Sidewinder's Top 10 Albums from Every Year (1965-)

Anteater · 11-26-2014, 09:54 PM

Some great, great albums here, especially the last couple of years. My own year-by-year picks would be similar if my musical background wasn't so jazz, prog and soul/funk oriented. Just not enough room for everything. Still, very interesting to see what stuff is considered essential for the more "alternative" or indie-oriented listener.

Keep up the good work!

sidewinder · 11-30-2014, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

Some great, great albums here, especially the last couple of years. My own year-by-year picks would be similar if my musical background wasn't so jazz, prog and soul/funk oriented. Just not enough room for everything. Still, very interesting to see what stuff is considered essential for the more "alternative" or indie-oriented listener.

Keep up the good work!

Thanks, sir!

sidewinder · 12-04-2014, 03:35 PM

1994

I graduated high school, and it was really tough narrowing this down to 10 albums. Albums I was actually into at the time were Weezer, Beastie Boys, Underworld, Nas, and Nirvana. The rest were discovered later. Other greats that I loved at the time that didn't make the cut now include: NIN's The Downward Spiral, Veruca Salt's American Thighs, Ween's Chocolate and Cheese, Helmet's Betty, Pantera's Far Beyond Driven, and Nailbomb's Point Blank. I also later discovered 1994 greats by Sonic Youth, Failure, Unwound, Drive Like Jehu, Aphex Twin, and Autechre to name a few. So while I love these 10, this could easily have been a top 20 without stretching.

1. Built to Spill - There’s Nothing Wrong With Love
2. Weezer - Weezer
3. Beastie Boys - Ill Communication
4. Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman
5. Nas - Illmatic
6. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
7. Sebadoh - Bakesale
8. Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary
9. Melvins - Stoner Witch
10. Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York

~~James~~ · 12-04-2014, 07:39 PM

That list would be very close to mine for that year. Love all of those albums!

OccultHawk · 12-04-2014, 10:09 PM

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1967
Now we're getting more diverse, and I could easily have made a top 20 this year. Even if most of the 11-20 entries are 3.5-star albums they're still worth having.

Good gravy this was an incredible year. There's so much rock'n'roll I'm not even going to bother but here's three 5 star non-rock'n'roll records:

Sorcerer - Miles Davis
Piano Phase- Steve Reich
Hymnen- Stockhausen

That Stockhausen may be the greatest album that remains that undiscovered ever released.

**Goofle** · 01-29-2015, 09:32 AM

Good stuff man.

sidewinder · 01-29-2015, 05:34 PM

^ Thanks. I forgot that I was making Spotify playlists to go along with these, starting in 1976. I've edited the most recent post to add the link.

sidewinder · 02-06-2015, 03:38 PM

2001
Damn, I just drafted an entire post and then realized it was for 2002. Well that's another one done, saved for later. Now for 2001...let's have a look. A yes, a fantastic year that needs little explanation. Plaid release one of their best albums. Radiohead releases more songs from the Kid A sessions and the album is almost better. Tool's third is an undeniable masterpiece, even if I still prefer the previous two albums. The White Stripes release their best album. Prefuse 73 pretty much invents glitch hop. The Shins change your life. This actually did really impress me back then, I wasn't listening to a lot of stuff like this and it really touched me. This was before Juno (the movie), of course. I didn't discover Pinback until a little bit later, and have loved them since. You don't know Marmoset? Funny enough, I just posted about them in another thread. If you like lo-fi and moody 90s indie rock, check it out. Aesop Rock's Labor Days is on of my favorites from him, though I might like Float a little better. And Juno...you don't know Juno? Well have a listen then. An underappreciated Seattle band mixing 90s post-hardcore and post-rock. A great year with way more than 10 amazing albums. See bottom for some honorable mentions - what a great year.

