Amazon's 100 Greatest Indie Albums of All Time

[paulisded]

I have some disagreements, but overall this is a surprisingly valid list.

1. Bee Thousand by Guided by Voices
2. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
3. Spiderland by Slint
4. Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair
5. Imperial f.f.r.r. (Deluxe Edition) by Unrest
6. Slanted & Enchanted by Pavement
7. If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian
8. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
9. Either/Or by Elliott Smith
10. Bakesale by Sebadoh
11. 69 Love Songs Volume 1 by The Magnetic Fields
12. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
13. Michigan by Sufjan Stevens
14. We Have the Facts and We're Voti… by Death Cab For Cutie
15. I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
16. No Pocky for Kitty by Superchunk
17. Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney
18. Give Up by The Postal Service
19. Kill the Moonlight by Spoon
20. I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One by Yo La Tengo
21. Lifted Or The Story Is In The So… by Bright Eyes
22. Diary by Sunny Day Real Estate
23. Moon Pix by Cat Power
24. Funeral by Arcade Fire
25. Black Candy by Beat Happening
26. The Glow Pt. 2 by The Microphones
27. Yellow House by Grizzly Bear
28. Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Ante… by godspeed you black emperor!
29. 24 Hour Revenge Therapy by Jawbreaker
30. Zen Arcade by HÜsker DÜ
31. Repeater + 3 Songs by Fugazi
32. Let It Be [Expanded Edition] by The Replacements
33. Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective
34. Let's Get Out of This Country by Camera Obscura
35. Person Pitch by Panda Bear
36. Our Endless Numbered Days by Iron & Wine
37. When Your Heartstrings Break by Beulah
38. I Am A Bird Now by Antony & The Johnsons
39. You Forgot It In People by Broken Social Scene
40. This Nation's Saving Grace by The Fall
41. Gulag Orkestar by Beirut
42. Mass Romantic [Remastered] by The New Pornographers
43. On by Imperial Teen
44. On Fire by Galaxie 500
45. How Memory Works by Joan Of Arc
46. Advisory Committee by Mirah
47. Red House Painters I by Red House Painters
48. Agaetis Byrjun by Sigur Ros
49. Wild Love by Smog
50. And Don't The Kids Just Love It by Television Personalities
51. Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab
52. Liberty Belle And The Black Diam… by The Go Betweens
53. Sing No Evil by Half Japanese
54. Pussy-Whipped by Bikini Kill
55. The Mysterious Production of Eggs by Andrew Bird
56. The Decline And Fall Of Heavenly by Heavenly
57. Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty B… by TV On The Radio
58. Fabulous Muscles by Xiu Xiu
59. Set Yourself On Fire by Stars
60. Daddy's Highway by The Bats
61. Neon Golden by The Notwist
62. TNT by Tortoise
63. Destroyer's Rubies by Destroyer
64. Rejoicing in The Hands by Devendra Banhart
65. Coquelicot Asleep In The Poppies… by Of Montreal
66. Milk Man by Deerhoof
67. Will You Find Me by Ida
68. Oh, Inverted World by The Shins
69. Feast of Wire by Calexico
70. The Fawn by The Sea And Cake
71. Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floa… by Spiritualized
72. II & III by Camper Van Beethoven
73. The R&B of Membership by The Delta 72
74. The Curtain Hits The Cast by Low
75. Furnace Room Lullaby by Neko Case
76. Jane From Occupied Europe by Swell Maps
77. The Smell Of Our Own by The Hidden Cameras
78. Nothing Feels Good by The Promise Ring
79. De Stijl by The White Stripes
80. The Ugly Organ by Cursive
81. The Sea and the Bells by Rachel's
82. The Last Match by The Aislers Set
83. Save Yourself by Make Up
84. Hearts Of Oak by Ted Leo/Pharmacists
85. Vivian Girls by Vivian Girls
86. Worn Copy by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
87. Cure For Pain by Morphine
88. The Power Out by Electrelane
89. The Milk-Eyed Mender by Joanna Newsom
90. Louden Up Now [Explicit] by (!!! Chk Chik Chick)
91. Gallowsbird's Bark by The Fiery Furnaces
92. Horses In The Sky by Silver Mt. Zion
93. Alligator by The National
94. Waiter: 'You Vultures!' by Portugal The Man
95. The Discovery of a World Inside … by The Apples In Stereo
96. Trans Am by Trans Am
97. Ultimate Alternative Wavers by Built To Spill
98. To Survive by Joan As Police Woman
99. Passover by The Black Angels
100. Dangerous Magical Noise by The Dirtbombs

[hammersavage]

I love Bee Thousand but #1 is a surprise.


