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MBV is easily the album of the year so far for me.
Also, why do you have to be on Facebook to enter the contest?
I love Sci-Fi Lullabies but I will argue that disc one is indispensable while the second is merely great
First off, I have been impressed with Stereogum’s excellent write-ups on Blur and Suede recently. I love that the Britpop movement is given it’s due here and its one of the reasons I love this website.
That being said, Suede were a great singles band. You could easily grab 10 songs from the 1st two albums and Sci-fi lullabies and there would still be notable omissions. I can’t argue with no. 1 and I love seeing “Europe…” and “…Flash Boy” on the list. Still, I would have made room for “So Young” “Animal Lover” “Chemistry Between Us” “Together” and “He’s Dead”
This is easily my favorite Blur album.
Definitely “Second Edition” aka “Metal Box” I am also partial to “Album” although its a bit of a departure into hard rock territory (that’s not as bad as it sounds). “Flowers of Romance” is pretty great too and fits into the first three albums trilogy.
As a huge PIL fan I thought his was an excellent write up. The list, eh, not so much. I agree that some of PIL’s mid 80s output was plagued by dodgy production but there are some gems, and “Don’t Ask Me” is certainly not one of them (and I’m also not a big fan of “…Love Song”
I can’t argue with the top two slots but “Poptones” is the obvious omission here. I would have also found room for “Fishing” or “Home” from Album. Oh, and I’ve always had a soft spot for “Seattle” and “Save Me” from Happy? I’m just thrilled that you included “The Order of Death”
My top 10:
1. Public Image
2. Death Disco
3. Poptones
4. Home
5. The Order of Death
6. Seattle
7. Fishing
8. Save Me
9. Ease
10. USLS 1
Great write-up. One the best debut albums of all time. As an American college-age kid in 1994 this sounded like music beamed in from another planet. Thank god for Suede and brit pop in the 90s….
Debut is still the Bjork album I find myself listening too the most often.
I don’t know, this is kind of a strange list, but I guess it would have been quite difficult to put together.
I probably would have swapped out “The Teachers…” for “Southpaw” (or just had them both on there)
I would have also found room for “Tomorrow” ” Lucky Lisp” “Billy Budd” “Picadilly Palare” and “Alsatian Cousin”
“Only Tomorrow”alone is worth the wait – god, what a great song
But really, the whole album is sounding great to me now.
Deserters Songs > Soft Bulletin
The Smiths are the kind of band that would show up all over my favorite songs of all time list but would be hard pressed to make my best albums list – kinda like New Order (and I’m a huge fan of both).
That being said, Meat Is Murder is probably their best proper album.
not sure i understand the love for “spanish bombs” ….love seeing “clampdown” on here.
“white man…” should be no 1 and you’ve gotta find room for “hateful” and “all the young punks” but it’s a solid list nonetheless
Ok, suggestions for new best of lists:
echo & the bunnymen songs
new order albums
u2 albums
trail of dead songs
I really think they did a good job with this list….here’s my top 10 not in order
home
just cant get enough
never let me down again
stripped
enjoy the silence
but not tonight
it doesnt matter
nothing
leave in silence
black celebration
Trompe Le Monde may be the least great Pixies album but Motorway to Roswell has to be one the most great Pixies songs.
Very respectable list – to me Kiss Me and Disintegration go back and forth as their best. Anything after Bloodflowers is very disappointing. Here’s my list:
1 – Disintegration
2 – Kiss Me
3 – Wish
4 – Seventeen Seconds
5 – Faith
6 – The Head on the Door
7 – Pornography
8 – The Top
9 – Three Imaginary Boys
10 – Wild Mood Swings
11 – Bloodflowers
12 – The Cure
13 – 4:13 Dream
As long as Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) is no.1 I am happy. I would still have liked to see (Antichrist Television Blues) and Haiti on there somewhere.