[Dabanton]

In Rainbows is awesome.

Can't see much on that list to moan about as people will always have their own personal lists.

[Treefingers]

I agree with this list BUT Bon Iver (especially the self-titled) should not be anywhere near #28.

And Strawberry Jam is better than MPP.

Edit: Just noticed For Emma at #13.. come on

[CloudWolf]

Yeah, it's not something I've heard before. Oh they left this off too...which I suppose I'm going to find out everyone hates now too. lol

Pitchfork definitely hated it.

[Steamlord]

Required reading

[K.Sabot]

Pitchfork definitely hated it.

It's weird that they liked The Downward Spiral and hated The Fragile.

Too much angst, I suppose.

Required reading

Oh god, that review lol.

Let's take this to the next level.

[ahoyhoy]

Well, Plastic Beach is their best album. Demon Days may have better individual songs on it, but Plastic Beach makes a way better whole.

Eh... just because Demon Days doesn't have as strong a "message" or singular idea as Plastic Beach doesn't make it a weaker album. Chaos and strife in a post 9-11 world still exudes throughout.

Regardless, I like the more varied aspect of the songs found within, anyway, as opposed to the samey-ness of Plastic Beach (I still love Plastic Beach, though. Plastic Beach Rhinestone Eyes, Melancholy Hill, and Empire Ants are all fantastic )

[Kusagari]

Funeral is one of the most overrated albums ever.

It really isn't that good.

[Eidan]

Funeral is one of the most overrated albums ever. It really isn't that good.

Nah, it's pretty good.

[ced]

Man I can't stand Animal Collective, just saw this and tried MPP again thinking I missed something the first time.

Nope, total shit.

[Incendiary]

There's gotta be more people that don't like Radiohead. I can't be the only one.

I don't like Radiohead either. In fact out of the top 20, the only album I've actually listened to is Is This It. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing.

[overcast]

Required reading

Holy crap haha.

Plastic Beach and Demon Days are both fantastic. I'm not sure which one I enjoy more, but Demon Days should have made the list for sure.

[Dead]

Fucking gross at how many times Animal Collective is on there

[timmy]

It's weird that they liked The Downward Spiral and hated The Fragile. Too much angst, I suppose. Oh god, that review lol. Let's take this to the next level.

The positive review of Downward Spiral came years later for a reissue. It was a more diverse staff at that point, and they had the perspective of looking at the album's influence in hindsight.

[Treefingers]

I don't like Radiohead either. In fact out of the top 20, the only album I've actually listened to is Is This It. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing.

Maybe you should listen to a Radiohead album.. just sayin ;P

[K.Sabot]

I don't like Radiohead either. In fact out of the top 20, the only album I've actually listened to is Is This It. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing.

Never a bad thing to broaden your horizons.

[Kusagari]

Nah, it's pretty good.

It's pretty good, yes. Deserving of all the accolades heaped upon it by sites like Pitchfork?

Not really.

I really think Neon Bible is the better album.

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

Manos does Hot Topic have a website? Maybe you can vote for The Slayers there.

What's The Hot Topic? Is it an indie rock band?

[Jooney]

Can someone explain the Drake wheelchair thing?

[Eidan]

There's gotta be more people that don't like Radiohead. I can't be the only one.

There are people who are wrong in every corner of the world. Believe me, you're not alone.

[CloudWolf]

Man I can't stand Animal Collective, just saw this and tried MPP again thinking I missed something the first time. Nope, total shit.

Strawberry Jam is their only album I can stand.

[shagg_187]

Yeah, it's not something I've heard before. Oh they left this off too...which I suppose I'm going to find out everyone hates now too. lol

Nope. It's a goddamn masterpiece. Lack of it completely degrades this list. I guess no nineinchnails fan visit Pitchfork after their shitty useless reviews and their journalistic erection towards everything Radiohead.

[Eidan]

Can someone explain the Drake wheelchair thing?

Degrassi. Drake was on the show before he started his music career. His character was paralyzed after a school shooting.

[ahoyhoy]

Twas good to see Modest Mouse getting some love high up in the list. I do think We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank should have been on the list, but I understand the hardcore fans like the earlier stuff better, and The Moon & Antarctica is a fantastic album in its own right.

Man I can't stand Animal Collective, just saw this and tried MPP again thinking I missed something the first time. Nope, total shit.

I sort of agree. I've tried listening to their stuff (as I feel I should, being a Columbia native), but could never get into it. It's too slow to be epileptic madness, and too manic to be easy, chillax ambient music.

[Conciliator]

Man, Pitchfork people sure do like self-important and/or twee music made by groups of pleasant white people. And also Yeezy?

Not a bad list

[marrec]

Totally agree on NMH. Guess I'd better check out Sufjan Stevens!

Illinois is one of my favorite albums ever and is easily Sufjan's best, I was very surprised to see it in the top ten though slumming around with Radiohead.

