I've got a couple of Fair to Midland albums sitting on my computer. I should probably listen to them.
You should definitely listen to them.
THIS THIS THIS. Listen to Fables. The others are ok but the production ruins them, whereas Fables is incredible.
I remember when Innuendo came out and I thought it was a modern day Night At The Opera. A great swan song of an album.
Swan song? Are you ignoring the existence of the almost-as-brilliant Made in Heaven?
Have not heard the Queen-album
Yeah seriously, wtf.
ANYWAY
17. Devin Townsend – Terria [2001]More Devy! As much as I love Addicted for being so fun and epic and all that, as an album it always leaves me wanting more. Which is not necessarily a bad thing at all; it’s better that way than overstaying its welcome. But while I guess the quality of Terria isn’t necessarily higher overall, it has more dynamic and diversity in it, and is such a well-paced album that really leaves me feeling completely satisfied after every listen. The heavy stuff is HEAVY, and the soft stuff is gorgeous. Other than this album, the DTP is some of his strongest material, but as far as I’m concerned, this is the one that just has everything that I love about Devy’s music. I can’t even remember how, when or why I first checked it out, but I’m glad I did because his music is unlike anything else.
16. The River Empires – The River Empires (Epilogue) [2010]This is a recent album, but if I’m honest it has completely changed how I see folk music. I’ve always liked the genre, but it’s always seemed to fit a certain niche for me – something fairly simple and pleasant to relax to. And this album is still those things, but is so much more as well. It’s cinematic and epic and really takes the listener on a journey, telling a story as it goes. You may have noticed that I have a thing for albums with a lot of variety and diversity (probably most, although not all, of my top albums fit that description) and that is again the case here. The songs range from very upbeat and energetic to completely mellow and minimalist, and it is all done incredibly well. Not every song is perfect, but there are so many amazing songs across the two discs, and the whole atmosphere is simply beautiful that even the less interesting songs work. A fantastic summer album!
15. Muse – Absolution [2003]Of all the bands that I still love and listen to regularly, Muse are the one that I have been listening to the longest. I got into them when Origin of Symmetry first came out and just loved their style – intelligent, classically-influenced and apocalyptic rock music that was still incredibly accessible and had a real poppy side as well. And they’ve continued to put out great music over the years, but for me Absolution is, to date, their magnum opus. Every song on it is cracking, and they range from close and personal to huge and ambitious. The production isn’t particularly strong on the album, but it doesn’t harm it any way, and the thing that really stands out from the rest of their output is how well the album flows. Just a very rewarding listen from start to finish.
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