Sorry guys. You get 4 today.
14. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F♯ A♯ ∞ (1997)I know this is stated by everyone who has ever talked about this album, but this is the soundtrack to the apocalypse. It's dark, has voice samples that sound like those kinds of matters, and carries a feeling of desolation throughout. This is my favourite release by Godspeed for good reason. I find it to be the easiest to listen to in it's entirety (not only that, I feel it has to be), I find the enjoyment never stops throughout, and every mood and note is perfect. I should listen to this on December 21st methinks.
Favourite tracks: All
13. Massive Attack - Mezzanine (1998)This is a real night album. It's also known for apparently being quite fun to fuck somebody too. I could see why too as it is a very sexy album. But it's not only good for getting laid too. No, it's more than that. It's just plain hypnotic in it's own way. And it never breaks that flow. I know there's an argument that the two Exchange tracks disrupt this flow, but I find they enhance the album a lot, and the second one is one of my favourite closings to an album. I couldn't say exactly why, it just ends it all with this perfect feeling. So I think these people are nuts and this album is flawless, especially in the first four tracks. If you have the faintest interest in trip-hop, I recommend this muchly.
Favourite tracks: Too many candidates for this so I'll just say all.
12. Bright Eyes - Lifted or The Story is on the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (2002)Whenever I'm feeling all sad, emotional, and deep, this is often my go-to album. I mean it's not depressing all the way through (Bowl of Oranges is one of the happiest songs ever), but a great bit of it is, while even the rest of the album is very lyrically personal, and I like that. Waste of Paint and Let's Not Shit Ourselves are great showcases on how Conor can make a song brilliant almost solely with his incredible lyrics. Waste of Paint being a compilation of depressing tales of multiple people and one of the saddest songs I've ever heard. So if you're ever feelin real down, I recommend this one for a spin.
Favourite tracks: Waste of Paint, Let's Not Shit Ourselves, The Big Picture, False Advertising, Don't Know When But a Day's Gonna Come, Bowl of Oranges
11. Portishead - Dummy (1994)And only 2 spaces ahead of Mezzanine we have an album often known as sort of a rival to Mezzanine. There is lot's of argument on which of the two is better, and evidently I think this one is. But very slightly and I probably wouldn't have said this a few months ago. To be quite honest this album bored me a bit at first. But now it's another album in the depressing pile. Beth Gibbons has a very enchanting voice, that she can make sound pretty different in certain songs which I love a lot. The entire album is dark, spacey, and like Mezzanine, rather sexy. Another awesome trip-hop release.
Favourite tracks: Biscuit, Wandering Star, Glory Box, Roads, Sour Times, Numb