305 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 To some, there are certain albums that came at a time in their lives where said albums defined a period of; feeling, change, inspiration, etc. Which albums defined/changed you and why? There are (so far) five albums that I vividly remember came at a time that made a profound impact in my life. Pure Heroine, Lorde (2013)- changed the way I listen, view, and appreciate music. Made my closeted self think more about my loneliness and future. Melodrama, Lorde (2017)- same as PH but in a broader lens. Rainbow, Kesha (2017)- as a die hard Kesha fan, this triumphant return inspired me in a big way. Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves (2019)- having never been a fan of country music, I gave it a listen after its Grammy wins and was completely blown away. folklore, Taylor Swift (2020)- this came at such a confusing time for everyone, especially for me. I was in a deep depression with many things in my life going wrong, this album helped me get through some of those worst times. There are many more albums that impacted me and some might be "better" than these listed, but as any music fan will know only certain ones can keep you company during a time of need. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VilsonMuqa Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 RIHANNA - UNAPOLOGETIC RIHANNA - ANTI SZA - CTRL SZA - SOS DUA LIPA - FUTURE NOSTALGIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idkwiam Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Foreign Affair of TINA TURNER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry Bubble Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) 13 minutes ago, 305 said: To some, there are certain albums that came at a time in their lives where said albums defined a period of; feeling, change, inspiration, etc. Which albums defined/changed you and why? There are (so far) five albums that I vividly remember came at a time that made a profound impact in my life. Pure Heroine, Lorde (2013)- changed the way I listen, view, and appreciate music. Made my closeted self think more about my loneliness and future. Melodrama, Lorde (2017)- same as PH but in a broader lens. Rainbow, Kesha (2017)- as a die hard Kesha fan, this triumphant return inspired me in a big way. Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves (2019)- having never been a fan of country music, I gave it a listen after its Grammy wins and was completely blown away. folklore, Taylor Swift (2020)- this came at such a confusing time for everyone, especially for me. I was in a deep depression with many things in my life going wrong, this album helped me get through some of those worst times. There are many more albums that impacted me and some might be "better" than these listed, but as any music fan will know only certain ones can keep you company during a time of need. Hot Fuss - The Killers Melodrama - Lorde (obviously) Evermore - Taylor Swift Red (TV) - Taylor Swift Loud - Rihanna Confessions On a Dancefloor - Madonna Edited January 23 by Strawberry Bubble 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
305 Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Nobody answering the WHY, the people need to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Strawberry Bubble Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 minute ago, 305 said: Nobody answering the WHY, the people need to know! I'm swamped with work right now, so sorry for the short answer, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatito Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 this album made me obsessed with music in general i was mesmerized Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humbz Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 if we are getting to the core of it all... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The7thStranger Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Joe Jackson - Night and Day I hated this record when I first heard it. The cover pulled me in, but the music left me totally cold. A few years later, I gave it another chance, and it absolutely blew me away. The lyrics, the production, the passion behind his vocals. This record taught me that I can't listen to a record just once to understand it or even understand if it's for me. It also features Jackson's exploration of his own queerness, which was not an easy thing to do in 1982. Now, it's one of my absolute favorites. I have amazing memories attached to it. Madonna - The Immaculate Collection & Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 These two records define my younger years. I swear I wore the tapes white with how many times I played them. TIC lived in my car stereo when I was in college, and RN was an album that never left my little shoebox player. To this day, this are the album I look back on and have the most nostalgia for. Frank Sinatra - Watertown Watertown is a concept record that was poorly received upon release by has such garned a cult following. It epitomizes Sinatra's creative and whacky second act as a performer, and, although it's more easy listening in musical make-up, it marks when I started really enjoying jazz records. Sinatra was the doorway to a lot of great music to come. June Christy - Something Cool If Watertown opened the door, Something Cool blew it off its hinges. Christy never got the sustained adoration she deserved, unfortunately, but she'll always have a special place in my collection. A guy I used to play with introduced me to her, but he wasn't a huge fan. His casual record choice sparked a decades-long love affair with her music and her voice. She has an incredibly human quality, and she always puts me in a good mood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendulum Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Lorde - Melodrama, this one is self explanatory, it was of great significance to every gay teenager in 2017. I remember the album leaked a week or so prior while I was at high school, downloaded it on my phone, and listened to the l-word on my way back home. Best period of my life. Grimes - Art Angels, changed my view on what pop music can be. I've become disenchanted from Grimes but Geidi Primes, Halfaxa, Visions, and Art Angels will always have a special place in my heart lol honourable mentions go to: Allie X - CollXtion I Beach House - Bloom / Depression Cherry Crystal Castles discography 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeofTeeth Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster – Sparked my lifelong passion for art and creativity and my belief that both are vital to society. Florence + the Machine, Ceremonials – The first album that I connected to on a truly spiritual level, introduced me to the extent of music's power and impact on me. The National, Trouble Will Find Me – My introduction to a band that has been a warm blanket and source of comfort and empathy throughout my adolescent and adult life. Lana Del Rey, Born to Die – The first album from the artist who literally inspired me to become a writer myself and has heavily impacted and helped me come to terms with my own worldview. Radiohead, Kid A – One of those rare instances where a piece of music met me exactly where I was when I first heard it. Felt