Albums that really impressed you

[Bombers_Forever]

There is a "Biggest Album Let down?" Thread, so what about the opposite? What albums did you buy, not expecting too much and were really impressed?

 

[Timmsy]

I was greatly impressed by "Futures" By Jimmy Eat World

 

[Eggzoi]

At The Drive-In - Relationship of Command. Wasn't expecting the best album I've ever heard.
In recent times Idiot Pilot's Strange we should meet here has blown my mind.

 

[Darealrath]

Howling Bells self titled. Thought it might be ok, only knowing a couple songs before buying it, but was in my top 3 of '06. So dark and Juanita's voice is magic.

 

[Bomber Bears]

Frenzal - forever Malcolm Young - didnt know what to expect considering sans souci was fair ********, coming home was crap and Lex was long gone. However it was easily my favourite album of last year, very enjoyable.

 

[skybeau]

Motor Ace - Animal (even with the mild hype, it was brilliant, brave...and ultimately destroyed them)
Darren Hayes - The Tension And The Spark (I didn't think I'd ever buy a Darren Hayes album after the Savage Garden split...but I did and I've never regretted it)
System Of A Down - Mezmerize (and then they ruined it all with Hypnotize)

That's the three that spring to mind initially...probably others as well...

 

[Timmsy]

Hoobastank - The reason

 

[Timmsy]

Yellow card - Lights And Sounds

 

[Bombers_Forever]

Hoobastank - The reason

Agree. Every Man for Himself was better than I thought it would be

 

[bringbackschwarter5]

The Sleepy Jackson, Lovers and Personality - One Was A Spider, One Was A Bird

 

[bringbackschwarter5]

Oh and Brand New's The Devil and God are raging inside me, was by far my favourite album of 2006. I've always been a fan but i didn't expect it to be that good

 

[Corrosion]

The Offspring - Ignition

 

[metallicamatty]

Disturbed - The Sickness

Was my favourite album for a while

 

[Bombers_Forever]

Elton John - the Captain and the Kid. Really surprised at how many good songs were on the album

 

[King Elvis]

Sam's Town.

Was worried that The Killers would be a one album wonder, and I didn't like Sam's Town at first, but after a few listens I fell in love with it - listen to it daily.

 

[don vito of fitzroy]

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth. I thought that I would have trouble liking it because it isn't very mainsteam but it's an album that provides a unique listen for anyone who listens to all the big radio hits.

 

[GoSydneySwans]

Endless Wire by The Who. Having half their band members dead and not having brought out an album for 24 years, I thought they might just try and recreate their old songs and end up with an album similarly dull to A Bigger Bang by the Rolling Stones. Far from it though, they took a step in another direction, putting more acoustic songs onto an album than I can ever remember from them and, while it's not their classic rock sound, at least they aren't trying to imitate themselves a la the Stones.

 

[moistie]

I bought Z-Trip, Shifting Gears and Lyrics Born, Same S**t, Different Day in the last year and they both grabbed me from the first listen.

 

[Upgrayedd]

At The Drive-In - Relationship of Command. i heard arc arsonal and loved it, bought the album, brilliant stuff, best cd i own
Silent alarm-Bloc Party
Heartwork-Carcass
Follow the reaper-Children of bodom
the new normal-Cog

 

[raskolnikov]

Pulp - Different Class

I bought this just for the song Common People but it is now one of my faves.

 

[ripitup27]

The Black Parade-My Chemical Romance.

I saw them live at the Green Day concert at the Dome and I was really impressed with their energy and showmanship on stage, but I wasn't really that impressed with their music. When the album came out I bought it in interest and it has since become probably one of my 5 favourite albums of all time.

American Idiot-Green Day

Loved their old stuff and I was scared that the new album would just be another rehashed Minority type load of the songs that would just make me wish they would stop. Instead, they redefined what alot of bands are doing with the music these days, with musical theatre becoming huge in rock music again.

The Goodbye Girl-Epicure

I knew nothing of them until I heard Life Sentence once on Triple J and my Health teacher told me to get into them. I did, and the album is one of the most thoughtful, easy listening albums I have ever heard. That voice just sticks in your head and you get lost in the music. Brilliant album.

 

[sillius soddus]

The Drones. Wait long by the river....

Was not expecting such intense lyrics and sound and to tell the truth was expecting pop rock, so glad i was so wrong. Now one of my favourite bands.

The Herd. The Sun never sets.

Should've been listening to them earlier. Great political content, no bragging about bitches and ho's.

 

[materamagic]

Zuma is an album that really impressed me upon first listen and still does. For Neil's Crazy Horse, forever known for their manic, erratic, eccentric, at times out of tune country/grungy rock, it is perhaps their finest effort with Neil Young although "Everybody Knows this is Nowhere" is probably their best, other than their earlier live performances.

"Dangerbird" "Cortez the Killer" "Barstool Blues" some of my faves.

 

[Fwoy]

Nada Surf - The Weight is a Gift - not a bad song there.

 

[lifelike_]

Trentemoller - The Last Resort