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Album	You	Global	Diff
Symbolic Death	5	2.78	+2.22
Apostrophe(') Frank Zappa	5	3.16	+1.84
Paid In Full Eric B. & Rakim	5	3.29	+1.71
Sublime Sublime	5	3.29	+1.71
F♯ A♯ ∞ Godspeed You! Black Emperor	5	3.32	+1.68
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven Godspeed You! Black Emperor	5	3.38	+1.62
Modern Vampires of the City Vampire Weekend	5	3.4	+1.6
Lateralus TOOL	5	3.45	+1.55
The Fragile Nine Inch Nails	5	3.52	+1.48
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea Neutral Milk Hotel	5	3.57	+1.43

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Joy as an Act of Resistance IDLES	1	3.3	-2.3
BABYMETAL BABYMETAL	1	2.72	-1.72
The Beautiful Letdown Switchfoot	1	2.59	-1.59
METAL FORTH BABYMETAL	1	2.51	-1.51
A Deeper Understanding The War On Drugs	2	3.35	-1.35
Transatlanticism Death Cab for Cutie	2	3.32	-1.32
Reading Writing And Arithmetic The Sundays	2	3.31	-1.31
Jaco Pastorius Jaco Pastorius	2	3.18	-1.18
Carolina Confessions The Marcus King Band	2	3.16	-1.16
Year of the Cat Al Stewart	2	3.15	-1.15

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Artist	Albums	Average
Godspeed You! Black Emperor	2	5

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Artist	Albums	Average
BABYMETAL	2	1

5-Star Albums (15)

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Singles

Future Islands · 2 likes

4/5

Loved their performance on Letterman. Great stuff!

The Mantle

Agalloch · 2 likes

4/5

Nice melodies and great guitar tone

Carolina Confessions

The Marcus King Band · 2 likes

2/5

This is okay, but feels unnecessary for an album from 2018

Paid In Full

Eric B. & Rakim · 1 likes

5/5

Two of the best to ever do it

Revolution

Q65 · 1 likes

4/5

Solid. Can't believe I haven't heard this before. Thanks for adding to the list!

1-Star Albums (4)

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A Beginner's Mind

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Only God Was Above Us

Vampire Weekend

3/5

Get Fucked

The Chats

4/5

Come On Over

Shania Twain

2/5

MOMENTUM

Calibro 35

3/5

Nightbirds

LaBelle

4/5

Home Sweet Home

Kano

3/5

The Shape Of Punk To Come

Refused

4/5

Y Ahora Qué?

Reincidentes

3/5

Brat

Charli xcx

3/5

Blizzard Of Ozz

Ozzy Osbourne

5/5

Keep It like a Secret

Built To Spill

3/5

Cleopatra

The Lumineers

3/5

Nurture

Porter Robinson

3/5

Boxer

The National

3/5

Super Ape

The Upsetters

4/5

Nuyorican Soul

3/5

Souvlaki

Slowdive

4/5

A City Dressed In Dynamite

That Handsome Devil

3/5

Paid In Full

Eric B. & Rakim

5/5

Two of the best to ever do it

Symbolic

Death

5/5

RIP Chuck

The Monitor

Titus Andronicus

4/5

Rock and roll! This is great stuff. I will definitely check out more by this band.

God Shuffled His Feet

Crash Test Dummies

3/5

Fun choice!

Please Don't Take Me Back

Martha

3/5

Not a big pop punk fan, but this was okay.

Slip

Quicksand

3/5

First Utterance

Comus

4/5

Cool that Opeth got an album title from this

Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Nail

Scraping Foetus off the Wheel

3/5

Emotional Mugger

Ty Segall

3/5

Speak & Spell

Depeche Mode

3/5

Fully Completely

The Tragically Hip

3/5

The Great Outdoors Jam

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

2/5

Not for me.

Autobiografia

Duncan Dhu

3/5

Oncle Jazz

Men I Trust

3/5

A solid and pleasant album, but 71 minutes is too long.

Atrocity Exhibition

Danny Brown

4/5

L'autre...

Mylène Farmer

2/5

Fear of a Blank Planet

Porcupine Tree

3/5

I prefer his previous stuff

Erratic Cinematic

Gerry Cinnamon

3/5

Wildflowers

Tom Petty

4/5

4.5* - I can't believe this isn't in the original list. Great addition!

No Talking Just Head

The Heads

3/5

One Life

Malibu

3/5

Singles

Future Islands

4/5

Loved their performance on Letterman. Great stuff!

You'd Prefer an Astronaut

Hum

4/5

4.5* Great stuff. Some of my friends in college were crazy for this album. My boy, Frank, even sold his blood the day this album was released so he could go purchase the cd. Frank, if you're reading this, let's reconnect.

