Ooh, I'm so glad that Nick Drake and Björk are at top100 :cheesy:

29. Snow Patrol - Final Straw

 

 

Year: 2003

 

RateYourMusic status: 3.60 (2003: #296 / all-time: n/a)

 

3667 points

11 votes

highest rank: #4 - coldgeorge, #6 - LunarSolar

 

Final Straw is the highly acclaimed third album by the indie rock group Snow Patrol' date=' released in the United Kingdom in 2003 and in the United States in 2004. The album is notable for bringing the band their first mainstream success outside of their native countries of Northern Ireland and Scotland.[/quote']

 

Snow Patrol's most direct and aggressive album yet' date=' a clear and decisive bid for the kind of wide mainstream appeal enjoyed by the Coldplays of the world.[/quote']

 

The Highlight

 

"Run"

 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9Qen3Xovtfc

woooo this must be the best Highlight choice in this thread.

John rox

28. The Verve - Urban Hymns

 

 

Year: 1997

 

RateYourMusic status: 3.82 (1997: #84 / all-time: #3192)

 

3682 points

13 votes

highest rank: #6 coldgeorge, #6 - tilkingdomcome

 

Urban Hymns is the highly acclaimed alternative rock/space rock album released on September 29' date=' 1997 by British rock band The Verve. After the release of the band's previous album, A Northern Soul, The Verve broke up due to growing tensions between Richard Ashcroft and Nick McCabe. They reunited in 1996 (see 1996 in music) and recorded Urban Hymns, which earned nearly unanimous critical praise upon its release and went on to become one of the biggest selling albums of the year largely on the strength of the international chart-topper "Bitter Sweet Symphony".[/quote']

 

Not long after the release of A Northern Soul' date=' the Verve imploded due to friction between vocalist Richard Ashcroft and guitarist Nick McCabe. It looked like the band had ended before reaching its full potential, which is part of the reason why their third album, Urban Hymns -- recorded after the pair patched things up in late 1996 -- is so remarkable. Much of the record consists of songs Ashcroft had intended for a solo project or a new group, yet Urban Hymns unmistakably sounds like the work of a full band, with its sweeping, grandiose soundscapes and sense of purpose. The Verve have toned down their trancy, psychedelic excursions, yet haven't abandoned them -- if anything, they sound more muscular than before, whether it's the trippy "Catching the Butterfly" or the pounding "Come On." These powerful, guitar-drenched rockers provide the context for Ashcroft's affecting, string-laden ballads, which give Urban Hymns its hurt. The majestic "Bitter Sweet Symphony" and the heartbreaking, country-tinged "The Drugs Don't Work" are an astonishing pair, two anthemic ballads that make the personal universal, thereby sounding like instant classics. They just are the tip of the iceberg -- "Sonnet" is a lovely, surprisingly understated ballad, "The Rolling People" has a measured, electric power, and many others match their quality. Although it may run a bit too long for some tastes, Urban Hymns is a rich album that revitalizes rock traditions without ever seeming less than contemporary. It is the album the Verve have been striving to make since their formation, and it turns out to be worth all the wait.[/quote']

 

The Highlight

 

"Bittersweet Symphony"

 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=V-Po8uJeoUw

^ that is a great highlight choice.

 

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shesh!

27. R.E.M. - Automatic For The People

 

 

Year: 1992

 

RateYourMusic status: 4.13 (1992: #6 / all-time: #399)

 

3860 points

11 votes

highest rank: #1 - indanomati, #3 - njshaw, #6 - Zavosh

 

Automatic for the People is R.E.M.'s eighth album, and their third major label release for Warner Bros., released in 1992.

 

Mostly acoustic and typified by its dark lyrics (many of which ruminate on mortality, death and those departed), Automatic for the People is generally considered to be among R.E.M.'s best albums, and one of the finest releases of the 1990s, being the 42nd greatest album of all time on Acclaimedmusic.net and 4th best of the 90's.

