One of my favorite things to do while stoned is listen to albums that are really unique, artful, and/or jam packed with soul and energy, as in that head space music just hits completely differently and it just lends to me finding a deep love and appreciation for the art of music. What’re some of your favorites?

  • @[email protected]
    3•1 year ago

    This is a weird one, but I’m going to say Thunder, Lightning, Strike by The Go! Team. It has the vibe of kids playing on a playground in the 80s and 90s. Like, double Dutch jump rope, neon colors, excited chatter… Pure, innocent joy. It isn’t actually about any of those things, but the way the band uses samples, lots of trumpet (the most triumphant instrument), and the sung/rapped/chanted/cheered vocals really make it feel like that. It’s not experimental though, these are catchy, banger pop songs. One of my favorite albums of all time.

  • @[email protected]
    7•1 year ago

    Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of the Moon

    King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - K.G.

    Pendulum - Immersion

  • Thassodar
    8•1 year ago

    I haven’t used Lemmy to promote myself until now, but check me out: www.thassodar.com

    All my songs have no words, vary from chill to drum and bass, and I’ve been making them for about 4 years. My most recent EP is primarily chill, and my SoundCloud has the latest 4 tracks I put out last month.

  • cabbage
    17•1 year ago

    King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King.

    It’s just exploding with creativity and craftsmanship throughout the album. The opening tune (21st Century Schizoid Man) was unlike anything anyone had ever heard at the time it was released, and there’s honestly still not much like it out there. And the transition to Moonchild after it is equally mind-blowing just for the contrast alone. The title track remains one of the most incredible things I’ve heard.

    Zappa also has a lot of good candidates for this list. I’m soft for Freak Out, where the madness started, but some might argue something like Joe’s Garage is a better example.

  • @[email protected]
    12•1 year ago

    I love Röyksopp Profound Mysteries. There are several albums. The songs with Susanne Sundfør are amazing.

  • ErzatzCadillac
    4•1 year ago

    If you want something really out there, Lifa by Heilung is a spiritual journey. They call their music “amplified history,” and its ritualistic tribal/folk music inspired by pre-christianity era northern Europe. Took me a while to get accustomed to it at first but once it clicks it is transcendent. Also this was their first live performance ever which is mindblowing.