Underground Listmaker

Previous posts in this series:  Part 1/5 ,  Part 2/5 ,  Part 3/5 , Part 4/5 The final entry in the list of my 500 favorite albums of all time. Out of all these posts, my top 100 is most representative of my general music taste. There is a good amount of genre diversity and moods present. I would say that there is a general feeling of melancholy and more advanced kinds of dark moods here (such as the Portishead picks, Lankum, Chelsea Wolfe etc.), but there are also definite pick-me-ups and uplifting picks (such as Björk's Post, Big Thief and others). My taste since my last edition of this list has changed a lot; my #1 has changed, there are more additions than in the previous 2 or 3 editions combined, and there are a lot more contextually significant picks. I love updating this...it's hard work, but it's one of the most enjoyable and rewarding things I do online. Thanks for reading! ___________________________________________________________________________________ So...

 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 ...

Alphabetical index of every hardcore hip hop album I would rate a 7/10 or above.  (Related indexes: Abstract Hip Hop , Conscious Hip Hop ) Hardcore hip hop is a relatively broad blanket term; it may include the genres of "horrorcore", some "industrial hip hop", "boom bap" and "gangsta rap", along with rare incidents of other subgenres. Generally, the term hardcore hip hop is applied to an album that heavily features confrontation and aggression as a listening experience. Projects in this style are often boastful, vulgar, and hedonistic. Beats are often heavy, and the vocal delivery aggressive. Much of the genre doesn't click with me, and those that do often require me to be in a certain mood. Generally, the ones under the umbrella I come back to most often are paired with other genres and are more conceptual or thought-provoking. Nevertheless, I admittedly do enjoy a lot; these are listed below. 1. Backxwash - I Lie Here Buried With My Rings ...