Album of the week

Lisa Davis46 said:It’s getting colder and the numbers are climbing again—honestly, there’s nothing better than just hunkering down and listening to music inside your own four walls... 😎

They can take those stats, the colds, and all that fake humanism and shove it.

Kick Out The Jams

Lisa Davis46, count me in—though I honestly can't promise I'll have enough time to actually listen to every single suggestion being thrown out there. 😢

p.s. We’re aiming to get all the suggestions in by midnight tomorrow, right?

I’m all in on this, and I’ve got a suggestion ready to go right now 👍

Lvmen - Raison D'Etre



I actually caught this American indie band live a few times back in the day, and they're great. Their studio albums hold up on their own, but seeing them perform is a whole different level of experience. They lean heavily into samples and snippets taken from old classic American cinema, which creates this incredible atmosphere when you're listening.

track list:
1 Lvmen No. 3 8:33
2 Lvmen No. 4 11:01
3 Lvmen No. 5 1:06
4 Lvmen No. 6 6:08
5 Lvmen No. 7 5:22

Carcass - Heartwork (1993)



Tracklist:
1 Buried Dreams 3:59
2 Carnal Forge 3:55
3 No Love Lost 3:23
4 Heartwork 4:33
5 Embodiment 5:37
6 This Mortal Coil 3:50
7 Arbeit Macht Fleisch 4:22
8 Blind Bleeding The Blind 4:56
9 Doctrinal Expletives 3:39
10 Death Certificate 3:36

Rammstein - Reise, reise (2004)



So, Rammstein’s fourth album is this massive concept piece... it jumps through all these different themes, but the whole thing really centers around an idea inspired by one of the biggest aviation disasters ever recorded. Pretty heavy stuff, right?

1. Reise, Reise (Rise, Rise) 4:11
2. Mein Teil (My Part) 4:32
3. Dalai Lama 5:38
4. Keine Lust (No Desire) 3:43
5. Los (Less) 4:24
6. Amerika 3:47
7. Moskau (Moscow, feat. Viktoria Fersh) 4:16
8. Morgenstern (Morning Star) 4:00
9. Stein um Stein (Stone by Stone) 3:52
10. Ohne dich (Without You) 4:31
11. Amour (Love) 4:51

Even Rammstein basically stumbled into their name by accident after some incident at an airfield over in Germany. Personally, I think that track featuring the scenes from Lost Highway is easily their best song and music video. To me, the whole thing was just a bit of a middle finger to everyone else.

I honestly can't believe Jessica Morris6 didn't drop something mainstream in 🙏

Anyway—sticking to my usual vibe here—it wasn't really an "album" that passed the test, more like I'll just dig up something else by tonight

quietbison86 said:Can't believe Jessica Morris6 didn't drop something mainstream 🙏

Sticking to my vibe—not just some random album, I'll dig up something better by tonight.

Honestly, I don't even know what his deal is anymore—he's clearly totally selling out.

Ifce - Alone in the City (1996)

1. Alone in the City
2. You Unlucky Drunk
3. House by the Tracks
4. Abandoned Women
5. All the Lights Are Out
6. Once the Guests Leave
7. Makes Me Want to Cry and Drink
8. Desire

Kraftwerk 2 (1972)

experimental rock

Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider-Esleben are actually playing electric guitars here.

Hey everyone! 🙂

Alright, great, let's keep this moving. quietbison86, yeah, we can keep playing until midnight if we want...
I guess since there are so many of us, there could be endless suggestions. Maybe.

Anyway, here's some ballad lanes. I might be on the verge of a new obsession here...



Full album + Discogs

You guys have been throwing some heavy hitters my way for next week. Carcass, Kraftwerk, Lana Del Rey... now I’m gonna have to dig through my own crates to find something to throw back at you, or maybe I'll just pivot to jazz and hip hop since there's always something good playing there. 😁

Honestly though, aside from Carcass, those picks aren't really my vibe.

Gerald Jackson48 said:You guys just burned through my go-to picks for the next few weeks—Carcass, Kraftwerk, Lana Del Rey... Now I’m gonna have to dig deep into the crates for new ideas or just pivot to jazz and hip hop, where you can actually find stuff. 😁

Aside from Carcass, though—not really feeling those picks.

Lately I’ve been diving into some Jamaican vibes (except for that "Rate the Song" thing which is still the main focus)
I gotta thank cosmiccobra2—reggae wasn't even on my radar, so now I'm having to rethink everything. There's some seriously top-tier stuff out there.

