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4 hours ago, RelentlessOblivion said:

The little grunge I ever bothered with has kind of a depressed vibe going on. Not in a doom or DSBM way that I could dig it just seemed mopey. That notion kind of stuck with me and whilst it may be an unfair judgement I honestly don't care enough to explore the genre further. It does nothing for me at all.

It's hard to generalise about grunge, because it didn't rise up as a genre - the media/industry just lumped a bunch of bands with any similarity to Nirvana together.

But on balance I'd say that grunge expressed angstyness at least as much as it did mopeyness, because of the aforementioned punk influence. Nirvana saw themselves as a punk band when they started out.

For me, it all had a refreshing sense of rebellion about it. And freedom. And spunk. 

But each to their own and all that.

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Tubeway Army - Replicas

Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft - Gold und Liebe

Laibach - Nova Akropola

Osamu Kitajima - Benzaiten

Hedningarna - Kaksi (& Trä)

Al Di Meola - Electric Rendezvous

Pretty much anything by Frank Zappa + a ton of other stuff that I could spend the rest of the day writing down, except that it would bore the living shit out of everybody, myself included. What can I say? I'm just a lover of good music.

 

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Ok, I'll resurrect this thread with a few of my choices.

The Cure - Disintegration - this is my #1 album of all time regardless of genre. Disintegration just nails the sweet spot from start to finish and perfectly sums up that beautiful gloominess that Robert Smith & Co. are known for. Honestly, they really don't have a bad album although there are a few that I just don't reach for very often (Wish, Wild Mood Swings).

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue - one for turntable on lazy Sunday evenings with a nice pinot. The definitive jazz record for good reason. 

Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, and Paco de Lucia - Friday Night in San Francisco - absolutley mind blowing collaboration from 3 of the best guitarists to ever live.

The Grateful Dead - Reckoning - sure their catalog is expansive and there are a ton to chose from. Most Dead fans have a preference for either their acoustic or electric output. I always felt their acoustic folk inspired stuff was their best. Not that the psychedelic noodling is inferior or anything. I don't get in the mood much for the Dead these days, but this is the one I go back to.

Trampled By Turtles - Stars and Satellites - my wife's favorite band and one of mine. I could choose several albums from their discography, but this was my first so I'll go with it. I've seen them live more than any other band save for Rush (which they will pass this year after I see them twice more). Excellent song writing, masterful musicianship, and catchy as hell. Live at First Avenue is a good place to start for those unfamiliar with the band.

Mazzy Star - She Hangs Brightly - although it doesn't contain the definitive Mazzy Star track (Fade Into You), this is their most complete album. Jangly psychedelic pop sung by a voice from heaven. Hope Sandoval could sing the menu from a diner and I would listen to it. Her solo projects are also worth checking out if you like Mazzy Star.

Van Morrison - Moondance - Into The Mystic is one of the greatest songs ever written. I would take it over Astral Weeks by a hair as his best.

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I have two non-metal albums from the last decade that I go back to again and again when I am not in the mood for filth, annihilation and brutality:

All Them Witches - Dying Surfer Meets His Maker

Dorthia Cottrell - S/T

 

And of course, there is the one that has consistently captivated me since the week it came out 45 years ago when I was just a young lad of 15:

 

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As for me, when I don't listen to Metal, I listen to Progressive Rock.

Spock's Beard (until the V album), Nemo (France), JPL (France), Ange (53 years of existence !), Tristan Décamps, Francis Décamps, Gens de la Lune.

I like as much the music which makes dream as the one which beats 😁

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