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Tag: Rock
Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea: #725 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Highly unique yet strangely comforting? Just ask the king of the carrot flowers.
The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers: #727 of best 1,000 albums ever!
I’m in love with rock and roll and I’ll be out all night.
U2 – Zooropa: #728 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Some albums are better than others.
Urge Overkill – Saturation: #729 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Alt rock with an ironic edge that still nonetheless rocks.
The Clash – Sandinista! #731 of best 1,000 albums ever!
The high highs make it well worthy of being in the magnificent seven… hundreds on the best 1,000 albums ever list.
Pulp – Different Class: #732 of best 1,000 albums ever!
There’s something about the vibe that takes me back to the Nag’s Head pub in Rochester, Kent.
Mad Caddies – Just One More: #733 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Drink smoke drink smoke this is what we do. Well, not what I do necessarily but… you get it.
Fishbone – Truth & Soul: #734 of best 1,000 albums ever!
It might not be for ma nor pa, but this Fishbone dish is sizzling.
Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill: #735 of best 1,000 albums ever!
I’d tell you, but don’t make me say it… Okay, you oughta know, right?
Pretenders – Pretenders: #736 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A self-assured, unique, and uniquely good debut album from Chrissie Hynde and crew.
Ramones – Road to Ruin: #738 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A thoroughly non-sedating blast of old school punk rock.
Conehead Buddha – Rockets: #740 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Get that body up.
Cream – Wheels of Fire: #741 of best 1,000 albums ever!
There are some powerful powerful, favorite favorite, classic classics going on here.
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.
Matthew Sweet – Girlfriend: #747 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Matthew Sweet is a power pop master craftsman.
Wipers – Over the Edge: #748 of best 1,000 albums ever!
An early ‘80s gem with a super unique sound from the gloom of the Pacific Northwest.
Gorillaz – Demon Days: #749 of best 1,000 albums ever!
It will, I suppose you could say, make you (sha, sha-ba-da) feel good.
Sneaker Pimps – Becoming X: #752 of best 1,000 albums ever!
For that uniquely trip-hoppy, moody, atmospheric, and posh-sounding vibe.
Jane’s Addiction – Ritual De Lo Habitual: #756 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A delivery of a strange and wonderful musical experience.
Catch 22 – Keasbey Nights: #758 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Day in day out and on and on and on, *this* is the version of Keasbey Nights you’ve been looking for.
Various Artists – Say Anything: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: #759 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Amazing soundtrack from an amazing movie… almost too amazing? Nah.
The Yardbirds – For Your Love: #761 of best 1,000 albums ever!
It’ll get stuck in your head and make you go wild.
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Through the Looking Glass: #762 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Not your typical album of cover songs. Just ask Alice, I think she’ll know…
Idles – Ultra Mono: #763 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Points to the future of aggressive music generally in some small but important way.
Allah-Las – Allah-Las: #764 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Garage rock with the perfect concoction of indie, moody, and psychedelic influences.
Teleman – Brilliant Sanity: #766 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Intelligently lucid hook-driven, guitar rock. But, you know, also fun.
Black Sabbath – Master of Reality: #767 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Heavy metal is bestowed upon We Mere Mortals. And it is good.
Cornershop – When I Was Born For the 7th Time: #768 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Record scratches, catchy pop hooks, and Indian influences that will butter the soul.
Beck – Modern Guilt: #769 of best 1,000 albums ever!
It grooves and clicks and jumps like a fanciful anxious thought, beautiful and foreboding.
Hüsker Dü – New Day Rising: #771 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Listen to this on a battered cassette player for maximum effect.
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.
Ritchie Valens – Ritchie Valens: #773 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Simply classic late 1950s rock n’ roll and simply great. Come on, let’s go.
Tori Amos – Little Earthquakes: #776 of best 1,000 albums ever!
It’s gorgeous and piercing and moving all at once.
Sonic Youth – Rather Ripped: #778 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Do you believe in this sweet sensation? You should.
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Let’s Face It: #779 of best 1,000 albums ever!
The impression that I get is that this is a rock solid collection of highly enjoyable alternative rock and pop- and punk-infused ska.
The Replacements – Let It Be: #780 of best 1,000 albums ever!
From jangle pop to post-punk to quiet ballads, this one has great range (and each range is great).
The Bangles – Different Light: #782 of best 1,000 albums ever!
I mean, just ask any police officer who happens to be at a local fried carbohydrate treat market.
The Black Keys – El Camino: #785 of best 1,000 albums ever!
This one trucks (vans?), hammers and stomps.
Various Artists – Empire Records: The Soundtrack: #786 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A highly pleasurable mix of mid-‘90s tuned and one absolute stunner.
The Swinging Blue Jeans – The EMI Years: Best of the Swinging Blue Jeans: #787 of best 1,000 albums ever!
The grooviest, swinging, British Invasion-est music that most people these days have not (yet!) heard.
Beck – Morning Phase: #788 of best 1,000 albums ever!
What eludes easy definition becomes a core strength.
U2 – Boy: #850 of best 1,000 albums ever!
The first U2 album sounds as fresh and energetic and urgent as ever.
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.
Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution – A Call to Arms: #863 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A short and incredible acoustic ska punk album.
Various Artists – Luaka Bop 10th Anniversary: Zero Accidents on the Job: #864 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Legit excellent world music, alt rock, funk, and pop from an eclectic group of bands and musicians.
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.
The Suicide Machines – Revolution Spring: #925 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Upbeat ska and punk, expertly mixed with great hooks and strong musicianship overall.
Bachelor – Doomin’ Sun: #939 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Because sometimes music can save your life, and sometimes music can save a best 1,000 albums ever list (or both?).
Eddie Cochran – 12 of His Biggest Hits: #940 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Old school rock n’ roll that jumps and swings and pulses and grooves.