Office Albums of the Week - Tina Edition

Hey guys, Tina here! As you know, I’m leaving SUBCULTURE? and with it, I’m leaving behind some of my favourite albums of all time. These are some really great, cohesive albums that I always revisit and am always thinking about. Be sure to check them out!

FAVOURITE ALBUMS

Starting off strong, we’ve got Dear Annie by Rejjie Snow. This album holds a lot of memories for me— it was one of my first introductions into alternative hip-hop/rap and Rejjie Snow was the first artist I’ve ever seen live at a concert. Because of this, this album is a collection of tracks that I hold very close to my heart.

Genre: Rap, Hip-hop, Jazz

Top recommended track: Mon Amour

Still going strong, we’ve got I Dream of Everything by Subculture. I started listening to this artist when I met my current partner. I felt this album perfectly captured what it felt like falling in love for the first time, the dreaminess but also the fear of feeling so deeply. The album in itself is a beautiful collection of works that explore a variety of genres and blends them into a whole new one.

Genre: Experimental, Hip-hop, Jazz, Soul, R&B

Recommended track: Second Exodus

Anywhere But Here by Sorry was a strong introduction into a different blend of alternative indie. The first track I was shown by Sorry was called Starstruck, and you can trust me when I say that I listened to this track for MONTHS. A couple years later, my roomates had a spare ticket to their show as they were touring Australia. Knowing only that one song, I went into the concert completely blind of the experience I would have. I think I cried on three instances, and held back tears the rest of the time. Sorry’s music tugs on your heartstrings in an aching, unfamiliar way. It makes me yearn for something I’ve never had before.

Genre: Alternative Indie, Trip-hop, Alt-Rock

Recommended track: Screaming in the Rain Again

I had never heard hip-hop portrayed in this way. I first started listening to Paris Texas when they released their stand-out single, FORCE OF HABIT, back in 2021. And then I just kept coming back. Paris Texas showed me a whole side of hip-hop that I couldn’t even begin to dream of. Punk rock instrumentals fronted by a mix of hard and whiny rap. Sign. Me. Up. Their latest album, MID AIR, blew my f*cking head off. And don’t even get me started on their stage presence. I may have gotten absolutely destroyed in the mosh pit, but it was nowhere near how they absolutely destroyed this album. If you want to feel: a) angry, b) powerful, and c) c*nty, then this is THE album for you.

Genre: Hip-hop, Rap, Punk-Rock, Alt-Rock

Recommended track: tenTHIRTYseven

Sad Night Dynamite by Sad Night Dynamite was an album that I listened to a lot when I was, at the time, really struggling to find my self-worth. Sometimes when you’re sad, you jeopardise your own sanity by listening to sad songs. And I feel that was exactly what I did with this album. I wouldn’t say it’s a collection of sad songs, but there’s definitely a consistent theme of self-sabotage throughout the album. Not to mention, the soundscape that Sad Night Dynamite creates always feels a little eery no matter where you listen to it. Regardless of my negative experiences that are associated with it, Sad Night Dynamite’s album is hauntingly beautiful and you should, without a doubt, give it a listen.

Genre: Experiemental, Alt-Hip-Hop, Trip-Hop

Recommended track: Krunk

To finish off the list, I’ve got my most recent, favourite album: I Don’t Want You Anymore by Cherry Glazerr. This collection of tracks has been on repeat over the past couple of months as I learn to navigate adulthood. While I continue to struggle and grow, this album has felt like a safety net to me. It’s comforting in its angst, and it feels like I’m confiding in a lifelong friend when I listen to these songs. I Don’t Want You Anymore is a huge inspiration to my own music at the moment, and if there’s any album I currently recommend off this list, it’s this one.

Genre: Grunge, Alt-Rock

Recommended track: Bad Habit

(Bonus recommendations: I Don’t Want You Anymore, Eat You Like a Pill)

With love,

Tina.