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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Melodrama
Lorde
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5 | 3.31 | +1.69 |
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Sea Change
Beck
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5 | 3.33 | +1.67 |
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
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5 | 3.4 | +1.6 |
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
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5 | 3.42 | +1.58 |
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
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5 | 3.45 | +1.55 |
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
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5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
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Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
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4 | 2.52 | +1.48 |
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
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5 | 3.55 | +1.45 |
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
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5 | 3.69 | +1.31 |
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Kid A
Radiohead
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5 | 3.71 | +1.29 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Live / Dead
Grateful Dead
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1 | 2.81 | -1.81 |
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Ys
Joanna Newsom
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1 | 2.8 | -1.8 |
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Justified
Justin Timberlake
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1 | 2.67 | -1.67 |
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Chelsea Girl
Nico
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1 | 2.63 | -1.63 |
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OK
Talvin Singh
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1 | 2.56 | -1.56 |
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At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
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2 | 3.54 | -1.54 |
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
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2 | 3.46 | -1.46 |
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
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2 | 3.36 | -1.36 |
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Sulk
The Associates
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1 | 2.35 | -1.35 |
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Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
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2 | 3.29 | -1.29 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 5 |
| Radiohead | 3 | 5 |
| Beatles | 3 | 4.67 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 4.33 |
5-Star Albums (22)
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Fats Domino · 3 likes
2/5
Glad rock and roll was invented but I'd never listen to this again.
Arcade Fire · 2 likes
5/5
I've liked this album more each time I've listened to it. It's now reached its fully-formed 5-star status.
Talvin Singh · 1 likes
1/5
Maybe the worst thing I've ever listened to
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band · 1 likes
3/5
Not bad. Rock and roll.
Justin Timberlake · 1 likes
1/5
This was like so boring it's offensive.
1-Star Albums (8)
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Leonard Cohen
3/5
Some cool songs and lyrics. A little boring though tbh.
4/5
Great album. Obviously a huge influence on most of the bands I like today.
Fats Domino
2/5
Glad rock and roll was invented but I'd never listen to this again.
Black Sabbath
4/5
metal
The Black Keys
4/5
So good but maybe a little too long?
Beatles
4/5
The only reason I can't give it a 5 is to leave room to differentiate their even better later albums. But this is great. Any Time at All is my favorite song from this one.
Joanna Newsom
1/5
Apparently she's married to Andy Samberg. I prefer The Lonely Island. The instrumentals were pretty but so...many...words. And that screech in her voice on the high notes kind of hurts my ears.
The Roots
3/5
Pretty cool. I think it will grow on me too with repeat listens.
Marty Robbins
3/5
Yeehaw
Michael Jackson
3/5
I think his next few albums are better than this.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Masterpiece. Every song is awesome.
Kid Rock
1/5
Maybe Kid Rock just gets crapped on because of his politics... Nope his music is just as bad.
Guns N' Roses
3/5
A pretty average album with 3 amazing singles
Nina Simone
3/5
Unfamiliar with her but I enjoyed this.
The Triffids
2/5
Never heard of this band. Started out slow but somewhat grew on me over the course of the album.
Lorde
5/5
Based purely on how many songs from this album I've had on repeat over the years, this has to be a 5 for me.
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
I've never dived in to any post-Beatles albums but this is a good start
Black Sabbath
4/5
Great riffage. First 2 tracks are especially awesome.
The 13th Floor Elevators
3/5
Pretty cool. Needs more electric jug.
Keith Jarrett
3/5
Super cool and the talent is obvious. It just would never be in my regular rotation. So for that reason, 3 stars.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Pretty cool. Never listened to them before but I like their vibe.
The Sonics
3/5
Pretty punk for 1965.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Amazing start to finish. I think I like IV a tad better but still an easy five.
Deee-Lite
2/5
It has a couple moments but overall not for me.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
2/5
Oo-ee-oo this sounds just like Buddy Holy
Björk
2/5
I was digging it at first but it kind of lost me halfway through.
ZZ Top
3/5
Good solid bluesy rock
M.I.A.
3/5
Hadn't heard this particular album of hers. Lots going on but mostly pretty catchy.
The Band
3/5
I only knew The Weight before this. Good Sunday listening.
