Editor’s Note: This post is part of the 10 Blogs, 1 Decade collective, where ten different indie, DIY blogs like mine post their favorite records from this decade. Yesterday’s list was provided by the fine folks at Count Me Out, and tomorrow’s can be found at Orange Alert.
This decade (also known as the ’00s and/or the Aughts in some circles) has brought about, in the eyes, mind, and ears of some people, a veritable revolution in how people learn about, listen to, and create music. Granted, since October brought to the blogosphere the extensive set of lists from Pitchfork, some would say that anyone’s lists that followed those would be either full of copycat selections or redundant. Whatever – I started working on this list back in June.
Whatever the case may be, here is the list of my favorite records from the past 10 years. Yes, you might have seen some of these records in other places, but that’s what makes them the best and most memorable from this decade. Many of these albums helped define, propagate, and develop the music blogosphere (and were helped by it), but just because a record might seem to be over-hyped in some quarters, that doesn’t and shouldn’t diminish its power and high quality.
As is my modus operandi, this list is presented to you in alphabetical order (last name of a solo artist first!), mostly because I don’t have it in me to declare anything as the (insert any number of superfluous, hyperbolic adjectives here) best, standing tall above everything else. Also, please note that I’ve only included one record from any given artist/group – I might want to throw in multiple projects from Radiohead, Animal Collective, and/or TV On The Radio, but I decided to limit myself to one.
In general, I’d rather celebrate and enjoy all of these records for what they are – great records (i.e. my favorite) from a rather solid all-around decade.
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