Dimanche à Bamako

Amadou & Mariam

3/5

This is good

Once

Nightwish

2/5

This sounds too goofy to take itself so seriously

The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse

4/5

El Circo

Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del 5to. Patio

4/5

Great groove!

In Between Dreams

Jack Johnson

3/5

Jack Johnson always reminded me of that guy that would bring his guitar to a college party so he could impress girls. This is certainly that, but it's a good version of that.

Phantom Power

The Tragically Hip

3/5

This is like REM but not as good

Carolina Confessions

The Marcus King Band

2/5

This is okay, but feels unnecessary for an album from 2018

10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

3/5

Nearer My God

Foxing

2/5

This is like a combo of other acts that I like better

Geography

Tom Misch

2/5

Not for me. This combined a lot of my least favorite elements of music.

Rose Mountain

Screaming Females

3/5

Quadrophenia

The Who

4/5

We Like It Here

Snarky Puppy

3/5

The Mantle

Agalloch

4/5

Nice melodies and great guitar tone

Peasant

Richard Dawson

3/5

This guy is a goofball

Emotion

Carly Rae Jepsen

3/5

Kinda sounds like she's doing an okay impression of Britney Spears.

Diamonds & Gasoline

Turnpike Troubadours

4/5

I dig this

Pop

GAS

2/5

Not big on ambient music and this unfortunately didn't change that. My favorite track was the last one had some fun momentum and reminds me of the good grime music that comes after this.

Grand Prix

Teenage Fanclub

3/5

A fine rock album

Shack-man

Medeski, Martin & Wood

2/5

Not particularly into this style of music

Revolution

Q65

4/5

Solid. Can't believe I haven't heard this before. Thanks for adding to the list!

The Universe Smiles Upon You

Khruangbin

4/5

Very chill. I enjoyed grooving to this.

A Black Mile To The Surface

Manchester Orchestra

3/5

Bloody Kisses

Type O Negative

3/5

People Watching

Sam Fender

3/5

This was solid. Some Springsteen desperation mixed with Arcade Fire earnestness.

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Vince Guaraldi Trio

5/5

How to Operate With a Blown Mind

Lo Fidelity Allstars

3/5

Version 2.0

Garbage

3/5

Last Splash

The Breeders

4/5

F♯ A♯ ∞

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

5/5

Love these guys. Great addition!

Bon Iver

4/5

Puzzle

Biffy Clyro

3/5

Go Farther In Lightness

Gang of Youths

3/5

I like this album, but it was too long

GUTS

Olivia Rodrigo

4/5

All the Pretty Little Horses

Current 93

2/5

Nope nope nope

Enema Of The State

blink-182

4/5

Solid pop punk

Nia

Blackalicious

4/5

Impeccable flow and great beats, but a little too long. It drags in some places.

The Decline

NOFX

4/5

Epic!

Because the Internet

Childish Gambino

4/5

Stretch 2

Arca

3/5

Not really my style, but at least it was short

Stella

Yello

2/5

This isn't for me. Sounds dated but not in a cool way.

Spanish Train And Other Stories

Chris de Burgh

3/5

This was alright! It reminded me of Harry Nillson.

HEY WHAT

Low

3/5

This isn't my favorite Low album - it isn't quite as good as earlier stuff

Spinvis

2/5

Naww

Weighing Souls With Sand

The Angelic Process

4/5

Cool record and sad story about the band.

Modern Vampires of the City

Vampire Weekend

5/5

Great lyrics and great energy. Nice choice

Blink-182

blink-182

3/5

Dear You

Jawbreaker

3/5

Great lyrics and great energy. Nice choice

10,000 gecs

100 gecs

4/5

Great lyrics and great energy. Nice choice

Black Devil Disco Club

4/5

Fun! Never heard this before

Artpop

Lady Gaga

4/5

Loss

Mull Historical Society

3/5

Transmissions

STARSET

2/5

In 2014? Seriously?

Old No. 1

Guy Clark

4/5

In 2014? Seriously?

Korn

3/5

Remember hidden tracks??

Control

Pedro The Lion

2/5

This is pretty boring

Currents

Tame Impala

3/5

Djarimirri

Gurrumul

3/5

Gemstones

Adam Green

4/5

I like the sense of humor

Deadwing

Porcupine Tree

4/5

The Hazards of Love

The Decemberists

4/5

Exile On Coldharbour Lane

Alabama 3

4/5

The sopranos guys have based politics. Who knew?

Neon Golden

The Notwist

3/5

Vs.

Pearl Jam

4/5

The sopranos guys have based politics. Who knew?

This Is the Day...This Is the Hour...This Is This!

Pop Will Eat Itself

3/5

Romance

Fontaines D.C.

3/5

The name had me hyped but the tunes were a little underwhelming. Plus one star for not over-staying their welcome.