Eagles
3/5
Hotel California is a 5-star song, but for the rest of the album I'm out riding fences.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
It's cool but it never really grabs me. That's how I have felt about most Hendrix I have heard.
Grateful Dead
1/5
This is my first Grateful Dead exposure. Not a fan of everyone playing over each other for 20 minutes.
William Orbit
2/5
When it resembled a song it's ok. However, most of it does not resemble a song.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
I think these guys might be good
Bad Brains
4/5
Never heard of these guys before. Cool punk with some sick guitar playing
Norah Jones
4/5
I used to call this boring. Now I just call it amazing chill.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Excellent. Maybe their best album.
Dolly Parton
4/5
Country used to be good! What have they done to us??
The Killers
5/5
One of the best albums of the 2000's by one of the best bands of the past 20 years.
Jeff Buckley
3/5
He has an amazing voice, but the best song on here is a cover. Feels like 3 stars.
Beck
5/5
Immaculate. Anything less than 5 stars feels wrong.
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
First time listening to EW&F. Funky and fun.
Donovan
2/5
Some good songs but quite a bit of filler.
U2
3/5
Good album. Doesn't wow me but doesn't offend me.
2Pac
3/5
Never actually listened to him before. Pretty good.
The Thrills
3/5
Not sure why this is on this list but I liked it fine. Some cool songs and some snoozers.
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
When the title of the album is the review. A great song in Layla and a bunch of other songs that are fine.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
I got 8 tracks in before I realized I was listening to the bonus/alternate versions of the songs. I was still digging it, main album versions were even better.
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
4/5
At different times this reminded me of Beck, The President of the USA, Cake, Viagra Boys, and the White Stripes. So yeah, it kicks ass.
Steely Dan
2/5
Pretty good - for elevator music.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Another good CCR album with some great songs
Joan Armatrading
4/5
Never listened to her before but quite enjoyed this.
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
Never heard of him but I dig it
Suzanne Vega
2/5
It was kinda boring.
Alice In Chains
2/5
I liked a few songs ok... But overall I guess I'm just not a metalhead.
Roxy Music
2/5
I liked the first half of the album... Then a couple 7-9 minute songs that go nowhere dropped it down a notch.
David Bowie
4/5
Very good. Especially Queen Bitch - my favorite song by him.
Elvis Costello
3/5
First time listening to him. Not bad. Intrigued enough to hear more.
Steely Dan
3/5
I still find them boring... But it's a bit better than the last album by then I suppose.
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
It's good but nothing about it really stands out so three stars.
Christina Aguilera
2/5
So boring. Not for me.
Nick Drake
4/5
Actually liked this quite a bit - had never heard of him before.
Tricky
2/5
A couple moments where I thought, "that sounds cool". A lot of time where I was very bored.
Fever Ray
3/5
Not bad. Found it interesting.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
First Stones album I've listened to in full. I likey.
Emmylou Harris
3/5
I expected the worst between the album title and cover. But it was actually not bad.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Pretty sad but something about it is appealing to me.
Willie Nelson
3/5
My first exposure to Willie. Great voice and vibe.
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Always liked Rockefeller Skank, but the rest of the album is enjoyable too.
Machito
2/5
I'm bored.
Ray Charles
3/5
Never listened to him before. It's good but not the type of music I'd likely come back to often.
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Mixed feelings. A lot of it is just background music to me but a few songs actually are cool even without vocals.
Talvin Singh
1/5
Maybe the worst thing I've ever listened to
PJ Harvey
3/5
Wanted to like it more but it's just a 3
Sebadoh
3/5
Bit of a mixed bag here - liked some songs and others hurt my ears. But a few more in the like column.
The Kinks
3/5
I liked it but it got a little too whimsical in the back half.
System Of A Down
4/5
Whew I need to lie down (complimentary)
Nick Drake
4/5
I liked it. 2/2 for Nick Drake, whom I had never heard of before.
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
I liked this before but listening to it again now... Amazing. No skips.
3/5
It was good. Solid. No complaints.
Spacemen 3
3/5
Towed the line between hypnotic and boring. I guess hypnotic won out.
Supertramp
3/5
Not bad. Some of the songs are somewhat catchy. But why is this album included and not Breakfast in America (you know, the one with all their hits)??
