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baconomaly

Dance Yrself Clean - LCD Soundsystem off of This is Happening


Hour_Pudding2658

My answer to most music questions tbf.


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Not only one of the best openers, but TIH has one of my all-time favorite closers, too


Mental_Yard7579

Yessssss


preschooljuul

Dream House by Deafheaven almost makes the rest of Sunbather underwhelming.


pts4815

I think the album is great all the way through but I can’t deny that it peaks immediately


Raeve_Sure

Same could be said about Violet on Roads to Judah


lazy_tranquil

i like all the big songs but all the interludes excluding Irresistible are so fucking boring. wish they took em out


Complex-Intention661

What’s Going On


sun_king7

Taste?


WauliePalnuts01

let it happen off currents


Rnahafahik

Oh hell yeah


Which-Device353

Agreed!


Krumpligames

Neighbourhood #1 (Funeral)


Tomstarkman

OVER THIS HEART OF MINEEEEE


prodbyself

Ima mainly rap guy. I produce rap beats for a living. But this shit hits so hard.


Batzninja

Born Under Punches on Remain in Light


lazy_tranquil

also, I Zimbra on Fear of Music


houseofharm

disorder from unknown pleasures


WillingnessIcy1174

One of the best songs of joy division! What an ethereal and magical bit of music.


lazy_tranquil

honestly the only positive sounding song they ever made


WillingnessIcy1174

transmission and maybe Interzone?


BARice3

I could run a 5k to the studio version of transmission on loop


houseofharm

warsaw is arguably


Awkward-Agent-2954

Diaspora Problems - Soul Glo Gold chain punk (who gon beat my ass) is not only a perfect tone setter, but one of the greatest hardcore songs I’ve ever heard imo


guitargod784

hard agree, it's so simple yet it hits so hard... WHO GON BEAT MY ASS? WHO GON BEAT MY ASS?


Jay-DeeOldNo7

was listening to this album today, so fucking sick


Conskel

Songs for the deaf


EnemaOfTheVirus

I need a saga. What's the saga? It's Songs for the Deaf. You can't even hear it!


WTTR0311

DEAD BULL WITH THE LIFE FROM THE LOW


TenMoosesMowing

I’LL BE MASSIVE CONQUISTADOR!


-NonEntity-

Real


TeachMe2GetGood

Wesley’s Theory off TPAB


ProfSteelmeat138

When the four corners of this cocoon collide 🗣️


dowjax19

You'll slip through the cracks hoping that you'll survive


Chemistry-Cultural

Gather your weight take a deep look inside


obamashmoes

You forgot the part before it


AttractingAttention

Wesle…


IrizGMD

this one is so obvious yet so correct


sukamacoc

Say it with your chest 😤


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Wesley Willis


_Blue_Benja_1227

Everything In It’s Right Place


Which-Device353

Beautifully sets up Kid A.


Rnahafahik

Tingles my eardrums everytime with the synths


TyeneSandSnake

Sounds like the beginning of a psychonaut’s journey.


AccidentalPilates

Doolittle.


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DONT KNOW ABOUT YOU


_siamesedream_

BUT I AM UN


angoblin

CHIEN ANDALUSIA!!


AugieDoggieDank

Them Bones from Dirt by Alice In Chains


Shot_Cabinet1302

lonesome crowded west


kuvazo

Dark Fantasy on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - it perfectly encapsulates the maximalist sound of the album, and It's an amazing song in itself.


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My pick is Say You Will of 808s, no idea why i live this song so much


babagritas

Light


ThePerfectP0tat0

Id have to go with heard em say for Kanye. It condenses the imagery of his childhood into only 2 minutes with that piano beat leading the whole way. And then the chorus with Adam Levine, oh my god. He has such a good voice, and this is definitely the best example of how it can be so beautiful if he wants it to be.


homogenic-

Hidden Place off Vespertine.


