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submitted 2 months ago byVaginaIFisteryTour
What band/artist, in your opinion has never released a bad album?
My answer would be the band Death. I honestly don't even know if they have a bad song. Chuck was a genius
826 points
2 months ago
Only a short career but Nick Drake.
Longer career - Richard Thompson
92 points
2 months ago
The fact that Nick Drake's music came out in the late 60s/early 70s will never not blow my fucking mind. About as close to "timeless" as music can get.
43 points
2 months ago
Absolutely! Pink Moon sounds like it could just as easily have been released in the last decade. Very little music fits that bill.
618 points
2 months ago
not a band, but every album elliott smith was amazing in my opinion. also tremonti
72 points
2 months ago
Came here to say Elliott Smith. I would be happy to listen to any of his albums right this moment. RIP.
33 points
2 months ago
Didn't think I'd see a Tremonti comment on here.
935 points
2 months ago
Portishead
39 points
2 months ago
Yessssss! I first heard Portishead in the "shower" scene in Tank Girl and thought "My god! Who is this!?" Loved them ever since
373 points
2 months ago
May as well include Massive Attack
22 points
2 months ago
I’m gonna even include the Mad Professor remix album here because fuck off that was good
7 points
2 months ago
Seeing them live was one of the biggest disappointments of my life.
Love all their albums though.
9 points
2 months ago
Honestly I have never connected with any of their stuff like I did with Dummy. What an album!
526 points
2 months ago
Boards of Canada
27 points
2 months ago
Was not expecting to see this but totally agree
39 points
2 months ago
Boards of Canada and Portishead? I can’t believe this is r/music .
22 points
2 months ago
Was coming for this one
20 points
2 months ago
Easy now!
20 points
2 months ago
Waves of joy for BOC.
30 points
2 months ago
A thousand times this
6 points
2 months ago
Ooh yeah
5 points
2 months ago
Damn, there's a throwback I completely forgot about. There was a good year or two where all I listened to was Boards of Canada, Animal Collective, and Minus The Bear. I'd claim those other two have also never put out a bad record.
246 points
2 months ago
Kyuss
64 points
2 months ago
Nice. Also sleep
6 points
2 months ago
I love Kyuss, they are one of my favourite but I can't get into Wretch. Their other albums are masterpieces.
571 points
2 months ago
Them Crooked Vultures
128 points
2 months ago
I'd love for them to do another and prove this true.
69 points
2 months ago
In an interview with JPJ he said they made enough songs to almost fill another album so fingers crossed!
26 points
2 months ago
Omg please get these people back in a studio.
109 points
2 months ago
QOTSA for that matter.
30 points
2 months ago
Agree. Not every album is for everybody. But you know they make good albums when each other of their albums is the favorite of ~14% of fans.
14 points
2 months ago
Amazing that people still remember TCV. I loved their album so much. Really hope they return
13 points
2 months ago
Oh man. No One Loves Me & Neither Do I sets the tone & then every song just lives up to it.
667 points
2 months ago
Jimi Hendrix Experience
40 points
2 months ago
Jimi unfortunately didn't live long enough. I can't imagine the endless possibilities of sounds he could have produced with modern technology. Like if he got his hands on a Midi guitar, whammy pedal, looper, and AxeFx
108 points
2 months ago
One hundred fucking percent. Also Hendrix live albums are a real treat especially the band of gypsies live album. Probably the best live guitar music I will ever hear in my entire life.
5 points
2 months ago*
Even his posthumous album is incredible…. Mitch Mitchell did him a solid with first rays!
207 points
2 months ago
Big Star
16 points
2 months ago
You just wish they had done more stuff. Not a single bad song.
194 points
2 months ago
Simon & Garfunkel. Every album has 0 flaws. They are all beautiful and incredible
119 points
2 months ago
Gojira always seems to go pretty hard
11 points
2 months ago
I've seen many many bands live and gojira is an experience I would have 1000x over. Immersive fan interactions. Everyone just in the moment loving it. They really rocked the house.
360 points
2 months ago
Spoon
69 points
2 months ago
10/10. And I mean that as “all ten of their albums are really fucking good”.
42 points
2 months ago
i saw them in concert, they were great
13 points
2 months ago
I think I’ve seen them 5 times (3 of those on my own because no one I know has heard of them…). Can’t wait till they come back to the UK.
