It is early for these lists. But it also seems pretty laid-back at this point, and all subject to change. At this point, it feels more like an early nominations thread, with the real arguing to come later.
And J0rdan's right, too. There's a lot of good material left to release this year (e.g., Wilco, Annie, Sonic Youth, Grizzy Bear, Clientele, The Books, The New Pornographers, Roxy Music, Amy Winehouse). But still. Besides, this thread already reminded me of some great stuff that I'd forgotten, and need to revisit (e.g., The Streets and (can't believe I forgot) Kanye West and The Exploding Hearts) or that I've slept-on, and need to explore (e.g., Fujiya and Miyagi).
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 24 May 2009 12:19 (fourteen years ago) link
I would have liked this thread better if people had posted their favorite music into categories
I am mostly interested in Dad Rock or close variations thereof (perhaps John Fahey, Aimee Mann, Clientele, and Wilco) exceptions - Johanna Newson's voice annoys me to no end. So no category can be perfect - especially for an "aspie" sailor like me. Oh and don't get me started on Devendra Banhart's voice. Makes me sad that Natalie Portman isn't the kind of girl I used to imagine her as.
Generally, if your top ten albums includes a token artist I hate, I'm going to dismiss that list as a whole (by quickly scrolling down to a new list to get away from said artist). I'm such a bastard in that way. It's like when people get upset because someone includes ____ with _____ in the same sentence.
― goodbye horses, I'm crying over you (Mulvaney), Sunday, 24 May 2009 14:43 (fourteen years ago) link
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I will fall in love with a hippie and make you listen to limp indie rock ergo I am dead inside.
― I wanna be your toy boy (a hoy hoy), Sunday, 24 May 2009 14:50 (fourteen years ago) link
oops.
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― goodbye horses, I'm crying over you (Mulvaney), Sunday, 24 May 2009 14:53 (fourteen years ago) link
I don't want to stray from topic but there are a lot better hippies she could have picked. Banhart must have swindled her. He must be some sort of alpha male hippie that got first dibs because he was a persistent asshole.
― goodbye horses, I'm crying over you (Mulvaney), Sunday, 24 May 2009 14:59 (fourteen years ago) link
I like "dad-rock," too, but maybe people have diverse tastes?
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 24 May 2009 15:01 (fourteen years ago) link
That's why I suggested categories. People have the right to diverse tastes and I respect that. I like a little of every genre too but alas it is just that, a little. Anyways, please don't stop making top 10 lists because of me.
― goodbye horses, I'm crying over you (Mulvaney), Sunday, 24 May 2009 15:05 (fourteen years ago) link
I'd like to see a list on genres I don't know anything about like jazz or country actually.
― I wanna be your toy boy (a hoy hoy), Sunday, 24 May 2009 15:06 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh man it's beginning.
― Bianca Jagger (jaymc), Sunday, 24 May 2009 15:29 (fourteen years ago) link
can't wait to read all your awesome addendums and corrections to these lists in 6 months
― μ-Fish (Whiney G. Weingarten), Sunday, 24 May 2009 15:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Haha. You think there wouldn't be 6 months of addendums and corrections if people waited until December?
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 24 May 2009 15:50 (fourteen years ago) link
kinda thought this thread was more "at this point what kinda stuff will be on your end of year lists." That's how I was answering anyway and that's how most ppl seem to be from how they are phrasing it.
― ❉❉❉❉❉❉❉❉Plaxico❉❉❉❉❉❉❉❉❉ (I know, right?), Sunday, 24 May 2009 15:53 (fourteen years ago) link
^^^ This. Exactly!
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 24 May 2009 15:54 (fourteen years ago) link
First of all, I'm glad this thread finally got bumped. Second, haters chill. If you read the first post, this thread is more about Your Top Ten Fave Singles/Albums of This Decade so far. Your entire top ten won't come from the next six months no matter how many riches they burp up. So tell us your fave albums/singles so far. And find me an Aughties metal band as amazing as The Angelic Process.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Sunday, 24 May 2009 17:54 (fourteen years ago) link
Tim F, surprised to see The Knife missing from your top ten albums.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Sunday, 24 May 2009 17:55 (fourteen years ago) link
2. Several songs in oneThis represents the worst of mainstream pop.
Wait a minute, Geir. Aren't you on fire for "several songs in one?" Isn't that precisely what "Supper's Ready" and acres of prog are all about?
