Afghan Whigs: Congregation
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The Afghan Whigs: Congregation
3 aug 14
One of the greatest albums (with one of the two most beautiful covers) of the Seattle '90s, superior, often by a considerable margin, to other titles that are far more celebrated and fortunate (like Ten by Pearl Jam, for example).
  • Psychopathia
    3 aug 14
    Just the other day, I listened to "Gentleman" again. I didn’t remember it being so beautiful; it’s only now that I understand. I don’t have this, when I find money in my pocket, I’ll definitely manage! (In reality, I listened to it about ten years ago but I really don’t remember anything.)
  • Lao Tze
    3 aug 14
    indeed the texts were on another level. Then Ten remains a classic, for sure, but this perfectly fits what I’ve always understood as AUTHORial Rock. Even Up In It, Gentlemen which is monstrous, built with a passion, an internal tightness... a crescendo to the goosebump-inducing instrumental closure. They won't come out with these Albums anymore.
  • De...Marga...
    3 aug 14
    With the "hidden" tribute to that important figure who was Miles Davis. I'm not entirely convinced of his superiority compared to Ten, the debut of Pearl Jam: let's say it's a Solomon-like tie.
  • madcat
    3 aug 14
    As I have already written elsewhere, in my opinion the best the Pearl Jam ever gave was after (Vitalogy and No Code). Ten struck me from the first listen with those 4-5 great songs; the rest never convinced me completely. I've always felt a noticeable decline in the second half in particular. In short, for me, it’s the classic album that lives off a few great tracks and not much else. However, I know there are many (and I mean many) people who consider it their absolute best.
  • De...Marga...
    3 aug 14
    I, dear madcat, can judge Ten from the moment it was released: my age allows me to do so, unfortunately or fortunately. And believe me, 1991 was a sensational year with Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Soundgarden, just to mention three remarkable examples of album releases. And Vedder's band during those years was literally on fire, with concerts in small clubs that were truly turned upside down... City Square Milan June 1992: I was right in the front row, struggling, moshing, sweating, even shouting in pain from the hits taken and given... but what a thrill!!!
  • dipsomane
    3 aug 14
    wonderful album, but I’m not the right person to judge, I adore Dulli and all his projects... saw them live a month ago and they are always immense... (am I the only one thinking that the Afghan Whigs have nothing to do with Seattle & grunge? like, nothing at all, right!? I don't know!? aside from that, you're right, it's one of the most beautiful records of the '90s)...
  • SilasLang
    3 aug 14
    I have the big vinyl. But I've never loved this band. Tastes. Aside from 'Up In It'...the only one of the Afghans that I really liked. I don't know...I even saw them live.
  • SilasLang
    3 aug 14
    ps. definitely better than 'Ten' ;) I’ve never loved that album, nor PJ in general (except for 'Vitalogy', which I really think is a great album..)
  • De...Marga...
    3 aug 14
    @Silas: "Never loved that album," referring to yours as Ten... I'll say it in the Abruzzese dialect, around Rivisondoli: te pozzane accide!!! Figuratively and hoping I wrote it correctly, or at least that the meaning is clear.
  • SilasLang
    3 aug 14
    hahahaha...it's obvious indeed..XD
  • ZannaB
    4 aug 14
    I've always preferred Black Love and of course Gentlemen, but it's still a great album. I feel in good company since I also don't love Ten obsessively; believe it or not, my favorite PJ album is Binaural! And enough with these PJ, Nirvana, and Soundgarden discussions, we all understand now that there was much more...
Afterhours: Hai paura del buio?
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Afterhours: Hai paura del buio?
5 dec 15
One of the greatest Italian albums of all time
  • Psychopathia
    5 dec 15
    Yes, it was a great album. For example, I didn’t listen to the next one at all. Then in '98, "Mediamente Isterica" came out, which I got on the day of its release. I still like it a lot, and it really feels like deep night... but back to the after, how is it not forever?
  • hjhhjij
    5 dec 15
    I don't agree, but not bad anyway.
  • Loconweed
    5 dec 15
    @[Psychopathia] very pooop
    @[madcat] disco with some really beautiful tracks, but they could have trimmed the tracklist.
