Since I was about 20, whenever anyone's asked me about favourite album, I've always said Sly's Greatest Hits (or a Motown box set) or Riot depending on whether I was generally in a good or bad mood. But I've heard all those to death now.
Silent Shout is the album I've played more than any other since it came out by a long long way. Also them at the Forum was the best gig I've seen in that time.
I've barely listened to any of those albums in the past year lol but they still hold regardless. The polite conversation with someone you barely know about music can be a painful experience, especially at my age of 21.
"So you like music eh? You go clubs or gigs or anything?"
"Oh yeah I love raves, went to dat Playaz night at Fabrics the other night was hard mate."
"Really whats that I only listen to national socialist black metal, is that that dubstep?"
que awkward silence and walking off to get a drink
Was a hard choice between Shaking The Habitual and Silent Shout but Silent Shout wins on listenability. Tried to get tickets for their latest show at the Roundhouse but wasn't a fan of the venue last time I went, acoustics were terrible, spent the whole show walking the perimeter trying to find the sweet spot where you could hear the treble.