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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Giant Steps The Boo Radleys	5	2.88	+2.12
Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes TV On The Radio	5	2.93	+2.07
Fever Ray Fever Ray	5	2.96	+2.04
Odelay Beck	5	3.45	+1.55
The Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground	5	3.61	+1.39
The Joshua Tree U2	5	3.67	+1.33
Kid A Radiohead	5	3.71	+1.29
Take Me Apart Kelela	4	2.75	+1.25
In Rainbows Radiohead	5	3.86	+1.14

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Funeral Arcade Fire	1	3.55	-2.55
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below OutKast	1	3.46	-2.46
Rum Sodomy & The Lash The Pogues	1	3.25	-2.25
Oxygène Jean-Michel Jarre	1	3.07	-2.07
Orbital 2 Orbital	1	2.69	-1.69
The Cars The Cars	2	3.65	-1.65
Ill Communication Beastie Boys	2	3.63	-1.63
The United States Of America The United States Of America	1	2.61	-1.61
Blackstar David Bowie	2	3.48	-1.48
3 Feet High and Rising De La Soul	2	3.45	-1.45

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Artist	Albums	Average
Radiohead	2	5

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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

4/5

In Rainbows

Radiohead

5/5

Green

R.E.M.

4/5

Achtung Baby

4/5

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

Kid A

Radiohead

5/5

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

4/5

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

3/5

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

5/5

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

5/5

This album reminds me of having dinner at the cottage with my parents over a nice glass of wine. It was the perfect start for me

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

3/5

I am super vibing with Grounds for Divorce. It's giving Radiohead meets Gordon Lightfoot. Not a bad album. Very soothing. I might have needed it today. But not one that I am going to keep in my favs.

The United States Of America

1/5

This is not a good start and also not the band I want to listen to on Canada v. USA day. It's giving American Sargent Peppers. I'm gonna need to DNF this guy.

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

3/5

Ok I can tell yo right now that I am going to love this but also I am absolutely not going to finish the whole thing. My Poppa always played Ella Fitzgerald at the cottage and over the holidays. And I played Gershwin all the time in band when I was in high school (nerd alert). I got through to the middle of disk two before I tapped out because it is too long but I definitely think that there is a time and a place for me to play this and enjoy it

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

Jesus these are long songs. That's a cute dog tho. This is another one I could see myself playing in the background at a family gathering. My Nana & Poppa would have (and probably did) love this.

Homework

Daft Punk

2/5

This is starting off v funny. Hit Da Funk and feeling a little more up my alley. And now we are starting to get a little too repetitive for my taste. I can see how this would have been very different at the time. I'm surprised to say I'm not going to save this one. I know "techno" is my genre, but I think it's just not got the grit I normally go for. It's not angry enough :D

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

3/5

I don't think that this album could be more 80s if it tried

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

50 Cent

4/5

Who's Next

The Who

3/5

Not the theme for CSI Miami... This is real peak dad rock. I know the big three on this album for before. I don't think it has the appropriate nostalgia for me to keep in my library and play again, but I did enjoy myself

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

3/5

"What a short album! Oh...." This is really what I needed this morning to settle me down after a chaotic drop off. I'm just curious about how he performed these songs! Did he just never take a break? I knew he was impressive but damn.

Giant Steps

The Boo Radleys

5/5

I actually really like this. I could see myself listening to this on a rough day at work just to settle myself and lock in. Tune the world out. I like it. Love the clarinet in Best Lose the Fear.

Cross

Justice

4/5

This is bringing me back to a very specific time in high school that honestly I kind of loved (aside from hating most of high school). That being said, I think I only know three of these songs. I feel like I am right on the precipice of indie sleaze.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

3/5

Oh right off the bat I am happy. This reminds me of a cottage night. But also fuck these songs are long. And can I be honest? Having trouble discerning the difference between songs. Is this because I am not generally a fan of this genre? Or do they actually all sound the same?

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

3/5

DOES EVERY ALBUM HAVE TO HAVE SUCH LONG SONGS! I DON'T HAVE THIS KIND OF ATTENTION SPAN! I HAVE A TODDLER! Ok but I do remember Moonchild from when I was young and I thought I was so cool and ethereal listening to it. Definitely a save.

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

2/5

Dirty

Sonic Youth

2/5

I'm not so sure I'm into it. I don't hate it. I don't love it.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

3/5

As a person who grew up in a Beatles house, this is going to be interesting. I do love Sympathy for the Devil though. Also I know Street Fighting Man. I guess that was played in my house

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

3/5

I didn't know that this is where Make You Feel My Love comes from. I like Adele's version more, of course. I liked this album. I'm probably not going to re-listen, but I understand why it's included on this list

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

2/5

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

3/5

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Crosby, Stills & Nash

3/5

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

1/5

First thought - hilarious to think of this coming out in the 70s. It's giving X-Files but this is way too early for that. I'm going to need to DNF this one. It's just not the vibe.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

3/5

The length of these song titles is making it very difficult to discern what is actually playing. Aside from Chicago, which ofc I love.