Björk
4/5
So much better than Vesperteen imo. A lot more coherent.
Devendra Banhart
3/5
It's fine. Didn't hate it, don't know why it deserves a spot on this list though.
Crowded House
3/5
Not bad - pretty good melodies.
Beastie Boys
4/5
Pretty great from start to finish and amazing how many samples they use without sounding like the original songs at all.
Elvis Costello
2/5
So boring and honestly his voice is kind of annoying.
Super Furry Animals
4/5
Really liked this. Love all the styles and sounds while still making catchy songs. Considered 5 stars. Might revise later.
Lou Reed
3/5
It was fine. A couple of the songs got too long.
The Who
3/5
They sound great on this but at the end of the day it's a live album so not going higher than 3.
Patti Smith
4/5
First time listener. It was good.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
Not bad. Rock and roll.
Radiohead
5/5
Not quite as good as Kid A but still amazing
Brian Eno
3/5
Actually enjoyed 80% of this quite a bit
Scissor Sisters
4/5
Never heard of this band. But I actually liked it. The disco meets rock sound is unique and I thought it was cool.
Gang Starr
3/5
Pretty good. I liked it. What else can I say?
Kate Bush
4/5
I knew the first song (of course), but the rest of the album is quite good too. Artsy but not pretentious.
Kanye West
4/5
I have to admit this album is good.
Pavement
3/5
I've honestly never listened to pavement before. I liked it fine.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
I could see this becoming a 5* on repeat listens but not quite yet. Reminds me of the best Killers' album, Pressure Machine.
Silver Jews
3/5
Didn't mind it, but nothing really stood out.
The Incredible String Band
2/5
This was not good. I didn't hate it enough for 1* though.
Radiohead
5/5
Perfect Album. No notes. The National Anthem and Motion Picture Soundtrack are favorites.
Arcade Fire
4/5
I don't think I've listened to this one of theirs before. I like it.
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
Holy crap that was hard to get through. What a pile of shit.
Grizzly Bear
3/5
I liked this quite a bit. Considered 4 Stars. Might revise later.
Hugh Masekela
3/5
A pretty good jazz album.
The Bees
3/5
This is fine. Inoffensive. I'm not sure I needed to hear it before I die though.
Charles Mingus
3/5
Sure. Yeah. It's jazz. Not bad.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
3/5
Some good songs. Some filler.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
New to me. Pretty good to me.
MC Solaar
3/5
Not bad. French is cool.
Madonna
3/5
The first track is great. The rest is pretty good.
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
Finally finished this. Long AF but it's pleasant enough in small doses.
3/5
I liked it for the most part. It just ran a little long.
Stephen Stills
4/5
I was expecting another simple singer/songwriter album but there was more to it. I liked it.
The Human League
4/5
I think the eighties sound is cool again. I dig it.
Nirvana
5/5
This is a great album and All Apologies is an all time album closer.
Gram Parsons
3/5
This was good. Considered giving it 4 stars.
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
I liked it overall. A couple tracks made me question things though.
Update: on repeat listens this shit actually super annoying.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Some good songs on here, all new to me. Only 1 I didn't really care for.
Motörhead
4/5
This one goes to 11.
Justin Timberlake
1/5
This was like so boring it's offensive.
Jack White
4/5
Hell yeah. Jack White rocks.
4/5
I'm not like a huge U2 fan. They're fine. But I think this their best album. And really it's because of the first 3 songs.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Longest 10-song album ever. Pretty good, but some of the songs really don't need to be that long.
Fiona Apple
3/5
Pretty good. Nothing crazy.
Beatles
5/5
Great. Obviously.
Traffic
3/5
Really liked the first track. The rest was not bad.
Baaba Maal
3/5
Interesting and really not bad. I doubt I'd come back to it much though.
Marvin Gaye
2/5
So boring. And way too long.
Elton John
3/5
This was good, but I didn't like love listening to it.
3/5
Quite good. Enjoyed it.
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
Started out ok but got progressively worse.
Rush
4/5
I like Rush.
The Specials
4/5
Ska is cool! Some good songs on here.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Pretty good. The feedback is a little much at times.
The Who
3/5
Pretty pretty good.
Iggy Pop
3/5
Not bad at all.
3/5
I'm intrigued. Has 4* potential.