Any list with Ted Leo on it is fine by me.

[IMSlacker]

That's a pretty good list. Not sure I agree with the apparent one album per band rule though.

[PhishHead]

I've seen better

[IMSlacker]

I've seen better

Yeah, I noticed there wasn't any Okkervil River.

[PhishHead]

Yeah, I noticed there wasn't any Okkervil River.

or Tilly and the Wall and no Damien Rice

[paulisded]

or Tilly and the Wall and no Damien Rice

Damien Rice is on a subsidiary of Warner Bros.

[realmenhatelife]

C'mon with that Exile in Guyville bullshit.

[PhishHead]

Damien Rice is on a subsidiary of Warner Bros.

his first record was on Vector Recordings which was not a WB subsidiary at the time of its release and 9 was released on Heffa I believe. He is now on 14th Floor Records and unless things changed recently they are Indie. He released one album on WB which was a Live Album.

If you want to say he is part of WB now that is fine, but then you wouldn't be able to include White Stripes on that list as they released that album on V2 as a re-issue which is Universal Music Group.

[TheMojoPin]

Damien Rice is on a subsidiary of Warner Bros.

He's also terrible.

[drjoek]

C'mon with that Exile in Guyville bullshit.

I would so bang Liz Phair
http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v30/voodoojoe/LizPhair/LizPhair-flag2.jpg

[TheMojoPin]

C'mon with that Exile in Guyville bullshit.

Amen.

[PhishHead]

Also if you want that rule, every band on that list that released an album on Sub Pop need to come off as WB owns like 49% of the company as of 1995.

[PhishHead]

He's also terrible.

I knew I hated you for a reason.

[TheMojoPin]

I would so bang Liz Phair

You'd bang a pile of gravel with a wig on it.

[hammersavage]

Also if you want that rule, every band on that list that released an album on Sub Pop need to come off as WB owns like 49% of the company as of 1995.

That's what I was gonna say.

[TheMojoPin]

I knew I hated you for a reason.

Ahhhh, I'm just busting yer chops. I've got a few songs of his on my iPod....but he doesn't belong on this list.

[PhishHead]

Ani should be on this list as well and isn't she has done more for Indie bands and indie labels than most bands ever will. Good thing they put Conor on the list.

[TheMojoPin]

That's what I was gonna say.

What about albums released on Sub Pop before 1995?

[PhishHead]

Ahhhh, I'm just busting yer chops. I've got a few songs of his on my iPod....but he doesn't belong on this list.

I think half the bands don't belong on the list though, it is all subjective.

[hammersavage]

Like Bleach

[drjoek]

You'd bang a pile of gravel with a wig on it.

So?

[PhishHead]

What about albums released on Sub Pop before 1995?

I think they should stay.

[TheMojoPin]

Ani should be on this list as well and isn't she has done more for Indie bands and indie labels than most bands ever will. Good thing they put Conor on the list.

Ian MacKaye looks down upon both of them AND he made the list.

[TheMojoPin]

Joanna Newsom is horrible. Ech.

And I'm sorry, I'm never going to "get" the hooplah over Neutral Milk Hotel. It's a perfectly pleasant album to listen to, but I'm still waiting for my mind to be blown.

[PhishHead]

Ian MacKaye looks down upon both of them AND he made the list.

I knew you would bring up Ian and Fugazi.

This is why I hate lists like this because there is so much arguing to be had, especially about what can be considered indie/not indie. Do you count distribution deals as being part of Indie? If you do then there are alot of albums that need to come off that list.

This is why my show blew up it couldnt be contained!!

[realmenhatelife]

I would so bang Liz Phair

Liz Phair didn't invent horniness, she just marketed it. I would love to bang/listen to Kim Deal whose band got beat, and Jenny Lewis whose band didn't even make the list.

[TheMojoPin]

I knew you would bring up Ian and Fugazi.

This is why I hate lists like this because there is so much arguing to be had, especially about what can be considered indie/not indie.

This is why my show blew up it couldnt be contained!!

No, this is why your show needs to come back.

This would be a perfect topic for it.

DAMN YOU.

[TheMojoPin]

Liz Phair didn't invent horniness, she just marketed it. I would love to bang/listen to Kim Deal whose band got beat, and Jenny Lewis whose band didn't even make the list.

