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2007: 10. Battles – Mirrored 9. Pantha du Prince – This Bliss 8. Animal Collective – Strawberry Jam 7. The Field – From Here We Go Sublime 6. Radiohead – In Rainbows 5. M.I.A. – Kala 4. Panda Bear – Person Pitch 3. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago 2. LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver 1. Burial – Untrue Honorable Mentions:

2006: 10. Justin Timberlake – FutureSex/LoveSounds 9. Liars – Drum’s Not Dead 8. Tim Hecker – Harmony in Ultraviolet 7. TV on the Radio – Return to Cookie Mountain 6. Burial – Burial 5. Grizzly Bear – Yellow House 4. Joanna Newsom – Ys 3. Scott Walker – The Drift 2. The Knife – Silent Shout 1. J Dilla – Donuts Honorable Mentions:

2005: 10. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods 9. Wolf Parade – Apologies to the Queen Mary 8. LCD Soundsystem – LCD Soundsystem 7. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 6. Animal Collective – Feels 5. Antony and the Johnsons – I Am a Bird Now 4. Kanye West – Late Registration 3. Sufjan Stevens – Illinoise 2. The National – Alligator 1. M.I.A. – Arular Honorable Mentions:

2004: 10. Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand 9. The Walkmen – Bows + Arrows 8. The Fiery Furnaces – Blueberry Boat 7. Joanna Newsom – The Milk-Eyed Mender 6. Animal Collective – Sung Tongs 5. Annie – Anniemal 4. Kanye West – The College Dropout 3. Arcade Fire – Funeral 2. Brian Wilson – Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE 1. Madvillain – Madvillainy Honorable Mentions:

The Avalanches - Stalking to a Stranger (Planets Collide Remix) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0yS0E8mDBg]The Avalanches - Stalking To A Stranger (Planets Collide Remix) - YouTube[/ame] The new album is near. I can just feel it :)

2003: 10. Broadcast – Haha Sound 9. The Radio Dept. - Lesser Matters 8. Viktor Vaughn – Vaudeville Villain 7. The Books – The Lemon of Pink 6. Four Tet – Rounds 5. Dizzee Rascal – Boy in da Corner 4. Radiohead – Hail to the Thief 3. The Exploding Hearts - Guitar Romantic 2. The Wrens – Meadowlands 1. Ricardo Villalobos – Alcachofa Honorable Mentions:

This sounds really great!

2002: 10. Sigur Rós – ( ) 9. Beck - Sea Change 8. Max Richter – Memoryhouse 7. Spoon – Kill the Moonlight 6. The Streets – Original Pirate Material 5. Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 4. Boards of Canada - Geogaddi 3. Broken Social Scene – You Forgot It in People 2. Interpol - Turn On the Bright Lights 1. William Basinski – The Disintegration Loops Honorable Mentions:

2001: 10. Stars of the Lid – The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid 9. Fennesz – Endless Summer 8. The White Stripes – White Blood Cells 7. Herbert – Bodily Functions 6. Radiohead – Amnesiac 5. The Strokes – Is This It 4. Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3. Björk – Vespertine 2. The Microphones – The Glow Pt. 2 1. Daft Punk – Discovery Honorable Mentions:

2000: 10. Ryan Adams – Heartbreaker 9. Deltron 3030 – Deltron 3030 8. Modest Mouse – The Moon & Antarctica 7. OutKast – Stankonia 6. Gas – Pop 5. Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven! 4. Luomo – Vocalcity 3. D’Angelo – Voodoo 2. The Avalanches – Since I Left You 1. Radiohead – Kid A Honorable Mentions:

#1 Albums from 1990s at a Glance: 1990: Public Enemy – Fear of a Black Planet 1991: My Bloody Valentine – Loveless 1992: Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92 1993: Wu-Tang Clan – Enter the Wu-Tang Clan (36 Chambers) 1994: Nas – Illmatic 1995: Björk – Post 1996: DJ Shadow - Endtroducing..... 1997: Radiohead - OK Computer 1998: Boards of Canada – Music Has the Right to Children 1999: Sigur Rós - Ágætis Byrjun

1999: 10. The Olivia Tremor Control - Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume 1 9. Smog – Knock Knock 8. Wilco – Summerteeth 7. Blur – 13 6. Built to Spill – Keep It Like a Secret 5. The Dismemberment Plan – Emergency & I 4. The Beta Band – The Three E.P’s 3. The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin 2. The Magnetic Fields – 69 Love Songs 1. Sigur Rós - Ágætis Byrjun Honorable Mentions:

Janelle Monáe - The Electric Lady

:stunned: Doolittle.

