codeine.this record is a diamond
― Zeno, Friday, 11 July 2008 22:00 (fifteen years ago) link
velocity girl
― adam, Friday, 11 July 2008 22:05 (fifteen years ago) link
had no idea the codeine record was well-loved. at the time, I didn't know anybody else who even knew who they were. I still get "d for dishes..." stuck in my head from time to time
― Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 11 July 2008 22:10 (fifteen years ago) link
black forest otm
― mookieproof, Friday, 11 July 2008 22:11 (fifteen years ago) link
I enjoy The Postal Service, but somehow I'm happy to not see them here.
― billstevejim, Friday, 11 July 2008 22:13 (fifteen years ago) link
15 albums from 1988-1997, 5 albums from 1998-2008
With good reason.
― billstevejim, Friday, 11 July 2008 22:15 (fifteen years ago) link
It's alright, they've been heavily featured IN EVERY SINGLE OTHER ARTICLE about Sub Pop 20 I've seen.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 11 July 2008 22:22 (fifteen years ago) link
close call but I went with Frigid Stars
― Mackro Mackro, Friday, 11 July 2008 22:22 (fifteen years ago) link
(although it was originally released on Glitterhouse, but whatevs)
CODEINE!!!
-- Steve Shasta, Friday, July 11, 2008 8:36 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Link
― ian, Friday, 11 July 2008 22:34 (fifteen years ago) link
that's the worst VG album, n/m
Milo, you must be one of approximately 4 people in the universe who think Gilded Stars and Zealous Hearts is better than Simpatico
― nabisco, Friday, 11 July 2008 22:34 (fifteen years ago) link
Note: I kinda like that opinion, but could not possibly bring myself to share it.
― nabisco, Friday, 11 July 2008 22:46 (fifteen years ago) link
more like sub-par 20, but 6fs ftw. shame there's no 'SMELL THE MAGIC'. sa blast
― yungblut, Friday, 11 July 2008 22:52 (fifteen years ago) link
There's a big empty space from 1996 to 2000. I wasn't really paying attention to the label at that point outside the Grifters and Red Red Meat. What bands were they pushing then? Chixdiggit?
Since they included comps, i am the billy childish should have made the list.
― drench, Saturday, 12 July 2008 00:24 (fifteen years ago) link
I vote Bunny Gets Paid.
― Mark Rich@rdson, Saturday, 12 July 2008 00:42 (fifteen years ago) link
love earth 2, too
― roxymuzak, Saturday, 12 July 2008 00:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Out of this lot it's definitely Mudhoney for me.
― Colonel Poo, Saturday, 12 July 2008 00:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Earth 2 tho i will admit (yes I will here goes) was pretty into Oh, Inverted World when it came out, haven't heard that one in a long time
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 12 July 2008 01:04 (fifteen years ago) link
Bleach is still the best record they've ever put out.
Though I have a huge soft spot for God's Balls by Tad.
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 12 July 2008 02:12 (fifteen years ago) link
Six Finger Satellite: The Pigeon Is the Most Popular Bird
I would've gone with the deluxe version of Severe Exposure, featuring the 12". That was SFS at their peak, fusing post-Jesus Lizard scum with Teutonic, mutant funk beats.
― QuantumNoise, Saturday, 12 July 2008 03:16 (fifteen years ago) link
not that i'm the first to say this but i has to be Bakesale, my introduction to seBADoh.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 12 July 2008 03:21 (fifteen years ago) link
trembling blue stars 'alive to every smile'.
― keythkeyth, Saturday, 12 July 2008 03:46 (fifteen years ago) link
"Severe Exposure, featuring the 12". That was SFS at their peak..."
Man... that's a great record. But I really think it's the two after that (Paranormalized, and Law of Ruins) where they really got out from under the Jesus Lizard-isms and got way more Krauty/weird/original/awesomest.
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 12 July 2008 05:06 (fifteen years ago) link
tough call,i too went with my favourite over the best,,,,,SDRE.
