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[SilentSoldier]

 

[Swimmer9800]

Good call on that postal service record!

 

[Vincent Grayson]

Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain.

This is literally my favorite album ever. I like their other stuff since, but nothing compares.

 

[Frankenstrat]

Best chillout album I can think of right now.

 

[The Driver]

Hell yah, y'all better but some respek on the Strokes, Bloc Party, Crystal Castles, and Interpol's names!

As far as pretty good modern stuff that I haven't seen mentioned I think Travis Scott's Rodeo is a hard asf debut though Trav is kind of a dummy.

Alvvays had a good one too.

 

[ERotIC]

First and only album, but it had a HUGE impact on the punk scene.

 

[CebollaDeAbbott]

I'd go with Boston. Like 6 of the 8 songs on the album still get radio play today.

Second this. One of my favourite albums, every song is a classic.

 

[Moonkid]

From someone less known, the first and at this point only Melody's echo chamber album is incredible.

Yowza, I've been listening to this heavy the past couple weeks - really enjoyable album. Hope she's doing okay, read that she was in a serious accident :c

 

[100%TrophyMaster]

Silverchair Frogstomp

The entire album is a grunge 90's masterpiece

 

[myco666]

Tragedy - Self titled

Have Heart - The Things We Carry

Trapped Under Ice - Secrets of the World

Suicidal Tendencies - Self titled

 

[not psycho]

X-Ray Spex - Germfree Adolescents

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

Wire - Pink Flag

Bad Brains - Black Dots

 

[Thornton Reed]

I know frank had an mixtape out before this, but channel orange is his first major realease

Nas's achievement with illmatic is unmatched. It's one of the greatest hip hop albums ever made, arguably the best hip hop album ever made

 

[DanDeschain]

It's definitely Appetite.

 

[AzureSkies]

I can't think of another first album from a band that I love as much as this one. Wolf Parade's Apologies to the Queen Mary kills right out of the gate.

Such an amazing album. Their new EP is fantastic too.

 

[DamagedInc]

It's got to be Appetite for me, I love kill 'em all, Iron Maiden, killing is my business etc but Appetite just nails it for me, it's an album that hasn't aged.

 

[daTRUballin]

Although not as good as their second album Meteroa, Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory was still pretty good. It also happens to be the best selling album of the 21st century. Say what you want about the band, but they had to have done something right in order to achieve something as crazy as that.

Eminem's debut album is pretty underrated. Infinite was such a colossal sales dud that many even forget it exists and mistakenly think the Slim Shady LP was his first album. While SSLP was Eminem's first commercially successful album and the first to be released under a major label, Infinite was technically his debut. Even if not a particularly successful one.

Are we allowed to post foreign or non-English speaking artists? I'm sure not many here are going to know this one, but I also wanted to throw in Russian/Georgian singer Valery Meladze's debut album Sera.

As a Russian speaking individual, I am a big fan of Valery Meladze and he's probably my favorite singer at the moment, if I'm being honest. His debut album was especially pretty great and was pretty popular in Russia when it came out. Maybe someone from RussiaGAF knows about him?

 

[Alter_Fridge]

 

[afroguy10]

I'm biased but it's a cracking debut album.

Produced by Butch Vig as well so it sounds incredible.

 

[Alter_Fridge]

I'm biased but it's a cracking debut album.

Produced by Butch Vig as well so it sounds incredible.

I didn't realise Vig did SP but it makes total sense

 

[Jake2by4]

 

[zorlaczerohero]

Yes!

Edith: Post #10 is correct,too.

And YES!

 

[afroguy10]

I didn't realise Vig did SP but it makes total sense

Yeah, he produced Gish and Siamese Dream for them.

 

[gamz]

Beastie Boys License to ill

I still listen to it and still holds up.

Can't really go wrong with Boston and GnR. Those albums were beasts and they could never top them.

 

[KoruptData]

1994, I was 13 and listened to rap and whatever pop music was on the radio. This spoke to me and while I don't like them as much as I use to, they hold a special place in my heart.

 

[gamz]

I forgot about and don't see it mentioned.

The Smiths - The Smiths

 

[Wamb0wneD]

Does really nobody of you know this one?

Like, it actually defined an entire genre. Not too many UK rap people on GAF it seems :/

Fuck yes. They sound so raw but incredible, especially in particularly crazy sections

you know what i'm going to listen to silent alarm right now again

Same lol.


Also omg, didn't even see it once in here, whats wrong with GAF?

Edit nvm, didn't see it lol.

 

[_Aaron_]

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[gamz]

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[Ros8105]

Have A Nice Life - Deathconsciousness

 

[polyh3dron]

Illmatic
Reasonable doubt
Infamous
Its dark and hell is hot

Infamous wasn’t Mobb Deep’s debut album.

 

[IlGialloMondadori]

 

[Hella Lugosi]

 

[ahoyhoy]

I'd go with Boston. Like 6 of the 8 songs on the album still get radio play today.

This is it. The album is basically the Seinfeld of classic rock: the more time passes the more in demand it is.

 

[irriducibile87]

Funeral For A Friend - Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation

 

[_Aaron_]

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Not a debut album.

 

[Spwn]

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Not a debut - it was their third album.

Couple of my favourites:
Babylon Whores - Cold Heaven
Ulver - Bergtatt

 

[gamz]

You guys are right. I completely forgot about the other two. Deeerrr...

 

[teruterubozu]

pretty much

 

[Maaaaaardy]

How nobody has said "Whatever people say I am, that's what I'm not" by Arctic Monkeys yet is a crime.

Also, shout out to those repping Weezer, GnR, Emporer, Korn and Eminem. Dizzee Raacal's debut was also fire. Laughing at whoever said Reign in Blood...sorry man.

 

[acheron_xl]

Nobody's mentioned Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik yet?

 

[gamz]

This hasn't been mentioned yet.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division.

 

[Maedre]

Genre may not be everyone's cup of tea but this is some good shit. Deja and Devil & God overshadow it though.

Jup. Love brand new.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

Maaaan seeing bloc party and then thinking about the rest of their discography ......

The killers - hot fuss

A similar story there

 

[Soapbox Killer]

ILLMATIC

When your debut album is widely considered the greatest rap album of all time, I think that qualifies.

Nas's achievement with illmatic is unmatched. It's one of the greatest hip hop albums ever made, arguably the best hip hop album ever made

Always listen to a guy with a villa avatar, Nice Job!

 

[Zombine]

 

[kmag]

I'm biased but it's a cracking debut album.

Produced by Butch Vig as well so it sounds incredible.

I know it's very early 90's but I've always thought the front cover of Gish is basically the most 90's thing ever.

 

[ThornDust]

College Dropout by Kanye

Pure Heroine by Lorde

 

[_illmatic_]

Love this album. Definitely a classic hip hop joint.

And

 

[Browny]

So many great suggestions. My two would be:

Jeff Buckley: Grace.

Aimee Mann: I'm With Stupid.