The two hundred and ninety-fourth album: #294 ZZ Top - Tres Hombres

Despite the variation of genres that pops up from time to time, the brand of blues/hard rock that was part of the rise of rock and is probably exemplified by the Rolling Stones still comes up from some bands. In my (admittedly bad) memory, I haven't heard them as much recently, but I'm really enjoying these back to basics albums, where the pure music and albums are what matter, rather than the studio tricks that seem more prevalent in other genres of rock. The songs are also short enough to stay to the point and don't go on for an unnecessarily long time. It's a good, classic rock sound, using blues riffs but sticking with the rock sound that works.