― Kevin John Bozelka, Sunday, 24 May 2009 17:57 (fourteen years ago) link
Surprising to me how little I'm really enthusiastic. Can certainly get behind:
Arcade Fire, Funeral (seems much older; had to double-check it was released after 1999.)New Pornographers, Mass RomanticThe Mountain Goats, All Hail West TexasBelle and Sebastian, Dear Catastrophe WaitressThe White Stripes, Elephant
And beyond that, I'm not sure! Maybe the first Man Man record, maybe Widow City, maybe Talkie Walkie, maybe What's Happening in Pernambuco... but much as I liked these records when I got them I haven't really returned to them.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Sunday, 24 May 2009 18:31 (fourteen years ago) link
KJB,
So when we're gonna this for real, can we start a new thread?
― μ-Fish (Whiney G. Weingarten), Sunday, 24 May 2009 19:41 (fourteen years ago) link
i'm disappointed people are doing this so early. disappointed!
I think it's understood that these are supposed to be the favorites SO FAR.. they're going to change over time anyway.
― billstevejim, Sunday, 24 May 2009 19:42 (fourteen years ago) link
single of the decade imo..
― billstevejim, Sunday, 24 May 2009 19:47 (fourteen years ago) link
80's and 60's were better, but 00's was not bad.
― billstevejim, Sunday, 24 May 2009 19:52 (fourteen years ago) link
important question: was "Say My Name" this decade or 90's?
― billstevejim, Sunday, 24 May 2009 19:59 (fourteen years ago) link
Allmusic says it was a single in 2000 but the album came out in 1999.
Maybe should have included Voodoo in my list.
― a hoy hoy, Sunday, 24 May 2009 20:06 (fourteen years ago) link
k.. as of now..
01 Daft Punk “One More Time”02 The White Stripes “Dead Leaves On The Dirty Ground”03 T.I.”What You Want”04 Clipse “Grindin’”05 Outkast “B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)”06 Yo Majesty “Club Action”07 Daft Punk “Digital Love”08 M.O.P. “Ante Up”09 Jay-Z “Girls Girls Girls”10 Radiohead “Pyramid Song”11 At.The.Drive.In “One Armed Scissor”12 The Strokes “Hard To Explain”13 The Rapture “House Of Jealous Lovers”14 Jay-Z “99 Problems”15 System Of A Down “Chop Suey!”16 Three 6 Mafia “Stay Fly”17 PJ Harvey “This Is Love”18 Jimmy Eat World “Bleed American”19 Ne-Yo “Because Of You”20 Kylie Minogue “Come Into My World”
― billstevejim, Sunday, 24 May 2009 20:19 (fourteen years ago) link
Ante Up! I can't believe I forgot M.O.P. Whatever happened to those guys?
― a hoy hoy, Sunday, 24 May 2009 20:25 (fourteen years ago) link
er, people saying this are missing the point. obviously it is 'so far', what else could it be? i mean just why not wait another 6 months at least.
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Sunday, 24 May 2009 20:38 (fourteen years ago) link
M.O.P. Preps 3 Albums in Next 12 Months theyve been busy
― billstevejim, Sunday, 24 May 2009 20:38 (fourteen years ago) link
single of the decade
Beyoncé ft. Jay Z - Crazy in Love
― samosa gibreel, Sunday, 24 May 2009 20:54 (fourteen years ago) link
"Tim F, surprised to see The Knife missing from your top ten albums."
It's in the top 20 definitely. Basically anything in my top 20 could be top 10.
― Tim F, Sunday, 24 May 2009 21:14 (fourteen years ago) link
I cant scroll any further down, this is so frustrating :p
― people come from a can (Mulvaney), Sunday, 24 May 2009 21:20 (fourteen years ago) link
just kidding
― people come from a can (Mulvaney), Sunday, 24 May 2009 21:27 (fourteen years ago) link
holy shit, i forgot "umbrella"!
