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Updated: 21 May
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The Beatles - Abbey Road, Cover art
Abbey Road
The Beatles
4.27 64k 64,402 1k 1,109
26 September 1969 Album
Pop Rock
Psychedelic Pop Progressive Pop Art Pop Art Rock
melodic warm bittersweet uplifting summer love medley lush
64k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.27 Average
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Cover art
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
David Bowie
4.26 56k 56,356 804 804
16 June 1972 Album
Glam Rock Pop Rock
Art Rock Rock Opera
science fiction melodic concept album passionate anthemic rock opera bittersweet energetic
56k Ratings 804 Reviews 4.26 Average
The Beatles - Revolver, Cover art
Revolver
The Beatles
4.22 61k 60,956 1k 1,278
5 August 1966 Album
Pop Rock Psychedelic Pop
Psychedelic Rock Psychedelic Pop
psychedelic melodic eclectic playful drugs warm quirky surreal
61k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.22 Average
Björk - Vespertine, Cover art
Vespertine
Björk
4.25 40k 40,192 379 379
27 August 2001 Album
Art Pop Electronic
Ambient Pop Glitch Pop Microsound Folktronica
sensual sexual romantic winter ethereal lush atmospheric passionate
40k Ratings 379 Reviews 4.25 Average
Fishmans - LONG SEASON, Cover art
LONG SEASON
Fishmans
4.21 37k 37,268 291 291
25 October 1996 Album
Neo-Psychedelia Dream Pop Progressive Pop
Dub Ambient Pop Post-Rock Post-Minimalism
atmospheric lush repetitive psychedelic mellow aquatic hypnotic warm
37k Ratings 291 Reviews 4.21 Average
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds, Cover art
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
4.17 49k 49,267 848 848
16 May 1966 Album
Baroque Pop
Sunshine Pop Psychedelic Pop Progressive Pop Brill Building Art Pop
Wall of Sound bittersweet love warm lush romantic melodic melancholic
49k Ratings 848 Reviews 4.17 Average
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead, Cover art
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
4.13 52k 52,478 608 608
16 June 1986 Album
Jangle Pop Indie Pop
Post-Punk
lonely sarcastic melancholic poetic melodic humorous introspective bittersweet
52k Ratings 608 Reviews 4.13 Average
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Cover art
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beatles
4.10 59k 59,402 945 945
26 May 1967 Album
Psychedelic Pop Pop Rock
Psychedelic Rock Art Rock Baroque Pop Sunshine Pop Music Hall
psychedelic playful melodic eclectic optimistic lush concept album warm
59k Ratings 945 Reviews 4.10 Average
Frank Ocean - Blonde, Cover art
Blonde
Frank Ocean
4.10 52k 51,641 459 459
20 August 2016 Album
Alternative R&B Art Pop Neo-Soul
Ambient Pop Singer-Songwriter Alt-Pop Neo-Soul
introspective LGBT bittersweet mellow atmospheric sexual drugs sensual
52k Ratings 459 Reviews 4.10 Average
Björk - Homogenic, Cover art
Homogenic
Björk
4.14 41k 41,344 377 377
22 September 1997 Album
Art Pop Electronic
Trip Hop IDM Glitch Pop Chamber Music
passionate cold lush ethereal atmospheric introspective winter anxious
41k Ratings 377 Reviews 4.14 Average
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love, Cover art
Hounds of Love
Kate Bush
4.16 35k 35,499 360 360
16 September 1985 Album
Art Pop Progressive Pop
Baroque Pop Synthpop
concept album love passionate lush ethereal romantic poetic epic
35k Ratings 360 Reviews 4.16 Average
The Beatles - The Beatles [White Album], Cover art
The Beatles [White Album]
The Beatles
4.12 49k 48,804 1k 1,167
22 November 1968 Album
Pop Rock
Psychedelic Rock Blues Rock Art Rock Folk Rock Hard Rock
