Month: August 2016
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #41 (“Psonic Psunspot”)
Psonic Psunspot is the best collection of 60s psychedelia ever recorded in the mid-80s. The members of XTC, working under the pseudonym Dukes of Stratosphear…
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #42 (“Life’s Rich Pageant”)
It’s almost by accident that I wound up being a big fan of R.E.M. A happy accident, I might add. Earlier in this series I…
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #43 (“O, You Sinners”)
A few years ago, I went to see Welcome to Night Vale, expecting to be moderately amused. Instead, I was blown away by the WtNV…
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #44 (“Rust Never Sleeps”)
Rust Never Sleeps is another album I experienced mostly through radio until I was in my late 20s. Experienced piecemeal, the songs are great. Pulled…
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #45 (“Pretty Hate Machine”)
When I wrote about Hallucination Engine by Material I alluded to two albums on this list being purchased solely on the strength of a review….
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #46 (“Vs.”)
Pearl Jam‘s Vs. hits all the sweet spots for me as a fan of the band. All the band’s metaphorical engines are firing at full,…
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #47 (“Wings Over America”)
Wings live album Wings Over America is another one of those albums that I pretty much wore out the cassette tape. Thank goodness for CDs…
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #48 (“Little Earthquakes”)
What’s not to love about Tori Amos‘ debut album, Little Earthquakes? Amos’ command of the piano, her lovely and haunting voice, and the incredibly well-written…
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #49 (“Purple Rain”)
As I pulled together my list of my 100 albums, I definitely wrestled with a few of the choices. Where to rank certain albums, whether…
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #50 (“The Queen is Dead”)
The Smiths didn’t last long, but they left behind an amazing legacy and incredible impact. By the time the band recorded The Queen is Dead…