Recommend Any Album

[Sephex]

Going to contribute some more.
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Still - Nine Inch Nails: When Nine Inch Nails decided to release a live album back in 2002, a bonus disc known as "Still" was packaged with special copies of it. You could also simply buy the live album or the "Still" disc by itself. For me, "Still" is one of my favorite releases by Nine Inch Nails because of how unconventional the recording was for Trent Reznor. Usually, the dude hammers things out carefully in a studio with a couple of other people, but he went with recording using the live lineup he had at the time. It's technically not an original album since it has reworked versions of old songs on it, and instrumental material that was tweaked (would have been used in the "One Hour Photo" score). Still, the track "And All That Could Have Been" is worth listening to the album alone. It's a pretty dark and sincere track that was recorded during one of Trent's lowest points in his life.

http://youtu.be/az1ewpORFm0


Seventeen Seconds - The Cure: Since I listed a much more known Cure album last time, I decided I would talk about one of my favorite earlier Cure albums. This is the first album that showed the band's darker side in full force. It's a very minimalist album and has fantastic pacing. It carries the same tone and theme without feeling that it drags on and on, which is something I feel a lot of darker albums across all genres end up doing. "Play for Today" "A Forest" and "Seventeen Seconds" are among my favorite Cure songs in their enormous discography.

http://youtu.be/LjcFBNqF-pA

The Wind the Trees and the Shadows of the Past - The Morningside: Yeah, those of you who don't like harsh vocals might not get into this, but those of you who wish metal slowed down a bit got slightly folkish might like it. Give "The Shadows of the Past" a listen to avoid the harsh vocals altogether. Great for rainy days when you are depressed! No, seriously, I kind of wish these guys did more things because this album (the the EP) was a great starting point.

http://youtu.be/uafFf7T-9wY


Assassins: Black Meddle - Nachtmystium: Although I have like past and future works of these guys immesnely, this is the only album of theirs that I feel knocks it out of the park. This album seriously has one of the most amazing endings to a metal album I have ever heard, simply because it does some unconventional things without seeming to be forceful or obvious about it. Lots of high energy moments that are balanced with atmospheric pieces.

ALBUM ARTWORK LINKED IS SLIGHTLY NSFWhttp://youtu.be/yQRoWFOVU_o (again, could not find a whole album link, but this link contains the excellent ending I was talking about)
http://youtu.be/z97QtpSPYT0 (a good earlier track that is more upbeat from same album)

[metagloria]

Wow, so there's some fellow prog fans in here. NICE. Here are a few that have tickled my fancy lately:

Seven Impale "City of the Sun" – Literally JUST released, this is the best fusion of prog rock and jazz I've EVER heard. Like if Yes and Jaga Jazzist formed a supergroup. Pretty sure this is going to run away with my Album of the Year spot.

Big Big Train "English Electric, part 1" – The closest thing that exists today to Hackett/Gabriel-era Genesis (aka the best thing ever).

The Tea Club "Quickly Quickly Quickly" – Another band who's got that '70s prog spirit (as in, not the '80s neoprog spirit), but they combine it with modern creativity. Very post-prog, and very awesome. They've got a new one coming soon!

[Spooniest]

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[AssassinDX]

The Wind the Trees and the Shadows of the Past - The Morningside: Yeah, those of you who don't like harsh vocals might not get into this, but those of you who wish metal slowed down a bit got slightly folkish might like it. Give "The Shadows of the Past" a listen to avoid the harsh vocals altogether. Great for rainy days when you are depressed! No, seriously, I kind of wish these guys did more things because this album (the the EP) was a great starting point.

http://youtu.be/uafFf7T-9wY

I adore this album, and that song in particular. I saw the bold bit while skimming and did a double-take, it's awesome finding stuff in common with you guys here.

Right, here's a few:

40 Watt Sun - "The Inside Room"

This is a British band founded by Patrick Walker, who is very well respected in the British metal scene. This is vaguely similar to his most well-known project Warning in that it's very, very... 'doomy,' but 40 Watt Sun utilise a very crushing yet hauntingly beautiful theme in their music and lyrics, with clean vocals too which is unusual for this genre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q4FkTm3Q40

One of my big regrets in life was not seeing them live for my birthday in a pub in London a couple of years ago. They did an acoustic set, which included this version of the above song. In fairness I would have been a wreck if I could have made it, it's incredible.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=233010893439641

Alrighty, another is Anathema, a band who made the transition from doom metal to post-rock in the late 90's and never looked back. They've dome seom amazing songs, but one of my favourite albums is an acoustic compilation called Hindsight. Much like 40 Watt Sun it's hauntingly beautiful at times. Angelica is a fine example.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV3YfRyYsuc

One more, hugely underrated rock band InMe. They've dome some hit and miss albums, their best two being the debut Overgrown Eden and third album Daydream Anonymous for vastly different reasons. The first is a riff-driven rollercoaster:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoAMYuVnRSI

And the second generally more mellow and lyrically refined:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txGJodXc7bw&index=10

I hope someone enjoys these bands as much as I do.

[deepdoop]

One more, hugely underrated rock band InMe. They've dome some hit and miss albums, their best two being the debut Overgrown Eden and third album Daydream Anonymous for vastly different reasons. The first is a riff-driven rollercoaster:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoAMYuVnRSI

And the second generally more mellow and lyrically refined:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txGJodXc7bw&index=10

I hope someone enjoys these bands as much as I do.

lol Jesus, InMe. I haven't heard them in ages. I've only heard Overgrown Eden but I really liked that album when it came out. That brings me back. I am now going through and listening to that album to see if any of it holds up. This stuff isn't actually that bad. They've aged a lot better than some of the trout I used to listen to, not that it'll be an album I listen to much. It's just nice to know that I can tolerate them.

[Depression Moon]

Nebuchadnezzar by Sa-Roc is my favorite album of the year so far.

I just got acquainted with Sa-Roc this year and I fell in love with her. With her in the mix now, I can't quite determine who my second favorite rapper is. Her flow and wordplay straight demolishes almost any mainstream rapper today, though considering the current state of rap that wouldn't be hard to do, but she is phenomenal. Sa-Roc keeps up her tradition of mixing science fiction and divinity in her lyrics, while also speaking on social matters. My favorite track on the album goes to The Who? which features artist David Banner. Hulk's verse relays education about historical figure Patrice Lumumba which is something that is not often seen in music now. Sa-Roc drops a lyrical manifesto (reference intended) in her following verses, elevating her lyrical status and speaking on her inspirations. Nebuchadnezzar is a true masterpiece and an instant classic for me.