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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Tarkus Emerson, Lake & Palmer	5	2.79	+2.21
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels Dexys Midnight Runners	5	3	+2
The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter The Incredible String Band	4	2.15	+1.85
Pretenders Pretenders	5	3.35	+1.65
Get Behind Me Satan The White Stripes	5	3.39	+1.61
Live! Fela Kuti	5	3.43	+1.57
Odelay Beck	5	3.45	+1.55
Surfer Rosa Pixies	5	3.49	+1.51
Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand	5	3.57	+1.43
KIWANUKA Michael Kiwanuka	5	3.74	+1.26

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Hearts And Bones Paul Simon	1	3.02	-2.02
Parallel Lines Blondie	2	3.76	-1.76
Crosby, Stills & Nash Crosby, Stills & Nash	2	3.48	-1.48
Abbey Road Beatles	3	4.45	-1.45
In The Wee Small Hours Frank Sinatra	2	3.27	-1.27
No Other Gene Clark	2	3.19	-1.19

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Sound Affects

The Jam · 1 likes

4/5

I listened to Sound Affects right after Blondie’s Parallel Lines, and the difference is striking. While Blondie feels polished and commercial, The Jam’s album comes across as sharper, more inventive, and lyrically engaging. It’s strange how one band achieved massive international diffusion, while the other remained largely confined to the UK despite delivering something far more interesting

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Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

A groundbreaking and iconic album that masterfully blends art pop with emotional depth. Its timeless sound shows a direct influence on artists like Tori Amos.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

Not my thing, but always appreciate the food music.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

I had never listened to this album before, and honestly, it’s the best Springsteen I’ve ever heard. I really like this folk vibe

Pretenders

5/5

What a powerful debut! Hynde it’s amazing

I Should Coco

Supergrass

3/5

Just fine…

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

3/5

Ziggy befare Ziggy, but simpler and less powerful

No Other

Gene Clark

2/5

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

5/5

Wild riffs and extreme rawness… here’s where the sound of the ’90s began

Fromohio

fIREHOSE

4/5

Fromohio has this little RHCP vibe going on, especially in the bass lines — Mike Watt really drives the songs with that funky, percussive groove. But honestly, the record feels like it never fully takes off. It hints at something bigger, like it’s warming up for a blast of energy, but then it pulls back and stays halfway. There are cool moments, sure, and the band’s chemistry is undeniable, but overall it feels more like a sketch of what could’ve been rather than the full picture. It’s solid, but you’re left thinking it had the potential to hit harder than it actually does

Sister

Sonic Youth

3/5

Sister stands out as a bold experiment, pushing boundaries and helping to shape the sound that was emerging in the underground scene of the late ’80s. I appreciate its willingness to embrace noise, dissonance, and unconventional song structures—it feels like a blueprint for what was to come. That said, while I admire its role in defining that era’s aesthetic, it doesn’t resonate with me on a visceral level as much as some other records from the same period. It’s more of a fascinating document of transition than a personal favorite

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

4/5

Odelay

Beck

5/5

A record that blends styles with ease and energy, shifting from funk to folk while staying coherent. It’s fresh, rhythmic, and playful, which makes it stand out. Still vibrant decades later, it fully earns that 5/5

My Generation

The Who

3/5

My Generation, the debut album by The Who, is less about musical sophistication and more about raw energy and youthful defiance. Released in 1965, it stood apart from contemporaries like Rubber Soul or Out of Our Heads by stripping rock down to its most aggressive essentials. The title track, with its iconic line “Hope I die before I get old,” became a generational anthem, channeling frustration and rebellion rather than polished artistry

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

5/5

Solid 5/5. What a hidden gem!

Ctrl

SZA

3/5

Bad

Michael Jackson

3/5

Iconic songs, but it hasn’t aged well

Moving Pictures

Rush

4/5

The album flows seamlessly, but the final track, Vital Signs, shifts toward reggae and new wave influences. While innovative, it doesn’t quite reach the same level of impact as the earlier songs, which makes it difficult to give the record a perfect 5/5

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

I discovered this album right when it turned 25, in the middle of the grunge explosion. Magnificent, solid, and meant to be listened to in its entirety. It has become a part of my life

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Mastery in its purest form.

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

4/5

Never heard them before, pure adrenaline rush!

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

5/5

It’s good to be back, it’s good to be back to the place where you’ve been happy! I can’t be objective with this record — it still means the same to the young guy who used to listen to it as it does to the older one who finally got to see them live last year

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

3/5

recognize the quality of The Police and I’ve always listened to them, but I’ve never been a big fan. While I love the overall idea of reggae rock, it doesn’t quite resonate with me the way it should

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

5/5

In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

2/5

I know… it’s history, but… 😴

Franz Ferdinand

5/5

Abbey Road

Beatles

3/5

10/5 for Harrison, but the rest…

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

4/5

Second Toughest In The Infants

Underworld

3/5

Love to hear one track, but not an entire album

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

3/5

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

3/5

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

4/5

Parallel Lines

Blondie

2/5

Debbie Harry’s voice is undeniably impressive, but Parallel Lines doesn’t fully land for me. It feels overly polished, leaning toward commercial appeal rather than offering something truly bold or innovative. The same happens with The Police: technically sharp, but the records often lack the raw force or originality that would make them more compelling

Zombie

Fela Kuti

4/5

Sound Affects

The Jam

4/5

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

4/5

The College Dropout

Kanye West

4/5

I had never listened to Kanye in my life. I started the album ready to give it a 1/5, but what a surprise from this asshole

Fun House

The Stooges

3/5

Rage Against The Machine

5/5

Ray Of Light

Madonna

4/5

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

2/5

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter

The Incredible String Band

4/5

When it comes to folk, The Incredible String Band outshine Dylan — more inventive, more daring First time listening ISB and love it!

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

2/5

Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts has energy and sharp riffs, but the whole proposal feels unfinished. Too polished to be raw, too hesitant to be radical, it ends up stuck halfway

Hearts And Bones

Paul Simon

1/5

Live!

Fela Kuti

5/5

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

5/5

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

Dexys Midnight Runners

5/5

A clear influence on Los Fabulosos Cadillacs — discovering this album feels like uncovering the roots of their rebellious brass-driven sound. A great find

Crosby, Stills & Nash

2/5

Despite its historic reputation, the debut feels emotionally distant. The harmonies are technically flawless, but they don’t convey any real depth or passion to me. It’s polished, yes, but ultimately leaves me cold