http://pitchfork.com/feat...0s-20-1/2/


Glad they agree with me on #1.




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Kudos to Pitchfork for actually picking albums we've actually heard of for their top 10

But I still say Neon Bible's better than Funeral

I only own these:

01. Radiohead - Kid A [Capitol; 2000]
07. The Strokes - Is This It [RCA; 2001]
12. The White Stripes - White Blood Cells [Sympathy for the Record Industry; 2001]
15. The Knife - Silent Shout [Mute/Rabid; 2006]
20. Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights [Matador; 2002]
22. M.I.A. - Kala [XL/Interscope; 2007]
24. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell [Interscope; 2003]
33. Basement Jaxx - Rooty [Astralwerks; 2001]
44. D'Angelo - Voodoo [Virgin; 2000]
54. M.I.A. - Arular [XL/Beggars; 2005]
68. Robyn - Robyn [Konichiwa/Cherrytree/Interscope; 2005/2008]
71. Portishead - Third [Island/Mercury; 2008]
72. Sleater-Kinney - One Beat [Kill Rock Stars; 2002]
74. The White Stripes - Elephant [Third Man/V2; 2003]
83. Joanna Newsom - Ys [Drag City; 2006]
92. Björk - Vespertine [Elektra; 2001]
98. Cat Power - You Are Free [Matador; 2003]
111. M83 - Saturdays=Youth [Mute; 2008]
112. Feist - The Reminder [Interscope/Cherrytree; 2007]
124. PJ Harvey - Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea [Island; 2000]
127. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods [Sub Pop; 2005]
141. Neko Case - Blacklisted [Bloodshot; 2002]
162. Wu-Tang Clan - The W [Sony; 2000]
167. Annie - Anniemal [679; 2004]
171. The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike [Memphis Industries; 2004]
179. Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out of This Country [Merge; 2006]

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[Edited 10/9/09 8:32am]

This is a good list! I'm glad but also surprised to see Avalanches still so high on their lists, but at least that entry is consistant. Love KID A!!!!

I was following the list as it developed, and I was disappointed with the order of their top 20. Sound of Silver definitely belongs in the top 5. Franz Ferdinand's debut was shockingly low at number 101.

That said, I'm happy that these were included:

188. M83- Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts
167. Annie- Anniemal
124. PJ Harvey- Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
113. LCD Soundsystem- LCD Soundsystem
107. Justice- Cross
92. Björk- Vespertine
77. Missy Elliott- Miss E... So Addictive
67. The Flaming Lips- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
24. Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Fever to Tell

That said, Timbertwat has no place on a list of good music, much less ahed of Vespertine. I also think Anniemal should swap places with Robyn. Overall, it's a decent list, but I think the songs list was better.

I'm still boggled by the praise for this band:
15. The Knife
Silent Shout

They're cute enough, like a good 80s cover band, but really??!

Moonbeam said:

Love #67!

MendesCity said:

Love that album. Their earlier stuff, not so much. Fever Ray's solo record this year is even better. Saw her live last week--best show I've seen this year.

I can’t wait to see the much better list in a decade or two.

At first glance this list reminds me of people that come onto to the Jimmy Fallon show throwing props out to The Roots. Most of them I'm guessing don’t know shit about The Roots, but they know it’ll make them appear cool.

I’d love to see more real independence from critics, not just people writing for their own peer group acceptance. But I've always been a bit of a dreamer.

Anyway, despite its many dysfunctions, I very much appreciate the list and there is a plenty of knowledge to be gleaned and new territories to explore.