Favorite Headphone Songs/Albums

[Ello Sailor]

That one, then Return to Cookie Mountain. Desperate Youth and Nine Types of Light are about equal.

[Strat]

What are some things you guys look for when determining a “good headphone album” ?

[tragabigzanda]

[Ello Sailor]

Production and atmosphere mostly. So layers, textures.

[tragabigzanda]

[Ello Sailor]

I mean, it's not a completely ridiculous question. I'm sure Strat and yourself would be more likely to gush over a particular guitar tone than I would, for one.

[Jorge]

What are some things you guys look for when determining a “good headphone album” ?

It should sound bad, it should sound like absolute shit

[tragabigzanda]

[Ello Sailor]

You'll always be the asshole to me. I mean you'll always be my asshole. I mean you should ease up on Yeezy.

[Strat]

Guys. Calm down.

Like, do you lean more towards quiet and moody or would you also find a similar pleasure in a well constructed aggressive rock album ?

For me headphones I lean towards the former. Space. Mood. Intricate production details. Depressing shit too

[Strat]

Such combative bros !

[Ello Sailor]

It should sound sad, it should sound like absolute soul-crushing, depressive shit.

[Jorge]

I asked people on Twitter for recommendations last month and this is what they came up with:

Donald Fagen - The Nightfly
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (stereo mix)
Smog - A River Ain't Too Much to Love (an RMer recommended this one -- guess which one)
Spiritualized - Let It Come Down
Talking Heads- Speaking in Tongues (also an RMer)
Meara O'Reilly - Hockets for Two Voices
W¯¯ - 水瓶座驳回倒影
Eno & Fripp - Evening Star (the album Strat made fun of me for listening to)
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Flaming Lips - American Head
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
Elliott Smith - From a Basement
Bright Eyes - Digital Ash
Sufjan Stevens - Age of Adz
LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening
St Vincent - Actor
Brian Eno - Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[Strat]

I’m gonna listen to all of those.

Whether it sounds good or not something like tweedys together at last feels like a headphone album. It’s just me and him and nobody else should be able to join in. That’s another thing I listen for. For Emma, forever ago. Super intimate.


Also mule variations

[psychobain]

[Jorge]

Guys, Talkie Walkie by Air

It's so good

[Ello Sailor]

Air's music is just wiggly air.

Really makes you think.

[Jorge]

One of my favorite albums of all time but not a particularly good headphones album IMO

[Jorge]

Air's music is just wiggly air.

Really makes you think.

It's true, but Talkie Walkie is pure ear candy