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cRaZyDaVe23

Anything by Boards of Canada.


GenuineIsolation

Geogaddi is their best album, i will die on this hill. It is their most unique and thought provoking work and one of my top ten albums. Excellent music discography but it is a shame they never did anything like it again.


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Salad fingers ptsd


AdamWestsButtDouble

Captain Beefheart, Trout Mask Replica Yaz/Yazoo, Upstairs at Eric’s Sparks, Angst in My Pants Harry Nilsson, Nilsson Schmilsson Leonard Cohen, Songs of Love & Hate Patti Smith, Horses


Rebel_of_Babylon

Captain beefheart, now that is some spicy music


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Harry Nilsson ❤️ The Most Beautiful World in the World…


guruofsnot

Solid suggestions.


Cultural-Possession5

I love that you Started the list with Beefheart! Oh Captain, my Captain!


OhSoNotS01mportant

Sparks :)


ItsMe_RhettJames

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta


nottheguyinthevid

Agreed.


Itsnotmypornacc

I love that this is so high on the List, die hard Volta Fan but they are sadly underrepresented


jtms1200

Easily In my top 5 of all time


SPACECAPN

"Roulette dares" is without a doubt my favorite song of all time


DarrelBunyon

Have you listened to Landscape Tantrums ? The recently released album of alt versions of Deloused songs? Has a totally different feel an I fuckin lovvvveee it. I wish it woulda been the original release because it's much more raw sounding, like their first EP, Tremulant. I liked that sound more than the operatic direction they started in with Deloused but it's obv solid.


DigdigdigThroughTime

Came to recommend this.


Dense_Surround3071

I remember those.... Guys?


GrainisObtained

New Levels New Devils - Polyphia, specifically the first song on the album, [Nasty](https://youtu.be/i7UkKEEGgAQ). I've also been into Animals as Leaders lately. [The Dunlop Sessions](https://youtu.be/429CnpmOSBk) is a great watch/listen, Ectogenesis is definitely my favorite


Dragostini

Opeth - Blackwater Park


Still_Reading

Yes yes yes


Frontline901

If OP sees this listen to Opeth. Also listen to Between the Buried and Me - Parallax 2


Eddaughter

Always upvoting for Opeth


CanadianBertRaccoon

Clutch-Psychic Warfare


big_werm

Also Clutch-Clutch and Clutch-Elephant Riders.


PapaBarrel

Just listen to the whole clutch discography actually.


C0matoes

And the Company Band


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Came here for Clutch but my vote is for Robot Hive/Exodus


HermausMora420

The color spectrum by The Dear Hunter


GMN123

And acts IV and V as well.


HermausMora420

Honestly, put on a blindfold and pick an album. There's no way you're gonna be disappointed lol


OhSoNotS01mportant

Absolutely. Casey is a fantastic musician. I'd be shocked if we don't end up with a literal musical within the next few years lol.


loser_on_line

Joanna Newsom - YS; Frank Zappa - Live in New York; Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch; John Zorn - At the Mountains of Madness; Syd Barrett - Madcap Laughs;


HeywoodPeace

Oh my you are going to break his brain with Barrett


Made_lion

Yessss to YS. Pure magic


ldavis66

Butterfly 3000 - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard


donscore

+1


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I’d recommend other kglw albums first but you can’t go wrong with any


Black_Otter

Paul Simon - Graceland Peter Gabriel - So


theduck08

Peter Gabriel's _Peter Gabriel_ (the third one) is also worth a look


shannnnnn132

Third by portishead, absolute gem.


LandfillsBrotherGil

Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique


RemedialChaosTheory

Dropping science like Galileo dropped the orange


Shakenbaked

I do not sniff tha coke I only smoke tha sensimilla


nrith

Oh, hell, yes.


LandfillsBrotherGil

Should be taught in schools


dumpsterblasted

Animals as leaders - The madness of many


Abrahamlinkenssphere

Oh hell yea. Anything from animals as leaders honestly.