  • madcat
    6 dec 15
    @[Psychopathia] actually went straight from "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" to "What Doesn’t Exist," I also got "Mediamente Isterica" in '98. (and "Campi di Popcorn," Grignani also came out with 2 great albums in the '90s, the one mentioned and "La fabbrica di Plastica" from '96) @[Loconweed] I really wouldn't know what to take out here, all great tracks for me.
  • ZannaB
    6 dec 15
    Undisputed symbol of the 90s!
  • Fantaman
    6 dec 15
    But stop it! At this point, we’re in the “things said just for the sake of saying” category. If this is one of the best Italian records ever, I wonder what you would call Arbeit Macht Frei, La valle dei Templi, Storia di un Minuto, I buoni e i cattivi, Napoli Centrale, La Bibbia, La Buona Novella, Sulle Corde di Aries and many others. Madcat, I must confess your musical ignorance never ceases to amaze me. The difference between you and me is that I know this record, while you don’t know the ones I mentioned, even though I limited myself to the classics. You lack the basics, madcat. I repeat, the only solution to save the site from bankruptcy is just one: implement an entry filter. One day you will see I’m right. What a degradation.
  • Fantaman
    6 dec 15
    Enough, I’m tired of fighting alone. Alright, you’ve won. Goodbye. And this time it’s for good. I’m done with you.
  • ZannaB
    6 dec 15
    No Fantacoso, don’t go! Educate all the ignorant people on the site, sweep away the Blur and the Afterhours, and finally prepare the questions for the entrance test!
  • Workhorse
    6 dec 15
    Now I’ll stop putting up with Afterhours just to spite Fantaman.
  • madcat
    6 dec 15
    But Fantaman, who is the superhero that saves us from 'gnuranza? Personally, I don't even know the basics because I'm 'gnurante by nature. Listen, clear away Blur, Afterhours, Soundgarden—though I still don't quite understand why I know the others you write so well about up there, I also like Blur, Afterhours, and Soundgarden. Don't you? I don't get it.. @[Erzacchiu] come help us out.
  • hjhhjij
    6 dec 15
    "I'm done, I'm tired of fighting alone." Ken Il Guerriero - Sotto Il segno dell'Orsa Maggiore - ep. 1
Beatles: Revolver
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The Beatles: Revolver
8 apr 12
Beatles: Abbey Road
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Beatles: Abbey Road
8 apr 12
Beatles: The Beatles
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Beatles: The Beatles
4 oct 13
Beck: Mellow Gold
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Beck: Mellow Gold
8 jul 14
If they had brought together in a lab a Syd Barrett passionate about rap, hip hop, alternative rock and a constantly acid-fried Bob Dylan, something very similar to this album would have come out.
  • Psychopathia
    8 jul 14
    do you have stereopathetic soul manure? I'm telling you, because many ignore it.
  • madcat
    8 jul 14
    No Psychopathia, actually I don't have that one, would you recommend it to me?
  • Psychopathia
    8 jul 14
    I would definitely say so! He released this a little before, which made a splash. But Steropathetic is much more underground and out of its mind! For me, that's the true masterpiece of Beck (even though this one is valid).
  • madcat
    8 jul 14
    Uh, I was convinced that this was the debut, followed by Odelay and Mutations, definitely needs further exploration, thanks for the tip!
  • SilasLang
    9 jul 14
    Great Psycho... Stereopathetic I love it XD It's a delirium. Anyway, these were his best years. No doubt a disco...
Blur: The Great Escape
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Blur: The Great Escape
13 jun 13
Splendid, perfect link between "Parklife" and "Blur". "The Great Escape" from themselves.
Blur: Parklife
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Blur: Parklife
16 apr 13
Milestone, with due respect to alexander 77
Blur: Blur
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Blur: Blur
23 apr 13
one of the two albums that changed my musical perspective, and not only that, on things.
Blur: Think Tank
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Blur: Think Tank
15 jul 13
The kaleidoscope of genres, sounds, and influences from Blur adds ethnic music, a child of the hangover from Albarn's "Mali Music" on "Nomad."
