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submitted 3 days ago by JohnSmith@feddit.uk to c/ukmusic@feddit.uk

I just played American Idiot and The Wall from start to finish. For me, both are absolute masterpieces. I wouldn’t be able to say which is better than the other.

What’s the best concept album for you?

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[-] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

Foreign Skies by The Dreadnoughts

Mmm. Just had a listen. I thought it was ok but not a challenger to the "greats". Certainly not musically.

But that's ok, different people like different things.

[-] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 days ago

But that's ok, different people like different things.

<3 That's very fair.

I personally find most of the "greats" to be significantly overrated. They were incredible for their time as a departure from what preceded them but, over-produced and lacking in genuine-ness. They may have had higher levels of instrumental virtuosity but lack relatability, depth, and exploration of the human condition.

To be fair, there's a lot of people who don't want any of that. Many people want escapism, heavy bass with questionable lyrics, or something weird and fun to trip balls to at a laser show. That's fine. I don't care for out of touch celebrity musicians; I want something "real" that evokes emotions across the spectrum and unafraid to dwelling in unpleasant places when the subject matter calls for it.

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