― have the lime of your life, heyyyyyy (Tape Store), Sunday, 24 May 2009 23:30 (fourteen years ago) link
1. Playing The Angel - Depeche Mode2. The Invisible Band - Travis3. Life On Earth - Crowded House4. X&Y - Coldplay5. Sounds Of The Universe - Depeche Mode6. Black Holes And Revelations - Muse7. sMiLe - Brian Wilson8. Phantom Power - Super Furry Animals9. Chaos And Creation In The Backyard - Paul McCartney10.Sea Change - Beck
― Geir Hongro, Monday, 25 May 2009 09:19 (fourteen years ago) link
(Have to think of singles somewhat more, but one very strong contender would be Electric Soft Parade's "Silent To The Dark")
― Geir Hongro, Monday, 25 May 2009 09:20 (fourteen years ago) link
wow, this is very loose and in no order, but the list would definitely feature some of the following. i haven't thought about putting a list like this together previously.
alain bashung - l'imprudencewilco - yankee hotel foxtrotsun kil moon - ghosts of the great highwayradiohead - kid adaft punk - discoverymclusky - mcklusky do dallasshiina ringo - karuki zamen kuri no hanaconverge - jane doecursive - the ugly organthe blood brothers - ...burn, piano island, burn
― Charlie Howard, Monday, 25 May 2009 09:37 (fourteen years ago) link
1. Shameless samples2. Several songs in one4. Shtick5. Novelty6. House music that sounds like Shakedown: "At Night"7. Irritating repetitions
Girl Talk.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Monday, 25 May 2009 15:42 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, Girl Talk's Night Ripper will probably end up on a lot of lists. It sounds so contemporary, winking ironically but lovingly back toward the past.
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 25 May 2009 15:44 (fourteen years ago) link
(and maybe not so ironically)
um... here's a try (off top of head):
Albums:Brandy Full MoonBroadcast Tender ButtonsBritney BlackoutMary J. Blige The BreakthroughErykah Badu New Amerykah Pt. OneBjork VespertineMariah The Emancipation of MimiThe-Dream Love Me All Summer...R. Kelly Chocolate FactoryFiona Apple Extraordinary Machine (Leak)
Singles:Ciara "Promise"Roisin Murphy "Let Me Know"Britney "I'm A Slave 4 U"Aaliyah "Rock The Boat"Kelis & Andre 3000 "Millionaire"Omarion "Icebox"Alicia Keys "You Don't Know My Name"Amerie "1 Thing"Jazmine Sullivan "In Love With Another Man"Lady GaGa "Just Dance"
>_<
― i'm educated in sex, yes (The Brainwasher), Monday, 25 May 2009 17:05 (fourteen years ago) link
The-Dream Love Me All Summer...
^^^what's this?
― a hoy hoy, Monday, 25 May 2009 17:09 (fourteen years ago) link
also, good call on vespertine.
That Broadcast album is very good. I also forgot Destroyer's Rubies, the best David Bowie-homage, and among the best shambolic 70s-sounding rock albums, of the decade.
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 25 May 2009 17:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Love/Hate's full title is Love Me All Summer Hate Me All Winter
― i'm educated in sex, yes (The Brainwasher), Monday, 25 May 2009 17:10 (fourteen years ago) link
never knew that :)
― a hoy hoy, Monday, 25 May 2009 17:11 (fourteen years ago) link
thread's interesting just to sort of be reminded of what's been out. not sure about a solid 10 on either, but things likely to place for me:
m.i.a. kala (or possibly piracy funds terrorism)t.i. kingmarnie stern -- one or the other, i go back and forth. probably the second oneoutkast stankonialumo vocalcityfirst DFA comp
things that could possibly, i don't know: sean paul, amadou and mariam, konono no. 1, keren ann, times new viking, jay-z black album, lots i'm sure i'm not thinking of.
singles would be even harder, but some things i'd hate to leave off:
"gasolina" daddy yankee"oye mi canto" n.o.r.e./nina sky/etc (i prefer the mix with tego to the one with daddy yankee)"pull shapes" pipettes"oh" ciara"umbrella" rihannabeyonce track to be named later (seriously, how do you choose?)
― would you ask tom petty that? (tipsy mothra), Monday, 25 May 2009 17:41 (fourteen years ago) link
oh, and
― would you ask tom petty that? (tipsy mothra), Monday, 25 May 2009 17:44 (fourteen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro, Monday, 25 May 2009 10:20 (8 hours ago) Bookmark
sometimes i fucking love geir
― Local Gouda (country matters), Monday, 25 May 2009 17:46 (fourteen years ago) link
"gasolina" daddy yankee"oye mi canto" n.o.r.e./nina sky/etc (i prefer the mix with tego to the one with daddy yankee)
OMG YES to both!!! and lumidee, nina sky 'move ya body' etc
!!!
