good album titles
tried to keep it to ones where you don't really need to hear the album to appreciate it. maybe i'll make another list for the ones where you do |
| 1 |  | Anne Guthrie
Perhaps a Favorable Organic Moment
Coy and aloof, justified by the profundity of the sounds contained within. |
| 2 |  | Brutal Shift
Most of Humanity Might as Well Bathe...
Whole title: Most of Humanity Might as Well Bathe in Bleeding Rust and Fly Shit
Just a statement of fact. |
| 3 |  | Cecil Taylor
One Too Many Salty Swift And Not Goodbye
Couldn't have said it better myself. |
| 4 |  | Meticulous Butchery
Quasi-Sentient Decentralization
This is a great example of this new trend in bdm aesthetics where graphic descriptions of gore are being replaced with more cryptic and ominously suggestive hints at some sort of violence or other strange phenomena. Plus, think about the concept of "quasi-sentient" for a second. How would you define that? |
| 5 |  | Swans
Soundtracks for the Blind
The brilliance of this one should go without saying. |
| 6 |  | Talons'
Rustic Bullshit
Yeah, yeah, here's some more rustic bullshit for ya. I know you love that stuff. Cabins in the woods, campfires, hunting with a bow and all that. |
| 7 |  | The Fun Years
Baby, It's Cold Inside
These guys are masters of titles, both album and song. Which is nice, considering it's ambient music with no lyrics. Their titles are always specific enough to conjure a very specific feeling that always goes perfectly with the music (or at least, I imagine that it does when it's playing). I could go on and on. Here's a few examples: |
| 8 |  | The Fun Years
God Was Like, No
Well, shit. |
| 9 |  | The Fun Years
A Heart to Heart About Our Values
The time always comes... |
| 10 |  | The Fun Years
Typos In Your Obituary
How embarrassing. |
| 11 |  | The Rita
Thousands of Dead Gods
Not one. Not hundreds. THOUSANDS. |
| 12 |  | Bruno Duplant
(You Are Here) Somewhere
...but where? |
| 13 |  | CHAOS//BARISTA
MELTY DEPENDENCY UNLIMITED
TOO MUCH COFFEE AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!11!!!1!! |
| 14 |  | Coke Jaw
Completely Fucked
Just totally, absolutely, irrevocably FUCKED. |
| 15 |  | David Thomas Broughton
It's in There Somewhere...
Keep digging... don't give up... I KNOW it's in there. I SWEAR that's where I left it! |
| 16 |  | Ecchymosis
Aberrant Amusement in Cadaveric Vomitplay
My favorite dm album title. The word choice is just *chef's kiss* |
| 17 |  | Everyone Asked About You
Let's Be Enemies
Not sure when I would say this to someone, but it's intriguing. I guess it's just a fun spin on "I don't want to be your friend anymore." |
| 18 |  | Glans
Slow Tree
Slow-growing, or slow-moving? Hmmmm. |
| 19 |  | Government
Prepare Thyself to Deal with Treacle
You better be prepared. |
| 20 |  | Graham Lambkin and Jason Lescalleet
Air Supply
This implies that air is a finite resource, which is a scary thought. |
| 21 |  | Grouper
Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill
Iconic for a reason. |
| 22 |  | Jenny Hval
Classic Objects
What would be an example of a "classic object"? A fork? A key? A dildo? I make myself chuckle when I think about someone using this phrase in the same way we say "classic episode:" "Man, that fork made it so much easier to eat that pasta! Classic object right there!" |
| 23 |  | Incapacitants
As Loud as Possible
Destined for a harsh noise album. Also pretty ominous. It makes me wonder what the loudest sound I've ever heard was - and how much louder it could've been. |
| 24 |  | Iniquitous Savagery
Edifice of Vicissitudes
So fun to say. Also an interesting concept. |
| 25 |  | Jason Lescalleet
Much to My Demise
Much to my demise, I will be dying this evening. |
| 26 |  | Marlon DuBois
Less Than What Is Supposed to Be More Than Enough
Whole title: Less Than What is Supposed to Be More than Enough to Do that Thing
I need more than that. |
| 27 |  | Postcoital Ulceration
Continuation of Defective Existence After Multiple
Whole title: Continuation of Defective Existence after Multiple Ruinous Collapses
We all know what the definition of insanity is... |
| 28 |  | Skin Tension
Skin Tension Fucking Dies
It's their debut album. |
| 29 |  | Sonic Youth
Confusion Is Sex
...what? |
