What albums have shaped and influenced you?

The first one I'd say would be Nirvana's Nevermind. The first album I properly loved when I was around 14-15 and is basically what got me into music. Still love it now.

The Streets' Original Pirate Material is not a very well known album but I could relate to a lot when I was 17-18 ish and was pretty much the soundtrack to this time in my life.

Then The Smiths' self titled was huge for me when I was around 19-20 in terms of accepting my sexuality and I still love this album more than any other.

A few other of my absolute favourite albums would be The Stone Roses, Unknown Pleasures, Illmatic, The Clash, 36 Chambers and many more.

 

Rammstein's Reise Reise (especially the song after which it's named) as well as most of their music has been uplifting and has a very "**** you guys, i'm going to have a good time" kind of vibe (atleast to me). Orchestral Metal is always uplifting. Simon and Garfunkel's sound of silence is always a good one to listen to.
The Hoosier's Trick to Life album
Edvard Grieg's Morning Mood.
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.
I think all of these have shaped me, and there are some I haven't mentioned (can't remember their names!)

 

The Fame-Lady Gaga (Showed me electronic for the first time)
I ain't movin'-Des'ree (So beautiful and inspirational, taught me to be greatful)

 

David Bowie- ziggy stardust & hunky dory
both stone roses albums
joy division -closer
prince -sign of times
the fall 1000 fans cant be wrong

 

Yeah same, just you asked which albums had "shaped and influenced" me so I thought I'd give an explanation for the ones which had "shaped and influenced" me the most :icon_bigg Obviously I'd still like The Smiths if I wasn't gay, just that it means that much more to me that I can relate to the lyrics.

Haha I can tell leer (^) is from Manchester :lol: Second Coming though really?

 

I seem to have phases during each quarter of the year where I listen to the same albums over and over again, and at least one of them relates to something to occurs in my life.
This quarter it's Of Machines - Becoming Close to Closure, that's the name of the song, the name of the album is As If Everything Was Held In Place

 

Bob Dylan-Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan-Blood on the Tracks
Bob Dylan-Highway 61
Tom Waits-Rain Dogs
Tom Waits-Real Gone
Leonard Cohen-Ten New Songs
Leonard Cohen-I'm Your Man
Nick Cave-Boatmans Call
Bruce Springsteen-Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen-Born To Run
Warren Zevon-Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon-Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School
White Stripes-Elephant
Captain Beefheart-Trout Mask Replica
Beatles-Abbey Road

What I'm saying is there's lots of music thats important to me

 

Sia- Some People Have Real Problems.
Sara Bareilles- Little Voice.
Mat Kearney- Young Love.
Ben Howard- The Fear.
Mat Kearney - The City of Black & White.
Brandi Carlile - The Story.

 

Florence and the Machine - Lungs
Florence and the Machine - Ceremonials
Paramore - Brand New Eyes
Regina Spektor- Far

 

That's a really strong list there of vintage music. Three of Dylan's very finest too!

I like Beefheart's "Clear Spot" a lot. Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers, Replacements albums very much.

 

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

 

Arrgghhh I wish I could link my music tumblr because I have a whole list of albums which redirect to my favourite songs. But I have a few:

The Smiths - The World Won't Listen
The Clash - Super Black Market Crash

And here's half a screenshot of my other favourites, from my music tumblr

 

2nd Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 8O

 

1. The Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik.
Actually, any album by them. I love a lot of bands, but it's rare I find one that actually feels as if their music has become embedded as a part of me and my personality. Everything about them is perfect: their music, their talent (especially ex-member Frusciante's talent in combination with Anthony's lyrics = bliss), their personalities, their longevity, the history of them as a band.

2. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced
3. Incubus - A Crow Left of the Murder
4. Incubus - Make Yourself
(Great band all around, with lyrics which have actual messages behind them that make you think. They really helped me with figuring out who I was/am, and helped me think about my place in the world as a young adult. The entire band is talented as a whole and Brandon Boyd is, in my opinion, one of the most consistently talented singers in modern alternative rock. Flawless when performing live.)
5. Neil Young - After the Gold Rush

 

I'm gonna go with Lay of Thrym by Tyr. I identify pretty strongly with Norse culture for being badasses. "Take your Tryant" is the best song on the album. Yep.

 

They're really underrated, but Electra Heart and The Family Jewels by Marina and the Diamonds.




With both of them, it feels as if Marina knows what I'm going through, and has translated all my feelings into words. Even though she doesn't, I feel as if she knows me more than almost everybody in real life. Songs like Lies, Numb, Teen Idle and the unreleased Scab & Plaster literally speak to me and resonate a chord.

Cliché, I know.

 

Great idea...on the way home tonight...Emmy Lou Harris...5th Dimension and full blast...Shawn Colvin...Aimee Mann-any!...Cher...Dionne Warwick!....Nancy Griffith....Aretha...Diana Krall to name a few. ;-)