Blur: 13
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Blur: 13
4 may 13
"A trippy experience" (Graham Coxon). Supersonic, anarchic, out of mind, spatial, devastating, splendid.
Blur: Modern Life Is Rubbish
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Blur: Modern Life Is Rubbish
18 jun 13
An explosion: of talent, creativity, personality.
Blur: Leisure
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Blur: Leisure
17 sep 13
Suspended in an indefinable atmosphere between childlike wonder and adult melancholy, Blur's debut navigates through shoegaze, pop rock, and psychedelia.
Blur: b-sides
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Blur: B-Sides
8 apr 12
Blur: No Distance Left To Run
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Blur: No Distance Left to Run
8 apr 12
Blur: Parklive
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Blur: Parklive
23 aug 15
"In 2013, on stages around the world, Blur proved to be the epitome of the concept of a band. Each of the 4 musicians, with their different tastes and interests, is indispensable for the final result - Graham’s restless feedback, Dave’s metronomic balance, Alex’s groove, and Damon’s propulsive and histrionic energy." Mucchio Selvaggio
Blur: 21
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Blur: 21
6 jul 13
Blur: Starshaped
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Blur: Starshaped
8 apr 12
Blur: The Magic Whip
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Blur: The Magic Whip
19 nov 15
Inspired, heartfelt, heterogeneous, fresh; there's the usual excellent songwriting at the core, there are Eastern influences peeking through in certain sounds, lyrics, atmospheres, there's expressive urgency, class, and there's even a fascinating story behind its creation. In short, yet another great album, crucial for their history and human and artistic journey.
Bob Dylan: Blonde On Blonde
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Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde
8 apr 12
Bob Dylan: Time Out Of Mind
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Bob Dylan: Time Out of Mind
17 sep 13
For me, the greatest Dylan album alongside Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde. Not Dark Yet, Standing in the Doorway, Love Sick, Try'n to Get to Heaven, Cold Irons Bound, Make You Feel My Love, the hypnotic, endless stream of consciousness of Highlands as a closing track are among his greatest pieces ever. And it came out in 1997 (!).
Built To Spill: Perfect From Now On
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Built to Spill: Perfect From Now On
5 sep 15
A masterpiece that gives you goosebumps, with an emotional tension that never falters for a second, often featuring complex, unpredictable structures but with an immediate impact, excellent songwriting to say the least, and a masterful work on the guitars. A milestone.
  • Mr. Money87
    6 sep 15
    At first listen, I had judged it poorly. Nice, but nothing more. Then I gave it a second chance, and it was worth it. A masterpiece!
  • madcat
    6 sep 15
    Exactly Mr. Money, masterpiece! It struck me right away in the heart, stomach, mind, and soul, like all of their albums, after all.
Built To Spill: Keep It Like A Secret
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Built to Spill: Keep It Like a Secret
21 nov 15
After an absolute masterpiece like "Perfect From Now On," Built To Spill opts for a more synthetic approach (except for the memorable finale) that is (at least seemingly) less complex than its predecessor, without detracting from the inspiration and intensity: the result is their second masterpiece.
Built to Spill: There is No Enemy
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Built to Spill: There Is No Enemy
11 nov 15
An intense, melancholic masterpiece with pieces that radiate light to cling to. The sound of a soul that loses, seeks, and finds its way again.
Built to Spill: Untethered Moon
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Built to Spill: Untethered Moon
13 nov 15
The howl at the "untethered moon" of Built To Spill is powerful, inspired, distorted, exhilarating as always.
Byrds: The Notorious Byrd Brothers
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Byrds: The Notorious Byrd Brothers
6 feb 14
Ecstatic and hypnotic atmospheres: the latest album in the Byrds' psychedelic trilogy is in some ways also its pinnacle, not in qualitative terms (it's really hard to choose between the two previous ones and this one) but in terms of "lysergic awareness" (which is a contradiction, I know :D).