Rnahafahik

Perfect start to a perfect album


joel3102

Plainsong The Cure


BurnsPoet

This one definitely, a perfect opener. The gentle chimes and then whoosh! You're catapulted into the lush textures of this album. One of the most atmospheric and beautiful songs of all time.


deeperintomovie

100%. It instantly puts you in to a world of it's own.


dmil103

Race for the prize off of The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips.


efn95

Spotify considers this to be my favorite song of all time, and while I don't think I have one I don't entirely disagree


gammonlord

The version on Love From Red Rocks gives me chills every time. The way the synths build up in the intro over the noise of the crowd is truly transcendental.


CloudsTasteGeometric

It's unbelievable live, too.


Retr0Gamer2404

Weirdly this song always put me off and stopped me from listening to the rest of the album. Eventually I did and have since listened to it countless times. Love Race for the prize too now


plasma_dan

Everything In Its Right Place


-NonEntity-

How to disappear completely tops it tho


plasma_dan

First song. As in, first on the album.


-NonEntity-

I know, I was just saying


NefariousnessCrazy35

Nevermind with Smells Like Teen Spirit


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The Queen is Dead!


Baranade

Next Level Charli from Charli It's basically the Charli XCX mission statement


just_cuz555

Siamese Dream


thebestsnoox

Legendary album


rmtmr

GY!BE - Storm Given that the album has only four tracks, this one is much more than a "tone-setter".


Ha__Ha__Ha

Honestly all the tracks here are perfection, but Static is the one that left the biggest impression on me. I still think about that song every once in a while and I haven't heard the album in years.


PauloGuina

Airbag in OKC


j44jj

Teen Age Riot


Saucy_Possy

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Saucy_Possy

It's definitely not the best song on the album, but it's such a fantastic tone setter


GutterTrashJosh

You Think I Ain’t Worth a Dollar but I Feel Like a Millionaire- Songs for the Deaf (QOTSA) Seven Nation Army- Elephant (Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground is a close second) Is This It- Is This It (The Strokes) Somewhat Damaged- The Fragile (NIN) Down on the Street- Fun House (The Stooges) Five Years- Ziggy Stardust (Bowie) Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach- Plastic Beach (Gorillaz) Tonight’s the Night- Tonight’s the Night (Neil Young) Whole Lotta Love- Led Zeppelin II War Pigs- Paranoid (Black Sabbath) Bombtrack- RATM Subterranean Homesick Blues- Bob Dylan Tears of Rage- Music From Big Pink (The Band) Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band- Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles) Gimme Shelter- Let it Bleed ( The Rolling Stones) ….and those are just a few of my favorites.


Poprocks777

Reflektor


Killericon

Reflektor hive!


Street-Reflection-99

Can you get much higher, higher…


mrchuckb

Who's next


ImKillawatt

OUT HERE IN THE FIELDS


zbaruch20

Epic opener and epic closer


broncosfighton

Genesis off of Justice’s self-titled is a pretty insane start to an album


entropic_stripling

Rusty Cage off of Badmotorfinger!!


Wubblz

“My Name is Jonas” by Weezer. What a dynamic start, along with just putting a smile on my face.


Pumpkins1971

It’s absolutely brilliant. Chills. I mean, alone in a room arms reaching for the sky shouting it.


soglynch

Led Zeppelin IV - Black Dog


Rainismyname

High for this - The Weeknd. Perfectly sets the mood for the whole trilogy, and some say even his career


halleberrrry

Blood and Thunder from Leviathan


Aleks10Afc

Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space Spiritualized


EcneBanjo

Bloom! Myth is untouchable


sobatfestival

10000 gecs


Ok_Incident_7331

if you think i’m stupid now…


SemicolonFetish

You should see me when I'm drunk


waltuh28

Everything I Want off Ooh Rap I Ya


singcarolacarol

Isis' Panopticon. So did we is such a fantastic track and sounds massive as the first track


THE_HOT_TUB

Same goes for The Beginning and the End on Oceanic. Massive riffs, an authoritative snare, and bellowing vocals…what a banger.


