Love - Andmoreagain
Embedded Files
Derek & The Dominos - Bell Bottom Blues
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping
Roxy Music - More Than This
Joy Division - Decades
R.E.M. - Man on the Moon
The Church - Under the Milky Way
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
The Eagles - New Kid in Town
The Smiths - Reel Around the Fountain
Pretenders - Brass in Pocket
Love - Alone Again Or
The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin'
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Souvenir
Matthew Sweet - Thought I Knew You
NEW: I am curating a YouTube playlist of TOP 80s songs - you can find it here. Also discovered Princess Chelsea and Jonathan Bree.
Since I am somewhat of a music nerd, here is a meticulously curated list of my favorite albums.
Favorite genres: rock (psychedelic, folk, acid, art, soft, blues, gothic, glam, alternative, indie, garage, experimental) | pop (psychedelic, art, progressive, chamber, indie, dream, avant-, synth-, symphonic, electro-, experimental, hypnagogic) | folk (indie) | post-punk | emo| neo-psychedelia | new-wave | synthwave | darkwave | Lo-Fi | electronic | trip-hop and some hip-hop
Update (Feb-Mar 2024.): Seen a couple of tribute bands lately: The Dire Straits Experience, ABBA Symphonic Tribute Show.
Update (26.01.2024.): Klinika Denisa Kataneca and several other bands in Tvornica kulture, Zagreb.
Update (20.01.2024.): Arctic Monkeys tribute Stereo Deficit band in Boogaloo, Zagreb.
Update (22.11.2023.): Halestorm in Tvornica kulture, Zagreb. Not a big fan of this genre (although the artist is fine) - mostly tagging along with my gf.
Update (1.11.2023.): King Krule (and OK Kaya) in Tvornica kulture, Zagreb.
Update (18.10.2023.): 50 Cent (and Busta Rhymes/Spliff Star) in Zagreb! "I don't know what you hear about me..."
Update (xx.09.2023.): Attended multiple interesting gigs in Mochvara, Zagreb - Zarkoff, Incirrina, Nürnberg, She Past Away. Also a small solo performance by Denis Katanec. Also a gig by Klinika Denisa Kataneca in Tvornica, Zagreb,
Update (15.07.2023.): Attended a concert by Sigur Ros in Sibenik, Croatia
Update (01.04.2023.): Discovered Crosby Stills Nash & Young (and realized one of them is Neil Young, guess which one?).
Update (25.03.2023.): SZA time!
Update (24.12.2022.): Listening to Florist by Florist. Merry Christmas :)
Update (27.11.2022.): Listening to 10,000 Maniacs.
Update (04.11.2022.): Listening to PJ Harvey.
Update (24.10.2022.): I've been exploring Fairport Convention albums lately - namely, the following three ones: Unhalfbricking, What We Did on Our Holidays, and Liege & Lief, all published back in 1969.
1960s
The Beatles - Revolver (1966)
Love - Forever Changes (1967) ♛
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)
The Beatles - The Beatles (aka The White Album) (1968)
The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965)
The Mamas and the Papas - If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (1966)
Chris Lucey - Songs of Protest and Anti-Protest (1965)
Love - Da Capo (1966) ♛
The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967)
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow (1967)
The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle (1968)
Fairport Convention - What We Did on Our Holidays (1969)
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left (1969)
The Band - The Band (1969)
The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
1970s
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1979)
Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run (1973)
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon (1970)
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
Bryan Maclean - Ifyoubelievein (1997)**
Derek and the Dominoes - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs*
Television - Marquee Moon (1977)
Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps (1979)
Steely Dan - Aja (1977)
The Stranglers - Rattus Norvegicus (1977)
Roxy Music - Siren (1975)
Judee Sill - Judee Sill (1971)
Yoshiko Sai - Mangekyou (/佐井好子 - 萬花鏡) (1975)
Eagles - Hotel California (1976)
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Déjà Vu (1970)
Brian Eno - Before and After Science (1977)
The Pretenders - Pretenders (1979)
*Pattie Boyd, Eric Clapton's muse and ex-wife (and also George Harrison's ex-wife), inspired the choice of the cover art.
** What an esoteric little gem of an album! Love's Bryan Maclean's collection of recordings.
1980s
The Smiths - Strangeways Here We Come (1987)** ♛
The Smiths - The Queen is Dead (1986)
The Smiths - The Smiths (1984)
The Church - Starfish (1988)
Joy Division - Closer (1980)
Talking Heads - Remain in Light (1980)
Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain (1984)
Tears for Fears - The Hurting (1983) ♛
OMD - Architecture & Morality (1981)
Richard and Linda Thompson - Shoot Out the Lights (1982)
Jon & Vangelis - Page of Life (1986)
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (1985)*
Roxy Music - Avalon (1982)
New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)
Galaxie 500 - On Fire (1989)
10,000 Maniacs - In My Tribe (1987)
The The - Soul Mining (1983)
The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You (1981) ♛
* Thanks to Petar Paradžik for bringing up this album.
