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1997
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1966
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1990
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1987
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"In a similar vein to This Nations Saving Grace, Bend Sinister is probably their most commercial album, it is high on melody and has an indie-pop feeling to it. Still plenty of lyrical gems can be found and things still venture off the beaten path as you would expect. Included here is Mr Pharmacis..."  [+]  Reply
- TheSmiths82-87 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1986
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"A bounceback effort from (the admittedly still remarkably consistent) Cave World, viagr aboys is everything you love about the band: Oddball, anti-establishment lyrics, filthy dance grooves, and a preponderance (read: shit ton) of debaucherous, sweaty, club drug vibes."  Reply
- spigelwii | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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2025
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"In the mid 90s one still felt rock music hadn't exhausted its possibilities of progression. The amount of new, exhilarating stuff coming from Japan at this time certainly pushed that idea aside. In America, some of the most innovative rock was being labeled "math rock" and Polvo, with their own u..."  [+]  Reply
- RioBravo | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1993
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"Sometimes I think the first disc of this live album is the best of Swans' post-rock styled releases. It sounds like a rawer version of the Soundtracks for the Blind sound. Feel Happiness brilliantly transforms from noise jam to heartbreaking lullaby, Jarboe gives a disturbing vocal performance in..."  [+]  Reply
- | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1998
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"This is actually a very good comeback album, which comes as a surprise as while I'm a fan of both the OG band and Steven Wilson's solo material, I have not liked the guys recent solo releases at all. Singles Harridan and Of The New Day open the album up strongly, and later songs like Walk the Pla..."  [+]  Reply
- Arthurknight | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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2022
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2017
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Recognised  Decade Charts (2020s)
1. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
2. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
3. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
4. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
5. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
6. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
7. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
8. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
9. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
10. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)