Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 59,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com! (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
"Sadly,a short album of pop music if you minus the impressive yet self indulgent concerto tracks. But there are some real gems here. Ben knows how to step in and out of the music spotlight as good as anyone and let some classical musicians really shine. The musical break on the title track is grea...""Sadly,a short album of pop music if you minus the impressive yet self indulgent concerto tracks. But there are some real gems here. Ben knows how to step in and out of the music spotlight as good as anyone and let some classical musicians really shine. The musical break on the title track is great stuff. Some other standouts for me were "phone in a pool", "capable of anything" and the beautiful "I'm not the man", which is the best ballad both lyrically and musically Ben has written in a long time. If you're a fan,these 4 tracks alone are worth the price of admission. "[+]Reply
"Also this one is fabulous! Crazy good. Compared to manipulator I would say almost as good. I prefer this production though. Unbelievable what they were able to release at such a young age. Hail The Fall of Troy!"Reply
"A little bit Modest Mouse-y with all the screaming, but the musicality just isn't there at times. Has its moments, but not enough to truly call it a great album."Reply
"(Really unique, insanely creative, album by Iglooghost here. Has opened my eyes to some other new avenues of music listening going forward. I really liked it, and the only thing keeping me from loving it was feeling like the pay offs and peaks weren’t reached very often and the album’s flow was a...""(Really unique, insanely creative, album by Iglooghost here. Has opened my eyes to some other new avenues of music listening going forward. I really liked it, and the only thing keeping me from loving it was feeling like the pay offs and peaks weren’t reached very often and the album’s flow was a bit unchanging - if gorgeous.)
I’ve been putting off writing my comment on this album. Wanted to give it another listen. Then once I’d done that I wanted another and another. And that wasn’t really because I absolutely adore the album, but because I hadn’t really been able to put my finger on what I had heard. I’m not familiar with Progressive Electronic, Wonky, UK Bass, Deconstructed House, etc - really I don’t have any context on any genre this is labeled as.
I suppose the closest this comes to from my catalogue in my little mind is Flying Lotus. But it’s not a great fit. This is very unique. There is clearly a DEEP well of imagination and talent this artist has. They seem to be able to create intricate, crisp, alien yet soulful beats and tracks with ease (obviously it’s not easy, but he seems to have such a profound talent for such that it comes across as just a natural extension of his soul. Or something. Whatever).
On the whole, the album is strikingly vibrant, loud yet not in a ridiculous way, but all the electronic sounds pop and the vocals, when they appear, come in hard and there are some really interesting climaxes that the artist takes his time to get to. After my listens I can’t say this is a true mind-blowing, game-changing album for me, and I think that the flow of the album is almost too methodical and restrained and slow building and, despite being a brilliantly unique sound, somewhat same-y. It’s not at all monotonous but based off how wild the individual parts are, the last thing in the world I thought I’d take away from this album is that it’s, idk, somewhat un-dynamic. Yet, I did feel at the end of each listen like there was something left on the table and that the peaks that are consistently hinted at are very rarely hit.
Of course, those are the reasons I don’t personally feel this is a GREAT album. I do absolutely think it’s a good album, a damn fine one even. And it may be that my relatively lukewarm appreciation for it is due to how alien some of the sounds and certainly this combination of sounds is to my usual listening. I do think it’s opened up a few avenues of musical exploration that I didn’t know existed last week. And I look forward to checking out the Iglooghost debut as well as other similar stuff soon. "[+]Reply
"Other Voices Other Rooms is Nanci Griffith's ninth studio album. It is also her first album on Elektra Records, her first covers album, and her first album to win a Grammy. Griffith also reunites with Jim Rooney, who produced her fiery Philo albums "Once in a Very Blue Moon" and "Last of the True...""Other Voices Other Rooms is Nanci Griffith's ninth studio album. It is also her first album on Elektra Records, her first covers album, and her first album to win a Grammy. Griffith also reunites with Jim Rooney, who produced her fiery Philo albums "Once in a Very Blue Moon" and "Last of the True Believers." Rooney was a pioneer producer for Americana artists like Iris Dement, John Prine and Townes van Zandt.
For whatever reason, this always tops lists as a common favorite in Griffith's catalog. Griffith had always been skilled in choosing and interpreting other songs, particular songs by other Texas folk singer-songwriters, and the interpretations are applauded here. But her interpretations are best represented when they compliment her own originals (See her 80s albums on Philo and MCA).
The result is a nice collection of covers, but no powerful new originals from Griffith herself. Thankfully, she followed this with a new collection of originals called "Flyer" that was released on the same label the following year.
Track Pick: Speed of the Sound of Loneliness
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"Pylon (2015) definitely is as powerful in sound as it is in lyrical vision. Killing Joke shows no sign of slowing down or getting old. With respect to music and lyrics they might even be more relevant than ever before. An unrelenting, thunderous rhythm section (Pumping bass. Impeccable drumming) ...""Pylon (2015) definitely is as powerful in sound as it is in lyrical vision. Killing Joke shows no sign of slowing down or getting old. With respect to music and lyrics they might even be more relevant than ever before. An unrelenting, thunderous rhythm section (Pumping bass. Impeccable drumming) shows the way by supporting stunning, brooding, hunting and quite angry guitar riffs. Very strong and perfectly fitting vocals (Jaz Coleman sounding in top form) transfer the kind of dystopian messages we can expect from KJ. As always they’ve got a lot to say about these modern times, but they refuse to be fatalistic. “New Cold War” tells how the US and Russia are confronting one another again. Pretty prophetic I would say. In Autonomous zone however, the band expresses its belief in humanitarian values. The balance of very well produced guitars and the outstanding melodies from the vocals are brilliant. There simply isn’t one filler on this heavy and uncompromising album. Pylon is one of KJ’s finest deliveries and will go down in history with the greats."[+]Reply
"A marvellous record by the "godfather of bossa nova", with his trademark acoustic guitar and very precise voice _ he'd be the best rapper ever if he ever rapped. His version of then recently released but today classic "Águas de Março", by Jobim, might be the best there is. Very sophisticated, but...""A marvellous record by the "godfather of bossa nova", with his trademark acoustic guitar and very precise voice _ he'd be the best rapper ever if he ever rapped. His version of then recently released but today classic "Águas de Março", by Jobim, might be the best there is. Very sophisticated, but not difficult to hear. "[+]Reply