Led Zeppelin IV

There are no bad songs on this album. So many hard-hitting classics, ranging from heavy rock anthems to delicate, emotional mastapieces. An absolute necessity to listen to if you like music.

Favorite track: Stairway to Heaven

Probably the most refined rock album I’ve ever listened to. Led Zeppelin is an extremely interesting band. Their first three albums feel extremely raw and natural while the albums following have amazing sound design and production. Led Zeppelin 4 opens loud with songs like “black dog” and “rock and roll” before settling into a emotional middle with songs such as “the battle of evermore” and the famous “stairway to heaven”. This leads back into the ending songs of the album which capture elements from both sections. “Going to California” is a beautiful ballad that has strangely emotional vocals for Robert Plant. And the finale “when the levee breaks” opens with a famous drum beat and well layered guitar and lyrics that wrap up the movie that is this album. A milestone in rock and one of the best albums of all time.