Album Finds: symbols and numbers

Hello friends!

So I am back, working on a broken keyboard (no s key, so I am copy/pasting s. Sorry if I miss a few caps) after a variety of illnesses and upsets. sorry for the lack of updates lately, back to my last post, I mentioned I am cleaning out my music collection. Well I am fairly deeply into it now, and I'd like to share some gems I have discovered as I have gone through my collection.

First up, is album titles starting with symbols and numbers (then I will work through the other albums in alphabetic order. I'll be picking 5 albums that I loved from each section, most of these will be old favourites, or ones I had never given a good chance.

With no further adieu, my five (in no particular order) for non-numerical album titles after the jump!



First up is Kyuss with ...And the circus leaves town. With the killer opener Hurricane (below). This has been an awesome album for just laying back in this terrible heat Brisbane has been experiencing lately (except for today's lovely break). There's something about Cali stoner rock that is perfect for Brisbane's tropical heat.
Really Kyuss don't need an introduction in most circles, but I forget I am getting old, fronted by Josh Homme of Queens of the stoneage/Eagles of Death Metal fame they are a classic band and very well worth giving a listen to.


Second album is Fugazi with 13 songs. No explanation, just listen to the whole album, this was a period of music that MADE modern punk/hardcore what it is.



Next up is Monster Magnet with 4-Way Diablo. Another band touring Australia soon, Monster Magnet have always been one of those bands vaguely on my radar. The title track on this album has been jammed in my head since I have it a real listen. It's their most recent album, and I hear from fans that they have better albums, which I will definitely be checking out given how much I'm enjoying 4-Way Diablo. Just some honest hard rock.



Finally is Kanye's 808's and Heartbreaks. Whatever your opinion on rnb/urban pop there's no denying Kanye's the genius voice of a generation(and he loves fishsticks). I have a soft spot for musicians who are batshit but still amazing at what they do. His lyrics aren't as inspired in this album, but the production is fantastic, great late night music. The album as a whole really peaks into the stresses of the celebrity life, and it's interesting to see. He acknowledges that he put himself where he is and he is lucky to have the fans he has, but regrets a few of the trappings of the lifestyle.



Honorary mention goes to Throbbing Gristle's 20 Jazz-Funk greats. Like 13 songs, just give it a listen, it's a classic. Also, () by sigur Ros...


Aside: On Kanye, I started a pretty large argument on facebook when 808's came out and I linked a song on my wall. It seems a few people think musical tastes are an either/or thing. Lots of people said I couldn't possibly like all the hardcore/goth/country/jazz/pop I link too, because the music is so different. Well really, my musical tastes are a product of what I am doing at the time and my moods, so yes, I can like a variety of songs and genres, because I am confident enough in my tastes of one genre to allow myself to listen to other genres.