As I quickly approach my 27th birthday (an age, coincidentally, that many musicians met their own mortality), I have been thinking about the role that music has played in my life. I have not played an instrument for nearly sixteen years and have never been in a band, but I would still consider myself an audiophile. The 26000 songs on my hard drive would agree with me as well.
Because of all those things, I thought it would be as good a time as any to compile my list of the 27 albums that most shaped these first 27 years of my life. Starting Friday January 31, I will be posting one album from the list every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday until we reach #1 just before my birthday.
Let me make one thing abundantly clear: I am not saying that these are the 27 greatest albums of all time. I am not so arrogant to believe that my personal opinion is the definitive voice on music. I like what I like. Hopefully you will be able to unearth some gems from my list. If not, that is alright. These songs and albums are important to me regardless of anyone’s opinions of them.
#26: The Dangerous Summer – Golden Record
Release Date: August 6, 2013
When I first heard the album: August 2013
Why I loved it then: I was very reluctant to put any albums that were fairly new on this list to try to avoid recency bias. However, great albums transcend all that, and this album is truly great. The Dangerous Summer was always a band that I followed somewhat, but after they added Matt Kennedy (ex-The Graduate) to their lineup, they became a must-listen. Matt’s abilities are truly transcendent, and he possesses the ability to make turn any record he touches into gold (pun intended). I was able to relate a lot of that chapter of my relationship with Jannelle to Golden Record, and that is something I will always take from the album.
Why I still love it now: A.J. Perdomo might have THE most emotional vocal delivery in the world, and who knows if he can keep that up forever. Enjoy it as long as you can, because it is a thing of beauty. The emotion in this album is phenomenal, and as long as I have any romantic attachment to someone who lives far away, “Miles Apart” will resonate with me.
Lingering Lyric: “Know that I never had doubt/This is where days feel more complete/Living here/Living here with you”
Top Tracks: Catholic Girls, Sins, Miles Apart
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