Adored Albums

Adele
21
(2011)
Pop, Soul
Rumour Has It
a wave of soft sadness

Against the Current
In Our Bones
(2016)
Pop Rock
Wasteland
really vibrant rock

Alanis Morissette
Jagged Little Pill
(1995)
Alt Rock
You Oughta Know
dry rage

Andreea Bǎlan
Așa Sunt Eu!
(2004)
Pop Rock
Aparențe
romanian angsty girl punk

Ariana Grande
Thank U, Next
(2019)
Pop
Ghostin
polished, playful pop

Ashnikko
Hi, It's Me
(2019)
Hyper-Pop
Special
over-the-top dripping with hyper confidence

Ashnikko
Demidevil
(2021)
Hyper-Pop
Daisy
cutting and forceful, this debut surpasses her previous EPs

Backstreet Boys
Backstreet's Back
(1997)
Soft Rock
Everybody
you weren't cool if you didn't have this on cassette

Band of Skulls
Himalayan
(2014)
Indie Rock
I Feel Like Ten Men, Nine Dead And One Dying
a loud, explosive ride

The Baseballs
Strike
(2009)
Rockabilly
Crazy in Love
fun rockabilly covers

Beauty And The Beast
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1991)
Stage & Screen
Transformation
this one has VHS memories

Beauty And The Beast
Original Broadway Cast
(1994)
Stage & Screen
If I Can't Love Her
even more dramatic than the movie

Beyonce
Lemonade
(2016)
R&B, Soul
Don't Hurt Yourself
game-changer in very possible way

Billie Eilish
Don't Smile at Me
(2017)
Indie Pop
IDWBYA
moody melancholia

Billy Porter
Black Mona Lisa
(2023)
Pop
Children
such a funky, vibrant energy

Binbir Gece
Official Soundtrack
(2010)
Stage & Screen
Siyah Gece
the music of this Turkish soap opera inspired by 1001 nights is beautiful

Bishop Briggs
Champion
(2019)
Indie Pop
Champion
powerful rage

Bloodywood
Rakshak
(2022)
Folk Metal
Gaddaar
who knew indian folk leant itself so well to hard metal

Neeme Järvi, London Symphony Orchestra
Brahms - Complete Hungarian Dances
(2003)
Classical
Dance no. 2
masterful

Bruno Mars
XXIVK Magic
(2016)
R&B, Funk
Perm
a good funk of a time

Capital Cities
In A Tidal Wave of Mystery
(2013)
Indie Rock, Synth
Safe and Sound
triumphant joy

Chance the Rapper
Coloring Book
(2016)
Hip Hop
No Problem
joyful takes-you-to-church vibe

Childish Gambino
Awaken, My Love!
(2017)
R&B, Soul
Me And Your Mama
esotheric vibes

Clare Maguire
Light After Dark
(2011)
Pop Rock
Last Dance
phenomenal, powerful voice

Daft Punk
Random Access Memories
(2013)
Electronic, Funk
Within
listen to the whole thing in one go when you feel like transcending

Dorian Electra
Flamboyant
(2019)
Synth Pop
Flamboyant
post-modern queer awakening

Dua Lipa
Future Nostalgia [Moonlight]
(2021)
Dance, Pop
Physical
modern disco revival

Ed Sheeran
No.6 Collaborations Project
(2019)
Hip Hop, Pop Rock
Blow
his best work is truly in collabs and feats

Emotional Oranges
The Juice Vol. I
(2019)
R&B
Motion
the smoothest vibes there are

Emotional Oranges
The Juice Vol. II
(2019)
R&B
Iconic
even smoother vibes!

