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"It took me a long time to warm up to this one. Maybe it was the soft jazz of the opening track. Maybe it was the operatic vocals on the second track. Maybe it was the marimbas. But in general it felt a tad too precious. Like they were trying to create the most new-agey sounding album of the 70s, ..." [+] Reply
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Repo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"While I agree with many on this site that you are best exploring an artist’s original releases rather than live or studio complications, I find Neil Young to be the exception. If I had to recommend two Neil Young albums for a newb, I’d suggest Decade and Live Rust. Neil’s catalog is extremely dee..." [+] Reply
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adnielsen | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1977
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328
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"I was sceptical when I first went into this album as I wasn't sure if the group could capture the same magic they had on their record they released this year but I was very quickly proven wrong. As soon as the vocal kicked in on Polaris all my doubts went away as I got once again completely lost ..." [+] Reply
"I only stumbled across this band in 2021 with A Fever Dream and I loved that. This album started and initially I hated it until it got to the middle set of songs and I warmed to them. Even the first 3 or 4 listens I was still feeling no love for the opening half - suddenly something clicked and I..." [+] Reply
"Sometimes I think the first disc of this live album is the best of Swans' post-rock styled releases. It sounds like a rawer version of the Soundtracks for the Blind sound. Feel Happiness brilliantly transforms from noise jam to heartbreaking lullaby, Jarboe gives a disturbing vocal performance in..." [+] Reply
"This album is rated a little low on here. I think when you look at LTJ this might be their best album because it has the best blend of punk, and ska. They went a little more punk after this album, and were more ska and scrappy before. Don't get me wrong, that's still a great sound, but Hello Rock..." [+] Reply
"Criminally underrated Microphones record, It's really hard to see behind all experimental brutality, but if you listen closely, there is a beautiful melody that flourish in the middle of all this noise, and it's beautiful when you can hear this flower opening. Phil is at his best here and in Glow..." [+] Reply
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Antonio-Pedro | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I liked it since the first time I listened to it, underrated album." Reply
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katerpillar | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A journey through a psychedelic jungle. Not a collection of great melodies, more a collection of strange sounds and fascinating atmospheres." Reply
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Mother Nature's Son | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Everyone who dislikes this thing because of the rapping part in Roll the Bones isn't really a Rush fan. The trio loves and incorporates so much different genres in their music that this shouldn't come as a surprise. They're the coolest guys. Vastly underrated album..." Reply
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LedZep | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,413 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,730 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,958 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 827 | 8% |
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| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 27 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 26 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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5,009 | 50% | |
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2,654 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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