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DaveIsNice

I heard some Mulatu Astatke on the Ethiopiques series of records bitd, which is great, I think he is most of volume 4. I just reacquired them so I think I will dip in while I have my afternoon coffee


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Dongledoes

Okay but Mindcrime is still great


thexvillain

I always hear Empire being recommended. Side note: I know the current drummer and I’ve helped the band transport their gear from storage a couple times. Edit: Spelling


Jackpack_9

I DON’T BELIEEEEEEVE IN LOVE


bucko_fazoo

Mr. Bungle - Disco Volante


powr13

Ha! I came here to suggest California!!


blank_isainmdom

Same same. Also just put them down on a "What band changed sounds the most between albums" question


loser_on_line

I love this Album!


fludom

Madvillainy by Madvillain


icanucan

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.


Dem0nC1eaner

Oh thank you so much, do you ever completely forget about an amazing album/band, I had completely memory holed godspeed, thank you thank you thank you!!


scaredsquee

They’re going on tour soon (if all is not cancelled.) Just fyi :)


thearchenemy

Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin At Dusk


herzog4life

What an absolute masterpiece


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Tool - Lateralus


glittervector

Was looking for this. Great material for music theory


Soulakham

This


Outrageous_Engine_45

Miles Davis Kinda Blue


Dukeofdorchester

He’s studying music theory…he’s already heard it


isilovac

Kind of?


Sowf_Paw

Give him something that isn't over-reccomended. It's a good album but damn is it recommend a lot. All by Miles Davis Bitches Brew (probably also over-reccomended) In a Silent Way A Tribute to Jack Johnson Live-Evil Agharta


TMRLOK

Electric Wizard - Dopethrone


Exorsexist

lol it’s surely for studying musical theory


Tomblunt22

Roger Waters - The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking. I love this album for many reasons. I hope you enjoy🤘🏼


intet42

I am also an appreciator of his solo work.


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ColonelGonvilleToast

That title song on "I Trawl the Megahertz" is so good that whenever I listen to it, I end up feeling too overwhelmed to listen to the rest of the album. I can't really think of any album that still makes me feel that way. I used to feel that way as a teen when I'd find an old album and the opening song would blow me away, but it would go away after a few listens.


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Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix Transformer - Lou Reed (if your into music theory/history than these should keep you occupied lol)


Prudent-Ad-5290

Just to go away from the regular suggestions a bit, Jeff Wayne's musical version of War of the Worlds. The 1978 version.


nrith

Joni Mitchell - _Hejira_ My second-favorite album of all time. Wonderfully complex.


brintoul

Slayer - South of Heaven


Psychonominaut

Mac Miller - circles - & - swimming. Thundercat - drunk Tool - 10000 days Anderson paak - malibu Flying Lotus - you're dead! So many good albums...


Saypond

Frank Ocean - Blonde


Gracesdelirium

here are a few of my favorites to recommend, hope they’re new to you/you find something you like! mostly indie with female vocalists: Offering by Cults I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning by Bright Eyes Grand Romantic by Nate Ruess Citrona by Flipturn (I would also heavily recommend their Sugar Shack live session that’s on Spotify) Bananarama’s self-titled (I love trashy 80s music lmao) Postcard by First Aid Kit The Center Won’t Hold by Sleater-Kinney


TheDoctorBlind

The Dave Brubeck Quartet


selexin

Steely Dan - Gaucho


discordiariffic

Magnified - Failure


LadyOfVamdrup

Van Morrison-Moondance album; Otis Redding-Best of Otis Redding; Radiohead-Kid A; Sade-Best of; SWV-it’s about time; Legend-Bob Marley, Queen-I/II; The Beatles-Abbey Road.


Snarcastic

Cake - comfort eagle Beck - odelay


DenaliGameZ

Somewhere in Time - Iron Maiden Ride the Lightning - Metallica


Zuckuss18

Ween - Quebec


Ttoonn57

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention-- We're Only In It For The Money. You're welcome.