eclectic melodic playful quirky love energetic introspective humorous
49k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.12 Average
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois, Cover art
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
4.13 37k 37,356 458 458
5 July 2005 Album
Chamber Pop Singer-Songwriter
Chamber Folk Progressive Pop Americana Folk Pop Indie Folk
lush concept album melodic Christian bittersweet history warm LGBT
37k Ratings 458 Reviews 4.13 Average
Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There, Cover art
Ants From Up There
Black Country, New Road
4.03 41k 41,238 646 646
4 February 2022 Album
Art Rock Post-Rock Chamber Pop
Chamber Music Indie Rock
longing melancholic passionate lush sentimental love bittersweet poetic
41k Ratings 646 Reviews 4.03 Average
Sweet Trip - Velocity : Design : Comfort, Cover art
Velocity : Design : Comfort
Sweet Trip
4.08 29k 28,707 244 244
17 June 2003 Album
Glitch Pop IDM
Dream Pop Glitch Ambient Pop Shoegaze Noise Pop
futuristic mechanical atmospheric playful abstract ethereal lush love
29k Ratings 244 Reviews 4.08 Average
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground, Cover art
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
4.08 30k 29,883 429 429
March 1969 Album
Pop Rock
Folk Rock Art Rock Folk Pop Experimental Rock
mellow bittersweet melancholic melodic introspective nocturnal soft soothing
30k Ratings 429 Reviews 4.08 Average
The Beatles - Rubber Soul, Cover art
Rubber Soul
The Beatles
4.00 47k 46,650 811 811
3 December 1965 Album
Pop Rock
Folk Rock Psychedelic Pop Folk Pop British Rhythm & Blues
melodic love bittersweet romantic mellow autumn melancholic eclectic
47k Ratings 811 Reviews 4.00 Average
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass, Cover art
All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
4.10 18k 17,690 369 369
30 November 1970 Album
Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter Folk Rock
Folk Rock Jam Band Psychedelic Pop
Wall of Sound spiritual uplifting introspective religious existential melodic passionate
18k Ratings 369 Reviews 4.10 Average
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours, Cover art
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
4.03 32k 31,530 448 448
4 February 1977 Album
Pop Rock Soft Rock
Folk Pop Country Pop
breakup melodic bittersweet mellow passionate soft melancholic warm
32k Ratings 448 Reviews 4.03 Average
Depeche Mode - Violator, Cover art
Violator
Depeche Mode
4.04 29k 28,813 409 409
19 March 1990 Album
Synthpop
Darkwave Alternative Dance
dark sensual romantic sombre nocturnal atmospheric melodic passionate
29k Ratings 409 Reviews 4.04 Average
Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool, Cover art
A Moon Shaped Pool
Radiohead
3.96 45k 44,580 346 346
8 May 2016 Album
Art Pop Art Rock Chamber Pop
Ambient Pop Electronic
atmospheric melancholic sombre introspective lush mellow soft mysterious
45k Ratings 346 Reviews 3.96 Average
David Bowie - Hunky Dory, Cover art
Hunky Dory
David Bowie
4.00 37k 36,788 544 544
17 December 1971 Album
Pop Rock Glam Rock Art Rock
Singer-Songwriter Piano Rock Art Pop Baroque Pop
melodic playful quirky lush warm introspective sarcastic poetic
37k Ratings 544 Reviews 4.00 Average
Kate Bush - The Dreaming, Cover art
The Dreaming
Kate Bush
4.06 19k 19,402 269 269
1 September 1982 Album
Art Pop Progressive Pop
Art Rock Experimental Rock Baroque Pop Gothic Rock
manic playful anxious surreal complex progressive quirky philosophical
19k Ratings 269 Reviews 4.06 Average
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Odessey and Oracle
The Zombies
4.06 20k 20,247 425 425
19 April 1968 Album
