The one hundred twenty-fifth album: #125 Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends
While I would mostly associate Simon & Garfunkel with folk rock, the second track, following the short theme of the album, goes heavily into the psychedelic, creating a soundscape much richer than I would have expected. It goes back to folk rock after that, but there's a warmth in there that feels really effective, a study of human emotions that hits really well, the writing being perfect - nuanced and complex but not over the top in that sense.
With the first half being a concept album, a journey to someone's life, there are some odd tracks but the themes and differences work well to create that sensation and it's a delight to listen to. The second half are unconnected songs, which fear back more towards the conventional. They're well written, easy to listen to, and this stays a great album.