An Explanation of My Rating System

**My Tier 1 picks are MAJOR masterpieces - in my opinion they are the BEST of the BEST. They are the most exciting, timeless albums I’ve ever heard and are basically flawless. My Tier 2, minor masterpiece picks are also very exciting and timeless but they have a few missteps that I couldn’t ignore.**

1. The rating system for my Tier 1 Albums is JUST about prioritization. In other words even though I think that they are ALL 10/10s I strongly believe that some are more impactful than others and that you should listen to them in a certain order. For instance... do I think that Garbage's "Garbage" is AS AMAZING AS Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited"? No... but I do LOVE them both front-to-back. Albums marked "6/10" are the LOWEST priority 10/10s... but they are 10s nonetheless. Ideally I want you to start with the 3 starred albums (my top rating for 10s as explained in #2) and have you work your way back to the 6/10s. In any case they are ALL examples of bands on their "A+" game.

2. As for my Tier 3 albums - while 6/10 & 7/10 sound like really bad scores all that means is that they are good enough to be worth checking out.

3. When an artist's name is BOLDED that means they have at least one 3 STAR album.

4. "*****" next to an artist's name means they have at least one 1 STAR or 2 STAR album.

5. Songs with a music video have an "*" next to it on the track-list and clicking the song title will take you there.

6. (IGNORE THIS ONE. I GAVE UP ON IT lol). Songs that stood out to me as great starting points will be BOLDED on an album's track-list. Basically these are catchy songs with excellent hooks and melodies.

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