September 6, 200718 yr I'm bored and I think this would be a good way to see where people's tastes lie and share favorite albums. I'm not counting 2007 since it isn't over yet. Let's try to keep it to albums that were first released that year and not greatest hits or other compilations. 2006: Pure Reason Revolution - The Dark Third 2005: Sufjan Stevens - Illinois 2004: John Frusciante - Shadows Collide With People 2003: The Books - The Lemon of Pink 2002: Against Me! - Reinventing Axl Rose 2001: Explosions In The Sky - Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever 2000: Amon Tobin - Supermodified 1999: Bonnie "Prince" Billy - I See a Darkness 1998: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F#A#∞ 1997: Bjork - Homogenic 1996: Failure - Fantastic Planet 1995: Ol' Dirty Bastard - Return From The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version 1994: Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 1993: Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream 1992: Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted I was actually surprised, when I sorted my music by album how easy a time I had deciding on an album for most years. '04 and '03 I think are the weakest years on here although I love those albums (obviously). What is your list?
September 6, 200718 yr It's tough, because I don't have everything with the dates on them. So, from what is listed: 2006: The Hold Steady- Boys and Girls In America 2005: Sufjan Stevens - Illinois 2004: Bright Eyes- I'm Wide Awake It's Morning 2003: White Stripes- Elephant 2002: Wilco- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 2001: White Stripes- White Blood Cells 2000: Radiohead- Kid A 1999: The Flaming Lips- The Soft Bulletin 1998: Neutral Milk Hotel- In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 1997: Radiohead- OK Computer 1996: Weezer- Pinkerton 1995: Radiohead- The Bends 1994: Weezer- Weezer 1993: The Flaming Lips- Transmissions From The Satellite Heart 1992: Nirvana- Nevermind I'm sure there are others that I forgot, but that doesn't seem like too bad of a list, all things considered.
September 6, 200718 yr 2006: Lupe Fiasco - Food and Liquor 2005: OneBeLo - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. 2004: Masta Ace - A Long Hot Summer (a true hip hop classic, too bad it will be slept on by casual fans, it's truly sad) 2003: Little Brother - The Listening 2002: Masta Ace - Disposable Arts (Both Ace albums I've posted are, in my honest opinion, the best concept albums ever, like 2 movies basically) 2001: Atmosphere - Lucy Ford 2000: Dead Prez - Let's Get Free 1999: Mos Def - Black on Both Sides 1998: A tie! Big Pun - Capital Punishment and Mos Def and Talib Kweli - Blackstar 1997: Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever 1996: The Fugees - The Score 1995: Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor And Dangerous 1994: Nas - Illmatic 1993: Another tie! Wu-Tang Clan - 36 Chambers: Enter the Wu-Tang and A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders 1992: Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother (They Reminisce Over You!)
September 6, 200718 yr You kidding, I was banging Illmatic in the whip when I was 5, lol. For me, it's in retrospect, I'm not old like most weird people.
September 6, 200718 yr 2006: Justin Timberlake - Future Sex/Love Sounds 2005: Madonna - Confessions on a Dancefloor 2004: Green Day - American Idiot 2003: Britney Spears - In the Zone 2002: Eminem - The Eminem Show 2001: 'N Sync - Celebrity 2000: 'N Sync - No Strings Attached 1999: Jennifer Lopez - On the 6 1998: Shakira - Donde Estan Los Ladrones 1997: Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind 1996: Shakira - Pies Descalzos 1995: Mariah Carey - Daydream 1994: Green Day - Dookie 1993: Gloria Estefan - Mi Tierra 1992: R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
September 6, 200718 yr Author are these what your favorites were at the time or in retrospect? Retrospective. I have no idea what I liked at the time. I was 8 in '92. :lol
September 6, 200718 yr Well, he said our favorites...I bump Mecca and the Soul Brother more than the Chronic, and the fact that I'm much more of a east coast head than a west coast person led me to my decision.
September 7, 200718 yr This is too hard for me to do. I have no idea what year a lot of stuff was released. I'll do what I can. 2006 - Silversun Pickups - Carnavas 2005 - Stars - Set Yourself On Fire 2004 - Arcade Fire - Funeral 2003 - The Wrens - Meadowlands (this is a particularly tough call over Broken Social Scene) 2002 - Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 2001 - Idlewild - 100 Broken Windows 2000 - New Pornographers - Mass Romantic 1999 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication 1998 - Air - Moon Safari (I'm really struggling with this year; it's the only one where my pick has me unsatisfied) 1997 - Bjork - Homogenic (God, I can't believe I have to leave Built To Spill's Perfect From Now On off this last. Both of these are in my top 3 ever. And, Jesus, OK Computer, too. That's maybe Top 5 for me. What a sick year for music.) 1996 - Pulp - Different Class 1995 - Bjork - Post 1994 - Built To Spill - There's Nothing Wrong With Love 1993 - Bjork - Debut 1992 - Nirvana - Nevermind
September 7, 200718 yr 2006: Government Warning - No Moderation 2005: The Evens - The Evens 2004: Limp Wrist - Limp Wrist 2003: Kid Dynamite - Cheap Shots, Youth Anthems 2002: Beck - Sea Change 2001: The Bouncing Souls - How I Spent My Summer Vacation 2000: Vitamin X - See Thru Their Lies 1999: F-Minus - F-Minus 1998: Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty 1997: The Aquabats - The Fury of the Aquabats 1996: Assorted Jelly Beans - Assorted Jelly Beans 1995: Beastie Boys - Aglio e Olio 1994: Beastie Boys - Ill Communication 1993: The Flaming Lips - Transmissions From The Satellite Heart 1992: Beastie Boys - Check Your Head note: all my favorite bands broke up in the 80s, and it was a pain in the ass to find the years of albums to make this list
September 7, 200718 yr Im gonna start at 1991 cause Im a rebel. Im also gonna skip a few years because Im getting some dates mixed up. 2006- Editors "The Back Room" 2005- Madonna "Confessions On A Dancefloor" 2004- The Killers "Hot Fuss" 2001- Zoot Woman "Living In A Magazine" 2000- Interpol "Turn On The Bright Lights" 1999- Eiffel 65 "Europop" :anon (Yup you read it right, Eiffel 65) 1997- Radiohead "OK Computer" 1995- Oasis "Whats The Story Morning Glory" 1994- Weezer "Weezer" (The one with the blue cover) 1993- Depeche Mode "Songs Of Faith And Devotion" 1992- Morrissey "Your Arsenal" 1991- Fugazi "Steady Diet Of Nothing" (it was close between this and REM's "Out Of Time")
September 8, 200718 yr 1992: Helmet- Strap it On 1993: Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream 1994: Sunny Day Real Estate- Diary 1995: Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 1996: Texas is the Reason- Do You Know Who You Are? 1997: Angel Hair- Pregnant With the Senior Class 1998: Elliott- U.S. Songs 1999: American Football- American Football 2000: Elliott- False Cathedrals 2001: Grade- Headfirst Straight to Hell 2002: Mineral- Power of Failing 2003: Braid- Frame and Canvas 2004: Sparta- Porcelain 2005: Renee Heartfelt- Death of the Ghost 2006: This Will Destroy You- Young Mountain 2007: Aereogramme- My Heart Has a Wish That You Would Not Go
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