Album of the week

Lisa Davis46 said:Uh, are you doing alright? How long are you stuck in isolation for?
Take care of yourself—keep an eye on your sense of taste and smell, everyone says that's the first sign.

It says ten days for me. Honestly, I'm not sweating it; I've been eating well and keeping things high-quality just so I have a reason to keep testing constantly. 😁

Lisa Davis46 said:Watch out—the tastes and smells, everyone says those are the first signs.

Taste, smell, and musical taste are especially hit hard.
Basically, once someone starts diving into weird experimental albums... they're straight into self-isolation. 😁

Lisa Davis46 said:I'm not entirely sure... usually, all these tasks need to be wrapped up by the end of the month, rather than scrambling during those final weeks leading up to Christmas. At least, that's how I deal with deadlines... though maybe that isn't the issue here. Perhaps we've just been suggesting uninspiring albums lately? 🙂

I can't speak for everyone else, but personally, I try my best to boycott all that hipster nonsense—at least the extreme kind. I just don't have much of an appetite for that sort of thing.

Ready to keep the suggestions rolling? 🙂

My pick for this week: Dead Can Dance - Anastasis (2012)



Tracklist

1. "Children of The Sun" 7:33
2. "Anabasis" 6:50
3. "Agape" 6:54
4. "Amnesia" 6:36
5. "Kiko" 8:01
6. "Opium" 5:44
7. "Return of The She-King" 7:51
8. "All in Good time" 6:37

Is anyone else in the mood for one of the greatest rock albums ever made? 😁

Clutch - Blast tyrant (2003)



track list:

1 Mercury 3:00
2 Profits Of Doom 3:13
3 The Mob Goes Wild 3:32
4 Cypress Grove 2:46
5 Promoter 3:14
6 The regulator 5:25 7 Worm drink 3:14 8 Army of Bono 4:37 9 spleen merchant 2:38 10 ( in The Wake of ) The Swollen Goat 3:02 11 Weathermaker 0:48 12 Subtle Hustle 2:47 13 Ghost 4:38 14 ( notes fra The Trial of
7 Worm drink 3:14
8 Army of Bono 4:37
9 spleen merchant 2:38
10 ( in The Wake of ) The Swollen Goat 3:02
11 Weathermaker 0:48
12 Subtle Hustle 2:47
13 Ghost 4:38
14 ( notes fra The Trial of
15 WYSIWYG

p.s. I tweaked the cover art on my avatar a little bit to match this album.

KBO! ‎– Forever punk / call 93 (1998.)



A double album featuring the two absolute best records from that Kragujevac band, KBO...

Mercury 3:00 2 Profits of Doom 3:13 3 The mob goes Wild 3:32 4 Cypress Grove 2:46 5 Promoter
Forever punk
1 Forever punk
2 Forever punk 1 Forever punk 2 Kragujevac 3 mi biti
3 We Are... A Million Voices
4 Future...
5 instrumental 5
6 ringišpil 7 per Aspera Ad Astra 8 opasnost 9
7 per Aspera Ad Astra
8 opasnost 9
9 Boban is getting started...
10 Sick leave...
11 Citizen of the City
12 Ultranova
13 Basketball...
14 balada 14
15 last Mohican
16 Suzy
call 93
17 It feels like we're finally standing at the threshold of something significant... just sitting here, staring at the screen, trying to find the right way to frame this whole mess. It’s hard to know where to begin when everything feels so layered and heavy, almost like you're wading through thick fog before the sun even thinks about breaking through... I suppose this is just the opening act, the quiet before whatever storm we're heading toward actually hits us. There isn't much else to say yet, so I'll just leave it at that for now...
18 Rebellion...
19 alcohol 20 thief 21 when to go out 22 friend 23 loneliness 24 my freedom 25 perspective
20 Thieves...
21 when to go out 22 friend 23 loneliness 24 my freedom 25 perspective
22 friend
23 Loneliness...
24 my freedom 25 perspective
25 perspective 25...
26 The past...
27 anonymous 28 no 29 street number 12 30 call 93
28 No...
29 street number 12
30 call 93...

The second Amanda Robinson4 dropped Anastasis into the mix, I think we can all agree that every other suggestion is basically dead on arrival. DCD just has such a massive following here in the States—they’re an absolute powerhouse in this scene—so they’re the clear frontrunner for this round...😉

The real question is whether the folks on this forum will actually go for it. 🙂 Things have been a little quiet lately, so you might even catch yourself being surprised... 😁 Personally, I’m just sitting here waiting for someone to suggest a total classic. It’s not like we always need to be digging up something brand new or wild in these threads, right?

