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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
69 Love Songs The Magnetic Fields	5	2.85	+2.15
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Sinead O'Connor	5	3.26	+1.74
1989 Taylor Swift	5	3.26	+1.74
Heaven Or Las Vegas Cocteau Twins	5	3.4	+1.6
The White Room The KLF	4	2.79	+1.21
Bad Michael Jackson	5	3.81	+1.19
White Light Gene Clark	4	2.84	+1.16

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
In Utero Nirvana	1	3.82	-2.82
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys	1	3.73	-2.73
Violent Femmes Violent Femmes	1	3.49	-2.49
Dirt Alice In Chains	1	3.46	-2.46
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea PJ Harvey	1	3.38	-2.38
Ready To Die The Notorious B.I.G.	1	3.36	-2.36
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor Lupe Fiasco	1	3.13	-2.13
Lady Soul Aretha Franklin	2	4.05	-2.05
Wild Gift X	1	3	-2
Bone Machine Tom Waits	1	2.85	-1.85

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Let's Get Killed

David Holmes · 1 likes

1/5

Most of the instrumental is not exactly as irritating as the vocals.

1-Star Albums (13)

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

All Ratings

Low

David Bowie

2/5

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

4/5

This album song after song was able to stroke a cord for me . Did not feel the urge to click next once therefore I would elevate this group up close to top shelf

Pyromania

Def Leppard

4/5

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

2/5

Areatha has a nice clear voice and there are maybe 3 solid melodies holding this album together but as a whole I do not feel the vibe enough to add this to my personal collection

Joan Armatrading

3/5

Easy listening. Makes for Nice background music.

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

4/5

Easy pleasy Bustamove Multihitter Singalong

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

Small Faces

3/5

Easy pleasy Story teller Toe tapper

Marquee Moon

Television

2/5

Barely bareable. Glad when it was over

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

2/5

Single hitter . Mostly fast forward to the end

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinead O'Connor

5/5

Easy pleasy Vocals Lyric Instumental No fast forwarding. Just lay down your remote and enjoy entire album then maybe even hit replay

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

2/5

Not hard on the ears but I would never choose to listen for a second time.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

2/5

Queen II

Queen

3/5

This album consistently provides that original rock orchestra base flavour that laid the solid foundation for Queen but Freddie Mercury was just building up and had not yet found his wings to soar .

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

2/5

Sulk

The Associates

2/5

Typical punk rock. Nothing special.

1999

Prince

3/5

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

2/5

Lazer Guided Melodies

Spiritualized

3/5

Want Two

Rufus Wainwright

3/5

Rufus almost lost me in the very first minute with his nails on a chalkboard instrumental interlude but if you can survive that to the introduction of his melodious vocals you might be pleasantly surprised by the rest of the album that floats like a feather on a light breeze.

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

This album drips with talent. The sound is not what I would normally vibe to but still have to give this album the credit it deserves

There's A Riot Goin' On

Sly & The Family Stone

2/5

Tolerable

B-52's

The B-52's

2/5

Punk rock realy not my jam. Rock lobster being the only hit .

Kid A

Radiohead

2/5

Although there seems to be several points were the album sounds peaceful and melodious unfortunately it does not last long before it screeches back into static noise. Nope not pleasurable to my eardrums.

Garbage

3/5

Easy pleasy Toe tapper No hits here but no ear grinders either

Goodbye And Hello

Tim Buckley

3/5

Easy pleasy Steady as she goes No hits No ear grinders

Space Ritual

Hawkwind

3/5

No hits or ear grinders. Psychedelic rock. Unusual sounds

Bad

Michael Jackson

5/5

Lay down the remote and crank this Rollercoaster of hits and fun Bustamove tunes from being to end

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

2/5

A couple of these rap tunes are bearable but for the most part I'd be more inclined to keep clicking next and fast forward rather than listen to each song through to the end 2 stars

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

3/5

Elvi certainly had a excellent voice and the melodies in this album are soft and easy on the ears . The album has an old school vibe a bit before my time but quite tolerable.

Rising Above Bedlam

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

3/5

Easy pleasy Toe tapper Vocals

Ambient 1/Music For Airports

Brian Eno

2/5

Peaceful sounds like the kind you might play while watching a flower bloom or season s changing on a time lapse film.

Imagine

John Lennon

3/5

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

Throbbing Gristle

1/5

I am currently naming this album the uncontested winner of the most consistently unpleasing sounds thus far throughout an entire recording. I've only in about 20 albums now but I'm confident that they will own this title for an elongated period. If you enjoy this you are unusual being a with taste for the macabre

1989

Taylor Swift

5/5

There is a reason I can't afford to Tyler Swift concert tickets. Yet she managed to sell out 6 back to back shows to people who could.

Back In Black

AC/DC

3/5

3 stars for the shear ability to get a crowd out on the dance floor and even join in on a few vocals

Bongo Rock

Incredible Bongo Band

2/5

Easy on the ears and maintains a toe tapping beat throughout.

Elephant Mountain

The Youngbloods

2/5

Toe tapping, easy listlening

Let's Get Killed

David Holmes

1/5

Most of the instrumental is not exactly as irritating as the vocals.

Graceland

Paul Simon

3/5

Toe tapping. Easy listening. Multi-hit.