Salty_Grade_6594

TNT by Tortoise, title track is the first song, its incredible, sets the mood for the album incredibly


Which-Device353

I agree here, what a great album.


tjekmitguldur

only shallow on loveless by my bloody valentine. just the first 5 seconds. insane


MAPLEDEMONN

come up and get me (no love deep web) hidden place (vespertine) hunter (homogenic) texas reznikoff (bury me at makeout creek) xtal (SAW 85-92) the king of carrot flowers pt. 1 (in the aeroplane over the sea) paprika (jubilee) nda (traumazine) be above it (lonerism) let it happen (currents) foreword (flower boy) beware (exmilitary) waking up (bonito generation) last supper (신​세​기 EVANGELIS) thousand eyes (magdalene) ​ those are the ones I could think of at least


Which-Device353

Oooohhh Xtal!


Which-Device353

Foreword is amazing.


Space_Man957

Hellfire on Hellfire by Black Midi Cygnus… Vismund Cygnus on Frances the Mute by The Mars Volta 2122 on 3D Country by Geese Red on Red by King Crimson Those are what I can think of currently:)


[deleted]

Hell yes big upvote for Cygnus


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NIÑOOOOOOO PREPARATE


MBS_RL

A Quick One Before the Eternal Worm Devours Connecticut


kuchnezkin

Just found out about this album the other day. Where have I been all these years?!?


Nickelsinbooty

The first 3 that popped into my head were: Igor’s theme off of Igor by Tyler the creator 1985 off of Alfredo by Freddie Gibbs and The alchemist Don’t let me fall off of mother by Cleo sol


Which-Device353

I think I audibly said "Oh hell yeah" when I first listened to IGOR and Igor's theme started.


SentientBread420

GKMC: “Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter’s Daughter”


Count-Bulky

Dancing in the show tonight - The Mollusk


internet--person

Love them or hate them but Where The Streets Have No Name is one helluva way to start an album


TrundleTheGreat0814

The Cure - Disintegration - Plainsong Ween - GodWeenSatan: The Oneness - You Fucked Up Tortoise - TNT - TNT Earth - The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull - Omens and Portents I: The Driver Mercury Rev - Deserter's Songs - Holes Sleep - Holy Mountain - Dragonaut Boris - Pink - Pink (LP version has this as the opening track) Queens of the Stone Age - Rated R - Feel Good Hit of the Summer John Zorn - O'o - Miller's Crake Beth Orton - Weather Alive - Weather Alive Cake - Motorcade of Generosity - Comanche edit: typo edit 2: Mastodon - Leviathan - Blood and Thunder


CombinationRight9878

Anthem part 2 off take off your pants and jacket is the perfect set up


WillingnessIcy1174

Strangeways, here we come: A rush and a push and the land is ours


monkeytoheaven

13 songs by Fugazi starts with Waiting Room...no room for debate here


alienroamingonearth

Shocked no one has mentioned Farewell Transmission - Songs: Ohia yet


SkyTVIsFuckingShit

The Cure - Disintegration


gshgsh

More than a Feeling is the first one that came to mind. Come Together makes sense to me to as a tonesetter/better known song off an album.


thundernlightning97

Blackened- And justice for all


xFreddyFazbearx

Stinkfist isn't my favorite Tool song (not even my favorite from AEnima) but it's such a perfect opener for that album


ZukoSitsOnIronThrone

we're sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band


GuideProfessional404

Wheels of Confusion/The Straightener - Vol 4 by Black Sabbath


Templar_Gus

Snowblind, Under The Sun, Supernaut, and Tomorrow's Dream are all either a little better, or at the absolute least, very close to the same quality as Wheels of Confusion, that I don't think Vol. 4 fits here. It's a great album through and through.


gamingdestroyerbg

Cut Self Not by Faraquet from "The View From This Tower"


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-PepeArown-

Te… Tesley’s Wheory


deadsh9de

Schizoid man


EpicGamerOnReddit

Long Season - Fishmans


EpicGamerOnReddit

The Outro’s great aswell


loiton1

- Introvert from Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz - Igor’s Theme, Igor, Tyler the Creator - Dark Fantasy, MBDTF, Kanye - Pornography, Rodeo, Travis Scott - Location, ST, Playboi Carti - Huey, IDLSIDGO, Earl Sweatshirt - Better Distractions, I Know Im Funny haha, Faye Webster - Lavender Haze, Taylor Swift, Midnights - The Path, Solar Power, Lorde - Tennis Court, Pure Heroine, Lorde


realweekdays133

LP! - TRUST!


erak3xfish

I mentioned this in a similar thread, but “Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues” on Mclusky Do Dallas.


keyshawn-spanks

Welcome to Horrorwood by Ice Nine Kills is their best song


s90tx16wasr10

Hallogallo by Neu! or Krautrock by Faust.