The Saints
3/5
Good album. Would listen again.
Isaac Hayes
3/5
This was good, especially track 2.
Gillian Welch
3/5
I like the vibes.
American Music Club
3/5
Decent. Matchbox Twenty-core.
Elvis Presley
3/5
Good solid rock and roll
Harry Nilsson
4/5
Good album, lots of variety and all enjoyable.
Ray Charles
3/5
Good, pleasant listening.
James Brown
3/5
Great energy and good songs.
Metallica
4/5
Didn't expect to like this, but it rocks.
David Bowie
4/5
Good stuff. Even the second half instrumental stuff.
Dusty Springfield
3/5
A catchy and fun listen
Elastica
4/5
Can't believe I've never heard of this before. Excellent and right in my wheelhouse.
Queen
4/5
Very good that is meant to be listened to as a full album.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
I don’t think I’ve ever listened to this whole album all the way through but I knew most of the songs obviously. Great album.
The Crusaders
2/5
Kinda boring.
Neil Young
4/5
Good album. First listen for me.
Pentangle
3/5
Actually not terrible. I genuinely liked 4 or so songs.
Eminem
4/5
I enjoyed listening to this. Holds up.
The Offspring
4/5
Some great songs on here. A very good album. Love the Offspring
The Band
3/5
Pretty mid but not bad.
Leftfield
3/5
Do I like techno now? Or house or whatever this is called?
Sonic Youth
3/5
I expected nebulous feedback and noise. There was some of that but also it rocks pretty good.
Judas Priest
3/5
I knew a couple of these. Solid.
TV On The Radio
4/5
I've been meaning to listen to these guys for a long time. Definitely like it and want to hear more from them.
Talking Heads
3/5
Interesting album, must have sounded crazy in 1980.
Janet Jackson
2/5
A few songs were ok but overall too boring.
Iron Maiden
3/5
Yeah this is pretty cool. Could up to 4 stars at some point.
The Cure
3/5
A lot of 80s albums lately and all so different from each other. That decade gets a bad rap. This is another good one.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
Good vibes only. Good for a chill sesh.
The White Stripes
5/5
Essential listening. The type of album that should be on this list.
Faith No More
4/5
Yeah these guys rock.
Duran Duran
3/5
Solid with some super famous songs on here.
Various Artists
3/5
A really good Christmas album. But it’s still a Christmas album.
Sigur Rós
4/5
Beautiful. Very good.
The Gun Club
4/5
Completely new to me and very good
Peter Frampton
3/5
This was totally fine. Not sure why it is the best selling live album of all time… maybe because its competition is other live albums.
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Not bad. Definition of a 3.
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
This had a lot working against it between the band name and the album art. But I actually found it listenable.
Kraftwerk
3/5
I liked this. Could be a 4 someday.
Jane Weaver
3/5
Started out thinking I might have a 4 on my hands but it ended up being kinda too samey throughout.
Depeche Mode
4/5
Have listened before. It’s good.
Drive Like Jehu
4/5
I kind of dig this. Hard core.
Barry Adamson
3/5
The good/interesting slightly outweighs the bad/bizarre.
Billy Joel
3/5
I knew most of these songs and it probably deserves a 4, but I don’t feel like giving it a 4.
The Soft Boys
4/5
Given the year, and the band name, and the country of origin let's just say my expectations were low. But this actually is kinda really good.
Gil Scott-Heron
2/5
It’s alright in parts, but overall a bit boring.
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
Enjoyable good music. Nice to get something from somewhere other than the US/UK.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
Probably the best jazz album so far for my tastes. But the ceiling for jazz is still a 3 for me.
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
Most of this is ok but a little too rough around the edges for my tastes. Second to last track was actually bad and hard to listen to.
Tim Buckley
2/5
I’m gonna say it. There’s too much “psychedelic folk” on this list. Halfway through, I was looking for reasons to give it a 3 and then he hits me with the “whither shall my lady go“.
Dire Straits
3/5
I kind of dig the grooves and clean sound. Knew their hits but never listened to this album before.
Le Tigre
4/5
I like this. Sounds a lot like the stuff that was popular 5-10 years later.
The Who
4/5
This has got to be the essential Who album. Very good.