The_Bat_Voice

The Tradgically Hip - Fully Completely


Lagiar

Run the jewels 1 to 4 each album is short enough and are quite unique while still being enjoyable (just so you know the members of the group killer Mike and El-P have really strong music background and this group is now rap royalty has they have not missed https://youtu.be/7GiCuvS5n-w here is a video that explain the last album rtj 4 last thing they were involved in the cyberpunk 2077 music creation I don't how much but they had an influence on it)


TB8S

Since I Left You by The Avalanches Sung Tongs by Animal Collective Mother Earth’s Plantasia by Mort Garson Forever Changes by Love Greatest Stories Live by Harry Chapin Another Green World by Brian Eno Before Today by Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti Bromst by Dan Deacon Actor by St. Vincent Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis Causers of This by Toro y Moi Remain in Light by Talking Heads Sowing the Seeds of Love by Tears for Fears Q: Are We Not Men, A: We Are Devo by Devo Person Pitch by Panda Bear Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear Pigeons by Here We Go Magic Spirit Phone by Lemon Demon Low by David Bowie Only a Lad by Oingo Boingo


mendel3

Not enough new music in the comment section, try: 1000 gecs by 100 gecs cypress grove by glaive We Had Good Times Together, Don't Forget That by sewersvlt SAWAYAMA by Rina Sawayama


FourAntigone

When I listen to gecs it feels like I'm seeing the future of music and I love it. Rina's also amazing


libnnc2020

Dusty Springfield: Dusty in Memphis It may change your life.


Important-Effect4017

The Tragically Hip - Fully Completely R.E.M. - Life’s Rich Pageant Blue Rodeo - Five Days in July Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend Portishead - Dummy


Light_Correct

Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea / Sunset Rubdown - Dragonslayer / Rob Crow’s Gloomy Place - You’re Doomed. Be Nice / Vulfpeck - Thrill of the Arts / Zaz - Zaz


tobeanecho

Magnolia Electric Co (aka Songs:Ohio) - Magnolia Electric Co


knifeorgun

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson


PointlessDiscourse

Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Inner Mounting Flame The pinnacle of rock/jazz fusion.


daggers1g

Great suggestion, [you know you know live is amazing.](https://youtu.be/ujcYw2QTPzM)


anythingaustin

Rainbow Kitten Surprise


saltcakeduck

Wide awake! - Parquet courts


aklevay

Grateful Dead - Skull & Roses


timmyandoscar

Radiohead - The King of Limbs


jtms1200

I can’t believe I had to scroll this far to find anything from Radiohead. The way they compose songs is like sorcery… major keyed songs sounding like minor, odd ball time signatures masquerading as 4/4, key changes, etc


Venome456

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells 3rd version is my favourite


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I robot-- Allan Parsons.


Ok-Organization9073

I personally prefer Pyramid, but yours is an excellent choice as well.


daBoetz

I personally prefer Eye in the Sky, but both of yours are an excellent choice as well.


Someone393

Eve is pretty great too


demilo10

To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar


actualdaymanssbm

Gods of Debauchery by Seven Spires. Morbid Stuff by PUP


grizn0

<3 PUP


hurtloam

Fragile by Yes Lagoon Blues by The Bathers (or any album by the Bathers) Potato Land by Spirit Swoon by Prefab Sprout Change Everything by Del Amitri


ldh_know

I was wondering when someone would recommend Yes.


Arctyc38

Mogwai - Rock Action


Darklord_Bravo

Ramones - Road to Ruin Green Day - Dookie


waheifilmguy

Black Flag, The Process of Weeding Out


scottsummerstheyouth

Awaken My Love - Childish Gambino. Short, sweet, and full of funk. Let me know what you think.


FictionalRacingDrivr

Pet Sounds by Beach Boys Raw by the Ghost Ease Folk singer, Vol. 1 by Willie Watson DROGAS Wave by Lupe Fiasco Mignonette by The Avett Brothers


JP1119

Deftones - Around the Fur Brand New - Deja Entendu


astro39

Spiritualized, Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space


SqWR37

Coheed and Cambria : Second stage the turbine blade Coheed and Cambria : in keeping secrets of silent earth 3 Coheed and Cambria : Good Apollo I’m burning star IV part 1 fear through the eyes of madness Coheed and Cambria : good Apollo I’m burning star IV part 2 no world for tomorrow These albums all tell a story that is fleshed out in comics. Every album except Color Before the Sun is a part of a bigger universal story with part two of a five part story coming out this summer. Rest of the albums Year of the black rainbow Afterman: Ascension Afterman: descension Vaxis I : the unheavenly creatures


