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1973
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1981
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1989
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"This is indie rock for the walkmen quite the same as any other walkmen release save for a more cheery outlook. The first three tracks are pretty solid and features my favorite walkmen song in a (long) while, "heartbreaker". In fact, this could be my favorite walkmen album to date!"  Reply
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"In the 60’s it wasn’t uncommon for artists to release 2 albums of new material in the same year with The Beatles (twice !) , Dylan and The Doors all achieving this feat. Whilst it is less common these days it still happens with artists such as King Gizzard and Guided By Voices but the the differe..."  [+]  Reply
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2019
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"Cant believe this isnt in the the top 100 of its own year. John Popper (lead singer) has major pipes and is the best harmonica player ever. period. Four is the best album that this great band put out i think it is deserving of a place in the top 100 of the 90s."  Reply
- samistake2ice | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 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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1994
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"This album has grown on me over time, and is now among my favorite albums of all time. One of the most unique voices I've heard, and a very moving album emotionally. "Unmarked Grave" is possibly the saddest song I've ever heard."  Reply
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2005
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1974
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Nirvana 
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2002
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"I almost think I like this album as much as Fire of Love. Hard to call because they are pretty different, but this album is amazing. Nearly every song is a favorite. But damn, Fire of Love is a tough one to top."  Reply
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1984
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Overall Chart composition

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1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
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3. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
4. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
5. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
6. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
7. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
8. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
9. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
10. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)