Yeah, though at least Neko Case made the list. Rowr.

[PhishHead]

No, this is why your show needs to come back.

This would be a perfect topic for it.

DAMN YOU.

If it was a talk show, you and I could spend 5 hours debating this topic and making our own amazing list.

[PhishHead]

Yeah, though at least Neko Case made the list. Rowr.

No early Rilo Kiley though so no Jenny Lewis hotness

[realmenhatelife]

Yeah, though at least Neko Case made the list. Rowr.

She might've made it twice, was she on the New Pornographers album thats on the list?

Like a drum with Neko Case. And as long as we're being creepy I'd love to take a shot at Beth Orton's IBS.

[Kublakhan61]

And I'm sorry, I'm never going to "get" the hooplah over Neutral Milk Hotel. It's a perfectly pleasant album to listen to, but I'm still waiting for my mind to be blown.

Amen. My sole complaint is that "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" is #2. Quit jockeying to cred and be honest. No way that's a better album then "Slanted and Enchanted", so put it in 7th place at least!

[TheMojoPin]

She might've made it twice, was she on the New Pornographers album thats on the list?

Hellz yes.

[IMSlacker]

She might've made it twice, was she on the New Pornographers album thats on the list?

Hellz yes.

Dan Bejar made the list twice too.

[El Mudo]

I think Phishy's just upset because the list doesn't include Bob Weir

[PhishHead]

I think Phishy's just upset because the list doesn't include Bob Weir

You Too?!? I never expected you Mudo, NEVER!!

[hedges]

Husker Du the only representative of SST?

[grlNIN]

He's also terrible.

I wish there was a button to block you from my life.

[KnoxHarrington]

Joanna Newsom is horrible. Ech.

And I'm sorry, I'm never going to "get" the hooplah over Neutral Milk Hotel. It's a perfectly pleasant album to listen to, but I'm still waiting for my mind to be blown.

I don't think an album has ever bored me more than Newsom's album "Ys". Songs that wander aimlessly for well over 10 minutes, sung in a really annoying warbling voice.

And there's a reason most bands don't have a harpist in them.

[TheMojoPin]

I don't think an album has ever bored me more than Newsom's album "Ys". Songs that wander aimlessly for well over 10 minutes, sung in a really annoying warbling voice.

And there's a reason most bands don't have a harpist in them.

No kidding. It's like the Metal Machine Music of folk.

[Kublakhan61]

No kidding. It's like the Metal Machine Music of folk.

But, C'mon - Metal Machine is at least palatable!

[paulisded]

Compared to most lists of this sort, I don't find it so terrible. Yes, I would argue about favorites of mine left off, or the order of those included. But it's a helluva lot more accurate than what we usually see.

So let's make our own lists. How about we all come up with our own Top 20, and then I'll tally up the points (#1 is 20 points, #20 is 1) for an overall lineup?

[hedges]

What about the Modern Lovers?

[hammersavage]

Compared to most lists of this sort, I don't find it so terrible. Yes, I would argue about favorites of mine left off, or the order of those included. But it's a helluva lot more accurate than what we usually see.

So let's make our own lists. How about we all come up with our own Top 20, and then I'll tally up the points (#1 is 20 points, #20 is 1) for an overall lineup?

You are a thinker! I'd love to be on this .net panel of experts. We need a test to get on the panel.

[Kublakhan61]

I'm making my list Now!

[EliSnow]

Yeah, I noticed there wasn't any Okkervil River.

For Real.

[Annie Waits]

the living end

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/Living_end.jpg

[paulisded]

Should I start a new thread for our individual lists?

[hammersavage]

When the time comes. Who will do the math?

[hammersavage]

Is In Rainbows indie? It was self released.

Are we going by the music or the label?

[paulisded]

When the time comes. Who will do the math?

I will...I used to do this with year-end polls for a rag I wrote for in the 90's.

[paulisded]

Is In Rainbows indie? It was self released.

Are we going by the music or the label?

The label...I'm not going to be over-technical about it, though. The 'mats Let It Be, for instance, is eligible, but Tim isn't. The first three Uncle Tupelo's are eligible, but Son Volt and Wilco aren't.

I'd say that even though In Rainbows was licensed to a label with major distribution, it was originally self-released.

The same with Damien Rice and other albums that were eventually picked up by majors.

[PhishHead]

The label...I'm not going to be over-technical about it, though. The 'mats Let It Be, for instance, is eligible, but Tim isn't. The first three Uncle Tupelo's are eligible, but Son Volt and Wilco aren't.

