#16 Love and Rockets - Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven

Beggar's Banquet, 1985

Category: New Wave, Goth Indie

This is a very cool record that I always forget about and have the joy of rediscovering. That just happened; probably not for the last time.

This record has the some of the same dark ethereal tones and melodies that I love in the Gun Club. It has some weird gothic vibes that I personally dig, though again it may not be for everyone. The vocals are more accessible for your average listener than those of Jeffrey Lee Pierce, and the music is a little more chill.

I'm pretty sure I got this from a box of records that my brother left at my parents house. I kept them for safe keeping, gave them back, and then they were returned to my custody. It's mine now!

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#71 The Stooges - Raw Power

Columbia Records, 2010 (remastered); original 1973 Early Punk, Hard Rock This album was a gift from Stu, and a most welcome one. I love this album, and listened to it regularly for years. Search and Destroy was my softball entrance music when I briefly played for the Gus' Pub Patties. When I lived alone in the woods I would plug in my IPad Mini and play the mp3s at high volume in the car after a rough teaching day, and feel like I'd vented to pals. For me, this album is the perfect mix of high spirits and cathartic emotional expression. It taps into the feelings of unbeloging that often punctuate human existence, and transmutes that doubt to power. Raw power. Perfect title.

#66 Harmonium - Les Cinqs Saisons

Celebration, 1975 Quebeqois folk-prog I had to include the full gatefold for this album, because it's so enticing. One thing I love about vinyl is how many ways a record can function as an art piece. The visual art is so much more satisfying than on a cd. This record was given to me by my dad. It's groovy, and interesting from a compositional standpoint. It's a record that I always enjoy while I'm listening to it, but which doesn't stick in my mind the way some others do. It's a solid piece, and worth many more words than I am offering right now. I also love having some representation for La Belle Provence in my collection, so it will definitely be staying.

#21 Blondie - Autoamerican

Chrysalis, 1980 Genre: New Wave Blondie is another CBGB band that walks a line between genres. I've always enjoyed listening to them, and this album. Debbie Harry was a bit of an idol for me in my younger years, because she was super cool and super gorgeous and fronted a band. I didn't really emulate her style-wise, but I WANTED to emulate her. My friend Megan was much better at harnessing her inner Debbie Harry, as she was generally more confident with clothes than me. I did allow Megan and Juele to convince me to bleach my hair blonde at one point, but as it was super long and quickly turned brassy, it didn't really have the desired effect. This is a standard for my collection. A good, reliable crowd pleaser, or enjoyable solo listen.

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