― lex pretend, Monday, 25 May 2009 17:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Haven't really given this that much thought, but here we go anyway:
Albums
Pole - SteingartenAZ - AziaticFever Ray - s/tCee-Lo - Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect ImperfectionsMeshell Ndegeocello - The World Has Made Me the Man of My DreamsS.I.Futures - The Mission StatementM.O.P - Warriorz310 - After AllCannibal Ox - The Cold VeinSussan Deyhim - Madman of God
Singles
Gnarls Barkley - CrazyAll Saints - Chick Fit (Kissy Sell Out's Excellent Adventure Remix)Nas - One MicLuomo - TessioBeyoncé - Crazy in LoveWu-Tang Clan - I Can't Go to SleepGrace Jones - Williams' BloodJürgen Paape - So Weit Wie Noch Nie (original version)Eve - Who's That Girl?Pole - Raum 1 (Burnt Friedman Remix)
― Tuomas, Monday, 25 May 2009 20:50 (fourteen years ago) link
lol
― 2009 Nominee, Best African (Whitey on the Moon), Friday, 9 October 2009 19:17 (fourteen years ago) link
1. The Notwist – Neon Golden2. Alcest – Souvenirs d’un Autre Monde3. Lambchop – Nixon4. The Goslings – Grandeur Of Hair5. VA – Nigeria 706. Lamb – What Sound7. Clutch – From Beale Street To Oblivion8. Man Man – Six Demon Bag9. Joe Henry – Tiny Voices10. Yo La Tengo – And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 9 October 2009 19:25 (fourteen years ago) link
Alternate list:Nellie McKay - Obligatory VillagersFiery Furnaces - Widow CityWilliam Parker - Double Sunrise Over NeptuneDestroyer - Destroyer's RubiesJenny Scheinman - 12 SongsSonic Youth - Murray StreetBob Dylan - Love and TheftEllen Allien - Flieg Mit Ellen AllienJoanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed MenderOpeth - Watershed
― o. nate, Friday, 9 October 2009 19:38 (fourteen years ago) link
as of right now
25. my chemical romance - the black parade 24. cam'ron - purple haze23. lcd soundsystem - sound of silver22. young jeezy - the recession 21. electrik red - how to be a lady vol. 1 20. the hold steady - boys and girls in america 19. be your own pet - be your own pet18. fall out boy - folie a deux 17. the clipse - we got it 4 cheap vol. 2 16. lil wayne - da drought 3 15. the-dream - love vs money 14. young dro - best thang smokin 13. girl talk - night ripper 12. phoenix - it's never been like that 11. the clipse - lord willin' 10. outkast - stankonia 09. the exploding hearts - guitar romantic 08. bloc party - silent alarm 07. jay-z - the blueprint 06. lil wayne - tha carter II 05. the strokes - room on fire04. the-dream - love/hate 03. los campesinos! - hold on now, youngster 02. the strokes - is this it01. kanye west - the college dropout
― it takes a nation of 51 to hold us back (J0rdan S.), Friday, 9 October 2009 19:47 (fourteen years ago) link
In no order:
Sun City Girls- Sumatran Electric ChairRichard Youngs- Airs Of The Ear or maybe Naive ShamanBoredoms- Vision Creation NewsunGhostface- Supreme Clientele or FishscaleJerry Goldsmith- Hollow Man [film score]Scott Walker- The DriftHold Steady- Separation SundayDaft Punk- LiveHoward Shore- Fellowship Of The Ring or maybe The Cell [film scores]The Knife- Silent ShoutCurrent 93- Aleph At Hallucinatory Mountain or maybe HaloHyphy HitzVon Sudenfed- Tromatic ReflexxionsGeorge Crumb- American Songbook Books 1 through 4Kajia Saariaho- Cinq Reflets or maybe Notes On LightMichael Nyman- The Claim [film score]
But these are awesome and might make it:
Mastodon- LeviathanLCD- Sound o' SilverTyr- LandMadder Mortem- Eight WaysCuban Linx vol. 2Slough Feg- AtavismMicranots- Emperor And The Assassin
― Stillborn birth of a display name (Jon Lewis), Friday, 9 October 2009 20:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, I slighted Mastodon and Slough Feg on my list.
