Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Anti

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[March 14th, 2023 Update] I don't think I'll ever be satisfied with this chart. Hell, I just updated it and I'm still not happy with it. There's just so many albums on the edge that can teeter in or fall out. I will always be updating. Maybe one day I will do the 1 artist rule, but for right now, the only significant rule is no compilations featuring entire albums. Using RYM genres with some of my own additions. I'll probably end up overhauling this in a few months anyways...

This gets harder and harder with the more time that passes and listens I accumulate.

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Celestial ambient, drone

Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid is one of the most celestial sounding records out there and I don't think it gets enough recognition for that. Its minimal approach to ambient music is probably what prevents listeners from unanimously agreeing on the descriptor, but it's hard not to imagine yourself in a deep space that is beautifully lit by stars and galaxies and colored by marvelous nebulas. Its lengthy run time is a bit daunting, but it's necessary to allow yourself to escape into a cosmic dream without any constraints. If you love to study to ambient music, this album is perfect for you. Even if you have no need to read or study and you are simply on the computer, this album is still an absolute pleasure listen to.
[First added to this chart: 04/09/2015]
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2001
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Psychedelic IDM

What's so appealing about Boards of Canada is that, unlike other electronic artists at the time, they avoid trying to sound as futuristic as possible. Instead, they use older electronic instruments to create a dreamy, psychedelic, and memory-inducing soundscape. They don't want you to think forward to advanced metropolises, flying cars, tablets, laptops, etc. They want you to think back to your childhood and all the memories and feelings along side it.

Their debut, Music Has the Right to Children, is an established 90s classic and is a bright and blissful record; a must listen for music fans of all kinds. I do prefer its darker counterpart, Geogaddi, for its more atmospheric feel and introspective twist. Some listeners like to describe this album as "disturbing" and I fail to see that side to it. I do agree it's *darker*, but not in a disturbing way; more like a nocturnal way. Anyways, this is an excellent album for headphone listening and dreaming.
[First added to this chart: 11/29/2014]
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2002
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Abstract hip-hop, jazz rap [First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
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2004
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Shoegaze, ambient, post-punk

Deathconsciousness is remarkable because it avoids the clichés of typical depressive records, yet pierces your heart in the sharpest way possible. I use "sharp" not describing the music, because the lofi aesthetic makes it sound like an organized mess (I sweat that's a compliment and benefit to the record). Rather, I'm describing the guilty sadness this album evokes. Really good depressive records are impactful listens, even if you aren't sad. Deathconsciousness does just that with incredible potency.

It's a double album where the first half generally feels more ambient and the second half is filled with delicious wall of sound shoegaze with a post-punk chip in its shoulder. This structure was definitely intentional and my interpretation is that the ambient portions ease you into a sea of sorrow, setting you up for the post-punk shoegazey moments to just destroy you. By the end of it all, you're barely breathing.

I place this album in my favorite albums of all time list not only because how sonically entertaining it is, but it is yet another album that broadened my tastes in music and challenged me to look deeper than what is on the surface level of the music I enjoy. In other words, it's one of the first "difficult" albums I came to love, like Loveless. I highly recommend purchasing the vinyl from The Flenser if you've enjoyed this album, because they did an excellent job laying the album out on analogue format. It also comes with a booklet I admittedly haven't read yet, but I apparently gives a lot of contextual readings for particular moments on the album.
[First added to this chart: 09/10/2014]
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2008
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Doom metal, stoner metal

This album is kind of a dark horse for its placement on my favorite albums of all time list. Its genre tag isn't necessarily the reason it's a dark horse because doom metal is my favorite kind of metal. It's more so the ideologies it presents. The cover is literally Satan smoking out of bong. When I discovered this album, I never touched a joint or bong in my entire life. Plus, I was raised Catholic, so the blatant hellish imagery made me hesitant to play this record. But after an Anthony Fantano vinyl update, which at the time was a source for music discovery, I decided to give this album a shot and was immediately impressed. Thick, fuzzy, and heavy (italicize heavy) guitars that produce some powerful riffs just dominate this album. It's like trying to trudge trough a dab tarpit, but you ultimately get consumed.

I did my fair share of the devil's lettuce in undergrad, but quit since it makes me feel sluggish. But I do support the legalization of the substance for less stigmatization towards research on it. But I mention that because you don't have to be a dope smoker to enjoy this album. It is a consistently pulverizing and enjoyable throughout its 70 minutes and an excellent gateway to more extreme metal genres.
[First added to this chart: 06/30/2014]
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2000
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Lofi psychedelic folk

This is the best heartbreak/depressive/sad boi album I've ever heard. Phil Elverum details his emotions and thoughts while going through a rough break up and backing his tremendous writing is beautiful lofi instrumentations that sound like they are made out of the essence of the Pacific Northwest. It's hard not to imagine yourself in the mountainous rainforest biome while you're listening. Many listeners, myself included, find this album very comforting during lonely times. It feels like a warm blanket you can wrap around your shoulders, and the sincerity behind Phil's voice makes it very comforting because you know you aren't alone in experiencing these emotions.