Urban Hymns

The Verve

4/5

I was surprisingly pleased by this album. No, I will not ever listen to the full 15 minute song. But I am definitely going to save it and listen to it on a day I'm feeling nostalgic. For a one-hit-wonder, this is a really good album.

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

2/5

Orbital 2

Orbital

1/5

What?

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

3/5

Somewhere in the middle. Not my jam, but I get why it is here.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

3/5

There is a lot in here that reminds me of my grandfather. I'm probably not going to listen to it again, but it does make me happy

Debut

Björk

4/5

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

3/5

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

3/5

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

3/5

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

2/5

Machine Head

Deep Purple

4/5

I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

The Joshua Tree

5/5

Rage Against The Machine

4/5

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

3/5

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

4/5

Is it strange that most of these songs are on Machine Head? Is that a normal thing?

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

3/5

It's not my vibe, but it's definitely good! 3.5

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

1/5

This is so not up my alley that I just can't finish it. I'm sure it is good but it ain't for me.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

1/5

I remember how good this was when it came out. But I also remember we are supposed to be not down with Arcade Fire

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

3/5

I love the indie sleaze vibes. Making notes for the indie sleaze ML round. I really love New York, I Love You, but not this long version

Ray Of Light

Madonna

3/5

Classic Madonna cultural appropriation. Love. It. Holy fuck I forgot about Frozen. What a gem.

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

4/5

I had never heard of Arrested Development before this and I wasn't excited at all but wow, I take that back. I love this

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

3/5

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

3/5

Just not my thing. Objectively, but not subjectively good?

Take Me Apart

Kelela

4/5

Wow she is talented. I don't know that I would listen to this again, but I did really enjoy it.

L.A. Woman

The Doors

3/5

It's good but I am probably never going to listen to it again

Odelay

Beck

5/5

My parents had this album when I was a kid and I always wanted them to put it on because there was a dog on the cover. Same with Trouble at the Henhouse by Tragically Hip. And I remember loving it. Almost every single song is a save.

The World is a Ghetto

War

4/5

I am having a lot of fun listening to this one.

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

Gotta love a good rock opera. I really wish I had seen this musical. Also, I learned who Meatloaf was from SpiceWorld as a child. So fabulous. Definitely a listen from start to finish situation instead of adding a song to a random playlist. But it brings me joy.

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

TV On The Radio

5/5

This is really matching our 'indie sleaze' Music League week quite nicely. It's also funny because in 2005 I saw TV on the Radio open for Franz Ferdinand and I had never heard of them and obviously they would have been playing this album. I'm curious to figure out when this became considered to be "one of the greats". Definitely a save for me.

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

3/5

I like this one but I don't find it dramatically different from other albums I have heard, especially on this list. There is nothing that is grabbing me in particular.

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

2/5

Sorry what the fuck is the dandruff song? Lasagna heads? This is wild.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

4/5

Nick Drake. Not the hero that I wanted today, but the hero that I needed.

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

2/5

I finished it but not for me.

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

3/5

I think any time that something starts with Shining Star, it's gonna be a good time.

Common

4/5

Iron Maiden

2/5

I want this to be my vibe but it's just not. Thanks to my high school boyfriend for forever ruining Iron Maiden for me...

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

Well I mean Piece of My Heart is such a classic. One of my all time favourite songs. But the rest of the album is meh to me

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

Again, I think another one that is good but just not my own vibe. I would listen to Spellbound.

Caetano Veloso

3/5

Bossa nova is not in my regular rotation but I'm really enjoying myself with this.

Fever Ray

5/5

How have I never heard of Fever Ray? Not only am I one song in and loving this already, it came out in 2009? This was exactly my vibe in 2009. EXACTLY.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

1/5

I can't believe I am saying this but I am DNFing this one. I remember my parents owning this album and never listening to it so...

Blackstar

David Bowie

2/5

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

3/5

Sulk

The Associates

2/5

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

2/5

Just super not my thing.

The Cars

2/5

I didn't know that these songs were by The Cars. I like them, but I am not a fan of this album.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

3/5

I did not know that Layla wasn't an Eric Clapton solo. This is definitely an album that my parents would have played when I was growing up. Layla is one of my all time favourite songs.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

3/5

Very talented obviously. I wish I had the attention span to parse out the individual songs. This album art is sweet though and I can't believe it's from 1970.