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Favorite Concept Album(s)
Johnny C:
The concept for Trainwreck is actually really, really cool.
KharBevNor:
What is it's concept?
Johnny C:
Best explanation I can find is here.
--- Quote ---For starters, Trainwreck opts for more melodic pop-rock injected with post-hardcore flourishes and dream pop overtones as the vehicle for the conceptual narrative surrounding it, but with a fluid number of tempo, pace, and dynamic changes through and through. Written by guitarist Jeff Davis, each of the 12 tracks follow the story of The Patient, our protagonist who, after murdering his wife in his sleep, seeks to create the song stuck in his mind created by medication, prescribed in the first place to fill the "holes" and imminent loneliness following the murder. Most bands attempting this sort of musical novella would tend to rely on overblown instrumentals or overly vague narration, while Boys Night Out are mostly to the point, simple enough lyrically to clue the listener as to what's going on while at least keeping some open interpretation to it. "Introducing" finds The Doctor, the one other directly notable character in the tale, recording notes about The Patient following one of a few hospital releases granted to him, but all on top of delicate instrumentation being composed. Upon "Dreaming," the second track, The Patient takes over the story. From there, without giving too much away, we follow his attempts at recreating the aforementioned song save for a final narration from The Doctor in "Dying."
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Quincy Hoist:
Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen + Black Love
I guess Gentlemen may fall into a grey area as to if it be a full fledged concept album, but I always saw it as such.
MF Grimm - The Downfall of Ibliys
Cpt.Fantastic:
I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned Neutral Milk Hotel's 'In The Aeroplane Over The Sea', or was I just skim reading?
Bleh.
Dark Side all the way for me.
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