Monday, November 23, 2009

Top 30 Songs of the '00s (part 1)

Music was awesome in the '00s. Incredible. I had a lot of trouble narrowing down 30 songs I liked. And even then I left out at least another 75 that I could have easily included. But yeah, this past decade was just incredible for unrelentingly good music. Here's my list. People will notice that I went for 'pop' rather than 'esoteric' or 'experimental.' This is because I love da pop music. There's nothing like a good tune.

Part II in a coupla days.

THE BEST SONG

LCD Soundsystem -- All My Friends [2007]



RUNNER UP

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs -- Maps [2005]




THE REST (in alphabetical order):


1) The Arcade Fire -- Rebellion (Lies) [2004]



2) Battles -- Atlas [2007]



3) The Books -- That Right Ain't Shit [2003]

No official video, someone made this one up:



4) Death Cab For Cute -- I Will Possess Your Heart [2008]



5) Explosions In The Sky -- The Moon Is Down [2001]



6) Feist -- 1-2-3-4 [2007]



7) Fleet Foxes -- White Winter Hymnal [2008]



8) Fujiya & Miyagi -- Ankle Injuries [2006]



9) Gorillaz -- Feel Good, Inc. [2005]



10) Low -- Sunflower [2001]



11) Master Cylinder -- Jung At Heart [2000]



12) M.I.A. -- Sunshowers [2005]




13) MGMT -- Time To Pretend [2008]

14) Modest Mouse -- Float On



15) Mogwai -- Friend Of The Night



Next 15 in a day or two.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Top 30 Songs of the '00s (Part 2)

16. The National -- Fake Empire [2007]



17. New Order -- Crystal [2001]



18. Okkervil River -- Our Life Is Not A Movie or Maybe [2007]



19. Outkast -- Hey Ya [2003]



20. Phoenix -- Too Young [2000]



21. The Postal Service -- Such Great Heights [2003]



22. Radiohead -- There There [2003]



23. Rhymefest -- Devil's Pie [2006]



24. Ulrich Schnauss -- Knuddelmaus [2001]



25. The Secret Machines -- First Wave Intact



26. Tinariwen -- Amassakoul [2004]



27. The Tings Tings -- Shut Up And Let Me Go [2008]



28. Vampire Weekend -- Oxford Comma [2008]



29. Kanye West -- Stronger [2007]

30. Paul Westerberg -- Crackle & Drag [2003]


Thursday, November 19, 2009

Polly

Will post my Top 50 Albums of the decade shortly. Until then, here's something from 1995.

"God of piston, God of steel
God is here behind the wheel."