Light 9
Everything on this thing works together so well, the ghost perspective, the angelic nature; it's all so dream-like. I went into this expecting to hate it, but, fuck me, it's a goddamn masterpiece. This record is peaceful, yet so malevolent, it's coated in seasoning from both heaven and hell, and it all mixes together to make a lush taste in your mouth. I really can't believe how good this album is. I love the booming vocal harmonies in this, they're so beautifully composed and ... read more
This record serves as a means for DOOM to experiment outside of his usual sound, whilst mixing in enough of it to sound appealing to his fanbase at the time. I'm not the biggest MF DOOM fan, and I've always enjoyed his production a lot more than his lyrics or flow. I get that that's his thing, but it just gets old for me. Take Me To Your Leader has these beats that sound grislier than his usual stuff, they have this darker feel to them. It's like Westside Gunn beats, ... read more
Maybe an unusual pick for a Swans record to give a 10, but I feel like this music makes me. It feels like it sort of is me. Every time I listen to this I get an indescribable feeling that no other piece of music has made me feel. It's this gorgeous zenith, both sonically and visually- to clarify, I can sort of visualise the music here, I don't have whatever that is called, and it's not a clear image, it's like a sort of lucid dream.. I don't really know. Now, not ... read more
Released a few months after their remarkable debut, this record defines the experimentation of rock music in the 60s. Strange Days features my favourite Doors song, 'When the Music's Over'; One of Morrisons most passionate performances.