Great albums
I think it's pretty amazing that some bands can put out one killer album and then the rest are either quite good, OK or just plain mediocre. A great example of this is Thrice, whose album "The Artist In The Ambulance" is a freaking fantastic album. The rest of their albums don't even come close. And note, that doesn't mean that they don't have absolutely killer songs on those other albums - they just don't have such a great cohesiveness or collective feel. One where the album just flows from end to end and the "whole is greater than the sum of its parts". One where you couldn't imagine listening to just one song off the album after you've heard one of the songs - you just have to hear the rest of the album. Other examples of bands in this category (in my opinion) are; AFI (Sing the Sorrow), Ministry (Psalm 69), Foo Fighters (The Colour And The Shape) and Oasis (What's the story Morning Glory).
And if you want to know about my 21 killer albums, check this out
And if you want to know about my 21 killer albums, check this out
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posted by AndyN at 9:51 PM
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I agree with Foo Fighters - Color and Shape is their pinnacle. But I'd have to say of Ministry that Land of Rape and Honey is also an amazing album, but very different from Psalm. And dare we include Faith No More - Angel Dust?
Oh no! Not Angel Dust - what about "The Real Thing" - I think that stands as possibly a better album than Angel Dust. Ministry's LoRaH ain't a bad album - to me it just doesn't have that "album" feel to it from start to finish like Psalm does....
in addition, i would have to say Filthpig is an awesome Ministry release - so they have at least 3 fine albums.
Foo Fighters just bore me to tears. except for their filmclip of Learning to Fly.
Most Faith No More albums are great - partic Angel, and King i would say.
good post though, some bands just seem to hit the right point with a particular album, then totally miss it thereafter.
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