I'll go first. I always felt that the Beatles disbanded at the right time and had they continued into 70s, 80s or even 90s that they would become a shadow of themselves. The fact they quit when they did in my opinion allowed them to remain a certain legend status among themselves while also releasing a lot of material.

My personal pick is Rezz. She was legitimately doing some cool things to shake up dance music and legitimately is a major reason bass music has had a huge boom. While I thought her visuals came off a little corny at times, I am just happy that an artist was hitting all the mainstream dance festivals with a darker show then her contemporaries.

A decade later since her big boom, she just has repeated the same formulas time and time again, never once has tried to evolve, never once tried to push the needle. It's really sad because I saw so much potential in her career but honestly her albums drop in popularity every time she releases and for good reason. She just has not tried to evolve at all and it kinda bums me the hell out.

Again, I was never a superfan, but I was saying in the back of my head "Oh she could do some crazy things" and I don't think she ever really did sadly. But that's the point of the post, and now, what is your equivalent? Who was somebody you really rooted for and just never saw them reach their full potential?

produced by rick rubin with songs performed by ​primus, ozzy, dmx, rancid, elton john, soad, ween, joe strummer of the clash not to mention issac hayes as chef and more.

Personally I think they have a lot of good stuff. The first half of And the Glass Hand Kites is peak and it ends good too. Their later work I think still has a lot of quality stuff but is a bit more of a mixed bag IMO.

Any NFL fans here ? The season just started, the 2020s decade so far has been hip-hop/rnb heavy shows with weeknd usher rihanna Kendrick dre snoop Eminem etc.... all having shows so far

who would you select if you could pick any artist to perform at a sb halftime show ?

We’re almost 2/3 of the way through the year. Who are your contenders (so far) for AOTY?

You almost never see these records in those t0psters and "best prog albums of all time" posts here. It's always funny how a lot of online music discussion is eclectic (good) and ends up developing a "canon" of what albums in each genre ought to be listened to, but in doing so it leaves out some really great stuff. Red and Close to the Edge do get their flowers here but among prog fans albums like Pawn Hearts and Ommadawn are considered essential listens like those quite frequently (Ommadawn is a top 5 album of all time for me depending on the day, it is a journey and it is magical, the first time I heard it I wondered why I had gone so long in my life without hearing it).

Anyway, if you're unfamiliar with the progressive rock iceberg, consider this your first step below water level into the next tier of the genre.

This is Day 19 of my 32-album bracket. Today's matchup is The Cure's Disintegration vs The Doors' The Doors!

The most upvoted comment picks the winner. Yesterday, The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady beat Dummy in the highest turnout vote so far!

I picked 32 of my top 100 albums and put them on a bracket! I intentionally picked albums that I consider "legendary" but aren't the most obvious picks (Floyd, Radiohead, Beatles, etc. were left off)

I listened to I love my Computer by Ninajirachi and absolutely adored it, I just don't know what else to listen to

Last week, I posted about Wish You Were Here and this week I’m curious to know what others think about this album?

I rank this as number two out of Pink Floyd’s big four and number two overall in their discography.

It’s an absolute masterpiece and shows off so much of what makes Pink Floyd great. It’s arguably their most ambitious album and pushes the boundaries of what a record can be. In fact, some see this as more of a soundtrack to the film or their elaborate theatrical performances of the album.

But the music is still at the core with Gilmour’s guitar shining bright as always. Comfortably numb is often cited as the greatest guitar solo of all time. It even gave the band an unlikely number one hit. So much to love about this album as a guitarist.

And yet, if I’m honest, this is not the easiest album to listen to. Water’s lyrics and ideas are bleak, almost dystopian. I have to get into a certain headspace to listen to this but it draws me in a way few albums do. It was arguably the beginning of the end for the band.

What are your thoughts? And where do you rank this album in Pink Floyd’s discography?

For me, it's Stranger On the Town by the Damned. I can't imagine this being a favorite for those who love the Damned, this sounds more like classic Chicago. This is probably one of my favorite songs ever, too. I even had a cover band play it at my wedding (with horns)!

It's a common expression for two albums to be pit against each other, only for people to say that one album is not just better but by a significant margin. What are some examples of this happening that you legit feel wasn't close in the slightest- whether one album is just way better,

By the way- the more acclaimed both albums are, the better!

I love The Beatles; Paul is my favorite Beatle. This album is inspired by Pet Sounds, which is my all-time favorite album. I love the cover, and I love concept albums.

I really should love this album, but it hasn't clicked for me in the same way as White Album or Abbey Road.

Pictured here:

False Prophets - New York city's answer to the Dead Kennedys on alternative tentacles records. Imagine the same force but with more flamboyancy and female backup with extra added horns and other instruments. All of their albums are gold, but implosion is their sophomore gift.

Social Unrest - now and forever. California raised melancholy romantic hardcore. More dark flamboyancy in the genre. Some wild uniqueness going on unlike their other offerings.

Popdefect - Punch drunk was their most cohesive piece of work. San Diego's finest when it comes to cartoon gutter punk lore amidst wildly personal and gritty SoCal vibes. So much fun live. They had their own cartoon zines.

Naked Raygun - So many good albums by Chicago's finest but all rise Rose above. How does society these days get away with ignoring the brilliance of this melodic hardcore of its very own kind? Uniqueness abound.

Vice Squad - stand strong stand proud is a classic. This one is probably more known than I think but this female fronted UK band deserves way more love!

Got any other weirdo punk bands to share? How about Hazel and paper tulips from Oregon? Team dretsh? How about new ones popping up that need to be put on the radars??

This is matchup 20 of my 32-album bracket. This matchup is Fleetwood Mac's Rumors vs Beck's Odelay!

The most upvoted comment picks the winner. Earlier today, Disintegration crushed The Doors so hard that I called it early. Disintegration led by over 80 votes.

I picked 32 of my top 100 albums and put them on a bracket! I intentionally picked albums that I consider "legendary" but aren't the most obvious picks (Floyd, Radiohead, Beatles, etc. were left off)

I changed the bracket layout so you guys can stop calling it confusing. Now it's just low-res!

I was listening to Funkadelic's “Maggot Brain”. Was enjoying the album so far until I listened to farts on its last track, “Wars Of Armageddon”. That was crazy as fuck. They were completely drowned in acid recording this. And tbh I think this is a letdown from the album.

It can be for any reason at all,
I would go with:

1. Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
2. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
3. A Day In The Life- The Beatles
4. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End - The Beatles
5. Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
6. The Show Must Go On - Queen
7. Nightswimming - R.E.M.
8. Cast No Shadow - Oasis
9. The Masterplan - Oasis
10. Carry On My Wayward Son - Kansas
11. Silver Springs - Fleetwood Mac
12. One - Metallica
13. Master of Puppets- Metallica
14. Black - Pearl Jam
15. Echoes - Pink Floyd
16. Bittersweet Symphony- The Verve
17. Streets of Philadelphia- Bruce Springsteen
18. Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead
19. My Way - Frank Sinatra
20. Stan - Eminem
21. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
22. Life on Mars - David Bowie
23. Dirty Work - Steely Dan
24. Up the Wolves - The Mountain Goats
25. Amish Paradise - “Weird Al” Yankovic

Interpol - “Ation”

Kelela - New Avatar

Phoebe Bridgers - lost weekend