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Album	You	Global	Diff
Superfuzz Bigmuff Mudhoney	5	2.93	+2.07
Can't Buy A Thrill Steely Dan	5	3.72	+1.28
The Stranger Billy Joel	5	3.86	+1.14
American IV: The Man Comes Around Johnny Cash	5	3.88	+1.12

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Close To The Edge Yes	1	3.19	-2.19
Pet Sounds The Beach Boys	2	3.93	-1.93
Paul Simon Paul Simon	2	3.51	-1.51
Antichrist Superstar Marilyn Manson	1	2.46	-1.46
Heaven Or Las Vegas Cocteau Twins	2	3.4	-1.4
2112 Rush	2	3.37	-1.37
You Want It Darker Leonard Cohen	2	3.32	-1.32
Savane Ali Farka Touré	2	3.03	-1.03
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels Dexys Midnight Runners	2	3	-1

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	3	5

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The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Wildly cohesive, feels very much the same feeling I get when I listen to soundtracks like Hamilton, everything flows into the next and continues the process of the story being told. Very moody, the first part definitely gave me feelings of... almost dread? Based on my read of the plot of the movie, I'm getting that claustrophobia with a lot of it. The second half is a lot more upbeat, kind of like the story is resolving in a positive manner. I'd have to dig into the lyrics more to figure it all out though.

The Joshua Tree

3/5

As opposed to yesterday, this is far more a straight down the middle rock album. Not in rating, but in what it's going for. Each song is its own thing to say rather than the soundtrack feel of The Wall. Obviously, two immediate classics with I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For and With Or Without You. I don't think the rest of the album hits nearly that hard, so it does feel a little more like a few big bangers surrounded by lessers.

Low-Life

New Order

3/5

The synth was kind of nice, but somewhat forgettable to me.

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Meh, alright.

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

4/5

Feels like cutting edge for 1963, love the energy. Sam Cooke really has a fun voice, makes you want to dance.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Personally not a fan of his voice. The music around it is very good, but I cannot get past that. Voice is a major component for me and if I don't jive with the voice, I don't really want to listen to it all that much.

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

3/5

Not bad, enjoyable enough, but nothing stood out. I prefer CSNY together.

Close To The Edge

Yes

1/5

Eh, I just didn't get it; it felt more like an explosion of sound more than a rock album to me.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

Pretty good, enjoyable. Changes was really nice.

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

1/5

I mean, I get it for folks that like this kind of music but it's just not for me. Too screamy.

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

Absolute classic, incredible music.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

2/5

This could be due to the fact that music has changed and evolved since 1966, but this only feels like muzak to me.

Gorillaz

4/5

Of course Clint Eastwood is a classic song, but man, this album has some really good tracks. Very enjoyable listen.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

2/5

Didn't strike me as anything too incredible, but listenable. Very much feels like background music.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

3/5

Beautiful voice; not my usual style. Would give 3.5 if possible.

C'est Chic

CHIC

4/5

Pretty good R&B album! Le Freak is a classic, of course.

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

Incredible album.

Doolittle

Pixies

4/5

Very much a predecessor of a lot of music I really like.

Marquee Moon

Television

4/5

Fun rock album. Very enjoyable. 4 star.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

4/5

Nice beats, good grooves, everything works well together. Speakerboxxx works a lot better for me than The Love Below, but you definitely get the difference in the direction each was going at the time.

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

Dexys Midnight Runners

2/5

Didn't really strike me as anything too special.

The Stranger

Billy Joel

5/5

I mean, there are multiple songs here that are straight up classics. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) as the opening song is a pretty big "yeah, I know this is a banger" move. I don't think this is an album that can be pulled out in any situation, but it is still a 5 star.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

3/5

In My Place and Clocks are really good, but most here are the kind of milquetoast Coldplay that I'm not the biggest fan of.

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

2/5

I'm glad I listened to it. I will say it's not really my thing.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

5/5

Why yes, I am white and getting into middle age. Thanks for the Steely Dan.

Eagles

4/5

Starts really strongly, then kind of just floats the rest of the way. Take It Easy and Witchy Woman are both classics, thought.

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

3/5

Reminds me of home in SW Virginia. Not my usual jam, but mostly nice to listen to.

Tracy Chapman

4/5

Am I going to make a McElroy brothers reference by referencing Faster Car? Just did. Either way, the musicality of the album is very pleasing, and Tracy's voice is beautiful, which is a wonderful juxtaposition with the tensions rippling in the lyrics. Behind the Wall in particular is striking as a cappella, Tracy standing against the world.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

Clearly a building block to R&B and rap of today. Love the beats. Smooth.

2112

Rush

2/5

I usually like Rush but I found this one went in one ear and out the other without making much of an impact.

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Sitting in 2026, this feels... fine? I can definitely see how important it is in the history of rock and roll; that being said, it is a middle-of-the-road record to me. Funnily enough, the only song that really gave an impact was European Son, mostly because of the way it feels like the album is actively falling apart as it's being played.

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

5/5

This is an album that I can both see the inspiration that others took, and also an album that's enjoyable to listen to. It helps that I like that grungy sound they're going for. I did grow up on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, of course!

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

5/5

Beautiful. Hearing Johnny Cash put his spin on a lot of good cover songs was really wonderful to listen to.

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

Look, I may be Beatles-pilled but I don't think there's an album of theirs that I don't love.

Viva Hate

Morrissey

2/5

Kinda just meh at best. Doesn't land with me, I suppose.

Smash

The Offspring

4/5

As a 90s kid, Offspring is always a fan favorite. Come Out and Play (Keep 'Em Separated) is played often for a reason.

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

3/5

Not unpleasant, but nothing too striking.

Risque

CHIC

4/5

Good Times is... well, a good time. It's all pretty fun, but that's the standout for me.

Paul Simon

2/5

Eh, fine. Nothing felt spectacular to me.

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

4/5

Fun time, good beats, really fun to say "oh hey, I know that sample".

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Sympathy For The Devil, wonderful as always. The rest... kind of forgettable.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

4/5

Prelisten: Tempted to give a five before even listening because I know Bohemian Rhapsody is awaiting me. Postlisten: Surprisingly felt a little more Beatles than what I was anticipating. Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody are incredible, everything else didn't make much of dent to me.