[thezerofire]

Required reading

Also this. The best Pitchfork review ever

[Battersea Power Station]

Man, Pitchfork people sure do like self-important and/or twee music made by groups of pleasant white people. And also Yeezy? Not a bad list

If you're making music, it's either going to be self-important, or it will be about putting your hands in the air or getting drunk. If it's really, really bad, it'll be both.

[K.Sabot]

Illinois is one of my favorite albums ever and is easily Sufjan's best, I was very surprised to see it in the top ten though slumming around with Radiohead.

Oosh, I just put it on after not hearing it for a couple years.

Instant goosebumps.

[Anth0ny]

MBDTF should be #1.

[Eidan]

Also glad to see Grizzly Bear rank so high. I'm seeing them when they come to 9:30 Club here in D.C.

[Kusagari]

Animal Collective is one band I've never gotten. Most of their stuff is just...boring. The much lauded My Girls especially.

The only thing I ever liked from them was For Reverend Green, which felt like what they should do more of.

[Jooney]

Degrassi. Drake was on the show before he started his music career. His character was paralyzed after a school shooting.

cheers.

[Lambtron]

Illinois is one of my favorite albums ever and is easily Sufjan's best, I was very surprised to see it in the top ten though slumming around with Radiohead.

Easily his best? No way. Michigan destroys Illinois. It's more personal. Illinois could do without about 20 minutes. It's too fucking long.

[arab]

seriously. merriweather post pavillion is utter trash compared to the beauty of strawberry jam (animal collective)

[Jitters]

What is the point of making Pitchfork threads when all people do is complain about hipsters in them. The post in here make me nauseous.

[AAequal]

No Waits in top 10 makes me a sad gaffer ;(


Not bad list tho, maybe not spot on with my taste but overall all albums in top 10 are good.

[Conciliator]

If you're making music, it's either going to be self-important, or it will be about putting your hands in the air or getting drunk. If it's really, really bad, it'll be both.

That is profoundly untrue.

Actually when I look at the long list hip-hop gets a pretty good showing considering that this is probably voted on almost entirely by groups of pleasant middle-upper class white people.

[K.Sabot]

Really surprised to see Broken Social Scene's You Forgot it in People so high on the list. That album seemed to have been long forgotten, glad to see it get its respect. One of my favorite albums of the last decade.

[marrec]

Also people need to get on listening to Amanda Palmer.

Who Killed Amanda Palmer is one of the best albums of the last 15 years MARK MY WORDS!

...

Oh god, was that my credibility fading away?

[CloudWolf]

seriously. merriweather post pavillion is utter trash compared to the beauty of strawberry jam (animal collective)

This man speaks the truth.

[Conciliator]

Easily his best? No way. Michigan destroys Illinois. It's more personal. Illinois could do without about 20 minutes. It's too fucking long.

Michigan could stand to cut 20 minutes too.

I also like Michigan better

[Steamlord]

I didn't vote since I don't use Facebook or Twitter, but my list would probably be something like this:

1. Radiohead - Kid A
2. Animal Collective - Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished
3. Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup
4. Boards of Canada - Music Has The Right To Children
5. The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
6. The Olivia Tremor Control - Black Foliage: Animation Music
7. Massive Attack - Mezzanine
8. The Microphones - The Glow Pt. 2
9. Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights
10. The Fiery Furnaces - Bitter Tea

I only listed one album from each band, otherwise OK Computer would have been up there as well.

[marrec]

Easily his best? No way. Michigan destroys Illinois. It's more personal. Illinois could do without about 20 minutes. It's too fucking long.

As a whole I could maybe see Michigan being more consistent start to finish yes, but his best work was done on Illinois even if there is some stuff in there that we could do without.

[CloudWolf]

Also this. The best Pitchfork review ever

One of the few Pitchfork reviews I actually completely agree with.

[Jooney]

Obligatory for radiohead fans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHS3ci9H_Uc

[Zoramon089]

112. J Dilla Donuts

I'm genuinely surprised this was even mentioned but I love it

[Yager]

No Mars Volta? No NIN? No Tool? No Raconteurs? No Johnny Cash? What is this?

[Pkm]

No Tool, fine I can live with that I guess..
No NIN..hmmm a bit odd..

No The Mars Volta..FUCK THIS LIST.

[mescalineeyes]

No Mars Volta? No NIN? No Tool? No Raconteurs? No Johnny Cash? What is this?

This is a list of your extremely limited taste in alternative music.
You're about as unique as any Justin Bieber stan.

TMV is not very popular with Pitchfork, so, unsurprisingly, it is also not very popular with the readership they attract.

Not that they have any relevancy past Tremulant/Deloused.

[Conciliator]

No Mars Volta? No NIN? No Tool? No Raconteurs? No Johnny Cash? What is this?

Your musical tastes are different than the tastes of those who voted in this list.