The Greatest (non-mainstream) Albums of All Time

The Greatest (non-mainstream) Albums of All Time

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Titus Andronicus - The Monitor

Titus Andronicus - The Monitor

A sprawling conceptual epic, a messy masterpiece, and a sublime orchestral punk racket, New Jersey's Titus Andronicus top my list of greatest albums. The album reflects on the state of modern day New Jersey while at the same time taking the listener back to the Civil War ...

25 Apr 2015 ⋅ 0 comments ⋅ 1 photo ⋅ 755 views

The Hold Steady, Separation Sunday

The Hold Steady, Separation Sunday

The Hold Steady are a Brooklyn-based 'bar band', driven by the lyrical storytelling of front man Craig Finn. In the early days of the band, Finn would half speak, half shout his beat poem lyrics over the classic rock hooks from the band. This album is their fullest concep...

25 Apr 2015 ⋅ 0 comments ⋅ 1 photo ⋅ 513 views

Frightened Rabbit, Midnight Organ Fight

Frightened Rabbit, Midnight Organ Fight

Frightened Rabbit, based in Glasgow via the Scottish Borders, wear their hearts on their sleeve with powerful, often brutal, lyrics describing inner pain or outer squalor (listen to the fantastic more recent single, 'State Hospital'). This album is their masterpiece, at t...

25 Apr 2015 ⋅ 0 comments ⋅ 1 photo ⋅ 459 views

The Thermals, 'The Body, The Blood, The Machine'

The Thermals, 'The Body, The Blood, The Machine'

The Body, The Blood, The Machine is another concept album, this time a ripping retelling of a future Bible in a manner few Christians would approve; a violent dystopia ruled by religious fascists. On "Here's Your Future" lead singer Hutch Harris seethes with rage as he op...

25 Apr 2015 ⋅ 0 comments ⋅ 1 photo ⋅ 387 views

Magnolia Electric Co., 'Josephine'

Magnolia Electric Co., 'Josephine'

Magnolia Electric Co. formed when Jason Molina's alt country / folk / rock band Songs:Ohia changed both their direction and their name, adding a new electric muscle to their sound. Molina's story is a tragic one, alcoholism cutting his life short at the age of 39, somethi...

25 Apr 2015 ⋅ 0 comments ⋅ 1 photo ⋅ 552 views

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