Pixies Release Surprise EP of New Material - Their First in 22 Years The untitled EP contains four new tracks, and comes with a sketched design from famous 4AD designer and familiar associate Vaughn Oliver. The news came via the band’s Facebook page on Monday evening, with the band posting, “We have something we would like you to hear!”. The release follows this year’s outta-nowhere ‘Bagboy’, the band’s first new single in almost a decade. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDa3cY7U6NA]PIXIES - INDIE CINDY - YouTube[/ame] http://www.factmag.com/2013/09/03/pixies-release-surprise-ep-of-new-material/

1998: 10. Tortoise – TNT 9. Pulp – This Is Hardcore 8. Silver Jews – American Water 7. Elliot Smith – XO 6. Mercury Rev – Deserter’s Songs 5. OutKast – Aquemini 4. Air – Moon Safari 3. Massive Attack – Mezzanine 2. Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea 1. Boards of Canada – Music Has the Right to Children Honorable Mentions:

1997: 10. The Verve – Urban Hymns 9. Godspeed You Black Emperor! - F♯ A♯ ∞ 8. Built to Spill – Perfect From Now On 7. Biosphere – Substrata 6. Modest Mouse – The Lonesome Crowded West 5. Yo La Tengo – I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One 4. Elliot Smith – Either/Or 3. Spiritualized – Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space 2. Björk – Homogenic 1. Radiohead – OK Computer Honorable Mentions:

1996: 10. Aphex Twin – Richard D. James Album 9. Dr. Octagon - Octagonecologyst 8. Porter Ricks – Biokinetics 7. OutKast – ATLiens 6. Stereolab – Emperor Tomato Ketchup 5. Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt 4. Beck – Odelay 3. The Olivia Tremor Control - Music From the Unrealized Film Script, Dusk at Cubist Castle 2. Belle and Sebastian – If You’re Feeling Sinister 1. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing..... Honorable Mentions:

Tim Hecker - Virgins

1995: 10. Slowdive – Pygmalion 9. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 8. PJ Harvey – To Bring You My Love 7. Guided By Voices – Alien Lanes 6. Radiohead – The Bends 5. Autechre – Tri Repetae 4. GZA – Liquid Swords 3. Scott Walker – Tilt 2. Pulp – Different Class 1. Björk – Post Honorable Mentions:

No Parklife.

1994: 10. Suede – Dog Man Star 9. Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works, Vol. II 8. Built to Spill – There’s Nothing Wrong With Love 7. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Let Love In 6. The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die 5. Guided By Voices – Bee Thousand 4. Jeff Buckley – Grace 3. Portishead – Dummy 2. Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 1. Nas – Illmatic Honorable Mentions:

Great! I know it can seem like I'm trying to stroke my own ego but my only intention when I created this thread was to generate discussion and help people discover great albums. Btw how do you feel about Pet Sounds? It's only the greatest album in the world, no?

1993: 10. Mazzy Star – So Tonight That I Might See 9. PJ Harvey – Rid of Me 8. The Afghan Whigs – Gentlemen 7. Liz Phair – Exile in Guyville 6. A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Marauders 5. Stereolab - Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements 4. Yo La Tengo – Painful 3. The Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream 2. Slowdive – Souvlaki 1. Wu-Tang Clan – Enter the Wu-Tang Clan (36 Chambers) Honorable Mentions:

I'm a parrot that just loves discovering and listening to all kinds of music. :) I suspect more people will vocalize their opinions as I get into the more recent years and I talk about records people are more familiar with.