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Albums like Rock or Bust
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More of this, please
If you like Rock or Bust, you need Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey because If you like Rock or Bust, try Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey (similar dynamics/bass; catalog).
Lana Del Rey
If you like Rock or Bust, try Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey (similar dynamics/bass; catalog).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: -2
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Lana Del Rey
If you like Rock or Bust, try Ultraviolence (Deluxe) by Lana Del Rey (similar dynamics/soundstage; catalog).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Same era (±8y): 2014 → 2014
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Radiohead
If you like Rock or Bust, try A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead (similar dynamics/bass; catalog).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: -2
Confidence 95% · sonic
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This, but deeper / more masterful
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This, but it rewards my gear
If you like Rock or Bust, you need Black Acid Soul by Lady Blackbird when you want the recording that rewards speakers and headphones because Black Acid Soul by Lady Blackbird — nearer bass/detail profile with stronger fidelity signals than Rock or Bust.
Lady Blackbird
Black Acid Soul by Lady Blackbird — nearer bass/detail profile with stronger fidelity signals than Rock or Bust.
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +20
- Same era (±8y): 2014 → 2021
Confidence 91% · sonic
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Brian Eno
Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno — nearer midrange/bass profile with stronger fidelity signals than Rock or Bust.
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +30
- Closest sonic facets: midrange/bass
Confidence 83% · sonic
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D'Angelo
Voodoo by D'Angelo — nearer detail/dynamics profile with stronger fidelity signals than Rock or Bust.
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +25
- Closest sonic facets: detail/dynamics
Confidence 83% · sonic
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More gateway starts
- If you like Aja — Steely Dan
- If you like The Dark Side of the Moon — Pink Floyd
- If you like Ambient 1: Music for Airports — Brian Eno
- If you like Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
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