Comments on: best of the decade us: conclusion http://17dots.com/2009/11/23/best-of-the-decade-us-conclusion/ notes from the digital underground Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:55:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Will Gettys http://17dots.com/2009/11/23/best-of-the-decade-us-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-125326 Will Gettys Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:59:13 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2582#comment-125326 giant surprise. A Sony (RCA) band wins album of the decade. Cue sad trombone. giant surprise. A Sony (RCA) band wins album of the decade.

Cue sad trombone.

]]> By: David Lapham http://17dots.com/2009/11/23/best-of-the-decade-us-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-125215 David Lapham Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:45:36 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2582#comment-125215 That The Real New Fall album is not anywhere on the list is ridiculous. That The Real New Fall album is not anywhere on the list is ridiculous.

]]> By: joe http://17dots.com/2009/11/23/best-of-the-decade-us-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-125022 joe Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:24:45 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2582#comment-125022 Your inclusion of Mingering Mike warms my heart, Daniel. I still love that record. I loved almost all of the records you've listed here, especially that Sun Kil Moon album. Just gorgeous. Your inclusion of Mingering Mike warms my heart, Daniel. I still love that record.

I loved almost all of the records you’ve listed here, especially that Sun Kil Moon album. Just gorgeous.

]]> By: Daniel, Esq. http://17dots.com/2009/11/23/best-of-the-decade-us-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-124677 Daniel, Esq. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:19:47 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2582#comment-124677 Albums I wish had made the list: • Lewis Taylor – The Lost Album • Gavin Bryars/Philip Jeck/Alter Ego – The Sinking Of The Titanic • William Basinski – The Disintegration Loops, Vol. I – IV • The Advisory Circle – Other Channels • Animal Collective – Sung Tongs • The New Pornographers – Twin Cinema • The Books – The Lemon Of Pink • The Bug – London Zoo • Calexico – Feast Of Wine • Various Artists – After Dark (Italians Do It Better Compilation) • The Clientele – Suburban Light • Clinic – Internal Wrangler • Deerhoof – Milk Man • DJ/rupture – Uproot • Dungen – Ta Det Lugnt • Earth – The Bees Made Honey . . . • Espers – The Weed Tree • Flying Canyon – Flying Canyon • Grizzly Beart – Veckatimest • Gui Boratto – Chromophobia • Junior Boys – So This Is Goodbye • Kathy Diamond – Miss Diamond To You • Low – Things We Lost In The Fire • M. Ward – The Transfiguration of Vincent • Mingering Mike – Super Gold Greatest Hits (quite serious about this, BTW) • The Mountain Goats – Sweden • Osmo Vanska – The Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1 – 9 (BIS) • A Place To Bury Strangers – A Place To Bury Strangers • Rachid Taha – Diwan 2 • Odori – Radicalfashion • Rahsaan Patterson – After Hours • The Raveonettes – Lust Lust Lust • Rodrigo y Gabriela – Rodrigo y Gabriela • Set Fire to Flames – Signs Reign Rebuilder • Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga • Stars of the Lid – And The Refinement of Their Decline • Sun Kil Moon – Ghosts of the Great Highway • Terence Trent D’Arby – Wild Card • Various Prod. – The World Is Gone • Various Artists – Panama!2 • Various Artists – Hyperdub 5 • Wilderness – Wilderness • Various Artists – Ghost World OST • Various Artists – Nigeria 70: Lagos Jump • Various Artists – People Take Warning! Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs 1913 – 1938 • Various Artists – The Roots of Chicha • Stone Jack Jones – Bluefolk Whew. I guess I’d like to have seen a Top 200. Albums I wish had made the list:

• Lewis Taylor – The Lost Album
• Gavin Bryars/Philip Jeck/Alter Ego – The Sinking Of The Titanic
• William Basinski – The Disintegration Loops, Vol. I – IV
• The Advisory Circle – Other Channels
• Animal Collective – Sung Tongs
• The New Pornographers – Twin Cinema
• The Books – The Lemon Of Pink
• The Bug – London Zoo
• Calexico – Feast Of Wine
• Various Artists – After Dark (Italians Do It Better Compilation)
• The Clientele – Suburban Light
• Clinic – Internal Wrangler
• Deerhoof – Milk Man
• DJ/rupture – Uproot
• Dungen – Ta Det Lugnt
• Earth – The Bees Made Honey . . .
• Espers – The Weed Tree
• Flying Canyon – Flying Canyon
• Grizzly Beart – Veckatimest
• Gui Boratto – Chromophobia
• Junior Boys – So This Is Goodbye
• Kathy Diamond – Miss Diamond To You
• Low – Things We Lost In The Fire
• M. Ward – The Transfiguration of Vincent
• Mingering Mike – Super Gold Greatest Hits (quite serious about this, BTW)
• The Mountain Goats – Sweden
• Osmo Vanska – The Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1 – 9 (BIS)
• A Place To Bury Strangers – A Place To Bury Strangers
• Rachid Taha – Diwan 2
• Odori – Radicalfashion
• Rahsaan Patterson – After Hours
• The Raveonettes – Lust Lust Lust
• Rodrigo y Gabriela – Rodrigo y Gabriela
• Set Fire to Flames – Signs Reign Rebuilder
• Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
• Stars of the Lid – And The Refinement of Their Decline
• Sun Kil Moon – Ghosts of the Great Highway
• Terence Trent D’Arby – Wild Card
• Various Prod. – The World Is Gone
• Various Artists – Panama!2
• Various Artists – Hyperdub 5
• Wilderness – Wilderness
• Various Artists – Ghost World OST
• Various Artists – Nigeria 70: Lagos Jump
• Various Artists – People Take Warning! Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs 1913 – 1938
• Various Artists – The Roots of Chicha
• Stone Jack Jones – Bluefolk

