5.0 classic |
Arcade Fire Funeral |
If I had to pick the most important album of the past 10 years it would probably this one right here. Yes, that's right I'm choosing it over Kid A, which is still growing on me to this day with each listen. However, I completely adore Funeral. Every song is pure gold and I can't think of no other record of the past decade to be quite as memorable or beautiful as this one. It's true I didn't like this record on my first listen. In fact, I'm pretty sure I fell asleep upon my first listen and was determined to declare this the most overrated album of all time. But a part of me couldn't do it. Something was drawing me back to this album and with each listen it got better and better until I finally understood this entire album. I would have to say my favorite off of this album is Neighborhood #1. It is the epitome of a good indie rock tune and it is my choice for song of the decade. |
At the Drive-In Relationship of Command |
When it comes to the post-hardcore genre it is hit and miss for me. I love some of it that I hear and I absolutely loathe the other post-hardcore material I hear. However, with Relationship of Command, At the Drive-In have crafted something very special here. Everything song on this classic is a unique its own way and brings something, not only new, but refreshing to the table. I have this album to thank for easing me into the post-hardcore genre and I fear without this album right here I still would loathe the entire genre. Now that's not to say I loved this album immediately. In fact, I'm pretty sure I hated it and only liked two songs of the entire album, One Armed Scissor and Invalid Litter Dept. But, nonetheless, this album had something that kept bringing me back to it and finally after, what seemed like a dozen or so listens, the entire album clicked and I was able to call it a classic. |
Black Sabbath Paranoid |
Ok so you wanna know where the metal genre begin do ya. Well actually go back an album and listen to Black Sabbath's first album. However, if you want the best metal album of all time listen to Paranoid(album). Every song on here is important as the last, but perhaps the most important song on here is Paranoid. The guitar riff is genius and the guitar solo is absolutely flawless. Black Sabbath peaked with this album and sadly never created anything else quite like this. Not to say their other albums are bad, just inferior to this. Than again not many albums in any genre can top this album. Black Sabbath was not about Ozzy Osbourne they were about Tony Iomni and his amazing guitar work. |
Brand New The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me |
One of the most important albums all time for me. I don't think I have ever been more emotionally connected with an album than this one. Every word sung by Jesse Lacey on this brilliant album means so much to me. I, like Lacey, have had my troubles in life and I feel that because of those experiences I am a better person for it. What I like most about this album is that the protagonist of each song is not asking for forgiveness or making excuses for their actions in the past. They are pouring their heart and soul out and explaining their actions for what they have done. Limousine remains one of the most haunting songs of all time as it based on the tragic story of 7 year old Katie Flynn's death. I cannot think of a single second on this album that I don't enjoy. Everything flows together perfectly on this masterpiece and I cannot think of any other band writing lyrics as brilliantly as Lacey and his band mates on The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me. |
Bright Eyes Lifted or The Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground |
This is without a doubt the album Conor Oberst will be remembered for when he is done making music. Every song on here is brilliant. It was with this album than Conor solidified his "new" Dylan tag and proved to everyone he could make a complete record that is both lyrically and musically perfect. Before this album Conor seemed to struggle with making the music match is lyrical brilliance. On Bright Eyes first record "Letting Off the Happiness" the music was quite weak and the entire record suffered from it. "Fevers & Mirrors" was certainly a step in the right direction as the music on that record better and it showed that Conor had an ear for good melodies, but it was with "Lifted..." that Conor perfected everything about the music he was making. If you're looking to get into Bright Eyes this is easily the place to start as it shows a time when Conor was on top of his game and could not be stopped. |
