OK, I know what you're thinking: "Charlie, isn't this what this whole site is for?". Well, sorta, but while most of us have a favorite album, I don't think most of us have described in detail how it connects with us.
You see, a favorite album of all time should be more than something that's "the best". It should have a very personal implication; it should define you.
For instance, my brother's (georgerogers42's) favorite album is Rush's 2112. Not only was this one of the first serious albums he got into, but the traits that define that album (Ayn Rand politics, progressive metal, sidelong epics, etc.) define him perfectly as a person.
So, my question for this thread is, what is your favorite album, and why do you like it so much. What was your history with that album?
For as long as you guys have known me, you've known that my favorite album was Tori Amos's Little Earthquakes. For the past two years, it has defined me personally. Though I am NOT GAY, I have a very introspective spirit when you get to know me, and like to open myself up to people and tell them all my feelings. I also have a great love of minimalism, which is another great aspect of the album. And don't even get me started with it's influence on other female artists that I love 😜
Though just today, I decided that Little Earthquakes isn't my favorite album anymore. Now it's Weezer's Pinkerton. It has that same sort of confessional nature, but it's much more compact, and even has some elements of my beloved heavy metal.
Though just today, I decided that Little Earthquakes isn't my favorite album anymore.
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that is all.
No, Jhereko, don't get me wrong. I still love Tori, and I still have it at #3 on my chart (behind DSOTM and Pinkerton). It's just that, after my hundredth listen, I've found that "China" and "Mother" go on for a little too long.
Though just today, I decided that Little Earthquakes isn't my favorite album anymore.
😮
that is all.
No, Jhereko, don't get me wrong. I still love Tori, and I still have it at #3 on my chart (behind DSOTM and Pinkerton). It's just that, after my hundredth listen, I've found that "China" and "Mother" go on for a little too long.
I'm not saying don't do it, just saying I never thought'd happen is all. I mean I personally think Little Earthquakes trumps Pinkerton but whatever.
Hmm good question. I think in terms of personal favourites, it comes down To In The Aeroplane Over The Sea and Hospice, each for their own different reasons. Every time I hear Jeff Mangum sing "Can't Believe, how strange it is to be anything at all", he perfectly surmises my wonder of the world, and I get chills every time I hear it. In essence, it reminds me of beauty, in it's most simple of forms. Hospice, as it does for a lot of people, represents the things in your life that you tell no one else. Although it is a narrative, it allows the listener to grieve with him through their own personal tragedy. For this reason, I can come back to it so many times, whether it be because of the aforementioned, or simply for the music, every listen is a slightly different experience.
Hmm good question. I think in terms of personal favourites, it comes down To In The Aeroplane Over The Sea and Hospice, each for their own different reasons. Every time I hear Jeff Mangum sing "Can't Believe, how strange it is to be anything at all", he perfectly surmises my wonder of the world, and I get chills every time I hear it. In essence, it reminds me of beauty, in it's most simple of forms. Hospice, as it does for a lot of people, represents the things in your life that you tell no one else. Although it is a narrative, it allows the listener to grieve with him through their own personal tragedy. For this reason, I can come back to it so many times, whether it be because of the aforementioned, or simply for the music, every listen is a slightly different experience.
That's a great way to describe the appeal of Hospice.
Hmm good question. I think in terms of personal favourites, it comes down To In The Aeroplane Over The Sea and Hospice, each for their own different reasons. Every time I hear Jeff Mangum sing "Can't Believe, how strange it is to be anything at all", he perfectly surmises my wonder of the world, and I get chills every time I hear it. In essence, it reminds me of beauty, in it's most simple of forms. Hospice, as it does for a lot of people, represents the things in your life that you tell no one else. Although it is a narrative, it allows the listener to grieve with him through their own personal tragedy. For this reason, I can come back to it so many times, whether it be because of the aforementioned, or simply for the music, every listen is a slightly different experience.
That's a great way to describe the appeal of Hospice.
Unfortunately the link did not work. Yeah I could write an essay on Hospice. I'd love to hear your thoughts on The Moon And Antarctica, as I do like that album quite a lot.
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