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For a more positive statement: I'm also a huge Damon Albarn fan, but lived in ATL for 15 years without seeing Outkast. So I went with Outkast and it was worth it. Though I did catch Damon's last 3 songs which made me feel even more conflicted
0 | 6/9/14 1:01 PM
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You include a performance that wasn't even part of the festival and exclude Jack White? I realize people are hating on Jack these days, but that performance was great.
+1 | 6/9/14 12:56 PM
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Exactly. She even name drops Lou a few times
+1 | 6/9/14 12:35 PM
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Slide Away
0 | 4/21/14 5:06 PM
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Veedon Fleece has been my favorite Van album since my trip to Ireland where I listened to it every day. "Astral Weeks' older, wiser cousin" is a great description. Enjoyed the list!
+2 | 4/14/14 1:43 PM
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Yes. Nice work.
0 | 4/10/14 3:09 PM
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Any list that includes Drain You, Aneurysm and Radio Friendly Unit Shifter is correct.
0 | 4/10/14 3:06 PM
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Yes, it IS the quintessential Stripes song
0 | 2/27/14 9:32 AM
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Their version of Death Letter might be my favorite live song ever
+1 | 2/27/14 9:31 AM
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I'm not quite the superfan #1 that I was in '94/'95 (I was the perfect age -- 14) but I believe 1,039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours (which was a combo of their actual debut LP 39/smooth and some EP tracks) was their debut on Lookout, not Kerplunk. Either way, thanks for writing this, brings back some good (and bad) memories. It's interesting how you can still love an album 20 years later but for entirely different reasons. Now I appreciate the effortless sense of melody and song structure. Obviously back then it was the lyrics and energy that hooked me. This album, plus Rancid's Let's Go, plus In Utero, are what inspired me to start a band. We probably played When I Come Around a couple hundred times.
0 | 2/1/14 11:12 AM
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Beck maybe? But I agree re: Damon
0 | 1/29/14 1:07 PM
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I generally like this list, but State of Love and Trust should probably make an appearance. Best early Pearl Jam in my opinion. I also love Last Exit almost as much as Corduroy. And I think No Way is underrated . . . and Red Mosquito.
0 | 10/19/13 3:23 AM
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When their career is over and we all make Best of Daft Punk playlists, they will all be the greatest playlists ever.
0 | 7/4/13 3:14 PM
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Face to Face is my favorite Daft Punk song. I listen to it at least once a day. And I always thought the sample was "the third law" as in the third law of physics. Fits thematically. And love the ELO Evil Woman guitar sample. Such a beautifully produced track
0 | 7/4/13 3:12 PM
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Kinda love this list! -- Whispering Pines and Acadian Driftwood FTW. But I agree, Chest Fever maybe in place of Ophelia or Twilight? I like them both, but Chest Fever is more interesting . . .
+1 | 5/10/13 12:33 PM
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About Today. Yes. One of the most affecting, evocative songs ever. Fake Empire should probably be on this list, though I'm not sure where exactly.
-1 | 4/11/13 10:14 AM
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Really love "I'm So Free" . . . just has a great sound. But can understand it's exclusion from a Top 10. Anyway, go listen to it!
0 | 4/5/13 5:48 PM
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Might have some invisible downvotes coming, but: Is This It: 9.7 Room on Fire: 10.0 First Impressions: 7.8 Angles: 7.4 Comedown Machine: 7.5
0 | 3/30/13 8:58 PM
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What Ever Happened is so great. And Machu Picchu. Nice list!
0 | 3/30/13 8:56 PM
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Dammit. MOST. Must? Maybe? Also love What Ever Happened. Room on Fire is a 10/10 album.
0 | 3/30/13 8:46 PM
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God, I love Automatic Stop. Maybe their must under-appreciated song?
+1 | 3/30/13 8:45 PM
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-5 | 3/22/13 11:22 AM
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Let It Bleed behind Aftermath?? That's a tough argument to make . . .
+13 | 3/1/13 5:24 PM
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Yup. Awesomeness
0 | 2/18/13 4:41 PM
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Death or Glory is amazing, but I still think this is a great list
-1 | 12/10/12 9:28 AM
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exactly! it's extremely consistent and cohesive. And all those other "c" words . . . By the way, I'm a Connecticuter, Mallrats fan ("they only beat Vancouver once, maybe twice, in a lifetime"), AND an Alex P. Keaton fan. So needless to say, I'm a fan of your pic and handle.
0 | 12/6/12 9:44 AM
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But good list overall. Should have started with that. Ty Segall, Chromatics, DIIV . . . all good
+3 | 12/5/12 12:34 PM
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Seriously, Wild Nothing . . . Nocturne. Just give it a try, have it on in the background.
+12 | 12/5/12 12:26 PM
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Wild Nothing is top 10 for me
+1 | 11/28/12 4:30 PM
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Revolver. Eclectic yet cohesive. A perfect 10
0 | 11/19/12 1:37 PM
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I guess I'm not diehard, but been a fan since Parklife. And I love Good Song . . . I actually love most of Think Tank. And yes, it's a Blur album even though Graham isn't on most of it (though he is on about a third of it).
0 | 8/15/12 12:26 PM
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And Pneumonia at 4 or 5
0 | 8/1/12 2:18 PM
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End of a Century
0 | 7/26/12 3:30 PM
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I love that one must be sophisticated to listen to the New York Dolls and the Stooges. I know what you mean, in context, but just sounds funny. Raw Power!
0 | 7/24/12 3:34 PM
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Is this real?? I wish I hadn't read it
+1 | 7/24/12 3:30 PM
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This is exactly my list as well. Like.
0 | 7/18/12 1:50 PM
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The decade would be 2000–2009, no? Do the 90s include 2000?? "NME'S Top 100 tracks of the last 12.342 years"
+20 | 5/31/12 3:28 PM
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Agreed, they opened with IATTBYH before the album came out and it blew me away. I had a feeling the rest of the album was going to be just as good. And it was.
0 | 4/26/12 3:58 PM
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What's up Leister?? Agreed. Still break it out every once in a while, but rarely repeated listens. Not sure about remastering
0 | 3/30/12 3:01 PM
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When did pop music become "art"?? Make no mistake, this is not punk, this is not hip-hop, this is not rock n roll. It's POP. Gorillaz are a bunch of cartoon characters! This type of music was created to be exploited. If you like how this song sounds, you should probably listen to it. If you don't, then you probably shouldn't. By the way, If this is what it takes to get Andre making music again, I'm all for it. Better than designing all them clothes and textiles and such.
0 | 2/28/12 2:23 PM
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