I'd say that even though In Rainbows was licensed to a label with major distribution, it was originally self-released.

The same with Damien Rice and other albums that were eventually picked up by majors.

Which Damien Rice album was released on major label?
1st was Vector
Next was Heffa both indie labels.

you are quite mistaken about Damien Rice as he has stated publicly multiple times that he refuses to sign with major label.

[paulisded]

Which Damien Rice album was released on major label?
1st was Vector
Next was Heffa both indie labels.
you are quite mistaken about Damien Rice as he has stated publicly multiple times that he refuses to sign with major label.

Ok, I was wrong. I could have sworn that 0 was reissued on Warners, but only 9 was a Vektor/Warners release.

[PhishHead]

So Pretty Hate Machine by NiN should be good then as well since it was released by TVT.

[hammersavage]

See, these are the technicalities I foresee. I will do my best to pick true indies.

[Kublakhan61]

Island Records??

It was indie until 1989 ... ok?

[PhishHead]

It was reissued as a Vector/Warners (or Sire) album a few months after it's initial release.

You may want to check into that, because it was only Vector unless Warners did the US distribution which in this case shouldn't matter at all.

[paulisded]

You may want to check into that, because it was only Vector unless Warners did the US distribution which in this case shouldn't matter at all.

Check my post edit.

Again, I don't want to be too nitpicky in this. I'd rather err to the benefit of the artist.

And yeah, the TVT-era for NIN definitely qualifies.

[paulisded]

You may want to check into that, because it was only Vector unless Warners did the US distribution which in this case shouldn't matter at all.

http://www.warnerbrosrecords.com/damienrice/

More research - all of his releases have been licensed to Warners.

I knew that a couple of months after I had purchased 0, Warners had taken it over. They even reissued it with additional material. But that's cool to leave it eligible.

[Kublakhan61]

1. The Fall – Dragnet (Step Forward)
2. Pavement – Slanted and Enchanted (Matador)
3. The Modern Lovers – S/T (Berserkly)
4. Brian Eno – Here Come the Warm Jets (Island Records)
5. Belle & Sebastian – If you’re Feeling Sinister (Jeepster Records)
6. Young Marble Giants – Colossal Youth (Rough Trade)
7. Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures (Factory)
8. Pixies – Surfer Rosa (4AD)
9. The Cramps – Songs the Lord Taught Us (Illegal Records)
10. Either/Or – Elliot Smith (Kill Rock Stars)
11. Half Japanese – The Band That Would Be King (50 Skidillion Watts)
12. The Breeders – Pod (4AD)
13. The Mobius Band – Three (Prescription Rails)
14. Captain Beefheart - Safe as Milk (Buddah Records)
15. Pere Ubu – Modern Dance (Blank Records)
16.The Slits – Cut (Island Records)
17. The Misfits – Static Age (Caroline)
18. Desperate Bicycles – The Remorse Code (Self Released)
19. PlanningtoRock – S/T (Rostron Records)
20. Jane’s Addiction – S/T (Triple X)

Pretty sure these all qualify.

[K.C.]

No 'Gish' by The Smashing Pumpkins (their first release on Caroline Records)?????

A pox on this list!

[PhishHead]

So what about Phish's Junta? It was self released in 89 and then 4 years later Elektra re-released it, so is this indie or not?

It is very hard to decide between indie/non-indie and the lines get crossed.

[hammersavage]

It is very hard to decide between indie/non-indie and the lines get crossed.

I agree. I'm gonna pick albums I consider indie and I know are close and who cares.

[hammersavage]

I have 25. I need to cut and put in order which I will agonize over.

[IMSlacker]

So what about Phish's Junta? It was self released in 89 and then 4 years later Elektra re-released it, so is this indie or not?

It is very hard to decide between indie/non-indie and the lines get crossed.

I would say if it was originally released as an indie, it's an indie. That's my rule.

[PhishHead]

I would say if it was originally released as an indie, it's an indie. That's my rule.

okay cool that was the rule I was using.

[HBox]

Not only is the one album rule stupid but for nearly every artist I recognize on there I disagree with what album they picked. Mass Romantic? Really?

[paulisded]

So what about Phish's Junta? It was self released in 89 and then 4 years later Elektra re-released it, so is this indie or not?

It is very hard to decide between indie/non-indie and the lines get crossed.

