Favourite Albums

[SolemnBoy]

I don't think this thread exists, but if it does I apologize. I was just wondering what kind of music people like on this site. It might be interesting to have a thread where people list their current favourite albums for discussion/recommendations and whatnot!



^ 'Ys' by Joanna Newsom. Chamber folk with absolutely amazing and imaginative lyrics. Thought it was okay after the first listen - after the second I absolutely loved it!



^ 'In the Aeroplane Over the Sea' by Neutral Milk Hotel. Indie rock/folk with pretty dark but nonetheless well-made lyrics. It was made in 1998 (I think) but a lot of modern music fans still obsess over it and for good reason.



^ 'The idler wheel is wiser than the driver of the screw and whipping cords will serve you more than ropes will ever do' by Fiona Apple. Art pop. More aggressive than her last albums and also more musically interesting. This one grew on me a lot as well.



^ 'Archandroid' by Janelle Monáe. Honestly not sure how to define it since it jumps from lots of different genres but I think the official label is Neo-soul and Art pop. This is part 2 of a concept album the singer made that was inspired by Metropolis. It follows an android who's set to be disassembled for falling in love with a human. It's actually very far from the genres I usually listen to but I absolutely love this album... amazing singer too!



^ 'The Glow Pt. 2' by The Microphones. Psychedelic Folk. At first I thought this album was decent, but after I got a habit of falling asleep to it I started appreciating it more. It makes for kind of boring active listening but as background material when falling asleep or just relaxing it's amazing! It's like a lullaby to me c:

These are my current favourites and now I'm very curious to hear about yours!

[bluefox4000]

This could be a very long list.......but i'll try and keep it somwhat short.

Small Change-Tom Waits
Rain Dogs-Tom Waits
The White Album-The Beatles
Northern Lights, Southern Cross-The Band
Plastic Ono Band-John Lennon
Stranded-Roxy Music
Golden Heart-Mark Knopfler
77-Talking Heads
Melt and Security-Peter Gabriel
Ram-Paul Mccartney
Never For Ever-Kate Bush
The Future-Leonard Cohen
Nevermind-Nirvana
Kid A-Radiohead
Continuum-John Mayer
Face Value-Phil Collins
Permanent Waves-Rush
Stunt-Barenaked Ladies
Gift of Screws-Lindsey Buckingham
Rumours-Fleetwood Mac
Siamese Dream-Smashing Pumpkins
Trout Mask Replica-Captain Beefheart
The Hurting-Tears for Fears
Map of the Floating City-Thomas Dolby
Songs from the West Coast-Elton John
Katy Lied-Steely Dan
Hotel California-Eagles
Aja-Steely Dan

I'm sure there's more....but those are just some.

Mick

[SolemnBoy]

This could be a very long list.......but i'll try and keep it somwhat short.

Small Change-Tom Waits
Rain Dogs-Tom Waits
The White Album-The Beatles
Northern Lights, Southern Cross-The Band
Plastic Ono Band-John Lennon
Stranded-Roxy Music
Golden Heart-Mark Knopfler
77-Talking Heads
Melt and Security-Peter Gabriel
Ram-Paul Mccartney
Never For Ever-Kate Bush
The Future-Leonard Cohen
Nevermind-Nirvana
Kid A-Radiohead
Continuum-John Mayer
Face Value-Phil Collins
Permanent Waves-Rush
Stunt-Barenaked Ladies
Gift of Screws-Lindsey Buckingham
Rumours-Fleetwood Mac
Siamese Dream-Smashing Pumpkins
Trout Mask Replica-Captain Beefheart
The Hurting-Tears for Fears
Map of the Floating City-Thomas Dolby
Songs from the West Coast-Elton John
Katy Lied-Steely Dan
Hotel California-Eagles
Aja-Steely Dan

I'm sure there's more....but those are just some.

Mick

I've heard music from most of these but never listened to the entire albums. Except for Kid A which I didn't like very much. I preferred OK Computer. I'll look them up though!

[OrphanPip]

My favourite album of all time is David Bowie's Low. I also have a soft spot for Billy Talent's eponymous first album (though maybe more of a guilty pleasure) because of how often I listened to it at 16.

