I listed to a couple albums this weekend that I may have mentioned before, but can't really remember anyone else ever talking about. So, I thought I'd start a thread for you all to list albums you really like that you think people should pay more attention to. My two are...


Dusted: When We Were Young



This is a downtempo, electronic release that I picked up on a whim a couple years back. The sticker compared the album to Massive Attack's Teardrop. I'm not sure I agree, but the quality on this release is quite high and the music is enveloping. All the songs run together and it ranges from dubby to house beats and ambient synths with acoustic and electronic instruments coming in and out of the mix. It's a tough one to fully describe since it's hard to make comparisons to other things. It's unique while still remaining very listenable. It's a two person job by Rollo (Dido's brother) of Faithless and another producer whose name escapes me at the moment.





Chris D. and the Divine Horsemen: Time Stands Still



This one should really be something to hunt down for those of you with alt-country leanings who like a little rough, punk edge to things. Chris D of the Flesheaters leads an LA americana/punk supergroup featuring members of the Gun Club, X, and the Blasters as well as Texacula Jones and others on a series of dark acoustic numbers. Dark lyrics over rough hewn melodies make for a classic of it's style.



So...what do you all listen to that the rest of us ignore?