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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Suede Suede	5	3.1	+1.9
Get Behind Me Satan The White Stripes	5	3.39	+1.61
Tusk Fleetwood Mac	5	3.47	+1.53
Beggars Banquet The Rolling Stones	5	3.62	+1.38
Highway to Hell AC/DC	5	3.64	+1.36
O.G. Original Gangster Ice T	4	2.98	+1.02

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Drunk Thundercat	1	3.11	-2.11
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Genesis	1	3.07	-2.07
Nighthawks At The Diner Tom Waits	1	3	-2
Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman	2	3.79	-1.79
Wild Is The Wind Nina Simone	2	3.64	-1.64
Born To Run Bruce Springsteen	2	3.63	-1.63
Kenza Khaled	1	2.59	-1.59
Head Hunters Herbie Hancock	2	3.54	-1.54
Marquee Moon Television	2	3.5	-1.5
Songs Of Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen	2	3.38	-1.38

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O.G. Original Gangster

Ice T · 1 likes

4/5

This album embodies the '90s rap beats and storytelling. Great listen.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath · 1 likes

5/5

Hell yeah!

1-Star Albums (4)

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London Calling

The Clash

3/5

I knew the title song and Train in Vain for ages, and liked them a lot. However, I hadn't listened to the whole album from start to finish until now. It's like jolly punk-rock. I liked it, but it's not what I would associate with punk-rock (this has no bearing on the rating, who cares about genres tbh).

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

My first impression was that this album is just fire driving songs. I like it, but I can't really set my mind on what I'm listening to exactly. It's like rock, but kind of folk-y and mellow.

British Steel

Judas Priest

4/5

It's Judas Priest, what's not to like? The song "Grinder" might not have aged well, though. Energetic, but if I listen to it back-to-back, it gets a little same.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

4/5

No ZzZz's here.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Melodic poetry reading. Initially reminded me of Nick Cave. Not for me generally, but I liked the feel of some of the later songs in the album.

My Generation

The Who

4/5

I have listened to the Who before and my thoughts have not changed. Old gold!

Basket of Light

Pentangle

2/5

I found myself in Skyrim. This is not something I would seek to listen to myself. But it seems kind of cheerful and uplifting, if you're into this sort of music. I'm not, though.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

2/5

It all sounds like the same song all over again. I wouldn't turn this off if it were playing at a chill evening with friends and we're drinking wine, but you wouldn't hear me saying "Hey, we should put on some Leonard Cohen".

System Of A Down

4/5

Perfect for the gym.

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

A few songs in, I was going to give this album a 3 out of 5, as in, it's cool, I kinda like it, but it's nothing special. By the time I was done with it Ms Carole King had convinced me that at the very least this is a 4, arguably a 5. The songs resonated with me, and the storytelling is great and overall it just made me feel good. My daily 15-minute walk to grab some lunch disappeared, as I had not even noticed that I had already arrived at my destination in the blink of an eye. 4/5.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

1/5

It's long and (to me) boring. There are parts of some songs that are interesting, but then Peter Gabriel starts singing, and it throws me off again.

Marquee Moon

Television

2/5

I don’t have anything to say about this album, honestly. It’s not bad, it did not really register in my memory. 2.5/5

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

2/5

I can appreciate the music, and I can think of times and places where I would put this on; it's a vibe. But it's not really "my thing" generally. More like, I enjoyed the upbeat songs because of the mood I was in, especially I love your lovin' ways, and then the change of pace of other songs turned me off.

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

4/5

I have always liked this album. Listened to it again, and business as usual, liked it.

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

3/5

Love the guitar, but I know I like Neil's later music more.

The Modern Lovers

2/5

It's alright, I think, but I understand why I had not heard this before. Pablo Picasso and Hospital stood out, but the rest were mostly kind of same same. In contrast to many other non-5/5 reviews, I don't actually mind the lyrics/singing style.

