Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 58,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com! (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
"With 'Incunabula', the Manchester duo Autechre created a distinctive form of postmodern electronic music that was a vast improvement on the standard techno/'chill-out' music of the period. What separates Autechre from the crowd is the carefully calibrated nature of their music which they emphasiz...""With 'Incunabula', the Manchester duo Autechre created a distinctive form of postmodern electronic music that was a vast improvement on the standard techno/'chill-out' music of the period. What separates Autechre from the crowd is the carefully calibrated nature of their music which they emphasize by their use of soft 'organic' rhythms. These rhythms skillfuly bridge synth-pop, Indian classical music, the minimilism of Terry Riley and the ambience of Brian Eno. In short, the music of Autechre is akin to a 'design in sound' that is both meticulous and intricate. "[+]Reply
"All together the album was pretty average. None of the songs could be called amazing, but also none of them would be considered shit. All together the sound was pretty consistent, which probably made the songs blend together a bit too much with nothing making them unique. This made a lot of the s...""All together the album was pretty average. None of the songs could be called amazing, but also none of them would be considered shit. All together the sound was pretty consistent, which probably made the songs blend together a bit too much with nothing making them unique. This made a lot of the songs forgettable, but also helped favourites like "Beautiful Blue Sky" and "Passionate Turn" stick out more. Instrumentation and vocals was consistently good throughout the album, with some songs' instrumentation appearing above the rest. Lyrically the album had ups and downs and I think those ups often fell on tracks with the ups of the instrumentation, which ended up creating the better songs on this album. At the end the album was alright, with some songs I may return to, but I most likely won't listen to the album as a whole again.
Album Rating: 73/100
Best Tracks: Beautiful Blue Sky, Passionate Turn, Never Better
Worst Track: Celebration"[+]Reply
"I'm thinking another reason is that there were 4 mega hits on this album. I understand your point that there is nothing special about these songs, but you can't deny the catchiness of them. There's nothing wrong with straight forward catchy pop songs every now and then."Reply
"Excellent album by Jellyfish, grew immensely on me just like Spilt Milk did, though obviously not quite as much. The slick production was definitely a put-off at first, but after loving Spilt Milk I started to realize how good the tunes on Bellybutton were underneath. It's weird how much of this ...""Excellent album by Jellyfish, grew immensely on me just like Spilt Milk did, though obviously not quite as much.
The slick production was definitely a put-off at first, but after loving Spilt Milk I started to realize how good the tunes on Bellybutton were underneath.
It's weird how much of this record I missed the first few times around; the transitions especially are beautiful but for some reason they just didn't register in my brain. Now that I know what to listen for, this record's a whole lot better."[+]Reply
"So, El-P - Fantastic Damage. Even though El-P has been one of the pioneers of the experimental/abstract hip hop rise right after the turn of the 21st century, which I am a big fan of, I have the tendency to terribly underrate him (I even called him a poor man's Aesop Rock once). Anyway, if you wa...""So, El-P - Fantastic Damage. Even though El-P has been one of the pioneers of the experimental/abstract hip hop rise right after the turn of the 21st century, which I am a big fan of, I have the tendency to terribly underrate him (I even called him a poor man's Aesop Rock once). Anyway, if you wanna get more into him, I guess this is a good starting point. The lyrics are at least very good with many moments of greatness, though they are at several points let down by the delivery, which leaves a lot to be desired. Production is the album's major attraction. Fantastic Damage is the opening track. Its futuristic (I read somewhere a criticism that the beats sound "mechanical", but that's more or less the point in the context of the album) vibe introduces us to a post-apocalyptic (or rather post- 9/11) scenery ("The Fabulous structure that's coaxed out of rubbles puddles splash Mechanisms burn with beeping sounds that own their humans sold as Ruthless rounds of radio dust, Cranial mush, men get flattened out Radials spun on dusted combatant joust") that is gonna be present throughout the whole album. It seamlessly transitions to Squeegee Man Shooting which sound-wise is a straight follow up to the previous track, even though the lyrics points to a different direction and among other stuff contain a little lovely nod to his father ("Dad played jazz when he drank, it's no accident Hands on the piano and make my foot tap to it Different path, same love, dad, thanks for passing it"). Deep Space 9mm is one of the highlights of the album. It is a protest againist modern society (" Monks hung halo teach Hung by the math where the cable reach A hundred and sixty-six channels lit The train that animal shit") but for me it mainly stands out because of its super-cool sound. The next song, Tuned Mass Damper, is also one of my favorites. It sounds so manic, but at the