I agree. I'm gonna pick albums I consider indie and I know are close and who cares.

I would say if it was originally released as an indie, it's an indie. That's my rule.

Yep, that should be the official rule.

I think the people who are on this board (and care enough about these types of things) are smart enough to figure it out.

[IMSlacker]

Not only is the one album rule stupid but for nearly every artist I recognize on there I disagree with what album they picked. Mass Romantic? Really?

Yeah. It's pretty clear that they made a list of artists and then tried to pick one album per artist.

And I love Mass Romantic, but you'd have to put Twin Cinema ahead of it.

[PhishHead]

Yeah. It's pretty clear that they made a list of artists and then tried to pick one album per artist.

And I love Mass Romantic, but you'd have to put Twin Cinema ahead of it.

I think I am the only one who likes Elliot Smith - Elliot Smith better than Either/Or

[TheMojoPin]

Yeah. It's pretty clear that they made a list of artists and then tried to pick one album per artist.

And I love Mass Romantic, but you'd have to put Twin Cinema ahead of it.

Agreed, and now I'd put Challengers at the top.

[HBox]

I love the New Pornographers and I love Mass Romantic but every single other album of theirs is better. I'd put Twin Cinema on top.

[TheMojoPin]

Hell, A.C. Newman's solo albums are much better than MR.

[hammersavage]

As a member of the panel, I guess I'll submit my list here.

Ok, I've tried to think of every album I could and I'm sure I'm missing something that will kill me. I hope all of these fit the parameters. I went back and forth on the order and what I had to cut.

1 The Replacements, Let It Be
2 The Strokes, Is This It
3 Guided by Voices, Bee Thousand
4 Interpol, Turn On the Bright Lights
5 Radiohead, In Rainbows
6 Pavement, Slanted and Enchanted
7 My Bloody Valentine, Loveless
8 Arcade Fire, Neon Bible
9 The Shins, Oh, Inverted World
10 Neutral Milk Hotel, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
11 Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Shake the Sheets
12 Nirvana, Bleach
13 Sonic Youth, Daydream Nation
14 Pixies, Surfer Rosa
15 The Shins, Oh, Inverted World
16 Arcade Fire, Funeral
17 The Decemberists, Picaresque
18 LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver
19 Death Cab for Cutie, Transatlanticism
20 Broken Social Scene, Broken Social Scene

Honorable Mention:
Ryan Adams, Heartbreaker
Hot Hot Heat, Make Up The Breakdown
The Thermals, The Body, The Blood, The Machine
Big Star, #1 Record
Bloc Party, Silent Alarm

[burrben]

de stijl is a great album

[PhishHead]

As a member of the panel, I guess I'll submit my list here.

Ok, I've tried to think of every album I could and I'm sure I'm missing something that will kill me. I hope all of these fit the parameters. I went back and forth on the order and what I had to cut.

1 The Replacements, Let It Be
2 The Strokes, Is This It
3 Guided by Voices, Bee Thousand
4 Interpol, Turn On the Bright Lights
5 Radiohead, In Rainbows
6 Pavement, Slanted and Enchanted
7 My Bloody Valentine, Loveless
8 Arcade Fire, Neon Bible
9 The Shins, Oh, Inverted World
10 Neutral Milk Hotel, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
11 Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Shake the Sheets
12 Nirvana, Bleach
13 Sonic Youth, Daydream Nation
14 Pixies, Surfer Rosa
15 The Shins, Oh, Inverted World
16 Arcade Fire, Funeral
17 The Decemberists, Picaresque
18 LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver
19 Death Cab for Cutie, Transatlanticism
20 Broken Social Scene, Broken Social Scene

Honorable Mention:
Ryan Adams, Heartbreaker
Hot Hot Heat, Make Up The Breakdown
The Thermals, The Body, The Blood, The Machine
Big Star, #1 Record
Bloc Party, Silent Alarm

Shins on your list twice with same album.

[hammersavage]

Shins on your list twice with same album.

Fuck, I made a mistake somewhere.

[IMSlacker]

Shins on your list twice with same album.

It was that good.

[TheMojoPin]

I want this thread to keep going because I know it annoys the piss out of sailor.

[hammersavage]

I guess my bottom of the list should look like this. This will drive me crazy because I know I had 25 at one point and fucked up a copy and paste and I can't remember who.

