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Tag: Rock
Reel Big Fish – Turn The Radio Off: #162 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Please don’t hate me because I’m trendy – they’re not gonna laugh at me again.
The Offspring – Smash: #320 of best 1,000 albums ever!
You gotta keep ’em separated.
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.
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.
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.