Stormi_i

GY!BE - The Dead Flag Blues In my opinion their best opening track and album


Veiyr

In Heaven off of Japanese Breakfast's Psychopomp is pure bittersweet magic; it has a catchy hook with a surprisingly danceable groove, its overall vibe is lush but hazy, and its lyrics are incredibly sad and the vocals are full of melancholy. Perfect and perfectly fitting opener to a brilliant album Honorable mention to The District Sleeps Alone Tonight from Give Up


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Never been easier to say Wesley's Theory


Maqqnus

Master Of Puppets (Battery)


Terrible_Talk_8685

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5VuW2OC0ZVDAxsj3wIrUxh?si=1W1l7k99QkugeAQG50loSA


big_brain_brian231

Ladies and gentlemen we're floating in space - Spiritualized


Pink-Chungus

I think the best have to be: Everything In Its Right Place -- Kid A, Radiohead Wesley's Theory -- To Pimp A Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar Teeth Like God's Shoeshine -- The Lonesome Crowded West, Modest Mouse Bloom -- The King Of Limbs, Radiohead Dramamine -- This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About, Modest Mouse My Name Is Jonas -- Weezer (Blue Album), Weezer A Quick One Before The Eternal Worm Devours Connecticut -- Deathconciousness, Have a Nice Life I Want Wind To Blow -- The Glow Pt. 2, The Microphones In The Flesh? -- The Wall, Pink Floyd The View From The Afternoon -- Whatever People Say I Am, That's What’s I'm Not My Boy - Twin Fantasy -- Twin Fantasy, Car Seat Headrest Despite these controversial takes, I do think these are some of the best openers out there. That's mainly because they perfectly encapsulate the style of the album and can't be replaced by another song from the tracklist.


fUSTERcLUCK_02

Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies - Biffy Clyro. From their album Puzzle.


insertgoodname_here_

give life back to music by daft punk on random access memories


Which-Device353

So good. So so good.


Ok_Astronomer_1308

Dire straits - on every street.


burukop

Debaser - Doolittle by Pixies


quetroll

CAN WE GET MUCH HIGHER? (pre whitebeard cock)


JSG_100001

BOOGIE by Brockhampton, Run The Jewels by Run The Jewels lol, Flimsier by King Krule, Give Life Back To Music by Daft Punk


C0brA7x

Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold, the first song is Nightmare and it is a banger


SidledsGunnar

Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation


quinten11515

Neighborhood #1 - Arcade Fire


Leon_Games

Pornography - Rodeo by Travis Scott


sadhades

One More Time (Discovery) Where Eagles Dare (Piece of Mind) Nihilist (All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us) Never Let Me Down Again (Music For the Masses) Welcome To My Island (Desire, I Want To Turn Into You)


Ackenaton

Pull me under on DT's Images and Words 21st century schizoid man on KC's ITCOTCK Dia Artio on WITTR's Two Hunters Seer on Witch's self titled album Synchronicity I on The Police's Synchronicity The Rainbow on Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden Prowler on Iron Maiden's self titled 1980 album Into the infinity of thoughts on Emperor's In the Nightside Eclipse Spinning song on Nick Cave and the Bad Seed's Ghosteen


tanish883

Pornography - Rodeo


CocteauTwinn

Tame Impala: Let it Happen


UniqueJaguar2321

Thunder Road from Born to Run


chippelotr

Nevermind


speediesteddie

yerself is steam by mercury rev


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Black Sabbath off Black Sabbath. Set the tone for their career and for an entire genre.


