Is this the men-only list or something
― scampo italiano (gyac), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 19:28 (three years ago) link
Geez, it's still so godawful boring. I guess I'd have to go MBV by default?
― Don't be such an idot. (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 19:30 (three years ago) link
Nico is at #6, what more do you want?!?!? Sheesh.
xp
― hey, trust the fungus! (pomenitul), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 19:31 (three years ago) link
oh you don't wanna know what i really think.
voting disintegration, but fuck this list.
hey it's kind of like this year! "voting biden, but fuck this system."
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 19:31 (three years ago) link
It's simultaneously better and worse than its RS counterpart.
― hey, trust the fungus! (pomenitul), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 19:32 (three years ago) link
It is just as boring, just in a slightly different way!
Torn between Low and The Queen is Dead (not even my favourite Smiths album ffs); ended up voting for Ziggy because I remember the first evening I played it - I went and immediately listened to it all over again.
― scampo italiano (gyac), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 19:33 (three years ago) link
xxxp let's not forget the hurdy-gurdy lady in Arcade Fire!
― 这是我的显示名称 (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 19:33 (three years ago) link
There are loads of good albums here, just sort of tiring and sad to read them all stuck together like this
― 这是我的显示名称 (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 19:35 (three years ago) link
Yeah, this is like exhibit A in the argument that a band's most popular album is rarely a band's best album.
― Don't be such an idot. (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 19:35 (three years ago) link
let's not forget the hurdy-gurdy lady in Arcade Fire!
And Kim Gordon and Bilinda Butcher and Kim Deal! And that woman who sings on 'The Great Gig in the Sky'!
― hey, trust the fungus! (pomenitul), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 19:47 (three years ago) link
Top 50 Gold CDs the Dude at the Stereo Store Throws On to Demo the Dynamic Range of This Year's Models
― Don't be such an idot. (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:02 (three years ago) link
this is a more conservative list than Q magazine would produce
― rascal clobber (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:03 (three years ago) link
most of these were locked in 10+ years ago when the site was heavy on prog/metal nerds and its taken the likes of kendrick lamar to displace them. wonder what it'd look like if you only counted active accounts
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:20 (three years ago) link
voted for kanye
― i got a homogenic björk wine farmer permabanned (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:25 (three years ago) link
just kidding
This has a higher proportion of albums I listen to than the other lists. I'm glad there's a list like this.
― The nexus of the crisis and the origin of storms (Sund4r), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:29 (three years ago) link
Literal lol at that top 4
― rob, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:29 (three years ago) link
This is fucking awful but the contemporary RYM yearly charts are really not bad, cider press otm
― imago, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:32 (three years ago) link
That GYBE album at 13 is maybe the weirdest entry?I gave up on making a “so literally all music made by a solo female artist is inferior to album X” post as there were too many options
― rob, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:33 (three years ago) link
rym yearly charts are like20s - good30s - good40s - good50s - good, bit conservative60s - good, if predictable70s - fairly good, but even more predictable80s - weird90s - more predictable than good00s - just predictable10s - a few cliques fighting to get their stuff on top, to nobody's benefit.
― 这是我的显示名称 (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:36 (three years ago) link
the weird thing about gybe at #13 is that that isn't their best album
― 这是我的显示名称 (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:37 (three years ago) link
Very few albums I count on to bring me joy in the next yearsWeirdest has to be Neutral Milk Hotel or maybe In RainbowsIt was between King Crimson, Wu-Tang, Talking Heads, Pixies, Sonic Youth, The Smiths. Went with Wu-tang.I expect a Bowie (boring) win
― Nabozo, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:37 (three years ago) link
but one of those cliques is weird art-pop, and another is weird art-metal, and I'm in those cliques
― imago, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:37 (three years ago) link
Yeah, that's a fair assessment.