Evanescence
Fallen
(2003)
Rock, Nu Metal
Everybody's Fool
playing this cassette tape on my Walkman when visiting my grandma

Fall Out Boy
Save Rock And Roll
(2013)
Rock, Punk
Where Did The Party Go
superbly chaotic visual album

Fergie
Double Dutchess
(2017)
Hip Hop, Pop
Tension
great beats with plenty of attitude

Fiona Apple
Tidal
(1996)
Soft Rock
Carrion
a hard classic

Fiona Apple
The Idler Wheel...
(2012)
Indie
Hot Knife
more experimental - more striking

Fiona Apple
Fetch the Bolt Cutters
(2020)
Art Rock
Shameika
how do you even describe this? you can't - just listen

Flobots
Fight with Tools
(2007)
Hip Hop, Rock
Handlebars
melodic revolutionary poetry

Forbidden
Cast Recording
(2018)
Hip Hop, Pop Rock
Painting in the Rain
great story in this visual album

Gang of Youths
Go Farther In Lightness
(2017)
Rock, Punk
Achilles Come Down
expounding on the truths of misery and love

Gang of Youths
angel in realtime.
(2022)
Alt Rock
brothers
a lyrical reflection on grief and loss

Gorillaz
Humanz
(2017)
Electronic, Hip Hop
Busted and Blue
a fun experiment with some excellent guest artists

Hadestown
Original Broadway Cast
(2019)
Stage & Screen
Wait for Me (Reprise)
a retelling of a tragedy

Hairspray
Cast Recording
(2007)
Stage & Screen
(You're) Timeless To Me
bouncing all over the stage!

half•alive
3
(2017)
Electronic, Indie Pop
aawake at night
an EP of 3 strongs, and all impeccable

half•alive
Now, Not Yet
(2019)
Electronic, Indie Pop
still feel.
very strong debut album!

half•alive
In Florescence
(2020)
Orchestral, Indie Pop
creature
orchestral versions of previous singles - ethereal!

Halsey
If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power
(2021)
Alternative, Indie
Ya’aburnee
haunting music ripped from the darkness

Hamilton
Original Broadway Cast
(2016)
Stage & Screen
Non-Stop
a work of power

Hamilton
Mixtape
(2016)
Hip Hop, Pop
Burn
electric retellings of the originals

Harry Styles
Fine Line
(2019)
Brit Pop, Soft Rock
Adore You
joyful bouncy pop

Heathers
World Premiere Cast
(2014)
Stage & Screen
Dead Girl Walking
a brutally brilliant musical

Heathers
West End Cast
(2019)
Stage & Screen
I Say No
maybe just a little bit more brilliant than the original

The Heavy
The House That Dirt Built
(2009)
Rock, Reggae, Funk
Stuck
a fun, loud time

Hedwig And The Angry Inch
Cast Recording
(2001)
Stage & Screen
Wicked Little Town (Gnosis Version)
the ultimate journey

Hey Violet
From The Outside
(2017)
Pop Rock
Like Lovers Do
fun sound with clever concepts

Holograf
Holografica
(2000)
Pop Rock
Să Nu-mi Iei Niciodată Dragostea
early aughts Romanian soft rock

Hozier
Hozier
(2015)
Indie Rock
Take Me To Church
poetics set to music

Hozier
Wasteland, Baby!
(2019)
Indie Rock
Dinner & Diatribes
shorter album, but with sharper focus

Hozier
Unreal Unearth
(2023)
Folk Rock
Francesca
a Dante-inspired journey of madness and love

IDKHow
1981
(2018)
Indie Pop, Alt Rock
Choke
a great mix of genres and sound, creating something truly unique

IDKHow
Razzmatazz
(2020)
Indie Pop, Alt Rock
Nobody Likes The Opening Band
fun & weird

Inception
Official Soundtrack
(2010)
Stage & Screen
Dream Is Collapsing
another great Zimmer

Indila
Mini World
(2014)
Pop
Dernière Danse
a beautiful French album

Ivy Levan
Introducing The Dame
(2015)
Pop Rock, Soul
Hot Damn
a sassy EP from a dame with an impressive set of pipes

Ivy Levan
No Good
(2015)
Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Biscuit
phoenomenal voice, great pop sounds

Janelle Monáe
Dirty Computer
(2018)
R&B, Soul, Pop
Make Me Feel
incisive commentary and a superb visual album

Justin Timberlake
Futuresex Lovesounds
(2006)
R&B, Pop
What Goes Around... Comes Around
probably his last great pop album

Katy Perry
Teenage Dream
(2010)
Synth Pop
Teenage Dream
truly the soundtrack of the 2010s

Kelly Clarkson
Breakaway
(2004)
Ballad, Soft Rock
Because Of You
full of amazing, dramatic rock ballads

