Gorillaz -
Demon Days (2005)
For whatever reason I started looking up some of the music videos for the singles off the album and then finally gave it a listen from start to finish. This was a pretty big album for the development of my musical tastes and definitely stood out on my CD rack which mostly consisted of metal albums. Before this album I really wasn't into much electronic beats or hip hop, and I'd credit this for at least opening the door for a few artists for me. I'm pretty sure it was the first time I heard MF DOOM and it was probably the first album where I really noticed what good production sounded like. I'd also wager it was the first album where I enjoyed all the songs and never skipped any, which is pretty rare for me even to this day.
Nostalgia aside, I think it holds up as a solid release and probably in my Top 10 All Time Favorite Albums.