― drone/a/sore, Saturday, 12 July 2008 05:16 (fifteen years ago) link
rembling blue stars alive to every smile
alma
― Bee OK, Saturday, 12 July 2008 05:20 (fifteen years ago) link
I think Severe Exposure was way more Half Machine Lip Moves than Goat. I love that whole album down to the goofy "Baker St." rip-off on the 12".
― drench, Saturday, 12 July 2008 05:43 (fifteen years ago) link
this is so hard
― Surmounter, Saturday, 12 July 2008 05:48 (fifteen years ago) link
for me,
Congregation vs. Frigid Stars vs. Earth 2 vs. Bunny Gets Paid
― stephen, Saturday, 12 July 2008 06:44 (fifteen years ago) link
I prefer Severe Exposure. But I totally agree that the second half of SFS' career is better than the first (even though I'm a fan of that stuff, too). This band will eventually get its due as the forefathers of damn near every fusion of noise, punk, post-hardcore, krautrock and dance beats since 2000. These guys were referencing DAF WAY ahead of the curve.
Turning fey for a minute, My top 20 would probably include either the first or second Beachwood Sparks record.
There are certain bands that recorded for Sub Pop that were way better live, I think. The Fluid comes to mind. They were just devastating.
― QuantumNoise, Saturday, 12 July 2008 11:22 (fifteen years ago) link
The Fluid's Glue 12" is a pretty good record. Most of their other stuff doesn't really do it for me though. Never saw them live.
― Colonel Poo, Saturday, 12 July 2008 11:42 (fifteen years ago) link
No Tad + no Billy Childish = fuck this list.
― unperson, Saturday, 12 July 2008 13:08 (fifteen years ago) link
buh-bah-buh-bah-buh-bah-beat happening.
― tommytannoy, Saturday, 12 July 2008 14:27 (fifteen years ago) link
Bakesale duh
― stevienixed, Saturday, 12 July 2008 14:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Out of that list? Codeine for its single minded, quiet, snail paced, lethargic rage.
New Year's is my favourite but really the whole lot is one big pathetic sigh. It's great. If I had the guts I would love to put it on at the next fucking BBQ I am invited to.
They even looked anaemic and depressed in their bleak black and white photos. Perfect name too
― Fer Ark, Saturday, 12 July 2008 14:45 (fifteen years ago) link
New Year's was a cover wasn't it? Don't think I;ve ever heard Seam's original or maybe it just didn't leave a mark on me as I thought I had all of their stuff. Another fine band
― Fer Ark, Saturday, 12 July 2008 14:49 (fifteen years ago) link
I just realized... I'm surprised the first Band of Horses record isn't on the Pfork list. Those guys went nuts for that record, I think it ended up in their top ten of 2005(?) or very very close.
― stephen, Saturday, 12 July 2008 18:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Man, I'd really love to vote for Codeine, but Superfuzz Bigmuff is the elephant in the room here. If the Velocity Girl album had been Copacetic, I just may have had to go with that.
― Pillbox, Sunday, 13 July 2008 01:27 (fifteen years ago) link
Question for anyone who'll answer: What's missing from this list? As in, what belongs on a 'Sub Pop Top 20 Albums' list that's not actually here? We've mentioned a few alternate albums from bands that made the list -- what about bands that are missing entirely?
― stephen, Sunday, 13 July 2008 03:17 (fifteen years ago) link
Nirvana, for "negative creep" and "love buzz"
― nicky lo-fi, Sunday, 13 July 2008 03:20 (fifteen years ago) link
x-post
My top 20 would include Beachwood Sparks, Elevator to Hell and Mark Lanegan.
― QuantumNoise, Sunday, 13 July 2008 03:31 (fifteen years ago) link
And quite possibly godheadsilo.
― QuantumNoise, Sunday, 13 July 2008 03:32 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost Mark Lanegan OTM, that guy's put out several totally awesome records on sub pop.
