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1991.

Not Available

The Residents

"This eerie, dark and macabre sound experiment is gargantuan in scope. This is a form of avantgarde music that has no precedent. Part symphonic primitivism and part cacophonous world-music, the sound of 'Not Available' is a strangely disconcerting and disorientating hybrid of postmodern film noir,..." [+] Reply

- hairymarx1 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

151 charts

Rank Score:

843

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

360

Overall Rank:

1,991

Average Rating:

76 (201 votes)

Comments:

1992.

I Love You Jennifer B

Jockstrap

"It's strange listening to and sharing my thoughts about this project as Taylor Skye (one half of the duo) is a close friend, so I've been witness to Jockstrap's rise over the past five years and know some of what has gone into their debut. With that being said, and trying to remain as objective a..." [+] Reply

- jbentley3997 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

842

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

104

Overall Rank:

1,992

Average Rating:

77 (142 votes)

Comments:

1993.

Final Straw

Snow Patrol

"Probably Snow Patrol's best. It stands out more than the others, which is a big deal considering how samey Sonw Patrol can be." Reply

junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

841

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

324

Overall Rank:

1,993

Average Rating:

72 (240 votes)

Comments:

1994.

Afrique Victime

Mdou Moctar

"I will shamelessly admit I had no idea who Mdou Moctar is prior to listening to this album, so you can easily imagine it was quite the experience, something like a punch in the face. The first thing I noticed is that - in my opinion at least - the production’s handling is exemplary. Despite addin...""I will shamelessly admit I had no idea who Mdou Moctar is prior to listening to this album, so you can easily imagine it was quite the experience, something like a punch in the face. The first thing I noticed is that - in my opinion at least - the production’s handling is exemplary. Despite adding some not so subtle psychedelic touches to the African/blues rhythms, everything remains so bright, almost crystal-clear. Of course, this can’t be a coincidence, it has to be intentional and I believe it is connected with the artist’s general attitude towards his art. Music is for him a means to an end, used to raise the awareness and cohesiveness of the community, so he needs a "transparent" sound that will allow his point to come across more easily -other factors that contribute to that result are a slight tendency towards repetitiveness and the contrast between the light nature of the music and the dark themes explored by the lyrics. In that sense, the obvious comparison as far as 2021 albums go would be - considering how much I liked that one, this is one of the biggest compliments I can give - We Are by Jon Batiste. Actually the first part of the above sentence regarding the value of music in terms of spreading socio-politcal messages is almost a copy/paste from my comment on that album, as I find it fits like a glove here as well. The vocals are another great example of his willingness to get everyone involved, a “the more the merrier” mentality if you will. The fact that he is a modern guitar hero doesn’t hurt either. When he gets too fancy he somewhat loses me (if I'm being completely honest, I’m not that much of a guitar guy to begin with, so it's more my problem than anything else), when he compromises some of his flair for lyricism’s sake, the world instantly becomes a better place, he is so convincing yet not forcing, you 'll follow him of your own free will without asking any questions or having second thoughts. I read somewhere that the studio barely does his work justice and you have to watch him live to conceive the full extent of his artistic statement, a claim which I suspect may be true. " [+] Reply

- kokkinos | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

840

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

105

Overall Rank:

1,994

Average Rating:

76 (117 votes)

Comments:

1995.

El Pintor

Interpol

"Great album and a huge improvement on their previous album. The first three tracks are a bomb, the rest of the album has a great flow with good moments like Tidal Wave" Reply

meruizh | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

839

Rank in 2014:

Rank in 2010s:

319

Overall Rank:

1,995

Average Rating:

73 (320 votes)

Comments:

1996.

Down On The Upside

Soundgarden

"there are some amazing tracks. the thing is, is that there are SIXTEEN of them. you can't have a perfect album like "superunknown" when you have a few mediocre tracks bringing down what could have been soundgarden's masterpiece" Reply

- tweetyps | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

838

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

348

Overall Rank:

1,996

Average Rating:

76 (311 votes)

Comments:

1997.

Turn! Turn! Turn!

The Byrds

"Basically an inferior version of, Mr. Tambourine man. Turn! turn! turn!, features the same ingredients, Dylan covers, some traditional songs, and some originals, but they just don't have the same freshness as the first album. The title track is nice, another U.S. No:1 hit for the band, and, the w..." [+] Reply

- garycottier | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

228 charts

Rank Score:

838

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

189

Overall Rank:

1,997

Average Rating:

76 (261 votes)

Comments:

1998.

Caetano Veloso (1968)

Caetano Veloso

"Yes, it can get a little ridiculous in its final acts, but you have to admire it as an artistic statement. A radical and fresh mixture of Brazilian rhythms and rock music." Reply

poppmusic | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

838

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

190

Overall Rank:

1,998

Average Rating:

77 (175 votes)

Comments:

1999.

Whitesnake

"OK so he cheated by adding two old songs and 'updating' them to the sound of 1987, but even without those two songs, it is still a great album. And the video of Still Of The Night. I admit that 1987 was not a 'timeless' year and this album like Pyromania and Appetite For Destruction just don't se..." [+] Reply

- stevengnz | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

838

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

302

Overall Rank:

1,999

Average Rating:

74 (205 votes)

Comments:

2000.

Upstairs At Eric's

Yazoo

"OK, maybe it was my more up-beat sensibility at the time (which hasn't really changed that much in the thirty-odd years since - a killer riff in an upbeat pop song is still irresistible), but I think this album is a classic and one of my all-time favourites. Basic synth pop of its time but the ba..." [+] Reply

- NickF | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

838

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

303

Overall Rank:

2,000