Albums that you enjoy in every way

[horsehead]

In The last 10 years:

Separation Sunday and Boys & Girls in America
The Hold Steady
Two of the best rock records of all time- great riffs, great songs and the lyrics are gorgeous.
They really work as proper albums too- the flow from the almost spoken word and organ of "crucifixion cruise" into the riff of "how a resurrection really feels" is truly sublime.

Finally! I've found someone else who loves The Hold Steady! "How a Resurrection Really Feels" always gives me goose bumps as does "Killer Parties". Great stuff and a hugely underrated band IMO. I also love Stay Positive - another great collection of songs with a narrative to them that continues the theme from their other albums. Very clever writing throughout and songs with a real energy to them.

I'm not so convinced about Heaven is Whenever. I felt they lost a lot when Franz left the band.

I love that band, like a cross between Springsteen & Gaslight Anthem, speaking of which:
Gaslight Anthem - American Slang. How I forgot this album I don't know, this takes everything that was great on 59 sound & cranks it! They casually grow in song-writing terms while adding new parts like jazzy blues & such. Brilliant

[Loomer]

Sound like I need "American Slang" then!  :lol:

"'59 Sound" is one of my favourite albums of all time, to be honest.

[Miek]

In the last 10 years (according to my iTunes tags anyhow):

Monster Magnet - Mastermind / Monolithic Baby! / 4 Way Diablo
Halestorm - Halestorm
Nine Inch Nails - The Slip
Judie Tzuke - Songs 2
Within Temptation - The Heart of Everything
Scorpions - Humanity: Hour 1
Riverside - Rapid Eye Movement
Clutch - From Beale St. to Oblivion / Robot Hive/Exodus / Blast Tyrant
Antimatter - Leaving Eden
Tool - 10,000 Days / Lateralus (just squeezes in)
Deathstars - Termination Bliss (trashy I know)
Iommi - Fused
A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step
For My Pain  - Fallen
3 Doors Down - Away From The Sun

A lot of people give 10,000 Days shite, but I"m 100% with you on it. Brilliant album.

[Loomer]

I must say actually...

Deathspell Omega - "FAS - Ite, Maledicti In Ignem Aeternum".

I can't quite put words to how much I love this album. The sheer expansiveness, depth and artistic vision of it is staggering. The execution of it is nigh-on flawless in terms of creating the most positively apocalyptic atmosphere I've ever witnessed in an album. This is truly the soundtrack of the end times.

[Shag101]

Sound like I need "American Slang" then!  :lol:

"'59 Sound" is one of my favourite albums of all time, to be honest.

Check out The Horrible Crows - Elsie
Brian Fallon's side band....It's a slow and stripped down Gaslight


As for my list, if your into rocking folk music... I must say
Any album from The Avett Brothers is phenomenal...The one that broken them into a bigger following was Emotionalism.  Its a great album from beginning to end.  Great tunes and great lyrics...

Langhorne Slim's Self-titled and Be Set Free albums are also great..