same time it has a ghoulish charm, so to speak (" You're not promised tomorrow "). In Dead Disnee the paranoia goes on ("Slayed Bambi, sprayed his whole family"), but some of his -at first glance more style than substance- references do make a point ("But look a little closer, the jails are not empty The rabbit hole, made for the meek and re-entry You're on the wrong side of the looking glass now Paw, face it"). I have a soft spot for Back to the Future, so I couldn't possibly dislike a song named Delorean. Speaking of Aesop, their back and forth interaction is highly enjoyable. In the following sequence, I get the impression that the songwriting gets more focused and direct, showing how life on the streets provides better education than any school ( Truancy - "Went with truancy and the bad apple, and it slowly formed my spirit So when I couldn't fit the scholastic structure of my peers I didn't fear it") or the consequences of war (The Hang, The Front, The Bush And The Shit - "Corpses act animate Walk around the back yard munching on brain cabinets Sad but erratic Irregular predator with bad brain magic") or Orwell-inspired politic/social commentary (Accidents don't happen - " City life is practice, casket truancy That's the rule of you and me, brash unmasked lunacy") or reflections on technology (Stepfather Factory - "Electric doodads and whizzer apps and such to keep the munchkins entertained But get replaced by newer versions or just break down systematically"). T.O.J. is as unique as a song about a broken heart can get, followed by Dr. Hellno And The Praying Mantus, where things get kinky. Although they are not bad as individual songs -especially T.O.J.-, they don't seem to fit the general theme. Considering that the albums suffers from being too long, maybe you could make a case for omitting them. Lazerfaces' Warning has some great lines, but it's another song I could do without, as it is rather forgettable. Innocent leader is an instrumental. It makes for a very interesting listen (it's sampling David Bowie after all), but it's way too short to be properly enjoyed. It's more promising than finished product. Constellation Funk is a big one. It is so aggressive, it comes determined to get stuck in your head. In Blood, the closing track, it's family business, so it gets personal and it is always nice getting to see a softer side, but the "Do right" concept is too repetitive and gets dangerously close to the point of becoming annoying."[+]Reply
"Swan Song of the classic 10 CC line-up, perhaps their best album... After the release of the excellent "The Original Soundtrack" (1975), which became their commercial breakthrough, thanks to the hit Im Not In Love, 10CC naturally wanted to build on the success, and "How Dare You" turned out to be...""Swan Song of the classic 10 CC line-up, perhaps their best album...
After the release of the excellent "The Original Soundtrack" (1975), which became their commercial breakthrough, thanks to the hit Im Not In Love, 10CC naturally wanted to build on the success, and "How Dare You" turned out to be its worthy sequel. The paradox. Despite the fact that when working on it, there was an obvious gap between the two opposing factions within the band (Krim-Godley and Stewart-Gouldman), the performance, arrangements, vocal harmonies and sound engineering undoubtedly made this album one of the band's best albums. There are almost no passing things here, and each track reflects the incredible perfectionism of the musicians.
What I've always liked most about 10CC's music is a special sense of irony and even sarcasm in places, beautiful, layered vocals and whimsical vocal parts that made every song of the band unforgettable, even despite the seemingly deceptive simplicity. For example, listen to the thing a la Zappa - I Wanna Rule The World, and you will understand me.
This time, the hits were I'm Mandy, Fly Me and the ironic Art For Art's Sake ("Art for Art's Sake") The first tune is a fantastic story about a plane crash victim saved from death by the stewardess of his dreams, which sounds against a musical background that mimics the exotic poppy, while the second is a mocking parody of commercial-oriented musicians, performed to the rumbling rhythm of a cowbell..."[+]Reply
"Antony's voice was made for this. His crooning voice paired with Kim Ann Foxman's can really put the sparkle into the disco ball. Blind, You Belong (where Antony is near-breathtaking) and Raise Me Up are the stand out tracks with appropriate songwriting by the mastermind of the project, Andrew Bu...""Antony's voice was made for this. His crooning voice paired with Kim Ann Foxman's can really put the sparkle into the disco ball. Blind, You Belong (where Antony is near-breathtaking) and Raise Me Up are the stand out tracks with appropriate songwriting by the mastermind of the project, Andrew Butler. Hearty basslines, keyboards and horns fill out the juiciest morsels of dancefloor delights."[+]Reply
"Is it weird that I wish every song was twice as long as they are? I could really get lost in every minute of this thing. Zuckerzeit, along with Autobahn, really solidify electronics in pop music early on. Germans really knew what they were doing in the 70s in regards to music, such an innovative ...""Is it weird that I wish every song was twice as long as they are? I could really get lost in every minute of this thing. Zuckerzeit, along with Autobahn, really solidify electronics in pop music early on. Germans really knew what they were doing in the 70s in regards to music, such an innovative time."[+]Reply