I have that Janelle Monae album, it was OK but I wasn't super crazy about it.

[SolemnBoy]

My favourite album of all time is David Bowie's Low. I also have a soft spot for Billy Talent's eponymous first album (though maybe more of a guilty pleasure) because of how often I listened to it at 16.

I have that Janelle Monae album, it was OK but I wasn't super crazy about it.

It took my concept album virginity so perhaps that's why I have a sweet spot for it. Anyways, I've never listened to a complete David Bowie album but based on a few individual songs I think it's music I could get into :3

[Mirage]

Songs From the Wood - Jethro Tull
Heavy Horses - Jethro Tull
Stormwatch - Jethro Tull
A Passion Play - Jethro Tull
Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull
This Was - Jethro Tull
The Broadsword and the Beast - Jethro Tull
Roots to Branches - Jethro Tull
Divinities - Ian Anderson
The Secret Language of Birds - Ian Anderson
Rupee's Dance - Ian Anderson
Walk Into Light - Ian Anderson
Soft Parade - The Doors
Zoso - Led Zeppelin
Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin
The Wall - Pink Floyd
A Saucer-Full of Secrets - Pink Floyd
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club - The Beatles
Californication - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Blood Sugar Sex Magick - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
King Crimson - King Crimson
Americana - The Offspring
Shepherd's Moon - Enya
Twice Upon a Time - Siouxie and the Banshees
The Sky's Gone Out - Bauhaus
Crackle - Bauhaus
In the Flat Fields - Bauhaus
Burning From the Inside Out - Bauhaus
The One - Elton John
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John


.....I'm sure I'm missing a few as well

[Miles]

I lurve all of you's (David Bowie has lots of good albums before the mid 80s, and Low is one of my favorites; also I much prefer Kid A and all the stuff Radiohead has done since to anything before Kid A, but that's just me)

In alphabetical order, cuz iTunes:

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds; Smile
The Beatles - Rubber Soul; Revolver
The Cure - Disintegration
David Bowie - Station to Station
Funkadelic - Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow; One Nation Under a Groove
Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead; American Beauty; Live/Dead
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme (not an album so much as a religious experience)
King Crimson - Red; Discipline
Led Zeppelin - the 4th album; Houses of the Holy
Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II; Up on the Sun
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue; In a Silent Way; A Tribute to Jack Johnson
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Neil Young - After the Gold Rush
Parliament - Funkentelechy
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here; Animals
PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Radiohead - Kid A; The King of Limbs
The Replacements - Let It Be
The Rolling Stones - Beggar's Banquet; Let It Bleed; Exile on Main St.
Sly & The Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On; Fresh
Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy; Katy Lied
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions; Songs in the Key of Life
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
Talking Heads - Fear of Music; Remain in Light
Television - Marquee Moon
tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l
Velvet Underground - VU & Nico
X - Wild Gift
Yes - Fragile; Close to the Edge
Yo La Tengo - Painful; I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One

[Counselor]

Our Endless Numbered Days, Around The Well- Iron And Wine
Vignetting the Compost-Bibio
Immersion, In Silico - Pendulum
Music Has The Right To Children, Geogaddi, The Campfire Headphase - Boards of Canada
Spirit in the System - the Qemists
We Are Not Alone, Phobia - Breaking Benjamin
Celldweller, Wish Upon A Blackstar - Celldweller
Dig Your Own Hole - Chemical Brothers

[Giggity]

I tend to only like one or two songs per album by lots of bands, but these are a few where I like most or all of them:

Oracular Spectacular, Congratulations - MGMT
Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
Obscured by Clouds, Meddle, Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Shields - Grizzly Bear
Cease to Begin - Band of Horses
Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket
Plans - Death Cab for Cutie
Madman Across the Water, The One - Elton John
Rio - Duran Duran
Torches - Foster the People

[jpazli123]

I Looooooooove Music but don't really chose albums but individual songs. HOWEVER ther are a few which I adore every song on and they are

1) Adele-21 (cliche I know, but try find a better song than Someone Like You)
2) Dixie Chicks-Top of the World Tour Live Album
3) Carrie Underwood- Some Hearts
4) Carrie Underwood- Carnival Ride
5) Carrie Underwood- Play On