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Album	You	Global	Diff
Siamese Dream The Smashing Pumpkins	5	3.83	+1.17

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
My Aim Is True Elvis Costello	1	3.35	-2.35
Tommy The Who	1	3.33	-2.33
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle Bill Callahan	1	3.02	-2.02
American IV: The Man Comes Around Johnny Cash	2	3.89	-1.89
You Are The Quarry Morrissey	1	2.86	-1.86
New Wave The Auteurs	1	2.86	-1.86
KIWANUKA Michael Kiwanuka	2	3.74	-1.74
Superunknown Soundgarden	2	3.65	-1.65
Scott 2 Scott Walker	1	2.63	-1.63
Surrealistic Pillow Jefferson Airplane	2	3.52	-1.52

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Tusk

Fleetwood Mac · 1 likes

2/5

Nice sound overall. A few songs got me grooving.

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Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

3/5

Some fun noise in this one. Didn’t really capture me overall.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

3/5

great listen, some very bizarre stuff in here that sounds sick.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

3/5

Enjoyed the first half a lot more; Regatta de Blanc and Message in a Bottle were the highlights for me!

Illmatic

Nas

3/5

Enjoyed the jazzier parts of the album. N.Y. State of Mind goes hard.

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Real easy listening on this one. Penthouse Pauper stood out to me.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

4/5

Hadn’t listened to Alice In Chains before, Staley has a great range. Instrumentals were sick. First half captured me a lot more.

Broken English

Marianne Faithfull

2/5

This one didn’t do it for me. Working Class Hero stood out, as well as the namesake headliner. I liked the instrumentals well enough but never loved the vocals or lyrics.

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

A personal favourite. “I’m amazed that I survived/ an airbag saved my life” often gives me chills. As relevant as it’s ever been.

Ocean Rain

Echo And The Bunnymen

2/5

nothing really did it for me.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

3/5

Enjoyed the experimentation, though it’s hard to hear through the decades of influence since. The group is certainly jamming at force.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

Never listened to much Ray Charles. There was a lot of very danceable and fun tracks on this one.

Rattus Norvegicus

The Stranglers

2/5

This one was an easy listen but didn’t really do it for me.

Play

Moby

3/5

Quite enjoyed this one. Pretty smooth and easy listening throughout.

Apple Venus Volume 1

XTC

2/5

Didn’t really do it for me.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

2/5

The leg was moving throughout this one. Nothing did in for me in particular.

Tommy

The Who

1/5

This one really didn’t do it for me.

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

Great vibes in here.

Germfree Adolescents

X-Ray Spex

2/5

The namesake stood out but the sound overall isn’t for me. Fun hearing some trumpet in this kind of music, though!

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

2/5

Had me moving through much of the album, but nothing really gripped me.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

4/5

great flow and sounds which aren’t as common now.

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

2/5

great listen, couple really good tracks in there.

Scott 2

Scott Walker

1/5

Didn’t really do it for me. Some nice ballads near the end and some instruments I don’t hear as much contemporarily.

808 State

2/5

Grooved along with this one, but nothing stood out in particular. The feeling of the overall album I did like though.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

1/5

This one didn’t do it for me.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

3/5

I liked a few songs, Sixteen Saltines and I’m Shakin’. Nice sound overall.

Rocks

Aerosmith

2/5

Didn’t really do it for me overall but ‘Back in the Saddle’ was a standout.

I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail

Buck Owens

2/5

Nice mood and era sound. Not really for me. Streets of Laredo stood out to me.

The Stranger

Billy Joel

4/5

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

2/5

Didn’t do it for me. One or two pretty recognizable bops.

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

Bill Callahan

1/5

Didn’t do it for me.

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

Girls Against Boys

3/5

I like the sounds of this one overall but not much stood out in particular. Good vibe.

Eternally Yours

The Saints

2/5

Nice sound but nothing stood out to me.

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

3/5

Grooving, great instrumentals and beats. “Ramble on” stood out.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

One of my favourites. Great sound overall. Lots of memorable tracks.

Vento De Maio

Elis Regina

3/5

Great energy. Not much stood out in particular but the overall vibe was nice.

Murmur

R.E.M.

3/5

Quite liked the sound of this overall. A couple songs stood out, particularly Perfect Circle.

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

2/5

Nice listening. Nothing stood out in particular but I like the vibe.

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

3/5

Nice breadth in here and sound.

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

2/5

Didn’t do it for me but some foot bouncing was happening. Morning Will Come stood out.

Smile

Brian Wilson

2/5

Didn’t do much for me. Some iconic stuff in here tho.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

2/5

I like the sound in here but not much did it for me in particular.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

4/5

Lots of great tracks in here. Some cursed stuff also. Guitar is great.

You Are The Quarry

Morrissey

1/5

This one didn’t do it for me.

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

3/5

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

3/5

Layered and solid vibes.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

2/5

Nice sound overall. A few songs got me grooving.

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

4/5

Some great beats in here and collabs.

Tragic Songs of Life

The Louvin Brothers

3/5

Lots of great vibes in here.

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Great album. Groovy beats and stellar lyrics.

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

2/5

This one didn’t really do it for me, but I like the general sound.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

2/5

Pleasant vocals and overall sound. Some great songs.

Kid A

Radiohead

3/5

Love me some Radiohead. Not my favourite work from them.

The Specials

2/5

Didn’t really do it for me, but had some solid sounds.

Cupid & Psyche 85

Scritti Politti

3/5

Great vibes overall. Really got into a jam listening to this one.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

2/5

Cash always has a raw and warm sound. Not my favourite but some good stuff in here.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

2/5

Good vibes overall. Nice sound. Not much did it for me in particular.

Hotel California

Eagles

4/5

Great overall sound with some absolute bangers.

New Wave

The Auteurs

1/5

Didn’t do much for me.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

2/5

Janis’ voice is striking. The group sound like they’re having a good time. Not much it for me in particular.

Rage Against The Machine

3/5

hell yeah, brother 🤙 great noise and energy. Killing In The Name stood out.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

Some memorable narratives and great guitar + vocals.

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

3/5

Some fun stuff in here. Nice sound.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

2/5

Didn’t do it for me but I liked the sound overall.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

2/5

Some great ones in here.

Boston

3/5

Great sound and vibes. Some bangers.