3xp
― hey, trust the fungus! (pomenitul), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:38 (three years ago) link
― rob, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:44 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzf907rY38Y&list=PLcBPFG0zN-JggvpaN4dJ05h52SF_0g_Sr&index=10&t=0s
― how do i shot moon? (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:45 (three years ago) link
Agree with that but GYBE themselves appearing on a list like this is one of the least surprising things I can imagine.xp
― The nexus of the crisis and the origin of storms (Sund4r), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:46 (three years ago) link
The albums I'd consider voting for:
14. Kendrick Lamar, 'good kid, m.A.A.d. city'15. The Beatles, 'Abbey Road'16. Miles Davis, 'Kind of Blue'17. Talking Heads, 'Remain in Light'19. Madvillain, 'Madvillainy'26. John Coltrane, 'A Love Supreme'46. Sigur Rós, 'Ágætis byrjun'47. DJ Shadow, 'Endtroducing.....'
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:46 (three years ago) link
I loved Ágætis byrjun when it came out, but haven't listened to it in at least 15 years now, and doubt I will again.
― 这是我的显示名称 (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:50 (three years ago) link
51-100 has a lot more interesting records. Homogenic, Hounds of Love, Tago Mago, Close to the Edge, SAW 85-92, Hot Rats, Long Season (!!!!), Future Days, Music Has the Right to Children
― frogbs, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:53 (three years ago) link
Yeah tbc I don’t think Godspeed are an outlier here, it’s exactly what Cam said plus it’s very high on the list. Is anything an outlier? Endtroducing maybe the only one I was at all surprised to see
― rob, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:54 (three years ago) link
voted In the Court because that's the only one here that makes my own personal list. Remain in Light was on there too but I probably tossed it for some shitty vaporwave album
same, though I did listen to it once recently and remember thinking "lol are you fucking kidding me" a lotfeel like that entire album is an attempt to recreate "Leb Wohl" on Neu! 75
― frogbs, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:55 (three years ago) link
80s RYM Charts are really very odd, a few of the expected canon albums, then loads of thrash metal, classical recordings and post-punk from around the world. Which I suppose is good? Not sure.
I am surprised by the lack of LCD Soundsystem, do RYM hate them like they love Death Grips?
― 这是我的显示名称 (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:56 (three years ago) link
Surprised Charlie Mingus made the list with the word "lady" in the title
― how do i shot moon? (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:58 (three years ago) link
Agreed. I'll poll that one next.
― hey, trust the fungus! (pomenitul), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:59 (three years ago) link
first 3 LCD Soundsystem albums are bolded (though I'm sure the 'bonus disc' factors into the first one), SoS is in the Top 250
― frogbs, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:00 (three years ago) link
I just knew Radiohead would be number one before I clicked but I didn't expect quite so much Radiohead.
*votes Radiohead, probably*
― Specific Ocean Blue (dog latin), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:00 (three years ago) link
― frogbs
I do really like the Fishmans obsession on RYM. Long Season will be in the top 10 one day.
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:01 (three years ago) link
Full disclosure: I already voted for OK Computer.
― hey, trust the fungus! (pomenitul), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:01 (three years ago) link
for every album on this list, there's a related or adjacent one I prefer more
― Specific Ocean Blue (dog latin), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:02 (three years ago) link
went for Black Saint and The Sinner Lady cos I'm sick of most of the others
wasn't RYM literally Geir Hongro: The Site
― Specific Ocean Blue (dog latin), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:05 (three years ago) link
lol, RYM is typically not into hypermelodic Europop.
― hey, trust the fungus! (pomenitul), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:07 (three years ago) link
I see no five albums of Genesis in the top 10 so.
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:08 (three years ago) link
don't remember Geir being into Euro pop tbh
― Specific Ocean Blue (dog latin), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:10 (three years ago) link
Think I'll vote for Joni Mitchell or Aretha Franklin...oh, wait...
― banjoboy, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:14 (three years ago) link
Geir would hate most of these.
