This album is AWESOME!!! *crickets*....

[butter_of_69]

What album do you believe is a masterpiece, only to tell other people this and watch their eyes glaze over in disbelief?

I am listening to Stereolab's "Sound Dust" right now... and am convinced it is a truly great album. Most people would just nod and think I was a nutjob when they were walking away.

They don't have to be obscure albums... but what albums do you believe are masterpieces only to be treated as run-of-the-mill by most of the rest of the world?

[MissKitty]

The Grapes of Wrath's These Days , which I think is pure pop brilliance. The rest of the world resigns it to the .99c and under bin.

[daemon]

the first one that comes to my mind is "giant steps" by the boo radleys. other than ripping the title from john coltrane, everything about it is just amazing. in fact, I find it every bit as dense, complex and groundbreaking as my bloody valentine's "loveless" but it hardly ever gets mentioned.

damn grunge for killing shoegaze...

-brian

[alternachild]

Rival Schools' *United By Fate*
!!!'s *!!!*
Thrice's *Illusion of Safety*
The Anniversary's *Your Majesty*

[sadgirlseven]

i'd have to say michael penn's "march." i think penn has recently had attention because he's married to aimee mann, but he is a great songwriter. "march" was one of the first modern rock albums i ever heard - i was 13 or 14 when i won it from a top 40 radio station. i was instantly in love.

but i'm not sure how many people have this album. i think it might be out of print, but regardless, i haven't come across many penn fans.

[sadgirlseven]

Originally posted by alternachild

!!!'s *!!!*


i really like this album a lot. it's kind of like what the clash might be doing if they were formed a few years ago. it's absolutely hypnotic.

[MissKitty]

SadGirl, you are right--Michael Penn is VERY underrated. I love all his releases, and I think that he compliments Aimee's newer stuff as well. :)

[RichmondVA]

The bulk of my favorite artists aren't indie but rather minor players on major labels. But I've noticed its almost like a generation gap in Richmond where if you are under 27, you listen exclusively to indie bands. Anything from a label bigger than say, Subpop and people might know the artist, but they don't buy the records.

Example:

People don't know any Blur, Suede, Pulp and songs (except maybe Song #2). But everyone knows Clinic

People don't know Creeper Lagoon, Mercury Rev, Remy Zero, Superdrag or really even much Beck. But they can tell you all about Helium, Blonde Redhead, Velocity Girl, Polvo and Rainer Maria.

[slow-dog]

I don't really preach about it, but I've never met anybody who holds John Wesley Harding's _It Happened One Night_ in as high regard as I do.

[c-lando]

Aside from RichmondVA, I've never heard anyone else praise Terrence Trent D'Arby's Symphony or Damn. And it's one of my all-time favorites.

[bond]

i think i'm just about the only one who thinks hefner's first two albums (breaking gods heart & the fidelity wars) are pure genius. like 'top 10 of the 90s' level greatness..

[AmericanScience]

SadGirl and MK: I agree w/ Mike Penn - love March and even Free For All, the next two were spottier.

I'd say.. this is a great thread... Tough.. I'm sure there are quite a few I can't think of. Maybe "Oil and Gold" by Shriekback.... Good mix of punkish elements, 80s goofiness and ambient stuff.

Oh, and Talk Talk's "Spirit Of Eden" because it took me 15 years to even consider listening to it, and it's brilliant. Amazing stuff.

[sadgirlseven]

another album i really like, but i'm not sure others do, is "jet" by katell keineg. i got into this record back when i was listening to a lot of female singer-songwriters like paula cole (before she really hit) and ani difranco. (hey, i was 20, give me a break!) katell has this really interesting voice - exotic and scratchy, but really beautiful. the track "ole, conquistador" is kind of a feminist/political tune, but it is definitely the standout track on this one.

i don't know many people who know about katell. i'd be interested in hearing her latest ep, "what's the only thing worse than the end of time?" since it has a nick drake cover. hmm. :)

[sadgirlseven]

Originally posted by AmericanScience
SadGirl and MK: I agree w/ Mike Penn - love March and even Free For All, the next two were spottier.

I'd say.. this is a great thread... Tough.. I'm sure there are quite a few I can't think of. Maybe "Oil and Gold" by Shriekback.... Good mix of punkish elements, 80s goofiness and ambient stuff.

Oh, and Talk Talk's "Spirit Of Eden" because it took me 15 years to even consider listening to it, and it's brilliant. Amazing stuff.

i thought "resigned" had some great songs on it, especially "out of my hands." i think that's a fantastic song. but i can see how you'd feel that way. as far as i'm concerned, "march" is penn's strongest album; there is not one bad song on it.

and "spirit of eden" is a great album. my old neighbour made me burn a copy. i need to pull it back out.

[Candyass]

Comet Gain's Realistes...I cannot get this cd out of my player. I thought 97x was playing a cut from it a while back, but no more.

Other albums that reak of brilliance

Heaven's to Betsy Calculated
Peechees Life and Games People Play
Unrest Isabel ep (and any number of Mark Robinson projects)
and anything by Sean Na Na

[bluewilco]

I get a lot of shit for holding both The Screaming Tree's "Dust," as well as Lanegan's latest solo album "Field Songs," up high. They are both solid albums. Sure, I might be a bit trapped in the mid 90's, but it's better than MTV, eh...

[dcXhc]

Originally posted by slow-dog
I don't really preach about it, but I've never met anybody who holds John Wesley Harding's _It Happened One Night_ in as high regard as I do.

DUDE -- I love It Happened One Night. I love practically all JWH, although I have a strong preference for his solo stuff over the full band material.

I think he suffers from underexposure. He still comes to DC annually and each time I've brought someone who doesnt know John Wesley Harding, they walk away happy to have found him. He puts on an exceptional show.

[marshallnesta]

just from when i was like 10 and always listened to it, no doubt's tragic kingdom. it may be trite and craptacular, but it puts a grin on my face. I also paul weller's wild wood to be a bit under appreciated.

[mobyoctopad]

*Pony Express Record* by Shudder to Think. Craig Wedren has the most soaringly powerful pipes since Freddie Mercury.

And STT's soundtrack work for First Love, Last Rites (the movie dedicated to Jeff Buckley) and Velvet Goldmine is absolute heaven. If this band had only gotten more support and affirmation, maybe they'd still be around making genius records.

[butter_of_69]

Originally posted by c-lando
Aside from RichmondVA, I've never heard anyone else praise Terrence Trent D'Arby's Symphony or Damn. And it's one of my all-time favorites.

I think his arrogance surrounding the release of his first album turned a lot of people off of him.

Another note: I thought the new Roots song ("The Seed") 97X is playing featured him singing... but alas, it is Cody ChesnuTT. Same freakin' voice.

[c-lando]

Originally posted by butter_of_69
Another note: I thought the new Roots song ("The Seed") 97X is playing featured him singing... but alas, it is Cody ChesnuTT. Same freakin' voice. And now you understand my love for Mr. ChestnuTT.

[IPrayForSound]

It's the capitalized T's at the end, right?

[kcneon]

I guess that would have to be both of Paw's albums, "Dragline" and "Death to Traitors". Both are masterpieces. Unfortunately they were tagged by reviewers as 'grunge' (kiss of death) and never got a fighting chance. Seeing them live was amazing! Their music could pull you any direction -- a great combination of music and lyrics. [and having a cute drummer is never a bad thing!]

[eurotek1]

dang, i feel like i could post half of my collection up here. there's so much stuff that i just don't understand why more people don't love it;

roland orzabal's 'tomcats screaming outside' is a great album. lyrics that are both thought-provoking and poppish and great music. heck, i could say the same about 'raoul and the kings of spain' too, i think.

the proclaimers' last release 'persevere.' just a solid record. besides, who doesn't want more scottish drinking songs? ;)

[theunlikelabel]

Originally posted by Candyass
Unrest Isabel ep (and any number of Mark Robinson projects)



Amen. Unrest's Imperial did it for me. So groundbreaking!