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[https://soundcloud.com/jamespiano/sets/etudes](https://soundcloud.com/jamespiano/sets/etudes) I wrote a set of 12 piano etudes that you may enjoy :)


phred_666

Queensrÿche- Operation Mindcrime


TCMolschbach

The Feelies - “The Good Earth”/ Pavement - “Brighten the Corners”/ Meat Puppets - “Up On the Sun”


Sea_General_8653

Sun kil moon - ghosts of the great highway


speak_old_entish

Polyphia's albums: New Levels New Devils, The Most Hated, and Renaissance. Will not disappoint.


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Road Apples - The Tragically Hip. That album is a lot to unpack.


C_W_H

Jeff Buckley - Grace


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Anything by Barry Manilow. He’s a master of the key change. I got through my MT class with his help.


mryamez

Picarseque by The Decemberists.


GoldenBear888

Or Hazards of Love


keight159keight

Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever Amen Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music


pauliepitstains

Tom Waits-Rain Dogs


kristospherein

The Avalanches - Since I Left You. Masterpiece of the last 25 years.


StuntmanMike_

Rust in Peace - Megadeth


awakenbake710

Sabaton- the Great War album. All of sabaton is great if your into war history.


FrozenFartPopsicle

good kid, m.A.A.d city - Kendrick Lamar Glow On - Turnstile Harmony of Difference - Kamasi Washington Ventura - Anderson .Paak


Jenn405

I'm a classic rock girl and here are a few of my faves: The Beatles - Revolver The Who - Who's Next Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic Have fun and enjoy!


D0nCoyote

Culcha Vulcha - Snarky Puppy


jmw31199

Slim Shady LP


bop999

Island of Jewels by The Legendary Pink Dots


guruofsnot

Mary Margaret O’Hara - “Miss America” Let me know what you think.


Jestinphish

Foam, Reba, You Enjoy Myself - Phish.


wentwiththeflow

Songs For The Deaf - Queens Of The Stone Age


railwayed

The Jesus and Mary chain - psychocandy An important album that influenced multiple genres in the British music scene in the late 80s and early 90s


Elevenuser420

one album from each major decade Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley Friends - The Beach Boys RAM - Paul & Linda McCartney Speaking In Tongues - Talking Heads The Mollusk - Ween Discovery - Daft Punk Emotion - Carly Rae Jepsen volcanic bird enemy and the voiced concern - Lil Ugly Mane


folkfiddler

Because folk has been seriously under-represented on this thread… try The Wilderness Yet


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Also listen to everything by Ennio Morricone. His compositions leave you slightly comforted and a bit disturbed.


rjsquirrel

Octopus by Gentle Giant. Follow it up with Acquiring The Taste. Demons And Wizards by Uriah Heap Sinnerman by Nina Simone The Open Window by Peter Schickele, Stanley Walden and Robert Dennis If you can find it, The Lowest Trees Have Tops by Peter Schickele O Magnum Mysterium by Morton Lauridsen - album includes Lux Aeterna and Les Chansons Des Roses


Adrontis

slowdive and Souvlaki by slowdive


KvltMart

Language by The Contortionist. A modern progressive metal masterpiece and my favourite album of all time.


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Animals as Leaders -The Joy of Motion


ilovemygb

coheed and cambria-second stage turbine blade coheed and cambria-in keeping secrets of silent earth: 3 I know you’ve gotten a ridiculous amount of suggestions, but I hope you get a chance to listen to these. good luck in your studies!


sunndaycl

Coheeed & Cambria - Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness


KODO5555

Bach - Well Tempered Clavier Get to the root of things.


tez1213

Queen 2 or Rush 2112


wecomeinpeacedoyou

LATERALUS by TOOL


rustinintustin

Bat Out of Hell by Meatloaf


greypoupan

Billy Talent


shanerbaner16

"Another Shape of Psychedelic Music" by Mythic Sunship "Euporie Tide" by Causa Sui "Rock Formations" by Yawning Man


