Best Albums of the decade

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  • dr. Mowinckel
    dr. Mowinckel Posts: 211
    The National - High Violet
    Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
    Alt J -An Awesome Wave
    Moss - Ornaments
    Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt
    Typhoon - Lobi-da-basi
    David Bowie - Blackstar
    Sleater Kinney - The center won't hold
    Radiohead - A moon shaped pool
    Michael Kiwanuka - Kiwanuka
    There's a trapdoor in the sun!
    2000 Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands
    2006 Arnhem, Netherlands
    2006 Antwerp, Belgium
    2007 Nijmegen, Netherlands
    2009 Philadelphia 4, PA
    2010 Bristow, VA
    2012 Amsterdam 1, Netherlands
    2013 Buffalo, NY
    2013 Baltimore, MD
    2015 Global Citizen Festival New York, NY
    2016 Hampton, VA
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,453
    DewieCox said:
    1. Southeastern
    2. Like Clockwork
    3. A Moon Shaped Pool
    4. The Waterfall
    5. Ouroboros
    6. A Sailor’s Guide To Earth
    7. Helplessness Blues
    8. Blunderbuss
    9. Celebration Day
    10. Brothers
    11. The King Is Dead
    12. Something More Than Free
    13. Help Us Stranger
    14. Truth and Salvage Co
    15. Middle Brother
    16. Lazaretto
    17. Trouble Will Find Me
    18. Be The Void
    19. Circuital
    20. Star Wars
    21. New Basement Tapes
    22. Blunderbuss
    23. Nashville Sound
    24. Conditions of My Parole
    25. Whole Love
    26. Signs
    27. Sound and Fury
    28. Oceania
    29. Lightning Bolt
    30. Mirage Rock
    31. Reflektor
    32. Modern Lore
    33. High Water I/II
    34. Uniform Distortion
    35. American Epic Sessions
    36. Wished Out
    37. From A Room 2
    38. Rattle That Lock
    39. High Violet
    40. Part of the Light


    Sure I’m forgetting some and these are probably more my favorite but I try to place a lot of value in the more cerebral aspects of songwriting. 
    You liked Blunderbuss so much that you picked it twice!
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    edited December 2019
    tempo_n_groove said:
    DewieCox said:
    1. Southeastern
    2. Like Clockwork
    3. A Moon Shaped Pool
    4. The Waterfall
    5. Ouroboros
    6. A Sailor’s Guide To Earth
    7. Helplessness Blues
    8. Blunderbuss
    9. Celebration Day
    10. Brothers
    11. The King Is Dead
    12. Something More Than Free
    13. Help Us Stranger
    14. Truth and Salvage Co
    15. Middle Brother
    16. Lazaretto
    17. Trouble Will Find Me
    18. Be The Void
    19. Circuital
    20. Star Wars
    21. New Basement Tapes
    22. Blunderbuss
    23. Nashville Sound
    24. Conditions of My Parole
    25. Whole Love
    26. Signs
    27. Sound and Fury
    28. Oceania
    29. Lightning Bolt
    30. Mirage Rock
    31. Reflektor
    32. Modern Lore
    33. High Water I/II
    34. Uniform Distortion
    35. American Epic Sessions
    36. Wished Out
    37. From A Room 2
    38. Rattle That Lock
    39. High Violet
    40. Part of the Light


    Sure I’m forgetting some and these are probably more my favorite but I try to place a lot of value in the more cerebral aspects of songwriting. 
    You liked Blunderbuss so much that you picked it twice!
    Ha, oops. Forgot to
    proofread/delete after swapping them around. Fixed now.
    Post edited by DewieCox on
  • Of The Aggie
    Of The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,550
    Interesting that so many are choosing Lightning Bolt....
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,632
    Also, the lack of hip hop despite its dominance. 
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Tim Simmons said:
    Also, the lack of hip hop despite its dominance. 
    Not a ton of pop or country either, despite both being much bigger than hip hop. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,453
    Tim Simmons said:
    Also, the lack of hip hop despite its dominance. 
    I should have put a Kendrick lamar album or Mack Miller to be honest.

    I did include Watch the Throne and Cardi B's albums as those 2 in the last decade were beasts.
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    HesCalledDyer said:
    YTCracker - Introducing Neals - probably my favorite album of the decade, the rest are in no particular order
    Veruca Salt - Ghost Notes
    Pearl Jam - Constitution Hall 9/19/98
    Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt
    Metric - Art of Doubt
    Ghost - Meliora
    Hilltop Hoods - Drinking From The Sun
    Hilltop Hoods - The Great Expanse
    Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania
    Jenny Lewis - Voyager
    Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
    Nine Inch Nails - Not The Actual Events/Add Violence/Bad Witch
    Battles - Gloss Drop
    Rush - Clockwork Angels
    Lady Gaga - Born This Way
    Lady Gaga - Joanne
    Meg Myers - Sorry
    Billy Strings - Home
    Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
    Billlie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
    Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
    The Chats - Get This In Ya
    Illy - The Chase
    360 - Falling & Flying

    Obviously this is mostly shit I listen to and I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff...
    An American digging Aussie hip hop, would never have thought.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    edited December 2019
    In no particular order...

    Faith No More - Sol Invictus
    David Bowie - Blackstar
    Courtney Barnett  - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
    Tool - Fear Inoculum  
    Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt
    Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly
    Kendrick Lamar - DAMN
    Soundgarden - King Animal
    Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
    Queens of the Stone Age -  Like Clockwork
    Queens of the Stone Age - Villains 
    Japandroids - Celebration Rock
    Brockhampton - Saturation 2
    Brockhamption - Saturation 1
    Brockhampton - Saturation 3
    Post edited by Thoughts_Arrive on
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    YTCracker - Introducing Neals - probably my favorite album of the decade, the rest are in no particular order
    Veruca Salt - Ghost Notes
    Pearl Jam - Constitution Hall 9/19/98
    Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt
    Metric - Art of Doubt
    Ghost - Meliora
    Hilltop Hoods - Drinking From The Sun
    Hilltop Hoods - The Great Expanse
    Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania
    Jenny Lewis - Voyager
    Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
    Nine Inch Nails - Not The Actual Events/Add Violence/Bad Witch
    Battles - Gloss Drop
    Rush - Clockwork Angels
    Lady Gaga - Born This Way
    Lady Gaga - Joanne
    Meg Myers - Sorry
    Billy Strings - Home
    Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
    Billlie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
    Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
    The Chats - Get This In Ya
    Illy - The Chase
    360 - Falling & Flying

    Obviously this is mostly shit I listen to and I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff...
    An American digging Aussie hip hop, would never have thought.
    The only hip hop I listen to these days.  I just caught the Hoods on tour here last month.  Those dudes sell out Rod Laver and I got to see them in a 600 capacity club!
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    YTCracker - Introducing Neals - probably my favorite album of the decade, the rest are in no particular order
    Veruca Salt - Ghost Notes
    Pearl Jam - Constitution Hall 9/19/98
    Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt
    Metric - Art of Doubt
    Ghost - Meliora
    Hilltop Hoods - Drinking From The Sun
    Hilltop Hoods - The Great Expanse
    Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania
    Jenny Lewis - Voyager
    Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
    Nine Inch Nails - Not The Actual Events/Add Violence/Bad Witch
    Battles - Gloss Drop
    Rush - Clockwork Angels
    Lady Gaga - Born This Way
    Lady Gaga - Joanne
    Meg Myers - Sorry
    Billy Strings - Home
    Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
    Billlie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
    Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
    The Chats - Get This In Ya
    Illy - The Chase
    360 - Falling & Flying

    Obviously this is mostly shit I listen to and I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff...
    An American digging Aussie hip hop, would never have thought.
    The only hip hop I listen to these days.  I just caught the Hoods on tour here last month.  Those dudes sell out Rod Laver and I got to see them in a 600 capacity club!
    Awesome. I just thought an American would dislike the Aussie accents in hip hop. I don't listen to them, I know only a few songs and like them. Just haven't really gotten the motivation to listen to any Aussie hip hop. I'm more of a rock guy. At least it's not all gangsta bling bling right?
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Black Keys - Brothers
  • PB11041
    PB11041 Earth Posts: 2,845
    No particular order...

    Decemberists - What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
    Spoon - Hot Thoughts
    Fleet Foxes - Crack Up
    Lord Huron - Strange Trails
    Dave Matthews Band - Come Tomorrow (I am not a big fan of their studio work but this is a superb record their best in 20 years)
    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - MOJO
    Okkervil River - The Silver Gymnasium
    Arcade Fire - the Suburbs (the Google Earth Video they created to promote this album was very cool at the time)
    Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt
    Ed Vedder - Uke Songs

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  • RoeDawg13
    RoeDawg13 Posts: 255
    HesCalledDyer cheers on the Oceania mention, love that album.

    In addition to some already mentioned, I have to say Horrible Crowes "Elsie" is a strong contender for me.
    I am wired and fading...
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    YTCracker - Introducing Neals - probably my favorite album of the decade, the rest are in no particular order
    Veruca Salt - Ghost Notes
    Pearl Jam - Constitution Hall 9/19/98
    Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt
    Metric - Art of Doubt
    Ghost - Meliora
    Hilltop Hoods - Drinking From The Sun
    Hilltop Hoods - The Great Expanse
    Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania
    Jenny Lewis - Voyager
    Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
    Nine Inch Nails - Not The Actual Events/Add Violence/Bad Witch
    Battles - Gloss Drop
    Rush - Clockwork Angels
    Lady Gaga - Born This Way
    Lady Gaga - Joanne
    Meg Myers - Sorry
    Billy Strings - Home
    Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
    Billlie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
    Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
    The Chats - Get This In Ya
    Illy - The Chase
    360 - Falling & Flying

