We all have albums we love, but are there any for you that you would describe as perfect? What do I mean? I mean that from start to finish you can listen to it without ever wanting to skip a track. Those albums that just click and need no interference from us as the listener, no need to skip, no need to shuffle, just sit back and bask in it's glory.
I'll go first as there aren't many, for me at least, that I can class as perfect.
The first one that always comes to mind though is Weezer's Blue album. It may be short, it may only be 10 tracks but from start to finish that album is just fantastic. I'd argue that Weezer never replicated the formula for that album since. They can write infectious pop rock tunes but nothing comes close to a complete work as the Blue album.
The second is The Living End's 2000 release "Roll On".
Maybe not all that well known but this Australian Trio delivered an absolute knockout blow with this record. High energy with some politically tinged tracks blended with drinking songs this album has hook after hook for me. I was devastated when I missed them play at Reading 2001 (we arrived just as they were wrapping up), and I didn't see them until 5 years later but it was well worth the wait. There's something about a three piece punk rock outfit that when you throw in the upright bass just makes them stand out. Similarly to Weezer, I don't think they ever did better than this album.
Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park is so close to perfect for me, but for one track, "Cure for the Itch". It's fine and I get it's showcasing an element of their style but it's the only minor blip on an otherwise exquisite piece!
Hell yeah, probably too many to list here, but Blue Album is a great shout, I love that album.
For me there's my two favourite Radiohead albums - Kid A and In Rainbows. Both of them are just so consistent in their individual sounds and have a real sense of place. In Rainbows also has some of Radiohead's best songwriting to boot.
I'd also be remiss if I didn't mention Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly. I feel like every time I listen to it, I get something else out of it. It's packed full of talented jazz musicians, rappers and producers, and I think Kendrick's lyrics are the best they've ever been. It's incredible. My only criticism is that for such a vibrant sounding album, the greyscale cover art doesn't really do it justice
Hey, Cure of the Itch is pretty good :< Hybrid Theory is a true forever classic (just as Meteora).
That said, as we already agree on the quality of the afore mentioned album, and given that's it's not easy to pick just a pair of perfect album... let me suggest something different:
Ayreon - Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer. An experience, a story and trip through the ages of time, on the wings of the Dream Sequencer. My absolute favourite album by Ayreon, it's just... perfect, as it is.
The greatest album ever made is, without question, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.
There's lots of reasons such as the fact every song is either gut-wrenchingly emotional or an absolute banger. Or both. Another reason is how feral everyone at my wedding went to 'The Chain', which is the only correct response.
This album would only be more perfect is 'Rhiannon' was also on it but that would probably be TOO perfect for human consumption. So the last reason I will leave you with if that it resulted in this...
Sounds a little cliche but definitely the wall by Pink Floyd - I could listen to that album on a loop forever without it losing my love for it <3 It's quite personal to me aswell because it was the first album I listened to from start to finish as a kid ^-^