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Examples Of Top 5 Albums

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It's around that time of year where some of us music enthusiasts ponder what albums we're most thankful for.

The albums you choose doesn't necessarily express that you think they're greatest albums ever made. Of course, some might, but not the majority. If you're someone that appreciates music as much as myself, then you do this every year around Thanksgiving. Simply because it's always exhilarating to reminisce about albums and once again experience how they made us feel when we first heard them.

After strong consideration on my part and an intense game of "process of elimination," I've come up with five albums that I'm thankful for. Again, I'll probably end up doing this every year, but I promise every year they'll be different. Not …show more content…

For that reason, I could relate to so much of what Jenkins expressed on this album.

How can anyone overlook the moment when they realized who their favorite band or artist was? That moment for me occurred back in Summer of 2009. Phoenix released their fourth studio album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix on May 25, 2009. This upbeat, French indie-pop band changed my life and the way I perceived music to this day. What upset me after hearing this album is that I had already missed nearly 10 years of their career.

"Lisztomania," is not only their most popular song on this album but also is likely their biggest hit to this day.

"So sentimental; not sentimental, no!/ Romantic; not disgusting yet," sings frontman Thomas Mars on opener "Lisztomania", sounding like a madman with two tiny creatures whispering into each ear. - Ryan Dombal from Pitchfork
Phoenix typically makes songs about love and they want to ensure that everyone knows that. When this album was released, it was around the time I entered the dating world and helped me get through some heartbreaks. Without getting too sentimental, that is what helps me relate to so much of their lyrics on this album especially. "Do you remember when 21 years was old?" sings Thomas Mars on "Countdown." Overall, it's simply one of those albums for me that can put me in a feel-good mood no matter what's going on and I'll never

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