Albums of the Decade- #11-20
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20) Radiohead- Hail To The Thief (2003)
Recommended Track: There, There
Why We Like It: Where to rank the albums of the greatest band of this decade… We choose to put this album here because it was the bands’ return to a more guitar-based sound. With shorter songs than on Kid A or Amnesiac, it was a more palatable entry into the world of Radiohead for many. Recorded in a mere two weeks, it proves that you don’t have to pull your hair out in the studio to create a work of genius.
19) McLusky- McLusky Do Dallas (2002)
Recommended Track: To Hell With Good Intentions
Why We Like It: Yet another materpiece produced by Steve Albini. Hooks, noise, tempo changes and more emotion than Black Francis with a buzzsaw chopping at his arm.
18) Darker My Love- 2 (2008)
Recommended Track: Two Ways Out
Why We Love It: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club got all the attention for creating dark, intense, melodic pop songs, but DML did their best to match the intensity. On their second album they created another masterpiece that take the JAMC principal’s of noise meets melody and sang vocal melodies that Jim Reid could only have dreamed of.
17) Rilo Kiley- More Adventurous (2004)
Recommended Track- Portions For Foxes
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16) The Bronx- I (2003)
Recommended Track- Heart Attack American
Why We Love It: Since the beginnings of this site, we’ve questioned whether punk is dead. The Bronx are the strongest (only?) argument of it’s continued vitality. With perhaps the greatest living drummer in rock, a guitarist that writes melodies unlike any punk guitarist in memory and a vocalist who can fashion a melody in the middle of this storm of chaos. Brilliant and arguably, the best punk record of the last 20 years, not just this decade.
To read our interview with Matt from The Bronx, click here.
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15) The Hives- Your New Favorite Band (2002)
Recommended Track: Hate To Say I Told You So
Why We Love It: While they may not have lived up to the hype, this Swedish band knocked alternative on its ass by playing straight-ahead rock with a sense of flair.
14) Darker My Love- S/T (2006)
Recommended Track: Post-Mortem, Post Boredom
Why We Love It: In the midst of the shoegaze revival, DML showed that merely creating a wall of feedback wasn’t enough to entrance the masses. On their debut album, they immediately showed an ability to craft beautiful melodies inside of their cavernous sound. Epic.
13) Radiohead- Amnesiac (2001)
Recommended Track: Knives Out
Why We Love It: If you need to ask, you’re on the wrong website.
12) Band of Horses- Everything All The Time (2006)
Recommended Track: Our Swords
Why We Love It: An album so beautiful, it still brings tears to our eyes every time we listen to it. The failure of this band to become massive has stumped us for years. While frequently compared to My Morning Jacket in a genre that’s become over-crowded with wannabes, BOH is heads and shoulders ahead of the pack.
11) Fugazi- The Argument (2001)
Recommended Track: Cashout
Why We Love It: The last album from one of the greatest punk bands of all-time. A criminally under-rated album from a band that should have received even more accolades. By the time The Argument came out, this band had become far to complicated to be pigeon-holed as “punk”. Complex rhythm changes; on drums, guitars and vocals made this band a challenging and rewarding experience throughout their career. How many other legendary bands can claim that their last was a “classic”?
To read our interview with Brendan Canty from Fugazi, click here.
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