| 5.0 classic |
| Absolute Kynisk Vandalisme |
| AFI Sing the Sorrow |
| "Sing the Sorrow" is ridiculously good. There's not a single song on this album that qualifies to being a «bad» song. The guitars are cutting the bass is driving; the drums are flowing; the vocals are intense; all is well. The energy found on "Sing the Sorrow" is pure magic. And they actually maintain the high level throughout all 14 tracks (fifteen or sixteen songs, depending on if you count the spoken word as its own song). Fantastic stuff. But what impresses me the most is that whenever I put this album on, I'm just as impressed as I was the last time I did so - or even more. This is a gem that will forever be one of my favourite albums. This is a classic. |
| AFI All Hallow's E.P. |
| This is - along with "There Are No Happy Endings" by Engerica - the best modern mainstream punk rock record. Easily four of A Fire Inside's ten best songs, if not four of the five best songs. If anybody's considering getting into AFI - this is the record you should get first. It isn't without any reasons that every teeny bopper wannabe punk band out there is ripping off AFI. |
| Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not |
| In a world of bad bands, overhyped by NME, it's good to know that there still are some decent rock'n'roll out there. Well, decent might be an understatement. This album breaks all the records in the UK - and not without reason. This is almost as essential as "Different Class" by Pulp. Arctic Monkeys are set on stardom; they'll be bigger than the Beatles in end, if they play their cards right. |
| Arctic Monkeys Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys? |
| Five awesome tracks by four awesome guys. This EP is as essential to a rock fan's collection as the boys' debut album. This is perhaps even more diverse than "Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not", and just as good as it. These guys are the kings of rock'n'roll at the moment. |
| Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare |
Arctic Monkeys has always had identity, but with Favourite Worst Nightmare they really create their own sound.
Alex Turner is as clever as ever, and as funny as ever. But this time around, he doesn't concern himself with the daily struggles of working class England, as much as he did on the previous album, and the demos. Here - he writes quite a lot about love. He really manages to incorporate what was suggested on Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys? with the "traditional" working class lyrics, reminiscent of Jarvis Cocker's. Matt Helders is still funky and jazzy, but even more hard-hitting than we are accustomed to him being. Quite a few of the tracks of Favourite Worst Nightmare shows The Cat being able to handle the more heavy melodies marvellously. Jamie Cook still has the magic touch. But here, he also proves to be a very unique guitarist, with a very distinct sound. This album is packed with damn near incredibly original chord progression. Nick O'Malley eases the pain missing Andy Nicholson caused. Andy was definitely an outstanding bassist. But the thing about Andy was, in some songs - he played a vital part, but then again - in some songs - he didn't do anything extra-ordinary. He would e.g. just follow the guitar's pattern(s). Nick does on the other hand play very sharp bass patterns that always stands out from the guitar patterns. Thus creating a unique guitar/bass interaction. To sum it up - the Monkeys rule. They are perhaps one of, if not _the_ biggest band in the world right now; and they bloody well deserve it. |
| Echo and The Bunnymen Ocean Rain |
| Embrace (US) Embrace |
| In 1985, during the revolution summer, Rites of Springs released their breath takingly original, creative and unique debut album. They had definitely started something big. But their album was somewhat inconsistent, indicating that they might've had a problem with their quality control. Embrace on the other hand, does not have any problems whatsoever. This band finishes what Rites of Spring started perfectly. This is essentially one of the best albums ever released. It's a vital album to any indie and/or punk fan's collection. |
| Engerica There Are No Happy Endings |
| Engerica was one of the most original and exciting bands from the UK in their time, and they still stand out as a clever and nifty band - and quite frankly, one of the best bands in UK history. Their sense of black humour lyrics combined with their catchy punk metal music makes this album an interesting listen from "Reasons to Be Fearful (Pt. 1)" to the final (and hidden) track "Reasons to Be Fearful (Pt. 2)". Aweseome album. |
| HIM This Is Only The Beginning |
| Husker Du Candy Apple Grey |
| Husker Du Everything Falls Apart |
| Jeff Buckley Grace (Legacy Edition) |
| Jeff Buckley Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk |
| Mineral The Power of Failing |
| Mineral EndSerenading |
| Placebo Black Market Music |
| Placebo's best album hands down. There's no competition whatsoever. Its unique sound and consistency still holds up today. There will never be an album quite like this. |
| Pulp Different Class |
| Different Class is one big working class anthem of an album. There isn't a single track on this album that comes even close to being misrepresentive, and there certainly ain't any bad songs here. Undeniably the natural highlight of Pulp's career, and undeniably one of the natural highlights in music history. This speaks for an entire generation, and probably quite a few latter generations as well. Different Class is nothing short of genius, and a vital album to the "Common People". |
| Steadman Loser Friendly |
| Steadman Revive |
| The Bridge Citizen Bridge |
| The Crinn Kills Curiosity |
| The Forces Of Evil Friend or FOE? |
| The Replacements Let It Be |
| What can I say? This could just as well be their discography. Eleven magic tracks, that sounds like they've been recorded by eleven totally different bands. This album is not only very good and diverse, but also essentially - ahead of its time. And it still is ahead of its time today. Magnificent album. |
| Venomous Preserved Emergencies |
