Not the Low album I would have picked (that being I Could Live In Hope, or even Double Negative), but then they don’t have a bad pick! Glad to revisit this once more 🙏

Legendary collab 🔥Gibbs slides over Madlib’s beats so smoothly, it’s like the were always making music together. Lovely album to revisit!

Was a bit skeptical at first but by the third track I was on board. Interesting choice to pick this and not the cult classic debut, but I suppose I wouldn’t have heard this album of theirs otherwise!

Groovy beatz 👊

Would be right at home in the book proper. Take that as you will

Starting of the the user submissions with a fun album! A quirky piece of groovy funk-rock, shifting in sounds throughout. I did end up find the length coupled with tve cheesiness to be grating, but this is certainly not a bad listen!

Solid bluesy rock

Such a unique album sonically. The way the ultra low bass blends in with the kick drum creates a pit of mud at the bottom of the mix. Not to mention the eerie guitar tones and the inimitable Jonathan Davis. I’ve heard this debut being talked up for a while, and it is a solid record! Very interesting that a band as off-kilter as this could be a mainstream success in the 90s

Slick. Ending on a 15-minute minimalistic instrumental was an interesting choice

Not always the biggest fan of this type of hyperpop adjacent electronica, but this won me over bu the end. Pretty songs and nifty production

Groovy beatz 👊

Legendary collab 🔥Gibbs slides over Madlib’s beats so smoothly, it’s like the were always making music together. Lovely album to revisit!

I don’t mind the songwriting of this album in itself, but combined with the production and voice of the singers (which I do mind) the whole thing comes off a lot less appealing to me. Some clever lyrics though to be sure

Fine indie folk! I don’t mind it

Delightful indeed! Sometimes all you need is some smooth easy listening jazz

This album leaves me conflicted: On one hand, I appreciate seeing more post-hardcore representation. On the other hand, this is the type that teeters right on the line of being tasteless. I’m giving it a 3 instead of a 2 because at the end of the day, I did enjoy most of the music

Nice beats, textures and overall atmosphere. So chill!

Dope stuff. Somewhat long but this kind of jam based album can get away with it if the music is good, which this is! Cool Nautilus cover too

Would be right at home in the book proper. Take that as you will

I think I would’ve preferred just a Swedish folk album without the dnb elements, but I suppose somebody had to fill the niche

Was a bit skeptical at first but by the third track I was on board. Interesting choice to pick this and not the cult classic debut, but I suppose I wouldn’t have heard this album of theirs otherwise!

Luv the B-52’s yeah

What this list needed: More Soofjan 🙏

Did not expect to see this here, great pick! Creative & unusual. Not sure if I’ve heard this album of his before, but it’s my favourite

Sweet indie ❄️

Not the Low album I would have picked (that being I Could Live In Hope, or even Double Negative), but then they don’t have a bad pick! Glad to revisit this once more 🙏

Wacky, disturbed, chaotic: An industrial classic

Decent modern jazz fusion

I can see how this guy went on to do movie soundtracks. Decent

I was just listening to this the day before! I’m glad someone else picked this album so I don’t seem like a snob who doesn’t give anyone else’s albums a 5. I’m also glad that I’m not the only one with the audacity to pick such an inaccessible first listen. This album is an uphill battle, but once you climb that hill… there’s no view quite like it. R.I.P. Tim Smith, and thank you for letting us gaze into your world

Right between a 3 and a 4. More interesting than I had assumed

I was mildly skeptical going into this, and wildly suprised at how good it ended up being! Theatrical, but nonetheless energetic and grounded. Noreg 🇳🇴

Firstly, I concur with everyone saying that this is an excessive addition, both in terms of length and the high representation of Bruce Springsteen albums in the original book. However, I also dig Bruce Springsteen (and especially this period) so I’m down to listen to 2 hours of his music, especially when it’s as electric as this.

Quite solid modern post-punk. I dig it!

Better than the other Alan Parsons Project album I’ve heard! Also, these guys have great album covers

Very formative album for me, and a very deserved pick. For a long time I used to think that the skits inbetween songs ate up too much of the runtime, but revisiting it recently they are much less present than I remembered! There are a few spots where they drag (the 5-minute skit suite in the middle could’ve been shorter), but by now they’re an essential element of the record for me. Even then, the rest of the album is filled with enough dense, comedic, quotable wordplay to more than satisfy anyone. Not to mention the great beats, fabulously demonstrating how DOOM was one of the best rapper & producer combos in the game. It’s a shame that the original version of Kookies isn’t on streaming, though! Do seek that out if you’re unfamiliar. R.I.P.

Another album I’m very personally fond of. Inviting, bustling soundscapes by Jimmy Tamborello aka Dntel and vocals that fit like a glove from Ben Gibbard. Wasn’t sure if I wanted to give it a 5, but this is an album I play when I want to hear something I know is good. And that’s all you can ask for, really

Some very danceable grooves. Seems like it would be a great love show

The whitest music of all time? Quite possibly. A fun time? Hell yeah. I'm not too proud to enjoy this

Not my thing, but the album is good and a merited addition to this roster. Atmospheric is the word of the day

More Earth, Wind & Fire 🙏 I won’t say no to that

A necessary correction to the original list

A pleasant listen 🍃

I was recommended this man’s music by a friend a long time ago. I had forgotten the name of it, so thank you for reintroducing me! A healthy mix of blues, soul and funk and well performed at that. Didn’t grab me on a personal level, but solid nonetheless!

Didn’t quite stick with me, but not a bad album

This album has taken some time for me to form my opinion on, but now I can say that it’s a gem! It’s funny how with Mike Patton’s arrival the band eventually became Mr. Bungle lite. Nonetheless, a very eclectic and creative record, firing off in unpredictable directions with one track, but not afraid to stick it out with a slower ballad here and there

These lads certainly have the sauce when it comed to live jams. It’s just a bit much at once, you know?

Much fun 🙌

Great record! I should listen to more Zappa

Suprisingly good! Maybe we do need more 2000s rock to listen to

Regardless of quality: This album is a glaring omission from the original list, considering both it’s commercial success and it’s cultural impact. This being left out indicative of the author(s)’s negative bias towards the pop-punk and emo music that was popular during this time (The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance is another similarly missing classic). Regarding the quality: Energetic and fun. Not totally my thing, but I can see why many are fond of it.

Great live set, but this is something more for the established fans rather than something you would use to introduce the band. Personally I would have picked The Beautiful Game (I assume the EPs aren’t eligible) as an entry into the music. That album is also of a more merciful length ;)

Living and enveloping soundscapes

Chill tones

Banger, simply put

This man likes singing about genitals

Another Blink-182 record. This doesn’t feel as essential. I like that there’s just a The Cure track in the middle