** The Smiths happen to be my #1 favorite band by far.
1990s
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)* ♛
Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister (1996)
Modest Mouse - This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About (1996)
The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin (1999)
Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One (1997)
The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
Portishead - Dummy (1994)
The Sundays - Reading, Writing and Arithmetic (1990)
The Innocence Mission - Glow (1995)
Air - Moon Safari (1998)
Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend (1991)
Slint - Spiderland (1991)
Radiohead - OK Computer (1997)
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People (1992)
Wilco - Summerteeth (1999)
Massive Attack - Mezzanine (1998)
*"I can't believe how strange it is to be anything at all" - lyrics from the homonymous song. Is this related to the philosophical "problem" of "Why is there anything at all?"
2000s
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2001)*
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular (2007)
The Strokes - Is This It (2001)
Kanye West - The College Dropout (2004)
Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism (2003)
Sparklehorse - It's a Wonderful Life (2001)
Built to Spill - You in Reverse (2006)
They Might Be Giants - Mink Car (2001)
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky (2007)
* Although its was recorded before 9/11, it eerily alludes to the attack by cover art and some of its lyrics. ("I would like to salute the ashes of American flags.", ""Tall buildings shake, Voices escape singing sad sad songs ... Voices whine, Skyscrapers are scraping together, your voice is smoking.")
2010s
Daft Punk - Random Access Memories (2013)
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) ♛
Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell (2015) ♛
Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride (2019)
MGMT - Little Dark Age (2013)
MGMT - Congratulations (2010)
Ariel Pink - Before Today (2010)
Neutral Milk Hotel - Ferris Wheel On Fire (2011)
Massive Attack - Heligoland (2010)
Kids See Ghosts - Kids See Ghosts (2018)
Rubel - Pearl (2013)
2020s (employing a bit more lax criteria)
Aldous Harding - Warm Chris (2022)
The Strokes - The New Abnormal (2020) ♛
Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee (2021)
The Innocence Mission - See You Tomorrow (2020)
Florist - Florist (2022)
SZA - SOS (2022)
Klinika Denisa Kataneca - jada jada (2020) ♛
MGMT - Loss of Life (2024)
Counting Crows - Butter Miracle, Suite One (2021) [EP]
Bonus 1 - other appreciated artists
alt-J | Cigarettes After Sex | Björk | The Cranberries | America | Franz Ferdinand | The Lovin' Spoonful | The Drums | Yoshiko Sai | Keane | Brian Wilson | Left Banke | Marc Almond | H.E.R. | The Dø | Pavement | Steely Dan | College | Syd Matters | Alex G | Morrissey | Valentino Bošković | Cocteau Twins | ELO | XTC | Andrew Bird | PJ Harvey | Beck | The The | Moby | Aphex Twin | Kraftwerk | Duran Duran | It's a Beautiful Day | Slowdive | Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs | Pink Floyd | Metric | Jack White | Suzanne Vega | Bruce Hornsby | blur | Taeko Onuki and Ryuichi Sakamoto | Starsailor | Sting | Nick Cave | The Kinks | Kimya Dawson | The Cure | Renato Dancini | Cat Stevens | Bob Dylan | Princess Chelsea | Jonathan Bree | Have a Nice Life | Siouxsie and the Banshees | Crosby, Stills and Nash | Alanis Morissette | Lebanon Hanover | Her's | Eric Clapton | ABBA | Buck-Tick | The Jesus and Mary Chain | Everything Everything
Bonus 2 - favorite songs (non-ranked)
Love - Andmoreagain
Derek and the Dominoes - Bell Bottom Blues
Roxy Music - More Than This
Wilco - Ashes of American Flags
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
Tears For Fears - Memories Fade
The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin'
Derek and the Dominoes - Thorn Tree in the Garden
Arthur Lee & Love - Five String Serenade
OMD - Souvenir
The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket
Sparklehorse - Piano Fire
The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
The Church - Under the Milky Way
alt-J - Deadcrush
The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
The Stranglers - Golden Brown
New Order - Sub-culture
Aphex Twin - Alberto Balsalm
The Eagles - Hotel California
Bob Dylan - Knockin' On Heaven's Door
R.E.M. - Man on the Moon
Bonus 3 - favorite artists (mostly ranked)
The Smiths
Love
Joy Division
Wilco
The Beatles
Roxy Music
Daft Punk
New Order
Tears for Fears
Belle and Sebastian
The Strokes
The Church
The Sundays
Yo La Tengo
The Beach Boys
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