25 awesome 'must have' albums

The list author says:
	"Finally re-released. Praise be to God! Paul Simpson's voice could easily have descended from the heavens too. Just let this album's unique brilliance take you to a better place."

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	"Melodic, tempestuous and atmosphere by the bucketful. Gothic, trancy masterpiece."

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	"Master and Commander Brendan Perry assisted by ultimate siren Lisa Gerrard. Dark, sinister, exciting and totally unique."

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	"Good for waking your relatives in the morning. Scorching collection of tracks covering all their best stuff. Pompous, mean, moody, chaotic and magnificent - in one indispensible bundle."

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	"Keyboards to die for and Claudia Brucken really letting rip. Truly, the best of 80s electronica bar none."

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	"Take a wistful yet angelic vocal, add some desolate, angst-ridden, edge-of-metal guitars and you end up with a band that crosses genres and leaves the opposition for dead."

The list author says:
	"3 cd generosity puts this high on the list. Each disc could be up here in its own right as you well know."

The list author says:
	"Not Delerium but it might as well be. Just brilliantly put together by Delerium member Rhys Fulber. Great songs, wispy voices and layer upon layer of keyboards and string synths. Spectacular."

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	"Wall of sound style jangly guitars and a voice with real emotion (and maybe just a hint of menace). The original 'Shock and Awe'."

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	"This band just rocks. I could equally have picked their other offerings. Refreshingly different. Scandinavia is where its at if you want different."

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	"I've been a fan since 1983 - how odd that they release their best album yet in 2003. It's quirky, it's diverse, but unmistakably SLAG."

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	"More of Ms Van Giersbergen's sweet singing. Every album since Mandylion has been more or less equally good, but this is her own personal showcase."

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	"Another astonishing offering from this Canadian band. More rigidly song based than Karma."

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	"Or Brittle Heaven or Alexandria (sadly long since deleted). Whether in electric or acoustic mode, Borland's talent for writing lyrics shines through. RIP Adrian. We miss you."

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	"A band you come back to time and again. Timeless beauty and a voice that chills your spine."

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	"Seminal 70-80s band and another great vocalist gone. Great compilation this one - saves buying the whole back-catalogue."

The list author says:
	"Maybe just pips Hagnesta Hill, but consider their Swedish language albums also. Excellent scando-indie rock."

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	"Just one of those that succeeds when all else fails. Rousing stuff - you'll find yourself doing crazy Spanish dances around your lounge."

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	"I will always love this band and this is their best offering by a street. Pretty much the ultimate 'turn off the light and put on the headphones' album."

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	"Great value with the bonus disc. What a band. Wailing, screeching guitars. Real wall of sound crescendo stuff."

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	"If you bought "Magnitude" you will now be clamouring for this indispensable compilation of their early stuff. What are you waiting for? A new Wild Swans Album? Yeah, right."

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	"Still a classic and slightly better than Tallulah. More jangly poppy stuff, mainly from master songsmith Grant McLennan."

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	"For some, the best female voice ever. Can't say I would necessarily argue either. The late great Haza is in sparkling form on this one."

The list author says:
	"Nothing much to choose between all these Delerium albums. They're all unnaturally excellent. How many artists achieve that?"

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	"A cracking remixes album which breathes new life into the first 3 albums. The mixed versions are very different from the originals."