[Trevour]

The Pet Shop Boys' VERY album! Not only is the packaging cool, but the songs, from start to finish, are an example of the perfect five-star pop album. And, it will always remind me of 1993. :D

[SteelTown Boy]

Originally posted by Trevour
The Pet Shop Boys' VERY album! Not only is the packaging cool, but the songs, from start to finish, are an example of the perfect five-star pop album. And, it will always remind me of 1993. :D

nightlife was a cool album as well..

[Kwyjibo]

Brad- Interiors. Definitely the finest of the three albums from Stone and the boys.

Sean Lennon- Into the Sun. Brilliant album, but I've never met anybody that's heard it and loves it as much as I do. I guess there could be folks out there that love it, but nobody I've talked to.

[c-lando]

Originally posted by Kwyjibo
Sean Lennon- Into the Sun. Brilliant album, but I've never met anybody that's heard it and loves it as much as I do. I guess there could be folks out there that love it, but nobody I've talked to. You have met one. I love that album. I frequently requested songs from the album - ask Babs - she'll tell you. I think it's a wonderful album from start to finish. It's sort of all-over the place, but I like it for that reason (though most critics seemed to think that was a BAD thing). Who says we can't mix rock with bossa nova???

[redmeg8]

First, I LOVE Michael Penn and "Out of My Hands" was on one of my wedding CDs that I mixed. That is a fucking brilliant song. Not sure, though, I think "Free For All" is my favorite Penn record.

ALSO, amen to Paw.

Let's see:
a. I'm still, and ALWAYS will be an REM fan. Reveal was NOT a bad album - it started bringing good ole Buck guitar back into the "electronic" flava that they did on Up. Yummy.

b. Toni Price - Sol Power

c. all Nina Simone. If I hear, "Is that a guy?" again, I'll scream and deck someone.

d. Outkast (Stankonia)and TLC (CrazySexyCool), yeah, that's right. Esp. among my "indie" friends - gasp! I've crossed over!

e. all Toad the Wet Sprocket albums, esp. Fear and Dulcinea. It's so much more than the singles, man.

I'm sure there are so many more.

[eyeball]

The Lightning Seeds--"Cloudcuckooland" but then again I adore Ian Broudie.

Aerosmith's "toys in the attic"--might not count in these circles...but most people I talk to have not heard the album...dumb shits I call 'em.

Alex Lloyd---Watching angels mend.

and though this is counted by some that I know...I have to add

A tribe called quest "people's instinctive..."

[samanafay]

Originally posted by eurotek1
roland orzabal's 'tomcats screaming outside' is a great album. lyrics that are both thought-provoking and poppish and great music.

did this guy have anything to do with the Donnie Darko soundtrack? that name sounds so familiar.

[mwng]

Roland Orzabal was in Tears For Fears.

[samanafay]

d'oh, i'm an idiot.
but i looked it up and roland orzabal wrote the song Mad World that's in Donnie Darko, but didn't sing the movie version. so i was slightly informed. right?

[redmeg8]

Oo!
I forgot the Lightning Seeds!
Good one, eyeball.
;)

[Kwyjibo]

Originally posted by redmeg8
e. all Toad the Wet Sprocket albums, esp. Fear and Dulcinea. It's so much more than the singles, man.

Amen to that. There are quite a few of us here that will agree with you on that. However, I'd have listed Coil rather than Dulcinea.

Which also brings up former Toad vocalist Glen Phillips, which always gets the crickets chirrping when I bring him up. Brilliant singer/songwriter that one is.

[monkey neck]

Originally posted by redmeg8
e. all Toad the Wet Sprocket albums, esp. Fear and Dulcinea. It's so much more than the singles, man.


Agreed. Dulcinea is a beautiful piece of work. If only they hadn't forgotten to put "All Right" in it (Can't believe that was a B-side).

