This would have been my album pick, if it wasn't already chosen by another user, so good choice to whoever was behind this! Alex Cameron is one of the most interesting songwriters today, and Forced Witness is his most accessible and catchy album. That being said, it requires attention from the listener, otherwise all one might pick up is a profanity here and there and some sweet saxophone solos from Cameron's business associate, Mr. Roy Molloy. Alex Cameron taps into the songwriting tradition of Tom Waits and tells short stories from the points of view of people who are down on their luck. Sometimes that person is homeless, sometimes that person is a homophobe, sometimes that person is a borderline pedophile, but at all times, Cameron tries to showcase some (humorous) humanity in the narrator (for example, from 'True Lies', "there's this woman on the internet, even if she's some Nigerian guy. You should read the poetry he speaks to me, I don't care if they're just beautiful lies"). If you take everything at face value, then this will be one confusing listening experience. If you enjoyed Forced Witness, here are some further recommendations from his discography: From the more dark and electronic cult debut Jumping the Shark: 'Real Bad Lookin' about two people in a bar; the drunkest ugliest girl at the bar and the dumbest, richest guy at the bar, and 'The Comeback' about a tv star whose show has gotten cancelled. From Miami Memory: The tales of sex workers and the men who hate them on 'Far from Born Again', and the tragic story of all the boys being oppressed by feminism on 'Bad for the Boys'. From his most recent album Oxy Music - a loose concept album on drug addiction: 'K Hole' on what's wrong with doing some ketamin (including the great line "It might appear like I'm driving straight for the moat, oh baby but it's one of those cars that turns into a boat"), and the insane closer 'Oxy Music' featuring Jason Williamson from Sleaford Mods.

Friendly reminder not to take any "Greatest Guitarists" list seriously if it doesn't include John Petrucci. Dream Theater sounded dated and kitsch from the get-go, but who cares when they can play this well?

Another excellent user pick and utterly bewildering that Elvis Costello had 6 albums on the list, but the editors could not find room for this one.

Wow, I hadn’t realised that there was no YLT on the original list. Another poignant user pick, and a great record to represent the group. Actually shocking that it was not included in the list - monumental record.

Excellent pick to showcase the wave of experimental British rock bands emerging in the last decade, including Black Country, New Road, Squid, Black Midi and English Teacher. Sports Team plays a bit more straightforwardly than some of the other bands, but I’m not complaining. Stuff like 'Camel Crew' and 'The Races' are solid bangers reminiscent of the glory days of British indie in the 00s.

First album on the user list for me, and this is exactly what I came here for - obscure record by artists I've never heard of. A supergroup consisting of members from bands I've never heard of. Great symphonic rock with (what I can only assume is) poetic lyrics. Makes me want to learn more Spanish to extend my capabilities beyond ordering beers and paella at restaurants.

Run of the mill country with great lyrics and an all around pleasant listen. Really enjoyed 'That Old Time Feeling'.

Apparently France experienced a community psychosis in 1991 and everyone agreed that this was the shit. Bland sophi-pop.

Good call that the list needed some Bon Iver, and although the debut album would probably be the more popular pick, it's still obvious on the eponymous sophomore record how much of an impact Bon Iver has had on the indie scene the past 18 years. At this point, the sound on Bon Iver is much too played out and appropriated by countless acts, so some of the charm has faded a bit. I've also always never been really hooked by the album - it's immensely beautiful, yes, but maybe also a tad boring?

Solid pick and a glaring omission from the list, even if Homework is on there. The impact of Discovery on popular- and dance music can hardly be overstated.

Another excellent user pick and utterly bewildering that Elvis Costello had 6 albums on the list, but the editors could not find room for this one.

Pleasant radio-friendly country that took forever to finish.

Another solid addition! I was aware of John Dwyer's work, and this made me want to become even more acquainted with it.

Wow, I hadn’t realised that there was no YLT on the original list. Another poignant user pick, and a great record to represent the group. Actually shocking that it was not included in the list - monumental record.

