White Rabbits - Fort Nightly (2007)

From the first notes of the album it is clear what we're dealing with here. This is a n indie rock album from the 00s. It wasn't that apparent at the time, but that decade's indie rock had a very particular sound that now in hindsight seems almost too unified and it could've done with a bit more diversity. Then again, I was a big fan of this recipe at the time and I haven't lost all my appreciation for it, even if it does sound a bit boring from time to time. I don't remember exactly how I found White Rabbits, but I remember being very impressed about the opening song Kid On My Shoulders when I first heard it. It has an intensive, almost menacing riff throughout and it's one of very few songs that have drawn me in with its rhythm, rather than melody. It took me a while to discover the whole album, but when I noticed that it wasn't just a one hit deal, even though, that one is still probably my favourite.

Various Artists - Forrest Gump Soundtrack (1994)

I've said this before about compilation albums. In this time of streaming, they have sort of lost their purpose. Then again, you might think of them as mini-playlists. Back in the 90s, the compilation albums were a good way of discovering new music, but also, owning music was quite important as you couldn't listen to music you didn't have in some physical form. Of course a lot of music was on cassettes, minidiscs or CD-Roms, copied from friends. Anyhow, Forrest Gump was a great compilation as a teenager when I became interested in the music of the 60s and 70s. Just like the film progresses in chronological order from rock n' roll era eventually to the early 80s, so does the soundtrack. It wasn't just music, but a kind of music history lesson at the same time. Or, at least an American music lesson. Afterall, the film focuses specifically on American history.