A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory, 1991

I can credit ATCQ as being the first hip hop stuff I looked into behind Aesop Rock, and even now it has a wholly distinct atmosphere the likes of which I've never heard anywhere else. It's so incredibly mellow and urban, and the smoky jazz influence coupled with the cryptic darkness made for an instant favorite.

Lync - Remembering the Fireballs (Part 8), 1997

A compilation from this band who otherwise only have one studio album, and it's great, but this one holds my heart tighter. So many of these songs were instantly meshed into my being and now I can't imagine not knowing them. The sound of nostalgia is so strong even though I haven't known them as long as some other stuff on here, but that makes it even more amazing, that they can invoke feelings never felt with the warm lo-fi sounds of early post hardcore.

Absolutely wonderful.

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The Doors - Morrison Hotel, 1970

While I can't rightly choose a favorite Doors album, being that they're all pretty equal in my opinion, I can say this one was most important to me. I remember in sixth grade hurrying home from school before my dad got there so I could sneak this tape into the player and play Peace Frog at an unreasonable volume.

Still holds up and there's a handful of pretty underrated tracks that are simply awesome, Queen of the Highway, Land Ho, Ship of Fools

So was your dad cool? Or was he a ****? Cause at least his taste sounds cool. Is he worth an entry?

That's a complicated question

An entry in what?

Do you feel that your dad and especially his influence on your taste deserve an entry? Cause from what I gather he sounds like he has fascinating taste. Plenty of fascinating entries in this journal start with talking about how you got this or that album from him.

Well I mean, I dunno. Like an entire general rundown? I guess it could, though it's still covered in applicable album entries to some extent.

I could dedicate all kinds of posts to him but I'd probably start crying a lot



Melt-Banana - Cell-Scape, 2003

After listening to this album I don't think I could ever look at a guitar the same way again. And the whole thing is an absolute blast from the get go. Remorseless grind-j-pop-noise. I'm not sure exactly how, but the world would not be as cool without this in it.

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Dead Can Dance - Dead Can Dance, 1984

My mom has given me much too, but her contributions to my musical mindset come from a darker realm with emphasis on industrial/post punk stuff, and a lot of general punk.

We had this on record and I've never forgotten that album cover. It's not my favorite DCD album since they expanded astronomically outward but it's a really cool and lovely sounding gothgaze.

Your parents are both crazy but at least they have cool taste.