Funkadelic Maggot Brain |
While Sly & the Family Stone were out changing the world Funkadelic were in the studio having fun and recording some of the best Funk material ever to be recorded. George Clinton is one crazy mother fucker, but he is a musical genius as well. I mean "Maggot Brain" is so emotional that nothing else really compares to it. Eddie Hazel is a master of his craft and proved it with his masterful solo on "Maggot Brain". While the rest of the album cannot live up to "Maggot Brain" it is still the best funk album of all time. There are no bad tracks on this album and it shall go down as the definitive funk album. NOT "There's A Riot Goin' On". |
Godspeed You! Black Emperor F♯ A♯ ∞ |
This is easily one of the best albums I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. I'm normally not into post-rock, but Godspeed You! Black Emperor make it so rewarding to listen to and even without saying a word they can evoke so much emotion out of the listener. It's really quite something. If I had to pick a favorite song of all time it would be "The Dead Flag Blues". The song sets the entire stage for this classic album and it sets the mood for the album's post-apocalyptic theme. During the beginning the song, and even the middle, it seems that there is no more hope for humanity, but then the last two minutes of the song come in and it seems that Godspeed are telling the listener that everything is going to be okay and that, perhaps, death is not the end. |
Jefferson Airplane Volunteers |
Now I know "The" Jefferson Airplane are know for their summer of love album "Surrealistic Pillow", but the truth is they created their masterpiece with "Volunteers". The record was very controversial at the time and captured not only how every member of Airplane felt, but how the whole nation felt about the Vietnam War. Jefferson Airplane truly did not give a rat's ass about what others thought of them and because of it were able to make an album relevant with the times. This is one of the very first records I ever owned and right away I fell in love with it. I mean how can someone not love songs like "We Can Together", "Hey Frederick", and "Eskimo Blue Day". And that's just the tip of the ice burg because the album also boasts "Wooden Ships" and the title track "Volunteers". Hell! Just listen to the entire album because it is flawless, and Let us be honest who doesn't love Grace Slick's voice. She has, without question, the best female voice of all time. |
Koji Kondo The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time OST |
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV |
I'm gonna be honest here I don't listen to much Led Zeppelin anymore. So much so that I no longer have their albums memorized. But, denying this album a classic rating is criminal. It's not considered by critics to be the best rock record of all time for no reason right? Right! Now I realize that "Stairway to Heaven" is often considered to be the most overrated song of all time by teenagers these days, but as for me I absolutely love it. Now even if you hate Zeppelin for some strange reason at least listen to this album once because I guarantee there will be something to love. Whether it is the hit songs "Rock and Roll" and "Black Dog" or the later tracks "Misty Mountain Hop" and "Four Sticks" one can simply not go wrong with this album. |
Leonard Cohen Songs of Love and Hate |
Mercyful Fate Melissa |
While "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath may be the best and most influential metal album of all time "Melissa" is just as influential in the sense that it helped formed the black metal genre. While I am no fan of black metal this is perhaps my favorite metal record of all time. King Diamond is amazing on vocals and the rest of the band are no slouches either. Seriously this album is perfection. It may not last very long, but it makes up for it with pure aggression. The album hits you and it hits hard. Every song on here is perfectly crafted. From "Curse of the Pharaohs" to the eleven minute epic "Satan's Fall" this album is the epitome of what all metal should set out to be loud, fast, and straight up bad-ass vocals. |
mewithoutYou Brother, Sister |