15 Arcade Fire, Funeral
16 The Decemberists, Picaresque
17 LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver
18 Death Cab for Cutie, Transatlanticism
19 Broken Social Scene, Broken Social Scene
20 Hot Hot Heat, Make Up The Breakdown

Honorable Mention:
Ryan Adams, Heartbreaker
The Thermals, The Body, The Blood, The Machine
Big Star, #1 Record
Bloc Party, Silent Alarm

[PhishHead]

no one else has posted their top 20.

[hammersavage]

1 person on the last page. Where's yours?

[PhishHead]

1 person on the last page. Where's yours?

Still deciding on order

I have 20 but no order yet.

[Kublakhan61]

Let turn this mutha out!

[hammersavage]

Still deciding on order

I have 20 but no order yet.

It's the worst part.

I guess we can all just put em here and paul can rank em if he knows how.

[paulisded]

I'll have mine tonight or tomorrow.

[TheMojoPin]

Wait, are we picking off the Amazon list? If not, i want to do this but it'll be a pain to remember who did what on which label.

[grlNIN]

No Suede, Pulp, Elbow or QOTSA?

I'll see you in hell, hammersavage.

[hammersavage]

No Suede, Pulp, Elbow or QOTSA?

I'll see you in hell, hammersavage.

I would have included Songs for the Deaf but they are on Interscope.

[grlNIN]

I would put Songs for the Deaf but its on Interscope.

You would, wouldn't you?

Their self titled was on Stone Gossard's label, Loosegroove.

I might add Teenage Fanclub to that list.

[hammersavage]

You would, wouldn't you?

Their self titled was on Stone Gossard's label, Loosegroove.

I might add Teenage Fanclub to that list.

Alright I'm sorry. And add Bandwagonesque to my honorable mention. I could only pick 20, some slipped thru my thoughts.

[PhishHead]

Wait, are we picking off the Amazon list? If not, i want to do this but it'll be a pain to remember who did what on which label.

Not off the amazon list at all.

I just did my favorite top 20 indie albums that ones that have affected me the most in my life.

[TheMojoPin]

I'll post mine, but I'm not researching the labels. If they were distributed by the bigs at some point, fuck it.

[PhishHead]

I think I have my order complete but I have changed it numerous times.

I am not sure about this list and I am sure a lot of people will disagree but all these albums had some kind of affect on me for certain reasons.

1. NIN – Pretty Hate Machine
2. Elliott Smith – Elliott Smith
3. Nickel Creek – This Side
4. Okkervil River – Don’t Fall in Love with Everyone You See
5. Phish – Juanta
6. Sigur Ros – Agaetis Bryjun
7. Ani Difranco – Not a Pretty Girl
8. Neutral Milk Hotel – In an Aeroplane over the Sea
9. Death Cab for Cutie – Transatlanticism
10. Radiohead – In Rainbows
11. Damien Rice – O
12. Rilo Kiley – The Execution of All Things
13. The Good Life – Album of the Year
14. Tilly and the Wall – Wild like Children
15. Sunny Day Real Estate – Diary
16. Spoon – Gimme Fiction
17. Bright Eyes – Lifted or the Story is in the Soil
18. The New Pornographers – Challengers
19. Mum – Finally We Are No One
20. Muse – Origin of Symmetry

[Kublakhan61]

19. Mum – Finally We Are No One


That is a beautiful album, but I prefer the one before it - Yesterday Was Dramatic, Today is ok.
Good choice!

[PhishHead]

That is a beautiful album, but I prefer the one before it - Yesterday Was Dramatic, Today is ok.
Good choice!

I love Mum and sometimes I wish they were more popular, such beautiful music.

[hammersavage]

I love Mum and sometimes I wish they were more popular, such beautiful music.

In general, would you rather a band you love on a personal level be hugely successful or smaller and more of your own?

[PhishHead]

In general, would you rather a band you love on a personal level be hugely successful or smaller and more of your own?

it depends, because I want everyone to hear how amazing they are and it is kind of selfish to want to keep a band all to yourself. I understand the connection and it has happened to me quite a bit where a small band I love blew up and everyone knew them but i mean that is the point so everyone hears them not just 5 people. But also sometimes getting big ruins them.

I want the bands to get big without a major label, that is my wish that way they can still do what they want.

[Kublakhan61]

In general, would you rather a band you love on a personal level be hugely successful or smaller and more of your own?

Let them have success. Maybe not U2 success but at least enough to allow them to quit their jobs and pay their rent with their music, as well have some solid spending money. I used hide bands away - thinking it was more special that way. Then I realized how petty and elite that is - Share the wealth.