Inspired by Passion of the Weiss (see my previous post), I’m gonna see if I can get y’all to help me compile a list of the top 25 indie rock albums of all time.
(“Indie” means the album must have been released on a label that was independent of the RIAA. If you’re not sure, use the RIAA radar on my sidebar to check.)
What you need to do: Send me a list of your top 5. Put ‘em in order, 1st being best, 5 being 5th best.
Send your list to my e-mail (ekalett @ yahoo.com)Â or drop them as a comment below.
I’ll run this for a couple weeks and see what we get.
Have at it!
April 26, 2007
ekko1
8 responses to “THE TOP 25 INDIE ROCK ALBUMS OF ALL TIME”
Ass Hat
April 26th, 2007 at 12:13
hard to narrow it down to 5, but:
1. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Let Love In
2. Pulp – Different Class
3. Sonic Youth – Sister
4. Palace Music – Viva Last Blues
5. Suede – Dog Man Star
ethel
April 26th, 2007 at 22:39
1. Arcade Fire-Funeral
2. Songs for Polar Bears-Snow Patrol
3. Band of Horses-Funeral
4. Arctic Monkeys-Who the fuck
5. Modest Mouse-Every Planet We Reach..
thenicholasj
April 27th, 2007 at 06:08
1. the promise ring – nothing feels good
2. minus the bear – highly refined pirates
3. pele – elephant
4. get up kids – something to write home about
5. built to spill – there’s nothing wrong with love
annnnnd i also think cursive’s ugly organ is up there.
Charbarred
April 27th, 2007 at 08:29
1. Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
2. Mercury Rev – Boces
3. Built to Spill – There’s Nothing Wrong With Love
4. Pixies – Doolittle
5. Magnolia Electric Co. – Trials & Errors
Just a side note about The RIAA Radar…Many labels were completely independent at the time of the album releases, but were later on bought by larger record companies.
A good example would be Sonic Youth’s ‘Sister’. It was released independently on SST, but when SY signed with Geffen, Geffen started distributing their material. So The RIAA Radar would show that album as ‘unsafe’ although it is technically an independent release.
frank
April 27th, 2007 at 08:39
1. element of crime – romantik
2. madrugada – grit
3. bright eyes – i´m wide awake, it´s morning
4. timesbold – eye eye
5. weakerthans – reconstruction site
well, as the first is german sung and might not fit here very well, i would alternatively add nada surf – let go.
kendall
April 27th, 2007 at 12:20
American Football – Self Titled
Deat Cab for Cutie – Transatlanticism
Modest Mouse – The Lonsome Crowded West
Explosions In The Sky – Friday Night Lights Soundtrack
Pavement – Crooked Rain Crooked Rain (I agree with Charbarred on that one)
pat
April 27th, 2007 at 13:45
1. Repeater-Fugazi
2. Band Of Horses – Everything All The Time
3. Oh Inverted World-Shins
4. Silent Alarm-Bloc Party
5. Cat Power: The Greatest
6. Bonnie Prince Billy – The Letting Go
7. Hold Steady – Boys And Girls In America
8. Reindeer Section-Son of Evil Reindeer (2002)
9. Sleepy Jackson – Personality
10. The Go-Betweens – 16 Lovers Lane
Tens all you’re getting from me, boy!
Ryan of the RSL Music Weblog
April 27th, 2007 at 21:44
Just got out of work – Need some time to think. Save me a spot!