Whew. I guess I’d like to have seen a Top 200.

]]> By: ilya http://17dots.com/2009/11/23/best-of-the-decade-us-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-124655 ilya Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:39:06 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2582#comment-124655 Oh, no. God, no. Tom Waits, man. I know my list is kinda on a hip-hop bent, but ... c'mon. Scary. Oh, no. God, no.

Tom Waits, man.

I know my list is kinda on a hip-hop bent, but … c’mon. Scary.

]]> By: jayson http://17dots.com/2009/11/23/best-of-the-decade-us-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-124654 jayson Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:32:11 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2582#comment-124654 Ilya, Blood Money? Please tell me this is not the same Blood Money that Mobb Deep made with G-Unit. Ilya,

Blood Money? Please tell me this is not the same Blood Money that Mobb Deep made with G-Unit.

]]> By: Daniel, Esq. http://17dots.com/2009/11/23/best-of-the-decade-us-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-124640 Daniel, Esq. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:04:36 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2582#comment-124640 I agree with you, Rob (see upthread). To be fair, tho, you're going to see Is This It? at (or very close to) the top of a lot of the forthcoming Best of the Decade lists. I agree with you, Rob (see upthread). To be fair, tho, you’re going to see Is This It? at (or very close to) the top of a lot of the forthcoming Best of the Decade lists.

]]> By: Rob http://17dots.com/2009/11/23/best-of-the-decade-us-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-124639 Rob Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:03:14 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2582#comment-124639 Wow. Really? Best of the decade? I must be completely out of touch with what other people think is good. I got this album when it first came out and was barely able to force myself to listen to it more than a few times. Even after repeated attempts to "get it" over the past decade, I still fail to hear anything remotely compelling or interesting about any of these tracks. Not sure what I would pick as best of the decade, but I am sure this wouldn't be it. Oh well. Wow. Really? Best of the decade? I must be completely out of touch with what other people think is good. I got this album when it first came out and was barely able to force myself to listen to it more than a few times. Even after repeated attempts to “get it” over the past decade, I still fail to hear anything remotely compelling or interesting about any of these tracks. Not sure what I would pick as best of the decade, but I am sure this wouldn’t be it. Oh well.

]]> By: ilya http://17dots.com/2009/11/23/best-of-the-decade-us-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-124635 ilya Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:17:15 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2582#comment-124635 #1 as I've professed here before is <i>Madvillainy</i>. <i>Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga</i> is definitely my favorite Spoon album. Could it be said that someone's entire top 10 consists of contenders for the #1 spot? Maybe? <i>Madvillainy</i> was a pretty easy choice for me but <i>Fishscale</i> and -- believe it or not -- <i>Amnesiac</i> were definitely tugging at my snobby heels. I completely forgot about <i>Silent Shout</i>, how the hell did that happen? I'ma put on the vinyl tonight and fit it in somewhere probably at the top of my list. Off of eMusic? <i>Blood Money</i>, yes. #1 as I’ve professed here before is Madvillainy.

Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is definitely my favorite Spoon album. Could it be said that someone’s entire top 10 consists of contenders for the #1 spot? Maybe? Madvillainy was a pretty easy choice for me but Fishscale and — believe it or not — Amnesiac were definitely tugging at my snobby heels. I completely forgot about Silent Shout, how the hell did that happen? I’ma put on the vinyl tonight and fit it in somewhere probably at the top of my list.

Off of eMusic? Blood Money, yes.

]]> By: Craig http://17dots.com/2009/11/23/best-of-the-decade-us-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-124633 Craig Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:48:48 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2582#comment-124633 For me the contenders for #1 are: The Sunset Tree, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, Alligator/The Boxer (I can never decide which I prefer), and Bitte Orca. Going off eMu, I need to put a plug in for Atmosphere's When Live Gives You Lemons... that album is freakin' fantastic. Craig For me the contenders for #1 are: The Sunset Tree, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, Alligator/The Boxer (I can never decide which I prefer), and Bitte Orca.

Going off eMu, I need to put a plug in for Atmosphere’s When Live Gives You Lemons… that album is freakin’ fantastic.

Craig

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