Album of the Decade is.....

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manshank wrote:I love Nixon!
Good man, shankinator. I knew I could count on you, even is you are a NE fan. :wink:

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mojo?

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I love Nixon!

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Post by Sachsen »

Agree with many already mentioned - Jay, SV, Wilco, Ryan Adams, Neko Case, etc.

Some more not mentioned yet:

Johnny Cash - American IV: The Man Comes Around
Bob Dylan - Love and Theft
Nickel Creek - Why Should the Fire Die?
Old Crow Medicine Show - OCMS
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
Brian Wilson - Smile
The Cure - Bloodflowers
Doug Burr - On Promenade
David Gilmour - On An Island
The Jayhawks - Rainy Day Music

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Post by calexico »

No lovers of Lambchop's Nixon album then?

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Post by SPIKE »

Everything You Thought Was Right Was Wrong Today - Slobberbone
with Okemah a close 2nd.
Transcindental Blues may be 3rd
(according to my musical growth charts)

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Post by anadyne2112 »

a few non SV highlights:

Neko Case: Blacklisted or Fox Confessor for that matter

New Pornographers: Twin Cinema or any NP release

Cat Power: You Are Free (the Greatest, not so much...)

Rodrigo y Gabriella (Gabriella is HOT AND can play)

Radiohead: In Rainbows (still like the Bends better though)

honorable mention for Sky Blue Sky

Devronika's rendition of Still Be Around...wow. what a voice ;)

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Post by megaballs1 »

The answer was Sebastopol.

Unless we are looking for non-Jay material

If so, others here are more qualified.
I'm partial to Beck's Sea Change and RA & the Cardinals Cold Roses

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Post by jak »

A few highlights, in no certain order:

Beck - Sea Change. Subtle, mellow brilliance.
Death Cab - Transatlantacism
Son Volt - Okemah
Wilco - A Ghost is Born.
The Good Life - Album of the Year
Kanye West - Late Registration
The Mountain Goats - Get Lonely
Okervill River - Stage Names
Radiohead - Kid A
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Old 97's - Satellite Rides
Romantica - It's Your Weakness that I Want.
Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker (though reading this thread makes me think I need to give Cold Roses another listen)
Sun Kill Moon - Tiny Cities
Todd Snider - Happy to be here (released Jan 1, 2000!)
Trey Anastasio - Shine

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Tokyo Fan wrote:I picked up a copy of The National based on this thread (and listening-watching the Black Cab Session). I've only listened to four or five songs so far, but I just do not see what all the fuss is. So it goes.
nor i

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I picked up a copy of The National based on this thread (and listening-watching the Black Cab Session). I've only listened to four or five songs so far, but I just do not see what all the fuss is. So it goes.

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Rarefied Farrar wrote:I hate to say this, but my album of the decade is probably...

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

...although that band has been going gradually (and more and more precipitously) downhill since that epic.
you're forgiven.

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Post by Rarefied Farrar »

I hate to say this, but my album of the decade is probably...

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

...although that band has been going gradually (and more and more precipitously) downhill since that epic.

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megaballs1 wrote:I dig it too. I first heard of it from Carter with Adams.

They oughta score Jay with Andrew on an acoustic bass when Jay hits London next. Mark would be more likely though.

Everyone involved and back home here would love it.
agreed. Jay does very well in the nude as it were.

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Post by megaballs1 »

I dig it too. I first heard of it from Carter with Adams.

They oughta score Jay with Andrew on an acoustic bass when Jay hits London next. Mark would be more likely though.

Everyone involved and back home here would love it.

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