What one album would you recommend that you think many people may not have heard?

[Mknott]

I'm trying to broaden my musical habits lately and break away from my staples - typically metal sung in a language I don't understand but nod along to anyway.

I've been listening to Wardruna a lot lately, it's my get out of the house exercise music because it's fairly gentle and a bit adventurous. The guy who turned me onto them described it as making him want to "run the hills at dawn", which is isn't a description I've ever had issue with and I love the album Runaljod.

What's on your hot recommendations list that isn't widely known?

 

[simonali]

View: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Y5tKB70zdYet7PE8tyPzf?si=cOcOrT9gQROKgrxuM5vkIA

 

[Shildondurham]

A band that I could never get my head round for not being HUGE was SunHouse the album crazy on the weekend is a thing of genius and Gavin Clarkes voice so unique. He's sadly died and is a bit of a mystical conundrum but after the break up of Sun House recorded with Clayhill and a solo album is available. His music features on most of Shane Meadows films as they were good friends. Check Crazy on the weekend out everyone and spread the word.

 

[simonali]

View: https://open.spotify.com/album/2L921jxE4dMH4PSelU4IfK?si=iPg5UHJxSKSHPCQh5kI1YA

 

[SHaines]

If'n by firehose.

 

[simonali]

View: https://open.spotify.com/album/7Dyw5Qmuj6kDjazLchAFNI

 

[simonali]

View: https://open.spotify.com/album/6vlatUhYlcoUkMfNIvmtLE

 

[simonali]

View: https://open.spotify.com/album/6LOPpC9CFLLOaPG7P2X5NB

 

[simonali]

View: https://open.spotify.com/album/1gVNtlopgRnjLL4s3BPyHC

 

[simonali]

Out this very week...

View: https://open.spotify.com/album/65T0gN3Z0iYMI0SPVfyHbt



I'm doing more than one album as this thread is virtually being ignored!

 

[Willsmusic]

This album is a dense and industrial dub shoegaze record. It is a test of top end dynamics and bottom end heft. Not for the faint hearted.

View: https://open.spotify.com/album/2WPEvf7ZHjbJz0PPKnmhuh?si=9mGfnq39R5ajRhdyK5hhlQ

 

[jcunha]

I could pick one outstanding album for each lesser known genre I found, but since you asked for just one and assuming most people will not enjoy extreme forms of metal I would heartily recommend this one:

Where We Live, by Born Days

6 track album

borndays.bandcamp.com

 

[Hawkmoon]

Within the realm of a dying sun by Dead Can Dance - perfect apocalypse music and very well recorded

 

[Taxman]

Kristina Train: Dark Black

 

[Samd]

Kristina Train: Dark Black

Love it - Rayon City seems a long time in the making!

 

[Clarkey_71]

Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka.

Fantastic song craft and a beautiful vibe.

 

[bodycheetah]

The Wedding Present's The Complete Ukrainian John Peel Sessions is a belter if you like listening to languages you don't understand (assuming you don't speak Ukrainian!). It's not quite the same vibe without John Peel introducing the tracks though

 

[jjbomber]

The album Tymor Yr Heliwr by the band Crys. Not sure if Welsh counts as a foreign language, but I'm biased! Their greatest hits album, Sgrech, is easier to find.

 

[Rodentman]

"Playback" by The Appletree Theatre

 

[Quadraphonic]

Tom Petty Full Moon Fever 1989

( In Master on Tidal)

 

[Surly Sid]

Sophie Zelmani "Love affair"

 

[simonali]

View: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Ryuv9APxGZcXmwIoGgWBI

 

[simonali]

Similar vibe to above.

View: https://open.spotify.com/album/0YyehrYQpXofc6dBAzxYPh

 

[shep1968]

I'm trying to broaden my musical habits lately and break away from my staples - typically metal sung in a language I don't understand but nod along to anyway.

I've been listening to Wardruna a lot lately, it's my get out of the house exercise music because it's fairly gentle and a bit adventurous. The guy who turned me onto them described it as making him want to "run the hills at dawn", which is isn't a description I've ever had issue with and I love the album Runaljod.

What's on your hot recommendations list that isn't widely known?

Childish Things by James McMurtry

 

[jjbomber]

- typically metal sung in a language I don't understand...

A lot of replies are failing to understand the criteria!