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"JID truly reaches his full artistic potential on here. Like DiCaprio, he's been underappreciated for such a long time, and on here he puts in 100% effort so he can prove himself. This album is an improvement on The Never Story in every way. His delivery is more consistent, the songs are more memo..." [+] Reply
"It's kind of jaw-dropping that Matana Roberts has now released five albums in this series, and the potency and inventiveness of their material hasn't dropped a bit. Maybe this isn't their strongest work, but it's certainly unmissable. From my Top 20 Albums of 2023: https://www.besteveralbums.com/..." [+] Reply
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"Stunning piece of ambient techno that's slipped under the radar for most people. Highly recommended!" Reply
"It is quite impossible to find a bad or even mediocre album that comes from the vaults of the classic Blue Note company, Just so good.." Reply
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Jboy56 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Ananas Symphonie (pineapple symphony) and tongebirge (sound peaks/tone mountains) are two of the coolest soundscapes i've heard. just really cool album and the back cover alone of them in their weird practice room with all their equipment is worth having. it makes me sad they have tried to bury t..." [+] Reply
"An awesome record of covers, perfect to discover some lost songs of the past, and a good way to introduce Mark lanegan." Reply
"Love this one...would go on to do better with the album MNWNW but this was so infectious at the time and they were just brilliant live during this period." Reply
"I dunno, I don't get the hate, it's pretty cool. I like when artists try something kinda risky." Reply
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ExTeaSea | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (8 helpful | 1 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 | 1,426 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,414 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,599 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,722 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,967 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 824 | 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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| Country | Albums | % | |
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4,997 | 50% | |
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2,659 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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337 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 1996 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Belle And Sebastian | |
| 2. Weezer | |
| 3. DJ Shadow | |
| 4. Tool | |
| 5. Beck | |
| 6. フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] | |
| 7. Swans | |
| 8. OutKast | |
| 9. Manic Street Preachers | |
| 10. Fugees | |
| 11. 2Pac | |
| 12. Jay-Z | |
| 13. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | |
| 14. Nick Cave | |
| 15. Aphex Twin | |
| 16. Richard David James | |
| 17. R.E.M. | |
| 18. Eels | |
| 19. Sublime | |
| 20. Wilco |
