King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard -
I'm in Your Mind Fuzz (2014)
A seven-man rock band that makes some ridiculously good psychedelic rock.
Public Enemy -
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
26 years later, what's different? It's still black vs police, police vs black.
Aesop Rock -
Labor Days (2001)
This is an amazing album, but, again, it doesn't touch me the way other genres do. I think I'm losing my connection to hip-hop. Just trying to be honest with myself and respect the music for what it is, not trying to make it mean something to me it can't. Anyway, as William Shatner said, "At my age, I need serenity". There were two standout moments for me on this album, though.
First, on "No Regrets", when he says
"I've never had a dream in my life
Because a dream is what you wanna do but still haven't pursued"
Yes. So true.
Second, on "Daylight", when he says
"Life's not a bitch. Life is a beautiful woman
You only call her a bitch because she won't let you get that pussy"
Yeah.