Kim Petras
Turn Off The Light
(2019)
Dance, Synth Pop
Close Your Eyes
the Halloween album for the ages

Lady Gaga
The Fame Monster
(2009)
Electronic, Pop
Bad Romance
a true artpop classic

Lady Gaga
Born This Way
(2011)
Electronic, Pop
Marry The Night
in every sense a masterpiece

Lana Del Rey
Born To Die
(2012)
Indie Pop
Off To The Races
a modern noir

Lana Del Rey
Ultraviolence
(2014)
Indie Pop
Money Power Glory
more somber, but just as cutting

Lil Nas X
Montero
(2021)
Hip Hop, Pop
Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
queer black artistry at its finest

Linkin Park
Meteora
(2003)
Hip Hop, Nu Metal
Numb
the sound of my miserable pre-teen years

Little Mix
LM5 [Deluxe]
(2018)
Pop
Only You
a perfect girl group album

Lizzo
Cuz I Love You [Deluxe]
(2019)
R&B
Water Me
excellent and catchy

Mac Miller
The Divine Feminine
(2016)
Hip Hop
Dang!
chill vibes, sharp lyrics

Mad Max Fury Road [Deluxe]
Official Soundtrack
(2015)
Stage & Screen
Brothers In Arms [Extended]
this is what I imagine the apocalypse is gonna feel like

Mamma Mia!
Cast Recording
(2008)
Stage & Screen
Mamma Mia
carefree, cheesy earnestness

Måneskin
Il Ballo Della Vita
(2018)
Pop Rock
Torna A Casa
superb italian lyricism with funky rock sounds

Måneskin
Teatro D'Ira - Vol.I
(2021)
Glam Rock
Zitti E Buoni
really came into their own style with this album

Mansionair
Pick Me Up
(2015)
Electronic, Indie Rock
Speak Easy
a beautiful, flowing EP

Mansionair
Shadowboxer
(2019)
Electronic, Synth Pop
Easier
a great continuation of the EP

Marianas Trench
Masterpiece Theatre
(2009)
Alternative, Pop Rock
All To Myself
well-crafted and catchy

Marianas Trench
Ever After
(2011)
Alternative, Pop Rock
Haven't Had Enough
catchier!

Meat Loaf
Bat Out Of Hell
(1977)
Pop Rock
Paradise By The Dash Board Light
it feels unearned for humans to listen to this

Meat Loaf
Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell
(1993)
Rock Opera
Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
YES!

Miike Snow
III
(2016)
Electronic, Pop
Genghis Khan
excellent in all possible respects

Moulin Rouge
Cast Recording
(2017)
Stage & Screen
El Tango de Roxanne
music made the film great

Mumford & Sons
Babel
(2012
Folk, Bluegrass
Broken Crown
a most unexpected pleasure

Muse
Simulation Theory
(2018)
Alternative Rock
Algorithm
a tight tense sound + loved seeing them on tour!

My Chemical Romance
The Black Parade
(2006)
Alternative Rock, Emo
Welcome To The Black Parade
essential emo

My Chemical Romance
Danger Days
(2010)
Alternative Rock, Punk
Destroya
vibrant punk sounds on a post-apocalyptic background

Mystery Skulls
Forever
(2014)
Electronic, Synth Pop
Magic
super fun synth electro!

Ne-Yo
Year Of The Gentleman
(2008)
R&B
Part Of The List
another great rep of that specific 2000s sound

New Medicine
Race You To The Bottom
(2011)
Grunge, Rock
Baby's Gone
head-banging energy

Nicki Minaj
The Pinkprint
(2014)
Rap, Pop
Anaconda
a very satisfying vibe

Of Monsters And Men
My Head Is An Animal
(2011)
Indie Rock, Folk
Love Love Love
mourning what you never had

Orville Peck
Pony
(2019)
Country Rock
song
the gay goth Americana you didn't know you needed

Orville Peck
Bronco
(2022)
Country Rock
Any Turn
storytelling infused with melodrama and breathtaking vocals

P!NK
I'm Not Dead
(2006)
Pop Rock
I'm Not Dead
energetic & controversial

P!NK
The Truth About Love
(2012)
Pop Rock
Beam Me Up
a more complete narrative

Paula Seling
...Fără Sfârșit
(2002)
Soft Pop, Ballad
Timpul
my Romanian Mariah Carey

