Best album of the past 20 years.

[Neish]

Top 5 in no priticular order just off the top of my head

The Stone Roses-The Stone Roses
Jeff Buckley-Grace
Rage against the machine-Rage against the machine
Primal Scream - Screamadelica
Arcade Fire-Funeral

[Lionel Ritchie]

Appetite for Destruction

Recorded in '86
Released in '87
Regurgatated in '88
Redundant in '89

...and while It's not my personal favourite record of the last 20 years I'd find it hard to argue with The Stone Roses 'The Stone Roses'. Probably the last/most recent truly great guitar based LP* by a British band. Though again it's not even my favourite LP of it's era and zeitgeist -much of whom's contemporarys are laughably bad in hindsight ...Jesus Jones, Charlatans, James, plethora of floppy gits in need of a slap.... take your pick.

For non-guitar based I'd find it hard to look beyond Fat Boy Slims 'You've Come A Long Way Baby' ...and that despite really, really disliking 'Praise You'.

[gustavo]

For non-guitar based I'd find it hard to look beyond Fat Boy Slims 'You've Come A Long Way Baby' ...and that despite really, really disliking 'Praise You'.

I was just thinking about that album the other day when Right Here Right Now came on the radio and sounded bloody fantastic , Ill have to give it another listen

My favourite 5 from the last 20 years 88 to 08
Pixies Doolittle
Oasis Whats the Story Morning Glory
Nirvana Nevermind
The Strokes Is This it
Arctic Monkeys whatever people say im not thats what i am

[SligoBrewer]

Arctic Monkeys - Whatever..
The Strokes - Is this it?
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
MGMT - Oracular Spectaucular
aaaaaaaand...
Bruce Springsteen - The Rising

[kingdom hoop]

Just on the technical point of progressing the topic: as well as breaking things down by years, you could maybe do it by the style of music as well. Like, Best German-Language Albums Of [1990-1995, 1995-2000, etc.], Best Albums To Pick Your Nose To [..], Least Worst Metal Albums From [..], or of course just by simple, proper, agreed-upon genres or other worthwhile titles. Might be a fairer, more inclusive and more interesting qualifying criteria than just pure taste and time? Just food for thought anyway. Also would it be best just to keep it to the 90s and 00s than the more arbitrary and confusing 20 years?


I'll keep things simple for now by suggesting DJ Shadow's Endtroducing..... as a contender for best overall. Though any one of a dozen French offerings would probably end up getting my vote owing to personal taste, with The Upper Cuts by Alan Braxe (with a little help from a few amis) maybe just squeezing it.

[Billsthoughts]

The Las - The Las
The Stone Roses - first album
Oasis - Definitely Maybe
Spiritualised - Ladies and Gentlemen we are floating in space.
La Rocca - The Truth
Slide - Overneath
Bob Dylan - Modern Times
Crowded house - Together Alone
Paul Weller - Wild Wood
Jeff Buckley - Grace
The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
Nick Cave - the boatmans call

[skitz3]

David Gray - A Century Ends.

[TonyD]

Trash Can Sinatras - I've Seen Everything
You Am I - Hourly, Daily.
Teenage Fanclub - Grand Prix.

All practically flawless albums. Maybe not heard by millions, but that's their loss.

[Beavis]

Dont understand the love of the Strokes. Is this it? is a few catchy numbers with little substance and mountains of hype. Ditto any Arctic Monkeys stuff.

Some quality ones not yet mentioned:


Pearl Jam - Ten
Sigur Ros - Ágætis byrjun, Takk
Blur - Think Tank
Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Prodigy - Music for the Jilted Generation

[stann]

Ahem...

The correct answers, in no particular order, are:
...
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
...

Forgot Endtroducing... though, for shame!

[Billsthoughts]

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

Thats someone whose popularity I never understood.

[shakermaker1982]

I'd have In Utero over Nevermind for starters..........

Northern Soul - the Verve
Def Maybe - Oasis

[jebus]

Trash Can Sinatras - I've Seen Everything
You Am I - Hourly, Daily.
Teenage Fanclub - Grand Prix.

Haven't listened to much of the Trash Cans but those two are excellent albums alright. Daft Punk's Discovery should be noted too I think

[anto1208]

Best rap album 2 pac all eyes on me


Appetite for destruction is still in my car stereo , renewed interest after reading slashes book.

ok computer

[gustavo]

I'd have In Utero over Nevermind for starters..........

I prefer Nevermind tbh , slightly better tunes , I realise as the more successful album I shouldn't say that , still best opening line to an album ever

[shakermaker1982]

I prefer Nevermind tbh , slightly better tunes , I realise as the more successful album I shouldn't say that , still best opening line to an album ever

Don't get me wrong nevermind is a quality album but I just love In Utero's raw edgy no holds barred sound. I think I read somewhere that Kurt thought Nevermind was too polished (especially when you listen to bleach before it).However he might have took it a bit far for in utero because the record company went ape after they heard the first cut and I'm pretty sure they made Albini and Kurt straighten it out a little.

Unplugged is a quality album as well. Pity they never got round to making a proper 4th studio album......

How did I forget to put down OK Computer and Kid A

[jebus]

I've tried to vary the range from the choices put forward, but this is the list I've come up with to choose from

Can't believe we all forgot to nominate Portishead - Dummy as well, or Bjork Debut

[Lionel Ritchie]

Can't believe we all forgot to nominate Portishead - Dummy as well, or Bjork Debut

I didn't forget. I just didn't like them.

[Dodge]

I've tried to vary the range from the choices put forward, but this is the list I've come up with to choose from

First act as mod is poor. Shocking lack of Screamadelica in that poll.

[centre mid]

MGMT - Oracular Spectaucular

Brillant Album