The Afghan Whigs' Black Love is probably my absolute favorite (if you couldn't tell from the avatar).

Other honorable mentions include Phantom Power by the Tragically Hip, Adam and Eve by Catherine Wheel.

Others that may be a little more acceptable to the "mainstream" are Peter Gabriel's Us, Tom Petty's Wildflowers, Gimme Shelter by the Rolling Stones, and Blood on the Tracks by Dylan.

[alternachild]

Apollo Up's *Light the End and Burn it Through*

I've never met anyone who agrees with me that this is wonderful from beginning to end. Most people favour their second album, Chariots of Fire.

[minkles]

Akron/Family's self-titled is probably one of my favorite albums of the decade. They're like the psych-folk version of Radiohead to me, and I think they should be huge.

And, uh, "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank" by Modest Mouse. The more I listen to it, the more I'm convinced it's a masterpiece on par with The Lonesome Crowded West and The Moon and Antartica. Easily THE best album of the past, say, 5 years.

Finally, at the risk of all my indie cred, I'll say that I think "A Crow Left of the Murder" by Incubus is a masterpiece. I said it.

[The Sheck]

Man, this thread was FOSSILIZED! Look at some of the names in here. :p

I'm gonna add Davîd Garza's This Euphoria to the list. A totally great record you can listen to without skipping a track. I'm just gonna quote from the AMG review, which I completely agree with:

David Garza made his major label debut in a big, brilliant way -- compared to the almost genteel efforts on earlier albums like Eyes Wide Open, This Euphoria flat-out rocks. Call it a natural progression, call it what happens when there's big bucks to work with, but Garza came up with one of the best rock albums of the second half of the '90s. Working with a variety of side musicians and recording at various spots in Texas and elsewhere, Garza comes on like the strutting, sly love child of Marc Bolan, Robert Plant, and Freddie Mercury, not to mention their respective bands. Unlike, say, the tedious necrophilia of Lenny Kravitz or the Black Crowes, though, Garza wins out on both singing ability and his ear for powerful, catchy material -- and he just sounds a little more engaging and much less full of himself. The opening track, "Kinder," almost misrepresents the album -- the bold, John Bonham-esque beat and descending fuzz guitar chords are just fantastic, but there's much more happening on This Euphoria. On the bold, straightforward tip, "Slave" is the absolute winner, something that would have been one of the best T. Rex songs ever if that group had done it; it's catchy, strong, and romantic, with a perfect balance of feedback and Garza's singing strength.

[jonbonjela]

once again , more proof that what goes for one is different for another - or as i usually say "horses for courses"!

[skidminix]

I always seem to favor the least liked albums by a band's "typical" fan.

Like: The Cure's The Top, XTC's Go 2, Squeeze's Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti, etc.

[sonicpharmacist]

1. My favorite Prince album is probably Parade
2. Perfect from Now On by Built to Spill is one of the best albums of the 90s. (Don't know if this is a common opinion here or not...I usually see Keep It Like A Secret mentioned as their best)
3. The Silencers-A Letter From St. Paul was a great CD (a late 80's band from Scotland with a minor hit here in the US called Painted Moon, in case you were wondering).
4. I love Sense Field, especially Tonight and Forever. They were unfortunately lumped into the "emo" genre and didn't get heard enough.

That's all for now.

[Donyo]

http://www.memoriesfade.com/gallery/seedscdremaster.jpg

[agate0ph0be]

hootie and the blowfish anyone..?





...anyone?

[DrPanda97]

Augie March's Strange Bird. I don't know many people who even know who they are.

[FallingLeaves]

Augie March's Strange Bird. I don't know many people who even know who they are.

Amen... one of the true masterpieces of the past decade, and yet virtually unnoticed. There are a few of us Augie March fans around here...

[toastyjones]

Finally, at the risk of all my indie cred, I'll say that I think "A Crow Left of the Murder" by Incubus is a masterpiece. I said it.
not familiar with that particular album, but you're not the only one here with a penchant for Incubus, my friend ;) ...

