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It's flown by like, I can't believe there's stuff from 2000 that I've had for almost ten years like The Strokes (Is this it) and The Avalanches (Since I Left You)....those were new last week man!

 

Radiohead have done their best stuff over the past decade. As much as I loved Ok Computer(1997), it's Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001) that set them apart from every other band on the planet if you ask me. Hail to the Thief (2003) was as good. Though I wasn't as much a fan of In Rainbows (2007).

 

The Arcade Fire have done a couple of great albums, as have The White Stripes.

 

But at the risk of being labelled a pitchfork whore, I'll mostly avoifd the charts in my top 20...

 

Neko Case - Blacklisted and Fox Confessor Brings the Flood

Amon Tobin - Verbal EP and Foley Room

Madvillain - Madvillainy

Comets on Fire - Blue Cathedral and Avatar

Buck 65 - This Right Here is Buck 65

The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Crematorium

Black Mountain - Black Mountain

Jason Forrest - Shamelessly Exciting

Animal Collective - Feels

Wolf Parade - Apologies to Queen Mary

Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having

The Thermals - The Body, The Blood, The Machine

Joanna Newsom - Ys

Hot Chip - The Warning and Made In The Dark

Eluvium - Copia

Battles - Mirrored

The Dodos - Visiter

The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love

Antony and The Johnsons - I Am a Bird Now

Sleater Kinney - The Woods

 

I've made the list based on the top 10 most played tracks from each year, so no doubt I'll be chipping in with those that slipped under my radar.

 

What have been your favourite albums?

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I've gotten out of the habit of looking for new music over the last few years, partly due to the prevalence of shit 'indie' bands, partly because I find most times I want to play music these days I'd rather listen to old soul stuff than anything else, and partly, probably, because I'm getting old. I've not heard well over half the stuff in your list. Still, off the top of my head:

 

Eels - Both Souljacker and Blinking Lights and Other Revelations

 

Stephen Malkmus - Stephen Malkmus

 

Joni Mitchell - Shine

 

SFA - Rings Around The World

 

Kid A - Radiohead (totally agree with your assessment of them)

 

Blur may release something before the end of the year, and if it's as good as 'Blur' or 13 it'll definitely make my list :aussie:

 

Fairly conventional I suppose.

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Bit early really, i think looking back at the decade with some distance allows a proper reflection.

 

Whats wrong with albums that have been successful and charted? Its the biggest conceit of the muso, that there arent enough of them in the world to bring commercial success to what they critically acclaim.

 

No Vampire Weekend? Just becasue it was successful or those 20 are better?

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Coldplay obviously. As long as we adhere to strict criteria.

 

Seriously, I can't even remember what was released last year nevermind 8 years ago. Happy Face saying Wolf Parade reminded me to put them on any list. De-Loused in the Comatorium too. After that, no idea.

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Bit early really, i think looking back at the decade with some distance allows a proper reflection.

 

Whats wrong with albums that have been successful and charted? Its the biggest conceit of the muso, that there arent enough of them in the world to bring commercial success to what they critically acclaim.

 

No Vampire Weekend? Just becasue it was successful or those 20 are better?

 

Nowt wrong with albums that have charted. I listed several in my preamble. Just thought I'd do it like the Kermodes where he's not allowed to include anything that wins an Oscar in his year best. Opens it up a bit.

 

I liked Vampire Weekend. I probably prefer those 20 myself though.

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I've gotten out of the habit of looking for new music over the last few years, partly due to the prevalence of shit 'indie' bands, partly because I find most times I want to play music these days I'd rather listen to old soul stuff than anything else, and partly, probably, because I'm getting old. I've not heard well over half the stuff in your list. Still, off the top of my head:

 

Eels - Both Souljacker and Blinking Lights and Other Revelations

 

Stephen Malkmus - Stephen Malkmus

 

Joni Mitchell - Shine

 

SFA - Rings Around The World

 

Kid A - Radiohead (totally agree with your assessment of them)

 

Blur may release something before the end of the year, and if it's as good as 'Blur' or 13 it'll definitely make my list :aussie:

 

Fairly conventional I suppose.

 

 

I wish I liked SFA. I always think I should, but never really 'get' them.

 

Love Eels though. Think I'd plump for Souljacker.

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Bit early really, i think looking back at the decade with some distance allows a proper reflection.

 

Whats wrong with albums that have been successful and charted? Its the biggest conceit of the muso, that there arent enough of them in the world to bring commercial success to what they critically acclaim.

 

No Vampire Weekend? Just becasue it was successful or those 20 are better?

 

Nowt wrong with albums that have charted. I listed several in my preamble. Just thought I'd do it like the Kermodes where he's not allowed to include anything that wins an Oscar in his year best. Opens it up a bit.

