Rank Your Favorite Bands' Albums

[The Analog Cub]

From what I've heard of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard so far - still picking my way through their huge discography

 

These are EXCELLENT:

1. Nonagon Infinity

2. Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms, and Lava

3. PetroDragonic Apocalypse

4. Flying Microtonal Banana

5. Polygondwanaland

6. Omnium Gatherum

 

These are a mixed bag but the highs are incredibly high:

7. Infest The Rats' Nest

8. I'm In Your Mind Fuzz

9. Changes

10. Laminated Denim

11. Gumboot Soup

12. Quarters!

 

I'm having a hard time finding much from these:

13. Fishing For Fishies - a couple decent ones that probably work great live but I'm not digging the vibe

14. Float Along - Fill Your Lungs - way, way too psychedelic and 60s flavored. I get that sounding like everything's coming out of a blown amp is part of their schtick but it's too much

15. Oddments - psychedelic indie mess

16. Made In Timeland - ambient industrial weirdness

 

There's still 8 more albums I've yet to uncover, a couple of which are spoken-word type that I'm a little apprehensive for. Excited about the other microtonal ones. I wish I jumped on this train years ago, it's hard to know where they'll go next.

[The Analog Cub]

Tesseract after binging the new album

 

1. War of Being

It's perfect. Insane vocal diversity where the screams actually work and don't just hurt my ears, alongside some massive melodic and emotional range. Drums are on fire, bass is on fire, riffs and ambience are perfect.

 

2. Sonder

If anything, it's too short. Great album. Luminary is a neat "here's what a radio single would sound like from a djent group" lol

 

3. Altered State

Ashe O'Hara sounds like a whiney vocalist from a Midwestern emo band's 2008 demo. The songs are pretty great, though. If Dan Tompkins re-recorded the vocals it'd be even better.

 

4. One

Beats out Polaris because Concealing Fate exists. What a monster of a suite. The rest of the album is nothing to write home about and has too much screaming for the sake of screaming.

 

5. Polaris

Some songs are decent to good, some are absolute duds. Nothing on this album is what I'd call great, and because One has Concealing Fate, this album loses. 

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Gonna try updated Paramore now that I’m far out from the latest album.

 

1. Brand New Eyes

2. After Laughter

3. This Is Why

4. Riot!

5. Paramore

6. All We Know Is Falling

 

I think I have to admit to myself BNE just resonates with me in a very specific way I doubt anything else will. I love all of the other records, especially the latest two (total sonic reinventions with killer hooks and extra earnest lyrics), but BNE sits nicely atop the stack.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Why don’t I try Fall Out Boy for similar reasons?

 

1. From Under The Cork Tree

2. Infinity On High

3. So Much (For) Stardust

4. Save Rock And Roll

5. Folie A Deux

6. Take This To Your Grave

7. American Beauty / American Psycho

 

 

Dead last forever: Mania

 

Edited September 18 by Entre_Perpetuo

[Segue Myles]

4 hours ago, Entre_Perpetuo said:

Gonna try updated Paramore now that I’m far out from the latest album.

 

1. Brand New Eyes

2. After Laughter

3. This Is Why

4. Riot!

5. Paramore

6. All We Know Is Falling

 

I think I have to admit to myself BNE just resonates with me in a very specific way I doubt anything else will. I love all of the other records, especially the latest two (total sonic reinventions with killer hooks and extra earnest lyrics), but BNE sits nicely atop the stack.

Brand New Eyes always felt like their best to me. I play that the most, even though I'm a bigger fan than some of the self titled.

 

BNE just has serious rock energy and the songwriting is so tight. Not a weak moment. Bonus track Decode is a modern classic too, in my opinion.

[bluefox4000]

Porcupine Tree

 

1. Fear of A BLank Planet

2. Deadwing

3. In Absentia

4. Stupid Dream

5. CLOSURE/CONTINUATION

6. Lightbulb Sun

7. The Incident

8. Signify

9. The Sky Moves Sideways

10. Up the Downstair

11. On the Sunday of Life

 

As you can seee  i'm not huge on the first 4 albums of this band.  The floyd-y Spacy stuff  is fine but i prefer when they went for more structured songs but kept elements of the dreamy, prog-y side.

 

And Fear of a Blank planet has become my fav.  I think it's their most complete album.  Maybe the most Complete statement Wilson ever made.....solo work included.  IMO.

 

the recent one still holds up too BUT i miss Colin on Bass a TON.

 

Mick

Edited September 19 by bluefox4000

[Union 5-3992]

4 minutes ago, bluefox4000 said:

Porcupine Tree

 

1. Fear of A BLank Planet

2. Deadwing

3. In Absentia

4. Stupid Dream

5. CLOSURE/CONTINUATION

6. Lightbulb Sun

7. The Incident

8. Signify

9. The Sky Moves Sideways

10. Up the Downstair

11. On the Sunday of Life

 

As you can seee  i'm not huge on the first 4 albums of this band.  The floyd-y Spacy stuff  is fine but i prefer when they went for more structured songs but kept elements of the dreamy, prog-y side.

 

And Fear of a Blank planet has become my fav.  I think it's their most complete album.  Maybe the most Complete statement Wilson ever made.....solo work included.  IMO.

 

the recent one still holds up too BUT i miss Colin on Bass a TON.

 

Mick

 

If I swapped Lightbulb Sun and Stupid Dream, this might be where I currently stand too. C/C stands up very well one year out.

[bluefox4000]

9 minutes ago, Union 5-3992 said:

 

If I swapped Lightbulb Sun and Stupid Dream, this might be where I currently stand too. C/C stands up very well one year out.

 

 

Honestly Lightbulb sun and Stupid dream could be swapped for me too.  this is just how it fell for me in this moment.

 

Really i enjoy everything from SD on.  one of the best hot streaks in music and i'm including the new one in that.  even Enjoyed the Incident this time.  used to be cool on it.

 

Mick

[Union 5-3992]

Screw it, might as well rank Steven on his own before the new album next week. This one was really hard. 

 

Hand Cannot Erase

The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)
iNSURGENTES

Grace for Drowning

The Future Bites

To the Bone

 

Even harder mode would be ranking all of his studio albums

[bluefox4000]

2 minutes ago, Union 5-3992 said:

Screw it, might as well rank Steven on his own before the new album next week. This one was really hard. 

 

Hand Cannot Erase

The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)
iNSURGENTES

Grace for Drowning

The Future Bites

To the Bone

 

Even harder mode would be ranking all of his studio albums

 

 

that's why i did PT, lol.  getting Ready.

 

Mick

[Union 5-3992]

Actually I'll give that a shot. I'm throwing in the No-Man and Blackfield albums I know as well

 

Fear of A Blank Planet

Deadwing

Hand Cannot Erase

In Absentia

The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)

iNSURGENTES

Lightbulb Sun

CLOSURE/CONTINUATION

Grace for Drowning

Stupid Dream

Blackfield

Blackfield II

The Incident

Love You to Bits

The Future Bites

To the Bone

Blackfield V

Signify

Schoolyard Ghosts

The Sky Moves Sideways

Flowermouth

Welcome to My DNA

Up the Downstair

Blackfield IV

On the Sunday of Life

 

And pretty much everything from Flowermouth up is pretty good. That's a hell of a good run. 

Edited September 19 by Union 5-3992

[Union 5-3992]

I've yet to try to rank Devin Townsend's stuff

 

Ocean Machine

Terrria

Infinityy

Ziltoid the Omniscient

Empath

Casualties of Cool

Deconstruction

Z²: Sky Blue

Accelerated Evolution

Ki

Ghost

Lightwork

Transcendence 

Epicloud 

Addicted

Synchestra
Physicist

Z²: Dark Matters

[ST3V]

Spock's Beard

 

1. The Kindness Of Strangers [Flow]
2. Beware Of Darkness [Time Has Come]
3. V [At The End Of The Day]
4. X [From The Darkness]
5. Day For Night [The Healing Colors Of Sound]
6. The Light [The Light]
7. Feel Euphoria [Feel Euphoria]
8. The Oblivion Particle [Minion]
9. Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep [Waiting For Me]
10. Noise Floor [What Becomes Of Me]
11. Octane [A Flash Before My Eyes]
12. Spock's Beard [On A Perfect Day]
13. Snow [Made Alive/Overture]

[bluefox4000]

Steven Wilson

 

1. Hand Cannot Erase

2. The Raven that Refused to Sing

3. iNSURGENTES

4. Grace For Drowning

5. To the Bone.

6. The Future Bites.

 

couple Things. I really don't think To the bone is as bad as folks think.  i really enjoy it but it had to go somewhere.

 

First time i played The Future bites since release.  Didn't like it then.  Don't now.

 

but the first 4.  all great IMO.

 

Mick

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Two of my favorite younger bands hit the album 4 mark today, which I feel is an acceptable number for a ranking, so I’ll do them both.

 

White Reaper

 

1. World’s Greatest American Band

(Beyond the effortlessly cool and well done revivalist style of this record, it has the best hooks and most impactful songwriting imo)

2. You Deserve Love

(This one is a bit closer to the heart lyrical and melodically, and treads still very cool but more radio ready waters stylistically)

3. Asking For A Ride

(Stylistically throwing everything into a rusty old blender, but the efficient songs and sticky melodies keep it from feeling disjointed)

4. Does It Again

(garagey pop punk fueled by candy coated keyboard riffs and the catchiest screaming this side of the punk/metal divide, ironically their longest album at 34 minutes)

 

MisterWives

 

1. Connect The Dots

(This record wants to be your best friend)

2. Superbloom

(An emotional rollercoaster detailing every stage from initial heartbreak and despair through finding new love and loving yourself)

3. Our Own House

(lovely blend of ska, disco, and rock, with a great balance of ballads and bangers, would probably sit last for a couple tracks I’m not over the moon for, but it has too much sentimental value)

4. Nosebleeds

(I hate sticking the new one last, especially after seeing them play nearly every song here live last week and knowing how incredibly this all works in front of an audience, but there’s just too much competition and I haven’t built up the emotional value of this one to the same extent yet)

[Segue Myles]

My current rankings of Jimmy Eat World:

 

1. Futures

=. Invented

3. Clarity

4. Damage

5. Surviving

=. Integrity Blues

7. Bleed American

8. Static Prevails

9. Chase This Light

10. Jimmy Eat World

 

 

 

[bluefox4000]

1 hour ago, Segue Myles said:

My current rankings of Jimmy Eat World:

 

1. Futures

=. Invented

3. Clarity

4. Damage

5. Surviving

=. Integrity Blues

7. Bleed American

8. Static Prevails

9. Chase This Light

10. Jimmy Eat World

 

 

 

 

1. Futures

2. Invented

3. Surviving

4 Bleed American

5.  Integrity Blues

6.  Clarity

7. Chase This Light.

8. Damage.

9. Static Prevails

10. Jimmy Eat World.

 

Mick

[Segue Myles]

19 minutes ago, bluefox4000 said:

 

1. Futures

2. Invented

3. Surviving

4 Bleed American

5.  Integrity Blues

6.  Clarity

7. Chase This Light.

8. Damage.

9. Static Prevails

10. Jimmy Eat World.

 

Mick

Surviving has MASSIVELY grown on me. Its one of those albums that sneaks up on you. Thought it was fantastic but the more I listen the more wonderful it is.

 

I will say I think Integrity Blues has the higher highs, but Surviving is far more consistent.

 

(As a pet peeve i hate the cover art...I know you don't care lmao)

[Segue Myles]

Oh and i recently binged this bands discography. 

 

Within Temptation:

 

1. The Heart Of Everything

2. The Silent Force

3. Resist 

=. The Unforgiving 

5. Mother Earth

6. Hydra

7. Enter/The Dance EP

[bluefox4000]

9 minutes ago, Segue Myles said:

Surviving has MASSIVELY grown on me. Its one of those albums that sneaks up on you. Thought it was fantastic but the more I listen the more wonderful it is.

