The
Apples in Stereo - #1 Hits Explosion - 2009 - Do you get the reference
in their name? They are the Beatles reincarnated in America in the
nineties. The best way to describe this band (I think) is optimistic.
They take the serious things seriously (like awesome rock songs) and the
unimportant things with a grain of salt. They are probably the best
band to listen to if you are in a bad mood.
David
Bowie - Low - 1977 - I think that Brian Eno's influence on this album
is very obvious. Many of the songs are a bit darker, maybe less tongue
in cheek as Bowie's typical faire. Lots of spooky synths and "sonic
landscape" tracks.
DEVO
- Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! - 1978 - Again Brian Eno's
fingerprints are all over this album (he produced it) but his touch
turns songs to gold. Devo is funny in a robotic nerdy way, but also
serious which is kind of scary. They cover The Rolling Stones'
"Satisfaction" which is awesome, and I think that "Mongoloid" is just
about one of the best songs ever written.
Fripp
& Eno - No Pussyfooting - 1973 - ENO again! I would call this
experimental, but it is typically categorized as ambient. It is
basically two tracks of guitar & synth sounds recorded on tape
loops. Highly conceptual and complex atmospheric layers of shimmering
and growling sonic waves.
Neutral
Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - 1998 - Elephant 6 is a
record label co-owned by the singer from this band and the singer from
The Apples in Stereo, interesting, huh? It is sometimes difficult to
know whether to laugh or cry at these songs. Some are so sad but absurd
at the same time, others are so energetic yet express a deep longing.
Maybe that is why this album is amazing. "The only girl I ever loved was
born with roses in her eyes."
Led
Zeppelin - II - 1969 - With all the immediacy of the cavalier poets,
this album resonates loudly with uncontrollable emotion. It really is
heavy blues with some psychedelic solos. The best part is the obscure
references to Tolkien's fantasy novel. Magical.
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