Panic! At The Disco
A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
(2005)
Pop Punk
I Write Sins Not Tragedies
the one (and only) panic that matters

The Phantom Of The Opera
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2004)
Stage & Screen
All I Ask Of You
imperfect, flashy & catchy

The Phantom Of The Opera At The Royal Albert Hall
Cast Recording
(2011)
Stage & Screen
The Point Of No Return
all the dramatics you could ever want

The Piano Guys
2
(2013)
Classical
Rock Meets Rachmaninoff
modern-classical reworkings

Pink Floyd
The Dark Side Of The Moon
(1973)
Prog Rock
Eclipse
listened to this on vinyl while laying on a wooden floor

Poppy
I Disagree (More)
(2020)
Pop, Metal
Concrete
bubblegum pop turned rancid

Praf în Ochi
P.I.O.
(2004)
Emo Rock
O Mie De Gânduri
a solid Romanian rock sound, but sadly their only album

Raleigh Ritchie
You're A Man Now, Boy
(2016)
Hip Hop, R&B
Bloodsport
a hauntingly complex experience

Raleigh Ritchie
Andy
(2021)
Hip Hop, Indie
Time in a Tree
a worthy, more mature successor

The Rasmus
Dead Letters
(2003)
Alternative Rock
Guilty
just great rock

Various Artists
Revamp Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
(2018)
Pop Rock
Your Song
amazing set of covers

Royal Blood
Royal Blood
(2014)
Hard Rock
Out of the Black
loud guitars and cool lyrics

Royal Blood
Typhoons
(2021)
Dance Rock, Hard Rock
Trouble's Coming
a creative new direction, but keeping the loud guitars

Arthur Rubinstein
Rubinstein Plays Chopin
(1974)
Classical Piano
Ballade no. 1 in G minor
my definitive Chopin interpretation

RuPaul
Born Naked
(2014)
Electro, House
Born Naked
high energy club anthems

Sam Smith
In The Lonely Hour
(2014)
Pop
Lay Me Down
he makes sadness feel so much closer

Seeed
Seeed
(2012)
Reggae, Dancehall
Augenbling
oh those funky Germans

Sleeping at Last
Atlas: Year One
(2014)
Indie Rock
Saturn
a six-EP compilation of ether

Straight Outta Oz
Cast Recording
(2017)
Hip Hop, Pop Rock
Over the Rainbow
a modern retelling in visual album form

Stromae
Racine Carrée
(2013)
Hip Hop, House
Papaoutai
a slick blend of French lyricism with tech house

Stromae
Multitude
(2022)
Electronic, Hip Hop
L'enfer
blending various instruments and styles, this is an work of art

Superfruit
Future Friends
(2017)
Electronic, Pop
GUY.exe
slick, playful pop

Todrick Hall
Femuline
(2021)
Hip Hop, Pop
Show Off
chockfull of modern gay anthems

Tokio Hotel
Schrei
(2005)
Rock
Rette Mich
nothing like screaming along to German emo rock in middle school

Troye Sivan
Blue Neighbourhood
(2015)
Synth Pop
Talk Me Down
also watch the Blue Neighbourhood music video trilogy

Troye Sivan
Bloom
(2018)
Synth Pop
Dance To This
nostalgic for a time that i never got

Twenty One Pilots
Vessel
(2013)
Hip Hop, Pop Rock
Car Radio
this is where i fell in love with live performances

Usher
Confessions
(2004)
R&B
Burn
smooth, early aughts soul

Voltaj
424
(2002)
Synth, Soft Rock
Scrisoare
synth, guitars, and soft lyrics

Voltaj
Povestea Oricui
(2004)
Trance, Pop Rock
Eu Cu Mine
a fuller album - with extra heartbreak

Wicked
Original Broadway Cast
(2003)
Stage & Screen
Defying Gravity
one musical to rule them all

Yellow Days
Harmless Melodies
(2017)
Indie Pop
A Little While
a wonderful, chill EP

ZZ Top
Eliminator
(1983)
Blues Rock
Sharp Dressed Man
just a good time