I find it kind of strange that I love this album. For starters, I'm not exactly the most religious person and most bands that write lyrics about religion, usually, turn me off. However, I love the lyrics on this album because it's not praising God or anything else of the sort. The band itself realizes that at times there is an absence of God and it's only human to question the existence of any type or form of a god. Another reason I love this album is because of the emotion and the passion each band member displays. The lead singer, Aaron Weiss, is an amazing vocalist and one of the best frontman I've heard in a long time. He is energetic and brings something special to each song on the album. Another standout is the drumming. The drumming may not be the best or most technical, but the drumming on this particular album adds to the album and it really makes each song special. I will always cherish this album and in times of need I know it will bring me great comfort. |
Neko Case Blacklisted |
Nirvana Nevermind |
Don't listen to the haters. This album is awesome. It beats out "Loveless" by My Bloody Valentine and "Ok Computer" by Radiohead as the best album of the 90's. I mean no record proved to be more influential than this one right here. One of the most important guitar riffs of all time is present on "Smells Like Teen Spirit", which also happens to be the best song of the 90's. Anyway as I said the album is pretty much perfect. "Come As You Are", "Lithium", "In Bloom", and "Stay Away" are all present and all those tracks make for one excellent listen that any listener will soon forget regardless if they end up hating or loving Nirvana. That is the reason this record is important because it is so controversial among music fans. However, among music critics this album will be cited as the main influence for all music for years and years to come whether the world likes it or not. |
Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon |
Easily the best album of all time. I remember going through my Dad's record collection and finding this album. I saw it was Pink Floyd and knew they were good, but when I looked on the back the only song I know was "Money" so for some stupid reason I was hesitant on playing this album. Today I cannot believe how stupid I am because this record remains my favorite. I will always hold this album as the gold standard of music because it simply proved Pink Floyd are the best band of the 70's and they are not be fucked with. Now to the album. Sure it's pretentious at times *cough* "Time" *cough*, but everything works so well. "Speak to Me/Breathe" is an absolute stunner and that's only the start. "Us and Them" is pure awesomeness and well so is the ending song "Brain Damage". People just need to realize that another album like this will never be made, and I for one couldn't be happier. |
Pink Floyd Animals |
Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here |
Pink Floyd Meddle |
Pink Floyd The Wall |
Regina Spektor Soviet Kitsch |
Regina Spektor seems like a pretty cool chick and I think it shows a lot in her music. Especially in her album, which is also her undisputed masterpiece, "Soviet Kitsch". Her lyrics don't really make a lot of sense most of the time and it seems like she just wrote about a bunch of words down and threw them together into song. I think that's what makes this album work so well. It's not generic and listening to it I can tell Regina had a fun time writing and making this beautiful music. While her lyrics are all over the map her piano playing is wildly addicting and it adds another dimension to her music. The piano line in the song Us is one of my favorites of all time and it can almost bring me to tears. Especially after watching the movie "(500) Days of Summer." Other standouts include Ghost of Corporate Future and Ode to Divorce. The fact is this album is phenomenal and makes every second of its 39 minute run time count. |
Rilo Kiley More Adventurous |
While Funeral might be the most important record of the last 10 years and The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me might be the most emotional record More Adventurous stands as the single most overlooked record of the past decade. Jenny Lewis and co. have never been better than on this record. The recording is perfect and Jenny's voice is as strong and as versatile as it has ever been. She proves this on songs like "Portions for Foxes" and "I Never", two great love pop songs where Jenny proved she could write lyrics with the best of them. I love this record so much because it mixes Funeral and The Devil and God... together into one. It has the emotional intensity of The Devil and God... and the perfection of Funeral. This record got written off as just another good indie pop record, but truly it is so much more than that. I can listen to this record anytime and it will instantly make me happy, not many other records can say that for me. |
The Beatles Revolver |
The Beatles Abbey Road |
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
