Larsen B Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 If anyone cares etc.. I actually don't think it is a bad list at all, but c'mon everyone let's have you're complaints about In Rainbows being higher than Kid A, other omissions, how does it compare to the "P2K" list etc or just be the person who thinks it's really scathing and witty to say "I wouldn't wipe my arse with nme". I give them points for the suprising inclusion of my favourite album of this year Two Dancers.1. The Strokes - Is This It2. The Libertines - Up The Bracket3. Primal Scream - xtrmntr4. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell6. PJ Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea7. Arcade Fire - Funeral8. Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights9. The Streets - Original Pirate Material10. Radiohead - In Rainbows11. At The Drive-In - Relationship Of Command12. LCD Soundsystem - The Sound Of Silver13. The Shins - Wincing The Night Away14. Radiohead - Kid A15. Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf16. The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free17. Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise18. The White Stripes - Elephant19. The White Stripes - White Blood Cells20. Blur - Think Tank21. The Coral - The Coral22. Jay-Z - The Blueprint23. Klaxons - Myths Of The Near Future24. The Libertines - The Libertines25. Rapture - Echoes26. Dizzee Rascal - Boy In Da Corner27. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black28. Johnny Cash - Man Comes Around29. Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World30. Elbow - Asleep In The Back31. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning32. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones33. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible34. Grandaddy - The Sophtware Slump35. Babyshambles - Down In Albion36. Spirtualized - Let It Come Down37. The Knife - Silent Shout38. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm39. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles40. Ryan Adams - Gold41. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers42. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend43. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot44. Outkast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below45. Avalanches - Since I Left You46. Delgados - The Great Eastern47. Brendan Benson - Lapalco48. Walkmen - Bows And Arrows49. Muse - Absolution50. MIA - Arular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Songs for the Deaf, and not Rated R? Man, that's not even opinion. That's just silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraser Mac Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Songs for the Deaf, and not Rated R? Man, that's not even opinion. That's just silly.Truth. The NME's top 5 there is just stupid.totally wrong.The top 5 arnt complete horseshit, but there are clearly better albums in that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I fucking hate NME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted November 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I fucking hate NME.You win!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I'm sure NME journo's don't even listen to music. They probably found some hip scenesters iPod and took the top 50 most listened to albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I'm sure NME journo's don't even listen to music. They probably found some hip scenesters iPod and took the top 50 most listened to albums.But how do the hip scenesters know what to listen to unless the NME tells them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 But how do the hip scenesters know what to listen to unless the NME tells them?If you have to ask that question, you don't need the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I like Songs for the Deaf better than Rated R.The Libertines at No.2, def. an NME list..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Is this as chosen by readers or by NME staff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkt Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Staff I believe. So what is your best albums of the 00s?Mine would be (in no order):Fig 4.0 - Action Image ExchangePaul Weller - 22 DreamsBloc Party - A Weekend in the CityAt The Drive In - Relationship of CommandMy Latest Novel - Wolvesalthough thats just from the top of my head so I've prob forgotten about one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Staff I believe. So what is your best albums of the 00s?Mine would be (in no order):Fig 4.0 - Action Image ExchangePaul Weller - 22 DreamsBloc Party - A Weekend in the CityAt The Drive In - Relationship of CommandMy Latest Novel - Wolvesalthough thats just from the top of my head so I've prob forgotten about oneTop of my head....The Empire Strikes First - Bad ReligionThe Rising - Bruce Springsteen Daisies of the Galaxy - Eels (March 2000!)Souljacker - Eels The New Fellas - The Cribs The Crane Wife - The DecemberistsTil The Sun Turns Black - Ray Lamontagne Micah P. Hinson and the Opera Circuit - Micah P HinsonMesmerize - System of a DownTraffic and Weather - Fountains of WayneLet Go - Nada Surf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 My favourites of the 00s.(I didn't mean to make this so long, I was just reading off iTunes and kept finding good stuff)Elliot Smith - Figure 8JJ72 - JJ72Snoop Dogg - The Last MealDaft Punk - DiscoveryMuse - Origin Of SymmetrySuper Furry Animals - Rings Around The WorldSystem Of A Down - ToxicityWeezer - Green AlbumWhite Stripes - ElephantWhite Stripes - White Blood CellsColdplay - A Rush Of Blod To The HeadColdplay - X&YDamien Rice - OBelle & Sebastien - Dear Catastrophe WaitressDizzee Rascal - Boy In Da CornerDropkick Murphys - BlackoutKatie Melua - Call Off The SearchLibertines - Up The BracketKings Of Leon - Youth & Young ManhoodPolyphonic Spree - The Beginning StagesYeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To TellThe Concretes - The ConcretesFranz Ferdinand - Franz FerdinandThe Go! Team - Thunder Lightning StrikeGraham Coxon - Happiness In MagazinesGraham Coxon - Love Travels At Illegal SpeedsGwen Stefani - Love Angel Music BabyJay-Z & Linkin Park - Collision CourseThe Killers - Hot FussThe Mooney Suzuki - Alive & AmplifiedMylo - Destroy Rock & RollThe Ordinary Boys - BrassboundZero 7 - When It FallsThe Zutons - Who Killed The ZutonsBeck - GueroBen Folds - Songs For SilvermanBright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's MorningGreen Day - American IdiotKaiser Chiefs - EmploymentLemon Jelly - 64-95Nick Cave - Abattoir Blues / Lyre Of OrpheusAmy Winehouse - Back To BlackCSS - Cansei Der Ser SexyHot Chip - The WarningRegina Spektor - Begin To HopeSeasick Steve Dog House MusicApples In Stereo - New Magnetic WonderParamore - RiotRadiohead - In RainbowsGlasvegas - GlasvegasJustice - CrossLady GaGa - The FameEminem - RelapseLa Roux - La RouxLittle Boots - Hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 It is a sad reflection on the demise of intelligent music journalism to compare an NME from before c.1995/6/7, to any produced in this decade. Even the most hideously 80s self-indulgent Morley-esque PoMo/Situationalism-athon that only tangentially mentions music is preferable to the new writing paradigm that can be summed up as 'You'll really like their trousers'. Buy/Read an old prelapsarian NME, and compare the difference, actual writing by writers.5 of the DecadeClor-ClorLe Tigre-This IslandJoanna Newsom-YsBenga-Diary of an Afro WarriorThe Phantom Band-Checkmate Savage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 But how do the hip scenesters know what to listen to unless the NME tells them?Hipsters have a collective hive mind. Like a queen bee or mother ant. His name is Steve Jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted November 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 It is a sad reflection on the demise of intelligent music journalism to compare an NME from before c.1995/6/7, to any produced in this decade. Even the most hideously 80s self-indulgent Morley-esque PoMo/Situationalism-athon that only tangentially mentions music is preferable to the new writing paradigm that can be summed up as 'You'll really like their trousers'. Buy/Read an old prelapsarian NME, and compare the difference, actual writing by writers.5 of the DecadeClor-ClorLe Tigre-This IslandJoanna Newsom-YsBenga-Diary of an Afro WarriorThe Phantom Band-Checkmate SavageI agree to a certain degree, but from what I have seen of nme recently it's showing slight improvement. It's also notable that few of the uber-fashionable trend bands really make this list. BUT EVERYBODY STOP POSTING THEIR FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF THE NOUGHTIES, WE NEED A WHOLE NEW THREAD FOR THAT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 There already is/was one http://www.aberdeen-music.com/forums/music-discussion/56766-best-albums-00s.htmlThese lists never mean anything, just a lazy way to fill a few pages. Is it a fair reflection of the tastes of NME journalists and readers?... probably. In that respect, it's not a bad list. It's like Empire magazine's top 100 films list, Total guff ever year in my opinion but spot on for the average target reader I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I've been extremely bored today and compiled as many of Pitchforks Top 500 tunes of the 2000s as I could find on Spotify:Spotify playlistThe first track is number 1 and it goes down in order. Still working on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I'm sure NME journo's don't even listen to music. They probably found some hip scenesters iPod and took the top 50 most listened to albums.I don't know what your perception of 'hip scenester' is but I don't think most people I'd associate with that phrase (i.e the Vice magazine worshiping creeps of the 'blogosphere') would be caught dead listening to half that stuff. Can you imagine any self-respecting 'edgy' scenester listening to Muse and The Coral?On the subject of the list itself, it's OK. Predictable and bland would be my two main complaints. Only a small fraction of those albums would make my top 50 though. I read NME fairly regularly, simply because I like music and I enjoy reading music journalism and it's the most frequent print music magazine we have. Some of the writing can be brilliant, a lot of it is utter shit just like most publications. Awful journalism can be as fun to read as good journalism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltz Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Lol, nme, tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer_Rosa Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I don't know what your perception of 'hip scenester' is but I don't think most people I'd associate with that phrase (i.e the Vice magazine worshiping creeps of the 'blogosphere') would be caught dead listening to half that stuff. Can you imagine any self-respecting 'edgy' scenester listening to Muse and The Coral?Yeah, I was about to say I thought scenesters preferred to be anti-NME, whilst riding their fixed-gear bikes to the nearest vegan restaurant. Unless it's gone full-circle and they like reading it now to be ironic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkt Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 You've only got to read the letters page of NME to realise its not scenesters reading it nowadays - although the writers smug tastes and mocking of the the readers favourites probably explains why it's circulation is at an all time low (around 40,000)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Just to reiterate what was previously hinted at, NME is utter, utter shite. Hooray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Wirelessly posted (LG-GC900/V10a Obigo/WAP2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.1 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)Tight jeans wearing Camden nonces who wear gay hats and skinny ties. Like that cunt Nick Grimshaw. That's who reads NME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Wirelessly posted (LG-GC900/V10a Obigo/WAP2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.1 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)Tight jeans wearing Camden nonces who wear gay hats and skinny ties. Like that cunt Nick Grimshaw. That's who reads NME.Hey! There is nothing wrong with skinny ties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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