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!
last update: 9 feb '25.

my CD collection!

this gallery is in descending order from my favorite albums which i own on CD to my least favorite.

my CD wishlist!

here is a list of all the CDs i do not yet own. therefore, also albums i recommend! let me know if you have a tip for obtaining one of them!

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

bôa - twilight
♥♥♥♥♥!
signed by the band and their 2024 EU tour <3

bôa - whiplash
♥♥♥♥♥!
can't believe i didn't like it at first. just as good as their old work.

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?

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

eels - electro-shock blues
♥♥♥♥
love it, especially some tracks. first track is very emotional for me.

porcupine tree - fear of a blank planet
♥♥♥♥
i have liked this band for a very long time. this is a great prog album, with great lyrics and evocative, psychedelic instrumentals.

the shins - chutes too narrow
♥♥♥♥
whiney american indie. pretty good energy!

the beths - jump rope gazers
♥♥♥.5
bought at release. very good vibes.

men i trust - oncle jazz
♥♥♥.5
cassette. nice to chill to.

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

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

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

eels - souljacker
♥♥♥
love like 3-4 tracks. very rock.

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

the history of fairport convention (comp)
♥♥♥
not my favorite stuff of theirs. but nice.

pixies - surfer rosa
♥♥.5
i was not impressed unfortunately. i will listen to more records by them. this was kinda just regular punk to me.

the prodigy - fat of the land
♥♥.5
the only tracks i already knew from this turned out to be the only ones i liked. oh well.

rest now, weary head, you will - get well soon
♥♥.5
title track was nice. album goes through different types of indie / rock, even funkier stuff. but i didn't feel much.

britney spears - in the zone
♥♥.5
underrated, but too superficial & sexual for my taste.

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

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

greatest irish accordion melodies
♥♥
sort of fun, i guess

pete droge & the sinners - find a door
♥.5?
this left such a small impression on me that after 2-3 listens, idk what to write.

"celtic"
♥
pretty goofy and awful samples lol. this will return to the record store.

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

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

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

tosca - suzuki
must re-listen to rate.

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.

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.