Seasonal Albums

[create_destiny]

There are certain albums that are best enjoyed during a particular time of year. To listen to such albums in their "off-season" is to deprive yourself of the full album experience. R.E.M.'s Green album, for example, is best enjoyed in the spring, whereas Fables of the Reconstruction should be played in the fall. Talking Heads Speaking in Tongues or Jane's Addiction's Nothing's Shocking are best when played in the summer. This is not to say that these albums cannot be enjoyed "out of season" ---it's just that they're best when experienced "in season."

Autumn This is the perfect time of year, the perfect month even, to listen to Concrete Blonde's Bloodletting or Portishead's Dummy. Dummy is one of the best damn albums of the '90s if you ask me and it has a long season that goes from late October to early March.

What season should your favorite albums be played in?

Comments

[raingirl26.livejournal.com]

Wow, I've never thought about music based on seasons except, of course, The Four Seasons by Vivaldi. But what a great idea. I will dwell on it.

This song you have shared is one I only know through a movie sound track (can't pull the name right now), but totally love! I'll now have to check out the whole album.

[createdestiny.livejournal.com]

The Four Seasons is bi-seasonal---best in spring or on a crisp fall day.

The song could be from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind.

[raingirl26.livejournal.com]

Oh, I loved that movie, but now I remember - it was in Stealing Beauty!!!! I've got to watch that again - it is such an embracement of life, those Italians.