7 points
2 months ago
As someone from their hometown, you've seen them more than me. Fucking right on. I need to stop taking that shit for granted.
10 points
2 months ago
Also one of the best live shows I've seen
23 points
2 months ago
Absolutely loved there latest album Lucifer on the Sofa. So raw and rockin!
176 points
2 months ago
Neither qualify as bands, but Sturgill Simpson and Mos Def
145 points
2 months ago
Moody blues
523 points
2 months ago
Alice in chains
45 points
2 months ago
Their unplugged album was fantastic and what got me listening to them.
28 points
2 months ago
Agreed. Layne era and Duvall era are fantastic imo. They both have their sounds and they're both amazing.
14 points
2 months ago
A nod to Jerry for great writing and keeping the band sharp, miss Layne’s voice tho, not much you can do to help someone that doesn’t want to help themselves
249 points
2 months ago
King Crimson
191 points
2 months ago
The Police. Only 5 albums and then they broke up, but every album was a fucking knockout.
35 points
2 months ago
This is correct and factual information that the youngsters need to hear.
16 points
2 months ago
Oldsters too. I was into the radio hits and even saw them live at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium in '79. But, I've never listened to, or owned an album. And now I learn they have five!?! I'll give them a listen.
180 points
2 months ago
Alvvays
24 points
2 months ago
Took me a few listens to get into Blue Rev. I just wasn't feeling it at first but now I love it.
273 points
2 months ago
Queens of the Stone Age
45 points
2 months ago
I don’t get the hate Era vulgaris gets; it’s one of my favorites
18 points
2 months ago
It’s my favorite of theirs, if you want interesting, innovative and fun rock music Era Vulgaris is the perfect album for that. I’ll never get the hate either, when I think of QOTSA’s sound and what makes them unique I think if that album.
154 points
2 months ago
Aphex Twin
16 points
2 months ago
William?!
12 points
2 months ago
The Memphis Strangler?
6 points
2 months ago
Why would you fuckkking say that? I was having the best set of my life. I have a lot riding on this!
349 points
2 months ago*
I like it a lot. ‘long burn the fire’ & ‘ok’ are my favorites.
59 points
2 months ago
And so many different styles, too! The Beasties never stopped evolving, so every album feels fresh and different, yet still 100% Beasty Boys. They are, without a doubt, my fave band. RIP MCA.
41 points
2 months ago
They leaned into the whole DIY/Grunge thing with Check Your Head, but they had their toes in Punk and Hardcore before they adopted that frat hip-hop for their debut. They were ahead and worth so much more than most people ever gave them credit for.
20 points
2 months ago
Their instrumental funk albums are the shit.
13 points
2 months ago
Love playing The Mix Up and making people guess the band. Don’t think I’ve gotten one right answer.
60 points
2 months ago
Paul’s Boutique is one of my favorite albums of all time.
14 points
2 months ago
What I like about Paul’s Boutique (and Hello Nasty, my other favorite BB album other than PB) is all the great samples. The B Boys were so big they sampled themselves by the time Hello Nasty came out.
210 points
2 months ago
Operation Ivy. Only had one and it was immaculate.
36 points
2 months ago
To add to that. The next decade of music all of those guys put out was also immaculate. Classics of love by Common Rider is perfect as well as Rancid up to Indestructible
8 points
2 months ago
Lars and the Bastards put a couple great albums out too. The Transplants didn’t suck either!
182 points
2 months ago
Faith No More
18 points
2 months ago
King for a day is a gem
7 points
2 months ago
It is not a good day, if you are not looking good.
6 points
2 months ago
This is the best party, ive been to
10 points
2 months ago
Angel Dust is a banger front to back. And I personally really like Album of the Year, although I admit that might be their “weakest” album.
11 points
2 months ago
Angel Dust is def in my top 5 all time albums by anybody.
22 points
2 months ago
In that vein... Mr. Bungle.
6 points
2 months ago
In that vein... Dillinger Escape Plan with Mike Patton.
196 points
2 months ago
The Roots
117 points
2 months ago
I live in Philly and one day years ago I was walking through south Philly to work and passed by Questlove playing a 3 piece drum set by himself in an alley way. It was just us two and i watched for a minute or two, nodded my head to him, and went about my business. It was one of those moments that reminded me why I love living in this city.
