The best albums you've never listened too

[Breetai]

NiemandheißtBoshaftigkeit listed something that isn't Rammstein! I can't believe it.


My favorite obscue underground artist is Bjorn Lynne. It's kind of a techno-ambient-progressive-easy listening type thing. Really cool stuff. Bjorn has a much of his mp3s on his website for free download. Check it out here: http://www.lynnemusic.com/

Also, if any of you haven't listened to Stereolab......then check them out.

 

[Neenie]

U2 Joshua Tree

 

[Breetai]

Since when was U2 obscure? I've always listened to them

 

[Melior]

Origin of Symmetry by Muse!
The Best Album On The PLANET!

 

[the edge]

Marquee Moon- Television
Adventure- Television
Substance- Joy Division
Bossanova- Pixies
Turn on the Bright Lights- Interpol
Meat is Murder- The Smiths
Disintegration- The Cure
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness- Smashing Pumpkins

 

[Morrissey]

Joy Division - Closer: The original post-punk band. This, their second, and unfortunately final album, is a perfect representation of what their music was about. Dark, moody, desperate, and heavy. Bass-driven, lots of amazing studio effects, with Ian Curtis' brooding voice matching the dark sound. A truly underrated band.

As a coda: After Curtis committed suicide by hanging, Joy Division stayed together, adding a female member on keyboards (Gillian something,) and forming a band some of you might recognize instead: New Order.

 

[MewithoutYou]

Deloused in the Comaturium by The Mars Volta

is probally one of the greatest albums of all time and very few people have heard it

also [A->B] life by MewithoutYou is amazing

 

[Morrissey]

Here's a couple more because now this thread as me thinking.

American Music Club - Everclear: These guys were an 80s band out of San Francisco who never sold many records, never played to big crowds, and never got a lot of recognition. This is really their finest album, although they have several excellent ones. Rolling Stone actually mentioned this album as one of the best albums of 1991 and AMC signed a major label deal the next year, but the two albums they released on a major label (I forget which one), bombed and the band broke up in 1995. The album is a beautiful mix of ambient and rock. The music is sparse, giving it a very atmospheric sound. Each note is carefully chosen. The lyrics depressing (one critic said they made the Smiths sound happy), and drenched in meaning. Mark Eitzer, the lead singer and songwriter, was one of the first to write about the AIDS epidemic and two songs on this album, "Rise" and "Sick of Food" give someone an inside look into what AIDS is like for people on both sides, those suffering, and those watching someone suffer. An overall excellent album.

Llama - Close to the Silence - Llama were an acoustic rock jam band out of Nasvhille, Tennesse. This was their debut album and is really their only album (they released an EP after this and have since broken up). That being said, it's an amazing album. Very light, laid back feel, perfect for the coming warm weather. Lots of acoustic guitars, jammy sounding songs, and fun lyrics. Much happier than the first two bands I've mentioned. This is probably one of my top five or ten favorite albums of all time. A simple, easygoing, album, perfect for driving in the summer with the windows down, or sprawling out on the beach.

 

[nadroj1985]

Marquee Moon- Television
Adventure- Television
Substance- Joy Division
Bossanova- Pixies
Turn on the Bright Lights- Interpol
Meat is Murder- The Smiths
Disintegration- The Cure
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness- Smashing Pumpkins

Rockin' list, especially Marquee Moon and Mellon Collie. Here's some of my favorite "lesser-knowns"...........

Sigur Ros- Agaetis Byrjun
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band- Safe as Milk and Trout Mask Replica
Ween- Chocolate and Cheese
Pere Ubu- The Modern Dance
Neu!- s/t
Against Me!- As the Eternal Cowboy
The Honorary Title- s/t
Violent Femmes- s/t
Pavement- Slanted and Enchanted

 

[theFijian]

ok, so I've sorta mentioned this in other threads, but I can't believe that noone has mentioned My Bloody Valentine, Loveless. I personally think it's an amazing album.

I concur! I haven't listened to any MBV in a while but Loveless and Isn't Anything are both excellent albums although I feel that they do are a product of their time and they maybe sound a bit dated now. But very good none the less.

cheers
Andy

 

[theFijian]

Deloused in the Comaturium by The Mars Volta

is probally one of the greatest albums of all time and very few people have heard it

De-loused is a great album - not sure about of all time tho! I saw them live too, very energetic.

cheers,
Andy

 

[User Name]

the best album i have ever heard is the Blink182 take off your pants and jacket... it is the best rock/punk cd ever put together

 

[User Name]

BLINK 182 IS THE BEST

 

[guitargeek]

Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever
Spock's Beard - V

That about sums it up for me. All of those CD's really effect me in some way.

 

[caley]

I'm a bit surprised that no one has mentioned Morphine yet. Here's a couple albums off the top of my head:

Morphine-Cure for Pain
Radiohead-Kid A
Radiohead-Hail to the Thief
My Bloody Valentine-Loveless
Charles Mingus-Mingus Ah Um (this is an older jazz album, just so you don't buy it thinking it's pop music and get angry)
Cake-Motorcade of Generosity
Stevie Wonder-Innervisions
Steely Dan-Aja
Talking Heads-Remain in Light

That's all I can think of right now. I know that a couple of those are actually fairly mainstream, but most people I know haven't heard those specific albums until I introduce them. As a sidenote, I have NEVER introduced Morphine's Cure for Pain to ANYBODY that has not liked it. So buy that album, even if you have no idea yet who Morphine were.

 

[nadroj1985]

the best album i have ever heard is the Blink182 take off your pants and jacket... it is the best rock/punk cd ever put together

Well, except for The Clash, London Calling, The Ramones, Rocket to Russia, White Light/White Heat, Daydream Nation, etc. etc. etc.

Nah just jokin', it's cool if you like Blink, I just wanted to have another chance to throw in some favorites of mine

 

[chritophera]

the best album i have ever heard is the Blink182 take off your pants and jacket... it is the best rock/punk cd ever put together

Agreed. Blink is awesome. There are many good bands out there but Blink tops the list. Take off your pants and jacket is by far their best album...although their new singles are pretty decent

 

[Ginsu]

underground:

Zwerg- Played Wits (limited to 500 copies)

Genre: Synth-pop/Electronica
It kinda sounds like Joy Electric meets Ben Folds Five. It's preformed by one person Jason Betts from Moncton New Brunswick Canada. Zwerg is best discribed as eccentric, restful at times and explosive at others. very danceable stuff. Jason is a Christian, infact I found the link on a Chrisitan EMB music site. sorry, I'm no good at writing music reviews...so heres a song

Solfrieno:
http://download2.ampcast.com/AUD-65854-ply-4500058-0-0-24-DLZTNOOAJFQREGX/Solferino_by_Zwerg.mp3
Vindictive:
http://download2.ampcast.com/AUD-65936-ply-4500058-0-0-24-DLZTNOOAJFQREGX/Vindictive_by_Zwerg.mp3

 

[Morrissey]

The Clash, London Calling

YES! What a great album! They were such an amazing punk band. It breaks my heart that so many of my friends listen to what's "punk" these days, while having no knowledge of bands like The Clash and The Ramones.

 

[nadroj1985]

YES! What a great album! They were such an amazing punk band. It breaks my heart that so many of my friends listen to what's "punk" these days, while having no knowledge of bands like The Clash and The Ramones.

Cool, another Clash fan. The Clash will probably always be my favorite punk band. Their first album is very underrated IMO, it gets no credit compared to London Calling, which is inferior to The Clash if you ask me.