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Old 02-12-2009, 06:50 AM   #15 (permalink)
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You still have to hear Cosmic Truth the album by Undisputed Truth yet! That is pure win.
That's another one I've yet hear. I've definitely heard the name somewhere though.

Anyway, on with das thread...

92. The Music - The Music (2002)

Despite the fact they're from sunny old Leeds, the Music rode the crest of the wave of NME hype to bring the finest elements of the Madchester scene to a new generation of music-lovers, that generation being my one. Consequently we're given an absolute gem of the whole Happy Mondays-esque dance/rock hybrid-thing. The fact the band were completely baked throughout the recording sessions shows as well, especially during the album's quieter, more spaced-out moments like the aptly named Too High. One of the albums of the decade from one of the bands of the decade. While being nothing truly original, this album was a good few years ahead of its time, seeing as the god-awful 'nu-rave' movement came about much later.
The best bits: Take the Long Road and Walk It, Float, Getaway

91. Alternative TV - The Image Has Cracked (1978)

Here's a short story for you. Once upon a time there was a bank clerk called Mark Perry. He heard the Ramones' debut album one day and decided his job was very very boring, so he did two things. One of them was found the punk fanzine Sniffin' Glue. The other was start a band and release this as his debut. Basically, if you're looking for a snapshot of British punk at its finest then, barring the usual suspects, this is the album for you. It opens with a nine minute live performance which captures the intensity of first wave British punk perfectly. Half of the album comes from the same gig, the other half are short, sharp and spiky rockers. Definitely one of the classic Brit punk albums this, and totally essential.
The best bits: Alternatives, Action Time Vision, Splitting In Two

90. The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - Hörse Of the Dög (2002)

One thing you'll probably notice as this list continues is there's not so much of the heavy stuff in here. You'll find the odd example though, this hybrid of psychobilly and hardcore punk being one of them. Violent, noisy, raucous, hyper; have a listen and judge for yourself. Another one of my picks for album of the decade.
The best bits: Celebrate Your Mother, Whack Of Shit, Charge the Guns

89. Everything But the Girl - Temperamental (1999)

One of a few albums on this list which I have to thank MB (more precisely, Jackhammer) for introducing me to. I'm a bit of a fan of chilled electronica, but when I came here I only had a few Thievery Corporation albums to make up for it. Temperamental is a wonderful album which manages to chill you out and keep your attention with some terrific rhythms at the same time. Additionally, the Future Of the Future is probably one of my favourite tunes of all time. If the album didn't lull a teeny bit in the middle, it'd be much much higher in this list.
The best bits: Five Fathoms, Hatfield 1980, the Future Of the Future

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