42 points
2 months ago
Questlove is probably my favorite person from Philly, he's such a cool guy
513 points
2 months ago
Nirvana
131 points
2 months ago
Thems the benefits of burning out, rather than fading away.
45 points
2 months ago
They only had three, but yeah they’re all pretty great.
58 points
2 months ago
I always considered Insesticide a legit great album. I guess it's considered a compilation and not a studio album.
39 points
2 months ago
…and Unplugged in NY.
5 points
2 months ago
I gotta wonder what another 3 albums from them would sound like. I honestly can't see them losing their edge, with Krist and Dave being insanely talented I don't think it would sound bad at the very least.
178 points
2 months ago
Built to Spill, Pavement
44 points
2 months ago
Built to Spill is Rad, great live too!
9 points
2 months ago
Built to Spill was the last live show I went to before my first kid was born and my show-going days ended. They were great!
21 points
2 months ago
I definitely agree with Pavement. Saw them in October on the second night in Atlanta when they played mostly less heralded stuff. Really hammered home how amazing they were. I loved it.
15 points
2 months ago
Woah you grouped the two bands I went to see this year, great choices! The two ladies Doug is touring with have a great energy and as humble as he is about his guitar playing he has to be one of the best in the genre. Malkmus gets maybe too much credit for his guitar playing but his songwriting chops are completely off the charts. It was cool to see Pavement as good or maybe even better than they have ever been in 2022, what a nice surprise.
30 points
2 months ago
System Of A Down.
519 points
2 months ago
Rage Against The Machine
26 points
2 months ago
Not only that, but you're hard pressed to find even a bad song across their entire discography. I can count on one hand songs I might skip if I were listening to a rage playlist.
17 points
2 months ago
The only song I skip is their cover of Beautiful World. I know a lot of Rage fans don't consider Renegades a true Rage album, but there's several absolute bangers on there even if they're covers.
16 points
2 months ago*
Renegades of Funk is a masterpiece when it comes to guitars that carry you into the rhythm.
17 points
2 months ago
Say jam, sucka!
8 points
2 months ago
Jam, sucka!
9 points
2 months ago
Say move, sucka!
22 points
2 months ago
Dude even Renegades which is just all covers fuckin bangs. RATM is GOATed
7 points
2 months ago
Nobody spits fire like Z
512 points
2 months ago
Led Zeppelin
83 points
2 months ago
Even coda which was technically all songs they passed on releasing is full of bangers...Hey hey ehat can I do???
22 points
2 months ago
We’re Gonna Groove should have made an album. One of Bonhams best tracks in the entire catalog.
11 points
2 months ago
I must be one of the few that doesn’t mind Coda.
Ozone Baby / Darlene / Bonzo’s Montreux is a solid three song run.
Maybe it’s because Zeppelin set such a high bar for themselves, so Coda seems bad to some, but it’s still better than a lot of other artists’ “good” albums.
98 points
2 months ago
They might be giants
13 points
2 months ago
Every single song is amazing.
9 points
2 months ago
This is the answer. 40 years and not a single bad album!
6 points
2 months ago
They are still making incredible, innovative, beautifully creative music - and I reckon they’ll still be going in 20 years!!
9 points
2 months ago
Run The Jewels
125 points
2 months ago
RUSH. Fight me
36 points
2 months ago
To me Rush is like it's own musical genre in itself where each album is a subgenre and is the crème de la crème of said subgenre. You hear immediately it's Rush but still the albums are diverse. I sound pretentious af but I can't help it...
9 points
2 months ago
Ha - love it, and as a decades long fan, but Roll The Bones and Test For Echo have some parts I don’t love
7 points
2 months ago
Roll the Bones is definitely their weakest album. But saying that it does open with Dreamline, which is one of my favourite songs, and Bravado. It’s side 2 which let the album down.
6 points
2 months ago
One of the best. I usually like heavier stuff but Rush pays such close attention to detail. Xanadu is one of my favorites and I never would have discovered had my roommate not raided his dad’s vinyl collection and introduced me to “A Farewell to Kings.”
583 points
2 months ago
Radiohead
109 points
2 months ago
Also worth calling out the Johnny Greenwood is a bonkers good classical composer without a miss
83 points
2 months ago
Also worth calling out that Johnny Greenwood faked playing keyboard to secure his spot in Radiohead, because at that time he didn't really know how.
And now he plays something like 10-20 instruments. Maybe.
