people are leaving Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Ugh too syrupy for me. I'm one of the few people on this board that seem to dig Nirvana, but I think the topic at hand was the list. White Blood Cells is a pretty weak best of decade imo. Maybe like a #15 or so, but #1 is pushing it. I'm happy to see at least one Wilco record over Funeral.Some of their later material might be described as a bit confectionary, but Bandwagonesque ?? I respectfully disagree. The Arcade Fire simply rode the Pitchfork Bandwagon to some sort of success. Don't get it. White Stripes, I can respect the asthetic, now I wish Jack White would just go away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 The best record released in 1991 :Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque For me it's a toss up between Pixies "Trompe Le Monde" and Firhose "Flyin' the Flannel." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
people are leaving Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Pixies "Trompe Le Monde" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 1991 was a good year! Also had: Achtung Baby (U2), Sebadoh III, Soul Cages (Sting), De La Soul Is Dead, Innuendo (Queen), Whatever's Cool With Me (Dinosaur Jr), Leisure (Blur)... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 28 Queens of The Stone Age - Songs For The Death 2002Deaf, not Death. And how do the Rolling Stones get into a top-anything list post Tattoo You? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 1991?Teenage Fanclub, for sure. Also... Fishbone - The Reality of My SurroundingsDe La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 That is a terrible fuckin' list. this may simply be a terrible time for music in general. Some of these albums aren't bad (not that I have heard all of them), but some don't even rank close to the top of some of these artists work. (I had no idea Scritti Politti was still active...) LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
people are leaving Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 1991 was a good year! Also had: Achtung Baby (U2), Sebadoh III, Soul Cages (Sting), De La Soul Is Dead, Innuendo (Queen), Whatever's Cool With Me (Dinosaur Jr), Leisure (Blur)... I'd like to add : Uncle Tupelo - still feel goneSlint - SpiderlandMatthew Sweet - girlfriendVelvet Crush - in the presence of greatness Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusetc84 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Some of their later material might be described as a bit confectionary, but Bandwagonesque ?? I respectfully disagree. The Arcade Fire simply rode the Pitchfork Bandwagon to some sort of success. Don't get it. White Stripes, I can respect the asthetic, now I wish Jack White would just go away. Fair enough on Teenage Fan Club. Arcade Fire to me is like really great arrangements of really kind of average songs. "Rebellion (Lies)" and "Wake Up" are the only songs on Funeral that blow me away. If they didn't have all the swirling string arrangements, they'd be another one of many faceless 00s bands imo. The White Stripes had a great gimmick, and about a half a dozen good songs; that does not a legendary band make. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I'm one of the few people on this board that seem to dig Nirvana, but I think the topic at hand was the list. You and these guys: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I would've put Sea Change and 10 New Songs up much higher, but overall this list isn't too bad. Easy Tiger should have made it, but Ryan did ok. Notably omitted (for me) were Mark Knopfler, Paul Simon, Loose Fur, and Golden Smog. Also this year's Iron & Wine release. The Knopfler/Emmylou album was a thousand times better than what Kraus and Plant did (was there even any original material on that?). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 alright, it's not that bad an album. it just draws attention to itself too much, by being copied, whereas if it hung around at the back somewhere - just doing its thing quietly - i'd not pick on it like this. As Peter Griffin once said "It insists on itself Lois, it insists on itself". For 1991 I might have to go with Flyin the Flannel although god help me I do love Nirvana. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 ah, but not in the uk. so, there!. . . maybe if they'd mixed it in mono Maybe if they mixed it into a cement mixer. That Strokes album is god awful pish. And don't be dissin' Teenage Fanclub.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Alan Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 What's with the Jack White hate in here? The guy is the closest thing we have to a real fucking rock star right now. Shreds on guitar, produces quality albums, even gets behind the drums and makes one of the best albums of the year. You can hate on the schtick or whatever, but the guy knows what he's doing. I would've put Sea Change and 10 New Songs up much higher, but overall this list isn't too bad. Easy Tiger should have made it, but Ryan did ok. Notably omitted (for me) were Mark Knopfler, Paul Simon, Loose Fur, and Golden Smog. Also this year's Iron & Wine release. The Knopfler/Emmylou album was a thousand times better than what Kraus and Plant did (was there even any original material on that?).I like this list way better than the P4K list. But I think you're off on wanting Easy Tiger on there, thought that was a pile of crap personally. Would love to see Loose Fur show up on one of these lists. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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