I'm gonna have to go with Cold Roses - Ryan Adams... there's not really a bad track in the 18 and a few are mind-blowing everytime I listen... at least, I think so :o ...

[sonicpharmacist]

Augie March's Strange Bird. I don't know many people who even know who they are.

I think this cd is allright...I probably need to listen to it more. Not too crazy about the vocals.

[Fourthisto]

I have tons of them!

Here's a random one:

Black Lab - Your Body Above Me

Four AMAZING songs - Wash it Away, Time Ago, Can't Keep the Rain, Thin White Lie.... I thought they would have been the next big thing, a decade ago...... a few broken promises from record companies later, they (Mostly lead singer Paul Durham) were selling songs out of a van and online only. Sad, really. Anyways, the album is a good one, but especially those four songs. At least.... I think so.... :o

[The Sheck]

not familiar with that particular album, but you're not the only one here with a penchant for Incubus, my friend ;) ...

I'm gonna have to go with Cold Roses - Ryan Adams... there's not really a bad track in the 18 and a few are mind-blowing everytime I listen... at least, I think so :o ...

One word toasty: Heartbreaker.

And check your email! ;)

[1AngryDwarf]

For me I'm finding it's mostly 90's stuff that's strugged off as dated or one-hit-wonderish bands. But I'll be damned if these records aren't great from start to finish...

The Cranberries - Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We
Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories - Tails
Live - Throwing Copper
Toad The Wet Sprocket - Dulcinea
Ben Folds Five - Whatever & Ever Amen
(Don't destroy me please...) Third Eye Blind - s/t

So sue me, I can never not be in the mood to play any of those.

I'll add Josh Rouse - Dressed up Like Nebraska and Sunny Day Real Estate's swan song Rising Tide in there too.

[djudge79]

I'll add Josh Rouse - Dressed up Like Nebraska
i can get behind this one. kind of a downer of an album, but fantastic. this and Under Cold Blue Stars. Josh Rouse is dead to me otherwise.

[Predot listener]

Lots of nods to Dulcinea, but I'm a Pale man myself. Just listened to it on the drive home from work.

[1AngryDwarf]

I'm gonna have to go with Cold Roses - Ryan Adams... there's not really a bad track in the 18 and a few are mind-blowing everytime I listen... at least, I think so ...

One word toasty: Heartbreaker.

You're both wrong: Love Is Hell is where it's at. :cool: Great as two EPs, but really comes together when heard as a whole as Mr. Adams intended.

[Donyo]

Toad The Wet Sprocket - Dulcinea

Awesome.

FACT: 'Something's Always Wrong' is better than anything REM released in the 1990's.

[1AngryDwarf]

FACT: 'Something's Always Wrong' is better than anything REM released in the 1990's.


Whoa there buddy! Let's not say anything crazy now... ;)

[MyCurse]

The Black Heart Procession - One


Love just about anything this band has done.

It's difficult finding all of their releases locally, but I've also picked up The Spell and Amore Del Tropico.

[Kruschev]

You're both wrong: Love Is Hell is where it's at. :cool: Great as two EPs, but really comes together when heard as a whole as Mr. Adams intended.

The first time I heard Ryan Adams was a few random Wiskeytown downloads. Then I ran out and bought Rock N Roll and was pleasantly surprised. That album really blew me away. But Cold Roses is sweet as hell. It's by far my favorite Adams disc. Perfect music for a road trip.

[DLDude]

i'd say "Cold Water Songs" by The Broken Family Band


and then everyone else says "who?" :rolleyes:

[Buzzstein]

Paul Simon - Graceland...I love that album.

[bestlaidplans]

Saves the Day - In Reverie, most people think of Saves the Day as just another emo band. This album is different however, it's a pure indie pop record.

[Crispin]

Disco Volante or California by Mr. Bungle. I think they scared a lot of people with the first CD. OK yea those two I named as well. But there's some excellent music once you get past the "what the hell is this?" factor.

