The six hundred and sixteenth album: #616 Living Colour - Vivid
This feels like an album of good decisions or skills. Splitting it up, musically it's a strong rock track that does what it does incredibly well, really hitting that hard rock vibe. Lyrically, it's a socially and politically conscious album that includes a lot of good commentary and really has something to say. The funk influences from the band's African-American roots come through in places, creating a unique sound but it's also clear that's not a direction they're fully interested in - it's enough to give us the metal/rock sound and make you sit up and listen, which it what it really did for me.