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Old 06-03-2012, 08:18 AM   #78 (permalink)
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Both Jack and Meg take their somewhat limited skills and make something great out of them. In my opinion, I think that's far more impressive than an amazingly technical and speedy group of musicians playing scales.

On my favourite debut album(s), I'd have to say that it's a huge tie between these fellows.

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Safe As Milk

This is my favourite blues album, it captures Vliet and the other bandmates (with the inclusion of Ry Cooder) at a time before they went off of the cliff into avant-gardism, and it also serves as a good eye-opener to Beefheartedness when introducing people to his works. Not my favourite flavour of beef, but this album still gets a 10/10.


Zu - Bromio

Dericulous album cover, brilliant album. This album is more brass heavy than their other works, but being the amazing band that they are, they make it work. I love everything that these guys have done, and this album is no exception.


Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle

Hell, what hasn't been said about this album? Much more ska and metal oriented than their better works (Disco Volante) and it's another eye-opener to Pattonism like Milk is an eye-opener to Beefland.


miRthkon - Vehicle

Jesus, this album is brilliant. It's miRthkon's only release, unfortunately, but it blows my socks off every time that I listen to it. This one goes up there with the greats of jazz/rock/avant-garde/(insert genre here)/fusion/brilliance.

Jandek's Ready for the House, the VU and Nico, and AMMMusic 1966 all get honorable mention as well.
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