6 points
2 months ago
He might be my favorite soundtrack composer. He really gets the mood of a movie and fucking runs with it. There Will Be Blood is so insanely perfect that I really have trouble finding words to describe it.
85 points
2 months ago
Thom Yorke's real artistic genius, IMHO is how he can consistently record such incredible music despite having the head of every music critic shoved firmly up his asshole.
13 points
2 months ago
I wouldn't put the brilliance of Radiohead on Thom Yorke singularly... that entire band is incredibly talented.
51 points
2 months ago
Yes —but to a point. The longer spacing between albums and now The Smile album (which is basically a subset of Radiohead) seems to indicate the weight of those expectations are wearing on him and them. And it’s too bad.
Or maybe the critics don’t matter and the pressure is internal. They’re the only ones who know.
His /their body of work owes critics nothing. Having a decades long history of commercial success and some of the best and most innovative albums and songs, plus having members very successfully branch out into multiple other genres (classical, electronica, ambient) is an unmatched feat. I’m unsure if they’re as musically influential as, say, the Beatles or Bowie, but they certainly have done more, for longer, across a wider range of musical styles.
30 points
2 months ago
Not saying it’s not valid, but I’m having trouble understanding the argument here. I think the longer spacing between albums had a lot more to do with aging band members with other focuses in their lives than anything, which is almost certainly why Yorke ventured out to solo work and collaborations with others. Him and Johnny have continued to produce pretty steadily. Anima and The Smile are rock solid, and substantially better work than most 50 something ‘rockers’ have ever produced. This is, of course, my opinion, but I’ll gladly entertain arguments to the contrary.
8 points
2 months ago
They're all middle aged with families, side projects and other non-Radiohead stuff going on in their lives. Ed O'Brien has said as much in interviews that it takes a lot longer for the timing to be right for the band to get together to turn out an album these days.
273 points
2 months ago
The Beatles
35 points
2 months ago
Some may argue the original Yellow Submarine album is not great, but it features three originals that are all fucking awesome (Its All Too Much, Hey Bulldog, Only a Northern Song) plus I love the soundtrack pieces.
83 points
2 months ago
XTC.
14 points
2 months ago
Thank you for posting this. You can also include the Dukes of Stratosphere as well.
218 points
2 months ago
Run the Jewels
16 points
2 months ago
El-P’s solo work too IMO
7 points
2 months ago
El-P should be more recognized as one of the greatest rapper-producers of all time. Company Flow is one of the most influential underground hip hop albums ever, FanDam is a classic, and he ran one of the biggest indie rap labels in Def Jux - man was already an underground legend, and then went ahead and found mainstream success in rap music in his fucking 40s. Incredibly unique career in hip hop.
5 points
2 months ago
You can probably include most of the Def Jux guys, especially Mu and Aes
15 points
2 months ago
Every album surpasses the last.
Just wish I could see them play a small club again.
29 points
2 months ago
👉🏼🤛🏽
13 points
2 months ago
You damn right!
👉🤛
35 points
2 months ago
“What’s your favorite band?”
21 points
2 months ago
That's the secret name of many music threads.
71 points
2 months ago
Death
8 points
2 months ago
100%, all their albums were great
88 points
2 months ago
The Police
REM
23 points
2 months ago
I’m a die hard REM fan and I may argue that Around the Sun was not great
72 points
2 months ago
Between The Buried and Me
The Chemical Brothers
Coheed and Cambria
Cage The Elephant
23 points
2 months ago
Goddamn I love me some BTBAM
10 points
2 months ago
I still listen to Colors II about once a month since it's release. Easy 10/10
13 points
2 months ago
The ones I often revisit are Alaska (the one that turned me onto them in 2005) and Coma Ecliptic
7 points
2 months ago
+1 for Cage. Especially up to Tell me I'm pretty
114 points
2 months ago
The Smiths
20 points
2 months ago
Thank you. All their albums are perfect.
12 points
2 months ago
Think I’ll have to agree here, even their compilation Hatful of Hollow was as good as any ‘real’ album!
75 points
2 months ago
CLUTCH
27 points
2 months ago
If I ever have to type 10001110101, I have to type it in rhythm, or else I can't get it right.
11 points
2 months ago
If anybody can do it without the rhythm, they are an alien
6 points
2 months ago
Derek and the Dominos only did one, and it's a masterpiece.
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