Comus' 1001 Albums you should listen to before you die

Comus · 01-22-2023, 09:37 AM

Album 914

Alkaline Trio - Good Mourning
Year: 2003

Sometimes you get in the mood for that familiar embrace of turn of the millennium pop punk. I was never really one for Blink-182, or MCR or the heavier emo bands, there's still time I suppose. But what I am familiar with is AK's fourth studio album, like almost everything of this genre (and pop in general I suppose) familiarity improves the listening experience but this had enough to hook me on the first listen all those years back. Make no mistake, this is not mindblowingly amazing music, but let's not pretend that everything has to be all the time. Take it for what it is, a fun ride that definitely deserves a spin.

3 Choice Tracks: This Could Be Love, All On Black, Donner Party (All Night)

Synthgirl · 01-23-2023, 07:06 AM

Not gonna lie, I was definitely an emo kid in high school. Still have a lot of love for that genre and era. Great pick.

Comus · 01-31-2023, 08:37 AM

Album 913

Twenty Sixty Six And Then - Reflections on the Future
Year: 1972

This is a good heavy prog album that you haven't heard, and you absolutely should. The album is way less psychedelic than the cover would lead you to believe, but there are certainly elements of that. An interesting combination of ideas that's quite hard to place.

3 Choice Tracks: At My Home, Butterking, Reflections on the Future

Trollheart · 01-31-2023, 09:49 AM

It's been my - perhaps incorrect - belief or at least experience that in order to properly appreciate psychedelic albums one has to be under the influence of Sweet Lady M or some such pharamaceutical concoction, something I never have been and have no intention ever of being, so I think that might be a good reason why a lot of the psych albums I hear - even Hawkwind, on occasion - just don't click with me or make much sense. I feel it's unlikely I'll ever get psych. That one certainly looks like a trippy cover all right.

Comus · 02-04-2023, 03:19 AM

Album 912

Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin - Love Devotion Surrender
Year: 1973

This stunning tribute to Coltrane has Santana and McLaughlin at their absolute best, trading blows bar by bar in a display of what can be achieved in a less structured fashion with Jazz Fusion. Like most great fusion this album holds up so insanely well and is an absolute must listen for those that love to hear what guitar can truly do in this genre.

3 Choice Tracks: A Love Supreme, The Life Divine, Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord

Comus · 02-05-2023, 11:44 AM

The following album is such a mid take, and I concede that but holy **** why was it not on the original 1001, what is wrong with the author and editor?

Comus · 02-05-2023, 11:48 AM

Album 911

Dolly Parton - Jolene
Year: 1974

Title track aside, this short and focused album is everything you want and expect from Dolly. Sure there's new Harvest and other albums filled with banger after banger, but that's all her albums are. That this was not included in the original is an utter travesty, were they trying to be edgy and interesting? **** you, yall need to listen to this album in it's entirety, it's the length of a good prog rock song for ****s sake.

3 Choice Tracks: Jolene, I Will Always Love You, It Must Be You

01-31-2023, 09:49 AM	#264 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	It's been my - perhaps incorrect - belief or at least experience that in order to properly appreciate psychedelic albums one has to be under the influence of Sweet Lady M or some such pharamaceutical concoction, something I never have been and have no intention ever of being, so I think that might be a good reason why a lot of the psych albums I hear - even Hawkwind, on occasion - just don't click with me or make much sense. I feel it's unlikely I'll ever get psych. That one certainly looks like a trippy cover all right. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-23-2023, 07:06 AM	#262 (permalink)
Synthgirl Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Cheeseland USA Posts: 155	Not gonna lie, I was definitely an emo kid in high school. Still have a lot of love for that genre and era. Great pick.