[MissModular]

Saves the Day - In Reverie, most people think of Saves the Day as just another emo band. This album is different however, it's a pure indie pop record.

I get annoyed when people think STD is just another emo band!

I love how the lyrics can be sooo grotesque with such happy music..

[MissModular]

OH and Paul Simons Graceland is..my favourite..album...EVER, Buzzstein..

I have actually worn out the cd and had to buy a new one recently!!

[Kruschev]

OH and Paul Simons Graceland is..my favourite..album...EVER, Buzzstein..

I have actually worn out the cd and had to buy a new one recently!!

Damn, never worn out a cd. Didn't think it was possible. Had to replace copies because of scratches, but never overuse. Though it is a damn damn good album.

[mistergugi]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I love Orbit's Libido Speedway. I think it just rocks out all the way through. And no one else ever seems to feel the same way.

[skidminix]

Stump - A Fierce Pancake

[jcarwash31]

Ben Folds Five - Whatever & Ever Amen

I love all things Ben Folds. I probably listen to the s/t album the most now.

I'm going to add.........P.O.S. - Audition. The only people I have seen mention this album on these boards other than myself are Sheck and 1979, even in hip-hop threads.

[MyCurse]

Disco Volante or California by Mr. Bungle. I think they scared a lot of people with the first CD. OK yea those two I named as well. But there's some excellent music once you get past the "what the hell is this?" factor.

I don't think their first full-length really scared anybody off so much so as confused FNM fans. Patton used Bungle as a jumping off point to experiment where he couldn't with FNM. Incidentally, you can hear it's influence all over FNMs Angel Dust.

However, Disco Volante was an extreme departure from the first full-length release. It took me a long time to appreciate it. If anything scared away a burgeoning fanbase for Mr Bungle, it was this release.

California is easily the most accessible. And if I were to introduce someone to the world of BungleFever, it would start with this one.

In any case, I can listen to any of the 3. Excellent choice!

[Kruschev]

The more and more I listen to it, Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton's "Knives Don't Have Your Back" really grows on me. It's a complete departure from her work with Metric. I'm digging the lyrics immensley, plus that piano is amazing. I first heard it sight unseen (for lack of a better phrase w/out repitition, that's a little pet peeve of mine, apparentley so is spelling correctley), and I was shocked at what I heard. I said to myself, "this isn't the Emily I know." But I read a ton of articles about her after the album came out and it helped me understand it a lot more. Her heart is out there on this record. Oh, and I'm love with Ms. Haines. I dig it the most.

[Homsar]

hootie and the blowfish anyone..?





...anyone?
I got your back. I am not a hootie hater.

[Donyo]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I love Orbit's Libido Speedway. I think it just rocks out all the way through. And no one else ever seems to feel the same way.

Orbit used to be the "house band" for WBTZ out of Burlington, VT. Then they broke up and the station's playlist went to shit. Coincidence??

[toastyjones]

Awesome.

FACT: 'Something's Always Wrong' is better than anything REM released in the 1990's.
Something's Always Wrong is a great song, but NOTHING (and I mean NOTHING) beats Automatic for the People, and I am willing to fight you over it :mad: :mad: :mad:

[toastyjones]

Paul Simon - Graceland...I love that album.
who disagrees that this is a classic album? i thought that was a given... it's certainly better than any Simon and Garfunkel stuff...

[Kruschev]

I got your back. I am not a hootie hater.

How about this go under the guilty pleasures. They played a free show in my grandfathers hometown of Manitowoc, WI. They are avid golf freaks and there was a pro tourney nearby in Kohler (home of the toliet!). Anywhos, the mayor of Manitowoc thought it be a swell idea to shut down downtown (it's not a small city, but a fairly decent sized one (probably the size of Hamilton for you SW Ohioans). This was a few years removed from their breakout album and by no means were they still in the hearts of the mainstream like they were. Result, nobody showed up and it cost the city lots of missed revenue. But they're still good for a listen occasionally.

[The Sheck]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I love Orbit's Libido Speedway. I think it just rocks out all the way through. And no one else ever seems to feel the same way.

