If this decade ended tonight...

[All That I Am]

what would you say were the top ten albums of this decade?

[ThomThom]

Kid A would definitely be #1, let me think of 9 more...

[All That I Am]

I agree with that completely.

[summerkid]

1. Radiohead-Kid A
2. Wilco-Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
3. Arcade Fire-Funeral
4. Daft Punk-Discovery
5. Madvillain-Madvillainy
6. Flaming Lips-Yoshimi
7. Yeah Yeah Yeahs-Fever To Tell
8. Animal Collective-Sung Tongs
9. The White Stripes-Icky Thump
10. LCD Soundsystem-ST

something like that...didn't really give it a whole lot of thought and the order is probably a little messed up.

[All That I Am]

what i got off the top of my head

1. Kid A - Radiohead
2. Funeral - The Arcade Fire
3. Yoshimis Battles the Pink Robots - The Flaming Lips
4. Turn on the Bright Lights - Interpol

[i_like_cake530]

The Moon and Antarctica...come on now.

EDIT: im not saying its the best...but its gotta be on the list. (i kinda think Amnesiac should be on there too.)

[ThomThom]

Radiohead - Kid A
The White Stripes - Elephant
Arcade Fire - Funeral
Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights
The Strokes - Is This It
Radiohead - Amnesiac
The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi
Coldplay - Parachutes
Sigur Ros - ( )
TV On The Radio - Cookie Mountain

Honorable Mention:

Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocryphia
The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Beck - Sea Change
Modest Mouse - The Moon and Antartica
The Knife - Silent Shout
Mogwai - Mr. Beast
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
Air - Talkie Walkie
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Radiohead - Hail To The Thief
Muse - Origin of Symmetry
Daft Punk - Discovery
The White Stripes - DeStijl


Wait a minute...can this be a top 20?

[mountmccabe]

After first edit, the list is thus:

• Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights
• the New Pornographers - Mass Romantic
• the Mountain Goats - All Hail West Texas
• the National - Alligator
• Songs: Ohia - The Lioness
• Aesop Rock - Labor Days
• Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
• Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
• Les Savy Fav - Go Forth
• Sigur Ros - ( )

[Somewhat Damaged]

In no particular order:

Air - Talkie Walkie
Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine
Arcade Fire - Funeral
Cat Power - You Are Free
Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
Radiohead - Kid A
Sigur Ros - Takk...
The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free
Thom Yorke - The Eraser

Honorable Mentions:
The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
Soulwax - Nite Versions
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones

[Tylerdurden31]

in no order

Radiohead - Kid A
...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Source Tags & Codes
Modest Mouse - The Moon and Antarctica
Battles - Mirrored
Fugazi - The Argument
Dntel - Life Is Full of Possibilities
Godspeed You Black Emperor - Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
Liars - Drum's Not Dead
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
TV On the Radio - Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes

i'm stickin with it...no matter how odd it might be

[superfiction]

am i the only person who prefers amnesiac to kid a

[ThomThom]

am i the only person who prefers amnesiac to kid a

No not at all, I know a few people that feel Amnesiac is a better album.

[C DUB YA]

Arcade Fire - Funeral
Radiohead - Kid A
Primal Scream - Xtrmntr
Sigur Ros - Takk
Avalanches - Since I Left You
The Strokes - Is This It
Muse - Absolution
Doves - Last Broadcast
White Stripes - White Blood Cells
Interpol - Bright Lights

[J~$$$]

[Wheres the beef?]

This board has the worst priorities ever.

Tool - 10,000 days

Uhm debuted at #1 and sold half a million copies in its first week (double the much anticipated Pearl Jam cralpbum).

Tool - Lateralus

OH, and uhm, Lateralus. Yeah.

[Somewhat Damaged]

This board has the worst priorities ever.

Tool - 10,000 days

Uhm debuted at #1 and sold half a million copies in its first week (double the much anticipated Pearl Jam cralpbum).

You're not seriously suggesting that 10,000 days merits consideration because it debuted at #1 and sold a ton of copies its first week, are you?

[ThomThom]

This board has the worst priorities ever.



Uhm debuted at #1 and sold half a million copies in its first week (double the much anticipated Pearl Jam cralpbum).

Although they are both great albums, what the fuck does the above have to do with anything? I'm not even trying to be a dickhead either, just wondering.

[C DUB YA]

This board has the worst priorities ever.

Tool - 10,000 days

Uhm debuted at #1 and sold half a million copies in its first week (double the much anticipated Pearl Jam cralpbum).

Tool - Lateralus

OH, and uhm, Lateralus. Yeah.

We are listing the best of the decade, not the most over-rated.