Yeah, I've gone through some breakups and, as an individual with an anxious attachment system, I get the impression that I almost always experience the more bitter side. Fortunately, music has been a tremendous form of therapy during those times and The Glow Pt. 2 is an album I can always find solace in. It's weird because sometimes when I read the lyrics I feel like they accurately narrate how I felt or my experiences. This is especially true on the track "The Moon" where Phil revisits landmark locations from his past relationship in an effort to wipe the slate clean. During these visits, he'd remember what him and his girlfriend were doing at that time, making the trip do more damage than good. I'd be lying to you if I said I haven't done and experienced the same thing.

With how hauntingly accurate the lyrics about processing break up emotions can be, I always turn to this album and hit play as a way to remind myself that it is okay to feel these negative emotions. It's just the necessary evil of life.
[First added to this chart: 12/31/2014]
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2001
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Neo-psychedelia, freak folk, psychedelic folk [First added to this chart: 02/25/2019]
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2005
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Psychedelic folk, drone, avant-folk [First added to this chart: 10/15/2016]
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2006
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Glitchgaze

Velocity : Design : Comfort is my favorite BEA discovery since joining this site. It's a masterful blend of shoegaze and glitch electronics that sounds like one hell of an LSD trip. The first track, "Tekka," is a mind-bending glitch introduction that warps you into this utopia Sweet Trip created from scratch. The rest of the album is a blissful journey through a dream-like computer simulation. There are a few shoegaze imitators that try to recreate this type of sound, The Depreciation Guild comes to mind, and although their music is still enjoyable, nothing really reaches this blissful state Velocity : Design : Comfort can help you attain.

After 17 years, it finally has received a vinyl pressing. Best listened to on a clear and crisp spring/summer's day.
[First added to this chart: 03/14/2015]
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2003
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Microhouse, minimal techno, trance

This album is the closest example I can think of to an audio form of a drug, specifically MDMA. It is soooo addicting and uplifting that its effects pick me up on any day, sunshine or rain, happy or sad. Every time I listen to this album, I get in this extremely specific mood to go to Europe (either London or Berlin), and go to a club where I'm raving my tail off. If you want to know what it's like to be on MDMA without taking the drug, then look no further. From Here We Go Sublime is the perfect dose in audio form.

I've grown to love this whole album in its entirety. Upon my initial listens, the first four tracks were enjoyable to vibe to, but it wasn't until "Everyday" came on where I was *hooked*. It starts with a stuttering beat/audio loop that builds up for its first two minutes. Then, after the come up, it turns into this entrancing, psychedelic, hypnotic rush that makes you want to go belligerent in the best way possible. "Silent", the next track, continues to elevate the mood as its soft, violin like synths (I think they're synths) and bubbly audio loop blooms this album into its own world. The rest of the album rides off this high until the very last track which is the healthiest come down I've ever heard. Now, when I listen to this album, the first four tracks sound vibrant and colorful and they feel like an excellent preparation of the second half of the record.

I've been searching for other microhouse records that can mimic this feeling, but I have yet to find something outside of The Field's discography that comes close. From Here We Go Sublime is a standout in electronic music as a whole. This album is a drug and I can't get enough of it.
[First added to this chart: 01/23/2020]
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2007
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 6 6%
1970s 21 21%
1980s 7 7%
1990s 30 30%
2000s 20 20%
2010s 16 16%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United States 48 48%
United Kingdom 20 20%
Mixed Nationality 7 7%
Japan 5 5%
Canada 4 4%
Norway 3 3%
Brazil 3 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%
Live? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 32 from 48th to 16th
Floating Into The Night
by Julee Cruise
Climber Up 2 from 17th to 15th
Get Up With It
by Miles Davis
Climber Up 2 from 16th to 14th
What's Going On
by Marvin Gaye
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 3 from 7th to 10th
The Glow Pt. 2
by The Microphones
Faller Down 3 from 14th to 17th
Feels
by Animal Collective
Faller Down 3 from 15th to 18th
Dots And Loops
by Stereolab

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From 04/04/2023 17:04
Really nice chart
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From 04/04/2023 14:39
I could've sworn I'd commented another time this was Chart of the Day, but this is really a wonderful chart. Not all albums or genres I love, but every single album here is masterfully crafted and excels at what the artists sets out to do. I've taken some recs from here in the past, and as you continue to update, I think I'll continue to do so (Technodelic is the only one of the new additions that I haven't heard yet, excited to try that one out). I also appreciate the genre descriptors, that's a huge help in deciding whether it's of interest to me or not
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This chart’s breadth of scope and genre is so exciting, featuring classics as well as some more obscure but achingly beautiful records. Thanks!
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THE ULTIMATE RYM USER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

very fun chart
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cool chart man
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From 07/02/2021 20:00
Bravo! Terrific chart. Love the pretense-free comments and insight. Also a huge fan of the "listen to this on a _______, _______ day" bits.
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Really nice chart. I have discovered a lot of gems by going through your list. Extra points for the added descriptions.
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Hell yeah great list and great comments on albums.
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From 04/12/2020 03:44
Great chart! I love the diversity and the fact that it is mostly comprised of albums with that unique quality to them. I'll be sure to check out those which are new for me.
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Best Albums of 1967
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
3. The Doors by The Doors
4. Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
5. Forever Changes by Love
6. Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles
7. Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
8. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd
9. Axis: Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
10. Strange Days by The Doors
11. Disraeli Gears by Cream
12. Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane
13. Days Of Future Passed by The Moody Blues
14. I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin
15. Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks
16. The Who Sell Out by The Who
17. Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
18. Chelsea Girl by Nico
19. Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley
20. John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan
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