Overall Chart
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"beautiful and light dream pop/noise pop with a hint of shoegaze. maybe it doesn't have those Big Hits but it's consistent and very enjoyable." Reply
"Wouldn't it be great if the band just kept changing their name, releasing a new self-titled album every time? That'd be neat." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Sacramento duo Blackalicious is fronted by one of the most underrated MC's in the business, Gift of Gab, whose raps are jam-packed with internal rhymes, allusions, metaphors, ten-cent words, and amazing tongue-twisting feats of skill. Blazing Arrow, one of the richest, most captivating albums eve..." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Stevie Wonder's back! In Pog form!" Reply
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ShaneSpear | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1996
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317
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"To quote someone on Reddit, "The Van Morrison of the Twitter age". And to quote Pitchfork, "Everything feels silvery and romantic, like a hallucination of the classic-rock songbook". Honestly I'm adoring this album, it's already in my top 5 for the year so far. I just can't stop listening to "Bel..." [+] Reply
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Komorebi-D | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Relaxing album of fine guitar work. Fusing folk and blues in its own unique way, though nothing here is a classic. 8.5/10" Reply
"A real cool album with an amazing vibe all throughout. I don't speak Russian so I can't understand the lyrics but I really like the music. A recommendation for everyone who is a fan of that unique sound of the 80s." Reply
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Martini | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Listened to the original record over and over again, still after 25 years this is one of my favorites." Reply
"Great, great memories with this one. It never gets old and I always enjoy it a lot. It also has one of my favourites ever: 'Send me An Angel'. What a great way to end a classic album" Reply
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ponkine | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I wasn't a big fan of Thrice until I heard this album. When I did, I thought, there is hope for American rock in the 2000s. Also notable releases by the band are Major/Minor and The Alchemy index, which almost made this list instead because of its concept: The 4 classical elements of Fire/Water a..." [+] Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 10,000. Page 452 of 1,000
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 | 1,414 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,725 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,964 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 825 | 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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5,002 | 50% | |
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2,655 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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