Seriously though,
I hate to break this to you, but record sales and chart debuts have NOTHING to do with an album being good, hell, N Sync sold 4 times that many in a week, does that make it good? No. Lateralus was decent record, 10,000 was ok at best. But most Tool fans are extremely close-minded to other types of music - not saying you are - but your post suggests that. My priorities are just fine Kid A and Funeral are hard to beat.

and what the fuck is a cralpbum?

[algunz]

I second 10,000 Days, Elephant and Yoshimi and I'd like to add Royksopp's Melody AM and all of those Filter Cd's that get handed out as you leave the polo grounds.

[Wheres the beef?]

We are listing the best of the decade, not the most over-rated.

Seriously though,
I hate to break this to you, but record sales and chart debuts have NOTHING to do with an album being good, hell, N Sync sold 4 times that many in a week, does that make it good? No. Lateralus was decent record, 10,000 was ok at best. But most Tool fans are extremely close-minded to other types of music - not saying you are - but your post suggests that. My priorities are just fine Kid A and Funeral are hard to beat.

and what the fuck is a cralpbum?

Yeah I can see that. But it was all I could come up with at the moment-I thought that you know maybe that might mean something- but your post has reminded me that it certainly does not and I agree. I was a little bummed at no mention because they are definitely worthy albums especially for a band that makes albums every five years but still seems to sell out arena after arena (within minutes) and have top selling albums. Plus is every bit as experimental/progressive/mind blowing/etc as Radiohead (just cause its a bit heavier is OK if its not your cup of tea).

And thanks for not generalizing because I am open to new music (currently big into the Ed Banger crew right now but this board has turned me onto Battles and Muse which are quickly growing on me) but Tool always has a special place in my heart).

I was merely expressing my dissapointment at no mention of Tool even though I think it should be acknowledged even if it wasnt your favorite. I forgot this thread is about opinions. And like the saying goes: "Opinions are like assholes, everyones got one". (not to call you an asshole)

Crapbulm is something I just kind of came up with. Its a mix of crap + album.

[superfiction]

10,000 days was less than impressive. i love tool as much as the next guy, but i was let down

[Boourns]

10,000 Days = so fucking mediocre

10) The White Stripes - White Blood Cells
9) Asobi Seksu - Citrus
8) Jarvis Cocker - Jarvis
7) Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
6) Muse - Origin of Symmetry
5) Elliott Smith - From a Basement on the Hill
4) The Dresden Dolls - The Dresden Dolls
3) Sigur Rós - ( )
2) Arcade Fire - Funeral
1) Radiohead - Kid A

Honorable mention:
Blonde Redhead - Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica
The White Stripes - Elephant
Coldplay - Parachutes
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Air - Talkie Walkie
Muse - Absolution
The Strokes - Is This It
Radiohead - Amnesiac
Tool - Lateralus
Cat Power - The Covers Record
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
M83 - all of them

[C DUB YA]

Yeah I can see that. But it was all I could come up with at the moment-I thought that you know maybe that might mean something- but your post has reminded me that it certainly does not and I agree. I was a little bummed at no mention because they are definitely worthy albums especially for a band that makes albums every five years but still seems to sell out arena after arena (within minutes) and have top selling albums. Plus is every bit as experimental/progressive/mind blowing/etc as Radiohead (just cause its a bit heavier is OK if its not your cup of tea).

And thanks for not generalizing because I am open to new music (currently big into the Ed Banger crew right now but this board has turned me onto Battles and Muse which are quickly growing on me) but Tool always has a special place in my heart).

I was merely expressing my dissapointment at no mention of Tool even though I think it should be acknowledged even if it wasnt your favorite. I forgot this thread is about opinions. And like the saying goes: "Opinions are like assholes, everyones got one". (not to call you an asshole)

Crapbulm is something I just kind of came up with. Its a mix of crap + album.

I will say I saw the 10,000 tour and it was great.

[Bosco]

1. Chemical Brothers- Come With Us
2. Gorillaz- Demon Days
3. Quasimoto- The Unseen
4. Amon Tobin- Supermodified
5. Bjork - Vespertine


Honorable Mentions:

Radiohead- Hail to the Thief
Overseer- Wreckage
Madvillain-Madvillainy
Dj Mehdi- Lucky Boy
The Arcade Fire- Funeral

[C DUB YA]

Boourns - what do you think of Misery Is A Butterfly?

[Boourns]

Really good. I'd say 4/5, with Melody being 4.5/5, according to my rateyourmusic page

[C DUB YA]

I only ask - because it's one of my faves and it never gets mentioned around these parts

[menikmati]

Nevermind

[C DUB YA]

In fact - my itunes most played list - it sits at the top.

[Boourns]

I only ask - because it's one of my faves and it never gets mentioned around these parts

It's a shame.

Kazu's voice = crack in audio form

God, I must've listened to "Hated Because of Great Qualities", "In Particular", "Misery Is A Butterfly", "Equus" a thousand times this month.

And I changed my mind. Misery is definitely 4.5/5