Challenged myself to think of something that I hadn't already recommended and I came up with this one. I could talk about the political themes or the incredible instrumental performances but I'll leave it at saying it's a double album and Steve Albini produced it, and what more do you need?
Oct 30, 2024
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Pink Floyd's "The Wall" is a 26 track, surreal rock opera concept album made in 1979. It was later made into an abstract film in 1982. I cannot recommend both of them enough. If you are the kind of person who has a tendency to isolate yourself in your low points, then this album is for you.
The Album follows a character named Pink, who is a fictional combination of Roger Waters (Founding band member, Bass player and vocalist), and Sid Barrett, the original singer and creator of the band who drove himself crazy with his excessive psychedelic usage, particularly LSD.
The majority of the Album's story is based on Roger's life, while the character of Pink is also suffering from a form of psychosis due to his drug abuse.
Pink is a rock star, and a drug addict. He carries the traumas of his childhood with him everywhere he goes, and it begins to build up, like a wall, brick by brick, until eventually he shuts himself away from the world, behind this wall of his own creation. The story of the album tells the story of how his wall was built, how he shuts himself in, what that does to him, and how he tries to escape it.
The story of The Wall focuses on a few key elements. Physical and mental abuse, drug addiction, infidelity. War, poverty, casualties. Isolation and self loathing. I however believe it can be applied to almost anything, and anyone. Because the Wall is at its core, a metaphor for trauma, tragedy, and the human condition. It's about how we cope with our own traumas, and how keeping it in, and letting them haunt us forever can be most toxic.
The Wall is about closure, and I believe anyone going through a hard time can find their own closure by the end of the album if they listen to it beginning to end. I cannot recommend it enough. You should watch the film if you want a clearer idea of what is happening in the album. If anyone gives it a listen and has any questions about it, hit me up! I'll happily talk more about it.
Oct 23, 2024
One of the least talked-about GOAT double albums ever.
I think I caught the band live for the first time on the “Sister” tour that preceded it - I’d never seen or heard anyone abuse guitars in such a creative and unusual way before that (or since).
Not a dud track on it.
A mind-blowing, life-altering, perspective-forming monster of a release. I was and have remained a fan ever since (and Kim Gordon is a goddess, I’ll go down with that particular ship forever).
When someone says “best NYC art rock” this is automatically my go-to reaction. Like a gallery showing for a new artist you can’t wait to tell your friends about. 🖤
P.S.: Yes it sucks that they're gone and I blame Thurston, of course.
Oct 8, 2024
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it’s been talked about ad nauseum but this really is the best documentary ep. lets you get a peek into the mind of two musical sickos and their insanely precisely engineered album that has been the reason dads with money buy $3000 stereo equipment since 1980
Feb 10, 2024
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One of the few apps with no ephemeral "story" feature or whatever so you don't need to check it every 24 hours. Cherish this.
Mar 6, 2024
It's just like John Swartzwelder said:
"Since writing is very hard and rewriting is comparatively easy and rather fun, I always write my scripts all the way through as fast as I can, the first day, if possible […] Then the next day, when I get up, the script’s been written. It’s lousy, but it’s a script. The hard part is done."
Jul 2, 2024
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Maybe some kettle cooked chips as well… on a paper plate… now we're talking
Aug 19, 2024