Albums 10 – 1 10. The Constantines The Constantines (Three Gut; 2001 / re: Sub Pop; 2004) Yeah, so it was technically released a few…
Albums 25 – 16 25. Phish Undermind (Elektra) For many, 2004 won’t be remembered as the year that fey Scottish pop stars scored a track…
Albums 20 – 11 20. New Pornographers: Electric Version (Mint) Essentially a more streamlined take on Mass Romantic that I enjoyed ever so slightly less…
Albums 15 – 6 15. Kanye West The College Dropout (Roc-a-Fella) The College Dropout, much like Speakerboxxx/The Love Below last year, is the year’s de…
Albums 30 – 21 30. The Dead Texan The Dead Texan (Kranky; 82%) Adam Wiltzie’s ethereal solo debut under the moniker the Dead Texan is…
Albums 10 – 1 10. Devendra Banhart Rejoicing in the Hands/Nino Rojo (Young God; 84%/Young God; 83%) Hands: In many ways, Hands is this year’s…
Albums 10 – 1 10. White Stripes: Elephant (V2) The sheer awesomeness of the opening trifecta cannot be ignored; “Seven Nation Army” is arguably the…
Albums 15 – 6 15. Comets on Fire Blue Cathedral (Sub Pop) If Eddie Vedder was correct in once saying that “the kids of today…
Albums 25- 16 25. Devendra Banhart Rejoicing in the Hands (Young God) Devendra Banhart is the rare singer-songwriter who sounds as if he’s singing and…
Albums 40 – 31 40. The Constantines: Shine a Light (Sub Pop) The first song I ever heard by the Constantines was “Long Distance Four”…
Albums 20 – 11 20. Centro-Matic: Love You Just the Same (Misra) Centro-Matic are one of those strange bands that really needed to impress me…
Albums 50 – 41 50. Saule: Saule (Sub Rosa) I’ve been asked to describe this album to several people and the best I could ever…
2000: Albums 1-8 Buck 65 Vertex (Four Ways to Rock; January 17, 2000) Voted by: Aaron The first hip hop album to name-drop David Lynch…
2001: Albums 9-20 Unwound Leaves Turn Inside You (Kill Rock Stars; April 17, 2001) Voted by: Amir, Chet In addition to the guitars of Justin…