 

I liked Vampire Weekend. I probably prefer those 20 myself though.

 

Then the list is not the best 20 albums of the decade then is it.

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Bit early really, i think looking back at the decade with some distance allows a proper reflection.

 

Whats wrong with albums that have been successful and charted? Its the biggest conceit of the muso, that there arent enough of them in the world to bring commercial success to what they critically acclaim.

 

No Vampire Weekend? Just becasue it was successful or those 20 are better?

 

Nowt wrong with albums that have charted. I listed several in my preamble. Just thought I'd do it like the Kermodes where he's not allowed to include anything that wins an Oscar in his year best. Opens it up a bit.

 

I liked Vampire Weekend. I probably prefer those 20 myself though.

 

Then the list is not the best 20 albums of the decade then is it.

 

No, it's just my favourites. Which I said was made up of "most played" tracks on my ipod and subject to change.

 

I asked for other peoples "favourites" in the hope that the combined contributions from all members might represent a "best" of the decade....and give me some stuff to check out.

 

I wouldn't be as conceited to think my opinion would be in any way definitive, just thought I'd see if I could get a bit of chatter going on a slow day. Little did I realise I had to get the right answer in my opening post. :alex:

 

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Bit early really, i think looking back at the decade with some distance allows a proper reflection.

 

Whats wrong with albums that have been successful and charted? Its the biggest conceit of the muso, that there arent enough of them in the world to bring commercial success to what they critically acclaim.

 

No Vampire Weekend? Just becasue it was successful or those 20 are better?

 

Nowt wrong with albums that have charted. I listed several in my preamble. Just thought I'd do it like the Kermodes where he's not allowed to include anything that wins an Oscar in his year best. Opens it up a bit.

 

I liked Vampire Weekend. I probably prefer those 20 myself though.

 

Then the list is not the best 20 albums of the decade then is it.

 

No, it's just my favourites. Which I said was made up of "most played" tracks on my ipod and subject to change.

 

I asked for other peoples "favourites" in the hope that the combined contributions from all members might reprasent a "best" of the decade....and give me some stuff to check out.

 

I wouldn't be as conceited to think my opinion would be in any way definitive, just thought I'd see if I could get a bit of chatter going on a slow day. Little did I realise I had to get the right answer in my opening post. :dunno:

 

:aussie:

 

I never said you did :alex:

 

All 20 of them better than Sufjan Stevens (Illinoise)?

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I've gotten out of the habit of looking for new music over the last few years, partly due to the prevalence of shit 'indie' bands, partly because I find most times I want to play music these days I'd rather listen to old soul stuff than anything else, and partly, probably, because I'm getting old. I've not heard well over half the stuff in your list. Still, off the top of my head:

 

Eels - Both Souljacker and Blinking Lights and Other Revelations

 

Stephen Malkmus - Stephen Malkmus

 

Joni Mitchell - Shine

 

SFA - Rings Around The World

 

Kid A - Radiohead (totally agree with your assessment of them)

 

Blur may release something before the end of the year, and if it's as good as 'Blur' or 13 it'll definitely make my list :aussie:

 

Fairly conventional I suppose.

 

 

I wish I liked SFA. I always think I should, but never really 'get' them.

 

Love Eels though. Think I'd plump for Souljacker.

 

I'm like that about a few as well - no idea why I don't like Elbow more, for example.

 

I forgot to mention Modest Mouse. I've only got round to them recently but I've grown like their stuff a lot - probably go for Good News for People Who Love Bad News. I'd say Arctic Monkey's first album would be one of the few from this decade I've played over and over again as well. Regardless of what people say about them being 'hyped' etc, I think they're just a really good band and that's a great album. I'm also a big fan of the sort of '60s 'kitchen sink' stuff they seem to be influenced by.

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Bit early really, i think looking back at the decade with some distance allows a proper reflection.

 

Whats wrong with albums that have been successful and charted? Its the biggest conceit of the muso, that there arent enough of them in the world to bring commercial success to what they critically acclaim.

 

No Vampire Weekend? Just becasue it was successful or those 20 are better?

 

Nowt wrong with albums that have charted. I listed several in my preamble. Just thought I'd do it like the Kermodes where he's not allowed to include anything that wins an Oscar in his year best. Opens it up a bit.

 

I liked Vampire Weekend. I probably prefer those 20 myself though.

 

Then the list is not the best 20 albums of the decade then is it.

 

No, it's just my favourites. Which I said was made up of "most played" tracks on my ipod and subject to change.

 

I asked for other peoples "favourites" in the hope that the combined contributions from all members might reprasent a "best" of the decade....and give me some stuff to check out.

