Okay so I probably will miss a couple albums and not include them in the list but this is my best attempt anyway. Also this probably applies more to my recent music taste than overall, and I will avoid repeating artists the best I can lol. So my rubric here is: percent of album I like, whether I could turn it on and not skip songs, avoiding repeat artists, and just trying to make it more creative by going through various genres.
#1: VEGA INTL. Night School - Neon Indian
This has been my favorite album for close to seven years now. I honestly do think everything about it is perfect. The synth design, the fusion of genres, and the creativity that spills everywhere from it. This is one album I can honestly say I will never get tired of, and through the years I just keep rediscovering parts to old songs or looking at them a new way. Most of the album is just a funk/electronic/italo-disco blend, but I just consider it really uplifting music. Given that most of the music I listen to is melancholy, this is super refreshing to just relax with or feel inspired by.
#2: Either/Or - Elliott Smith
I only recently started listening to this album, but it quickly became one of my favorites. It has all the good parts of most indie music and is fairly easy-listening, but it maintains some stronger parts too. Every song is crafted pretty well to be impactful and enjoyable without becoming annoying. Apart from that, the vocals are incredible and the minimal use of instruments makes it feel like much more pure songwriting. For me, most indie music seems to be way too soft and vague to the point where it loses structure or meaning. Either/Or does a good job at maintaining some rigidity and hard-hitting points, overall I consider it a good album.
#3: Total - SebastiAn
Total is one of the albums I admire more in terms of sheer enjoyability rather than an emotional connection to it. The synth design is great, the mastering and production is super high quality. It has that unique blend the artist does which I have not seen replicated elsewhere. I guess the genre is some form of electronic, in between techno and house? Either way, it's complete bliss and I consider it a masterpiece of EDM. Super hard-hitting and has some passion in it. The sounds range from pleasantly grating to ultra smooth.
#4: Frank - Amy Winehouse
This album honestly might deserve a way higher ranking than the one I gave it. Brilliant composition, once-in-a-lifetime vocals, broad and fleshed-out production. Every song is rich in sound and songwriting, with big personality. Frank has mostly been called a jazz/hip-hop blend, which fails to describe how versatile and whole this album is. Easily an album I can put on and will instantly improve my mood without fail. Many people do prefer Back to Black, but Frank is my favorite Winehouse record.
#5: 2 - Mac DeMarco
Everyone already knows that Mac DeMarco is an incredible guitarist and his songs are composed in a much more complex way than most think. 2 is (as implied) his second album, where it doesn't quite have the folk influences of This Old Dog nor the psychedelic influences of Salad Days. As such, it's a pure alternative album. The composition and sound quality on each track is perfect, and I especially love the usage of bass throughout the record. In terms of listenability, this album should be way higher on my list. Honestly the kind of music I hope my kids catch me listening to lmao.
Honorable mentions/continued list
#6: Reise Reise - Rammstein
#8: O Amor, O Sorriso, E a Flor - João Gilberto
#9: Geogaddi - Boards of Canada
#10: Journey of the Deep Sea Dweller II - Drexciya
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