This is the same question I asked r/ClassicRock and r/80smusic on Reddit months ago. So it’s time to ask Lemmy users in order to see the variety of answers and music taste here :)
cliche answer but it’s gonna have to be anything Daft Punk, probably Random Access Memories because the entire album is just a love letter to the joy of music.
Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails has a weird way of perking me up. I go downl then I go up, then I go down, then I go up.
Charles Bradley’s Changes is an absolute masterpiece front to back imo. Released in 2016 but it’s a Daptones produced record which means it’s got that classic old school soul/funk vibe that I love.
I also think Mood Valiant by Hiatus Kaiyote is basically a perfect record from beginning to end, but I understand that it definitely isn’t everyone’s cup of tea if they aren’t in to hiphop/jazz fusion.
