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Favorite Music Albums?

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cravatz.
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I want your guys' opinion on some of your favorite music albums. It honestly can be anything but mainstream. I'm just looking into some good music, and want some suggestions.
Sep 28 2011 9:21PM
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easy.steezy
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well i don't know what you're definition of mainstream is, but personally, i'm a huge fan of kid cudi.  man on the moon 1 and 2 are sick, and his mixtapes are the shit.  a kid named cudi, stoner charm, and man on the moon 3: prequel to the wizard, download all that shit and you're set.
Sep 28 2011 10:15PM
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Afeld
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You may have to deal, depending on your definition of mainstream

Demon Days by the Gorillaz
Deltron 3030 by Deltron 3030
Broken Bells by Broken Bells
The Bake Sale by the Cool Kids
Shut Up, Dude by Das Racist
Escape To Mars by Gift Of Gab
Rhythm & Hymns by Mattafix
Oracular Spectacular by MGMT
Trouble Gang Mixtape by Trouble Andrew
Contra by Vampire Weekend
A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation by the Wombats
The Takeover by Zion I

Your Welcome
Sep 28 2011 10:28PM
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easy.steezy
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hell yes
Sep 28 2011 10:31PM
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cravatz.
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Thanks so much, by mainstream I mean like generic Pop. Huge fan of Gorillaz, Kid Cudi, etc.
Sep 28 2011 10:33PM
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cravatz.
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I already have Takeover and Demon Days, but your list will really help me. Thanks so much, +Karma.
Sep 28 2011 10:35PM
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Balto
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both are really mainstream
Sep 28 2011 10:55PM
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cravatz.
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To some level, yes, but the Gorillaz aren't "Generic" pop. They display many different styles, and works with so many different musicians. Cudi on the other hand, happens to be mainstream Hip Hop, not generic pop.
Sep 28 2011 11:09PM
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Afeld
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So is MGMT and they made one of my favorite albums. Just because something becomes mainstream does not necessarily mean it is bad.
Sep 28 2011 11:14PM
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cravatz.
Posts: 113 - Karma: 1
To clear up this whole mainstream confusion, by mainstream I mean generic pop. By generic pop I mean Katy Perry, Lil Wayne, Taio Cruz, any of the disney singers, etc. Not bands/groups like MGMT and Gorillaz.
Sep 28 2011 11:30PM
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O-A_s
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Generationals - Con Law
Generationals - Actor-Caster
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Gardens & Villa - Gardens & Villa
Bon Iver - Bon Iver
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Foster the People - Torches (Dont know if this is considered mainstream in the US. They are very unknown here in Norway)
Sep 29 2011 2:24AM
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plorr
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What I've been rockin lately:

Cinemetropolis by Blue Scholars
Visiter by The Dodos
Oblangle Fizz Yall by Reptar
It Culls You by The Envy Corps
Neighborhoods by blink-182
Yesterday Was Dramatic, Today is Okay by Mum


Sep 29 2011 2:44AM
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cravatz.
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Bon Iver - Bon Iver is veryy good. I will check out his other album. And foster the people do have a mainstream song here in the usa, but no problem, thanks!
Sep 29 2011 10:25AM
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HeyImPeter
Posts: 190 - Karma: 12
Ø (disambiguation) by underoath The fiancee by the chariot Bless the martyr and kiss the child by Norma Jean In shallow seas we sail by emery
Sep 29 2011 2:42PM
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panojibber
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Everything by Pink Floyd.
Mars Volta - DeLoused/Octahedron
Wild Nothing - Gemini
James Blake - James Blake
Death Cab - Plans
Zeppelin I-IV
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
MGMT - Congratulations
Wu Tang - 36 Chambers
White Stripes - Elephant
Noah and the Whale - First Days of Spring
Sigur Ros has loads of great tracks.
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
PORCUPINE TREE - All their albums are great but specifically Lightbulb Sun
Beatles - Revolver/Rubber Soul
The Clash - London Calling
All of Deadmau5's music is great, and you should listen to it even if it does seem like trashy club music.
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes - Up From Below

A better way to get new and interesting music is blogs, like pichfork.
Sep 29 2011 11:22PM
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nneth_time
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I doubt anyone will read this, but my favorite album is probably Rain Dogs by Tom Waits. Honestly, every track on that is good.
Sep 30 2011 7:06AM
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TheQuailman
Posts: 7382 - Karma: 147

of 2011...

