RIFT

My personal favorite of all Phish's albums is Rift . A perfect example of what Art Rock should be . You notice I say Art Rock and not Jam Bands . This is due to the fact that while they are a Jam Band , extensively jamming at concerts . This album is a concrete,creative,complex piece of work , crossing many zany musical genres , textures, and lyrical content . An organic , virtuosoitic , eclectic, and goofy album . It's a great balance for a band to have. And this might be Phish's greatest achievement of the studio albums. A thick well balanced album with concept album elements .I'd consider the greatest track on the album to be "It's Ice" , a long complex creative song , with great hooks and melodies not to mention singing . Another great moment is the highly enjoyable crazy and intricate instrumental "All Things Reconsidered". Which basically shows how good Trey is on guitar . This album is essential Phish listening the definate art-rock statement of the 90's.