Brief Background: It’s Blitz! is the third album from the NYC band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The album was recorded in 2008 and released in March 2009. What I Think: I really liked Fever to Tell, which is no surprise. I also enjoyed their second album, Show Your Bones. I had never listened to It’s Blitz! … More -7. It’s Blitz! – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Brief Background: Merriweather Post Pavillion is the eigth studio album from the Maryland band Animal Collective. The album was recorded during the first half of 2008 and released in January of 2009. What I Think: This alubm is a complete psychadelic mess from front to back. It reminds me of the craziest of the late … More -6. Merriweather Post Pavillon – Animal Collective
Brief Background: Two Dancers is the second album from the British band Wild Beasts. The album was recorded in January 2009 and released that same August. What I Think: This album feels like if you take a lot of the baroque pop that’s been on this list and then filter it through 2009, this is … More -5. Two Dancers – Wild Beasts
Brief Background: Oracular Spectacular is the debut album from Connecticut/NYC band MGMT. The album was recorded in the spring of 2007 and was released in the fall of the same year. Many of the singles had previously appeared on the band’s EP Time to Pretend. What I Think: I never really listened to MGMT. In … More -4. Oracular Spectacular – MGMT
Brief Background: Dear Science is the third album from the Brooklyn band TV on the Radio. The album was recorded at the beginning of 2008 and was released in September of the same year. What I Think: I found Desperate Youth… to be worth the listen for its experimentalism, but in the end, it wasn’t … More -3. Dear Science – TV on the Radio
Brief Background: All Hope is Gone is the fourth album from the Iowa heavy metal band Slipknot. The album was recorded during the first half of 2008 and was released in August of that year. What I Think: I thought Slipknot, was just ok. I was surprised by the percussion elements and the heaviness. This … More -2. All Hope is Gone – Slipknot
Brief Background: Third is the sixth album from the English band Portishead. Just kidding, it’s their 3rd album, of course. The album was recorded from 2005 through 2008 and released in April of the latter. What I Think: I thought Dummy was a solid album, but I didn’t have exceptionally strong feelings about it either … More -1. Third – Portishead
Brief Background: Seldom Seen Kid is the fourth album from the Manchester band Elbow. The album was recorded from 2006 to 2008 and was released in March of the latter. What I Think: I have never heard of this band. What an odd name, I keep forgetting what it is. How do they sound? I … More 0. The Seldom Seen Kid – Elbow
Note: This appears to be my last album, but in order to not have to carry the book around with me, I pulled mostly from a Discogs list. I didn’t think about what edition(s) that list was using until I ran into a Britney Spears album. So, I think I probably have about ten more … More 1. The Renaissance – Q-Tip
Brief Background: Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea is the fifth album from the English singer/songwriter PJ Harvey. The album was recorded in March/April 2000 and released in October of the same year. What I Think: On one hand it was nice hearing a bit of a more melodic album from PJ Harvey, … More 2. Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea – PJ Harvey
1001 Albums You Must Hear (and Blog about) Before You Die 