Sigur Ros - Ágætis byrjun: Their second album but first with the sound that made them famous. Much like Bjork the music couldnt come from anywhere but Iceland. Majestic, and triumphant. ( ) often gets credited as their best but IMO this album is teir most consistant.
Track Suggestion: Ny Batteri, Vidar Vel Til Loftarasa, Svefn G Englar, Olsen Olsen, Staralfur(The song my wife walked down the aisle to) 

"SoothsayerGB said:

"You never forget your first.

My first, broke my eyes open like cheap glass wear against the host's fork.  I was a teen when this album hit the stands.  Saw the video a short while after. Remember my older brother and his friends watching it on TV.  Me just sitting wide eyed and mouth gaping, back against the wood paneled far wall.  Them doing their usual weekend haze, and I couldn't understand what that noise was.  Hypnotized.
 
This album taught me about music.  Didn't pay attention to anything on the radio till Nirvana.  The album hit my ears like acid dripping down the back of my brain.  Psilocybin goo short circuiting.

After this it was all Pearl Jam, RHCP, Green Day, Punk, Grunge and anything with streaming guitar rifts, noisy lyrics and ear thumping bass.It's sucks to think about, what music is today.  Hip Hop isn't all bad, but damn where did all those guys go?  That the change they voted for?

Guess it really was better to burn out, instead to fading away.

  

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I gots a treat 4 u

  

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I'd say:



Yeah yeah, the sound quality wasn't the greatest, and 60% of the songs were more of the same, but The Day That Never Comes and The Unforgiven III singles (and maybe Cyanide) had me listening to this beast for a good fortnight...nonstop.

*Edit* Well ballz, I for some reason thought you wanted albums only for '08. Here are some more then:
Really good metal that I discovered not too long ago. Especially recommend "Hollow Heart"
"Time" saved this album to be honest.
Another Brick in the Wall (Pt 2) kicks so much ass, units haven't been invented yet that could measure the awesomeness that it contains.

I think I'll stop there for now, don't want to take up an entire page just for me ;)

"Mercator said:

Sigur Ros - Ágætis byrjun: Their second album but first with the sound that made them famous. Much like Bjork the music couldnt come from anywhere but Iceland. Majestic, and triumphant. ( ) often gets credited as their best but IMO this album is teir most consistant.
Track Suggestion: Ny Batteri, Vidar Vel Til Loftarasa, Svefn G Englar, Olsen Olsen, Staralfur(The song my wife walked down the aisle to) 

As a big vulture of Post-Rock, I have to agree that "( )" is not the best Sigur Ros album.  I don't care if it's an imaginary language or not, hearing the same verse, at the same pitch, at the same rhythm, throughout all of the album's eleven tracks is grating. 

I liked Takk a lot, but overall, I find other Post-Rock groups to be much more enjoyable than Sigur Ros (I listed Godspeed You! in my five favorite albums, for instance). "

"Sir_Ragnarok said:

"Mercator said:

Sigur Ros - Ágætis byrjun: Their second album but first with the sound that made them famous. Much like Bjork the music couldnt come from anywhere but Iceland. Majestic, and triumphant. ( ) often gets credited as their best but IMO this album is teir most consistant.
Track Suggestion: Ny Batteri, Vidar Vel Til Loftarasa, Svefn G Englar, Olsen Olsen, Staralfur(The song my wife walked down the aisle to) 

As a big vulture of Post-Rock, I have to agree that "( )" is not the best Sigur Ros album.  I don't care if it's an imaginary language or not, hearing the same verse, at the same pitch, at the same rhythm, throughout all of the album's eleven tracks is grating. 

I liked Takk a lot, but overall, I find other Post-Rock groups to be much more enjoyable than Sigur Ros (I listed Godspeed You! in my five favorite albums, for instance). "

I love Agaetis byrjun and (). Those are two of my favorite albums. I agree though that AB is better. Godspeed You! is amazing too"

GYBE is great but Sigur Ros is probably my favorite band OVERALL

At this point the only bands I go see is Sigur Ros and the Decemberists...i used to go to shows all the time.

That being said GYBE is the best show I have ever seen. I saw them in 2001 on the Lift Your Skinny Fists tour...it was spooky...being a week after 9/11 but hopeful.


Takk was brilliant also...its my second favorite...If you havnt heard Von the very first one it is an interesting listen...it also has Hafsol on it which is a song they play to this day.

