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Music listophiliac/evangelist. Reviews, rants, & lists up the wazoo. #MDANT #musicsky
Camp! Trick or Treat (Charles Martin Smith, 1986)
"What are you afraid of? It's only rock & roll."

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November 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Best new release from Friday was Lathe of Heaven - Aurora (Sacred Bones).

Brooklyn post-punkers graduate from baleful deathrock/goth on debut Bound by Naked Skies (2023) to more melodic influences from mid-80s Chameleons, Killing Joke and The Sound. Full review coming soon!
August 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

1. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band – Clear Spot (1972)
“Mister Zoot Horn Rollo, hit that long lunar note . . . And let it float.”

Blues Rock, Experimental Rock | RYM #151

#festerslucky13 #captainbeefheart #MusicSky
May 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

2. The Saints – (I'm) Stranded (1977)
Raw and wild and a bit blurry, like a photo of a Tasmanian devil at full speed, just an exceptional chunk of rock ‘n’ roll. An all-time best from any country and of all genres.

Punk Rock, Garage Punk | RYM #62
May 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

3. Love – Forever Changes (1967)
Magnum opus of brilliant psychedelic baroque pop that no one outside their L.A. scene heard at the time.

Psych Pop, Baroque Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Psych Folk | #31 RYM, #18 Acclaimedmusic

#festerslucky13 #MusicSky
May 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

5. The Comsat Angels – Sleep No More (1981)
Arty and simple at the same time, emphasizing uncontrived power over complexity. Second album is tight, cold and hard as titanium.

Post-Punk | RYM #126

#festerslucky13 #comsatangels #MusicSky
May 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

6. The Ruts – The Crack (1979)
Ferocious, precise, and also handled reggae and dub with much more authentic feel and swing than any of their peers. Legendary Crucial Massive!

Punk Rock, Reggae, Post-Punk | RYM #173

#festerslucky13 #theruts #MusicSky
May 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

8. Justin Hinds & The Dominoes – Jezebel (1976)
Tremendously spiritual, uplifting music, best reggae album in it's peak year, surpassing anything Bob Marley did.

Roots Reggae | RYM #308

#festerslucky13 #justinhinds #MusicSky
May 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

10. The Chameleons – Strange Times (1986)
Visceral emotional intensity mastering atmospherics in their proto-dream pop. Check "Swamp Thing."

Post-Punk, Dream Pop, Gothic Rock | RYM #25
#festerslucky13 #chameleons #MusicSky
May 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

11. Curtis Mayfield – Curtis (1970)
Loving gentleness and humor, righteous anger and a little sorrow. Sgt. Pepper's of soul.

Chicago Soul, Progressive Soul, Funk, Psychedelic Soul | RYM #8

#festerslucky13 #curtismayfield #MusicSky
May 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

12. Nick Drake – Pink Moon (1972)
Stripped down, Zen, a complete self portrait, it’s affect on audiences defies analysis.

Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Folk Baroque | RYM #2

#festerslucky13 #nickdrake #MusicSky
May 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

13. Toots & the Maytals – Funky Kingston (1973)
Seeing Toots chanelling Otis Redding in the most undeniably joyful manner was one of life's greatest pleasures.

Reggae, Soul, Rocksteady | RYM #52

#festerslucky13 #tootsmaytals #MusicSky
May 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

14. Free – Free (Island, 1969)
The overall sound and feel is just lush and dreamy, epitomized by the zen simplicity of “Broad Daylight.” They shoulda been inducted in HOF.

Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Psych Folk | RYM #125

#festerslucky13 #free #MusicSky
May 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

15. Stiff Little Fingers – Inflammable Material (1979)
Contrary to the title, they promise in "Suspect Device" to "blow up in your face" and that they do, with all the fiery passion.

Punk Rawk | RYM #42

#festerslucky13 #stifflittlefingers #MusicSky
May 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

17. Cheap Trick – Cheap Trick (1977)
Debut is the only one that does justice to the band's power. Produced by Jack Douglas (Alice Cooper, NY Dolls, Aerosmith).
Hard Rock, Power Pop, Glam Punk, Glam | RYM #171

#festerslucky13 #cheaptrick #MusicSky
May 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

18. Richard Hell & the Voidoids – Blank Generation (1977)
Spastic, angular attack of guitarist Robert Quine, the perfect punky companion album to Marquee Moon.

Punk Rock, Art Punk, Punk Blues, Glam Punk | RYM #124

#MusicSky
May 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

19. The Only Ones – Even Serpents Shine (1979)
Power pop adjacent, they with Television across the pond flavored by Perrett's tortured junkie romantic persona.

New Wave, Power Pop, Jangle Pop, Art Punk | RYM #107

#MusicSky #onlyones #festerslucky13
May 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

21. Small Faces – There Are But Four Small Faces (1967)
22. The Zombies – Odessey & Oracle (1968)

Two psych/baroque pop classics

The Suburbs, Martha & The Muffins, The Dream Syndicate, Bobby Bland, King Sunny Adé and His African Beats, Easterhouse.
May 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

30. Stray – Stray (1970)
First track is 9:23 "All in Your Mind," which Iron Maiden covered. As good as Traffic, Procol Harum, Family.

Heavy Psych, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock, Acid Rock | RYM #59

#festerslucky13 #poptasms #stray
May 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Can't Miss Albums that the World Missed Out On

31. Sweet – Sweet Fanny Adams (1974)
Bubblegum glam to scorching hard rock band, great players with killer riffs and tunes. Deserves as much acclaim as at least Queen.

#festerslucky13 #poptasms #thesweet #MusicSky
May 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
6. Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats – The Night Creeper
While Blood Lust (2011) will remain a fan favorite with their most rocking, catchy tunes, The Night Creeper is without a doubt their psych noir masterpiece.

#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #uncleacidandthedeadbests #MusicSky
April 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
14. Graveyard – Innocence & Decadence
A more emotionally direct album with more traditional classic rock and even soul, but still with that Graveyard flavor.
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Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Psych | RYM #695

#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #graveyard #MusicSky
April 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
1. Sleater-Kinney – The Woods
Poundingly vicious, Janet Weiss sounds like she’s using John Bonham’s femur bones for sticks. Perfect way to end chapter1

Indie Rock, Noise Rock, Garage, Garage Punk, Heavy Psych | RYM #14 | Acclaimed #9 | AOTY #7

#festerslucky13 #bestof2005 #sleater-kinney #MusicSky
April 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Fester's Lucky 13 2005: Power Pop

Pugwash – Jollity
Tribute to ELO and cricket (the sport). With XTC's Andy Partridge co-writing album closer "Anchor," this has the feel of a baton being handed off.

Psych Pop, Pop Rock, Power Pop, Baroque Pop, Sunshine Pop
April 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
2. Opeth – Ghost Reveries
Their most finely balanced mix of brutal crunch and stately, almost lovely arrangements that pay homage to British and German prog bands and space rock. Opeth's peak.

Prog Metal, Prog, Death Metal | RYM #7 | Acclaimed #76

#festerslucky13 #bestof2005 #opeth #MusicSky
April 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM