So, here's three more:
6. Mr. Bungle - California (1999)
This is probably the wackiest, weirdest and most diverging disc in both this top 50 and my previous one. And tell you what; this isn't even the band's most extreme! That honour goes to 'Disco Volante'. But where the latter falls short on keeping my interest throughout the whole work, despite being batshit crazy (it's probably the length of the record), 'California' has become a favourite of mine in not very much time. Mr. Bungle is a band that implemented so much random stuff into their music, that the only right word to describe them would become 'experimental', or even 'avant-garde' and yes, that's exactly what it is. No song in 'California' is the same, not even slightly in a similar style. Yet everything feels like it belongs together. Isn't that fantastic? I think so and although this album is pretty much indescribable (check out 'Ars Moriendi', my favourite track from the album, if you want to have a taste of what you can and can't expect), I think one word can sum it up; 'incredible'.
Favourite song: Ars MoriendiOther songs worth checking out: Goodbye Sober Day, Pink Cigarette, Sweet Charity
5. Radiohead - OK Computer (1997)
This album has frequently been mentioned as being one of the best albums ever made and I can see exactly why that would be the case, because, simply put, this album really just is one of the best albums ever made. It's only such a shame for this particular disc that I think there's even better albums out there (or else it would logically be at #1), but that shouldn't really detract from its awesomeness. While I know quite some people that prefer Radiohead's latter output, like 'Kid A' or even 'Hail to the Thief', I could never understand why. And that's mainly because 'OK Computer' has everything you want from an alternative rock band on one disc. There's some cool guitar work, there's highly interesting song structures, there's odd sounds here and there and there's the wonderful voice of mister Thom Yorke. Well, since this is pretty much a classic already, even after only 16 years of existence, I don't feel the need to comment on this one much further. Go check it out if you haven't yet, you're missing out on amazing stuff.
Favourite song: Paranoid Android
Other songs worth checking out: No Surprises, Karma Police, Airbag
5. Spock's Beard - The Kindness of Strangers (1998)
Don't you guys hate those expanded editions where the artwork is made smaller with that highly annoying border around it? I sure as hell do and will never buy an album that has it, if I can also get the original somewhere. That said; I haven't found an original copy of 'The Kindness of Strangers' and, like with 'The Light', I'll probably have to resort to this hideous cover. Right. 'The Kindness of Strangers' is the best album Spock's Beard ever made and is almost the best thing Neal Morse has done. The music is fantastic, with every single song being awesome. Song lengths range from the 4-minute marks to the fantastic 'Flow', my second favourite Spock's Beard song ever (after The Light), which is over 15 minutes long. Musically this album is astonishingly good, with your trademark Spock's Beard rockers, as well as the quirkiness you'd expect from them. Fucking fantastic album, that's all.
Favourite song: Flow
Other songs worth checking out: Harm's Way, The Good Don't Last, June
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Right, that was that. Whoever guesses the top 3 in order gets lots of cookies and will be featured in my personal text, instead of 'Inventory!'. Or whatever. Doubt you'll guess it anyway.
Thanks for reading though, if you did!
Topic: Elite's top 50 albums! v2: The Big Finish (Top 3!) (Read 24776 times)
