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.
Without pretension, this album deserves best 1,000 albums ever list retention.
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 pinnacle of Pearl Jam’s output. At least so far.
Not fade away, indeed. That says it all for one of the early rock n’ roll greats.
Even upon a midnight eerie, you’re not gonna want to give this album a run-around.
Endlessly timeless, infinitely rock n’ roll.
A genuinely unique, truly eclectic (oddball?), moving, memorable, alternative (nu?) metal rollercoaster.
Heads will rock n’ roll to this one.
It rocks out while having run rocking out while letting YOU know that they’re… oh, just keep on reading for more.
Now that IS workin’, that’s the way you do it.
Don’t point the blame – just check out this frantically upbeat ska punk album.
Hits that perfect sweet spot between alt rock and garage rock.
You (and you) might be able to survive without this album, but why (and why)?
Fantastic, aggressive, riot grrrl punk rock.
Who can it be now? Why, it’s the band from down under, of course.
Tremendous energy and jumping rockabilly bluesy swing vibes abound.
A work of psychedelicized funk/soul/rock bizarro-genius that you may choose to hit and/or quit.
If you’re already standing, you might just remain so after listening to this one.
An album to dig one last time under the Tahitian moon.
Wildly and gloriously weird punk-y art-meets-garage rock. Just dig it.
You want it, you need it, you got it… you got it!
One hundred wild youth punks agree: this one is ready steady go.
Inviting, energetic, and catchy pop punk.
Incredible raw energic punk that sounds both of its time and timeless.
It’s fun and rock and pop and a little quirky and very British Invasion.
A pop grunge vibe that completely works.
May the record show that The Suicide Machines have stolen their way into my heart (and another entry on the best 1,000 albums ever list).
Lots of AiC in slower-paced grunge mode? Yes please.
Great hard rock with just the right touch of prog rock-y flair.
Mellow, optimistic roots rock with perfect vocals from Darius Rucker.
“Ray, Robbie, and John did Doors stuff post-Jim?” Yep, and this one’s really good!
Loose, fun, and fresh sounds from SCotS… down at the dirt track.
Shmaltzy, glammy, proto-punk? Yeah, this is one unique album.
Come on everybody, it’ll get you feeling dizzy.
I’ll call it up when I’m… in any number of states.
What’s difficult to define and describe becomes essential to why I’m drawn to it.
Plays as great comedic alt country or country rock material or simply flat out great alt country or country rock music, period. Well, except for…
Striking, powerful, and evocative vocals mapped against a wild variety of musical styles.
Are you not entertained? Well, you will be by this classic post-punk album, yes, thanks for asking.
They keep it low, they keep it hot, they keep heads covered.
Just because it’s the end, there’s still plenty of reasons to get the led out.
The first U2 album sounds as fresh and energetic and urgent as ever.
Wildly inventive and intriguing punk rock from the UK circa 1977.
Take a freewheelin’ classic folk rock ride with a young artist named Bob Dylan, early ‘60s style.
The supergroup comprised of Rage Against the Machine (minus Zach de la Rocha) and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell finds their cohesive sound.
Legit punk rock circa 1977 from Down Under.
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.
Post-punk, new wave, intellectual guitar rock? Any which way, it’s all good.
Wherein I find my appetite for this slice of space blues.
Well-crafted hair metal. You might say it’ll rock you like… a powerful force of nature.
More than a one-hit wonder album? Whatever.
Kravitz doing funk rock and hippie rock for the ‘90s pushes 5 into my top 1,000.
Pop gems from a UK-based singer-songwriter with a flat-out gorgeous voice.
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.
Do you want this album to seduce you? That’d be a yes.
Don’t call this a jam band… album.
Curl up your smile and take your time, take your chances.
Meshes traditional Irish sounds with a propulsive punk sensibility. In short, a bottle of smoke.