A solid user pick since Bob Seger probably deserves a spot on the list. But I don’t know enough about the guy to say whether this is the right choice of album - Seger is obviously gifted at writing catchy tunes, but the record as a whole is rather uneven. Perhaps it’s due to the split duties of backing bands.

14 tracks for a total runtime of less than half an hour is my kind of stuff. My Brain Hurts sounds exactly like you would expect, dabbling a bit too much into pop-punk waters for my taste. That being said, the whole thing is catchy and Screeching Weasel do what they set out to do effortlessly.

A good contemporary pick, as there was a time not long ago where Susanne Sundfør was all the rage. Unfortunately, I found this album particularly boring - nothing much more to say.

The user picks just keep on delivering. Steven Wilson is the coolest dork I know, and the official list should definitely have some Wilson/Porcupine Tree on it. Hand. Cannot. Erase. showcases Wilson's take on modern prog rock, and it's a compelling take. The compositions are interesting and the overall themes universal - if 'Happy Returns' doesn’t make you tear up, I don’t know what will.

Hypothesis: every single country in Europe has its own version of Hombres G, playing exactly this kind of music in the 80s and 90s. It's not unpleasant, but it's really not that interesting either. The best track, and the hit single, completely lifts off the melody from 'At the Zoo' by Simon & Garfunkel, which happens to be my favourite part on Bookends, so there’s that.

Seriously tricky "album" to rate. Great mythos and downright crazy production. Listened to the whole thing twice and still don't know what the hell is going on.

This has got to be a hate pick from a disgruntled user. Yet another 60+ minutes British electronic record. Why did we need another one of these? Yes, big beat is cool and all, but the whole thing sounds incredibly dated.

Here is a list of prog rock bands I would sooner add to the list than this bland, boring French-Canadian mess: Dream Theater Porcupine Tree Gentle Giant Marillion Tool Procol Harum Magma Focus

Good pick - no real ska on the list (as far as I remember) - and a fun, fast-paced record with lyrics that demand attention. Highly entertaining!

Yeah I can see the list needing another Hüsker Dü/Bob Mould album, even if only based on the impact of the band. And I guess a solo album where Bobby plays all instruments himself is a nice choice - I just think that it's missing some of the catchy melodies and Hüsker Dü magic. No track really stood out.

I really liked Underwater Moonlight, so my expectations were high for this one. Unfortunately, while Hitchcock does not take himself too seriously and delivers the occasionally funny line, this was Meandering with a capital M. Way too loose instrumentation for my tastes.

Graduating the European equivalent of high school in 2013, this was a welcome trip down memory lane. A modern classic in party music and enjoyable through and through.

This would have been my album pick, if it wasn't already chosen by another user, so good choice to whoever was behind this! Alex Cameron is one of the most interesting songwriters today, and Forced Witness is his most accessible and catchy album. That being said, it requires attention from the listener, otherwise all one might pick up is a profanity here and there and some sweet saxophone solos from Cameron's business associate, Mr. Roy Molloy. Alex Cameron taps into the songwriting tradition of Tom Waits and tells short stories from the points of view of people who are down on their luck. Sometimes that person is homeless, sometimes that person is a homophobe, sometimes that person is a borderline pedophile, but at all times, Cameron tries to showcase some (humorous) humanity in the narrator (for example, from 'True Lies', "there's this woman on the internet, even if she's some Nigerian guy. You should read the poetry he speaks to me, I don't care if they're just beautiful lies"). If you take everything at face value, then this will be one confusing listening experience. If you enjoyed Forced Witness, here are some further recommendations from his discography: From the more dark and electronic cult debut Jumping the Shark: 'Real Bad Lookin' about two people in a bar; the drunkest ugliest girl at the bar and the dumbest, richest guy at the bar, and 'The Comeback' about a tv star whose show has gotten cancelled. From Miami Memory: The tales of sex workers and the men who hate them on 'Far from Born Again', and the tragic story of all the boys being oppressed by feminism on 'Bad for the Boys'. From his most recent album Oxy Music - a loose concept album on drug addiction: 'K Hole' on what's wrong with doing some ketamin (including the great line "It might appear like I'm driving straight for the moat, oh baby but it's one of those cars that turns into a boat"), and the insane closer 'Oxy Music' featuring Jason Williamson from Sleaford Mods.