really beat up by life when I heard this album for the first time, and it helped me come to terms with the fact that life happens in phases, hardship doesn't have to be permanent, and that my experience wasn't exclusive to me. Edited January 23 by EdgeofTeeth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsmydemi Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) Honestly, few albums have "changed" me but I guess the closest are: 1. BANKS - Goddess. I went through a hard break up and I attached this album to that person. Every time I listen to this album I'm reminded I should never go back there. It also changed the way I viewed music. I used to listen to mainstream music only back then and it was because of this album that I started to become interested in smaller, alternative/indie acts and other genres besides pop and rock. 2. Demi Lovato - Dancing with the Devil... The Art of Starting Over / HOLY ****. I resonate with the topics she sings about too much (minus drug abuse). They also came out at the moment I went through another break-up and therapy. They have been my go-to albums to overcome what I've gone through in the past years and I still struggle with. It also helps that, as I said, she sings about her mental struggles in general and both albums feel like a diary to me. They are a safe place basically. 3. Ethel Cain - Preacher's Daughter. Similarly to Goddess, this album has changed the way I view music today and it's made me interested in a genre I was not so used to listening to before. It's also one of the very few albums that has left me speechless with its production and lyrics. It's simply fascinating. Edited January 23 by thatsmydemi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamianSolo Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Stripped by Christina Aguilera That's the Spirit by Bring Me the Horizon Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson Sign 'o the Times by Prince Before the Dawn Heals Us by M83 The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails Progression by Markus Schulz Issues by Issues Southern Air by Yellowcard American Idiot by Green Day Whether that's by opening my mind to different sounds, ideas and concepts, learning to appreciate life, being more confident in myself, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestopinion Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Miley Cyrus and her dead petz - this album made me feel comfortable during the time I realized I'm in love with a girl and I grew up in h0mophonic family so i felt ashamed of it and tried to hide it. Folklore and Plastic Hearts saved during depression and lockdown. Stick Season by Noah Kahan feel like a hug after a hard day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowGinFizzzz Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Born To Die, Blue Neighbourhood, Return Of Saturn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackoutZone Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful will forever be bigger than life for me. It not only changed the way I approached music, the whole era connected with me on a level I never experienced music before. The performances, the visuals, the narrative, the dynamic. The tour concert for it that I attended in 2015 remains my favorite live experience of all time as well. It feels like a safe space I can always come back to in my mind. Beyond the fact the art itself was so beautiful, it also directly led to great friendships and bonds that I carry to this day. It's truly an album that impacted my life the most thus far. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyOnTheWall Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) Pure Heroine Bangerz these two came out at the same time in 2013 and were very formative for me in mid-teens, both are kinda total opposite in the way they approach the complicated concept that is "youth" and "coming of age" but both spoke to me in their respective way. Reputation this album defined the time between my first break up and falling in love with my second partner which ended up being fast, short and tumultuous but also very passionate, an extremely formative period. Folkmore this duology earthed and accompanied me in a time that i think was formative for... the entire humanity Edited January 23 by FlyOnTheWall 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selegend Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 random reasons. but this is the list: The Fame (Monster) - Lady Gaga (oh i think i'm gay) Teenage Dream - Katy Perry (i'm def gay and i love pop culture) When The Sun Goes Down - Selena Gomez & the Scene (oh i REALLYYYY stan someone, how nice) Talk That Talk - Rihanna (i'm a bad *****) Revival - Selena Gomez (i'm the baddest ***** and i love gay clubs) Reputation - Taylor Swift (let's keep going.. happy years!!) Golden Hour - Kacey Musgraves (i hate my ex and i hate my life let's go to therapy) Rare - Selena Gomez (i'm baaaaack) Midnights - Taylor Swift (i'm still back but life is hard huh - but yeah i'm happy in a mature way) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXavril Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I feel like my entire outlook of life changed with this album, and it dropping my senior year of high school just completely changed the entire course of my life, and I wish I was being dramatic. The ‘pick me’ energy is spot on, and she came at it from such a different way. while the pop girlies were making club bops, Lana dropped video games and it changed lives, and the mainstream 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duybeeGAshantiGA Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Will forever be BORN THIS WAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Angel Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Arca - Mutant Nothing really felt the same after my initial listen. I had and still have never heard a project quite like it. It really challenged my view on what music really is and what it can do. My initial listen felt like exploring a dense, dark & undefined jungle, and it still feels that way as I pick up on new production elements to this day. The project evokes such unapologetic originality and weirdness in ways I could never imagine. It also inspired me to start producing and being in tune with sound in a more personal way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VioletsandRoses Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 BTD was the first album I listened to in full and that put me into stan culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
305 Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Let me add MOTOMAMI to my list because the album itself is incredible and has already made a huge impact in music, but the tour was something like I’d never seen before in regards of an artist being so involved and intentional with their craft it was genuinely inspiring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blastoisebaby Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Miley Cyrus - Can't Be Tamed Miley Cyrus - Bangerz Porches - The House Tove Lo - Lady Wood Tinashe - Aquarius The Weeknd - Kissland Lana Del Rey - Born To Die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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