Without a doubt one of my favorite albums of all time. I loved it when I first listened to it years ago and still love it to this day. I personally feel that this is The Beatles work and nobody is going to convince me otherwise. I think I have a strong connection to this album because it was the first Beatles album I had ever heard. I saw that it was ranked #1 on Rolling Stones 500 greatest albums of all time list and I just had to hear it. While it might not be the best or greatest album of all time it certainly worthy of the title as very few albums have the impact this one has had. On the other hand I can certainly see why people might see this as inferior to other Beatles albums. It is quite childish at times and that can be a turn off too many people who listen to expecting it to be like Revolver or Rubber Soul. With that said this will always remain my favorite Beatles album as I personally don't understand the hype around either Revolver or Rubber Soul, but I do recognize as very good and important albums of their time. |
The Clash London Calling |
Are The Clash the only band that matters? Well when "London Calling" came out that statement was probably true because no one had made an album as good as this for quite some time. The song "London Calling" kicks off the album and the rest is history. "Lost in the Supermarket" is my personal favorite as I can relate perfectly to it. I have always been searching for an identity of my own and have yet to find it. "Lost in the Supermarket" gives me hope that one day I'll wake up and not give a fuck anymore, and I hope that day comes soon. I also recommend "Rudie Can't Fail", "Spanish Bombs", "Clampdown", "The Guns of Brixton", "Wrong 'Em Boyo", and of course the best pop song ever "Train in Vain". |
The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground & Nico |
It is know that this album didn't sell well when it was first released to the public in the late 1960's, but it is also said that everyone that heard this album back in the day started a band right after they first heard it. "The Velvet Underground & Nico" should be known as the most influential record of all time because it simply gave birth to so many new genres of music. Most importantly the alternative genre. This record took a while to grow on me, but when I finally started loving it there really was nothing quite like it. A mix of Lou Reeds' soothing voice and Nico's haunting german vocals. This album has everything a music lover could ever want and more. I can't really recommend one song because the album needs to be listened to as whole for the amazing experience to happen. |
The Who Who's Next |
The Who are one of the greatest musical live acts of all time that is for sure. What's amazing about The Who is that they managed to capture their live performance charisma and bring into the studio. The result was "Who's Next". A rock masterpiece if there ever was one and perhaps my personal favorite drum album of all time. Keith Moon shines on every track here, especially the closing track "Won't Get Fooled Again" which is my pick for greatest rock song of all time. Eight minutes of a band in its prime outshining every other band at the time. The album also boasts "Baba O' Riley" which is my pick for greatest opener to any album of all time. Sandwiched in the middle of those two great rock songs are "Bargain" and "Behind Blue Eyes" two of the greatest rock songs to ever be recorded. There is nothing wrong with this album at all. It is perfect! |
Titus Andronicus The Monitor |
If I was to listen to this without knowing who the leading singer was and then afterwards you told me it was Patrick Stickles, I would punch right in the Conor Oberst. |
Various Artists A Clockwork Orange |
4.5 superb |
Bad Religion No Control |
Black Sabbath Black Sabbath |
This album changed everything people knew about music along with Led Zeppelin's debut. At the time this was the darkest album out there. No one had heard anything else like this before. From the opening track "Black Sabbath" the listener can tell they are in for a treat. Ozzy's voice comes in at the perfect time and makes the song creepier than it already is. "N.I.B." and "Evil Woman" are amazing as well, but really the whole album needs to be heard , not only because of its importance because it is the record everyone says it. It is dark, flawless, and most importantly became the most influential record in metal history and really that is all that matters. |
Blondie Parallel Lines |
Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde |
Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks |
Boston Boston |
Brand New Deja Entendu |