| 30 |  | The Beach Bullies
We Rule The Universe
I like this one because it could mean one of two things, or both at the same time: we rule OVER the universe, or we ARE the universe: as in, we create the universe by existing. |
| 31 |  | The Great Redneck Hope
Behold The Fuck Thunder
*In Dr. Weird's voice* : BEHOOOOOLD!!!! |
| 32 |  | Werewolf Jerusalem
God Has Shot Himself
We interrupt this broadcast to bring you this breaking news: |
| 33 |  | Andrew Bird
The Mysterious Production Of Eggs
Mysterious indeed. |
| 34 |  | Astro (JPN)
The Echo From The Purple Dawn
Dreamy. |
| 35 |  | Bagman
Welcome To My Fucking Misery
No beating around the bush here. |
| 36 |  | Do Make Say Think
You, You're a History in Rust
You! Yeah you, over there! Do you even know what you are? You're a whole frickin history, man! In RUST! |
| 37 |  | Effluence
Necrobiology
A very cool paradox. |
| 38 |  | Fleshwater
We're Not Here To Be Loved
A disconcerting thought, but no less true. |
| 39 |  | Golden Living Room
Post-Internet
Will this ever be a thing? |
| 40 |  | Good Willsmith
Things Our Bodies Used To Have
Were these "things" lost to injury or to evolution? (Or devolution?) |
| 41 |  | Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Altered States of America
Heh-heh, drugs. |
| 42 |  | Hector
One Man's Treasure Is Another Man's Trash
Goes both ways, y'know. |
| 43 |  | Aesop Rock x Blockhead
Garbology
The study of djent. |
| 44 |  | Earth
Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version
Such a cool concept. Planet Earth and its "sequel." |
| 45 |  | Ulcerate
Everything Is Fire
Everything is flickering, changing by the second. Quite poetic really, when you think about it. |
| 46 |  | Bomb the Music Industry!
Adults!!!: Smart!!! Shithammered!!! And Excited By Nothing!!!!!!!
AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH!!!!!! |
| 47 |  | Built to Spill
Perfect from Now On
Sure. Best of luck with that. |
| 48 |  | Dilute
The Gypsy Valentine Curve
Hell yeah |
| 49 |  | Handsome Boy Modeling School
So ... How's Your Girl?
Just curious. *smirk* |
| 50 |  | Silver Jews
American Water
Not my favorite kind. |
| 51 |  | Modest Mouse
Good News for People Who Love Bad News
Your suggestions begin here |
| 52 |  | diSEMBOWELMENT
Transcendence into the Peripheral |
| 53 |  | Yo La Tengo
I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass |
| 54 |  | The Mothers of Invention
We're Only in It for the Money |
| 55 |  | Jason Lescalleet
Songs About Nothing
was this the one you meant, Ars? |
| 56 |  | Ad Nauseam
Imperative Imperceptible Impulse |
| 57 |  | Clever Girl
No Drum And Bass in the Jazz Room |
| 58 |  | Dinosaur Jr.
You're Living All Over Me |
| 59 |  | Nurse With Wound
Chance Meeting On A Dissecting Table Of A Sewing Machine And An Umbrella |
| 60 |  | The Mars Volta
De-Loused in the Comatorium
For those who didn't know: the concept of this album is actually based on a short story Cedric wrote about a guy who goes into a week-long coma after overdosing on a mixture morphine and rat poison. The character's name is Cerpin Taxt. Knowing this, a lot of the lyrics make a LOT more sense. |
| 61 |  | Earth
The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull |
| 62 |  | U.S. Maple
Long Hair in Three Stages |
| 63 |  | Quelle Chris
Being You Is Great...
Whole title: Being You is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often |
| 64 |  | Manchester Orchestra
I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child |
| 65 |  | Gaza
I Don't Care Where I Go When I Die |
| 66 |  | Vikki Jackman, Andrew Chalk and Jean-Noel Rebilly
A Paper Doll's Whisper of Spring |
| 67 |  | Ayelet Lerman, Wade Matthews and Carmel Raz
Growing Carrots in a Concrete Floor |
| 68 |  | Julius Eastman
Unjust Malaise |
| 69 |  | The Pop Group
For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? |
| 70 |  | Swans
Public Castration Is a Good Idea |
| 71 |  | Mogwai
Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will |
| 72 |  | Spacemen 3
Taking Drugs (To Make Music To Take Drugs To) |
| 73 |  | Nicolas Jaar
Space Is Only Noise |
| 74 |  | The Twilight Sad
Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave |
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