Category Archives: Lists

Best Albums of the Decade – #1

Posted on September 6, 2010 by

Queens of the Stone Age – Songs For The Deaf (2002) What happens when you take Dave Grohl, a ginger version of Elvis, a bald and almost always naked bassist, and the legendary Mark Lanegan? In most cases, you get … Continue reading →

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Best Albums of the Decade – #2

Posted on September 5, 2010 by

TOOL – Lateralus (2001) Number 2, alright. Lateralus. I don’t know where to start with this. When I listened to this record for the first time in it’s entirety, I was left with a feeling that was probably pretty similar … Continue reading →

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Best Albums of the Decade – #3

Posted on September 4, 2010 by

Broken Social Scene – You Forgot It In People (2002) Take one third of Canada’s population, hand them some second-hand guitars and a bunch of effect pedals, and you’ve got Broken Social Scene. Or so they said, when YFIIP came … Continue reading →

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Best Albums of the Decade – #4

Posted on September 3, 2010 by

A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step (2003) Supergroups are always a hit-or-miss, most of them unfortunately being misses. It’s obviously easy to achieve commercial success for a band that’s made of musicians that have already made their marks in the industry. … Continue reading →

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Best Albums of the Decade – #5

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

Queens of the Stone Age - Rated R (2000) Following the break-up of Kyuss, pioneers in the stoner rock genre, lead guitarist Josh Homme went on to form his own new band, “Queens of the Stone Age”. One would ask, why … Continue reading →

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Best Albums of the Decade – #6

Posted on September 1, 2010 by

the Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002) After the huge, unexpected critical success of 1999′s “The Soft Bulletin”, the Flaming Lips were promoted to the first class of the alternative/pop scene. For a band with 16 years of … Continue reading →

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Best Albums of the Decade – #7

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes (2008) How can one resist to the catchy, baroque-pop songs of “Fleet Foxes”, the fantastic debut from Sub Pop’s new protégés? Recorded shortly after producer said about Pecknold that “it was obvious that he had talent … Continue reading →

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Best Albums of the Decade – #8

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood to the Head (2002) After the groundbreaking debut “Parachutes” in 2000, Coldplay needed a record that would prove to the world that they’re more than just a Radiohead cover band. With “A Rush…”, they managed … Continue reading →

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Best Albums of the Decade – #9

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

Autolux - Future Perfect (2004) Autolux released their debut album almost out of the blue, not long after drummer Carla Azar had to go under a major elbow surgery. This genius post-shoegaze effort received little to moderate praise, despite the fact … Continue reading →

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Best Albums of the Decade – #10

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris (2007) With this unique, almost atonal and obviously industrial-influenced sound, the Queens showed that they’re still on top of their game while pushing the boundaries album after album. Five genuine masterpieces in a … Continue reading →

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