The Perfect CD

Aesop Rock - Fast Cars, Danger, Fire & Knives.

One of the most eclectic, lyrically unorthodox, and well produced hip-hop albums ever produced. Not only that, you can listen to this album dozens of times and find some new angle on skewering religion, governmental regime and vanity.

Poe - Hello

One of the most beautiful listens I've ever subjected myself to. Just flows ever-so-smoothly even though it jumps from genre to genre throughout its course.

I'm sure I'll think of more as this thread progresses.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by killmoms

Encephy, really? Hello? I'd say "Haunted." I think it's the more compelling of her two albums.

Yeah... Hello. I like that album far more than Haunted, although it does have its moments of sheer brilliance. Both are essential listens.

Originally Posted by Krellian

Strapping Young Lad - The New Black

Alien is a better album, but props on mentioning Strapping Young Lad in the first place.

I also got a few more:

Birdy Nam Nam - Birdy Nam Nam

French quartet of DJs who mix all their music simultaneously on the fly. At first listen one would think that it's a heavily produced studio album, but it's really just how tightly mixed every beat and scratch is for these guys. Their self-titled debut is the perfect chillout mix, hands down.

Nujabes - Modal Soul

Japanese born Jun Seba put together one of the most perfectly produced and heartfelt hip-hop albums ever made in 2005 after making all the music for Samurai Champloo.

Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hot

Neo-jazz never had it as good as the Zippers. This album is thoroughly an album that borrows from greats like Charlie Parker, Goodman and Shaw and Louis Armstrong and adds a new world twist to their music. This is one "Hot" listen.

Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material

One of the most awesome punk albums ever made didn't come from the buroughs of outrage in the U.K., but from the slums of Ireland and punk music flourished in the hands and ears of this quartet of outlanders.

Café Tacuba - Re

My favorite band of all time with my favorite album of all time. This is, in my eyes, the most perfectly conceived album of all time. From genre to genre, from heart to heart, from life to life... <3

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I can upload it for you if you'd like, but it's Spanish rock. Still, the fact that it's in Spanish shouldn't keep you from enjoying it. Shit, I can't understand a goddamn thing Kaizers Orchestra is saying, but they're still one of my favorite bands. WHICH REMINDS ME! Another addition to the list:

Kaizers Orchestra - Ompa til du Dør

Norwegian rocksters' debut album fuses rock, folk and industrial sound into one sonic amalgamation. Sure you don't know what they're saying, but who needs to know when the steet drums are hitting that hard?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by NoWittyComment

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing... ( Fuck The Outsider )

OK. So I'm not the only one who hated The Outsider. However, Endtroducing is a fucking awesome album.

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