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100. Archers of Loaf "Icky Mettle"


90s indie grungeish album that reminds me of Pavement and Dinosaur Jr, with its silly lyrics and catchy hooks. Jesse Lacey once said this album restorted his faith in music.
Favorite Song: Web In Front
MySpace.com - Archers of Loaf - CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina - Indie / Alternative / Rock - www.myspace.com/archersofloaf


99. Red House Painters "Song For A Blue Guitar"


Mark Kozelek has a way with covers. He covers Wings "Silly Love Songs", The Cars "All Mixed Up" and finally "Long Distance Runaround" by Yes. Now I don't care for any of the originals, in fact I despise Yes. But he covers them amazing making them songs i'd actually want to listen to, turning them into Nick Drake-esque songs. But covers aside, the originals are also beautiful songs in the same vein.
Favorite song: Song For a Blue Guitar
MySpace.com - Red House Painters - NEW YORK, New York - Folk / Pop / Rock - www.myspace.com/redhousepaintersmusic


98. This Will Destroy You "Young Mountain EP"


Post-rock band similar to Explosions in the Sky (like that hasn't been heard before), which isn't a bad thing at all. They're more easy to get into because they're less subtle and don't spend as much time building up to lead to the breakdowns, listening to this EP never fails to make me eager for their debut album to be released.
Favorite Song: Quiet
MySpace.com - this will destroy you - SAN MARCOS, TEXAS - Ambient / Rock / Thrash - www.myspace.com/thiswilldestroyyou


97. Library Tapes "Feelings For Something Lost"


Somewhere between minimalism and post-rock. This album is based around repeated piano noises and background sounds, it's ambient.
Favorite Song: Shut Your Eyes and You’ll Find the Trees Turning Into Flames
MySpace.com - library tapes - Gävle - Classical / Experimental / Ambient - www.myspace.com/librarytapes

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