Hey, I've mentioned them once or twice before. ;)

[1AngryDwarf]

Something's Always Wrong is a great song, but NOTHING (and I mean NOTHING) beats Automatic for the People, and I am willing to fight you over it :mad: :mad: :mad:

and I'm backing up toasty while holding a baseball ball... :mad:

;)

[DaHood]

I love love LOVE me some Toad, but I love love LOVE REM too.

[skidminix]

who disagrees that this is a classic album? i thought that was a given... it's certainly better than any Simon and Garfunkel stuff...
Whhhaaaaaa???? You need to listen to Bookends.

[uselesstomato]

Whhhaaaaaa???? You need to listen to Bookends.

listening to it now actually... and for some reason i've never listened to the whole album before.

you're right.

awesome.

[DrPanda97]

I think this cd is allright...I probably need to listen to it more. Not too crazy about the vocals.

You should listen to Little Wonder a few times, read the lyrics along with it. That is definitely my favorite song off that CD, and definitely in my top 5 songs of all time.

[MissModular]

Damn, never worn out a cd. Didn't think it was possible. Had to replace copies because of scratches, but never overuse. Though it is a damn damn good album.


well yeah to be precise i just always played it so it got some scratches, etc... you knew what I meant!

Ok I wonder if people will scoff or laugh at me but I love Jennifer Warnes' Famous Blue Raincoat..the Leonard Cohen stuff..

[ICONOCLAST420]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004Z42C.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00005IABM.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/197511.jpg
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000024TUJ.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000001EDA.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[DaHood]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000001EDA.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpgThat was the first Catherine Wheel disc I bought and it's still one of my all time favourite albums.

[1AngryDwarf]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004Z42C.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg


Yes, you're so right. This album just flows...

[bestlaidplans]

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000024TUJ.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Loveless easily ranks in my top 10 albums, heck maybe even top 5.

[Predot listener]

Loveless easily ranks in my top 10 albums, heck maybe even top 5.


Sure, but it's not really an album that draws strange looks when you mention it's a favorite, so I don't think it's necessarily an appropriate choice for this thread.

[bestlaidplans]

Sure, but it's not really an album that draws strange looks when you mention it's a favorite, so I don't think it's necessarily an appropriate choice for this thread.
I think with the average person it would definitely draw some cockeyed looks. I don't think the average person knows who My Bloody Valentine is in fact. Just about anyone below the age of say 18 will think you're talking about My Chemical Romance and others just won't have a clue who you're talking about.

[aqualou]

http://www.olivergroschopp.de/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/Placebo-Meds.jpg

[aqualou]

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[Predot listener]

I think with the average person it would definitely draw some cockeyed looks. I don't think the average person knows who My Bloody Valentine is in fact. Just about anyone below the age of say 18 will think you're talking about My Chemical Romance and others just won't have a clue who you're talking about.


Sure, but you can say that about just about every album that we talk about.

This is the post that started it:

but what albums do you believe are masterpieces only to be treated as run-of-the-mill by most of the rest of the world?

I feel pretty safe in saying that the small portion of the rest of the world that is familiar with Loveless would not look at you askance if you proclaimed its brilliance. Some may disagree with the assessment, but surely they've heard its praises sung before.

[toastyjones]

Just about anyone below the age of say 18 will think you're talking about My Chemical Romance and others just won't have a clue who you're talking about.

Hey! Not EVERYONE under the age of 18!

[Kruschev]

I think with the average person it would definitely draw some cockeyed looks. I don't think the average person knows who My Bloody Valentine is in fact. Just about anyone below the age of say 18 will think you're talking about My Chemical Romance and others just won't have a clue who you're talking about.

I was talking about MBV at work the other day with a coworker and another one chimed in, and said, "really? Good Charlotte sucks." I was really confused.

[Kruschev]

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Nico- Blind Melon

[Kruschev]

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Architecture in Helsinki- In Case We Die

Absolutely blown away by this album. So fucking good.