Comus' 1001 Albums you should listen to before you die
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Album 970
The Clash - Sandinista!
Year: 1980
6 sides of pure, experimental Clash. This is just pure awesome from The Magnificent Seven to ShepherRAB Delight. Yeah 2 hours and 24 minutes of brilliance. You get the point. The album that was released at cut price due to Clash cutting their own royalties from the album is well worth the massive amount of time you're undoubtedly going to have to dedicate to it. People who criticise it only really say that there's "one good album hidden in all of this". Yeah, that's not really a criticism now is it? I'll argue that there's not 1 good album in it all, becuase it is so, so, so much better with everything in it. And as such can only really be a good triple album. This is an experience that cannot be missed, and should be treated as such. Listen to it when you have the time to sit through it all, believe me, it's worth it.
3 Choice Tracks: The Magnificent Seven, Somebody Got Murdered, Police On My Back
The Clash - Sandinista!
Year: 1980
6 sides of pure, experimental Clash. This is just pure awesome from The Magnificent Seven to ShepherRAB Delight. Yeah 2 hours and 24 minutes of brilliance. You get the point. The album that was released at cut price due to Clash cutting their own royalties from the album is well worth the massive amount of time you're undoubtedly going to have to dedicate to it. People who criticise it only really say that there's "one good album hidden in all of this". Yeah, that's not really a criticism now is it? I'll argue that there's not 1 good album in it all, becuase it is so, so, so much better with everything in it. And as such can only really be a good triple album. This is an experience that cannot be missed, and should be treated as such. Listen to it when you have the time to sit through it all, believe me, it's worth it.
3 Choice Tracks: The Magnificent Seven, Somebody Got Murdered, Police On My Back
Album 982
Windir - Arntor
Year: 1999
Sognametal! Well, it's really just black metal with a folk twinge. This is the first proper black metal album on the list and even then it's not quite there, but don't worry there's still time. This album is timeless, and absolutely brilliant. There's a reason the band has such a dedicated fanbase with significantly larger scrobbles per listener than pretty much any band, especially one with as long songs as they do have. This album features one of the most amazing tracks in black metal history. Saknet, 10 minutes long yet it feels like 2. This is an album you just never want to finish. Listen to it at any time, and when do you put it on again, and again and again.
3 Choice Tracks: Arntor, Ein Windir, Kong Hydnes Haug, Saknet
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Windir - Arntor
Year: 1999
Sognametal! Well, it's really just black metal with a folk twinge. This is the first proper black metal album on the list and even then it's not quite there, but don't worry there's still time. This album is timeless, and absolutely brilliant. There's a reason the band has such a dedicated fanbase with significantly larger scrobbles per listener than pretty much any band, especially one with as long songs as they do have. This album features one of the most amazing tracks in black metal history. Saknet, 10 minutes long yet it feels like 2. This is an album you just never want to finish. Listen to it at any time, and when do you put it on again, and again and again.
3 Choice Tracks: Arntor, Ein Windir, Kong Hydnes Haug, Saknet
That's another 10! Which means another compilation will come soon.
doverboi12
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Could I get an up or a link to that Quest for Fire album pretty please?
I don't hate you btw.
I don't hate you btw.
mad capsules and Bush, brilliant, Tore really rates that album aswell but I don't have it, my favourite has always been Never For Ever. It's almost a dilemma that someone can be such a great and uncanny composer and songwriter whilst probably being the sexiest sack of bones to ever don a leotard... you just don't get that all-rounder quality in your female solo artists today. Except for one who shall not be named .
Only takes a couple of youtube interviews to realise she is as mad as a barrel of mountain goats though
Only takes a couple of youtube interviews to realise she is as mad as a barrel of mountain goats though
Album 987
Comus - First Utterance
Year: 1971
Jangly, psychedelic and downright scary music makes this a must listen experience. Yes, it's my namesake Comus' first, and in my mind only, effort. The ability to make acoustic instrumentation sound so heavy is just amazing. The themes tackled are even more profound, violence and rape to name just two. It's an album that I've put off reviewing, and I can't see myself actually ever doing so, it has a certain grip on me and I can't really get past that to be able to properly talk about it. Everything is just perfect in my eyes, especially Drip Drip. However for such a strange album, there is a lot of beauty to be found, especially on the Herald which is the perfect juxtaposition to Drip Drip. Anyways, this is just an album to listen to, no matter what on earth you're doing it will work with this album, or at least you will make it work.
3 Choice Tracks: Diana, Drip Drip, The Bite
Comus - First Utterance
Year: 1971
Jangly, psychedelic and downright scary music makes this a must listen experience. Yes, it's my namesake Comus' first, and in my mind only, effort. The ability to make acoustic instrumentation sound so heavy is just amazing. The themes tackled are even more profound, violence and rape to name just two. It's an album that I've put off reviewing, and I can't see myself actually ever doing so, it has a certain grip on me and I can't really get past that to be able to properly talk about it. Everything is just perfect in my eyes, especially Drip Drip. However for such a strange album, there is a lot of beauty to be found, especially on the Herald which is the perfect juxtaposition to Drip Drip. Anyways, this is just an album to listen to, no matter what on earth you're doing it will work with this album, or at least you will make it work.
3 Choice Tracks: Diana, Drip Drip, The Bite
dirtbikeghoul
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Great album, often passed over by casual fans and critics, Sandinista is as you noted experimental Clash at it's best. There is a lot of filler, although that's the wrong word for a song or songs on a triple album, still it's hard to resist delving into the bizarre and experimental rap and country rock songs on the album. Especially 30 years later.
