Underground Listmaker

 Previous post in this series:  Part 1/5 Some interesting statistics regarding this post:  The  average age  of the albums on this list is  26.41  years.  Country count:  USA - 49, UK - 27, Japan- 3, France - 3, Germany - 3, Australia - 2, Poland - 2, Canada - 2, Belgium - 2, Ireland - 2, Mexico - 1, Netherlands - 1,  Iceland - 1, Norway - 1, New Zealand - 1 Most common subgenres:  Trip Hop, Art Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Post-Punk Most popular album:  306. Nirvana - In Utero    Most obscure album:  362. Lisa Papineau - Night Moves 400. The Drones - Havilah   ||  Punk Blues, Garage Rock  ||  2008  ||  passionate, raw  ||   Australia 399. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left   ||  Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Folk, Contemporary Folk  ||  1969  ||  mellow, poetic  ||   UK 398. Nico - Desertshore ...

Hey all! I've been hard at work putting together this list of my 500 favorite albums of all time. It probably sounds silly, but I take this list very seriously. I carefully consider what makes an album impactful to me, and rank them as accurately as possible. These reasons vary, and are often very much subjective. There are objective measures one can apply to determine that a particular album is special (inventiveness, poeticism, technical proficiency, etc.), and these can definitely play a role in what makes an album stand out in my view. Personally, I like different things in different kinds of music. For example, I typically prefer rock music that features strong melodic writing, or, highly experimental. I like my electronic trippy and strange, prefer hip hop with socially conscious lyrics, and metal impacts me more when it is slow and heavy (typically). In the end, this list is just my personal taste. This list (and following entries) are arranged in reverse order. I find this ...

Similar / relevant lists:  Chelsea Wolfe Ranking , Radiohead Ranking ,  Björk Ranking , The Joy Formidable Ranking Low, the legendary slowcore band from Duluth, MN, has been one of my favorite bands for years upon years. No fewer than four of their records are in my top 300 of all time, with another very close behind. While the genre of slowcore may be (superficially) seen as dour and unenergetic, Low's particular brand mixes gorgeous, heart-stopping melodies and vocal harmonies with lush instrumentation that may provide a more accessible entry into the genre for the uninitiated and curious. They were often downtrodden, but there is always beauty to spare in their music. It was truly a great loss to the world when Mimi died and Low was no more; however, we will always have their work to remember them by. Below, I've ranked Low's discography from least favorite to favorite. I hope this list encourages you to check out this brilliant band! 13. The Invisible Way  ||...

This one's for the Aussies.  Music from Australian artists has had a huge impact on my taste. In particular, the punk blues scene which emerged from it was an important gateway into aggressive, catchy, and rebellious music. You will see a lot of albums from this scene on the list. Artists from other genres, of course, are among my favorites of all time. I love you Australia! I'm limiting the list to one album per artist, to keep it readable and not oversaturate it with just a couple of artists (guess which ones). 1. The Drones - I See Seaweed  ||  Punk Blues  ||  2013  ||  angry, poetic     Favorite tracks:  Nine Eyes, I See Seaweed, Why Write a Letter That You'll Never Send 2. The Avalanches - We Will Always Love You  ||  Neo-Psychedelia, Electronic, Trip Hop, House  ||  2020  ||  melancholic, atmospheric     Favorite tracks: We Go On, Song for Barbara Payton, The Divine Chord 3.  Nick Cave ...

Other Installments: One   ||  Three All of my album ratings for albums released this year (so far). This is the second installment. We've had a decent year so far. The top 10 on this list don't touch last year's, but it's early days yet. New additions to the list are are indicated. 1. Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She   ||  Darkwave, Post-Industrial, Trip Hop  ||  10/10  2. Allie X - Girl With No Face  ||  Synthpop, Darkwave, Electronic  ||  9.5/10 (NEW)  3. The Smile - Wall of Eyes  ||  Art Rock, Post-Rock, Krautrock  ||   9/10   4. Ally St. Ives - Dryleaze Marching Band   ||  Post-Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Experimental  ||  9/10   5. Kim Gordon - The Collective  ||  Industrial Hip Hop, Trap, Experimental Rock, No Wave  ||  8/10 (NEW)  6. Sonic Youth - Walls Have Ears   ||  Noise Rock, No Wave, Archival ...

Best of 2022 The final product of my exploration of a diverse range of albums released this year. Remember that placements are only my opinion. Format is:  #. Artist  - Album   ||  Genres  ||  descriptors  ||   Country   ||  Rating Honorable mentions: Gazelle Twin - Black Dog, Steven Wilson - The Harmony Codex, Great Falls - Objects Without Pain, Dorian Electra - Fanfare, Sigur Rós - ÁTTA, Protomartyr - Formal Growth in the Desert, Mac Quayle - Mr. Robot Vol. 8, Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good!, 파란노을 [Parannoul] - After the Magic 50.  Hellripper - Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags  ||  Speed Metal, Black Metal  ||  death, dark  ||   UK  ||  7.5/10 49.  Sofia Kourtesis - Madres  ||  Deep House, Latin House  ||  hypnotic, mellow  ||  Peru  ||  7.5/10 48. Algiers - Shook  ||  Post-Industrial, Post-Punk, Political Hip Hop  ||...