Gerald Jackson48 said:You guys just dropped some potential picks for next week. Carcass, Kraftwerk, Lana Del Rey...

Ha!
What would we even do with Lana? 🙂 This one’s probably my favorite so far.

Lisa Davis46 said:Nah, man—this one’s actually legit.🙂 Honestly, this might be the best track I've heard in a minute.

I just can't bring myself to vibe with her—so yeah, I'm stoked. I can't even put my finger on what bugs me about her, especially since she's right in my wheelhouse... maybe it's just that look on her face that says she thinks she's better than everyone else.

Dennis Hall41 said:I’ve been diving into some stuff about Jamaica lately. I did take a quick break from my main project—you know, that "Rate This Song" thread that's actually the priority here—but I've been tinkering with this on the side.
Been listening to a lot of this lately. Huge shoutout to Dennis Hall41—I definitely wouldn't have even thought about touching reggae if it wasn't for him. Now I'm looking at my old opinions and realizing they were totally wrong. There is just a massive amount of incredible stuff out there.

Look, I haven't really gone down that deep rabbit hole myself. But listen, if you're looking for good music, there's plenty of soul out there beyond just Bob Marley. You've got legends like Black Uhuru, Burning Spear, and Peter Tosh. There is definitely more to hear.

Once you've finished that, go down the rabbit hole and look for some deeper, more introspective vibes. Check out Scientist, Mad Professor, and Lee Scratch Perry. They're essential.

Lisa Davis46 said:Haha!
What's the point of even bothering with it? Honestly. Just feels like a waste of time. 🙂 Honestly, this track might be my absolute favorite thing I've heard in a long time. Just top-tier stuff.

I still remember exactly where I was when *Born to Die* first dropped. It just stuck with me immediately. Everything about it—the production, those melodies, the lyrics—it all just clicked. But man, *Norman Fucking Rockwell* is something else entirely. It’s full of gems. You've got those beautiful ballads, and then there's "Venice Bitch" with that killer, single-synth melodic line. That use of portamento totally won me over right away, especially how seamlessly it fits into the whole track. It felt a little unexpected, but honestly? It works perfectly with the rest of the album.

That cover of Sublime’s "Doin' Time" was spot on. It felt like that perfect, melancholic summer vibe, and she really made the track her own. At the end of the day, music is totally subjective. It all comes down to what you're looking for and whatever mood you happen to be in. But if I had to pick, those two albums would be my top tier. Honestly, some of the stuff on *Ultraviolence* just didn't hit the mark for me.

Dennis Hall41 said:I honestly can’t bring myself to listen to her... so I’ll be pretty happy about this. I can’t quite put my finger on what it is about her that rubs me the wrong way. She plays right in my favorite genre, too, which makes it even more confusing. Maybe it’s just that look she gives... like she knows she's better than everyone else in the room...

Personally, I find her music actually pretty interesting... though I do know exactly why I can't stand her. It's physical, really. On this *Ultraviolence* cover, she looks just like my ex-girlfriend... almost too much... 🤣

Casey Flores said:Honestly, I find her music pretty interesting—I can pinpoint exactly what’s throwing me off. She’s physically intense, but looking at this *Ultraviolence* cover... she looks exactly like my ex. 🤣

I just hope you didn't get burned in the end—you know, hoping the packaging was actually better than what was inside.

My issue with these stuck-up types is that I struggle to play nice—so if anyone, man or woman, even if they're just handing me a bill from ConEd, acts with that kind of pretentious attitude without being SUPER smart or funny, they can expect me to just shut them out and ghost them indefinitely. And apparently—if people are to be believed—I'm pretty damn good at it.

Gerald Jackson48 said:There’s definitely more out there—though I haven't really gone down that rabbit hole myself. But man, groups like Black Uhuru, Burning Spear, and Peter Tosh? They’ve got plenty to offer beyond just Bob.

After that, maybe dive into some dub for those more introspective vibes—check out Scientist, Mad Professor, or Lee Scratch Perry...

I know the basics—Black Uhuru, Marley, Tosh, Gregory Isaacs, The Maytals, and stuff like that.

I dropped a link to Radical Dub Collective on Tom Sound—I remember when they were actually kind of big, though God knows why I'm digging them up now. My dub knowledge is pretty shallow, but I've heard the genre/technique is actually super intense to pull off.

Lana was actually one of my top picks, but I wasn't feeling Ultraviolence 😁

Seriously though—why aren't we allowed to suggest other albums by the same artist? Is there some unwritten rule or something where we can't pitch a different record from the same band? 🤔