Jason Mendoza said:Is anyone else actually in the mood to dive into one of the greatest rock albums ever made? 😁

Have you been watching the series Big Mouth? Those hormonal monsters really capture the essence of that little devil perfectly... https://bigmouth.fandom.com/wiki/Rick

Steven Newman50 said:The real question is whether the community here will actually go for it. 🙂 Things have been pretty quiet lately, so you might even catch people by surprise. 😁 Personally, I'm just waiting for someone to throw out a classic; we don't always need to be hunting down something obscure or wild on these threads.

If Blast Tyrant isn't considered a classic, then I don't know what is. 😁

p.s. I haven't been watching the series Big Mouth yet, but there's definitely a resemblance, true enough.

Jason Mendoza said:Is anyone else feeling up for listening to one of the greatest rock albums ever made? 😁

yeahhh! 🙏 I was spinning some Orange Goblin last week, then moved on to Clutch—now I'm honestly curious to see where the mood takes me next. 😁

Raison d'Etre - in Sadness, Silence and Solitude (1997)





Tracklisting

Reflecting in Shadows 8:57
in Abscence of light 5:04
The Well of Sadness 8:24
Deep Enshrouded 7:34
Falling Twilight 7:23
Passing Inner Shield 13:25

All Music by Peter Andersson

I remember when I first stumbled upon the Cold Meat Industry label here in the States. It felt like stepping into an entirely different dimension. Back then—during the mid-to-late 90s—there really wasn't anything else out there playing that game.

During those initial heavy-hitting years, they released a massive variety of stuff, yet everything stayed within this singular musical universe built on very specific foundations.

Throughout all these years, Peter Andersson and his project Raison d'Etre have remained a true constant. With such a distinct sonic signature, he’s crafted a truly impressive body of work that still stands as a gold standard for future generations of dark ambient and industrial enthusiasts.

All Them Witches - Lightning at the Door

Year: 2013
Genre: Stoner blues psychedelic rock

1. Funeral for a Great Drunken Bird (4:24)
2. When God Comes Back (3:34)
3. The Marriage of Coyote Woman (5:50)
4. Swallowed by the Sea (8:23)
5. Charles William (5:45)
6. The Death of Coyote Woman (6:12)
7. Romany Dagger (2:46)
8. Mountain (6:17)

The Band - The Band/Brown Album (1969)

Tracklist

1. Across the Great Divide
2. Rag Mama Rag
3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
4. When You Awake
5. Up on Cripple Creek
6. Whispering Pines
7. Jemima Surrender
8. Rockin' Chair
9. Look Out Cleveland
10. Jawbone
11. The Unfaithful Servant
12. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

I wasn't really planning on this, but since you guys seem to be running low on suggestions—I guess I'll throw this one in there just to shake things up a bit. 🙂

Liza Minnelli - Handbag (1992)

Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile

Genre: Industrial Rock, Art Rock, Alternative Rock, Ambient, Experimental
Released: September 21, 1999
Reception: Universally Praised
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fragile

Track Listing:


Left Disc
No. Title Length:

1. "Somewhat Damaged" 4:32
2. "The Day the World Went Away" 4:34
3. "The Frail" 1:56
4. "The Wretched" 5:26
5. "We're in This Together" 7:16
6. "The Fragile" 4:35
7. "Just Like You Imagined" 3:50
8. "Even Deeper" 5:48
9. "Pilgrimage" 3:32
10. "You Don't" 3:36
11. "La Mer" 4:37
12. "The Great Below" 5:17

Total Length: 54:51

Right Disc
No. Title Length:
1. "The Way Out Is Through" 4:18
2. "Into the Void" 4:50
3. "Where Is Everybody?" 5:41
4. "The Mark Has Been Made" 5:15
5. "Please" 3:30
6. "Starfuckers" 5:00
7. "Complication" 2:30
8. "I'm Looking Forward to Joining You, Finally" 4:13
9. "The Big Come Down" 4:13
10. "Underneath It All" 2:49
11. "With Decay" 6:36

Total Length: 48:48

Hope I didn't accidentally dump an extra album here—showed up late and didn't have time to double-check the count. Hopefully it's all good, if not, oh well, whatever.

Alright, let's see what kind of suggestions we've got here...
I don't usually do this, but here are my personal top five, including one absolute classic!

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Safely as Milk (1967)







Moon in the eye, Captain in the heart!
🙂

(Almost) the whole album + AllMusic

Let's cast our votes, brothers! Let's celebrate! 🙏

Steven Newman50 said:Let's cast our votes, brothers! Let's celebrate 🙏

Go ahead and set the year for The Fragile. I already did it on my end, but if you don't mind, let everyone else see it on the poll too :P.
EDIT: Man, you were quick to swipe that while I was still typing, haha.