Kendrick Lamar “To Pimp a Butterfly” Amazing album, and one that I predict will be regarded as a hip-hop classic for decades to come.
Yep, that was the OP's intent. So I chose DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar. That seems to fit the criteria, for me. Not sure if serious. Usually I'd say you're kidding, but in this place I just never know for sure.
Good way to access the definition and similar feelings. After a number of listens on an album and perhaps a few months break in time, I can usually figure out where it will likely stand in terms of long-term enjoyment. Not unlike a really great book or film.
One of them anyway. I'm a pulling-for-the-underdog person, and a fan from way early on, but to my ear I consider it legit. The Swimming Pool Q's Royal Academy of Reality.
Yes I'm not sure what the situation is, there's been no news from Anna on twitter or Facebook about a 3rd album, however I wouldn't be surprised if she is taking her career in a completely different direction and we never get another guitar based rock album from her.
from what I've heard of it, Ty Segall's latest album will probably be great. It comes out in 6 days. we're living in the future, maaaaaaaaannnnnn.
I tried but I can't separate these 2 albums. 1.Pere Ubu Ray Gun Suitcase(Directors Cut) 2.Pere Ubu Pennsylvania (Directors Cut) These are 2 modern day masterpieces in the finest sense of the word.
Odd to say this as 90% of my collection is rock but I'd go for : Kendrick Lamar - Damn Frank Ocean - Orange
Great thread idea garrincha! It'll be fun to discover all the albums mentioned that I never heard. Many albums over the last few decades have been great but the last truly great album for me was probably London Calling (but I've probably forgotten about another one since).
I thought the Purple rain album was great. But I thought the movie, with those songs, as they were used in the movie, was even better, was a much much better experience, than just listening to the album. -------------------------------- Just loving an album does not make it truly great concerning the rest of the world. I loved Metal Church's 1984 debut, and I loved Pro Pain's Foul Taste of Freedom (1992), yet I would not submit them to be considered as "Truly Great" for a broad "Rock" audience. I do not have a taste for heavy metal, for example, so what a forum member submits as a truly great Iron Maiden album, won't register with me. Same with Jazz, which I just don't go wild over. But I do have a taste for Rock, but not pop-rock crooners, other then The Beatles. When it comes to movie soundtracks, the last truly great album, for me, was from Vangelis's Blade Runner (1982). Truly great.... beating out Star Wars, Star Trek, and the Harry Potter movies.
There is a lot of great new music happening now and this is not the newest thing going, but as an album experience I really think it's a great listen all the way through:
Yes. Great album, especially when I first heard it. The Beatles were truly great but this album stood out. Not derivative explicit rap like Kendrick.
Hard to disagree with Blackstar............it might also be the greatest record made by an artist over 60-no? The problem with new releases is the reference points-some good music but it is really hard to be original...go back to Sea Change by Beck wonderfully well crafted and a great record but a totally original record-not really. Also takes time for newer artist's impact to be fully absorbed.
There's parallels though-Lamar is talented and clearly influenced by what went before-OK C was hardly an original concept and musically it was partly evolved guitar rock....it's probably not as good a record as The Bends but it does hold up as a modern classic for a generation but it's not really unique against the best modern/alternative music produced post 70's whether you cite R.E.M or whoever.......
