Just because you enjoy something doesn't mean its objectively a 5. Plenty of records out there I thoroughly enjoy but don't even cross a 3.5.

Album Rating: 2.5

"judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind" - the literal definition of classic (5.0)

Who actually goes by the arbitrary descriptors they have for the ratings.

Album Rating: 2.5

5 to me = wow I love every song on this album



No other factor has any weight

Album Rating: 4.5

^ to me, that’s just an excellent album. Superb being a cut above that as the whole work of art really hits my personal sweet spot and 5 is what vult said. That’s how I approach it anyway

Album Rating: 2.5

yeah i see anything from 3.5-4.5 as something I definitely enjoy all or the majority of. a 5 is an example of something I expect 10 years from now will still be something I completely love front to back and still stands up when compared to contemporaries, even considering future shifts in music trends.

Album Rating: 2.5

3.5-4.5 is also enjoyable all the way or mostly through, yes, I agree



There is a massive leap from every song on this album is enjoyable, to I LOVE everything on this album. I've never felt a need to assign any other context to my ratings because I already come across very very few albums I find worth a 5. Plus, the state of music as a whole when album X released and any potential influence it had on proceeding music has just never really influenced my opinion on said album.



As for the personal sweet spot, that's what would make me LOVE every song of an album in the first place. Depending on what exactly you mean by that, I guess.

Album Rating: 2.5

Well that's the thing with subjectiveness - there are a lot of variable elements that may draw someone to "love" something versus just "liking or enjoying" it. i.e. personal connection to lyrics/instrumentals, current life situation, if you have a connection with another person through the album, etc. Ratings on albums really should fall into the normal bellcurve where the majority of albums fall under 2.0-4.5, with the minority being 5's and 1's. "Perfect" albums should be few and far between, and same with 1's.



I have like 9 albums rated at 5, with 3 artists/bands having two albums each at 5. the vast majority fall between 2.5-4.5. I dont purposely seek out or rate terrible albums because frankly I'm not going to rate something I dont listen to, and I dont actively take the time to listen to bad music. I'll only 1-2 something if I went into it unbiased and came out not liking it.

Album Rating: 2.5

Eyyy we have a common 5 in good kid

Album Rating: 2.5

Well it’s a no brainer there

Album Rating: 2.5

Grr hear how angry I am.

Album Rating: 2.0

i know these guys have been through a lot but gosh the lyrics are so trite it kills me

Album Rating: 2.5

This album is OK, but Nothing I would go back, and listen to This Metalcore Sound has been done to death.

Album Rating: 3.5

Sucks these guys had a bad release week.

Album Rating: 4.0

I think this is good but the replay value isn't there tbh

I'm not super into this band but I heard a single from this and it was enjoyable.

However I just want to extend mad praise to the drummer for continuing to play despite losing his leg, seriously that's badass.

this is a good album but no way in hell is an album that starts with a 1 minute long breakdown is a 5

Get what you give and returners are still some of their best

That shit don’t matter, this album is a fucking triumph

That said, I’ll be keep my rating to myself.

"this is a good album but no way in hell is an album that starts with a 1 minute long breakdown is a 5"

Clearly sir you have never listened to Emmure

i get down to the emmures every now and again thank you

also: "That shit don’t matter, this album is a fucking triumph"

bro its so brutal what do you mean you dont like it i promise bro listen to the songs its so inspiring and heavy bro just listen to it again i promise you will wanna circle pit bro please