Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
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Top Songs (somewhat in order):
The Avalanches- Live At Dominoes
Songs: Ohia- Farewell Transmission
Swans- Bring The Sun/Toussaint L'Ouverture
Grizzly Bear- Sleeping Ute
Low- Fly
Viet Cong- Death
Swans- Finally, Peace
Swans- A Piece Of The Sky
Against All Logic- Cityfade
Sudan Archives- Home Maker
Viagra Boys- Baby Criminal
Fleet Foxes- Third Of May
Sonic Youth- Daydream Nation
Godspeed You! Black Emperor- Storm
Denzel Curry- Melt Session #1
Denzel Curry- Walkin
Talking Heads- Born Under Punches
Black Country, New Road- The Place Where He Inserted the Blade
Godspeed You! Black Emperor- Dead Flag Blues
Radiohead- How To Disappear Completely
Komm, Susser Todd- Arianne
Marty Robbins- Big Iron
Kendrick Lamar- These Walls
Kendrick Lamar- Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst
Radiohead- There, There
MGMT- Siberian Breaks
Black Midi- Slow
MGMT- Little Dark Age
Low- White Horses
Kendrick Lamar- Wesley's Theory
Grizzly Bear- Yet Again
Big Thief- Time Escaping
Injury Reserve- Outside
Nina Simone- Sinnerman
Black Country, New Road- Haldern
- Chart updated: 05/24/2023 02:45
- (Created: 01/13/2018 01:55).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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LCD Soundsystem is the electronic equivalent to Talking Heads. You can tell that James Murphy takes a lot of influence from Talking Heads. What separates them is the electronic instrumentation and the emotional lyrics. James Murphy's lyrics and vocals are what really make this album, and This Is Happening. Of course the silvery production adds to it as well.
Favorite Tracks: "Get Innocuous", "North American Scum", "Someone Great", "All My Friends", "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down" [First added to this chart: 01/30/2018]
Favorite Tracks: "Get Innocuous", "North American Scum", "Someone Great", "All My Friends", "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down" [First added to this chart: 01/30/2018]
Year of Release:
2007
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Favorite Tracks: "Breadcrumb Trail", "Washer", "Good Morning, Captain"
[First added to this chart: 01/13/2018]
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1991
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13,776
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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2018]
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2002
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11,593
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Pure Bliss.
Favorite Songs: "Earthquake", "Revival", "Desire Lines", "Helicopter", "He Would Have Laughed" [First added to this chart: 02/18/2018]
Favorite Songs: "Earthquake", "Revival", "Desire Lines", "Helicopter", "He Would Have Laughed" [First added to this chart: 02/18/2018]
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2010
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All killer, no filler.
Favorite Songs: "I Sat By The Ocean", "If I Had A Tail", "My God Is The Sun", "Smooth Sailing", "I Appear Missing" [First added to this chart: 02/24/2018]
Favorite Songs: "I Sat By The Ocean", "If I Had A Tail", "My God Is The Sun", "Smooth Sailing", "I Appear Missing" [First added to this chart: 02/24/2018]
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2013
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2018]
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1972
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20,137
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Favorite Tracks: "The Grudge", "Schism", "Parabola", "Lateralus", "Reflection"
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2018]
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2001
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8,720
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Favorite Tracks: "Igor's Theme", "Earfquake", "I Think", "What's Good", "Are We Still Friends?"
[First added to this chart: 07/12/2019]
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2019
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Favorite Songs: "Five Years", "Moonage Daydream", "Starman", Ziggy Stardust", "Suffragette City"
[First added to this chart: 01/30/2018]
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1972
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"Sickness finds a way"
I'm not usually one for lengthy piano pieces with gentle vocals and minimal instrumentation. Even if a piano ballad is highly regarded on album, i.e. "Bridge Over Troubled Water", I usually steer away from it. However, what I am a sucker for is religious imagery. I'm an agnostic, but my favorite pieces of art and media are ones that invoke biblical/religious themes, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Evangelion, Swans, Berserk, etc. There is something about the stained glass windows, the towering cathedrals, the sense of something greater than man that gets to me. That is why this album dominated by long piano driven songs is rated so highly on this chart. Lingua Ignota does a fantastic job of reframing the old teachings of Christ that have spanned thousands of years into the modern context. A significant theme of this album is showing the hypocrisy of religion, especially in modern times. Kristin also uses Christianity as a framework to view and cope with her own trauma. And it think this all is brilliant.
