In no particular order, as i am lazy.
10. Iron Maiden - Number of the beast
This album got me into music proper when I was twelve, and while I do not enjoy the clamour of heavy metal so much any more, I still love this album.
9. Daftpunk - Homework
Opened up another world of music for me, that of dance.
8.The cure - Head on the door
The first cure record I heard, instantly accessible with infinite pop value it led me to their discography and to be being one of my favourite bands.
7. Joy Division - unknown Pleasures
I got into this album when I was in a really bad place, and (generic I know) made me realise it aint so bad as all that.
6. Cat Stevens - Tea for the tillerman
I grew up with this record, my folks played it all the time. Gentle pop folk, probably gave me my taste for pop aesthetics.
5. Beck - Odelay
Another album that opened up more for me, but this time more to sampling and sonic collage, ideas that i incorporated more thereafter.
4. The Birthday Party - Junkyard
Anyone heard more brutal post-punk than the birthday party?
and of course it led ot nick caves wealth of a discography
3. The doors - LA Woman
One of the first albums i really got into, got me interested in poetry (even if Jim was a wanker) and more psychedelic sounds.
2. Lou Reed - Transformer
Glam Nation? I own a hair straightener....
1. Pixies - Surfer rosa
The perfect antidote to schmaltz and an album that showed me the world outside of metal.
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