    Obviously this is mostly shit I listen to and I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff...
    An American digging Aussie hip hop, would never have thought.
    The only hip hop I listen to these days.  I just caught the Hoods on tour here last month.  Those dudes sell out Rod Laver and I got to see them in a 600 capacity club!
    Awesome. I just thought an American would dislike the Aussie accents in hip hop. I don't listen to them, I know only a few songs and like them. Just haven't really gotten the motivation to listen to any Aussie hip hop. I'm more of a rock guy. At least it's not all gangsta bling bling right?
    Exactly.  It's why I can't listen to American hip-hop anymore.  Nothing but poppin bottles, flaunting cash, fur coats, exotic cars, and naked chicks. Not that there's anything wrong with naked chicks, but when they're just there to be eye candy it doesn't add any substance to the music.  The Aussies are closer to what hip hop was in the 80's here.  Rapping about personal issues, struggles, family life, where they grew up, or just having good times. There's actual content in the lyrics, not just bragging about how rich you are.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,453
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    YTCracker - Introducing Neals - probably my favorite album of the decade, the rest are in no particular order
    Veruca Salt - Ghost Notes
    Pearl Jam - Constitution Hall 9/19/98
    Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt
    Metric - Art of Doubt
    Ghost - Meliora
    Hilltop Hoods - Drinking From The Sun
    Hilltop Hoods - The Great Expanse
    Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania
    Jenny Lewis - Voyager
    Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
    Nine Inch Nails - Not The Actual Events/Add Violence/Bad Witch
    Battles - Gloss Drop
    Rush - Clockwork Angels
    Lady Gaga - Born This Way
    Lady Gaga - Joanne
    Meg Myers - Sorry
    Billy Strings - Home
    Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
    Billlie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
    Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
    The Chats - Get This In Ya
    Illy - The Chase
    360 - Falling & Flying

    Obviously this is mostly shit I listen to and I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff...
    An American digging Aussie hip hop, would never have thought.
    The only hip hop I listen to these days.  I just caught the Hoods on tour here last month.  Those dudes sell out Rod Laver and I got to see them in a 600 capacity club!
    Awesome. I just thought an American would dislike the Aussie accents in hip hop. I don't listen to them, I know only a few songs and like them. Just haven't really gotten the motivation to listen to any Aussie hip hop. I'm more of a rock guy. At least it's not all gangsta bling bling right?
    Exactly.  It's why I can't listen to American hip-hop anymore.  Nothing but poppin bottles, flaunting cash, fur coats, exotic cars, and naked chicks. Not that there's anything wrong with naked chicks, but when they're just there to be eye candy it doesn't add any substance to the music.  The Aussies are closer to what hip hop was in the 80's here.  Rapping about personal issues, struggles, family life, where they grew up, or just having good times. There's actual content in the lyrics, not just bragging about how rich you are.
    You should listen to Kendrick Lamar, J-Cole, Mack Miller, and a few of the other artists from the 08/09 breakout.  They are what you are looking for.

    Modern guys like Kodak Black and Meek are in the same category.
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,632
    Vince Staples
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Not going to rank them, but I truly love all of these albums. My favorite at the moment is at the top (Lucero), but it'll probably change next week. Lots of great music out there!

    Lucero - Among The Ghosts
    Josh Ritter - Fever Breaks
    Brandi Carlile - By The Way, I forgive You
    Spoon - They Want My Soul
    QOTSA - Like Clockwork
    QOTSA - Villains
    Kings of Leon - Walls
    Yola - Walk Through Fire
    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Mojo
    The Decemberists - What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
    Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
    Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury
    Jason Isbell - Southeastern
    A Perfect Circle - Eat the Elephant
    My Morning Jacket - Circuital
    The Raconteurs - Help Us Stranger
    Tool - Fear Inoculum
    Radiohead - A Monn Shaped Pool
    Drive-By Truckers - American Band
    Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral
    Erika Wennerstrom - Sweet Unknown
    David Bowie - Blackstar
    My Morning Jacket - The Waterfall
    Sleater Kinney - No Cities to Love
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,453
    If you were curious...

    Rolling Stones top 20

    20. Solange – A Seat at the Table
    19. Taylor Swift – 1989
    18. Paul Simon – So Beautiful or So What
    17. Chance The Rapper – Acid Rap
    16. Parquet Courts – Light Up Gold
    15. J Balvin – Vibras
    14. The Black Keys – Brothers
    13. Kanye West – Yeezus
    12. Frank Ocean – Blonde
    11. Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour
    10. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
    9. Pistol Annies – Interstate Gospel
    8. Adele – 21
    7. Lorde – Melodrama
    6. Drake – Take Care
    5. David Bowie – Blackstar
    4. Taylor Swift – Red
    3. Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
    2. Beyoncé – Lemonade
    1. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

    Read More: Rolling Stone’s top 100 albums & songs of the 2010s | http://www.brooklynvegan.com/rolling-stones-top-100-albums-songs-of-the-2010s/?trackback=tsmclip
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,453
    I keep forgetting about that Lorde album...

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