Panda Bear O_o
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Woah that guy looks like the guy from Nirvana at first glance. Not Foo Fighter guy but the other one.
brittany_bitme
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This was beautiful. A complete work. Thanks for the post. I am not the biggest fan of post-rock but this definately changed my opinion on the genre and the band. Where should i go next after this cd with GSYBE? I have quite a few other post-rock albums but mainly just the usual ones... e.g. takk, agaetis byjun, some mogwai stuff, explosions in the sky
new FS1e buyer
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Album 990
Citay - Little Kingdom
Year: 2007
This peaceful psychedelic folk album is the perfect example of what can be done with guitars, melody and just a lot of chilling out. The whole album plays like one giant relaxing bath, and it's just beautiful to listen to. From the soft mellow acoustic guitars to the caustic interruption of electric squeals it just feels like one epic trip that never goes out of control. The only thing to really fault the album is the short runtime of 44 minutes 53 seconRAB which leaves you wanting more and more until you just have to put it on again. This is one to sit back with a bit of booze or toke up and just appreciate, great for arabient background music for slow, sensual sex as well.
3 Choice Tracks: First Fantasy, A Riot of Color, Moonburn
Citay - Little Kingdom
Year: 2007
This peaceful psychedelic folk album is the perfect example of what can be done with guitars, melody and just a lot of chilling out. The whole album plays like one giant relaxing bath, and it's just beautiful to listen to. From the soft mellow acoustic guitars to the caustic interruption of electric squeals it just feels like one epic trip that never goes out of control. The only thing to really fault the album is the short runtime of 44 minutes 53 seconRAB which leaves you wanting more and more until you just have to put it on again. This is one to sit back with a bit of booze or toke up and just appreciate, great for arabient background music for slow, sensual sex as well.
3 Choice Tracks: First Fantasy, A Riot of Color, Moonburn
MLAchick69
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Frankly, once you have the GY!BE albums post-rock becomes mostly boring and awful in comparison, so there's not that I can say apart from get more GY!BE.
sakuragirl29592
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Album 989
Pink Floyd - Animals
Year: 1977
The year is 1977, the Sex Pistols have perfected the punk song, all about anarchy, sex and holidays in the sun. Meanwhile, in la la land, Pink Floyd have created a concept album about a George Orwell book, no, not 1984 although that would have been awesome, Animal Farm. Yes it's Animals, and yes notorious failure and all around bad guy Roger Waters has started to take control of the banRAB direction. But all that aside, Pink Floyd still managed to create their last great album, and for that it does need all the praise it deserves. This album truly is great, it is a fine example, late in the game, of a fine prog concept album, worth noting that Eloy's Ocean also came out this year. Anyways, toke up and enjoy.
3 Choice Tracks: With only 3 songs long enough to count I don't think this is quite necessary.
Pink Floyd - Animals
Year: 1977
The year is 1977, the Sex Pistols have perfected the punk song, all about anarchy, sex and holidays in the sun. Meanwhile, in la la land, Pink Floyd have created a concept album about a George Orwell book, no, not 1984 although that would have been awesome, Animal Farm. Yes it's Animals, and yes notorious failure and all around bad guy Roger Waters has started to take control of the banRAB direction. But all that aside, Pink Floyd still managed to create their last great album, and for that it does need all the praise it deserves. This album truly is great, it is a fine example, late in the game, of a fine prog concept album, worth noting that Eloy's Ocean also came out this year. Anyways, toke up and enjoy.
3 Choice Tracks: With only 3 songs long enough to count I don't think this is quite necessary.
sMILEsmile
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Album 951
Etron Fou Leloublan - Les Poumons Gonfl
Etron Fou Leloublan - Les Poumons Gonfl
FirebaughBPN
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Oh man.... I thought I was the only person in the world who likes Donovan.
Looked up some of Donovan's lyrics the other day to try to find some rhyme or reason to this madness, but knowing what the lyrics are just confused me more. E-lec-tri-cal ba-na-na......
Wonderful review by the way.
Looked up some of Donovan's lyrics the other day to try to find some rhyme or reason to this madness, but knowing what the lyrics are just confused me more. E-lec-tri-cal ba-na-na......
Wonderful review by the way.
Sakimonkey
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Man, this is some undertaking. Great choices so far, I'm going to get my hanRAB on 010.
Album 967
Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight
Year: 1957
I'm sorry I think I just froze from how utterly cool this album is. It's so intensely awesome, but what would you expect, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Charabers and Philly Joe Jones to name a few appear on this masterpiece. Yeah you basically can't go wrong, and if you happen to put this on and think "I don't like this" then you've failed at both music and life. Or maybe the sub-zero temperatures are affecting your hearing. As with any good jazz album, just chill to it, seriously, sit back, relax and listen to everything just being alright.
3 Choice Tracks: Ah-Leu-Cha, Tadd's Delight, Dear Old Stockholm
Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight
Year: 1957
I'm sorry I think I just froze from how utterly cool this album is. It's so intensely awesome, but what would you expect, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Charabers and Philly Joe Jones to name a few appear on this masterpiece. Yeah you basically can't go wrong, and if you happen to put this on and think "I don't like this" then you've failed at both music and life. Or maybe the sub-zero temperatures are affecting your hearing. As with any good jazz album, just chill to it, seriously, sit back, relax and listen to everything just being alright.
3 Choice Tracks: Ah-Leu-Cha, Tadd's Delight, Dear Old Stockholm
seekin an answer
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Jethro Tull, eh?
Hmmm.
I've been meaning to listen to an actual album for ages.
Hmmm.
I've been meaning to listen to an actual album for ages.