Getting this album just the day after GY!BE pulled all their music from streaming services is almost prophetic. The list was in dire need of some post-rock, and this is an excellent choice. Seeing the band live in concert is an experience - they are about as interactive with the crowd as one would imagine.

Lmao what a ballsy move to add yet another British 80s new wave synth album to the list. Real talk, of course Nik Kershaw should be included on the original list - especially given how many forgettable albums in the same style are already included. Whether it should be this one or the follow up with 'The Riddle' I won’t be the judge of. Human Racing is an incredibly uneven album with some staggering heights on ‘Wouldn’t It Be Good', 'Bogart' and 'I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me' and some fairly standard new wave tracks sprinkled throughout like 'Dancing Girls' and 'Shame On You'.

Awesome album that’s just slightly bloated (which is impressive given the excessive orchestral stuff, Muse could never). Super strong ending starting from the great 'Let Me Down Easy'.

I could have sworn there was some Bad Religion on the original list, but seems not. An oversight for sure, and this is a great pick - catchy and accessible punk rock without being too cheesy.

Madness! Not a perfect album, but I was completely floored by how every single genre on here was delivered with such confidence. Super enjoyable.

Never really got into Death Cab for Cutie, and revisiting now there's still not a lot capturing my interest. Don't quite see why this should be on the list, but it's not bad at all.

Friendly reminder not to take any "Greatest Guitarists" list seriously if it doesn't include John Petrucci. Dream Theater sounded dated and kitsch from the get-go, but who cares when they can play this well?

Super cool discovery! The atmosphere that Mitchell and co. created here really is special. Easy to see why a following Broadway musical was a success.

Excellent pick to showcase the wave of experimental British rock bands emerging in the last decade, including Black Country, New Road, Squid, Black Midi and English Teacher. Sports Team plays a bit more straightforwardly than some of the other bands, but I’m not complaining. Stuff like 'Camel Crew' and 'The Races' are solid bangers reminiscent of the glory days of British indie in the 00s.

Cool with some TOOL on the user list. 10,000 Days is captivating, but also super bloated which makes it a bit of a frustrating listen. The closing track especially is pure filler, no killer.

What even is this? You take 9 quasi-random tracks from the greatest music film ever made, in non-chronological order and release it as a live album? So many questionable choices, and would be cool to include one of the re-releases more closely matching the concert footage. But, I mean, it’s still an obvious 5/5 album. Is it cheating to include a live/compilation album? Absolutely! But, goddamn The Talking Heads might just be the tightest band ever on this thing. Jesus, I don’t think my feet or head were standing still at any time during the runtime - even while being seated!

This was actually pretty fun and bouncy with equal parts garage and Kanye-inspiration, but it overstays its' welcome by a solid 20 minutes, and 'Boys Like Girls' is straight trash.

I remember 'Redbone' hitting everyone like a goddamn truck and me scattering to figure out if the rest of “Awaken, My Love!” could scratch the same itch. It sort of did, but it's a weird record where most other tracks end up feeling like inferior versions of 'Redbone'. Also, Donald Glover is the Sting of his generation - you really want to hate the guy for how effortlessly he seems to be able to just do whatever he wants and always end up creating some great art.

This was an odd electronica/synth pop album, that I would probably appreciate more, if I was already a fan of Ben Gibbard and Death Can For Cutie.

Cool, atmospheric concept album owing a big debt to The Wall (case in point: the riff on 'The Silence'). Nice discovery, thanks for the pick!