Wednesday, December 16, 2009

The Very Best of the Noughties

The Best Albums of the Decade

Rules and Regulations
  • This is not an ordered list.
  • Only complete albums considered. The whole thing has to be good, not just a few songs.
  • Only one album per artist.
  • The album has to be very good... not just goodish or good. 5 Stars. Outstanding. Etc, etc, etc.
  • If my iPod had limited space, these would definetively be on it.
  • I have got to love it.
The List

Antonia Font - Taxi*
* Yes, Taxi. I'm more of a Taxi fan than Alegria. Same thing with The Joshua Tree vs Achtung Baby. But I've swapped sides before, so maybe in 2020 I'd like Alegria better.
Manel - Els Millors Professors Europeus
Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise
Emiliana Torrini - Love in the Time of Science
The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights
The Arcade Fire - Funeral
Josh Ritter - Hello Starling
The Thermals - The Body, The Blood, The Machine
Kevin Johansen - Sur o No Sur
Verdena - Il Suicidio Dei Samurai

Honorable Mentions

Radiohead - In Rainbows*
* In Rainbows is superb and should really deserve a palce in the Best Albums category... but I just can't get "OK Computer" out of my head.
The National - Boxer*
* Almost, almost, almost made it to the Best Of. Mmmmmm...
Carmen Consoli - Un Sorso In Più*
* Unfortunatedly it's a concert with material from different albums, so it breaks the rules, so it gets to be listed here.
The Hold Steady - Boys And Girls In America*
* I'm not really considering only this CD... but the whole work of The Hold Steady. If they had a "best of", it would definetively be on the Best Of category... but then it would break the rules.
Lily Allen - Smile

The Noughties (2009)

Best Music of the Noughties (2009)

Top 3

Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix


Manic Street Preachers - Journal for Plague Lovers


Gossip - Music for Men


Honorable Mentions

Lilly Allen - It's Not Me, It's You


The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
(aunque el concierto fue una ...... ejem)


4t 1a - El Capità Poc i altres Herois Urbans

Capita Poc, 4t1a from Aleix Perdigó on Vimeo.

Monday, December 14, 2009

The Noughties (2008)

Best Music of the Noughties (2008)

Top 3

Manel - Els Millors Professors Europeus


Sigur Rós - Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust


Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line



Single of the Year

Nena Daconte - Tenia Tanto Que Darte (estaba "cantado")



Honorable Mentions - Albums

Emiliana Torrini - Me and Armini


Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals


Foals - Antidotes


The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

The Noughties (2007)

Best Music of the Noughties (2007)

Another great year!

Top 3 (well, 4)

Radiohead - In Rainbows


The National - Boxer


Manic Street Preachers - Send Away The Tigers


Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter


Honorable Mentions - Single(s)

Feist - 1234

Ooops... not really. This might be better


MGMT - Time To Pretend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_OUqukBHT0
(No embedding!)

Honorable Mentions - Albums

Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago


The New Pornographers - Challengers


Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend


Beirut - The Flying Club Cup


Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare


The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible


Interpol - Our Love To Admire


Antonia Font - Coser i Cantar


Els Pets - Com Anar Al Cel I Tornar

Sunday, December 13, 2009

The Noughties (2006)

Best Music of the Noughties (2006)

Top 3

The Thermals - The Body, The Blood, The Machine


Guillemots - Through The Window Pane


The Hold Steady - Boys And Girls In America


Honorable Mention - Single

Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control


Honorable Mention - Albums
(Long list this time... and not in any order!)

Josh Ritter - The Animal Years


Beirut - Gulag Orkestar


Antonia Font - Batiscafo Katiuscas


The National - The Alligator


Barbara Morgenstern - The Grass Is Always Greener


The Long Blondes - Someone To Drive You Home


Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not


Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrg6sbIOA6o
(Embedding disabled by request, says youtube)

Asobi Seksu - Everything Is On


Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit


Lily Allen - Alright Still

Friday, December 11, 2009

The Noughties (2005)

Best Music of the Noughties (2005)

Top 3

Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise


The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema


Emiliana Torrini - Fisherman's Woman


Honorable Mention - Single

I'm From Barcelona - I'm From Barcelona



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Honorable Mentions - Albums


Antony And the Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now


The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity


Wolf Parade - Apologies To The Queen Mary


The Killers - Hot Fuss


Editors - The Back Room

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

The Noughties (2004)

Best Music of the Noughties (2004)

What a great year! I'm sorry, but I had to make room for a Top 4, plus a few honorable mentions.

ps: Nothing is order of preference.

Top 3


Antonia Font - Taxi


The Arcade Fire - Funeral


Verdena - Il Suicidio Dei Samurai


Interpol - Antics


Honorable Mention - Single


Ryan Adams - Wonderwall


Honorable Mentions


Kevin Johansen - City Zen


Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters


William Shatner - Has Been


The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike


The Hold Steady - Almost Killed Me


Morrisey - You Are The Quarry

Monday, December 7, 2009

The Noughties (2003)

Best Music of the Noughties (2003)

Top 3

Josh Ritter - Hello Starling


The White Stripes - Elephant


Carmen Consoli - Un Sorso In Più
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_sorso_in_pi%C3%B9
(Can't find a video from this CD/Concert)

Honorable Mention - Single

Ryan Adams - So Alive


Honorable Mentions

The Cardigans - Long Gone Before Daylight


Carla Bruni - Quelqu'un M'a Dit


The Darkness - Permission to Land


La Buena Vida - Álbum


Placebo - Sleeping With Ghosts


The Strokes - Room On Fire

Friday, December 4, 2009

The Noughties (2002)

Best Music of the Noughties (2002)

On such a good year it's hard to choose a Top 3, so I'd go for a Top 3... and a lot of mentions.

Top 3

Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights


Antònia Font - Alegria


Kevin Johansen - Sur o No Sur


Honorable Mention - Single

Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter


Honorable Mentions - Albums

Carmen Consoli - L'eccezione


The Libertines - Up The Bracket


Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head


Doves - The Last Broadcast


Frou Frou - Details


Bruce Springsteen - The Rising