Then call me pretentious lady!
I think it's easier to go with the crowd and say something by The Beatles (you weren't there man!) but I suppose equally so Radiohead. HOWEVER!
1) Radiohead Ok Computer. It's genius at its heartbreaking best. To capture that pre millennia hysteria and the distopic foreboding is not an easy task. Also to then not to make it sound 'wanky' but accessible on an emotional level is breathtaking.Exit music is so simple yet I'm bubbling like a school girl. Paranoid android (multiple time sigs key changes) but gorgeous. So much could be said.
I do miss that version of Radiohead but Kid A was an evolution and I enjoy the EDM/semi guitar rock they produce. I miss seeing them live last time they visited my part of the world was a very rainy day on Glasgow green 6-7 years ago. That's a poor show.
I grew up on a staple diet (force fed) of The Beatles, Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Dylan, led Zeppelin, The Doors all the greats I suppose. But then when I grew my own wings I was all about Jeff Buckley, Portishead, Muse, Rufus, Martha, good Blur. Damien Rice and then a plethora of Scottish Bands. Muse even though I'm starting to fall out the demographic judging by the audience last week at their gig are my band. We all have that band right?
So honourable mention if not already;
Jeff Buckley-Grace
Damien Rice - O (haters gonna hate)
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (so many legendary jazz musicians on one album. Flamenco Sketches still gives me the shivers)
Frightened Rabbit - Midnight Organ Fight (go listen puuurlse it's beautiful)
All Portishead.x.
Muse never have an all time great album but if you see them live they are an all time great live act with a back catalogue to die for. Matt Bellamy shouldn't exist, singer, songwriter, one of the great guitarists of my age, classical pianist. It's totally not fair!