― The nexus of the crisis and the origin of storms (Sund4r), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:18 (three years ago) link
yeah 51-100 has several of my favorite records on it whereas 1-50 doesn't really have any
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:20 (three years ago) link
its one of the most endearing parts of that site. amusingly I've been seeing something similar happen with Kyuusai no Gihou, it had like 15 ratings when I 5-starred it and now it's bold with over 800
― frogbs, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:31 (three years ago) link
They're inderectly responsible for a whole lot of generic "cresndocore" post-rock but Lift Your Skinny Fists holds up for me, beautiful album
― ultros ultros-ghali, Wednesday, 16 September 2020 16:31 (three years ago) link
more xs and ps
but, more significantly: _The Queen Is Dead_
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 16 September 2020 16:33 (three years ago) link
voting for the album that features the most ODB verses
― turn the jawhatthefuckever on (One Eye Open), Monday, 21 September 2020 13:54 (three years ago) link
every album on this list that I like, I like a little less because of it appearing on this list
― assert (MatthewK), Monday, 21 September 2020 14:05 (three years ago) link
lol is it because it's RYM or because seeing them all huddled so close together is too normative for comfort?
― pomenitul, Monday, 21 September 2020 14:10 (three years ago) link
Four Beatles albums sounds ok but four Radiohead albums? That is ridiculous. And there isn't even their by far best album - Amnesiac - there!
― walking towards the sun since 2007 (alex in mainhattan), Monday, 21 September 2020 14:14 (three years ago) link
It's my second fave but its omission is indeed unforgivable.
― pomenitul, Monday, 21 September 2020 14:14 (three years ago) link
This list looks like it was made by the Radiohead forum I used to post on in 2000/2001 (GYBE, Sigur Ros, Boards of Canada etc.)
― cajunsunday, Monday, 21 September 2020 14:28 (three years ago) link
Whatever happened to Melissa btw? She was the ultimate RH stan back in ILM's early days, fighting the good fight.
― pomenitul, Monday, 21 September 2020 14:31 (three years ago) link
It's sort of what I like about it? There's no real pretence of objectivity. It just looks like someone's favourite albums from their collection. If you really like Radiohead, Pink Floyd, and King Crimson, there's a good chance you'll like the whole list. Not everything has to be Pitchfork.xp
― The nexus of the crisis and the origin of storms (Sund4r), Monday, 21 September 2020 14:33 (three years ago) link
yeah the "music guys" I used to hang out with in college (circa 2006 or so) would've made pretty much this exact same list back then, mins Kanye and Kendrick. so many of these albums I heard for the first time through the same people. at the time the RYM list was pretty much all 60s and 70s classic rock + Radiohead.
in high school a lot of my classmates were big into classic rock stuff like Floyd, Zep, and the Beatles...music our parents and teachers liked. I guess for the current generation of teenagers that would be Radiohead? maybe why they got 3 albums in the top 10
― frogbs, Monday, 21 September 2020 14:43 (three years ago) link
There's maybe like 3-4 albums on this list I don't really care for so clearly it's doing a good job of catering to my demographic.
― pomenitul, Monday, 21 September 2020 14:53 (three years ago) link
It's still astonishingly boring, though.
Let's also poll and moan about ... Acclaimed Music's Top 50 Albums of All Time
― Oor Neechy, Monday, 21 September 2020 15:16 (three years ago) link
It's almost as if their star-rating methodology has nothing to do with designing a fun listicle that can logically compare to ones compiled by journalists.
― billstevejim, Monday, 21 September 2020 15:41 (three years ago) link
Master Of Puppets and Red are the ones I listen to most lately.
― billstevejim, Monday, 21 September 2020 15:43 (three years ago) link
Is there an updated Rolling Stone albums canon that I missed?
― billstevejim, Monday, 21 September 2020 15:49 (three years ago) link
The 2003 list was revised in 2012 and a brand new one is apparently imminent.
― pomenitul, Monday, 21 September 2020 15:54 (three years ago) link
We'll be polling it as soon as it drops, of course.