 

I will say I think Integrity Blues has the higher highs, but Surviving is far more consistent.

 

(As a pet peeve i hate the cover art...I know you don't care lmao)

 

 

I find IB just a tad too overrated (at least by you lol)  I find it almost too  heavvy and dour.

 

Surviving is a fun tuneful breezy pop/rock album.

 

Mick

 

 

[Segue Myles]

Just now, bluefox4000 said:

 

 

I find IB just a tad too overrated (at least by you lol)  I find it almost too  heavvy and dour.

 

Surviving is a fun tuneful breezy pop/rock album.

 

Mick

 

 

Integrity Blues I find a lighter and breezing album, so odd how we hear it so differently. I love it, buuuuuut it has some low moments. 

 

Damage is now a real favourite, and Surviving is right there for me.

[bluefox4000]

I want to Do muse again.  Because EP will be happy to know they're kinda weirdly becoming a fav.  they did like a little stealthy ninja sneak up on me this time.

 

So......here's an update.

 

1. Black Holes & Revelations

2. Drones.

3. The 2nd Law

4. Absolution

5.  Origin of Symmetry

6. The Resistance

7.  Simulation Theory

8. The Showbiz

9.  Will Of The People.

 

So the big development here is how far 2nd Law climbed.  that album is ABSURD in the best way.  so even though i think Absolution is a better album.  i have more fun with 2nd Law so it wins.

 

Drones is fantastic and muse should be proud as hell of it.  BRING. BACK. MUTT. LANGE!!!!!!

 

I never connected much with the Resistance and i don't know why.  Still don't really.

 

As for the best and worst. Black holes was always and will remain my fav.

 

and WOTP. sorry EP.......muse on autopilot.  i watched a 2023 concert yesterday.  Fun show but even live those WOTP songs were the low points.

 

But......I LOVE MUSE FULLY  NOW!!!!!

 

Mick

[Entre_Perpetuo]

1 hour ago, bluefox4000 said:

I want to Do muse again.  Because EP will be happy to know they're kinda weirdly becoming a fav.  they did like a little stealthy ninja sneak up on me this time.

 

So......here's an update.

 

1. Black Holes & Revelations

2. Drones.

3. The 2nd Law

4. Absolution

5.  Origin of Symmetry

6. The Resistance

7.  Simulation Theory

8. The Showbiz

9.  Will Of The People.

 

So the big development here is how far 2nd Law climbed.  that album is ABSURD in the best way.  so even though i think Absolution is a better album.  i have more fun with 2nd Law so it wins.

 

Drones is fantastic and muse should be proud as hell of it.  BRING. BACK. MUTT. LANGE!!!!!!

 

I never connected much with the Resistance and i don't know why.  Still don't really.

 

As for the best and worst. Black holes was always and will remain my fav.

 

and WOTP. sorry EP.......muse on autopilot.  i watched a 2023 concert yesterday.  Fun show but even live those WOTP songs were the low points.

 

But......I LOVE MUSE FULLY  NOW!!!!!

 

Mick

I can’t be mad this is great news!! Very cool to see how much you love Drones and The 2nd Law! To me Drones especially is proof later day Muse still has it!

[Entre_Perpetuo]

My Muse ranking off the top of my head.

 

1. The Resistance 

2. Origin Of Symmetry

3. Drones

4. Absolution

5. Black Holes & Revelations

6. The 2nd Law

7. Showbiz

8. Will Of The People

9. Simulation Theory

[Alex’s Amazing Arpeggios]

My turn 🙂

My Muse rankings are … 
 

1. Black Holes & Revelations ⭐️(perfection)

2T :  Origin Of Symmetry (break through !! ) 

2T : Drones ( best ‘ recent ‘ album  ) 

4. Absolution

5. The Resistance 

6. The 2nd Law ( interesting electic effort ) 

7. Will Of The People ( i quite like it !  ) 

8. Simulation Theory ( not enough 🎸🎸) 

9. Showbiz ( too similar to Radiohead/alternative IMO) … interesting that over the past few years they’ve dropped all material it from their live set.