If this is the caliber of user selected albums then we are in for a treat. Always down for some hard rock emo type music. Great art too, very spooky.
Have we gotten any break type albums on this list?? Pretty wild that the variety only comes from the people listening to this list. This was a good album that had some great beats and songs. It did feel basic in some respects but I think that's just because it's from 1998 so it get's a pass. Now, it is British but I think that enhances this to see that those blokes were attempting some break work too. There is a song from Jet Set Radio Future by the Latch Brothers called "" that starts with them explaining "Four elements: There's DJ'ing, there's Breaking, there's Graffiti, and then there's the MC". We hear a similar list on Breaker Beat's Pt 1 as the announcer advises "there will be breaking, rapping, breaking, scratching, breaking, and graffiti" I thought it was pretty cool they counted all four of those elements, though I didn't hear as much of the MC on this album, lots of samples and call outs. Either way, I'm glad this one was on here!
This was a really good album, lots of ethereal tracks and others that were super short but packed a punch. I still can’t quite place who they remind me of. Hints of Thundercat and Kurangbin.
I'm a fan of these Giants, especially growing up with Malcom in the Middle, but this listen made me realize I think the lead singer voiced some songs on Coraline too which was a staple for me. All that said, there are not a lot of singles I keep from them. This album falls into that, I enjoyed the entire thing and maybe skipped once. Still going strong on the user submissions!
Reminded me faintly of a few other pop singers but the beats and tempo had me bopping on a few of them.
This was a very unique album and knowing a user submitted this makes it even cooler. Some songs didn’t resonate with me but I got lost in others. Very ethereal.
RIP to a legend. Glad he got a place on this list.
Yesterday I was really stressing about the album that I chose for this list. Part of me wished I had taken a little bit longer to pick one. In my head, if you got one album to pick for a list like this you'd want it to be something unique, maybe not the best album ever, but something you felt people NEED to listen to before they die. I haven't had the best reviews on mine and that had me second guessing things but then I wake up and find that someone chose a live album as their pick. I was also informed by my brother that this particular person gave 1 stars to both of our submitted albums, so now I am in a much better mood! I kind of feel like the guy that showed up well prepared for a test but found the other participants didn't really even study. I want to thank them for lifting the stress off me and helping me to move on.
A nice little trip into folk land. Had this album been on the main list, I'd maybe question it's inclusion, but as this is a user pick I think it's very valid and was perfect for this fall day.