Before it drops as ILM is that hip
― Oor Neechy, Monday, 21 September 2020 15:55 (three years ago) link
:)
― pomenitul, Monday, 21 September 2020 15:56 (three years ago) link
pro tip just poll this one again
― how do i shot moon? (Noodle Vague), Monday, 21 September 2020 15:58 (three years ago) link
remember NME used to produce a list but deliberately out in a troll entry like Andrew WK to annoy readers/clickbait
― Oor Neechy, Monday, 21 September 2020 16:01 (three years ago) link
um Andrew WK has 3 albums better than the majority of this list
― frogbs, Monday, 21 September 2020 16:02 (three years ago) link
Ride The Lightning and Master Of Puppets are about equally good and I'm happy the results reflect this.
― billstevejim, Monday, 21 September 2020 16:04 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 14 October 2020 00:01 (three years ago) link
From this list, I've heard 44 albums and enjoy some tracks from each of them except Neutral Milk Hotel. I'm voting for Animals over Red.
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 14 October 2020 00:17 (three years ago) link
if amnesiac had been released first and then kid a eight months later, would their reputations be different?
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 14 October 2020 02:52 (three years ago) link
Wu-Tang
― LaRusso Auto (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 14 October 2020 03:42 (three years ago) link
xpost I never really liked Amnesiac, one of the few Radioheads that never grabbed me
I surprised myself and went with the first Doors album. Don't @ me.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Wednesday, 14 October 2020 09:43 (three years ago) link
No nuclear war option no vote.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 14 October 2020 09:48 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 15 October 2020 00:01 (three years ago) link
Not the result I was expecting, but I approve.
― pomenitul, Thursday, 15 October 2020 00:10 (three years ago) link
Ha, I was one of the two votes for Daydream Nation.
― I guess I'd be lonesome (Sund4r), Thursday, 15 October 2020 00:11 (three years ago) link
I listened to the first Doors album last night, still rules
― brimstead, Thursday, 15 October 2020 00:14 (three years ago) link
Wasn't expecting Kid A and Unknown Pleasures to get 0 votes.
― pomenitul, Thursday, 15 October 2020 01:05 (three years ago) link
baaahahaha, awesome results!
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Thursday, 15 October 2020 02:10 (three years ago) link
who voted for dark side of the moon???? let's be friends.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Thursday, 15 October 2020 02:11 (three years ago) link
Me, I think? I could easily have gone with several others (Kind of Blue or Loveless maybe), but DSOTM is speaking to me these days, I dunno.
I did vote Wu-Tang in the Rolling Stone revamp poll.
― jmm, Thursday, 15 October 2020 02:25 (three years ago) link
cool, now let's figure out who voted animals and start a pink floyd power trio cover band.
also, i'm down to do a mashup cover of "money" and "c.r.e.a.m." if you are.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Thursday, 15 October 2020 02:36 (three years ago) link
ok so who voted for neutral milk hotel i'm not mad i just wanna know
― Deflatormouse, Thursday, 15 October 2020 03:24 (three years ago) link
clearly ned
― mookieproof, Thursday, 15 October 2020 03:42 (three years ago) link
― Deflatormouse, Thursday, October 15, 2020 5:24 AM (three hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
https://i.imgur.com/3M8Db5t.gif
― Ilxor in the streets, Scampo in the sheets (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 15 October 2020 07:25 (three years ago) link
4 votes for Master of Puppets ?
― Nabozo, Thursday, 15 October 2020 10:56 (three years ago) link
On reflection, Mingus is the correct answer. I know there's a significant cadre of Cure people on here but the number of votes for Disintegration still surprises me.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Thursday, 15 October 2020 11:25 (three years ago) link
Man, every good idea's been taken.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYCk6Zq6wds
― jmm, Thursday, 15 October 2020 14:58 (three years ago) link
WEAK!! WE CAN DO BETTER.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Thursday, 15 October 2020 15:52 (three years ago) link
That's the spirit!
― pomenitul, Thursday, 15 October 2020 16:05 (three years ago) link
At least In the 36 Chambers Over the Sea is still available.
― jmm, Thursday, 15 October 2020 16:08 (three years ago) link