I think the raincoats' self-titled is one of the most important albums to me, though I don't usually think about albums much in those terms. I didn't listen to it early enough to have it be formative for young adult me, but it's been central to the rest. one of those albums I can revisit not just without cringing or justification, but with joy and new appreciation
I was introduced to 'lola' when I first visited the radio station where I'd spend all of my time in college, and where I would go on to form a lot of my central friendships, meet my now partner, and host a bunch of bands some of which would become friends or just… More
perfect little rambling indie rock album imo, the kind that makes you want to wobble your head and shake your shoulders around, go on a roadtrip and smell some hot pavement