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Album	You	Global	Diff
Kollaps Einstürzende Neubauten	5	1.91	+3.09
Music Has The Right To Children Boards of Canada	5	2.91	+2.09
Young Americans David Bowie	5	3.62	+1.38

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Album	You	Global	Diff
Get Behind Me Satan The White Stripes	1	3.41	-2.41
Born In The U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen	2	3.7	-1.7
Live And Dangerous Thin Lizzy	2	3.32	-1.32

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Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

1/5

I am so *unbelievably* annoyed by how much I disliked this. Every time a new track started, I thought to myself, "hey, ok, here we go, I'm going to like this one" and every time, EVERY TIME it let me down!! Vibraphone solo? I'm in! Moody piano? Heck yes. Toy piano?! I'm sold. Unexpected chord progression? I live for this. Every step of the way, I hoped. And yet, and yet, and yet... it just never transforms from "here's a collection of some neat ideas that we strung together" into music. It could have been good, it could even have been great, there's good stuff buried in there. It's infuriating and exhausting and I am completely shocked by how strongly I felt about it. Points for provoking strong feelings (boy howdy), but man I do not want to go through the experience of listening to this again.

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The Joshua Tree

4/5

I liked this album a surprising amount. There are a few tracks I'd never heard before that I really enjoyed. It's cohesive as an album. Could use more contrast/range of skills.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

This is definitely of an era... A relentless onslaught of Christmas.

Young Americans

David Bowie

5/5

Perfection. It's a cohesive, while displaying a stunning range of skills and style. Bowie, you are glorious. This was so much fun to listen to.

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

2/5

I didn't really enjoy listening to this, but I did enjoy reading about the band after listening to this. Nothing captured me. Not exactly bad, just not one I would choose to revisit.

All Directions

The Temptations

3/5

I really enjoyed listening to this album. Will probably revisit, but wasn't pulled in.

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

1/5

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

5/5

I loved every second of this album so much that I listened to it twice in a row. Beautifully crafted. I don't know how they knew where to start or when it was done, but the album works perfectly as a cohesive whole, and every track can be enjoyed on its own. Brilliant.

Live At Leeds

The Who

3/5

I enjoyed listening to this! Definitely reminded me of a very particular era of my own listening. Good set, well executed. I don't feel compelled to revisit too regularly, but it was a good listen.

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

4/5

This was really fun! The album was a nice cohesive listen. Enough contrast to stay interesting, and everything was well executed.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

3/5

I can appreciate the skills that went into this album, although I didn't exactly enjoy listening to it. It's a very thick, busy texture.

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Can't listen to this without thinking of my Mom!! It's a good time.

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

4/5

This was a perfect fun listen while sitting outside in the sunshine!

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

I can appreciate it, but I don't need to listen to it frequently. The parts that I enjoyed were elements of style that I enjoy more in other artists.

Kollaps

Einstürzende Neubauten

5/5

Y'all, this is pure and unapologetic and I love the way it makes me think and feel about music. I might not be compelled to listen to it on regular rotation but I am so glad that I got to experience this album.