  • hjhhjij
    7 feb 14
    You mean in terms of "lysergic loss of consciousness" :D
  • madcat
    7 feb 14
    You perfectly hit the point I was alluding to in the definition :D
Eddie Vedder: Into The Wild
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Eddie Vedder: Into the Wild
8 apr 12
Fabrizio De André: Creuza de mä
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Fabrizio De André: Crêuza de mä
18 jul 13
Mediterranean, Balkans, Africa, Middle East. And the Sea.
Frank Black: Teenager Of The Year
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Frank Black: Teenager of the Year
4 jul 14
Engaging, exciting, fun, on par with the best Pixies you can think of while diverging (in a very good way) from their style by taking a path (in fact, many more than one) that is quite different. A fantastic album.
  • De...Marga...
    4 jul 14
    Great album, the second solo work by Frank: twenty-two tracks that move in many directions... and by magic, in the last tracks, a rather famous guitar reappears, that of Mr. Santiago...
  • madcat
    4 jul 14
    Oh, I didn't know about Santiago..."pie in the sky that's in ORDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEER!" :D
  • SilasLang
    4 jul 14
    Masterpiece. Ah Frank...Frank...come back to yourself XD
  • De...Marga...
    4 jul 14
    Right now I can't recall the titles of the tracks; but I'm sure that in the last three songs, Joey's Pixie-memory guitar does its excellent job, as always.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    4 jul 14
    As I already pointed out some time ago, and not in his case, when artists leave 4AD, problems start, it seems scientifically proven. Cocteau Twins, Modern English, Clan Of Xymox are living proof of it. Francis managed to deliver the most beautiful sequence of tracks in a double studio album in the '90s, and the credit is 50%, just like the previous one, to a certain Mr. Feldman, often underrated but essential for the arrangements.
Frank Black: Fast Man Raider Man
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Frank Black: Fast Man Raider Man
7 jul 16
This double album is as far from goblins as it is delightful.
Gianluca Grignani: Campi di Popcorn
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Gianluca Grignani: Campi di popcorn
8 apr 12
Gino Paoli: L'Ufficio Delle Cose Perdute
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Gino Paoli: L'Ufficio Delle Cose Perdute
24 dec 12
Graham Coxon: A+E
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Graham Coxon: A+E
2 dec 13
A crazy, stinging, and visionary mix of alternative rock, post-punk, noise rock, pop rock, new wave, and psychedelia, created by a forty-three-year-old who writes and plays with the attitude of a twenty-year-old undergoing a full creative catharsis. Brilliant, just like its creator.
Graham Coxon: The Spinning Top
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Graham Coxon: The Spinning Top
8 apr 12
Graham Coxon: Crow Sit On Blood Tree
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Graham Coxon: Crow Sit on Blood Tree
17 nov 13
One of the albums by the glasses-wearing artist that I'm most attached to comes out after the hyper-distorted "the golden d" and the (mostly) acoustic "the sky is too hygh." In terms of sound and music, it’s a sort of halfway point between the two previous ones, showcasing a rather schizophrenic and drunken spirit.
Graham Coxon: The Sky Is Too High
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Graham Coxon: The Sky Is Too High
17 aug 13
Songs written and recorded at night and dawn (and you can tell), in total solitude for therapeutic purposes, an album with a sound that is nothing less than essential.
  • SilasLang
    17 aug 13
    Really beautiful, this disc. My absolute favorite from the eyeglass-wearer is the next one, "The Golden D."
  • madcat
    17 aug 13
    Among his albums, the one I feel most attached to is the successor to The Golden D, Crow Sit on Blood Tree. The Golden D was the first one I listened to from the bespectacled solo artist, and I was blown away by the tough and violent attitude of that record, which I didn’t see coming. What a great punch it was!
  • Lao Tze
    18 aug 13
    An enviable solo discography.
  • madcat
    9 feb 14
    Really, Lao, 8 solo albums of that caliber after all the masterpieces with Blur, creativity and inspiration sustained at the highest levels.
Graham Coxon: The golden d
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Graham Coxon: The Golden D
17 jun 13
Violent, tough, dark, gloomy, schizophrenic, paranoid: Coxon is mired in depression and alcoholism. And you can feel it.
  • SilasLang
    17 jun 13
    This little disk was cool, yes yes...
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