1. Plaid - Double Figure
2. Radiohead - Amnesiac
3. Tool - Lateralus
4. The White Stripes - White Blood Cells
5. Prefuse 73 - Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives
6. The Shins - Oh, Inverted World
7. Pindback - Blue Screen Life
8. Marmoset - Record in Red
9. Aesop Rock - Labor Days
10. Juno - A Future Lived in Past Tense

Built to Spill - Ancient Melodies of the Future
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
Lovage - Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By
Tomahawk - Tomahawk
Fantômas - The Director’s Cut
Squarepusher - Go Plastic
Brothomstates - Claro
Les Savy Fav - Go Forth
Fugazi - The Argument
Bad Astronaut - Acrophobe
Deviates - Time Is the Distance
Tortoise - Standards
Chris Clark - Clarence Park
Burning Airlines - Identikit
Jaga Jazzist - A Livingroom Hush
Aphex Twin - Drukqs
Spoon - Girls Can Tell
Mouse on Mars - Idiology

**Goofle** · 07-28-2015, 05:55 PM

Yay! I don't think we share any albums though.

sidewinder · 07-29-2015, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Goofle

Yay! I don't think we share any albums though.

I just reviewed your 2006 list. Arctic Monkeys was close to making it into my top 10.

12-04-2014, 03:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	1994 I graduated high school, and it was really tough narrowing this down to 10 albums. Albums I was actually into at the time were Weezer, Beastie Boys, Underworld, Nas, and Nirvana. The rest were discovered later. Other greats that I loved at the time that didn't make the cut now include: NIN's The Downward Spiral, Veruca Salt's American Thighs, Ween's Chocolate and Cheese, Helmet's Betty, Pantera's Far Beyond Driven, and Nailbomb's Point Blank. I also later discovered 1994 greats by Sonic Youth, Failure, Unwound, Drive Like Jehu, Aphex Twin, and Autechre to name a few. So while I love these 10, this could easily have been a top 20 without stretching. 1. Built to Spill - There’s Nothing Wrong With Love 2. Weezer - Weezer 3. Beastie Boys - Ill Communication 4. Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman 5. Nas - Illmatic 6. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 7. Sebadoh - Bakesale 8. Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary 9. Melvins - Stoner Witch 10. Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

01-29-2015, 05:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	^ Thanks. I forgot that I was making Spotify playlists to go along with these, starting in 1976. I've edited the most recent post to add the link. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

02-06-2015, 03:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	2001 Damn, I just drafted an entire post and then realized it was for 2002. Well that's another one done, saved for later. Now for 2001...let's have a look. A yes, a fantastic year that needs little explanation. Plaid release one of their best albums. Radiohead releases more songs from the Kid A sessions and the album is almost better. Tool's third is an undeniable masterpiece, even if I still prefer the previous two albums. The White Stripes release their best album. Prefuse 73 pretty much invents glitch hop. The Shins change your life. This actually did really impress me back then, I wasn't listening to a lot of stuff like this and it really touched me. This was before Juno (the movie), of course. I didn't discover Pinback until a little bit later, and have loved them since. You don't know Marmoset? Funny enough, I just posted about them in another thread. If you like lo-fi and moody 90s indie rock, check it out. Aesop Rock's Labor Days is on of my favorites from him, though I might like Float a little better. And Juno...you don't know Juno? Well have a listen then. An underappreciated Seattle band mixing 90s post-hardcore and post-rock. A great year with way more than 10 amazing albums. See bottom for some honorable mentions - what a great year. 1. Plaid - Double Figure 2. Radiohead - Amnesiac 3. Tool - Lateralus 4. The White Stripes - White Blood Cells 5. Prefuse 73 - Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives 6. The Shins - Oh, Inverted World 7. Pindback - Blue Screen Life 8. Marmoset - Record in Red 9. Aesop Rock - Labor Days 10. Juno - A Future Lived in Past Tense Built to Spill - Ancient Melodies of the Future Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein Lovage - Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By Tomahawk - Tomahawk Fantômas - The Director’s Cut Squarepusher - Go Plastic Brothomstates - Claro Les Savy Fav - Go Forth Fugazi - The Argument Bad Astronaut - Acrophobe Deviates - Time Is the Distance Tortoise - Standards Chris Clark - Clarence Park Burning Airlines - Identikit Jaga Jazzist - A Livingroom Hush Aphex Twin - Drukqs Spoon - Girls Can Tell Mouse on Mars - Idiology __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

12-04-2014, 07:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	That list would be very close to mine for that year. Love all of those albums!