 

I wouldn't be as conceited to think my opinion would be in any way definitive, just thought I'd see if I could get a bit of chatter going on a slow day. Little did I realise I had to get the right answer in my opening post. :o

 

:aussie:

 

I never said you did :alex:

 

All 20 of them better than Sufjan Stevens (Illinoise)?

 

That can push out the Atmosphere one.

 

You don't have to highlight the wrongness of my list with every suggestion you make you know. :dunno:

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I forgot to mention Modest Mouse. I've only got round to them recently but I've grown like their stuff a lot - probably go for Good News for People Who Love Bad News.

 

Horn Intro makes a great Message tone for your phone. :aussie:

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Bit early really, i think looking back at the decade with some distance allows a proper reflection.

 

Whats wrong with albums that have been successful and charted? Its the biggest conceit of the muso, that there arent enough of them in the world to bring commercial success to what they critically acclaim.

 

No Vampire Weekend? Just becasue it was successful or those 20 are better?

 

Nowt wrong with albums that have charted. I listed several in my preamble. Just thought I'd do it like the Kermodes where he's not allowed to include anything that wins an Oscar in his year best. Opens it up a bit.

 

I liked Vampire Weekend. I probably prefer those 20 myself though.

 

Then the list is not the best 20 albums of the decade then is it.

 

No, it's just my favourites. Which I said was made up of "most played" tracks on my ipod and subject to change.

 

I asked for other peoples "favourites" in the hope that the combined contributions from all members might reprasent a "best" of the decade....and give me some stuff to check out.

 

I wouldn't be as conceited to think my opinion would be in any way definitive, just thought I'd see if I could get a bit of chatter going on a slow day. Little did I realise I had to get the right answer in my opening post. :icon_lol:

 

:aussie:

 

I never said you did :alex:

 

All 20 of them better than Sufjan Stevens (Illinoise)?

 

That can push out the Atmosphere one.

 

You don't have to highlight the wrongness of my list with every suggestion you make you know. :blush:

 

I thought that was the fun part of these lists? :o

 

We can build a top 50 then :dunno:

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At The Drive-In - Relationship of Command

Sigur Ros - ( )

The Microphones - The Glow Pt.2

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists

Madvillain - Madvillainy

Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf

The New Pornographers - Mass Romantic

The Stars of the Lid - Their Refinement of the Decline

 

Some more that are essential.

 

Also, The Moon & Antarctica is the best Modest Mouse album tbh. They've not made a bad album in my eyes though. Great band.

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Also, The Moon & Antarctica is the best Modest Mouse album tbh. They've not made a bad album in my eyes though. Great band.

 

For some reason I had that pegged as '90s but I've just checked and you're right, it qualifies. I think it's their best as well.

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errrmm:

 

fennesz - endless summer

avey tare & panda bear - spirit they're gone, spirit they've vanished

manatees - icarus, the sunclimber

lightning bolt - hypermagic mountain

six organs of admittance - school of the flower

jesu - jesu

carla bozulich - evangelista

stars of the lid - the tired sounds of stars of the lid

tim hecker - harmony in ultraviolet

lia jianhong - san sheng shi

red house painters - old ramon

murcof - remembranza

pocahaunted - the beast that you are

wilderness - wilderness

beach house - beach house

pantha du prince - this bliss

pan sonic - aaltopiiri

mu - afro finger gel

akron / family - akron / family

david thomas broughton - the complete guide to insufficiency

keith fullerton whitman - lisbon

sun 0))) - white2

polmo polpo - like hearts swelling

gillian welch - time (the revelator)

grouper - dragging a dear deer up a hill

the pipettes - we are the pipettes

atavist / nadja - 12012291920 / 1414101

supersilent - 6

doveman - with my right hand i raise the dead

wilco - yankee hotel foxtrot

bardo pond - ticket crystals

apse - spirit

sonic youth - murray street

emeralds - solar bridge

venetian snares - rossz csillag alatt született

madvillian - madvilliany

kode9 & the spaceape - memories of the future

james blackshaw - litany of echoes

sun kil moon - april

louis sclavis - l'imparfait des langues

pan sonic - kesto

jim o'rourke - insignificance

magik markers - boss

ghost - hypnotic underworld

birchville cat motel - gunpowder temple of heaven

tarentel - ghetto beats on the surface of the sun

cyrus - from the shadows

scott walker - the drift

rivulets - debridement

natural snow buildings - the dance of the moon & the sun

autechre - confield

burial - burial

brightback morninglight - brightback morninglight

edan - beauty and the beat

annie - anniemal

coil - the ape of naples

tom waits - alice

dalek - absence

 

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