The 10 Most Complete Albums Pt. 1

I know: Who am I to state which music albums deserve to be called best among millions of compilations? I'm not anyone, really, but I think you'll be interested.
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By complete I mean that these albums invoke a certain mood, tell a story (where applicable), and the songs have to come together to make the whole organic. The songs themselves don't have to all be amazing, but they do have to make sense within the territory that the artist(s) cover. Oh, and with a minimum amount of filler tracks. I tried not to be too obvious (though there are a couple classic choices). I will rank them after the list is complete
Ahoy! We begin with...

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Behold the album that inspired this list.

You may be WTF-ing the title, specially because you probably haven't heard of the band, but that is no reason to dismiss the record.

Not if you're a fan of interesting takes on familiar music.

With Emperor Tomato Ketchup, Stereolab take what works about jazz, punk, rock, and electronica, toss it in a blender, spice it with French and the result is the tastiest musical smoothie you've probably drunk in a long time.

The album works so well due to the band's use of the vintage moog synthesizer, which makes constant appearances, becoming the music's main motif.

Immediately gripping, wholly interesting, brightly produced and a delight throughout. Though the album works best when listened to it in full, there are some tracks that definitely stand out: Metronomic Underground, Cybele's Reverie, Spark Plug, Tomorrow is Already Here and the eponymous track, Emperor Tomato Ketchup.


Now, More than Ever by Jim Guthrie

Probably the first album I loved without a reasonable doubt.

What Jim Guthrie does in this record is work the subtle waves, aiming to relax you and then fill you up with joy in slow doses, perhaps believing that immediacy is thrilling, and thrilling in the sense of jolting is not what Jim Guthrie wants to do with this album.

Guthrie knows how to work with rhythm, using multiple acoustic guitars to add layers to the music, and the strings to hold the instruments together. This is a modern rock album that one can claim as their own, for not many people can tell you that they have had the pleasure of listening to this album from start to finish.

If you are a fan of music, then you definitely owe it to yourself. There are absolutely no filler tracks in this record. Check out: All Gone, So Small, Broken Chair, Lover's Do and, once again the title track, Now, More Than Ever.


Tomorrow: 2 more amazing records : )