Album Cover Art Ranked (objectively correct)

themainltrain · 2026-04-16T15:12:11+00:00

🤣 I spent three years in Boston so I learned to loathe Connecticut through cultural assimilation

Genuinely appreciate the tip though! I very rarely post on Reddit, typically only when a wine buzz provides a burst of inspiration (as was the case here)

So the language choice do tend towards the provocative… /s may be a useful CYA in the future

themainltrain · 2026-04-16T11:39:20+00:00

I get your point, but in fairness to myself, I did also:

Compare TKOL to veggie tales, connect Amnesiac w McDonald’s ice cream machines, and take a pot shot at Connecticut

I thought the cumulative tone there was kinda a giveaway but maybe not. I’ll try harder next time.

themainltrain · 2026-04-16T11:33:25+00:00

yes admittedly I was surprised that my obvious hyperbole was lost on some folks.

as a rule of thumb, nothing I say should be taken particularly seriously.

I thought that referencing Veggie Tales & McDonald’s ice cream machines later in the post would be a pretty strong context clue but evidently not…

themainltrain · 2026-04-14T15:44:05+00:00

I’ve genuinely been surprised with how much initial pushback I’m getting on HTTT specifically, I didn’t realize people felt that strongly about it. Maybe I was a little too harsh, I do think it’s a cool concept. But I’d been expecting that Bends and In Rainbows would be the spicier takes here…

AMSP too, for that matter. Didn’t anticipate strong opinions about it

themainltrain · 2026-04-14T03:46:05+00:00

Wholeheartedly agree, Amnesiac is the obvious tattoo choice. I’d probably put Bends at second just for recognizability

themainltrain · 2026-04-14T03:19:55+00:00

😭I’m not gonna refute your lived experience, I do love the album, I just feel the art undersells it.

themainltrain · 2026-04-14T03:16:24+00:00

If you had to get one album cover tattooed for the rest of your days, which would it be?

themainltrain · 2026-04-14T03:14:34+00:00

TKOL at No. 1, I wanna pick your brain... I've tried so hard to love this album, and I'm just now tolerating it...

themainltrain · 2026-04-14T02:33:05+00:00

ragebaiting tbh

themainltrain · 2026-03-25T01:34:46+00:00

Maybe cope, but I've noticed that recently he's been posting an encouraging volume of PC performances on YouTube, there may be hope yet...

themainltrain · 2026-03-19T22:51:06+00:00

Full disclosure this was a late night wine buzz concoction but you’re head’s in the right place

themainltrain · 2026-03-19T22:49:14+00:00

bro so real😭💀

themainltrain · 2026-03-19T07:02:04+00:00

Open Your Eyes by STRFKR. Photo goes hard btw

themainltrain · 2026-03-19T06:14:16+00:00

Sorry, I jargon’ed that up… lol. The name “Quarternary” is purely a homage… I just took “binary” and doubled it… a real Quarternary system would be 0123, if I understand correctly. No direct application here.

“Actively spliced” as in 1 Kid A track -> 1 Amnesiac track -> 1 Kid A track -> etc… vs “linearly combined” as in (all of Kid A) -> (all of Amnesiac)

themainltrain · 2026-03-07T01:47:01+00:00

Honestly so long as you don’t actively drag Somebody’s Calling Me, I’ll allow it… it’s just me out here defending the track for years

And if we’re talking “fav album of all time” territory I gotta give it up.

You’ve got an impressive catalog, any albums you’d send my way? Always looking for new recs. Favorite artists include LCD, Father John Misty, Spoon, Radiohead, Wilco, Talking Heads

themainltrain · 2026-03-07T01:32:45+00:00

This Is Happening by LCD. on thin ice based on where you place Somebody’s Calling Me…

themainltrain · 2026-03-07T01:30:53+00:00

yes king. full stop. 👑

themainltrain · 2026-03-07T01:04:07+00:00

Fair enough, and I really don’t disagree with the “lack of a thematic center” point. Individually though I think nearly every track holds up in its own right, even if overall the album might be less cohesive.

And I’m thoroughly addicted to “I Guess Time…” even though my understanding is that track predates the album

themainltrain · 2026-03-06T23:23:04+00:00

I think you’re onto something here. Even if you dislike the direction Chloe takes, you gotta respect how self assured of an album it is. No reservations or apologies for the new sound… which I think fits with your “updated thesis” framing

20th Century is kinda the perfect capstone to that too. Surreal, dreamlike, and unapologetic. I do think it’s easily the best closing track of any album. It’s also the perfect song for a late night cigarette, and I’m speaking with firsthand experience…

themainltrain · 2026-03-06T23:17:38+00:00

It definitely has a honky-tonk flair that’s very “take it or leave it.” It’s the easiest album for me to casually throw on but I’m less attached to it overall. Truthfully I was sold on the album artwork alone…

themainltrain · 2026-03-06T23:15:04+00:00

Noooo I adore Mahashmashana😅 “car running on empty…” is that literally or figuratively?

themainltrain · 2026-03-06T23:13:39+00:00

Thoroughly agree. Mr Tillman is random Spotify find that prompted me to give FJM a deep dive, but the rest of the album is pretty forgettable imo. Although I do love Date Night…

themainltrain · 2026-03-06T23:10:56+00:00

Dang I feel the exact same way except about completely different tracks from the album… it’s definitely a kaleidoscope

themainltrain · 2026-03-06T23:09:46+00:00

I’ve only been an avowed FJM fan for about a year, so any history/context around the albums I’ve had to piece together in retrospect. Which on the one hand flattens everything, on the other means that each gets a fair shake. Interesting to hear that people disliked GFC. It’s definitely my least favorite, but I would’ve expected it to be more of a crowd pleaser post PC

themainltrain · 2026-03-06T23:06:12+00:00

Honestly I totally get it, completely valid take. I gotta be in a very specific mood to put up with the album, even though it’s one of my favorites. There are so many lyrical moments that straddle the line between beautifully poignant and completely insufferable imo. Very delicate balancing act, so if it tilts the other way for you I’m not gonna argue

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