, amazing voices paired together for harmony

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

3/5

Interesting folk sound, good but not really my vibe

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession

Laura Nyro

4/5

Soulful sounds with smooth musical accompaniment

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Smoother sound than expected for the genre, artists really seemed to enjoy the jam sessions

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

4/5

Never heard this album, but familiar with some of the singles. Heavy grunge rock vibes

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

5/5

Sassy orchestral sounds with a Moody vibe. Like that it's instrumental (background while working)

Amnesiac

Radiohead

5/5

Mmmmm....wierd music (Already a fan of this band)

It's Too Late to Stop Now

Van Morrison

4/5

Hot Fuss

The Killers

3/5

Vegas rock with familiar lyrics

Dire Straits

4/5

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

4/5

Good samples and smart lyrics

2112

Rush

5/5

Buena Vista Social Club

4/5

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Mudhoney

3/5

Interesting short songs; initial tracks were too noise-rock for my mood that day, but later tracks mellowed out nicely

Roger the Engineer

The Yardbirds

4/5

Huh, pretty groovy jams. Not familiar, but really digging the album artwork

Winter In America

Gil Scott-Heron

5/5

Politically relevant musically soothing

Leftism

Leftfield

4/5

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band

4/5

Funky digestible tracks

Blood, Sweat & Tears

3/5

Myths Of The Near Future

Klaxons

3/5

Heavy guitar driven short rock songs.

Cypress Hill

4/5

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

5/5

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

Girls Against Boys

3/5

Definitely 90s indie rock, in a good way

Signing Off

UB40

2/5

A Night At The Opera

Queen

5/5

Play

Moby

4/5

The College Dropout

Kanye West

2/5

Great beats, terrible human being. Mental health matters.

Pyromania

Def Leppard

3/5

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

4/5

Moody 90s alt rock withbjints of Morissey

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

4/5

Album link corrupted

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

3/5

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

Lam Toro

Baaba Maal

4/5

Funky, soulful

In It For The Money

Supergrass

4/5

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

5/5

Heroes to Zeros

The Beta Band

4/5

Solid

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

2/5

Not really my style, but recognize several of the tracks on the album

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

5/5

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

5/5

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

3/5

Huh...so that just happened.

Goo

Sonic Youth

4/5

Blunderbuss

Jack White

4/5

Kenya

Machito

3/5

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

4/5

Triangle

The Beau Brummels

2/5

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

David Bowie

4/5

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

5/5

The Last Broadcast

Doves

3/5

The Sounds Of India

Ravi Shankar

4/5

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Jungle Brothers

4/5

Fun House

The Stooges

3/5

Crazysexycool

TLC

4/5

Adele

3/5

Beautiful voice and musical backing, just not my thing

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

Bob Dylan

3/5

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

3/5

Throwing Muses

5/5

Music From The Penguin Cafe

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

5/5

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

5/5

Grace

Jeff Buckley

4/5

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

4/5

Infected

The The

3/5

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

4/5

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

3/5

Hms Fable

Shack

4/5

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

4/5

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

2/5

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

5/5

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

3/5

Berlin

Lou Reed

3/5

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

3/5

A Seat at the Table

Solange

4/5

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

5/5

Shaka Zulu

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

4/5

Hauntingly beautiful vocal instrumentation

Medúlla

Björk

5/5

There's A Riot Goin' On

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

Live / Dead

Grateful Dead

4/5

Pictures At An Exhibition

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

3/5

Dirty

Sonic Youth

4/5

Ambient 1/Music For Airports

Brian Eno

5/5

Client feedback: "I'd want this album playing for my final breaths...so peaceful and transcendent"

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

4/5

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Dog Man Star

Suede

4/5

With The Beatles

Beatles

4/5

Stand Beatles Music