Psychedelic Pop Baroque Pop
Sunshine Pop
melodic love psychedelic bittersweet spring romantic peaceful mellow
20k Ratings 425 Reviews 4.06 Average
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Love Deluxe
Sade
4.09 13k 13,418 99 99
11 November 1992 Album
Smooth Soul Sophisti-Pop Downtempo
Smooth Jazz Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B Downtempo Ambient Pop
sensual soothing love romantic atmospheric mellow lush sentimental
13k Ratings 99 Reviews 4.09 Average
Björk - Post, Cover art
Post
Björk
3.98 37k 36,742 257 257
15 June 1995 Album
Art Pop Electronic
Trip Hop Tribal House Alternative Dance
eclectic passionate quirky playful lush futuristic romantic melodic
37k Ratings 257 Reviews 3.98 Average
Sweet Trip - You Will Never Know Why, Cover art
You Will Never Know Why
Sweet Trip
4.05 19k 18,895 95 95
28 September 2009 Album
Indie Pop Dream Pop Indie Rock
Indietronica Progressive Pop Twee Pop Neo-Psychedelia Shoegaze
bittersweet ethereal melancholic melodic soothing mellow love lush
19k Ratings 95 Reviews 4.05 Average
Arcade Fire - Funeral, Cover art
Funeral
Arcade Fire
3.94 46k 46,207 851 851
14 September 2004 Album
Indie Rock Chamber Pop
Art Pop Big Music Post-Punk Revival
passionate death melancholic autumn bittersweet melodic uplifting poetic
46k Ratings 851 Reviews 3.94 Average
Eno - Another Green World, Cover art
Another Green World
Eno
4.02 25k 24,929 343 343
14 November 1975 Album
Art Rock Ambient Art Pop
Electronic Ambient Art Pop Experimental Rock
peaceful atmospheric meditative calm surreal mysterious futuristic sombre
25k Ratings 343 Reviews 4.02 Average
Fiona Apple - When the Pawn, Cover art
When the Pawn
Fiona Apple
4.05 18k 18,272 199 199
9 November 1999 Album
Singer-Songwriter Piano Rock Alternative Rock
Art Pop Chamber Pop Jazz Pop
breakup poetic melodic angry passionate bittersweet introspective sarcastic
18k Ratings 199 Reviews 4.05 Average
Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising, Cover art
Titanic Rising
Weyes Blood
3.99 30k 29,514 250 250
5 April 2019 Album
Baroque Pop Art Pop
Progressive Pop Dream Pop Psychedelic Pop Soft Rock Singer-Songwriter
lush ethereal melodic longing romantic soft bittersweet love
30k Ratings 250 Reviews 3.99 Average
Michael Jackson - Thriller, Cover art
Thriller
Michael Jackson
3.99 29k 28,785 363 363
30 November 1982 Album
Contemporary R&B Dance-Pop Pop
Disco Funk Synth Funk Pop Soul
romantic melodic energetic rhythmic party playful love sensual
29k Ratings 363 Reviews 3.99 Average
Steely Dan - Aja, Cover art
Aja
Steely Dan
4.00 17k 17,495 284 284
23 September 1977 Album
Jazz-Rock Yacht Rock
Funk Rock Jazz Pop
mellow lush complex soft warm nocturnal bittersweet melodic
17k Ratings 284 Reviews 4.00 Average
Prince - Sign "☮︎" the Times, Cover art
Sign "☮︎" the Times
Prince
4.03 13k 12,938 212 212
30 March 1987 Album
Contemporary R&B Pop Rock
Synth Funk Soul Funk Minneapolis Sound
eclectic playful sexual passionate warm rhythmic sensual love
13k Ratings 212 Reviews 4.03 Average
Stereolab - Dots and Loops, Cover art
Dots and Loops
Stereolab
4.00 16k 16,121 131 131
23 September 1997 Album
Art Pop Indietronica Ambient Pop
Space Age Pop Lounge Neo-Psychedelia Krautrock Exotica
mellow warm futuristic psychedelic political rhythmic uncommon time signatures abstract
16k Ratings 131 Reviews 4.00 Average
The Kinks - The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, Cover art
The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
4.01 16k 15,957 349 349
22 November 1968 Album
Pop Rock
Baroque Pop Psychedelic Pop Sunshine Pop Folk Rock Folk Pop
melodic warm bittersweet pastoral summer sentimental quirky playful
16k Ratings 349 Reviews 4.01 Average