Janis Joplin
3/5
It's good and she has a great voice. Didn't grab me though.
Muddy Waters
2/5
Good blues. But 1 star deduction since it's a live album.
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Great album. King Kunta is such a great track.
George Michael
2/5
This is hella boring. Only George Michael I need goes by Mr. Manager.
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
Good album, close to a 4 but I couldn’t quite get there. Time After Time is great.
Elliott Smith
5/5
5 Stars. Don't know if this qualifies as a "new" 5 star discovery for me since I knew several of the songs on here. But the whole album is great, beautiful, haunting.
Bobby Womack
3/5
I don't usually care for the cheesy soul records. But there were enough songs on here that I found enjoyable to slightly give this a 3 over a 2.
Miles Davis
3/5
Cool jazz. Yet to hear jazz that is higher than 3 stars for me. Maybe someday.
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Excellent album, especially the first half. Almost a fiver.
Moby Grape
3/5
Never heard of them before but it’s pretty good. A strong 3.
The Byrds
2/5
Most of the individual songs were fine, but I feel like the album as a whole is not great
MGMT
4/5
This is a classic. The sound of 2009-2015.
The Associates
1/5
WTF. A strong contender for worst album so far. This is why I don't hand out a lot of 1's - they're reserved for crap like this.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Great live album. And Johnny Cash is awesome.
Khaled
2/5
Too long and too boring.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
A lot better than Marvin Gaye or any of the other early R&B/Soul records I’ve gotten so far. There’s a 4 star album in there somewhere, but it’s too long.
fIREHOSE
3/5
Not bad. Sounded a lot different than I expected to based on the year/artwork.
Jeff Beck
3/5
New to me. Cool blues rock.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
A couple weaker tracks in the middle, but for the most part very good with a couple classics.
3/5
Good songs, lyrics, vocals. Country used to be good.
Ash
4/5
I don’t know this band but maybe I should. I like this.
Orange Juice
2/5
Not good but not the worst of the worst either.
Adele
4/5
A few great songs and some good ones. Probably about as close to a 5 as any album has gotten while still getting a 4 from me.
Jean-Michel Jarre
3/5
Pretty cool. Basically the Stranger Things soundtrack in 1976.
The Avalanches
4/5
This is really cool. I like how it all flows together. I think it will grow on me more with further listens too.
The Verve
3/5
I always thought Bittersweet Symphony was overrated. And that’s the best song on here. It’s fine.
Dion
2/5
I thought this had 1 star written all over it. It's better than that I suppose, but still kinda meh.
John Prine
3/5
Pretty good countryesque songs.
The Youngbloods
3/5
Pretty melodic tunes and cool instrumentals. A lot better than expected.
Lauryn Hill
3/5
I’ve seen this on a lot of “best albums” lists over the years but never listened to it until now. I can see why it’s highly regarded even though it’s not really in my wheelhouse and it’s quite long.
James Taylor
3/5
Not bad. Soothing.
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
I don’t dislike it. Feels like the type of thing that would take a few listens to “click”.
The Prodigy
3/5
Pretty good. Not a lot of strong opinions either way.
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
It's not bad, good vibes. But it did start to drag a bit.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
2/5
It’s fine for what it is. But a single guy singing folk songs on his guitar is firmly in 2-star territory.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Really boring. A couple songs were ok I guess. But some were painful to get through.
Queens Of The Stone Age
4/5
QotSA have been a blind spot for me. This is good. Time for a deep dive.
k.d. lang
3/5
Not bad. Not amazing.
Fishbone
3/5
Not bad. Sounds like early RHCP.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Another solid album from Bruce.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
This is really lame and boring. Can't put it better than the other reviewer who described it as music from the Gap changing room in 1997.
Germs
3/5
Pretty solid punk rock. Apparently it's the first punk rock record ever? Sounds like they already had the formula down.
Caetano Veloso
3/5
Not bad. Enjoyable enough.
Arcade Fire
5/5
I've liked this album more each time I've listened to it. It's now reached its fully-formed 5-star status.
Elis Regina
3/5
I really don’t mind most of this Brazilian stuff, even if I’d never seek it out on my own.
The Yardbirds
3/5
Not bad but nothing sets it apart from all the other 60’s British bands on this list.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
80's British post-punk band that I've never heard of? I was braced for the worst but this was actually not bad.
