Here lies a list of some of my favorite albums. Over the years I have become attached to quite a long list of albums. In time I hope to share them all with you. I have a unique personal taste in music. Which floats all over the musical landscape. My ultimate goal is that some of you will get turned onto to some of these great unknown artists. That are out there going un-noticed by mainstream media. Many of these albums are essential albums that would make any music collection that much closer to being complete.
   

- OneRepublic- Dreaming Out Loud

"Dreaming Out Loud" is OneRepublic's first CD and was officially released on Nov 20. The album features the hit "Apologize" in its original version, the "Apologize" that cycles on the radio constantly is a remix featuring Timbaland. The track features piano and even cello, with drums that are a light beat in the background. Ryan Tedder, lead vocals/guitar/piano/songwriter and also record producer, sounds great singing the heart touching lyrics.  Continue

 

- Lovedrug- Everything Starts Where It Ends

There aren't very many bands that can cross over into some form of mainstream success without being shunned by some members of the scene they originated in. It's hypocritical, but it's true. There are only a handful of bands that haven't experienced this after reaching a certain amount of fame. The one that I instantly thought of was Jimmy Eat World. "The Middle" annihilated the radio a couple of years ago, but Clarity is still practically an underground classic. I can see Lovedrug heading in the same direction now with Everything Starts Where It Ends. I can't stop playing this dang CD, I guess you could say I am addicted to it, I honestly feel this is one of 2007's best's.  Continue

 

- The Doors- L.A. Woman

My mixed feelings about The Doors' final album are probably best summed up in my review of Marianne Faithfull's Before The Poison: L.A. Woman might be one of the best swan songs ever, but Jim Morrison's raspy, drug-, cigarette-, and alcohol-ravaged voice is a symbol of impending doom, promises unfulfilled, and death in a bathtub. While claims that Faithfull was among those who discovered Morrison's body in that infamous Parisian tub might be the stuff of rock folklore, she had more than a few things in common with the self-proclaimed Lizard King. Had he survived, perhaps Morrison's voice, like Faithfull's, would have aged to achieve the kind of lived-in elegance and wisdom only time and atonement can provide.     Continue

 

- Lassie Foundation- Face Your Fun

Most of us thought The Lassie Foundation had released it's last album with  El Dorado. So when I heard a few months back that they had decided to head into the studio and record another album, I about lost it. For those of you are unaware of the Lassie Foundation, you should be ashamed of yourselves. They are by far one of the best pop/shoegaze bands you will ever lay your ears on. Listening to Face Your Fun, I find it hard to believe the band has once again topped themselves.    Continue

 

- Aaron Sprinkle- Bareface

Aaron Sprinkle's extraordinary history in music has graced us with yet another amazing album. From Poor Old Lu, to Rose Blossom Punch, and now to his solo projects, his work has been truly inspired. He has amazing God-given talent, and is like a breath of fresh air in this world where music has become a mere formula. Aaron breaks the mold and produces over and over again music with depth, fullness, and character. Each of his solo albums is marked by different, equally pleasing styles. His latest, "Bareface", is a raw, passionate record that I would recommend to anyone (along with any album he has had any part in).  Continue

 

- A Tribe Called Quest- The Low End Theory

If A Tribe Called Quest had stopped with their first album, People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm, they'd still be regarded as a seminal hip hop act. For one summer in 1990, alongside the strains of Madchester, the streets resounded to the sound of "Can I Kick It?" and "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo". The laid back style of Q-Tip and Phife Dawg over the jazz sampleology of Ali Shaheed Muhammad, along with the daisy age raps of De La Soul, almost single-handedly defined the alternative rap scene, where intelligence and musical nouse replaced guns, hos and bragging. So when they followed it up with as close to a perfect album, The Low End Theory, their place in history was assured.  Continue

 

- Common Children- The Inbetween Time

It seems 2001 is the "Year of the Comeback" for bands we all thought had disappeared forever. Weezer, Presidents of the USA, Daniel Amos, The Toadies, Poor Old Lu . . . and now, Common Children. Thank God for musicians who just can't stop the rock. Except the Children have now almost completely left said rock. They began their career with the well-received post-grunge pop of Skywire, then continued with the critically-acclaimed, Choir-ish Delicate Fade. They return on The Inbetween Time even further out, treading the narrow walkway between the solid structures of pop and the drifting fog of space rock. This may be one of the most accessible dream pop albums ever, due to the balancing act they pull off between the two traditionally opposing approaches to music.  Continue

 

- The Beatles- Revolver

Revolver - Well you say you want a Revolution

Released in the UK on August 5 Revolver was The Beatles seventh album and for many is regarded as the finest LP the band ever made (in 1997 it was named the 3rd greatest album of all time in a 'Music of the Millennium' poll conducted by HMV, Channel 4,The Guardian and Classic FM). Continue

 

- Andrew Osenga- The Morning

Let me get you up to date on Andrew Osenga's music career. Once upon
a time he fronted a band called The Normals. They released three
pretty darn good albums. And now he is still a current member of
Caedmon's Call. And along the way he has managed to release three
solo albums. For those of you that are familiar with him, know that
he is a very talented musician.    Continue

 

- The Dandy Warhols- Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia

Imagine a friend gives you the address for a mysterious underground party. Upon arriving, you glide through a velvet curtain while the Dandy's "Godless" chimes through the speakers, setting the scene for the warped and surreal atmosphere. As the seamless transition into "Mohammed" clouds the dark space, it's clear your friend is a no-show and that your cocktail was spiked with a heavy dose of chemical enhancements. As the effects intensify, the volume is turned up for "Nietzsche", and the beautiful faces around you turn sinister.     Continue

 

 

 

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