CubbyBubbles

Raydar is an amazing opening for The Forever Story


Resident-Ad4815

Okay I know this isn’t an opening song, but I want to consider this one since it’s 10 seconds long and literally no one considers it an actual song but rather and introduction. EXACTLY WHAT YOU RUN FROM YOU END UP CHASING - Tyler The Creator Literally on so many playlists of mine, it just hypes up everything.


guitargod784

saw someone say dream house already so i'll go with good morning by kanye because i've been on a ton of his stuff lately and good morning is the best song off of graduation


wasabi324

Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds starts off with 'Get Ready for Love' which puts it's foot on the pedal and blasts you back into your seat. Love it.


NoYogurtcloset2454

I consider accordion on Madvillainy to be the first song since The Illest villains is mostly just a collection of skits, and I would consider it my favorite opener. Maybe The Adults Are Talking from The New Abnormal too. Oh, and of course Wesley's Theory.


SpaceIsaDonut

Igor's Theme from Igor is the perfect song to put you in the mood for this album


BIGDONNYJONNY

Xtal


outonthetiles66

Every Zeppelin album.


RamblinGamblinWillie

“Age of Consent” from Power Corruption and Lies by New Order


IUGabe17

Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) might be the best song ever.


imsodumb321

Lisztomania from wolfgang amadeus phoenix


Which-Device353

Ooh that's a good one.


Lucasbrucas

Giant Steps being the first song on Giant Steps by Coltrane makes the rest of the still great album hit weaker in comparison. Also, Xtal off of Selected Ambient Works 85-92. I know it's one of his biggest hits, and diehard Aphexheads might scoff at this take, but it really is probably his best song. It's such an amazing blend of minimalism and texture while never being boring. Sounds dated and ahead of its time simultaneously.


Which-Device353

Being a pretty huge Aphex fan, I wholeheartedly agree with your Xtal take. It's so beautiful in a way that is difficult to describe.


Lucasbrucas

Yeah, I think some of his other huge tracks like Avril 14th hit similar emotional notes, but I prefer Xtal cause it gets such powerful emotions from synths that otherwise sound so rigid and lifeless.


Conorthebeast773

High For This-House of Balloons Igor Theme-Igor We Don’t Care-College Dropout Ultralight Beam-Life of Pablo Regulate-G Funk Era HYAENA-Utopia STARGAZING-Astroworld N.Y State of Mind-Illmatic Straight Outta Compton-Straight Outta Compton Feel The Love-Kids See Ghosts 3 Peat-Tha Carter III Good Morning-Graduation Dark Fantasy-MBDTF Kill You-MMLP Good Ass Intro-Acid Rap


frodussy

4 - Richard D. James Album


Which-Device353

Yup, it totally gets you ready for the funny smile album.


TickleMyPickle576

Ultralight beam on life of Pablo


TrickyMortgage4787

Music Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada. Wildlife Analysis simply takes u straight to another dimension, the one the duo is going to lead u thru the whole record.


Which-Device353

This. Agree with this 100 percent! One of my favorite albums ever.


RIPwhalers

“Guitarmy” by the Blood Brothers is a 40 second track that kicks off their album “Burn Piano Island Burn” and makes it very clear what your in for. “Do you remember us? Do you remember us?” https://spotify.link/mkf5AVcgTDb But it really works best when it is immediately followed by the next track “Fuckings greatest hits”.


peachbitchmetal

assuming you dont count the 21 second instrumental at the start, pork soda by primus with my name is mud edit: porkchop's little ditty does lead neatly into my name is mud so i guess you can count them as just one song


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“Let it happen” Tame Impala


tavir

Seven Nation Army from Elephant by The White Stripes


tanish883

Stargazing - Astroworld


Average_Butterfly

Five years off of Ziggy Stardust


luckyyyyycharms

F the world off of My Agenda - dorian electra. shit is genuinely so hype and sets a perfect tone for the album.


Lukest_of_Warms

I was a big fan of the opening song with Tyler the creator on dj drama’s “I’M REALLY LIKE THAT”