I love Agaetis byrjun and (). Those are two of my favorite albums. I agree though that AB is better. Godspeed You! is amazing too"

"GYBE is great but Sigur Ros is probably my favorite band OVERALL

At this point the only bands I go see is Sigur Ros and the Decemberists...i used to go to shows all the time.

That being said GYBE is the best show I have ever seen. I saw them in 2001 on the Lift Your Skinny Fists tour...it was spooky...being a week after 9/11 but hopeful."

Do Make Say Think is probably the most underrated "Post-Rock" band all of their albums are great...my favorite is & Yet & Yet

"I'll play...the five that constantly rotate.

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From left to right.

Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights: Its too bad this band hasnt come close to matching this album. Lyrically average but musically impressive.
Track Suggestion: Leif Erikson, The New, PDA, Untitled.

Agalloch - The Mantle: A metal band that has admitted to being more influenced by Godspeed You! Black Emperor than any metal band. Post Rock for those of us with a metal persuasion and a perfect entry for anyone whos interested in jumping into the genre.
Track Suggestion: The Celebration for the Death of Man..., And The Great Cold Death of the Earth, A Desolation Song.

Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over the Sea: What can be said that hasnt already been said...The best album of the 90s.(Yes even better than OK Computer)
Track Suggestion: Holland, 1945. Oh Comely, The Two Headed Boy Pt. 2., In The Aeroplane Over the Sea,

The Beatles - Abbey Road: The last Beatles album...to think amid the toil and arguments George Martin got the band focused and in the process they recorded a masterpiece. The second half is absolutly unmatched.
Track Suggestion: Something, Here Comes The Sun "The Medley"  You Never Give Me Your Money, Sun King, Mean Mister Mustard, Polythene Pam, She Came In Through The Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, The End.

Sigur Ros - Ágætis byrjun: Their second album but first with the sound that made them famous. Much like Bjork the music couldnt come from anywhere but Iceland. Majestic, and triumphant. ( ) often gets credited as their best but IMO this album is teir most consistant.
Track Suggestion: Ny Batteri, Vidar Vel Til Loftarasa, Svefn G Englar, Olsen Olsen, Staralfur(The song my wife walked down the aisle to) 


If you like any of the single tracks please listen to these entire albums...its impossible to pick the best song on any of these. Also alot of great choices in here."

"GobiasIndustries said:

I love Agaetis byrjun and (). Those are two of my favorite albums. I agree though that AB is better. Godspeed You! is amazing too"

When it comes to Post-Rock, aside from Godspeed You! (all their albums, by the way, are flipping amazing if you're into momentous instrumental work), I would pop these few albums near the top of the list:


Mogwai -- "Mr. Beast"

"Do Make Say Think is probably the most underrated "Post-Rock" band all of their albums are great...my favorite is & Yet & Yet"

Very much, yes. However, I have to say "Hawk is Howling" > "Mr. Beast". Hawk is Howling is my favorite post-rock album of all-time."

"Mercator said:

"Do Make Say Think is probably the most underrated "Post-Rock" band all of their albums are great...my favorite is & Yet & Yet"

They rolled through here a few weeks back.  Brilliant show.  Their bassist is ridiculously skinny. 

When they played "Reitschule", the crowd went nuts.  It was incredible. "

Mogwai pretty much lost it after Come On Die Young and Young Team IMO"

My, uh, favorite"s"

Refused - "Shape of Punk to Come"
The Verve - "Urban Hymns"
The Gaslight Anthem - "The 59' Sound"
Incubus - "Morning View"
The Who - "Who's Next"
U2 - "The Joshua Tree"

RHCPfan27: Born to Run, Sgt. Pepper, the Wall, Blonde on Blonde

Your list is very close to mine. Even specific picks like Wall over DSOTM. I would add "Who's Next" and two more modern ones in Nirvana's Unplugged and Beck's Guero.  I also like Jazz and the fresh take acid jazz makes a nice background to studying, but those are more compilation and single oriented.

Evergrey - The Inner Circle

Facelift - Alice in Chains

"Man, this is a borderline impossible answer, at least I've managed to narrow it down to two bands.

First there's Strung Out, which after well over a decade is still my favorite band. Their lyrics, wether written by Jim Cherry or Jason Cruz really speak to me.
Jordan Burns is the best drummer in punk today if you ask me with his innovative and exciting transitions as well as his thumping beats and Jake and Rob shred on guitars. I feel bad not singling out Chris Aiken, but alas the bassist almost never gets the spotlight.

Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues

Twisted By Design

An American Paradox

Exile In Oblivion

Blackhawks Over Los Angeles

These are their five best albums in my opinion and I can't decide which one of them I'd consider the best.


But another artist who speaks to my heart is Mark Oliver Everett. More commonly known as E or The Eels.
His lyrics and arrangements are beautiful and he's even more eclectic than Tom Waits (Another artist I love) in how different his music can be.

Electro-shock Blues

Daisies Of The Galaxy

 

Blinking Lights And Other Revelations

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Just a few of my favorite albums...

London Calling - The Clash

Darkside of the Moon - The Floyd

40oz to Freedom - Sublime

Suffer - Bad Religion

Revolver - The Beatles

III - Led Zeppelin

Tonight's the Night - Neil Young

Smash - The Offspring

Punk in Drublic - NOFX

...and Out Come the Wolves - Rancid

"Strung Out played a cabin show for free in my hometown and they played on my buddies equipment. Got drunk and partied all night. Twenty or thirty people. Great times."

"Gunner said:

"I dont have one favorite because if i did, i would sound like a punk rock elitist."

IT IS MY JOB TO KEEP PUNK ROCK ELIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITE!"

I don't know. I'm not much of an album guy myself, more of an individual song person...because I lack teh moneys.

It is a tie

Quadrophenia
    First got me into the who, and also the first full albulm I ever listened too.
London Calling
    Not a bad song and the variety of a styles is amazing.
Nevermind
   Not the best Nirvana album, but certainly the most influental.

Can't pick just one.

Andy Mckee - Art of Motion.

-- God Bless.

"My favourite would have to be:

But Ok Computer by Radiohead and Let Love In by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds sure did fight for the spot.




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Great picks so far and not a hint of arguing.

Thread is a success!

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zitosilva said:

"My favourite would have to be:

But Ok Computer by Radiohead and Let Love In by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds sure did fight for the spot.




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you sir made my day :)

A few of my favorite Albums are:

           Thrice-Vheissu ^^^

These are a few of them but I like these the most ( tool is more of a collective in genreal)"

I can't pick just one!

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But if I had to, it would be...

alot of rock fans on here...

"Great picks so far and not a hint of arguing.

Thread is a success!"

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RHCPfan27: Born to Run, Sgt. Pepper, the Wall, Blonde on Blonde

Your list is very close to mine. Even specific picks like Wall over DSOTM. I would add "Who's Next" and two more modern ones in Nirvana's Unplugged and Beck's Guero.  I also like Jazz and the fresh take acid jazz makes a nice background to studying, but those are more compilation and single oriented.

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zitosilva said:

"My favourite would have to be:

But Ok Computer by Radiohead and Let Love In by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds sure did fight for the spot.




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you sir made my day :)

A few of my favorite Albums are:

           Thrice-Vheissu ^^^

Thrice are pretty far from Tom Waits. Their a very experimental post punk band who come from a screamo background (Don't worry, they grew outta that genre years ago). They're all over the place though, their last releases was something called The Alchemy Index Vol I, II, III & IV which are each a concept album dedicated to each of the elements. Very eclectic, but also very good. I liken the change they've gone over the years to the time when Deftones went from Around The Fur to White Pony. It's a shame Deftones didn't have the balls to stay the course and just relapsed into their musical stylings before the tremendous White Pony album. Vheissu (The album pictured is fantastic though, I recommmend giving it a try regardless.

If you can get past that Mark's voice doesn't sound like it's been soaked in bourbon, put in a smoke house and beaten with a stick, The Eels' sound is actually very Tom Waits-ish. Hell, Waits sings back up on one of his songs even. And if you don't mind them singing in Norwegian, there's a great band called Kaizer's Orchestra who also have a strong Waitz feel.

my favorite albums are Beck "Odelay" and Beck Güerö and Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here, and Sgt Pepper's Lonely hearts club band and Rubber Soul and Pet Sounds and Little Deuce Coupe and ALL Summer Long and Cranberries Everybody Else isw doing it so Why Can't We? and CCR Pendulum and ELO A New World Record and Out of the Blue and Discovery and Led Zeppelin IV and Houses of the Holy and Led Zeppelin I and II