― stephen, Sunday, 13 July 2008 03:32 (fifteen years ago) link
speaking of Lanegan... my top 20 would include the Gutter Twins album, which came out this year. utterly soulful and captivating and in places brilliant. and Lanegan's vocals sound fantastic.
― stephen, Sunday, 13 July 2008 03:33 (fifteen years ago) link
He's a phenomenal singer and serious talent.
― QuantumNoise, Sunday, 13 July 2008 03:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Tad A-Frames Kinski Steve Fisk Steve Jesse Bernstein Pigeonhed Wolf Eyes Satchel Pissed Jeans
collections: Radio Birdman Michael Yonkers
That's just top of my head. I'm sure there are tons more.
― Mackro Mackro, Sunday, 13 July 2008 05:55 (fifteen years ago) link
The Grifters, with arguably their worst output . Scud Mountain Boys and Pernice Brothers?
― Fer Ark, Sunday, 13 July 2008 06:09 (fifteen years ago) link
The two Jennifer Gentle albums on Sub Pop rule too.
― jonathan - stl, Sunday, 13 July 2008 06:10 (fifteen years ago) link
on a side note but related:
Sub Pop Captures the Space Needle!
― Bee OK, Sunday, 13 July 2008 06:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Red Red Meat with Bunny Gets Paid: Taxidermy Blues in Reverse, Sad Cadillac, Chain Chain Chain, Rosewood, Wax, Voltz + Glitter, Idiot Son...
and about Bakesale - one of Lou Barlow's weaker outputs that gets way too much hype. I don't see what's great about this album at all.
― CaptainLorax, Sunday, 13 July 2008 18:25 (fifteen years ago) link
Missing personal faves for me would include: Velocity Girl - Copacetic (as mentioned upthread); Jale - Dreamcake; Pond's first album; The Fluid - Glue / Roadmouth; (and though I know it'll never get the respect it truly deserves, not even on ILX) The Jesus & Mary Chain - Munki
― Pillbox, Sunday, 13 July 2008 22:42 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm going with Superfuzz by a nose over Bleach. I might have voted for these if they were there or at least they are Sub Pop records I really liked.
Red Red Meat - Jimmiewine Majestic This is by far my favorite album they did.
Mudhoney - s/t
Six Finger Satillite - Severe Exposure or Law of Ruins The Pidgeon is a good EP. These two are way better IMHO.
The Grifters - Ain't My Lookout
― earlnash, Saturday, 19 July 2008 18:44 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― ILX System, Saturday, 19 July 2008 23:01 (fifteen years ago) link
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/noodle_vague/tigger_neww.jpg
― Noodle Vague, Saturday, 19 July 2008 23:06 (fifteen years ago) link
jim otm
― Herman G. Neuname, Saturday, 19 July 2008 23:08 (fifteen years ago) link
oh my god the shins?? you people are fucking crazy. i would vote that as one of the worst.
― stephen, Saturday, 19 July 2008 23:15 (fifteen years ago) link
lives were changed
― Euler, Saturday, 19 July 2008 23:15 (fifteen years ago) link
I totally would have voted for Green River, had I voted. Guess I should have. Amazed they got no votes.
― xhuxk, Sunday, 20 July 2008 00:02 (fifteen years ago) link
i can't believe that The Shins won on ILM and by double the vote of the next closes band. amazing.
reading this thread i thought SeBADoh or maybe Nirvana was going to win. The Shins?
― Bee OK, Sunday, 20 July 2008 04:06 (fifteen years ago) link
don't get me wrong as i love The Shins but they aren't the best, IMO.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 20 July 2008 04:08 (fifteen years ago) link
<3
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 20 July 2008 06:49 (fifteen years ago) link
you guys really thought you weren't going to pay for the white album poll?
― poortheatre, Sunday, 20 July 2008 11:20 (fifteen years ago) link
seBADoh
― The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Sunday, 20 July 2008 11:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Hahahahahahaha!
― Niles Caulder, Sunday, 20 July 2008 12:56 (fifteen years ago) link