― a bleak, sometimes frightening portrait of ceiling cat (contenderizer), Friday, 9 October 2009 20:04 (fourteen years ago) link
Need to hear:
New Flaming LipsHeaven & Hell albumJudas Priest- NostradamusFreak Of Araby
And forgot about:
Clipse- Hell Hath No FuryAlexandre Desplat- Girl With A Pearl Earring or maybe The Golden Compass [film scores]Mountain Goats- The Sunset TreeElmer Bernstein- Far From Heaven [film score]
― Stillborn birth of a display name (Jon Lewis), Friday, 9 October 2009 20:17 (fourteen years ago) link
I'll probably never be happy with this, but my top 20 albums list is lookin like:
1. Discovery – Daft Punk 2. In Rainbows – Radiohead3. Supreme Clientele – Ghostface Killah4. Stankonia – OutKast5. (s/t) – Broken Social Scene6. New Amerykah Part One – Erykah Badu7. (s/t) - Fever Ray8. Alive 2007 – Daft Punk9. Donuts – J Dilla10. Pick a Bigger Weapon – The Coup11. Is this It – The Strokes12. Kid A – Radiohead13. The Milk-Eyed Mender – Joanna Newsom14. De-Loused in the Comatorium – The Mars Volta15. It’s Never Been Like That - Phoenix16. Late Registration – Kanye West17. Night Ripper – Girl Talk18. Boy In Da Corner - Dizzee Rascal19. The Blueprint – Jay-Z20. Kala – M.I.A.
Now to work on a singles list.
― 2009 Nominee, Best African (Whitey on the Moon), Wednesday, 14 October 2009 02:49 (fourteen years ago) link
FWIW I could have easily put Fishscale and maybe even Pretty Toney on there, but Supreme Clientele is already there and I wanted to give some other rappers some shine. I know I have 2 albums each from Daft Punk and Radiohead, but in both cases they seem like such different records, both essential in their own way. I think LCD SS deserves a spot too, but I couldn't decide on one. I think 43:55 is my favorite, but it doesn't seem like enough of an ALBUM, y'know?
― 2009 Nominee, Best African (Whitey on the Moon), Wednesday, 14 October 2009 02:58 (fourteen years ago) link
the Coup album is a nice (and unexpected) pick.
― wot?? (Ioannis), Sunday, 18 October 2009 09:50 (fourteen years ago) link
Jon Lewis OTM about these two : Alexandre Desplat- Girl With A Pearl EarringElmer Bernstein- Far From Heaven The two best soundtracks of this decade imo
― J4mi3 H4rl3y (Snowballing), Sunday, 18 October 2009 10:01 (fourteen years ago) link
top 15 (not in order)1. John Shough - Ultra Vega 2. Radiohead - Amnesiac3. Thingy - To the Innocent4. Archer Prewitt - Three5. Jim O'Rourke - Insignificance6. King Creosote - Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides7. King Creosote - Rocket D.I.Y.8. King Creosote - KC Rules OK9. Califone - All My Friend's Are Funeral Singers10. Sin Ropas - Trickboxes on the Pony Line11. The Sea and Cake - Glass EP12. Kevin Ayers - Unfairground13. Robert Wyatt - Cuckooland14. Jim Guthrie - Now More Than Ever15. Death in June - All Pigs Must Die(granted that all of these albums have klunkers on them. I just press skip and enjoy a shorter album if need be)
top 10 honorable mentions:The Sea and Cake - OuiPinback - Blue Screen LifePinback - Offcell EPRadiohead - Kid ATortoise - It's All Around YouTortoise - A Lazarus TaxonAutechre - ConfieldBrian Wilson - SmileQuasi - Hot ShitArcher Prewitt - Wilderness
notice that of the 25 albums I mentioned only 4 of them made Pitchfork's top 200: Brian Wilson, Radiohead, Radiohead, Jim O'Rourke (plz correct me if or if I'm wrong or missing one)
― hatchet, axe and saw supervisor (CaptainLorax), Sunday, 18 October 2009 13:00 (fourteen years ago) link
Man I want to make a singles list, but it's gonna be so tough! There are just a ridiculous number of songs I love from the last 10 years, just in hip hop alone! Not nearly as easy to quantify as albums IMO.
Likely my top pick though, a true all-time incredible classic, is "Le Retournille" by Sébastien Tellier. I hope it gets its due on the ILX poll (was it even on the Pitchfork list at all?)
― auuuuuu!!!! sexy ledy, my favorite anomal! (Whitey on the Moon), Tuesday, 20 October 2009 17:08 (fourteen years ago) link
Couldn't get the list below 20 albums. Sue me:•Richard Hawley – The Ocean* * * *― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, May 24, 2009
•Richard Hawley – The Ocean
* * * *
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, May 24, 2009
Messed up. Richard Hawley's disc is Cole's Corner (The Ocean is the first single from it). What a fantastic disc, especially as summer fades into autumn.
― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 20 October 2009 18:04 (fourteen years ago) link