Paul Simon
3/5
Cool fusion of styles... grew on me more as it went along.
ABBA
4/5
Great pop album with some certified classics.
Radiohead
5/5
This feels like it splits the difference between Kid A/Amnesiac and OK Computer/The Bends. Best of both worlds!
Linkin Park
4/5
This (and their 2nd album even more so) was a big album as a teenager of the aughts. Still goes hard.
Miriam Makeba
3/5
This is pretty cool, yeah I like it.
Ryan Adams
3/5
I did not know When the Stars Go Blue was a Ryan Adams song. I liked this quite a bit for the first half but it went on too long for anything higher than 3 stars.
Louis Prima
4/5
Hello, Back to the Future soundtrack. This is really good though - great energy, catchy songs.
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
Do you know why salsa is so popular? Because people like to say "salsa".
Guided By Voices
2/5
This feels like a collection of 28 unfinished demos. But some of them are not bad.
Manu Chao
3/5
Not bad - no complaints.
Eagles
4/5
Nothing on here is as good as the title track of "Hotel California", but the overall album is stronger.
Nico
1/5
I’m sorry but she can’t sing. 1 star just for the vocals. Don’t even get me started on the flute and terrible feedback sounds on that one song.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
It’s good. I don’t have a lot of insight into this type of music.
Stan Getz
3/5
It’s good. As someone who is new to this type of music, what else can I say?
Al Green
3/5
Again, it's good. And by that I mean it's not bad.
Pretenders
3/5
So I thought this was the "I Would Walk 500 Miles" band at first. Regardless, this is decent. Don't dislike it.
The Kinks
3/5
It's good, solid. Not remarkable to me.
George Harrison
4/5
First time listening for me. Recognized a song or two. Very good.
The Residents
2/5
It’s bad, but at least it’s interesting. More than I can say for a lot of the albums on this list.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Again, it’s fine but pretty boring. Same as the last 2 Leonard Cohen albums. I still have 2 more to go????
N.W.A.
4/5
Good and catchy
The B-52's
4/5
I've been a fan of Rock Lobster since DDR in 2005. But the rest of the album is really good too.
OutKast
3/5
I’ve kind of avoided OutKast because I got so sick of Hey Ya but this is decent.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
He definitely sounds like he was 82 when this was recorded. But I really like the arrangements and songs. More than some of his older albums. Am I crazy for kind of liking his voice on this? Especially on the opening track. Stockholm syndrome probably.
Neil Young
3/5
It’s fine. I don’t love his voice, but he writes decent songs.
AC/DC
4/5
Pretty mid outside of the hits but still enough for a 4. Barely.
808 State
2/5
There are like two 1-minute stretches of 2 songs that save this from being a 1. Shocking that an album with a song called “donkey doctor” wasn’t better.
The Clash
4/5
Good album. Don’t think I’ve ever listened to the whole thing. Apparently most of the Clash songs I know are not on this album.
Steely Dan
3/5
I think the presence of 4 Steely Dan albums on this list is one of the strongest indicators that it could use some editing. HAVING SAID THAT, this is better than the first 2 I’ve gotten from this list.
Billy Bragg
3/5
Low expectations but actually not bad. Production doesn’t sound too dated.
Britney Spears
3/5
This album is minimum 3 stars just for the opening track. Listen to the Tenacious D cover of it if you’re not convinced it’s a great song. The rest is pretty cheesy.
The Beach Boys
3/5
Some good stuff, some cheesy stuff... must be a Beach Boys album from the 70's.
Super Furry Animals
3/5
Pretty good... reminds me of Fountains of Wayne or something like that. Could be a 4 on a re-listen.
Dead Kennedys
4/5
Great punk rock album. New to me.
Carole King
4/5
Lots of songs I knew on here. Really good.
Supergrass
3/5
Not bad. Better than I was expecting.
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
Some good stuff here, but too long with a bit too much filler for 4 stars.
Shuggie Otis
3/5
This is good. Second half feels like instrumental filler but overall a good album.
Alanis Morissette
5/5
This and the Blue Album were the first albums I knew/liked as a kid. Must be the harmonica.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
A little simplistic but it’s fine. Their later stuff is a lot better.
