Much like Fashion Nugget, I will survive. Yeah yeah.

Much like Fashion Nugget, I will survive. Yeah yeah.
Highly unique yet strangely comforting? Just ask the king of the carrot flowers.
I’m in love with rock and roll and I’ll be out all night.
Some albums are better than others.
Alt rock with an ironic edge that still nonetheless rocks.
The high highs make it well worthy of being in the magnificent seven… hundreds on the best 1,000 albums ever list.
There’s something about the vibe that takes me back to the Nag’s Head pub in Rochester, Kent.
Drink smoke drink smoke this is what we do. Well, not what I do necessarily but… you get it.
It might not be for ma nor pa, but this Fishbone dish is sizzling.
I’d tell you, but don’t make me say it… Okay, you oughta know, right?
A self-assured, unique, and uniquely good debut album from Chrissie Hynde and crew.
A thoroughly non-sedating blast of old school punk rock.
Get that body up.
There are some powerful powerful, favorite favorite, classic classics going on here.
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 is a power pop master craftsman.
An early ‘80s gem with a super unique sound from the gloom of the Pacific Northwest.
It will, I suppose you could say, make you (sha, sha-ba-da) feel good.
For that uniquely trip-hoppy, moody, atmospheric, and posh-sounding vibe.
A delivery of a strange and wonderful musical experience.
Day in day out and on and on and on, *this* is the version of Keasbey Nights you’ve been looking for.
Amazing soundtrack from an amazing movie… almost too amazing? Nah.
It’ll get stuck in your head and make you go wild.
Not your typical album of cover songs. Just ask Alice, I think she’ll know…
Points to the future of aggressive music generally in some small but important way.
Garage rock with the perfect concoction of indie, moody, and psychedelic influences.
Intelligently lucid hook-driven, guitar rock. But, you know, also fun.
Heavy metal is bestowed upon We Mere Mortals. And it is good.
Record scratches, catchy pop hooks, and Indian influences that will butter the soul.
It grooves and clicks and jumps like a fanciful anxious thought, beautiful and foreboding.
Listen to this on a battered cassette player for maximum effect.
The magic of the live and acoustic setting shines through for Natalie Merchant and crew.
Simply classic late 1950s rock n’ roll and simply great. Come on, let’s go.
It’s gorgeous and piercing and moving all at once.
Do you believe in this sweet sensation? You should.
The impression that I get is that this is a rock solid collection of highly enjoyable alternative rock and pop- and punk-infused ska.
From jangle pop to post-punk to quiet ballads, this one has great range (and each range is great).
I mean, just ask any police officer who happens to be at a local fried carbohydrate treat market.
This one trucks (vans?), hammers and stomps.
A highly pleasurable mix of mid-‘90s tuned and one absolute stunner.
The grooviest, swinging, British Invasion-est music that most people these days have not (yet!) heard.
What eludes easy definition becomes a core strength.
The first U2 album sounds as fresh and energetic and urgent as 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.
A short and incredible acoustic ska punk album.
Legit excellent world music, alt rock, funk, and pop from an eclectic group of bands and musicians.
Meshes traditional Irish sounds with a propulsive punk sensibility. In short, a bottle of smoke.
Upbeat ska and punk, expertly mixed with great hooks and strong musicianship overall.
Because sometimes music can save your life, and sometimes music can save a best 1,000 albums ever list (or both?).
Old school rock n’ roll that jumps and swings and pulses and grooves.