I was nominated to name 12 albums that have stayed with me throughout my life. Here is the list I came up with:
- The Cure – Disintegration
- Portishead – Dummy
- Massive Attack – Mezzanine
- The Beatles – White Album
- James – Laid
- Radiohead – OK Computer
- New Order – Republic
- Depeche Mode – Violator
- Gorillaz – Demon Days
- The Smiths – Louder than Bombs
- Talking Heads – Speaking in Tongues
- Deathcab for Cutie – Transatlanticism
Honorable Mentions:
- Blur – Modern Life is Rubbish
- U2 – War
- Cat Stevens – Tea for the Tillerman
- Tricky – Maxinquaye
- Sting – Dream of the Blue Turtle
- Postal Service – Give Up
- Deltron 3030
- David Bowie – Hunky Dory
- XTC – Black Sea
- Notorious BIG – Life After Death
- The Decemberists – The Crane Wife
- Peter Gabriel – So