6. Daft Punk - Discovery (2001)
In this stylish age, to come up with something that never came before is tough. Daft Punk implemented Kraftwerk, Bowie, Moroder and more into 'Discovery'. Ain't no thing. The best wine in the world will still be made with grapes and will perhaps have blackberries. Maybe not, maybe it'll some vanilla. I dunno. Daft Punk would probably put some garlic in there if they had their wicked way. What is absolutely certain though is that 'Discovery' is sui generis. In 2001, Daft Punk were all over Face Magazine as robots and everyone was going crazy. After 'Kid A' this was the next true heavyweight of an album for this decade, with kilo's and kilo's of hype behind it, and it was even better than that! On a personal note, the best year I ever had, was when I studied in Miami and spent a lot of time chasing around the city, going from art show to gig to bar in a car, and this was the album that united all the students in that crazy international car-chase of a year. More objectively: it's a dead heat between this and 'Homework' for best Daft Punk album. But it's like saying what's better: a donkey or a monkey?
No comments:
Post a Comment