One of the few records that on my first listen I fell in love with it. Jesse Lacey knows how to connect with an audience and that is unheard of in this generation. Me vs. Maradona vs. Elvis and Okay I Believe You But My Tommy Gun Don't must be heard. |
Bright Eyes I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning |
Bright Eyes Fevers & Mirrors |
Cults Cults |
Cursive The Ugly Organ |
David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars |
Deep Purple Machine Head |
Depeche Mode Violator |
Fleetwood Mac Rumours |
France Gall Baby Pop |
Gang of Four Entertainment! |
Easily the best post-punk album of all time. Joy Division can't touch this and I'm sick of critics thinking otherwise. Oh well, to each his own. |
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven |
Green Day Dookie |
I love this record!!! I love Green Day and Billie Joe, but most importantly the songs on the record are so catchy. When I Come Around and Basket Case go stuck in my head for days and also Longview and Welcome to Paradise explain my life perfectly. Nostalgia at its finest. |
Green Day American Idiot |
I have to thank this album when ever I listen to music. This album turned me on to music. I know it sounds lame, but when I first American Idiot I was in awe. Granted I was 13 at the time, but to this day I still enjoy this album. Especially Jesus of Suburbia and Homecoming. |
Jefferson Airplane Surrealistic Pillow |
Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick |
Joanna Newsom The Milk-Eyed Mender |
Joanna Newsom Ys |
Joanna Newsom Have One on Me |
Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy |
Kate Bush Hounds of Love |
King Crimson In the Court of the Crimson King |
King Diamond Abigail |
Koji Kondo The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask OST |
Kylesa Spiral Shadow |
Kyuss Welcome to Sky Valley |
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin |
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II |
Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy |
Marissa Nadler The Saga of Mayflower May |
Megadeth Rust in Peace |
Megadeth Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? |
Metallica Master of Puppets |
Metallica Ride the Lightning |
Mew Frengers |
Neko Case Hell-On |
Nirvana MTV Unplugged in New York |
No Doubt The Singles 1992-2003 |
Pixies Doolittle |
Queens of the Stone Age Songs for the Deaf |
Queensryche Operation: Mindcrime |
Radiohead OK Computer |
Refused The Shape Of Punk To Come |
Regina Spektor Begin To Hope |
Rilo Kiley The Execution of All Things |
Say Anything ...Is a Real Boy |
Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols |
Slayer Reign in Blood |
Probably the most entertaining trash metal album ever. It is short and sweet yet at the same time fast and devastating. Not a poor track on here really of course the obvious standouts are Raining Blood and Angel of Death. This is better to listen to then Master of Puppets and Rust in Peace. |
Sonic Youth Daydream Nation |
Sonic Youth Sister |
Soundtrack (Film) Tangled |
Streetlight Manifesto Everything Goes Numb |
Sunny Day Real Estate Diary |
The Beach Boys Pet Sounds |
The Beatles 1 |
The Cure Disintegration |
The Doors The Doors |
The Dresden Dolls The Dresden Dolls |
The Replacements Pleased To Meet Me |
The Smiths The Queen Is Dead |
The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground |
X (USA) Los Angeles |
Yann Tiersen Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain |
Yes The Yes Album |
The best progressive rock album not made by Pink Floyd. This is by far Yes' best album and every progressive rock lover needs to have this in his/her collection. |
4.0 excellent |
Akphaezya Anthology II:Links From the Dead Trinity |
Alice in Chains Dirt |
Anais Mitchell Hadestown |
Arcade Fire Neon Bible |
At the Drive-In El Gran Orgo |
At the Drive-In In/Casino/Out |
At the Gates Slaughter of the Soul |
Lord knows I am no fan of the death metal genre. I admit it is too hardcore me, but melodic death metal I can handle. I guess it's because it's not "real" death metal. Anyway, this album is awesome, and a must hear for any metal fan. The album starts of with "Blinded By Fear" and doesn't let down after that. The guitar riffs are not as technical as previous efforts but still catchy as hell and the drumming is tighter and faster than ever. I recommend every track on this Gothenburg melodic death masterpiece, even the two short instrumentals that are easily the two worst songs on the album, but still worth hearing because after all this is the best metal album to come out of Gothenburg, Sweden. |
Bad Religion Suffer |
