Albums You've Listened To Today, V.9

[Entre_Perpetuo]

4 minutes ago, Segue Myles said:

Rush- Moving Pictures 

Pearl Jam- Ten

Fleetwood Mac- Rumours

Bruce Springsteen- Born To Run

U2- The Joshua Tree 

 

Five albums the world seems to agree with me on, all 10s in my humble opinion.

I wouldn't dare argue against any one of them being a ten. Especially not the PJ record considering, you know... lol

[Segue Myles]

4 minutes ago, Entre_Perpetuo said:

I wouldn't dare argue against any one of them being a ten. Especially not the PJ record considering, you know... lol

With the exception of U2, these are all top ten albums of all time for me. 

 

Which reminds me, I am spinning another 10:

 

Fleet Foxes- Fleet Foxes

[Segue Myles]

Bruce Springsteen- The Promise

 

I shiver thinking just how incredible a follow up to Born To Run this could have been. It would have been glorious, a triumphant double album, a legendary moment in time.

 

And then I feel joy it never happened because it isn't close to being as brilliant as what we got instead: Darkness On The Edge Of Town. 

 

This man...my god.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

1 hour ago, Segue Myles said:

With the exception of U2, these are all top ten albums of all time for me. 

 

Which reminds me, I am spinning another 10:

 

Fleet Foxes- Fleet Foxes

Even Geddy loves that one!

[Segue Myles]

Just now, Entre_Perpetuo said:

Even Geddy loves that one!

I saw that! I was surprised and delighted! I got into Rush via an interview with Mastodon, where the drummer said Moving Pictures changed his life.

 

And around the time I discovered Rush I was a massive Fleet Foxes fan (still am). So when I saw Geddy talk about this album I was so happy, it felt like Rush was my kinda band. Like I'm an eclectic listener, and you can just tell listening to Rush that their tastes have no limits

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Just now, Segue Myles said:

I saw that! I was surprised and delighted! I got into Rush via an interview with Mastodon, where the drummer said Moving Pictures changed his life.

 

And around the time I discovered Rush I was a massive Fleet Foxes fan (still am). So when I saw Geddy talk about this album I was so happy, it felt like Rush was my kinda band. Like I'm an eclectic listener, and you can just tell listening to Rush that their tastes have no limits

 

That's one of the beautiful things about them that kept them going for so long. If they'd just stuck to their favorites from when they started, they would've stagnated after Hemispheres (arguably they were already stagnating at Hems, but that take would get me in trouble here).  It does make you wonder if they had been a bit more prolific in their later years what other inspirations might have shone through in their music.

[Segue Myles]

Just now, Entre_Perpetuo said:

 

That's one of the beautiful things about them that kept them going for so long. If they'd just stuck to their favorites from when they started, they would've stagnated after Hemispheres (arguably they were already stagnating at Hems, but that take would get me in trouble here).  It does make you wonder if they had been a bit more prolific in their later years what other inspirations might have shone through in their music.

I have had a love/hate relationship with Hems. I now think it's an incredible album that's also THANK GOD the final release in that vein.

 

They really did the right thing moving forwards.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

1 minute ago, Segue Myles said:

I have had a love/hate relationship with Hems. I now think it's an incredible album that's also THANK GOD the final release in that vein.

 

They really did the right thing moving forwards.

Totally agreed. They reached a limit on what they could do with epics and fantasy and out playing everyone else in 78.  Honestly, if it weren't for La Villa I don't think that album would have the adoration that it does compared to the four around it.  So happy they heard The Police, lol.

[Segue Myles]

1 minute ago, Entre_Perpetuo said:

Totally agreed. They reached a limit on what they could do with epics and fantasy and out playing everyone else in 78.  Honestly, if it weren't for La Villa I don't think that album would have the adoration that it does compared to the four around it.  So happy they heard The Police, lol.

Haha my feelings exactly. The album is fantastic...but it's also...honestly...sorry Hems fans...not quite the classic you guys make it out to be.

[Leanne]

Bon Jovi - Forever

[Segue Myles]

Bruce Springsteen- Tunnel Of Love

Bruce Springsteen- Lucky Town

Bruce Springsteen- The Rising

Bruce Springsteen- Magic

Bruce Springsteen- Western Stars 

[Segue Myles]

9 hours ago, Leanne said:

Bon Jovi - Forever

Any good?

[Segue Myles]

Biffy Clyro- Puzzle

 

Biffy in the UK are rock giants. To me, this album was the Moving Pictures of the 2000s UK scene. Took them from indie darlings to mainstream superstars, with none of their edges softened.

[Segue Myles]

Biffy Clyro- Only Revolutions 

 

Near perfect follow up.

[Segue Myles]

Taylor Swift- The Tortured Poets Department 

Taylor Swift- TTPD: The Anthology

 

31 songs, no filler. Gosh! 

 

I have come to truly love her latest album, and the bonus "album", the Anthology tracks, is full of brilliance. 

 

Taylor Swift is a juggernaut. And a terrific songwriter.

[Leanne]

4 hours ago, Segue Myles said:

Any good?

 

Yes! I thought it was really good. My favorite songs on there are the 2 singles Legendary and Living Proof, however, the other songs are good. It’s not my favorite of theirs but its nice to have a new album from them 

[bluefox4000]

1 hour ago, Segue Myles said:

Taylor Swift- The Tortured Poets Department 

Taylor Swift- TTPD: The Anthology

 

31 songs, no filler. Gosh! 

 

I have come to truly love her latest album, and the bonus "album", the Anthology tracks, is full of brilliance. 

 

Taylor Swift is a juggernaut. And a terrific songwriter.

 

 

i do not like that bonus disc like at all.

 

but the actual album is great.

 

Mick

[treeduck]

[Segue Myles]

1 hour ago, bluefox4000 said:

 

 

i do not like that bonus disc like at all.

 

but the actual album is great.

 

Mick

I don't get why, the songs are all fantastic, and varied. She could have saved these for a twelfth album if you ask me.

 

Still, I do prefer the main album, but The Black Dog, The Prophecy and Robin are terrific standouts.

[treeduck]

[Segue Myles]

40 minutes ago, treeduck said:

I love this album! I'm trying to track down the debut now in this edition to complete my set, then move forwards. Amazing band!

[treeduck]

15 minutes ago, Segue Myles said:

I love this album! I'm trying to track down the debut now in this edition to complete my set, then move forwards. Amazing band!

Have you got the live album too?

[Segue Myles]

24 minutes ago, treeduck said:

Have you got the live album too?

Not yet!

[Segue Myles]

Bruce Springsteen- Nebraska

[Rick N. Backer]

On 6/15/2024 at 10:55 AM, Segue Myles said:

I wasn't even old enough to experience this, but whenever I revisit this era it excites me so much after knowing what the 80s had devolved into. Of course metal still had and has much to offer, but the major cultural and genre reset that came with the "Seattle sound" is for me the most exciting era of rock music history.

Zakk Wylde famously said the "hair metal" bands had become like Van Halen turned up to 10 in all the wrong directions by the end of the 80s.  The "grunge" bands brought much needed authenticity back to music.