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imapiratearg:
I would go so far as saying it would either be Sister or EVOL. Though, I am sure if you asked a lot of Sonic Youth fans, it would almost certainly be Daydream Nation.
However, if I were trying to introduce someone onto Sonic Youth, I would probably have them listen to either Sonic Nurse or Murray Street.
SrMeowMeow:
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
This album is just absurdly fantastic even though it veers into sappy more than once. It's amazing though, some of the songs - in particular, Find The River is a haunting masterpiece - just blow my mind in a way no other music really does. Considering my short attention span for music (changing mid-song, etc.) this is one of the few albums I can listen to straight through. It has its share of classic R.E.M. on it too, like Nightswimming and Everybody Hurts. Their sound changed a lot over their long career so it's hard to fully represent it in one album, but I think Automatic for the People is a good start.
To sum up, if you listen to one R.E.M. album ever, listen to this one. If you think R.E.M. sucks, if you listen to one R.E.M. song ever, make it Find the River and you will not regret it.
SirJuggles:
Ok I'm sorry but here are some CD's that I have actually heard of: (I know I do not have Correct Musical Taste™)
Motion City Soundtrack -- Commit This to Memmory
Their sophomore CD, I have a tough time choosing between this and I Am The Movie. But in the end, I go with Commit because, well... it blends better. Sure, I Am the Movie has a few amazing pieces on it that you can't help rock out to. But at the same time, it has a few that just fall flat, and so you end up enjoying individual pieces. Now not all of CTtM is amazing. But it all has a mood, a feeling that you can get a hold of much more easily. And to be honest, it would probably win on the merits of LGfuad alone.
Brand New -- Deja Entendu
Once again an extremely tough one. This time because, well... each of their CD's marks a very specific time in the band's development, and to be honest they barely sound as though they were created by the same group of people. This is especially obvious in the newest release. But once again, I have to choice the middle CD. To me it captures the most of the youthful energy from when they first formed, as well as incorporating some of the more lyrical maturity they grew into. Not to mention their talent for lyrical allegory.
And I have to address the (much) earlier review of blink-182. Yes, Enema of the State was arguable the CD that defined them. But to me it's still a stage in their development. It is certainly their most well-known CD. But it's still a tad too immature for me. I'd definitely go with Untitled, or maybe Take Off Your Pants. Not to say Enema isn't fun... dang it now I need to go listen to all of those again.
the_pied_piper:
Rosie Thomas - If Songs Could Be Held
Almost the definition of a female folk singer Rosie Thomas produces beautiful melodies and lyrics on her albums. This is to me the pinnacle of them with it's slow-paced, brilliant folk lyrics and simple acoustic guitar melodies.
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Brand New -- Deja Entendu
Once again an extremely tough one. This time because, well... each of their CD's marks a very specific time in the band's development, and to be honest they barely sound as though they were created by the same group of people. This is especially obvious in the newest release. But once again, I have to choice the middle CD. To me it captures the most of the youthful energy from when they first formed, as well as incorporating some of the more lyrical maturity they grew into. Not to mention their talent for lyrical allegory.
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I agree with the summary of their work, i.e. each album is quite a big change from the previous one but to me, Deja Entendu is the weakest. Not to say that its a weak album because it certainly isn't but for the youthful energy songs like Seventy Times 7 and Jude Law and A Semester Abroad from Your Favourite Weapon are surely more apparent?
My personal favourite is the newest album TDAGARIOM (abbreviated) whereby they seem to have matured a lot while keeping the same lyrical emotion from the earlier albums.
SirJuggles:
Hm. Good points. Actually, upon listening to them again for the first time in a while after writing my post, I have to change my choice over to Your Favorite Weapon. Stuff like Sudden Death In Carolina and Soco Amaretto Lime are the real reasons I love them. I can understand what you mean, Devil and God is an amazing album lyrically. But I can't bring myself to fully appreciate all the subtle, sweeping tones in the newer stuff. I know they're more mature and dark and elevated musically and emotionally, but the pop-punk lover in me needs something more accessible (for lack of a better term).
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