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AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Bossanova
Pixies
5 3.38 +1.62
Funeral
Arcade Fire
5 3.54 +1.46
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
5 3.67 +1.33
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
5 3.72 +1.28
Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
4 2.85 +1.15
Killing Joke
Killing Joke
4 2.99 +1.01

You Love Less Than Most

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1989
Taylor Swift
1 3.25 -2.25
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
2 3.46 -1.46
2112
Rush
2 3.36 -1.36
Wild Wood
Paul Weller
2 3.09 -1.09

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1989 by Taylor Swift

I didn't expect to like it but wow it's even worse than I feared.

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Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Sep 03 2026

My favorite Aretha album. Don't know exactly why because it's not the one with the most hits. I just find it perfect and beautiful.

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
Sep 04 2026

Probably my favorite Springsteen album, though the title song is overplayed and it's maybe a little less subtle than the other. It's filled with classics and not too long.

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Sep 07 2026

A nice funk album. Not the greatest but a really cool listen indeed. I forgot I had already listened to it.

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's
Sep 08 2026

Nice girl band with a punk kind of poppy twist. It's fun to listen, but does it actually deserve a spot in a 1001 best albums list?

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder
Sep 09 2026

I'm more and more englighted with each listen. I didn't get into it the first time, I think more than 10 years ago. Today I realized the masterpiece it is. Of course the best Stevie Wonder, but probably the pinacle of funk music. A beautiful, sincere, masterfully crafted album, with a lot of classics.

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Sep 10 2026

A relistened that disserved it a bit. I still like its softness and there are a lot of gems, but it's too long with some forgetable songs, and globally I'd like to have more catchy songs from time to time to stay in focus the whole album.

Dog Man Star by Suede
Sep 11 2026

I took the occasion to also listen to their 1st album, which I never did. I prefer the latter (which is the first, confusion I know). This one I loved a bit less, but it's still cool and there is an interesting evolution.

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder
Sep 14 2026

Un de mes Stevie préférés, en tout cas le premier auquel j'ai vraiment adoré. Toujours chouette, même si les autres ont fini par grow on me et que j'apprécie leurs côtés plus funk au final.

Arrival by ABBA
Sep 15 2026

A lot of good hits, obviously, but maybe an album not much thought as one, with a pretty artificial flow. Fernando remains a masterpiece.

Sep 16 2026

Kind of a revelation to me. I've listened to it many times but never loved it that much and discovered some of it's most beautiful melodic passages.

Wild Wood by Paul Weller
Sep 17 2026

Pretty repetitive, unoriginal and annoying. Too bad, I like the Jam, but Weller alone makes a pretty boring and pretentious art rock.

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
Sep 18 2026

Still revolutionary. Still an album that doesn't move me much. Important, but pretty boring by today standards.

Bossanova by Pixies
Sep 21 2026

I wouldn't say "one of my favorite Pixies albums" because Surfer Rosa and Doolittle are even better and the other albums I just don’t like much. Let’s just say it’s great, almost perfect, filled with not enough known micro classics, and underrated.

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino
Sep 23 2026

Great rock’n’roll album. It was time I listened to it.

Killing Joke by Killing Joke
Sep 24 2026

I really like this album. Pure post-punk darkness. Though the ambience is thick, I was a bit disappointed at how all the tracks aren't as memorable.

No Other by Gene Clark
Sep 25 2026

Thought I had to relistened once again to a classic I never really got into but is present in every single list so I have to come back to it again and again and again... Turns out I forgot I love this album. Great and intelligent soft rock, like a kind of more subtle Steely Dan.

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
Sep 28 2026

Still not my favorite Stones album, but I got less bored this time and didn't even hate the blues parts. So I can more appreciate that it starts with a piece as great as Sympathy for the Devil.

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul
Sep 29 2026

Still one of the best hip hop albums around. It could have more highs, but the flow and the ambience makes a consistent album nonetheless.

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix
Oct 01 2026

I don't know why I didn't like this album much at first. Ok, it's not as psychedelic as the two follow-ups, but it's filled with bangers.

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas
Oct 02 2026

A nice downtempo/trip hop album. I know the name of the band but I don't know at what point they are influential. So I'm not sure if this an absolute must listen, but it's not a waste of time for sure.

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz
Oct 05 2026

Probably the most defining classics of bossa nova. Of course it will rank high!

Oct 06 2026

What a grower! I love it more with each listen, now I think it's my second favorite Smiths album.

1989 by Taylor Swift
Oct 07 2026

I didn't expect to like it but wow it's even worse than I feared.

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters
Oct 08 2026

Still an album I don't care much about. It's way worse than Nirvana, it's not the worst the Foo Fighters will do, it's not the best either. It's generic alternative rock, and I don't see any interest in listening to it once more.

Kenya by Machito
Oct 09 2026

A nice mambo album.

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Oct 12 2026

Wanted to give it a fresh listen even if I didn't really got into it the first time. Even though I love CCR, and Bad Moon Rising is a masterpiece, I stand by my opinion. Sadly the full album does not hold, the songs are too similar, and the instrumentals are really boring.

Be by Common
Oct 13 2026

I don’t know why I listened to Common so late but I'm glad and I did. This is my second listen, after discovering it a few months ago. I already liked it but it’s another revelation. This one is not only a lyrical achievement but also a masterfully crafted RnB album, with perfect hooks, opening the field for pop rap.

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers
Oct 14 2026

Glad I relistened to it, I almost forgot it. A perfect example of this kind of punk albums at the end of the 80s which are just a mashup of different styles, experimenting and parody. I think Ween will gor farer and make better albums, but this one is still a fun relisten.

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Oct 15 2026

What an underrated album! I'll always be a big fan of the raw debut who's basically a punk album, that will get hated by metalheads but has already everything with a touch of dirtiness that will be lost after.

The Renaissance by Q-Tip
Oct 16 2026

I didn't know much about Q-Tip but I see that he managed to keep the sound of A Tribe Called Quest. Very nice album, even if I'm not sure it’s an essential.

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
Oct 19 2026

A very nice live album, though I'd rather listen to Jailbreak itself. Plus they don't play Whiskey in a Jar.

That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire
Oct 20 2026

A great funk album, with really jazz infused moments that make it brilliant!

Among The Living by Anthrax
Oct 21 2026

The kind of thrash metal that really bores me.

Funeral by Arcade Fire
Oct 22 2026

Of course it's a perfect album! It's a shame Will Butler is a douchebag. It used to be my favorite album. It's been a long time, but I still love it, it's too perfect to be hated. Yes, it's a popified version of post-rock, but you gotta be a monster to not get into it. It's perfectly crafted, joyful music pieces.

The Score by Fugees
Oct 23 2026

I hesitated with a 3 because I find this record a tad overrated, it’s mostly covers, and more rnb than hip-hop. But damn, the relistened made me love it more. The raps are really good and there are some underrated tracks. I won't shame a perfect pop album for being a perfect pop album.

2112 by Rush
Oct 26 2026

Not into this kind of prog rock anymore. Not sure I ever was actually.

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Oct 27 2026

I think I liked it better than Green River, and better than my first listen, probably because it's short and has more hits. I'm still not the biggest fan.

Oct 28 2026

Great techno album. Maybe not my favorite Underworld work. Great to listen at home, to work or something, but not the best to dance.

All Directions by The Temptations
Oct 29 2026

Late discovery but one of the greats stones in soul and funk history. Papa Was A Rolling Stone is masterpiece, but all the tracks are good, with a nice blend of accessible soul, smooth jazz and psychedelism.

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