Album of the week

Look, I honestly can't tell if it's actually any good or not. I've had enough sensory overload for one day, so I ended up skipping it after just a few minutes. I really needed something more chill... maybe I'll give it another shot tomorrow! 🙂

I was actually looking for something a bit more chill, but then I went and listened to the new Anaal Nathrakh - Endarkenment. Total album of the month!

I’m honestly not a fan of making the tough calls in situations like this. I'd much rather just let someone else take the lead. There are plenty of solid candidates on both sides anyway, so if more of them make the cut this time, great. If not, also great.

We’ve done this three-album stretch once before, and honestly, it was a pretty interesting week.
So, I figure we can do it again, assuming everyone is on board. Arthur Brown6, Dennis Hall41, and Gerald Jackson48—you guys down?

Just hit me up whenever you're ready over the weekend... 🙂

As far as I'm concerned, I voted for them to end up winning more in the end.

Lisa Davis46 said:Rei Harakami - Colors of the Dark
I absolutely loved this today! I've already listened to it a few times, along with his other one, 'wasuremono'. It's such beautiful, soothing American electronic minimalism. It really reminded me of something. I'm hoping for a tie! Might need to dig through some of his older albums too.

You honestly can't go wrong with him, no matter what you pick. He might be at his most impressive when he's steering clear of generic chillout stuff, but even then, he knows his craft. Definitely check out 'Lust' and 'Red Curb'.

It's a deal. Expect the script sometime over the weekend.

Maybe later this afternoon or tonight—it’s gonna be a struggle. I’ve never actually sat down to write about Prince, mostly because trying to pin down what his music even *is* feels impossible.

I noticed even the albums that don't score the highest still get their own threads.

Can anyone just start a topic for their own "album of the week" suggestion, or does an album actually have to meet certain criteria before it can be put in a new thread? I'm a little lost here. Thanks for the help 🙂

I’m not sure which underrated albums you're talking about. Give me a few examples... 🙂
We had a pretty specific situation this past week where all ten albums actually won. So they all got lumped together...

Anyway, we only start threads with that 'Album of the Week' prefix for the ones that get the most votes. That's just the rule. If there's a tie, we can have up to three, like right now.

And obviously, you can start a thread about any album whenever you want; just don't use that red tag in front of the title.
🙂

Are we doing some kind of themed Halloween special week, or is everyone just doing their own thing?

urbanheron4 said:Are we doing some kind of themed Halloween week here, or is everyone just doing their own thing?

That’s actually a great call. I’ve got one killer album in mind that would be perfect for a themed week like that.👍

Jason Mendoza said:That’s a brilliant idea... I actually have a top-tier album perfectly suited for this themed week... 👍

I honestly believe I’ve got an incredible band on my hands, Helloween...

Keep those requests coming! Just let me know which albums you're craving, just like always...

Alright, I’ve got a themed suggestion for us:

The Munsters - Famous monsters



1. Kong at the Gates
2. The Forbidden Zone
3. Lost in Space
4. Dust to Dust
5. Crawling Eye
6. Witch Hunt
7. Scream!
8. Halloween
9. Pumpkin Head
10. The Scarecrow
11. Kill it, kill it, kill it!
12. Hellraiser
13. Angel
14. Them
15. Fan Club
16. Monster Hunt
17. Helen 40:44
18. King Kong

dance Helen!!!

Psihomodo pop - Year of the Dragon (1988)



Tracklist:

1. Kad Sam Imao 16 (04:58 min)
2. Nebo (03:07 min)
3. Ja Sam (03:19 min)
4. Frida (03:40 min)
5. Nema Nje (02:50 min)
6. Hej, Djevojko (02:34 min)
7. Ja Volim Samo Sebe (03:56 min)
8. Ramona (02:42 min)
9. Telegram Sam (03:45 min)
10. Rano Jutro (02:47 min)
11. Ona Vrišti Da Voli Me (03:07 min)
12. Leteći Odred (03:54 min)
13. Zelengaj 07. 04. 1988. (00:41 min)

You can listen to it for free here.

The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses (1989)



Tracklist
1. "I Wanna Be Adored" 4:52
2. "She Bangs the Drums" 3:42
3. "Waterfall" 4:37
4. "Don't Stop" 5:17
5. "Bye Bye Badman" 4:04
6. "Elizabeth My Dear" 0:53
7. "Sugar Spun Sister" 3:25
8. "Made of Stone" 4:10
9. "Shoot You Down" 4:10
10. "This Is the One" 4:58
11. "The Resurrection" 8:12

Kammerflimmer Kollektief – Absencen

Kammerflimmer Kollektief – Absencen

Label/Cat#: Staubgold – staubgold 58
Country: Germany
Year: 28 Mar 2005
Genre: Electronic, Jazz
Style: Free Jazz, Lounge, Experimental, Ambient

Tracklist
1. Lichterloh (06:57)
2. Nachtwache, 15. September (06:12)
3. Hausen (01:47)
4. Equilibrium (05:14)
5. Alles Glühen (02:36)
6. Shibboleth (05:49)
7. Nach Dem Regen (01:57)
8. Betäubt (01:40)
9. Unstet (Für Jeffrey Lee Pierce) (06:32)
10. Matt (01:22)
11. "Die Vögel Sangen Draußen Ihre Ungereimte Melodie." (07:56)

Total Length: 48:02

More information: http://www.discogs.com/release/432939

Tool - Ænima (1996)



"Easy stuff":

Tool Tracklist 1. Stinkfist
2 Eulogy
3 H.
4 Useful idiot
5 Forty Six & 2
6 message to Harry Manback
7 Hooker with a penis
8 Intermission
9 Jimmy
10 die Eier von Satan
11 Pushit
12 Cesaro Summability
13 ænema
14 (-) Ions
15 Third Eye

Honestly, 10,000 Days and Ænima are easily the worst Tool albums in my book, and man, 10,000 Days is just desperately bad. I used to blast Ænima constantly back when I was in college; both that and Lateralus were my absolute go-to records whenever I needed to lock in and focus on studying. I’m actually a little embarrassed to admit how long ago that was 🧐

To be honest, 10,000 Days was kind of a letdown for me. Some tracks grew on me later, though—like The Pot. For me, Ænima is their absolute peak. Maybe it’s just because I heard it right when it dropped, but even looking back now, it’s still their best work. With Lateralus, they leaned way too hard into that prog-metal vibe and started taking themselves way too seriously, IMO. They lost that sense of irony and self-deprecation, and that "X factor" that gave Ænima so much depth is just gone.