One thing that really adds to the narrative of this album is the audio samples. The most poignant are the audio samples of Jimmy Swaggart and the insane woman on CNN. These both serve to show the hypocrisy and even pure vitriolic hatred that religious zealots can express, "There is no hate like Christian love". They demonstrate that the moral "goods" that are taught by the Bible can be used to commit acts of selfishness and greed, if you twist the words well enough. The American bastardization of the teachings of Jesus, who often spoke out against greed and selfishness, is used to promote hyper individualization to the point of abject apathy toward the health and well-being of others, most notably during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of course, the music and vocal performances are fantastic as well. This was my first Lingua Ignota listen and I'm glad it was. It is much more accessible than Caligula, which is also a great album, so I was more open to listening to Caligula. The string swells of "PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE" are probably the highlight of the album for me. The holy poeticism juxtaposed with the virulent, violent screams of "I WHO BEND THE TALL GRASSES" perfectly encapsulates the two-faced love of American Christians. The dirty, disgusting guitars and the hellish and graphic lyrics of "MANY HANDS" are just so perfect. The shimmering mandolin and drones of "PERPETUAL FLAME OF CENTRALIA" hit so hard. And, as a Pennsylvania native, I can say that Kristin uses the legend of Centralia perfectly to describe the fires of Hell. I really, really love the final leg of "MAN IS LIKE A SPRING FLOWER". It reminds of a renaissance fair, and the final moments of distortion lead perfectly into the audio sample of the selfish, religious idiot on CNN.
I think Kristin really hit the mark on this album. It is much needed in these almost apocalyptic times. America is a dying empire, and this is the soundtrack in the ears of God Himself.
Favorite Tracks: "MANY HANDS", "PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE", "THE SACRED LINAMENT OF JUDGEMENT", "PERPETUAL FLAME OF CENTRALIA", "MAN IS LIKE A SPRING FLOWER" [First added to this chart: 09/04/2021]
I'm not usually one for lengthy piano pieces with gentle vocals and minimal instrumentation. Even if a piano ballad is highly regarded on album, i.e. "Bridge Over Troubled Water", I usually steer away from it. However, what I am a sucker for is religious imagery. I'm an agnostic, but my favorite pieces of art and media are ones that invoke biblical/religious themes, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Evangelion, Swans, Berserk, etc. There is something about the stained glass windows, the towering cathedrals, the sense of something greater than man that gets to me. That is why this album dominated by long piano driven songs is rated so highly on this chart. Lingua Ignota does a fantastic job of reframing the old teachings of Christ that have spanned thousands of years into the modern context. A significant theme of this album is showing the hypocrisy of religion, especially in modern times. Kristin also uses Christianity as a framework to view and cope with her own trauma. And it think this all is brilliant.
One thing that really adds to the narrative of this album is the audio samples. The most poignant are the audio samples of Jimmy Swaggart and the insane woman on CNN. These both serve to show the hypocrisy and even pure vitriolic hatred that religious zealots can express, "There is no hate like Christian love". They demonstrate that the moral "goods" that are taught by the Bible can be used to commit acts of selfishness and greed, if you twist the words well enough. The American bastardization of the teachings of Jesus, who often spoke out against greed and selfishness, is used to promote hyper individualization to the point of abject apathy toward the health and well-being of others, most notably during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of course, the music and vocal performances are fantastic as well. This was my first Lingua Ignota listen and I'm glad it was. It is much more accessible than Caligula, which is also a great album, so I was more open to listening to Caligula. The string swells of "PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE" are probably the highlight of the album for me. The holy poeticism juxtaposed with the virulent, violent screams of "I WHO BEND THE TALL GRASSES" perfectly encapsulates the two-faced love of American Christians. The dirty, disgusting guitars and the hellish and graphic lyrics of "MANY HANDS" are just so perfect. The shimmering mandolin and drones of "PERPETUAL FLAME OF CENTRALIA" hit so hard. And, as a Pennsylvania native, I can say that Kristin uses the legend of Centralia perfectly to describe the fires of Hell. I really, really love the final leg of "MAN IS LIKE A SPRING FLOWER". It reminds of a renaissance fair, and the final moments of distortion lead perfectly into the audio sample of the selfish, religious idiot on CNN.
