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"One of the most innovative - or at least interesting (some may say eccentric) - musical statements of the last couple of years, ∆'s An Awesome Wave was a refreshing experience. The structure of alternating longer and densely-textured songs with smaller, simpler interludes allows for fluid proceed..." [+] Reply
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soundguardian | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2012
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6,032
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"This is the only music I've listened to all day today. I've listened to it six times in about nine/ten hours: FIRST LISTEN holy shit this is bad. i want to like it but it's shit. SECOND LISTEN i guess it's cool that they practiced this like essentially hundreds of times to get it down perfect. it..." [+] Reply
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Space-Dementia | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +17 votes (17 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1969
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6,022
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"Many people seem to forget about this album. At the first listen, this album seems tediously long and overdone, with five instrumentals (counting Fish) and long songs with seemingly random transitions and bridges. However, after many listens, this album slowly turns into an instantly recognizable..." [+] Reply
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1971
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6,013
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"The room's not the only thing on fire. The album is too." Reply
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koner1 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2003
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6,009
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"The first two tracks are the best in this album, but nothing's weak here. (By the way, i love this album's cover)" Reply
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1967
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6,000
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"Oh, look at that average rating. It must be the miseducation of best ever albums." Reply
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Medelsvensson | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (10 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1998
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5,967
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"Old Friends is one of their best works. Still get the chills when I hear the line "silently sharing the same fear"" Reply
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sszwalbenest | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1968
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5,833
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"Great album, start to finish. This must have been Issac Brock's favorite band in the early days. Love the sound." Reply
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pearljammer13 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1997
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5,818
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"Outkast's best. Creative concepts, great lyrics/wordplay, amazingly creative innovative production. Amazing eclectic collection of great songs" Reply
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1998
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5,799
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"I'm not a Bowie person, but it's albums like this, Station to Station, and Ziggy Stardust that give me reasons to admire the hell out of the guy." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1977
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5,796
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 299 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,417 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,396 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,596 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,746 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,979 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 821 | 8% |
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| Neil Young | 43 | 0% | |
| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 36 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 33 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,023 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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428 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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219 | 2% | |
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154 | 2% | |
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137 | 1% | |
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