Our Favorite Albums (101 – 110)
101. Tyler, The Creator – Flower Boy [2017]
Nominated by DJ Lukey G of The Guest List and DJ AmorOso of WTF: What the Funk & Storytime.
With Flower Boy, Tyler decided to take a more personal approach compared to his previous album, Cherry Bomb, stating “For Cherry Bomb I purposely was like, I don’t want to get personal at all. Like, I’m just going to make songs. And in this one I was like alright, let me write down every feeling. (wikipedia.org)
102. The Reducers – The Reducers
Nominated by Robbie of Homegrown.
Recorded at: Jhana Studios, Newtown, Connecticut
103. Faith No More – Angel Dust [1992]
Nominated by Johnny Ganache of Pint O’ Comics who says: Left turn from their breakthrough album. So different and unexpected.
104. The Strokes – Is This It [2001]
Nominated by DJ McKenzie of Splitting Hairs & The Beatles: A Week in the Life who says: A near-perfect debut album that encapsulates everything about being young in New York City. I listened to it at a very important transitional time in my life, and it’s stuck with me.
105. Fishbone – Truth and Soul [1988]
Nominated by Big Bent of Dub Revolution (and many more!)who says: Seminal 1980’s album by the greatest live band in the world!
106. Leo Kottke – Mudlark [1971]
Nominated by Bill Revill of Acoustic Blender who says: Look for his covers of “Cripple Creek” and “Eight Miles High” on YouTube. The man can play guitar.
107. Sleater-Kinney – Dig Me Out [1997]
Nominated by DJ TJ of Punkadelic.
Dig Me Out marked the debut of Janet Weiss, who would become the band’s longest-serving drummer. The music on the record was influenced by traditional rock and roll bands, while the lyrics deal with issues of heartbreak and survival. The album cover is an homage to The Kinks’ 1965 album The Kink Kontroversy. (wikipedia.org)
108. Pat Metheny Group – Pat Metheny Group [1978]
Nominated by Michael Benson of 75% Folk who says: Great energy and flow.
109. Khraungbin – Con Todo El Mundo [2018]
Nominated by DJ Livor Mortis of Word on the Street.
110. Maria Schneider Orchestra – Sky Blue [2007]
Nominated by Richard Kamins of River Valley Rhythms who says: I love Large Ensemble Music and this is one of the best modern ensembles in existence.