Bone Machine

Tom Waits

1/5

Strike out

Kick Out The Jams (Live)

MC5

2/5

Toe tapper, Bust a move

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

4/5

Awards Toe tapper Bustamove Multihitter Easy pleasy

Roots

Sepultura

1/5

Awards Instrumental

White Light

Gene Clark

4/5

Easy peasy Toe tapper Steadfast Replay

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

1/5

In Utero

Nirvana

1/5

Strikeout

Wild Gift

1/5

Punt hitter

Tragic Songs of Life

The Louvin Brothers

3/5

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

3/5

Elastica

2/5

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

1/5

The College Dropout

Kanye West

2/5

Pass on free tickets, but 2 stars for instrumental and his collaboration

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

2/5

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

2/5

Vocals Instrumentals

Electric

The Cult

3/5

Instrumental Toe tapper Vocals

Dirt

Alice In Chains

1/5

Vocals

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Easy pleasy No hit No ear grinders Soft and smooth

Boy In Da Corner

Dizzee Rascal

1/5

Rap crap Nothing special Fast forward every song Strike out

Horses

Patti Smith

2/5

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

3/5

Easy listening No ear grinders Triple hitter

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

2/5

Punk rock Every song very close to grinding on the eardrums. Glad when it was over.

Step In The Arena

Gang Starr

2/5

Gangster with a decent rythem. but let's just agree to stick to our own turf.

The xx

4/5

Easy on the ears. Pleasently surprised. Applause. No major hit but Leaves me wanting more!

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

No real hits but Maintains comfortable listening throughout with enough pleasurable notes to make it easy enough to drop remote and listen without skipping next.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

3/5

School's Out

Alice Cooper

2/5

Some vocals and instrumental is not so bad but too much feels like annoying noise to be an enjoyable experience . Glad its over. No repeats

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

5/5

Hey what is this sound? I turn it up a little to hear it better. Not grinding at all. Clicking the thumbs up to make it easier to find later because I know I'll be looking to repeat this experience. There are no recognizable public hits yet every tune is pleasing and the closing leaves you wanting for a little more. ENCORE!

Dookie

Green Day

3/5

A little heavy on the electric guitar at times but not all together unpleasant. Catchy lyrics and vocals. 3.5 on the Richter scale.

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

5/5

This album is in my humble opinion in its own league. Aprox. 3 hours of entertainment. I could go on and on trying to describe its vast span of genres and qualities but listening for yourself is worth so much more.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

2/5

Blues band with lots of heavy guitar solos .barely barable

Violent Femmes

1/5

Ears are bleeding a little as I bash my speakers in with a baseball bat that I may find some sort of reprieve in the sound of static hiss and sparks as the noise dies.

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

3/5

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

2/5

My ears are not exactly bleeding but still as annoying as a fly buzzing around your head. I guess these blues sounds and guitar solos just are not my jam.

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

1/5

Heavy guitar segments. Whats he saying? Who cares Throbbing throbbing Just turn down the volume and pry for a quick death

Music From Big Pink

The Band

3/5

Both instrumental and vocals easy on the ears. A single hit and the rest doable at a moderate volume

Bert Jansch

3/5

Peaceful relaxing sounds that one could fall asleep to or enjoy at a moderate volume with morning coffee or quiet alone time while trying to concentrate on other tasks.

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Easy on the ears at moderate to low volume. 1 major hit. The rest fluctuates between bearable and pleasant

The White Room

The KLF

4/5

Electronic pop instrumental and good range and pleasent sounding vocals. Leaves me thinking I would be quite happy to hear more.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

A single hit amongst a variety of bearable and pleasent sending tunes

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

2/5

When your looking for traditional Irish pub style sounds this album fits the bill splendidly. I don't realy care for the tunes that cater to the rowdy drinking crowds but some of the rest ranges from bearable to pleasent.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

2/5

Mostly bearable with a sprinkling of hey that almost had something there. Did not care fore lead vocal or heavy guitar combination that was noisy enough to make me wanna keep volume low

The Band

4/5

Good old school sounds that make me think of small home towns and country roads. Easy listening with a sprinkling of turn that one up a little please. Sounds like dr. Hook. Encore

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

2/5

Classic Old school Spanish jazz band sounds just like you might expect from Ricky Riccardo on the Lucille Ball show. Perfect for Salsa dance classes or classy dining/dancing experience. Enjoyable on special dressy occasions perhaps.

All Directions

The Temptations

2/5

Typical old school Funky soul. No hits. Blah blah . Whatever. I won't boo them off stage but......I realy hope the next album is better

Honky Tonk Masquerade

Joe Ely

2/5

You exactly what you might expect of a honky tonk album. No hits. No fouls. Straight down the middle.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

3/5

Good old country acoustic guitar and low gravely vocal telling life stories make listening to this album quite entertaining. But I probably would not want to put it on repeat.

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

3/5

No known hits but enjoyed listening to them experiment with various electronic synthesized sounds . Mostly instrumental but vocals where interesting as well

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

There are a couple of well known tunes. The rest of the album bearable

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

3/5

Heavy metal instrumental is very misleading to open this album which transforms to soul and funk for remainder. Very clear and Wide vocal range. Soft and slow to hi octane from one song to the next. Saves the best for last for a change. Could I sit through a live performance? I think so.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

1/5

overall rap sound may be bearable even quite enjoyable at times. There is some talent here but very clear glorification of tough guy gang robbery, violence, shooting, murder and offensive language is hard to swallow. If there is a positive message in there its buried in blood and bullets. I would not waste my time or money supporting this album. What is scary is all 5 star elevation it is recieving regardless. It does very little to boost my confidence in humanity. We need to rise above this mentality.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

2/5

Perfectly fine light instrumental sounds perfect in a dining or social setting where the music is not to be the main focus and should not drown out the conversation. Would I recognize it if I ever heard it again? Not a chance. Do I care? Not really.