What I mean is, let’s say you’re stranded on a desert island, and you can only bring four albums with you. Which ones are you bringing? Mine are:
Yes - Close to the Edge
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
Radiohead - In Rainbows
The Microphones - The Glow, pt. 2
This list changes all the time, but this is where it stands as of 10/6/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY).
Now your turn!
Is this it - the strokes
Transatlanticism - death cab for cutie
The moon and Antarctica - modest mouse
Deja entendu - brand new
Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime
Metallica - And Justice for All
Oingo Boingo - Dead Man’s Party
The Smiths - Louder than Bombs!
thos is not comprehensive, or priority. just a few i’d like to have.
dj shadow - endtroducing
wu-tang - 36 chambers
gza - liquid swords
om records - dj collete & heather
Rolling papers- wiz khalifa
Man on the moon - kid cudi
Only one that pops up in my head is Powerslave by Iron Maiden. Can’t wait to see them live again this weekend 
Organ donor by dj shadow is amazing!
fantastic choice.
AWESOME thread idea! Extremely difficult choice but I landed on these 4:
A bit bummed there’s not a more straight ahead jazz album on here, but I couldn’t swap out any of these 4. Runner ups that would kinda satisfy that category for me would be Night Dreamer by Wayne Shorter (which snuck its way into the corner lol), or something by Art Blakey.
You need four. I need one.
my morning jacket - it still moves
wilco - yankee hotel foxtrot
mf doom - mm.. food
radiohead - the bends
@Ian_Bender good choices. moon and antarctica might be my fifth if we’re allowed five
Yo-Yo Ma - Unaccompanied J.S. Bach cello suites no 1-6
London Philharmonic- Vivaldi -the four seasons
Murder by death - who will survive, and what will be left of them?
Stan Getz quartet feat. Chet Baker - Quintessence
Randy Newman’s Sail Away
Parliament’s Mothership Connection
Sly and the Family Stone’s Dance to the Music
Beck’s Odelay
Cake’s Motorcade of Generosity
I totally forgot to include some Floyd in my top four!
I might have to take Obscured by Clouds instead of [Untitled]..? 
Ænima - TOOL
Lateralus -TOOL
The Moon and the Melodies -Cocteau Twins
From Mars to Sirius - Gojira
These are my pick!!
The Beatles - Revolver
Matt Berry - The Blue Elephant
Kit Sebastian - New Internationale
MF Doom/Madlib - Madvillany
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
La Luz - News of the Universe
Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
Pain - Full Speed Ahead
Like Moths to Flames - An Eye for an Eye
Anything Lady Gaga or Taylor Swift (need something poppy)
Voodoo 
