Best rock album of the past 20 years? (1 Viewer)

[proteus126]

Sublime's self-titled album was pretty good.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Spoon - Gimme Fiction

 

[dickey moe]

Red Medicine - Fugazi

 

[Mello]

That 20 year cutoff eliminates a lot of early 90s albums I'd put above anything since.

I'd probably have to go with Tool - Aenima if forced to pick one.

 

[Slapdash]

The Bends

 

[joffer]

The Colour and the Shape

 

[Footdude]

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins

Yep

 

[Mello]

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins

Yep

I'd agree if it were condensed down to one album. As it is, too much crap between the awesome. It's also hard to say the best album of the last 20 years is the band's 3rd or 4th best album, but it's pretty close to true.

 

[Ilov80s]

What's the Story Morning Glory

Grace

Separation Sunday

All make haven't been mentioned but make my final cut

 

[Limp Ditka]

Pinback - Summer In Abaddon deserves mention.

 

[butcher boy]

OKC and it's not even close.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Pinback - Summer In Abaddon deserves mention.

Really like this one, but I have a feeling it's kind of niche.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Pinback - Summer In Abaddon deserves mention.

Really like this one, but I have a feeling it's kind of niche.

Just realized tonight that they're finishing up a 10th anniversary tour for this album. They were in Chicago about 2 weeks ago. Had no idea

 

[-jb-]

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[Abraham]

Jar of flies came out more than 20 years ago.

Holy ####. That doesn't seem possible.

 

[got_nugs]

Jar of flies came out more than 20 years ago.

Holy ####. That doesn't seem possible.

NoEfnS man.

 

[Fly]

What's the Story Morning Glory

Grace

Forgot about these two somehow. I guess it's "cool" to hate Oasis nowadays but I can't bring myself to do it.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

Going strictly Rock and not Alt, Audioslave: Audioslave has to be in here somewhere.

 

[D_House]

Going strictly Rock and not Alt, Audioslave: Audioslave has to be in here somewhere.

I can't appreciate the difference, can you explain the difference between rock and alt?

 

[Apple Jack]

I'll give Audioslave worst name of the last 20 years. Sorry Cornmeal.

 

[AcerFC]

Going strictly Rock and not Alt, Audioslave: Audioslave has to be in here somewhere.

kick a$$ first song on a first album

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDMvN45sjo4

 

[wilked]

Something by Pearl Jam?

:rofl: :rofl:

 

[jomar]

Foo Fighters - The Colour and The Shape

Kings of Leon - Youth and Young Manhood (Aha Shake Heartbreak just every so slightly behind this one)

The Killers - Sam's Town

Buckcherry - Buckcherry

 

[Rick James]

Lateralus

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

I'll give Audioslave worst name of the last 20 years. Sorry Cornmeal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dananananaykroyd

 

[Corporation]

Wanted to say Core but that came out in 92, so I'll go Purple to get STP on the list.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

Going strictly Rock and not Alt, Audioslave: Audioslave has to be in here somewhere.

I can't appreciate the difference, can you explain the difference between rock and alt?

It's one of those things that you know it when you hear it. Maybe its my age but most of the stuff that is posted in here falls under ALT for me.

 

[Schubert Dip]

Green Day - American Idiot.

 

[butcher boy]

You sound like an old fuddy duddy if you're excluding alternative ROCK from this discussion about ROCK albums. Sorry.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

You sound like an old fuddy duddy if you're excluding alternative ROCK from this discussion about ROCK albums. Sorry.

No doubt and thats because there is so little "rock" out there. When I was in my 20's R.E.M. would not be considered rock but today it would be.

 

[Nigel]

For me, At Dawn, It Still Moves or Z depending on the day

 

[Amused to Death]

The Tool selections are good, but for straight up 5 minute rock songs I'd go with something from Clutch. Pick one.

 

[Scoresman]

The Presidents of the United States of America - Peaches

 

[Apple Jack]

You sound like an old fuddy duddy if you're excluding alternative ROCK from this discussion about ROCK albums. Sorry.

No doubt and thats because there is so little "rock" out there. When I was in my 20's R.E.M. would not be considered rock but today it would be.

How about Elvis, was he rock? The Beatles?

 

[Tom Skerritt]

Soundgarden - SuperUnknown

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

You sound like an old fuddy duddy if you're excluding alternative ROCK from this discussion about ROCK albums. Sorry.

No doubt and thats because there is so little "rock" out there. When I was in my 20's R.E.M. would not be considered rock but today it would be.

How about Elvis, was he rock? The Beatles?

Much different era and far less splintered than music is now. It's like in 89 when Metallica lost a grammy to Jethro Tull in the best hardrock/metal category. Are they both "hard rock"? They tell me they are but I hear a big difference.

 

[Amused to Death]

You sound like an old fuddy duddy if you're excluding alternative ROCK from this discussion about ROCK albums. Sorry.

No doubt and thats because there is so little "rock" out there. When I was in my 20's R.E.M. would not be considered rock but today it would be.

How about Elvis, was he rock? The Beatles?

Much different era and far less splintered than music is now. It's like in 89 when Metallica lost a grammy to Jethro Tull in the best hardrock/metal category. Are they both "hard rock"? They tell me they are but I hear a big difference.

Wait wait wait...."Rock Island" :X won a grammy?? Unpossible.

 

[Apple Jack]

You sound like an old fuddy duddy if you're excluding alternative ROCK from this discussion about ROCK albums. Sorry.

No doubt and thats because there is so little "rock" out there. When I was in my 20's R.E.M. would not be considered rock but today it would be.

How about Elvis, was he rock? The Beatles?

Much different era and far less splintered than music is now. It's like in 89 when Metallica lost a grammy to Jethro Tull in the best hardrock/metal category. Are they both "hard rock"? They tell me they are but I hear a big difference.

No. Which is why that is considered one of the biggest blunders in the history of award shows.

 

[butcher boy]

Dont they put Miley Cirus in the hard rock category these days?

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

Dont they put Miley Cirus in the hard rock category these days?

She is rock right?

 

[Amused to Death]

You sound like an old fuddy duddy if you're excluding alternative ROCK from this discussion about ROCK albums. Sorry.

No doubt and thats because there is so little "rock" out there. When I was in my 20's R.E.M. would not be considered rock but today it would be.

How about Elvis, was he rock? The Beatles?

Much different era and far less splintered than music is now. It's like in 89 when Metallica lost a grammy to Jethro Tull in the best hardrock/metal category. Are they both "hard rock"? They tell me they are but I hear a big difference.

Wait wait wait...."Rock Island" :X won a grammy?? Unpossible.

It was Crest of a Knave (released in '87) awarded in '88. Makes more sense.

As a better Tull album, not more sense as in beating Metallica.

 

[butcher boy]

Dont they put Miley Cirus in the hard rock category these days?

She is rock right?

I'd consider her pop.

 

[Brony]

If anything on this list is fair game, I'm going with

Arcade Fire - Funeral

NMH - in the Aeroplane

The National - Boxer

 

[Ilov80s]

What's the Story Morning Glory

Grace

Forgot about these two somehow. I guess it's "cool" to hate Oasis nowadays but I can't bring myself to do it.

Tomorrow is the 19h anniversary of it's release. Song for song, it's hard to find a rock album of any era that can match it. It's an all timer in any generation.

 

[-arcK-]

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins

Yep

I'd agree if it were condensed down to one album. As it is, too much crap between the awesome. It's also hard to say the best album of the last 20 years is the band's 3rd or 4th best album, but it's pretty close to true.

 

[the moops]

Man, this is hard when you have a 20 year period. So many albums to ponder.

Yankee Foxtrot Hotel - Wilco

OK Computer - Radiohead

And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out - Yo La Tengo

Funeral - Arcade Fire

Elephant - White Stripes

Dear Science - TV on the Radio

Z - My Morning Jacket

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots - The Flaming Lips

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Man, this is hard when you have a 20 year period. So many albums to ponder.

Yankee Foxtrot Hotel - Wilco

OK Computer - Radiohead

And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out - Yo La Tengo

Funeral - Arcade Fire

Elephant - White Stripes

Dear Science - TV on the Radio

Z - My Morning Jacket

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots - The Flaming Lips

This is an excellent list.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

OK Computer

Case closed/

 

[Kumerica]

My nominees would have to be . . .

The Strokes - Is This It (Original UK Edition)

Radiohead - The Bends

The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin

The Afghan Whigs - Black Love

Wilco - Summerteeth

Tom Petty - Wildflowers

Oasis - Definitely Maybe

The Libertines - Up The Bracket

Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak

The Twilight Singers - Powder Burns

The Exploding Hearts - Guitar Romantic

 

[Tiger Fan]

It has to be Lost in The Dream by The War On Drugs, right? Has been on repeat for me for several months now.

link to album

Not gonna lie...this is the first I've ever heard of these guys (guess I'm getting old)...I dig the sound, but after only a few listens, I'd be lying if the entire album didn't sound like the exact same song to me. Not trying to be "one of those guys", just my initial impression. I'll keep listening though.

Good thread