I think Kristin really hit the mark on this album. It is much needed in these almost apocalyptic times. America is a dying empire, and this is the soundtrack in the ears of God Himself.
Favorite Tracks: "MANY HANDS", "PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE", "THE SACRED LINAMENT OF JUDGEMENT", "PERPETUAL FLAME OF CENTRALIA", "MAN IS LIKE A SPRING FLOWER" [First added to this chart: 09/04/2021]
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2021
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1960s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2010s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2020s | 13 | 13% |
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| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Can | 3 | 3% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Midi | 3 | 3% | |
| Tool | 2 | 2% | |
| Tyler, The Creator | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Down 1 from 82nd to 83rd For The First Time by Black Country, New Road |
| Down 1 from 83rd to 84th Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief |
| Down 1 from 84th to 85th Nymphs by Nicolas Jaar |
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 Mezzanineby Massive Attack |
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 Heaven Or Las Vegasby Cocteau Twins |
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| 75/100 | 02/07/2023 20:32 | Moondance | | 84/100 |
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From Tamthebam 08/28/2023 10:15
Tamthebam 08/28/2023 10:15
A young persons chart only 22 albums from the 60's, 70's & 80's but your descriptions are brilliant so that lifts the chart to 85/100
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From Johnnyo 02/07/2023 20:04
Great descriptions accompanying the entries. Good chart
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From Keatownrodriguez 02/07/2023 17:33
Keatownrodriguez 02/07/2023 17:33
That's a lot of depressing albums. Also, Komm Susser Tod is definitely one of the greatest songs ever!
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DommeDamian 10/31/2022 22:52
I was right, this thing DOES increase in quality based on fascinating descriptions.
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From AvalancheGrips 08/10/2022 20:11
AvalancheGrips 08/10/2022 20:11
@leniad
I have heard all of those albums actually lol. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis is just outside of my top 100 and was on here for a little bit. Jazz on its own isn't my favorite, I love it when it's incorporated with other genres, à la progressive rock, post-rock, Hip-Hop
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From leniad 08/10/2022 17:20
you really like swans jajaja, also you already consider ants from up there in top 10, interesting, good chart overall
want to know if you have heard jazz? if not here are 3 albums i recommend you
The black saint and the sinner lady- charles mingus
ins a silent way - miles davis
a love supreme - john coltrane
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100/100
From Rm12398 08/10/2022 16:57
Fantastic chart!
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90/100
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seb7 02/09/2022 19:13
seb7 02/09/2022 19:13
cool picks
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Jbalbinolr 02/06/2022 02:30
Jbalbinolr 02/06/2022 02:30
Very modern chart!
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Nice descriptions on your top picks.
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| 1. The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| 2. Nirvana | |
| 3. Wu-Tang Clan | |
| 4. Slowdive | |
| 5. Pearl Jam | |
| 6. Björk | |
| 7. A Tribe Called Quest | |
| 8. Suede | |
| 9. Red House Painters | |
| 10. PJ Harvey | |
| 11. The Breeders | |
| 12. Counting Crows | |
| 13. Snoop Dogg | |
| 14. Blur | |
| 15. Liz Phair | |
| 16. Mazzy Star | |
| 17. Depeche Mode | |
| 18. Radiohead | |
| 19. U2 | |
| 20. Tool |