I’m going to listen to the top 3 upvoted albums and give you my honest unfiltered thoughts.
Please explain what makes the album special to you. For context, lyrics are very important to me, so I gravitate to music with good storytelling.
Alright! Results are in. I’ll be listening to:
- Lateralus - Tool
- To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar
- Pink Moon - Nick Drake
- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness - The Smashing Pumpkins
(I know I said 3, but I couldn’t resist!)
The Stage - Avenged Sevenfold
It’s a metal album with a pretty big departure from their normal sound (going from more traditional Heavy Metal to more Progressive Metal), and dropping a Single (the title track, The Stage) then the full album by surprise. It’s their first conceptual album with a focus on where humanity is (in 2016), how we interact with each other, our progression with technology, and our place in the universe which is still very interesting and fun to unpack. The extended version includes their covers of songs they grew up with in Southern California, ranging from Spanish folk songs to Pink Floyd. It’s fantastic to hear a band truly enjoy expanding their sound and creating music they want and seem to love.
I’ll agree with the stage, it’s a great album, but man I do not like their new cd.
Oh interesting, I really like the new album! It’s a bit all over the place, not having the same sonic through line that The Stage has. After I got over the initial “what the heck is going on NOW” about every 3 minutes, I was on board for the rollercoaster ride. That rollercoaster ride has gotten better and better for me as I listen to it more and more.
To be fair, I’ve only listened to it once. I had the same what the hell is going on feeling and never gave it another shot. Maybe I’ll have to try again.