Gustavo Cerati - Bocanada, Cover art
Bocanada
Gustavo Cerati
4.04 10k 9,664 81 81
28 June 1999 Album
Downtempo Art Pop Neo-Psychedelia
Trip Hop Dream Pop Alternative Dance Neo-Psychedelia Alternative Rock
atmospheric eclectic sampling lush poetic hypnotic psychedelic nocturnal
10k Ratings 81 Reviews 4.04 Average
椎名林檎 [Sheena Ringo] - 加爾基 精液 栗ノ花 (Kalk samen kuri no hana), Cover art
加爾基 精液 栗ノ花 (Kalk samen kuri no hana)
Sheena Ringo 椎名林檎
4.02 12k 12,028 84 84
23 February 2003 Album
Art Pop Art Rock Progressive Pop
Chamber Pop Jazz Pop J-Rock Noise Pop Progressive Pop
eclectic anxious playful dense lush complex progressive melodic
12k Ratings 84 Reviews 4.02 Average
Love - Forever Changes, Cover art
Forever Changes
Love
3.97 22k 22,428 544 544
November 1967 Album
Psychedelic Pop Psychedelic Rock Baroque Pop
Baroque Pop Psychedelic Folk
psychedelic philosophical melodic existential bittersweet summer warm lush
22k Ratings 544 Reviews 3.97 Average
Elliott Smith - XO, Cover art
XO
Elliott Smith
3.99 18k 18,013 171 171
25 August 1998 Album
Singer-Songwriter Indie Pop
Chamber Pop Indie Folk Art Pop
bittersweet melancholic melodic poetic warm alienation introspective love
18k Ratings 171 Reviews 3.99 Average
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  • Prince and The Revolution - Purple Rain, Cover art
    Purple Rain
    1984 Album
    25k Ratings 341 Reviews 4.13 Average
    4.13 25k 24,683 341 341
  • The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour, Cover art
    Magical Mystery Tour
    1967 Album
    38k Ratings 605 Reviews 4.06 Average
    4.06 38k 37,807 605 605
  • 三宅優 [Yuu Miyake] - 塊魂サウンドトラック「塊フォルテッシモ魂」 (Katamari Damacy Soundtrack: Katamari Fortissimo Damacy), Cover art
    塊魂サウンドトラック「塊フォルテッシモ魂」 (Katamari Damacy Soundtrack: Katamari Fortissimo Damacy)
    2004 Album
    3k Ratings 35 Reviews 4.08 Average
    4.08 3k 3,359 35 35
  • Various Artists - Hadestown [Original Broadway Cast], Cover art
    Hadestown [Original Broadway Cast]
    2019 Album
    397 Ratings 4 Reviews 4.05 Average
    4.05 397 397 4 4
  • 目黒将司 [Shoji Meguro] - Persona4, Cover art
    Persona4
    2008 Album
    2k Ratings 9 Reviews 4.04 Average
    4.04 2k 2,000 9 9
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  • Juan Gabriel - Juan Gabriel en el Palacio de Bellas Artes, Cover art
    Juan Gabriel en el Palacio de Bellas Artes
    1990 Album
    940 Ratings 18 Reviews 4.25 Average
    4.25 940 940 18 18
  • Prince and The Revolution - Prince and the Revolution: Live, Cover art
    Prince and the Revolution: Live
    2020 Album
    607 Ratings 6 Reviews 4.22 Average
    4.22 607 607 6 6
  • Jeff Rosenstock - Thanks, Sorry!, Cover art
    Thanks, Sorry!
    2019 Album
    1k Ratings 13 Reviews 4.15 Average
    4.15 1k 1,363 13 13
  • Tatsuro Yamashita - Joy - Tatsuro Yamashita Live, Cover art
    Joy - Tatsuro Yamashita Live
    1989 Album
    400 Ratings 5 Reviews 4.15 Average
    4.15 400 400 5 5
  • Oasis - Knebworth 1996, Cover art
    Knebworth 1996
    2021 Album
    548 Ratings 7 Reviews 4.13 Average
    4.13 548 548 7 7
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  • The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions, Cover art
    The Smile Sessions
    2011 Album
    11k Ratings 204 Reviews 4.25 Average
    4.25 11k 10,741 204 204
  • Talk Talk - London 1986, Cover art
    London 1986
    1999 Album
    705 Ratings 15 Reviews 4.02 Average
    4.02 705 705 15 15
  • Bowie - Glastonbury 2000, Cover art
    Glastonbury 2000
    2018 Album
    363 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.95 Average
    3.95 363 363 3 3
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