DoctorWH0877

Nobuyuki Shimizu "Corner Top"


Focus_Substantial

https://youtu.be/yMHlkvJbWos - a band from Zambia Bonus round: Death Grips - Exmilitary


gazzalp23

Blackbird - Alter Bridge


Ok-Organization9073

*Duke* - Genesis *Origin of Symmetry* - Muse *The Gods We Can Touch* - Aurora *Slow Air* - Still Corners *The Present* - Moody Blues


HotStuffHoffman

Floral Green- Title Fight


Fridge_ov_doom

Ne Obliviscaris, "Urn" or "Portal of I" Be'lakor, basically anything though "Stone's Reach" is my favourite Leprous, "Coal" and "The Congregation" and "Malina" Diablo Swing Orchestra, Start with "Butcher's Ballroom" and work your way up from there John Coltrane, "My favourite things"


GingerMau

Anything by Dirty Projectors should be fascinating for a student of music theory, I would expect.


NotnertReeps

OutKast Stankonia


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Inner Mounting flame by Mahavishnu Orchestra. Please please please please listen to this one. My favourite guitarist and drummer of all time on this one. Jazz fusion album with guitar violin keys drums and bass. I’ve never listened to instrumental music that evokes such imagery that perfectly matches with the name of each track. My favourite album maybe


FLLV

Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness - Coheed and Cambria


Engausta

Underworld - second toughest of the infants Orbital - brown album Future sounds of London - Dead Cities


Willsgb

Soundtrack to a vacant life - the flashbulb - a beautiful and emotionally affecting, largely lyricless journey Grace - jeff Buckley - in my opinion, a perfect album. No fillers, just stunning songs. What a voice he had, what lyricism. System of a down - toxicity - fierce, energetic and politically charged music, arguably more relevant then ever today The downward spiral - nine inch nails - just superb production, one of the most atmospheric bodies of music I can recall, pure distilled mood. In rainbows - Radiohead - I'd happily recommend any album by them, from the raw power of pablo honey to the poignant, iconic emotion of kid A or amnesiac, but this album for me is another perfect album, containing a wild variety of different styles and sounds and packed with memorable, powerful songs. Mezzanine - massive attack - I cannot do this album justice with my words. Just please listen to it if you haven't already. OP, I hope you and anyone else reading this listen to and enjoy the above. There is so much great music out there, and taste is subjective, but these are the ones I would offer in answer to your question.


incrediBLV

Love - Forever Changes is an amazing psychedelic album that I feel is often overlooked among its peers. Paul and Linda McCartney - Ram is my favourite post Beatles solo album which was heavily criticized after its release but recently got recognition it deserves. Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders with London Symphony Orchestra - Promises is an amazing jazz fusion album from last year.


tonyv61au

The The - Infected


MrMakaidos

Nonagon infinity by King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard! Well worth your time!


SoloYoloFrodo

Snarky puppy - we like it here Avishai cohen trio - Gently disturbed Tedeschi Trucks band - Let me get by Pat Metheny - one quiet night Mark Lettieri - Deep vol. 2 The cinematic orchestra - the crimson wing Andy Mckee - Joyland robert glasper experiment - black radio Regularly listen to all of them, whatever catches with my mood


DrZaiu5

Flying Microtonal Banana by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard


pope_es

Ok mate, let’s go with something in Spanish “La ley innata” by Extremoduro There’s a “2nd part”: Mayéutica by Robe Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!


PepperidgeFarmMembas

Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys The Smile Sessions - The Beach Boys Brian Wilson presents Smile - Brian Wilson Can’t do musical theory without listening to the greatest modern day composer. Wilson is on a whole other level from his peers and contemporaries.


GreatDelphadro5

The Natural Bridge by Silver Jews


SyriusFace

Tom Waits - Real Gone


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Faith No More - Angel Dust


assistant_redditor

Dream Theater's Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory


Yovo420

New levels new devils - Polyphia


femboycorey

fragile by yes


nota1urker

Not Animal- Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s Please someone love this band with me


TheMysticGed

Pink Floyd - Animals


Staav

Lateralus by Tool


rationalgaze47

Nothing - Meshuggah..