Top ten albums that mean the most to me
10. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
First Bowie album I ever owned, I actually hid it for a few years because at the time (i was about 13) my parents didn't like me listening to a lot of secular music. First time I heard Ashes to Ashes what I thought was possible with music completely changed.
9. The Cure - Disintegration
From the first song on there is nothing but a sense and feeling of longing, something that at the time when I heard it spoke to me very very profoundly. There is longing for all sorts of thing, money, cars, wealth, friends, fame, but this was a longing that seemed so very different, in a way it was a longing for yourself. From Pictures of You, to Fascination Street, Prayers for Rain to the overly dramatic Love Song, each song on here is part of the journey of finding that place called "home", with all it's ups and downs.
8. The Magnetic Fields - Get Lost
I heard this album at a time in my life where everything seemed to be going wrong, love was far away, I felt alone. This album gave me a sense of belonging, even if it was belonging to a few gay guys and a lesbian, it was a good place to hide away in the bad nights. Great album to drive to also.
7. Joy Electric - Melody
This is a manic depressive's wet dream right here. Goes from overly happy, WAYYY to happy to extremely depressing as in I want to slit my wrists with the cd depressing. It always seems to comfort me though, I found that much of what I was feeling at any one moment could be a song off this CD.
6. The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow
Easily one of the best albums to listen to every day of your life. The pop quality of this record is astounding! It opened a whole different world to me, first time I heard it (i was about 14) I just sat in awe of the wonder of how this music could sound so familiar but be so revolutionary at the same time.
5. Five Iron Frenzy - Upbeats and Beatdowns
Yes, i know it's Ska, but at the time this album was the most amazing thing I've ever heard. And even though Ska is pretty much over and i wasn't really too much into it at the time, I still listen to this album often. From the silly outlandish lyrics to the songs about how patriotism can be a poison, to the songs about Different Strokes, this album entertains and enlightens. It opened my eyes to different struggles of the world and the complexity of life (i was 13 at the time).
4. New Order - Substance
What can I say? Easily 4 of the best songs ever written are on this album. This album opened the door to a whole new world of music for me. Not really more to say than that.
3. Starflyer 59 - Untitled (Gold)
This album saved my life a few times. The soft spoken lyrics that come straight from the heart, the soothing guitar rifts to the solos that you can FEEL the pain in each note, this album is a gem, something that connects me to humanity each time I feel disconnected. When You Feel the Mess is probably one of my most favorite songs every. The line "you don't know me well enough this way... easier when you know" just resonates so much within me. It is me to an extent. How much I want to feel known, my life would be so easy if someone knew me. And I'm not alone in this sentiment, this albums helps remind me of that.
2. Joy Electric - Old Wives Tales EP
I cannot describe in words how much this EP means to me. It's only 8 songs, but my goodness... bah, I can't even talk about it. I just know if there is anyone else out in the world that feels this album like I do, I know we could be good friends. So much of my heart is in these songs. I buy every copy of this album and give them to people I want to love me (woops that's a secret, oh well), I want to know if they can love me.
1. Starflyer 59 - She's the Queen EP
This to me is the end all to end all in sentimental music. Again this is only 8 songs, but the mastery of emotion in this album is astounding. But the only reason this beats out number 2 is this album led me to Joy Electric, the Smiths, the Cure and New Order. To me this is the doorway to everything I thought and think is good in music. I first heard this I was in love, and like a good lover each time I hear it I love it even more. This is an orgasm of sound and emotion, to me this is probably the most perfect string of sounds that could ever be created.
Sounds like it was recorded in one take, which is just awesome (even though i know it's not true).
Just thought I'd jot this down, I find it interesting how each of this albums I love for pretty much the same reason. how can you rank the same feeling? I guess I just did, that's how.
First Bowie album I ever owned, I actually hid it for a few years because at the time (i was about 13) my parents didn't like me listening to a lot of secular music. First time I heard Ashes to Ashes what I thought was possible with music completely changed.
9. The Cure - Disintegration
From the first song on there is nothing but a sense and feeling of longing, something that at the time when I heard it spoke to me very very profoundly. There is longing for all sorts of thing, money, cars, wealth, friends, fame, but this was a longing that seemed so very different, in a way it was a longing for yourself. From Pictures of You, to Fascination Street, Prayers for Rain to the overly dramatic Love Song, each song on here is part of the journey of finding that place called "home", with all it's ups and downs.
8. The Magnetic Fields - Get Lost
I heard this album at a time in my life where everything seemed to be going wrong, love was far away, I felt alone. This album gave me a sense of belonging, even if it was belonging to a few gay guys and a lesbian, it was a good place to hide away in the bad nights. Great album to drive to also.
7. Joy Electric - Melody
This is a manic depressive's wet dream right here. Goes from overly happy, WAYYY to happy to extremely depressing as in I want to slit my wrists with the cd depressing. It always seems to comfort me though, I found that much of what I was feeling at any one moment could be a song off this CD.
6. The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow
Easily one of the best albums to listen to every day of your life. The pop quality of this record is astounding! It opened a whole different world to me, first time I heard it (i was about 14) I just sat in awe of the wonder of how this music could sound so familiar but be so revolutionary at the same time.
5. Five Iron Frenzy - Upbeats and Beatdowns
Yes, i know it's Ska, but at the time this album was the most amazing thing I've ever heard. And even though Ska is pretty much over and i wasn't really too much into it at the time, I still listen to this album often. From the silly outlandish lyrics to the songs about how patriotism can be a poison, to the songs about Different Strokes, this album entertains and enlightens. It opened my eyes to different struggles of the world and the complexity of life (i was 13 at the time).
4. New Order - Substance
What can I say? Easily 4 of the best songs ever written are on this album. This album opened the door to a whole new world of music for me. Not really more to say than that.
3. Starflyer 59 - Untitled (Gold)
This album saved my life a few times. The soft spoken lyrics that come straight from the heart, the soothing guitar rifts to the solos that you can FEEL the pain in each note, this album is a gem, something that connects me to humanity each time I feel disconnected. When You Feel the Mess is probably one of my most favorite songs every. The line "you don't know me well enough this way... easier when you know" just resonates so much within me. It is me to an extent. How much I want to feel known, my life would be so easy if someone knew me. And I'm not alone in this sentiment, this albums helps remind me of that.
2. Joy Electric - Old Wives Tales EP
I cannot describe in words how much this EP means to me. It's only 8 songs, but my goodness... bah, I can't even talk about it. I just know if there is anyone else out in the world that feels this album like I do, I know we could be good friends. So much of my heart is in these songs. I buy every copy of this album and give them to people I want to love me (woops that's a secret, oh well), I want to know if they can love me.
1. Starflyer 59 - She's the Queen EP
This to me is the end all to end all in sentimental music. Again this is only 8 songs, but the mastery of emotion in this album is astounding. But the only reason this beats out number 2 is this album led me to Joy Electric, the Smiths, the Cure and New Order. To me this is the doorway to everything I thought and think is good in music. I first heard this I was in love, and like a good lover each time I hear it I love it even more. This is an orgasm of sound and emotion, to me this is probably the most perfect string of sounds that could ever be created.
Sounds like it was recorded in one take, which is just awesome (even though i know it's not true).
Just thought I'd jot this down, I find it interesting how each of this albums I love for pretty much the same reason. how can you rank the same feeling? I guess I just did, that's how.