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Albums where every song is a banger.

Akira Jimbo - Cotton

Crude drawing of 2 people in summer clothes
  • Released: 1986-04-25
  • Genre: smooth jazz
  • Length: 00:39:09
  • Favorite song: The Light Around Us "Chris"

I'm madly in love with this album. It does nothing less than bring me back to the happy childhood I've never had, and in no small part thanks to the outstanding songwriting and the magical vocals by the L.A. Voices.

Bill Wurtz

Green umbrella on a black background

Every song from him is a surreal masterpiece that sounds oddly nostalgic and yet isn't because I've never heard anything else like it.

Casiopea - Mint Jams

Clearly edited-looking photo of 3 jars with green jam
  • Released: 1982-05-12
  • Genre: jazz funk
  • Length: 00:36:16
  • Favorite song: Midnight Rendezvous

Donald Fagen - The Nightfly

Barack Obama standing in a poorly drawn radio room
  • Released: 1982-10-01
  • Genre: jazz rock
  • Length: 00:38:46
  • Favorite song: I.G.Y.

Earth, Wind & Fire - I Am

Random Ancient Greek building in front of a rainbow sky
  • Released: 1979-06-09
  • Genre: disco
  • Length: 00:37:36
  • Favorite song: Can't Let Go

Ginger Root - Nisemono

Barack Obama on a teal background
  • Released: 2022-09-09
  • Genre: aggressive elevator soul
  • Length: 00:17:58
  • Favorite song: Holy Hell

The only example I'm aware of where a modern album could legitimately pass off as an '80s city pop record in both its sound and music videos. I'm so proud of Cameron for not being afraid to use historically accurate video equipment.

Herb Ellis, Remo Palmier - Windflower

Photo of Iceland poppies edited to sort of look like a painting
  • Released: 1977-10-XX
  • Genre: jazz
  • Length: 00:39:37
  • Favorite song: Close Your Eyes

Very relaxing album. Helped me fall asleep a few times, in fact.

KNOWER - KNOWER FOREVER

2 slightly different monochrome portraits of Barack Obama on a black background
  • Released: 2023-06-02
  • Genre: jazz fusion
  • Length: 00:45:43
  • Favorite song: It Will Get Real

Louis Cole is one of the best drummers and composers I've ever heard, and Genevieve Artadi is one the best singers I've ever heard. This is undoubtedly their strongest work so far.

Leslie Hall - Songs in the Key of Gold

Barack Obama lying on the floor surrounded by musical instruments
  • Released: 2013-12-14
  • Genre: pop
  • Length: 00:56:39
  • Favorite song: Hydrate Jirate

I'm usually not into outright pop music, but goddamn, Leslie is such a talented singer.

Masayoshi Takanaka - The Rainbow Goblins

Crude drawing of a few birds, a river, and a rainbow in the forest
  • Released: 1981-03-10
  • Genre: jazz rock
  • Length: 01:08:31
  • Favorite song: The Sunset Valley

MFSB - MFSB

Crude drawing of a giant syringe lying in a coffin
  • Released: 1973-04-XX
  • Genre: Philadelphia soul
  • Length: 00:33:09
  • Favorite song: Poinciana

MFSB is the only band I know of where I can confidently say that every single song they've ever made is a banger.

Patrice Rushen - Pizzazz

Barack Obama on a gray background
  • Released: 1979-10-23
  • Genre: funk
  • Length: 00:38:44
  • Favorite song: Call On Me

Pendulum - Hold Your Colour

Poorly cropped eye with random abstract stuff drawn around
  • Released: 2005-07-25
  • Genre: drum and bass
  • Length: 01:19:42
  • Favourite song: Still Grey

As you can tell, I'm not much of an electronic music enthusiast, but I have to admit that this slaps.

Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill

2 Barack Obamas standing on a street near a big poorly cropped mouth and some crude drawings
  • Released: 1972-11-XX
  • Genre: jazz rock
  • Length: 00:40:57
  • Favorite song: Fire in the Hole

Thundercat - Drunk

Barack Obama peeking his head out of water
  • Released: 2017-02-24
  • Genre: funk
  • Length: 00:51:24
  • Favorite song: A Fan's Mail (Tron Song Suite II)