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Titus Andronicus is a lot for me and it’s best in small doses. This was very long.

This is one of those albums that takes me to a very specific time and place. I have not listened to this much since it came out when I was a high school senior. It's wild how instantly recognizable and familiar so many of these songs are, they are imprinted in my head. I don't necessarily think this album is great, but really enjoyed it because it hit that nostalgia hard. Jenny Lewis still rules always and forever.

I was never a huge Elliott Smith fan but certainly really appreciated Figure 8. I moved to Portland, just under two months before he passed away, and it was certainly a big deal here when that happened. When this album came out a year later, it was also a big deal here, and I listened to it a lot as part of the local cultural zeitgeist. It's been probably 20 years since I have heard all of these songs, and it's been an interesting revisit. I still think this isn't my favorite album of his, and still think the production isn't my favorite, but some of these songs are undeniably excellent. Listened to this a bunch today and it was nostalgic for sure.

Honestly I am surprised this is not on the original list. Quintessential Björk.

I really only know Explosions In The Sky from the "Prince Avalance" soundtrack, which I love that movie and the music that goes with it. They seem like pretty tame and mellow atmospheric post rock. Chill as background music, but nothing overly groundbreaking. This was enjoyable for sure, and a totally reasonable selection for this list.