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Re: Best Albums of the 2000s: 2000

Joe — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:51:31 -0000

Not that anyone cares, but my best album of 2000 would be Steve Earle's Transcendental Blues. It is easily his best album, a seminal moment in twangrock, and I like that I don't have to TRY to appreciate it, like I (and most people I expect, despite claims to the contrary) still do with Kid A. Listen, you can love a manatee if you spend enough time looking into its eyes. I'm down with The Moon and Antarctica, but I would even take Nixon by Lambchop or Figure 8 by Elliot Smith over Kid A. Sorry Radiohead leg humpers.

Re: Best Albums of the 2000s: 2000

Derrald Stice — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:17:57 -0000

I have to high five with Lind on his assessment of both albums. I remember when Kid A came out. I remember sitting on my bed listening to it over and over and wondering if I was the victim of some horrific joke. Where were the guitars? Where were the freaking guitars? I felt betrayed and angry. Ten years later I love it, but it took a while. Modest Mouse, however, french kissed me with an album I could listen to all the way through over and over. I was already a fan, now I could get some traction peddling my passion to my friends listening to Top 40 blah. Nice work Jeff, can't wait to hit aught one.

Re: Best Albums of the 2000s: 2000

Jesus Hernandez — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:13:51 -0000

I don't know but I think Sade's Lover's Rock should've been mentioned.

Re: Best Albums of the 2000s: 2000

Aryl W — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:12:19 -0000

Great pick on Modest Mouse. I always get a little frustrated with the 'sell out' label being applied to bands that become more popular. I love Modest Mouse & have since the first time I heard 'Birds vs. Worms'. I'm evangelical about bands I love & want as many people as possible to love them too. Besides, if the artists can't eat, they stop making music & no one likes that. Go Isaac!

Re: Best Albums of the 2000s: 2000

Knatterjak — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:15:58 -0000

for me Nickel Creek's self titled debut is up there as well, but then again i have a soft spot for the mandolin

Re: Best Albums of the 2000s: 2000

shla — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:14:58 -0000

im happy with the mm win. It's a brilliant album.

Re: Best Albums of the 2000s: 2000

Knatterjak — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:13:54 -0000

No love for Parachutes?

Re: Best Albums of the 2000s: 2000

Jeff Lind — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:23:15 -0000

I agree 100% Perlon.
a) The composition of Idioteque is stunning and THE song from the album.
b) Kid A, although amazing, is not the best of the decade. It's not even the best Radiohead album of the decade... but I expect that to be a topic for a later post. :)

Re: Best Albums of the 2000s: 2000

PerlonKid — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:15:57 -0000

Idioteque was clearly THE tune on Kid A. All the time they spent listening to the Warp back catalogue paid in spades with that song. Its a brilliant album, easily the best from the list of 2000 but not the best of the decade, in spite of Pitchfork constantly creaming their pants over it...

Re: Best Albums of the 2000s: 2000

Grant — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:28:13 -0000

Both great choices.

Saw MM live last night, they are still putting on one hell of a live show.

Re: Best Albums of the 2000s: 2000

sleepyhead — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:52:00 -0000

discovery-Daft punk
poses-Rufus wainwright
yeah yeah yeahs self title debut
Vespertine-Bjork
The Blueprint-Jay Z
Fever-Kylie Minogue
Is this it-the strokes
rock steady-no doubt
....are the bests of 2001.

Re: Best Albums of the 2000s: 2000

greg — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:18:12 -0000

for 2001, give me oh, inverted world! by the shins.

Re: Best Albums of the 2000s: 2000

moyetes — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:11:35 -0000

great article!! I stay with Kid A