Beach House Teen Dream |
Bjork Post |
Black Flag Damaged |
Black Sabbath Master of Reality |
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited |
Brand New Daisy |
Brian Eno Another Green World |
Built to Spill There's Nothing Wrong with Love |
Cat Power You Are Free |
Cults Cults 7" |
Cursive Domestica |
David Bowie Hunky Dory |
David Bowie Low |
Dead Kennedys Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables |
Death Cab for Cutie Transatlanticism |
DJ Shadow Endtroducing..... |
dredg El Cielo |
Frank Turner England Keep My Bones |
Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand |
Glassjaw Worship and Tribute |
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada |
Gospel The Moon Is a Dead World |
Green Day Bullet In A Bible |
Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction |
Iron Maiden Powerslave |
Iron Maiden Piece of Mind |
Iron Maiden Killers |
Iron Maiden Seventh Son of a Seventh Son |
Iron Maiden Edward the Great |
Janelle Monae The ArchAndroid |
Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins Rabbit Fur Coat |
Joni Mitchell Blue |
Joy Division Unknown Pleasures |
Personally, I believe this to the Joy Division's best work. I cannot stand Closer and don't understand its appeal. But, Unknown Pleasures is amazing and Ian Curtis is a one time genius on this album. His lyrics are so haunting that one can feel his pain. |
Judas Priest Screaming for Vengeance |
Kanye West The College Dropout |
Kate Bush The Kick Inside |
Kate Bush Never for Ever |
Kelly Clarkson Breakaway |
King Crimson Red |
Koji Kondo The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker OST |
Kraftwerk The Man-Machine |
La Dispute Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair |
La Dispute Untitled |
Laura Stevenson Holy Ghost! |
Laura Stevenson Sit Resist |
Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill |
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin III |
Ling Tosite Sigure Inspiration Is Dead |
Ludicra Fex Urbis Lex Orbis |
Ludicra The Tenant |
Lumber Lung Lumber Lung |
Manchester Orchestra Simple Math |
Marissa Nadler Ballads of Living and Dying |
Mastodon Crack the Skye |
Mazzy Star So Tonight That I Might See |
mewithoutYou Catch For Us the Foxes |
mewithoutYou It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All A Dream! It's Alright! |
Modest Mouse The Moon & Antarctica |
Modest Mouse The Lonesome Crowded West |
Mutyumu Il y a |
My Chemical Romance The Black Parade |
Neutral Milk Hotel In the Aeroplane Over the Sea |
This album certainly is a grower that is for sure. It gets better with every listen, but it will never be my one of favorites. However, I respect this album very much as I know it is a landmark of the 90's. |
Nine Inch Nails The Downward Spiral |
Nirvana In Utero |
Nirvana Nirvana |
NOFX The Decline |
Opeth Still Life |
Opeth Blackwater Park |
I don't understand Opeth. Like at all. Maybe its just not my type of music, but I just don't find this amazing at all. It's a good listen once in a blue moon and for that and also the excellent musicianship it gets a solid 4. |
Opeth Ghost Reveries |
Pantera Cowboys from Hell |
Paramore Riot! |
Pearl Jam Ten |
Pink Floyd Atom Heart Mother |
Poison the Well The Opposite of December |
Porcupine Tree In Absentia |
Portishead Dummy |
Radiohead The Bends |
Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar Sex Magik |
Rilo Kiley Live at Fingerprints EP |
Rites of Spring Rites of Spring |
Sarabeth Tucek Sarabeth Tucek |
Say Anything ...Is A Real Boy (re-release) |
Say Anything In Defense of the Genre |
Say Anything Say Anything |
Shpongle Nothing Lasts... But Nothing Is Lost |
Sigur Ros ( ) |
Slint Spiderland |
Sly and The Family Stone Stand! |
Sonic Youth Goo |
Stevie Ray Vaughan Texas Flood |
Sufjan Stevens Illinois |
Sufjan Stevens Michigan |
System of a Down Sugar |
The Beatles Rubber Soul |
The Birthday Massacre Pins and Needles |
The Cure Pornography |
The Decemberists Picaresque |
The Decemberists The Crane Wife |
The Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots |
The Flaming Lips The Soft Bulletin |
The Mars Volta De-Loused in the Comatorium |
The Mars Volta Frances the Mute |
The National Alligator |
The National High Violet |
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Belong |
The Strokes Room on Fire |
The Velvet Underground Loaded |
The White Stripes White Blood Cells |
The Who Tommy |
Thrice The Artist in the Ambulance |
Trespassers William Different Stars |
Vashti Bunyan Just Another Diamond Day |
Weezer Pinkerton |
Weezer Weezer |
Wilco Yankee Hotel Foxtrot |
Yes Close to the Edge |
Yes Fragile |
Yndi Halda Enjoy Eternal Bliss |