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

4/5

First Elton's album I have listened to from beginning to end and it's great. Hard to follow-up a banger like Tiny dancer though, but the rest is still great. Indian sunset made me want to listen to Tupac again.

You Are The Quarry

Morrissey

3/5

It's an album and it has songs on it. 2.5/5

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

5/5

<3 4.5/5

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

2/5

There’s some cool vibey guitar riffs that I enjoyed, but other than that this wasn’t for me really. 2.5/5

Drunk

Thundercat

1/5

What the fuck

Suede

5/5

I had never heard of this band let alone this album. But it is exactly what I like. Listened to it while snowboarding. Excellent.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

5/5

An excellent album. And that is notwithstanding listening to it on a balcony overlooking a ski town, sipping beers apres ski.

The Rolling Stones

4/5

I love the Rolling Stones, but that being said, I love them for their later albums, not this one. It's not bad, though, obviously.

The Band

3/5

Summer BBQ with the boys drinking beers in the sun - The Soundtrack.

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

3/5

It’s fun and uplifting. The sax parts are awesome! Fallout soundtrack to my ears.

Kenza

Khaled

1/5

Hell no. This is what my taxi driver listens to. Why is this an album I must hear?

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

2/5

Jazzy and funky, as advertised. It's aaaight, but not my jam. I think this is jazz for people who can't stand what jazz usually sounds like.

O.G. Original Gangster

Ice T

4/5

This album embodies the '90s rap beats and storytelling. Great listen.

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

3/5

This one’s a bit too whiney for me.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

This was a very good vibes album. Some song names I’m expected to not say out loud though.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

I couldn’t decide between 4 and 5, not even sure why. I vibe with this.

Peter Gabriel 3

Peter Gabriel

2/5

This confirms I am not a fan of progrock, but at least it's not as boring as Genesis. Still, not for me.

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

2/5

Dirt roads, pickup trucks, the homestead, nostalgia, good ol' country.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

3/5

Like a rolling stone and Ballad of a thin man are certified bangers. Queen Jane Approximately sounds very similar to the latter. Am I the only one? The rest is alright.

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

2/5

What's the point of all the skits? It's already very long even without them. I was happy to hear Biggie, but that's about it.

Fleet Foxes

4/5

Oh, the harmonies. And the White Winter Hymnal, of course, is astounding. I like the album cover as well.

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

4/5

Usually, I am not a big fan of music in languages I don't understand. And I did not expect to enjoy this album as much as I did. No chance I am going to put this on and listen to it casually, but I did really like it.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

Hell yeah!

Da Capo

Love

2/5

I actually kinda liked the last 18 minute long song the most, even though it got weird in some parts.

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

3/5

It's funny that I don't particularly like Morrisey, but I dig The Smiths. I do know this is not an uncommon opinion. This is however not my most favorite of their albums.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

As reggae as you can get. A bit short. I wouldn't mind listening to this more.

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

3/5

You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side and Glamorous Glue are bangers, but the rest of the album sort of fell flat for me.

Southern Rock Opera

Drive-By Truckers

3/5

It's alright, but just because I really like rock. If one doesn't, then this album feels like it has nothing distinct to remember it by. For me, it's a default 3 just because I already enjoy the genre.

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

3/5

Love hurts earns this at least a 3. It's chill and makes me reminisce, as long as I don't listen too much to the lyrics.

Common

3/5

This is produced by Kanye and the first word of the first song is "Ye". Coincidence? I think not. In my mind, when I listen to this, I am watching a street skateboarding video.

Maxinquaye

Tricky

2/5

Some songs of this are annoying to listen to and some remind me of Guy Ritchie movies. It's different to most other rap albums I've heard, have to give it that.

Damaged

Black Flag

3/5

Waaaahhhhhhh

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

5/5

This is an instant 5/5. If you rate this anything else, you're on a highway to hell yourself.

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

3/5

It's a bit samey, but I generally like it. This is such a bland review and rating on my part, but hey, the album made me do it.