my CD collection!

here is a list of all the CDs i own in real life, and my opinion of the music on them.
take a look! as you may be able to tell from my playlists, i listen to a very diverse range of music, and greatly enjoy discovering new things. you'll find all sorts of things here, from ethno gypsy music to hardcore techno to japanese ambient to punk to pop to metal to... yeah.
feel free to check out my discogs and last.fm too!

this gallery is in no order yet, so make sure to scroll for some of my favorites!
last update: 10th nov '24.

the cranberries - no need to argue
♥♥♥♥♥!
absolutely in looove with dolores o'riordan. listen to this if you love fantastic vocalists/songwriters!

the sundays - reading, writing and arithmetic
♥♥♥♥♥!
wonderful, unique, ditzy, sparkly, poetic

enya - watermark
♥♥
good intro to enya, very typical, but not her best

the prodigy - fat of the land
♥♥♥

dim-dim - nectarine
♥♥♥
was gifted to me due to the project name. unique, psychedelic ambient, and comes with a funny storybook!

spinvis - spinvis
♥♥♥♥
thoughtful dutch songwriting. i LOVE this album, but only the first half really.

anumadutchi - different
♥♥♥
collection of african percussion, pretty solid!

shit hits the fan - the first & worst record
♥
found in a squat. hilariously awful punk w stupid lyrics!

theodore - theodore
♥♥
cute, homely, but kinda crappy 00s indie. liked her voice though! surprisingly christian, too, lol.

fxxxking hardcore #5
♥♥♥
gabber collection. could've been better, but has some bangers.

joanna newsom - ys
♥♥♥♥
absolute heartmelter. listen if you love good voices, lyrics and harps.

exposed roots - the best of alt country
no real opinion, but was a good exposition to the genre, i think.

cocteau twins - the fontana years
♥♥♥♥♥!
4CD box collection, fantastic stuff. i am biased, this is one of my all-time favorite bands.

cocteau twins - heaven or las vegas
♥♥♥♥♥!
what more can i say?

aphex twin - selected ambient works 85-92
♥♥♥♥♥
idk how i could do this justice in 2 lines of text. listen to it.

chairlift - something
♥♥♥♥♥
caroline polachek's first record. she's become famous a couple years after i bought this. stunning voice & prod.

men i trust - oncle jazz
♥♥♥♥
cassette. fantastic to chill to.

tosca - j.a.c.
must re-listen to rate.

tosca - suzuki
must re-listen to rate.

the beths - jump rope gazers
♥♥♥
bought at release. very good vibes.

britney spears - in the zone
♥♥♥♥
underrated!

blind guardian - beyond the red mirror
bought at release. must re-listen to rate. he has a fantastic voice though.

dream theater - metropolis pt. 2
must re-listen to rate, but not my fav of theirs at all.

david kitt - the big romance
♥♥♥♥
very homogenous, homely, relaxing, easy, and soft. recommend!

fka twigs - magdalene
must re-listen to rate. have it on vinyl since release, did not like the quality of the vinyl at all so am trying to get rid of it tbh.

lumsk - det vilde kor
♥♥♥♥♥!
stunning norwegian poetry, stunning folk, stunning voice & prod. heartmelting.

sinéad 'connor - i do not want what i haven't got
must re-listen to rate.

imogen heap - ellipse
♥♥♥♥
one of my all-time favorite artists. not my absolute fav of her work though.

susumu yokota - the boy and the tree
♥♥♥♥♥
wonderful ambient, all sparkly and unique. i adore susumu yokota.

frou frou - details
♥♥♥♥♥!
imogen's earliest masterpiece. listen for great production, songwriting, and uniqueness.

diane cluck - oh vanille
♥♥♥♥
handmade CD cover! fantastic amateur-ish songwriter with a great voice and simple instrumentals.

kristin hersh - hips and makers
♥♥♥♥♥!
absolutely fantastic, haunting songwriting, voice, instrumentals.. i love her.

imani coppola - chupacabra
♥♥♥♥
very fun, ditzy, special but also typical late 90s! surprisingly diverse style range.

burzum - filosofem
must re-listen to rate.

milk inc. - closer
must re-listen to rate. wasn't impressed iirc.

bašalen romalen
must re-listen to rate, but very fun and good vibes!

alanis morissette - supposed former infatuation junkie
♥♥♥
she's a great poet, but putting some of those lyrics in song doesn't translate as well as i'd like, imo.