The Top albums of the Last 15 years

[Northendzone]

out of that top 200 list, I only have downloaded songs of about 12 of the artists......i am to mainstream i guess......

[drew24]

Originally Posted by Flabbibulin

For the type of music pitchfork promotes, what albums are noticeably absent??

I'm surprised that there isn't one Mountain Goats album there.

Also Rubber Factory and The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place. One of those should probably be my #10 instead of Strange Mercy.

[rubecube]

I know I'm a pretty big Springsteen homer, but how does The Rising not make that list? One of the best artistic commentaries on one of the most significant events of the last 20-30 years and it doesn't even get mentioned?

[Coach]

Agreed The Rising is awesome

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Agreed The Rising is awesome

Looks like it was never reviewed by Pitchfork, so that's likely why. I don't mind Pitchfork. They've helped me discover a lot of good, new music, but it's stuff like this that makes them look pretty bush-league at times.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by rubecube

I know I'm a pretty big Springsteen homer, but how does The Rising not make that list? One of the best artistic commentaries on one of the most significant events of the last 20-30 years and it doesn't even get mentioned?

nm

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

cuz the list is for the last 15 years?

I'm no math scholar, but I'm pretty sure 2002 was within the last 15 years.

[troutman]

Remember, this is a readers' poll - not a list complied by the editors of Pitchfork.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by rubecube

I'm no math scholar, but I'm pretty sure 2002 was within the last 15 years.

apparently neither am I..........i blame the conferance call I am on.

[Regular_John]

Man I like Radiohead well enough, but even I find that showing to be a bit much. Were people voting to impress their friends maybe?

[3 Justin 3]

Not a single album from Metal or even Rock.

**** this generation.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3

Not a single album from Metal or even Rock.

**** this generation.

Define "rock"?

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3

Not a single album from Metal or even Rock.

**** this generation.

To be fair Appetite for Destruction was 10 years too old.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by troutman

Define "rock"?

The Strokes are pretty much a pure rock band.

[nik-]

Pitchfork is such a cartoon. From their review of Daft Punk's discovery

It's practically brainwashing, isn't it? Daft Punk seem to be operating under the premise that if you hear something enough times, you'll start to believe it. But after more than 15 listens to Discovery's first single and opening track, "One More Time," vocodered vocalist Romanthony doesn't have me "feeling the need," much less not waiting, celebrating, and dancing so free.

Then on their top 500 tracks of the 2000's list ... in at NUMBER 5!

This song sounds like many things. It is not prudent. But it is wise. Because-- remember-- it's called "One More Time". Not "Forever" or "Infinity" or "17 More Times". This is it. There is an end. The feelings will wear off. But not before the beautifully faceless Romanthony gurgles his way into your chest, knees, brain. Not before Daft Punk distill 25 years of pop and house into five and a half minutes of first-time joy. Not before you lose any and all sense, breath, scream, beg, cry, break, heal, pump, kick, and beam wider than your mouth knows. So keep repeating because you won't last. "One More Time", of course, will.

[saskflames69]

Originally Posted by troutman

Define "rock"?

Rock is bands like Nickelback and Hedley!

[Coach]

I'd also like to give a nod to JET. Get Born, Shine On and Shaka Rock were all very good albums.

[king_amonte]

How is Californication or By The Way not on this list (RHCP)......that baffles me???

[Magnum PEI]

Phantom Power by the Hip is the best album of the last 15 years, and it's not even close.

[d_phaneuf]

problem with votes like this is that people clearly vote their favorite bands higher than they should

and at pitchfork they like certain bands a lot, and dislike certain bands a lot (almost anything extremely popular)