 

In 1997 Automatic for the People was named the 18th greatest album of all time in a 'Music of the Millennium' poll conducted by HMV, Channel 4, The Guardian and Classic FM. In 2006, Q magazine readers placed it at number 7. In 2003, the album was ranked number 247 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

 

Turning away from the sweet pop of Out of Time' date=' R.E.M. created a haunting, melancholy masterpiece with Automatic for the People. At its core, the album is a collection of folk songs about aging, death, and loss, but the music has a grand, epic sweep provided by layers of lush strings, interweaving acoustic instruments, and shimmering keyboards. Automatic for the People captures the group at a crossroads, as they moved from cult heroes to elder statesmen, and the album is a graceful transition into their new status. It is a reflective album, with frank discussions on mortality, but it is not a despairing record -- "Nightswimming," "Everybody Hurts," and "Sweetness Follows" have a comforting melancholy, while "Find the River" provides a positive sense of closure. R.E.M. have never been as emotionally direct as they are on Automatic for the People, nor have they ever created music quite as rich and timeless, and while the record is not an easy listen, it is the most rewarding record in their oeuvre.[/quote']

 

The Highlight

 

"Find The River"

 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pn1FqAyKmCY

:bigcry: noooooooooooooooo!

i think it's a great place for AFTP and Find The River isn't as popular as some other songs from that album, but it's one of my favourites of all-time. so enjoy!

Lanaaaaaaaaaaa :laugh3:

I have to go now, amazingly great job Nik! have fun people. Go Sigur Ros!

:shifty:

hehe the deal is still on? ah? :P

#26 is the last entry in the afternoon's session

 

the top 25 is in about 2-3 hours

 

oh and #26 will surprise many of you i think... it did me

cya Will! have fun :)

 

nearly at the top 20!!! this just got way more exciting!

 

edit: i always make these posts too early :dozey: outty till then!

I have to go now too .. byes everyone.

The Killers rules

26. Thom Yorke - The Eraser

 

 

Year: 2006

 

RateYourMusic status: 3.57 (2006: #183 / all-time: n/a)

 

3875 points

11 votes

highest rank: #2 - njshaw, #9 - eglantine, #10 - Rad-Cold

 

The Eraser is the first solo album by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke' date=' released on 10 July 2006 in the United Kingdom and on 11 July in the United States and Canada. While the album debuted at #3 in the UK Albums Chart, it moved more than 90,000 copies to debut at #2 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. The Eraser was nominated for both the Mercury Music Prize and the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.[/quote']

 

The album doesn't make the point that Yorke doesn't need his bandmates to make a great record so much as it helps shed light on what each member of the band contributes to the overall equation.

 

The Highlight

 

"Analyse"

 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jrL0oxD3buA

seriously, all those who voted for The Eraser should check out the influences of Thom Yorke...

 

Aphex Twin, Boards Of Canada, Autechre etc.

 

The Eraser is a good album, but all those artists mentioned above have much better albums...

 

whatever

oh too bad! :/

damnit hehe i can't think of whats left to fill the top 25 :freak:

So did you excpect it lower or higher, Nik? :wacky:

 

Edit: Nevermind. I mentioned it on my list too though.

So did you excpect it lower or higher, Nik? :wacky:

 

on my list it's not a top 100 album. even not top 150 ;)

We still have Radiohead, Coldplay, Sigur Ros and The Killers....

Hot Fuss is still to come.

 

I can't believe that's gonna finish above some of the albums we've already had.

 

I think the main one I'm waiting for from my main 3 bands is Language.Sex.Violence.Other?

 

I don't think that's come up yet although I'm not sure. I'll check, actually.

Language.Sex.Violence.Other?

 

#201

oh too bad! :/

damnit hehe i can't think of whats left to fill the top 25 :freak:

i take it back lol.. i totaly forgot about Radiohead and Coldplay :P

Ha.. 201st :P

 

Well I think that means all my main ones are up. 30 with Californication wins then.