10 best albums of new millenium

NumberNineDream · 10-11-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

apart from the ones i've not heard (and Arcade Fire

) that's the beginnings of a pretty bitchin' list... although i'd have Toxicity instead, aint heard the neu stuff. could spend hours brain racking here and get nowhere. damn brain rot

Toxicity is a really good album, but I have to say there's some incredible songs on the Hypnotize/Mesmerize albums. Tho I never could choose a favorite System of a Down album.

adidasss · 10-11-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

apart from the ones i've not heard (and Arcade Fire

) that's the beginnings of a pretty bitchin' list... although i'd have Toxicity instead, aint heard the neu stuff. could spend hours brain racking here and get nowhere. damn brain rot

Which ones have you not heard?

Dr.Seussicide · 10-11-2009, 05:54 PM

No one's included this?

Or this one:

?

adidasss · 10-11-2009, 06:02 PM

I look at them as two parts of a whole, not two albums. As such, it's definitely the pinnacle of their career.

NumberNineDream · 10-11-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I look at them as two parts of a whole, not two albums. As such, it's definitely the pinnacle of their career.

They are a kind of a double-album, I know.

Rickenbacker · 10-11-2009, 06:03 PM

Ehhhh.

10. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - OutKast
9. Program Music I - Kashiwa Daisuke
8. Funeral - Arcade Fire
7. Sea Change - Beck
6. Reveal - R.E.M.
5. The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem
4. Illinois - Sufjan Stevens
3. Smile - Brian Wilson
2. Discovery - Daft Punk
1. Amnesiac - Radiohead

Molecules · 10-11-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

Which ones have you not heard?

Ryan Adams (used to have Gold on CD and lost track after the 'rock n roll' album, it had a really good Jeff Buckley-like single though)
And My Morning Jacket, never got round to them.
I only borrowed the Knife album but it was sweet as.
ALSO i'd probably go with the first TV On the Radio album instead. Each album of theirs after that you are told is a 'grower' and the second album hadnt even finished growing when their newer one came out. It's all so confusing

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Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

Ehhhh.

6. Reveal - R.E.M.
5. The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem

interesting, i always thought Reveal was underrated as an REM album... MM LP is a straight up classic.

Rickenbacker · 10-11-2009, 06:39 PM

Reveal is actually totally underrated. Imitation of Life might be the best song of the decade, not even exaggerating. Critics cast the record off as a U2-like attempt at commercialism, and then bash it further for failing at finding that commercial sound, noting all the little bells, whistles, blips and dings that beautifully adorn the album (see I've Been High) as dated and irrelevant. I disagree with this. Rather than trying to conform, I think R.E.M. was taking the retro sound of Up one step further; upping the electronic beats and adding more and more synths until it became sort of however close R.E.M. could get to a Kid A like album (I've Been High would fit right at home on the latter if Thom sang it). A noble failure at changing the popular sound, as opposed to a noble failure at conforming to a pre-established popular sound is what Reveal is, in essence. But still, viewed out of that context it's a beautifully lively album that deserves much more respect than it has been given.

nateobot · 10-14-2009, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

Reveal is actually totally underrated. Imitation of Life might be the best song of the decade, not even exaggerating. Critics cast the record off as a U2-like attempt at commercialism, and then bash it further for failing at finding that commercial sound, noting all the little bells, whistles, blips and dings that beautifully adorn the album (see I've Been High) as dated and irrelevant. I disagree with this. Rather than trying to conform, I think R.E.M. was taking the retro sound of Up one step further; upping the electronic beats and adding more and more synths until it became sort of however close R.E.M. could get to a Kid A like album (I've Been High would fit right at home on the latter if Thom sang it). A noble failure at changing the popular sound, as opposed to a noble failure at conforming to a pre-established popular sound is what Reveal is, in essence. But still, viewed out of that context it's a beautifully lively album that deserves much more respect than it has been given.

Interesting take. I guess I will have to go check this album out.

Tyler Durden · 10-14-2009, 11:29 AM

In no order

Sigur Rox - ()
Radiohead - Kid A
Gorrilaz- Demon Days
Immortal Technique- The Revolutionary, Vol. 2 (Just listen to the lyrics.)
The Strokes- Is This It?
Bon Iver- For Emma, Forever Ago
Doves- The Last Broadcast
Mutemath- S/T (I had a road trip in '06 with this album playing non stop.)
Raekwon- Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II
Wilco- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

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Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	Reveal is actually totally underrated. Imitation of Life might be the best song of the decade, not even exaggerating. Critics cast the record off as a U2-like attempt at commercialism, and then bash it further for failing at finding that commercial sound, noting all the little bells, whistles, blips and dings that beautifully adorn the album (see I've Been High) as dated and irrelevant. I disagree with this. Rather than trying to conform, I think R.E.M. was taking the retro sound of Up one step further; upping the electronic beats and adding more and more synths until it became sort of however close R.E.M. could get to a Kid A like album (I've Been High would fit right at home on the latter if Thom sang it). A noble failure at changing the popular sound, as opposed to a noble failure at conforming to a pre-established popular sound is what Reveal is, in essence. But still, viewed out of that context it's a beautifully lively album that deserves much more respect than it has been given. __________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed

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Tyler Durden Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 204	In no order Sigur Rox - () Radiohead - Kid A Gorrilaz- Demon Days Immortal Technique- The Revolutionary, Vol. 2 (Just listen to the lyrics.) The Strokes- Is This It? Bon Iver- For Emma, Forever Ago Doves- The Last Broadcast Mutemath- S/T (I had a road trip in '06 with this album playing non stop.) Raekwon- Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II Wilco- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot