Album of the week

The Cult - Love (1985)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...uPgh43Bm94Pr6I



1. "Nirvana"
2. "The Big Neon Glitter"
3. "Love"
4. "Brother Wolf ; Sister Moon"
5. "Rain"
6. "The Phoenix"
7. "The Hollow Man"
8. "Revolution"
9. "She Sells Sanctuary"
10. "Black Angel"

Steven Newman50 said:If an album doesn't click for you when it worked for me, maybe it's not even about the music. It might just be the person recommending it. 😁

It could also be the vibe surrounding other albums, or even the voters—we've got some new faces in the mix now. But still...

quietbison86 said:I haven't even gotten to Disintegration yet! I know, I'm terrible, but this week has just been such a total whirlwind... it'll definitely be in there by the next Album of the Week selection for sure 🕺

Come on, let's get moving! Even though we're setting the poll to run for five days, just like we promised.

Gerald Jackson48 said:Well, the vibe of other albums can influence things, and since we have some new faces voting, that changes the dynamic too. But still...

Oh, totally. Everything was anonymous last round anyway, so it doesn't really matter. It basically just comes down to which album or artist gets the most clicks. But hey, no hard rules here!

Charles Ramos4 said:Even if there were a dozen better names out there, they're still some of the absolute biggest of their era—especially in those genres you mentioned. And honestly, whenever someone looks at them superficially, like Ševa, I know they haven't heard much beyond Hotel California (just the song, not the whole album).

So go ahead, give me those names—I'm dying to hear who you think actually tops them. 😁

Look, if we’re being narrow about it, yeah, they’re top-tier—they're right up there with CSN&Y, Poco, Bread, and America. The last three are better in my book, and honestly, even the first group, mostly just because they have more classics.

But if we broaden the scope to include the Byrdse from the Sweetheart of the Rodeo era, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Elton John, the rootsy side of the Grateful Dead, or the West Coast vibe of Fleetwood Mac... then yeah, I think all of those acts beat the Eagles.

northerndrifter42 said:The only thing I know about Jadranka is "Cekala sam," which was on that 'Mi Nismo Andjeli' record.

Honestly, I don't know her whole discography. I just know "Što te nema" and "Sve smo mogli mi." 😵 To me, Ivanski has that same kind of vibe.
It’s the kind of stuff you could call folk, but then you run into definitions. Around here, people usually hear "folk" and think of some cheap, dive-bar country music. In this case, I mean folk in a singer-songwriter sense, just adapted for the local scene.

Ivanski-Blizu
Take this track—it’s not from the album I suggested, but it definitely reminds me of Kemal Monten.

brightwolf48 said:Because they’re just total garbage.

😁

Gerald Jackson48 said:I used to blast that Jadranka track at work whenever clients started breathing down my neck about project deadlines.
Exactly, I’m still genuinely baffled by how some of those massive acts just... fizzled out. You look at legends like Pink Floyd, Joy Division, New Order, David Bowie, Radiohead... they were huge, then suddenly, they weren't. It's wild.

You could easily overplay the "I was waiting" vibe if you go with that track from Mi Nismo Andjeli. That one features Srdjan Todorovic singing with the angel—it’s got that certain something people really dig.

@ Richard Murphy45

Yeah, that The Cult record... definitely one of those albums I had tucked away since I was just a kid.

brightwolf48 said:That’s because they’re just total garbage.

It seems like you haven't moved much beyond a few radio hits either...

Dennis Hall41 said:Look, if we're being narrow about it, then yeah, they're top tier—they're closest to CSN&Y, Poco, Bread, and America. Their last three albums are better, though I guess even their early stuff works for me, mostly just because they have more classics.

But if you widen the scope to include the Byrdse from the Sweetheart of the Rodeo era, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Elton John, the rootsy side of the Grateful Dead, or the West Coast phase of Fleetwood Mac... then I think all of those guys are better than the Eagles.

From that first group, I'll admit that CSN&Y has more artistic value than the Eagles, but I wouldn't say the others do (regardless of the hits)—though from the second group, I could say the same for Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, and maybe the Grateful Dead. It’s not that I think they’re all-time greats or anything, but thinking of them as just some mediocre band is a total joke.

Hmm, I noticed the discussion around my suggestion died down a bit, so let me clarify why I picked it... To me, the Eagles are just perfect—honestly, Hotel California is my all-time favorite song—but it’s a little disheartening because I get the feeling 90% of people in my circle only know that one track, if they even know it at all. I once asked a friend to guess my favorite song, and when I finally told him, he just went, "Oh, talk about a one-hit wonder."

Well, those kinds of comments probably stem from the fact that I belong to a relatively younger generation—the Eagles basically blew up right around when my mom was coming of age 😬—so, you know...

That said, it feels like I'm surrounded by actual music aficionados here who definitely know much more than just Hotel California—so I figured, why not suggest this album and see what you all think? Maybe someone isn't even an Eagles fan or familiar with their catalog, and this album might actually be a pleasant surprise for them. That thought is what pushed me toward this pick.

For the record, during my short time on this thread, I've suggested a pretty diverse range of albums—Cooper, Golden Boy, Apparat, and now Hotel California—simply because my listening habits are all over the place! Sometimes I'll suggest a household name, and other times something totally obscure, since my playlist jumps between mainstream legends and indie acts that most people haven't heard of.

I didn't quite get around to listening to the albums from the last round, so I didn't want to vote for something I already listen to—it felt wrong to vote for, say, Sam Fender, whose album I've known and loved for ages—but what's the point? I'm here to discover new things, but I also don't want to sabotage great albums just because they're famous. For instance, albums by Isaak or The Rolling Stones are fantastic, so why wouldn't I vote for them? Just because they're well-known? Personally, I think any pressure regarding how to vote is silly, and honestly, winning isn't even the main goal here. Sure, it's nice to see your suggestion win, but seeing anyone's vote counts as a victory to me—it means something resonated with them, just like it did with me. (Oh, I have to use this chance to thank Amanda Robinson4 and Vanch for voting for Apparat! I was expecting zero votes for that one, so seeing two—especially from the mods—felt like a total win for me!)

At the end of the day, my point is that everyone should just vote for what they truly enjoy, whether it's Apparat or the Eagles. It really doesn't matter. If an album is mediocre or just bad, a big name won't save it (I mean, didn't System of a Down struggle despite the hype?) Likewise, if an album is genuinely good, a famous name shouldn't be a reason to snub it just so some unknown artist can take the lead.

So, there you go... 👍

The Beatles - The Beatles (1986)

The Eagles sold Hotel California and Greatest Hits over 64 million copies in the US alone. I won't even get into the rest—they've definitely cleared 100 million by now. Just imagine a band that could move 1-1.5 million units back home in the States.

cosmiccobra2 said:The Beatles - The Beatles (1986)

Who knows, who knows...😉

Kudos on the suggestion!

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