What Is Everyone's Personal Top 4 Albums? (punk, Tool, Muse, offspring)

Fruitonica · 10-18-2008, 09:30 PM

Electric Ladyland

What can I say? There isn't any other artist whose style appeals to me like Hendrix's and this is his greatest album, an ecstatic blend of blues rock, psychedelia and funk. Incendiary electric guitar as well as some pretty brilliant song writing, in particular Voodoo Chile and A Merman I Should Be. And then there's the ending duo of All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Child (Slight Return). Just a masterpiece.

Madvillainy by Madvillain

MF Doom and Madlib deliver the pinnacle of quirky, intelligent hip hop. Doom's slightly slurred flow couples so well with Madlib's low key beats, pillowy bass and sample heavy production. The swirling accordion on the opening track is just blissful. It's rare that an album can be so sonically diverse and at the same time retain such a sense of stylistic unity. It's too light handed to be called a true concept album, but the theme is there, drawing everything together into a perfect whole.

Return to Cookie Mountain by TV on the Radio

Just an excellent band, I love their sound. Densely produced with an emphasis on distorted guitars and eccentric beats, very original in their arrangements and the chant-esque vocal style tops it all off. Wolf Like Me is one of the most instantly catchy tracks to will ever hear. I can honestly say there isn't a weak track on the entire album, and I'm glad that these guys are growing in popularity, a perfect major label debut.

Red by King Crimson

An album this forum introduced me to and I instantly fell in love. The opening riff is like kick in the face and it doesn't let up. The guitar/saxophone combo works beautifully throughout, and when vocals come in they are used to great effect.

Raust · 10-18-2008, 11:25 PM

This is in no particular order and should change within a week or so.

FireInCairo · 10-19-2008, 12:53 AM

all very similar in genre i see

Yonas91 · 10-19-2008, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

Lol, that's because it's not a studio album. This thread would get stupid if we considered compilations, and would dissolve into a clusterfuck of noise.

BTW, Catch a Fire might be on my list. Maybe.

Ow right, sorry ^^

Alfred · 10-19-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Raust

Oh that's nice.

Raust · 10-19-2008, 08:04 PM

I thought so to. Cannibal Corpses album's are usually quiet digusting. All the more reason to like it!

sweet_nothing · 10-20-2008, 01:56 AM

Love the names like 'Butchered at Birth' and 'Eaten Back to Life'

~~songtune~~ · 10-20-2008, 07:29 AM

My five fave albums .. I have uploaded the on a music playlist sharing site - sonicswap, that gives access to what your friends have in their library and listen to their playlists anywhere. You can also find out them.

Zer0 · 10-20-2008, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

Love the names like 'Butchered at Birth' and 'Eaten Back to Life'

Can leave out F**ked with a Knife

how romantic

spencermang · 10-20-2008, 10:16 AM

4. Surfer Rosa & Come on Pilgrim - Pixies

3. Either/Or - Elliott Smith

2. Shut Up I Am Dreaming - Sunset Rubdown

1. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel

No piece of art, or any other influence at all really, has had the same impact on my life, on several levels, that Aeroplane has. There was a point on probably my twentieth or so time listening through the album, about a minute and a half into Two Headed Boy, Pt. 2, where Jeff sings "In my dreams, you're alive and you're crying/As your mouth moves in mine soft and sweet/Rings of flowers 'round your eyes and I love you for the rest of your life" and I felt like I had just been pinned against a wall and punched in the stomach. Like the only thing real in this world is Jeff's adoration for the ghost of this little girl, and everything that I had ever felt or experienced was totally cosmetic in comparison. It's still the only album that has ever brought me to tears.

EDIT: I know Surfer Rosa & Come on Pilgrim is like the direct offspring of two seperate EP's, but it's not technically a greatest hits album or anything, so it counts.

10-19-2008, 12:53 AM	#113 (permalink)
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10-20-2008, 07:29 AM	#118 (permalink)
~~songtune~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2	My five fave albums .. I have uploaded the on a music playlist sharing site - sonicswap, that gives access to what your friends have in their library and listen to their playlists anywhere. You can also find out them. Last edited by songtune; 10-20-2008 at 07:31 AM. Reason: Grammar mistake

10-20-2008, 10:16 AM	#120 (permalink)
spencermang Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 28	4. Surfer Rosa & Come on Pilgrim - Pixies 3. Either/Or - Elliott Smith 2. Shut Up I Am Dreaming - Sunset Rubdown 1. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel No piece of art, or any other influence at all really, has had the same impact on my life, on several levels, that Aeroplane has. There was a point on probably my twentieth or so time listening through the album, about a minute and a half into Two Headed Boy, Pt. 2, where Jeff sings "In my dreams, you're alive and you're crying/As your mouth moves in mine soft and sweet/Rings of flowers 'round your eyes and I love you for the rest of your life" and I felt like I had just been pinned against a wall and punched in the stomach. Like the only thing real in this world is Jeff's adoration for the ghost of this little girl, and everything that I had ever felt or experienced was totally cosmetic in comparison. It's still the only album that has ever brought me to tears. EDIT: I know Surfer Rosa & Come on Pilgrim is like the direct offspring of two seperate EP's, but it's not technically a greatest hits album or anything, so it counts. Last edited by spencermang; 10-20-2008 at 03:47 PM.

10-18-2008, 09:30 PM	#111 (permalink)
Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	Electric Ladyland What can I say? There isn't any other artist whose style appeals to me like Hendrix's and this is his greatest album, an ecstatic blend of blues rock, psychedelia and funk. Incendiary electric guitar as well as some pretty brilliant song writing, in particular Voodoo Chile and A Merman I Should Be. And then there's the ending duo of All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Child (Slight Return). Just a masterpiece. Madvillainy by Madvillain MF Doom and Madlib deliver the pinnacle of quirky, intelligent hip hop. Doom's slightly slurred flow couples so well with Madlib's low key beats, pillowy bass and sample heavy production. The swirling accordion on the opening track is just blissful. It's rare that an album can be so sonically diverse and at the same time retain such a sense of stylistic unity. It's too light handed to be called a true concept album, but the theme is there, drawing everything together into a perfect whole. Return to Cookie Mountain by TV on the Radio Just an excellent band, I love their sound. Densely produced with an emphasis on distorted guitars and eccentric beats, very original in their arrangements and the chant-esque vocal style tops it all off. Wolf Like Me is one of the most instantly catchy tracks to will ever hear. I can honestly say there isn't a weak track on the entire album, and I'm glad that these guys are growing in popularity, a perfect major label debut. Red by King Crimson An album this forum introduced me to and I instantly fell in love. The opening riff is like kick in the face and it doesn't let up. The guitar/saxophone combo works beautifully throughout, and when vocals come in they are used to great effect.

10-18-2008, 11:25 PM	#112 (permalink)
Raust Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,411	This is in no particular order and should change within a week or so.

10-19-2008, 08:04 PM	#116 (permalink)
Raust Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,411	I thought so to. Cannibal Corpses album's are usually quiet digusting. All the more reason to like it!