We asked CAS Miami host Lauren Reskin to lift the lid on her favourite albums as a teen, here’s what she had to say.
“This thread isn’t surprising to me as I’ve read studies showing that what you listen to in your teenage years influences your tastes for the rest of your life.
Anyway, numbered lists and rules mean nothing to me after all these years of people asking for top 10 lists and desert island selections. These albums did and still mean everything. My high school obsessions, eye-openers, and lifelines”
The Smiths – Louder Than Bombs
Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Bjork – Post / Homogenic
Pulp – His ’N’ Hers / Different Class / This Is Hardcore
The Cure – Standing On The Sea / Disintegration / Wish
Outkast – Aquemini / Stankonia
Belle & Sebastian – If You’re Feeling Sinister
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Pizzicato 5 – Made In USA
Blur – Parklife / Great Escape / S/T / 13
Massive Attack – Protection
Serge Gainsbourg – Histoire de Melody Nelson
Prodigy – Music For The Jilted Generation
Brian Eno – Ambient 1: Music For Airports
Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory
Read More: CAS London’s Colleen’s Top Ten Albums As A Teen
Honorable mentions:
Depeche Mode – Violator
Cornelius – Fantasma
Wu-Tang Clan – Enter the 36 Chambers
Hooverphonic – A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular
Saint Etienne – Good Humour
Placebo – Placebo
Eels – Beautiful Freak
Everything But The Girl – Amplified Heart / Walking Wounded
Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream
Radiohead – OK Computer
OST – Velvet Goldmine
Le Tigre – Le Tigre
Suede – Coming Up
And seeing acts like Portishead, Stereolab, Chemical Brothers, and Super Furry Animals live also rocked my world. Music saves.
Lauren Reskin