Shabazz Palaces - Black on Both SIdes

Radiohead - The King of Limbs

Dange Mouse + Daniele Luppi - Rome

Tyler the Creator - Goblin

Big Sean - Finally Famous

Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part II

Lupe Fiasco - Lasers (sucked)

Bon Iver - Bon Iver

James Blake - James Blake

Curren$y - Weekend at Burnies, Covert Coup, Verde Terrace

Big K.R.I.T. - Return of 4Eva (I didn't like it but it was popular)

Adele - 21 (didn't listen to it but hugely popular)

Toro Y Moi - Underneath the Pine (didn't listen to it)

Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers (kinda sucked but Cabin Fever was dope)

Frank Ocean - Nostalgia ULTRA

Royce da 5'9 + Eminem - Bad Meets Evil (didn't listen)

The Weeknd - House of Balloons, Thursday

Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost

St. Vincent - Cruel

Lil Wayne - Carter IV

Kanye + Jay Z - Watch the Throne (best album of the year imo)

Sep 30 2011 2:16PM
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Dan.
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I went through my entire itunes alphabetically. these are the albums that have gotten the most play over the past 5 years, by deduction, they must be my favorites.

Black Angels - Phosphene Dreams
Black Keys - The Big Come Up
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Howl
Brand New - Deja Entendu
Chromeo - All three albums
Death From Above 1979 - You're A Woman, I'm a Machine
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Every Time I Die - The Big Dirty
Every Time I Die - Hot Damn!
Fall Out Boy - Take This to Your Grave (guilty pleasure, before they were 'mainstream')
Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
James Blake - James Blake
Jay Z - pretty much every album he's done except blueprint 3
Justice - Cross
Ladytron - Light and Magic
Man Man - Six Demon Bag
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
MSTRKRFT - The Looks
N.E.R.D. - every album
Raekwon - Only Built for Cuban Links I & II
Ratatat - Remix compilations I & II
RJD2 - The Horror
The Sounds - Living in America
Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends
The Weeknd - House of Balloons
The Weeknd - Thursday
Wu Tang Clan - 36 Chambers
Sep 30 2011 6:02PM
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Low.End
Posts: 556 - Karma: 21
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Cage the Elephant - Cage the Elephant
Super Taranta! - Gogol Bordello
The Flying Club Cup - Beirut
Mingle - The Saturday Knights
Sep 30 2011 6:06PM
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Stickity
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asher roth
hoodie allen
city and colour
human abstract
mac miller
brother ali
atmosphere
jason mraz
jack johnson
nevershoutnever (hatehatehatehatehate some of his stuff is really good)
john butler trio
john mayer
jimi hendrix
jon mclaughlin
between the buried and me
protest the hero
thirty years war
fall of troy
piglett
this town needs guns
maps and atlases
ingrid michaelson
waka just for the lolz haha
modestep
dj tip-z has a really good mix that i have under the name Dance Mix 11/11/10
jeff coffin mu'tet
frank sinatra
Sep 30 2011 9:25PM
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Dan.
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^you didn't post a single album dude
Sep 30 2011 9:46PM
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GorillaSteez03
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Sooo many great albums that I've enjoyed, it's impossible to name them all.  Anyways, here's a few that stand out at present:

Husker Du "Zen Arcade"

Godspeed You! Black Emperor "F# A# (Infinity)"

Swans "Soundtracks For The Blind"

The Velvet Underground "The Velvet Underground & Nico"

The Feelies "Crazy Rythms"

Joy Division "Unknown Pleasures"

Neurosis "Enemy Of The Sun"

Dinosaur Jr "Where You Been"

Oct 1 2011 12:58AM
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Tanner-D
Posts: 2061 - Karma: 4,116
Yeah Foster the People is blowing up in the states.


Mine are-
The Killers- Hot Fuss
Foster the People- Torches
Green Day- Dookie
Blink 182- Take Off Your Pants and Jacket
Pretty Lights- Passing by Behind Your Eyes
Oct 2 2011 3:26PM
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.squirrely.
Posts: 7563 - Karma: 7,546
talib kweli- eardrum
pendulum- immersion
deadmau5- 4x4=12
wu tang- wu tang forever
zion i- the takeover


Oct 2 2011 5:53PM
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