A friend introduced me to the idea of listening to albums in full. A concept I fully committed to after that interaction, as it felt like a courtesy to the artist to honor their artistic vision: the narrative behind the full picture, the full emotional journey.
Starting from Top 50 best album lists, Bandcamp discoveries, Sophie’s Floorboard, to the eventual rise of Spotify, my musical taste has elevated from then on. I have explored a wide variety of albums, but my favorite ones are the ones I fully resonated with. Either through shared experience or really intense storytelling, here are the albums that are near and dear to me:
An ongoing list, sorted A-Z:
