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Various Artists – Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (Motion Picture Soundtrack): #691 of best 1,000 albums ever!
He rides across the nation, the thoroughbred of sin. He got the application that you just sent in.
Beck – The Information: #717 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Think I’m in love… with The Information.
Yolk – Caution: Social Prescriptions May Cause Side-Effects: #721 of best 1,000 albums ever!
In which I make the case for this exceptionally talented band from Binghamton, New York.
Streetlight Manifesto – Everything Goes Numb: #743 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Ska punk with a level of musicianship and sophistication that very few bands ever achieve. Oh, and don’t forget the energy energy energy.
ABBA – The Definitive Collection: #746 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Join us on the journey to become a proud card-carrying Phase IV ABBA fan.
Jane’s Addiction – Ritual De Lo Habitual: #756 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A delivery of a strange and wonderful musical experience.
10,000 Maniacs – MTV Unplugged: #772 of best 1,000 albums ever!
The magic of the live and acoustic setting shines through for Natalie Merchant and crew.
Southern Culture on the Skids – Dirt Track Date: #834 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Loose, fun, and fresh sounds from SCotS… down at the dirt track.
Reel Big Fish – Cheer Up!: #855 of best 1,000 albums ever!
RBF can rock you with their specialty of snarked up ska punk, but it’s the more mature power pop material that really stands out here.
Liam Lynch – Fake Songs: #860 of best 1,000 albums ever!
More than a one-hit wonder album? Whatever.
Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution – A Call to Arms: #863 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A short and incredible acoustic ska punk album.
The Pogues: If I Should Fall from Grace with God – #871 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Meshes traditional Irish sounds with a propulsive punk sensibility. In short, a bottle of smoke.
Sean Lennon – Friendly Fire: #995 of best 1,000 albums ever!
If you’re in the mood for a melancholy, quiet, pretty album with a Beatles-y vibe (and with literal Beatles-y lineage), Friendly Fire fits the bill.
Doc Heller – Terribly Mysterious: The Goat Boy Origins: #996 of best 1,000 albums ever!
This album represents the best of the kind of music listening I do these days while working or hanging out with family and friends during cocktail hour.
The Sugarhill Gang – 8th Wonder: #997 of best 1,000 albums ever!
It’s a fun (very) old school hip hop party album, and/but “Apache” is the towering achievement here that merits best 1,000 albums ever consideration.
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