Under The Pink

Tori Amos

4/5

Homogenic

Björk

4/5

The Impossible Kid

Aesop Rock

4/5

Lateralus

TOOL

5/5

At one time this was my favorite album - for quite a few years actually. I remember buying it on the day it came out and digesting the first few tracks in my car during my lunch break. Good times.

Discovery

Daft Punk

3/5

Some nice melodies and beats at times, but overstays its welcome

Silent Alarm

Bloc Party

3/5

Body Talk

Robyn

3/5

This is more like a 3.5, some real catchy tunes on this one.

The Black Parade

My Chemical Romance

4/5

Katamari Damacy

Various Artists

3/5

Lol

Highway Prayers

Billy Strings

4/5

Album is a little long, but undeniable talent

When Smoke Rises

Mustafa

3/5

Joy as an Act of Resistance

IDLES

1/5

Catchy rich

Tales Of Mystery And Imagination

The Alan Parsons Project

3/5

That second half of the album is why punk exists

Crack the Skye

Mastodon

2/5

This ain't it. So boring

Café Tacvba

2/5

Transatlanticism

Death Cab for Cutie

2/5

Naww

BABYMETAL

1/5

Jaco Pastorius

2/5

No.1 In Heaven

Sparks

4/5

More Sparks! Always appreciated. La Dolce Vita and the title track are certified bangers.

Pony Express Record

Shudder To Think

2/5

This is pretty 90s and pretty boring

Diorama

Silverchair

4/5

A post-grunge symphony!

Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

5/5

Norther

Ex-Easter Island Head

2/5

Reading Writing And Arithmetic

The Sundays

2/5

I really don't care for her voice and it's so loud in the mix

Being Funny In A Foreign Language

The 1975

2/5

This is like a less good Vampire Weekend. Funny that Spotify played me Taylor Swift right after.

You & I

Rita Ora

2/5

Frengers: Not Quite Friends But Not Quite Strangers

Mew

3/5

St. Jude

Courteeners

3/5

This reminds me a little of Arctic Monkeys and Okkervil River, but I like them better

Give Up

The Postal Service

3/5

My Brain Hurts

Screeching Weasel

4/5

Alive Or Just Breathing

Killswitch Engage

3/5

Saw these guys in 2004! Not my favorite melodic hardcore record, but a solid 3.5*.

This Land

Gary Clark Jr.

3/5

Some pretty good tunes on here

Alexisonfire

3/5

Hall of the Mountain King

Savatage

3/5

The guy has a fine voice but the music is so goofy

Sublime

5/5

Instant 5* - great pick!

Dogrel

Fontaines D.C.

4/5

World's End Fruit Basket

Ikd-sj

2/5

Modal Soul

Nujabes

3/5

Eye

Robyn Hitchcock

3/5

This felt like an album full of Rolling Stones b-aides

Funeral Dress

Wussy

4/5

Real decent

Apostrophe(')

Frank Zappa

5/5

Heck yeah

Older

Lizzy McAlpine

3/5

Heck yeah

Home, Like Noplace Is There

The Hotelier

3/5

This could use a bit more passion and variety

Grace And Danger

John Martyn

2/5

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

5/5

I find this as exhilarating now as when I first listened

Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit

Courtney Barnett

3/5

Is Ellipsis

Psyche Origami

3/5

Les deux doigts dans la prise

Les sheriff

4/5

Reachin'

Digable Planets

4/5

I Had a Dream That You Were Mine

Hamilton Leithauser

3/5

A little Vampire Weekend and a little Arcade Fire. Not bad

The Beautiful Letdown

Switchfoot

1/5

Daisies Of The Galaxy

Eels

3/5

"Awaken, My Love!"

Childish Gambino

3/5

Goat

The Jesus Lizard

4/5

Rip It Off

Times New Viking

3/5

Ocean Avenue

Yellowcard

2/5

WE ARE

Jon Batiste

4/5

I And Love And You

The Avett Brothers

3/5

Maestro

Kaizers Orchestra

3/5

California

Mr. Bungle

4/5

Chocolate & Cheese

Ween

4/5

My Love Is Cool

Wolf Alice

3/5

Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

Arctic Monkeys

3/5

Pop Art

Transvision Vamp

3/5

TEKKNO

Electric Callboy

2/5

A Deeper Understanding

The War On Drugs

2/5

Take It From The Man

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

4/5

Reconstruction Site

The Weakerthans

3/5

Script Of The Bridge

The Chameleons

3/5

The Evil One

Roky Erickson

4/5

Lahai

Sampha

2/5

People

The Burning Hell

3/5

I like this, but it's held back because at times it reminds me of a Lambchop and Belle & Sebastian knockoff. However, there are some certified bangers on this album.

Don't Say No

Billy Squier

3/5

Breakfast In America

Supertramp

3/5

Game of Fools

Koritni

2/5

This was alright, even enjoyable for a bit, but 51 minutes is too much.

Gordon

Barenaked Ladies