Inner-city sonic bliss. Cruising around with your friends by bus, tram or train, skyscrapers piercing the night sky and not a care in the world. The kind of album that sticks with you and becomes a core part of your memories and a place you can walk around in and soak it all up

Talk Talk's discography is like a get together with some old friends. It starts off in 80's new wave splendour, chatter, food, drinks, laughs. The night draws on, the conversation deepens and "what-abouts" and "remember-whens" fly in the air and the melancholic feeling grips…. if you're unlucky (or lucky depending on how you view it.) But the party rages on, and for a moment you're Living in Another World, because Life’s What You Make It, eh? ... read more

Loaded is potentially the greatest dance song ever made. It's one of the most defining songs of a certain period of my life, and it's an absolutely legendary song in its own right.
Movin On Up is an absolutely perfect opener for an album. From its soaring guitar solo to its gospel backing, it's flawless
The rest of this album is absolute crap designed to be enjoyed stoned out of your mind

God this album is sublime. A manic, chaotic mess that still somehow turns out coherent and replayable. 30 Hours is an immersive experience, whilst NMPILA and Saint Pablo are some of Kanye's greatest feats technically. Highly recommend and one of the best hip-hop albums of all time

"lonely at the top" did he get his friend to tell him about it?

Hauntingly brilliant, way ahead of its time, musically genius. One of the greatest songs of all time, and one of the most brilliant pieces of art

Once again thank you @Imogen for the rec
Cool ideas all over this thing, good listen overall but falls flat on its face towards the end of it. Standout tracks were 24 Hours and You're Not The One, good album

Thank you for the rec @Imogen
This was pretty cool, incredibly catchy hooks especially on Boy Problems, that's probably my favourite on the album

A real case of diamonds in the mud here. Amongst the various filler tracks and dated synthpop (how on earth did this come out in 2020) we have On Division St. This song is one of my favorite songs ever written, and The Wall and I and Rush and Fever are great as well. Some real room to grow, I'll give the rest of their discog a listen

This is one of the best songs I've heard in a long time. They're a local band from near me, give them a listen!

A lot of what I said in this review still applies, but I love this more and more with each listen. - still the worst FI album though

Well, one of them has to be the worst.... Whilst not a bad album by any means, it's certainly the weakest of an incredibly strong discography. However songs like The Painter and Waking give this album incredibly catchy hooks, especially the sweeping anthem that is For Sure. However, there's too many boring tracks (Glada, Thrill) for this to be FI ... read more

This album serves as many users of this site's entry point to the band, and it lives up to the expectations. Songs such as Peach are some of the most emotionally touching songs ever written, and the slow burners (The Sickness especially) absolutely bring this album up to the next level. Lyrically probably FIs best, and a truly honest album

The true outlier of FI's catalog, being more of a postpunk album than synthpop. Lo-fi production paired with jangling basslines and captivating vocal performances make this a must hear in anyone's book

For an album described as "condescending" by the band, this album is front to back great songs with some of the best basslines of any FI album (Aladdin) and the best production (Cave). Absolutely incredible album that I would recommend as a good entry point for FI.

65 -> 80 -> 85 -> 90
This album just keeps getting better and better for me. A bit of an outlier in the FI catalog, relying more on atmosphere than their other more sleek efforts. A classic

A left turn into the darkness preceded this album, and the feelings felt by the band during this are felt even through the nonsensical musings of Thom Yorke. Legendary and bold

Maximalism and braggary are key points to this album, and rather than coming off obnoxious or conceited, this album manages to pull it off with maximum efficency. One of the greatest albums ever, and loved for a reason

Often tarred with the same brush of post-grunge mediocrity, "one-hit wonders" Third Eye Blind prove any critics wrong with this absolutely phenomenal pop-rock LP with end to end replayability. The last leg of this album takes a turn into deeply emotional and personal balladry, and keeps this album fresh throughout its runtime. Underrated masterpiece

Future Islands' flagship album in more ways than one, with opener Seasons propelling them to fame on late night TV. This album truly lives up to the hype, with them covering all the bases (and more; see Fall For Grace) that you would expect from a band like Future Islands. A true masterpiece, and deserving of its status.

The influence of this album CANNOT be overstated in Mancunian culture. Take a walk I'm Manchester city centre and you'll see Smiths t-shirts everywhere, and every Mancunian band that came after owes this album more than they'd like to admit. One of the greatest albums ever