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What’s the best concept album? (feddit.uk)

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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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 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.