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
Only 1 bad song and several really good ones. Great debut album.
Prince
4/5
IDK if I should admit this but I've never listened to this album before, and very little Prince in general. I enjoyed this though and will listen again.
Saint Etienne
2/5
Some of it is OK, but overall pretty boring.
The Mars Volta
3/5
I liked this more than I expected to. But it started to wear on me by the end.
Moby
4/5
One of those albums I have always been aware of but had only listened to 1 song. I think this is a 4.
Wilco
4/5
I've always liked what I've heard from Wilco, even though I don't listen to them much for whatever reason. Good album.
Kelela
3/5
Pretty good and listenable.
David Bowie
4/5
First time listening to this particular Bowie album. Dude knows how to make music.
Deep Purple
3/5
Some decent riffs but come on… this is nowhere near Led Zeppelin IV.
Wu-Tang Clan
3/5
A good hip hop album, but there are others from the list that I've liked more.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
I really like the country-tinged acoustic tracks on this. Probably my least favorite of the big 4 Zeppelin albums, but still an easy 5.
Missy Elliott
3/5
Pretty cool. I like it.
Queen
4/5
Great album - if you think of the whole album as a larger version of Bohemian Rhapsody it's even better. Almost a 5 but not quite.
Waylon Jennings
3/5
This is good for some old school country.
Laura Nyro
3/5
Pretty good even though I likely won’t revisit.
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Not bad. It’s jazz.
Mekons
3/5
A lot going on here but I didn't really mind it. Decent.
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
Really good. One of if not the best rap album so far.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Pretty good synthpop - laying the foundation for people to do it better like Chvrches.
Bob Dylan
4/5
I've listened to very little Bob Dylan in my life - this is good though. Looking forward to more from him on the list.
Throwing Muses
4/5
Not bad. Dare I say good? Yes, I dare.
Aerosmith
4/5
Aerosmith got kinda cringe later but this earlier stuff is good. Very Zeppelin-y.
Oasis
3/5
I’ve never really gotten the Oasis hype. But they might be growing on me. This is decent.
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Another good one from LCD Soundsystem.
Haircut 100
2/5
Another anonymous 80s British soft rock band? Another 2 star album.
Big Star
4/5
Good album, reminds me of Tom Petty
The Rolling Stones
3/5
It's too long. I'm surprised that a lot of people think this is their best album because I've liked a couple of their others from this list more. It's ok.
The Stooges
3/5
We Will Fall almost drops this a star. But the rest is decent enough to stay at a 3.
Portishead
3/5
I like this. I like Phantogram and these guys clearly influenced them a lot.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Some of these songs are really good - might bump this up to a 4 later.
Antony and the Johnsons
3/5
Pretty good vocals and songs - I like it.
2/5
Not as bad as some other 80s albums on this list… still firmly in 2-star territory
The Slits
2/5
Pretty lame. I expected a hardcore punk album based on the cover lol.
Air
3/5
This is ok. I'll give it a soft 3.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Uh huh uh huh uh huh ow
Happy Mondays
2/5
1,001 albums is too many.
OutKast
4/5
Really long but I don’t count that against it since it’s 2 albums in 1. Enjoyed both of them.
The Smiths
3/5
I'm not gaga for The Smiths but I don't mind them. Better than most 80's stuff on this list.
Orbital
2/5
Sure it’s boring, but on the bright side it’s also really long!
PJ Harvey
3/5
Pretty good. Sounds like 1993.
R.E.M.
4/5
Good album, I hadn’t heard it except for the hits.
Laibach
2/5
I was very nervous for this one after seeing the words “German” and “industrial”. But it didn’t make my ears bleed like that other album with those descriptors. So an improvement.
Brian Eno
3/5
Good sounds, good vibes
Green Day
5/5
Instant 5 stars. Still listened to it again though.
Violent Femmes
5/5
Already know it, already like it. This probably deserves a five.
Supergrass
3/5
Solid 90s alt rock sound. But come on… we really have room for 2 “Supergrass” albums with some of the stuff that’s left off this list???
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3/5
I didn’t mind this. I even liked a lot of it. But it’s so long.
Beatles
5/5
Great. The first of their five 5-star albums
Kate Bush
3/5
It’s ok. Her other album on here is better.