Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by masonfuchs 
I like my pop noisy and my noise poppy.
I'll be going through these periodically. I will be updating them with reasonings and some lyrical excerpts.
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- Chart updated: 02/06/2018 02:15
- (Created: 03/07/2014 19:11).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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"Everything that happens is supposed to be and its all predetermined, can't change your destiny. Guess I'll just keep moving, someday, maybe, I'll get to where I'm going."
Pragmatism pining for salvation. Lyrically untouchable. This album has a range of topics so vast most people can relate to it, yet so specific, it will have you thinking its addressing you personally. Conor Oberst succeeds in making an album that is almost unappealing upon first listen, whilst wailing like a fish out of water.. but it got better the next time through it. You keep playing the record slowly piecing together all the references and nuances. This has been my favourite album for over a decade now and I still discover new perspectives on the lyrical content. Its sad, so, try not to cry.
"With my broken heart and my absent God.. and I have no faith. But its all I want, to be loved and believe in my soul" [First added to this chart: 03/10/2014]
Pragmatism pining for salvation. Lyrically untouchable. This album has a range of topics so vast most people can relate to it, yet so specific, it will have you thinking its addressing you personally. Conor Oberst succeeds in making an album that is almost unappealing upon first listen, whilst wailing like a fish out of water.. but it got better the next time through it. You keep playing the record slowly piecing together all the references and nuances. This has been my favourite album for over a decade now and I still discover new perspectives on the lyrical content. Its sad, so, try not to cry.
"With my broken heart and my absent God.. and I have no faith. But its all I want, to be loved and believe in my soul" [First added to this chart: 03/10/2014]
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2002
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"Here I'm allowed, everything all of the time"
Unforgettable. The timbres throughout this record are so meticulously sought it seems inhumanly gorgeous. The four sampled chords in Idioteque alone can bring tears to my eyes. Radiohead is the only band that can make me believe word salad lyrics can be truly profound.
"Red wine and sleeping pills help me get back to your arms. Cheap sex and sad films help me get back where I belong" [First added to this chart: 03/10/2014]
Unforgettable. The timbres throughout this record are so meticulously sought it seems inhumanly gorgeous. The four sampled chords in Idioteque alone can bring tears to my eyes. Radiohead is the only band that can make me believe word salad lyrics can be truly profound.
"Red wine and sleeping pills help me get back to your arms. Cheap sex and sad films help me get back where I belong" [First added to this chart: 03/10/2014]
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2000
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 01/23/2015]
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1958
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"We made love on the living room floor, with the noise in the background from a televised war. But in that deafening pleasure I thought I heard someone say: If we walk away, they'll walk away"
The wordsmith's legacy continues. This album strings top-notch heart-wrenching ballads one after another. You will want a hug when its over.
"The end of paralysis. I was a statuette, now I'm drunk as hell on a piano bench.. and when I press the keys it all gets reversed. The sound of loneliness makes me happier" [First added to this chart: 03/10/2014]
The wordsmith's legacy continues. This album strings top-notch heart-wrenching ballads one after another. You will want a hug when its over.
"The end of paralysis. I was a statuette, now I'm drunk as hell on a piano bench.. and when I press the keys it all gets reversed. The sound of loneliness makes me happier" [First added to this chart: 03/10/2014]
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2005
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2015]
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2014
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1,008
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2015]
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2008
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3,997
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1997
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12,330
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"Kveikjum í kveikiþráðum og hlaupum höldum fast fyrir eyrun, kreppum augu hávaðinn sker í eyrun, hljóðhimnur leka út með svartbundið fyrir augu, reykur brennum lófa innað beini, svíður í hverfum við sjóndeildarhring, inn í"
The well established Sigur Ros comes down from the aether and gives us a new earthy, and at times tortured, approach to their post-rock sound. They continue the legacy with great instrumentation and unique production, but opt for more obtainable melodies and more solid themes lyrically. Never would I have dreamed Sigur Ros would make an album I love more than Agaetis.. I'm still pinching myself.
"Í skinninu Yðar á Krækir klónum í Og klórar í" [First added to this chart: 03/10/2014]
The well established Sigur Ros comes down from the aether and gives us a new earthy, and at times tortured, approach to their post-rock sound. They continue the legacy with great instrumentation and unique production, but opt for more obtainable melodies and more solid themes lyrically. Never would I have dreamed Sigur Ros would make an album I love more than Agaetis.. I'm still pinching myself.
"Í skinninu Yðar á Krækir klónum í Og klórar í" [First added to this chart: 03/10/2014]
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2013
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1998
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 34 | 34% | |
| 2010s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Bright Eyes | 6 | 6% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 3 | 3% | |
| Sigur Rós | 3 | 3% | |
| Arcade Fire | 2 | 2% | |
| Pavement | 2 | 2% | |
| Destroyer | 2 | 2% | |
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54 | 54% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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BestEverAlbums 06/23/2017 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2070): By masonfuchs
BestEverAlbums 06/23/2017 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2070): By masonfuchs“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by masonfuchs () 1. Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground by Bright Eyes (2002) 2. Kveikur by Sigur Rós (2013) 3. Plowing Into The Field Of Love by Iceage (2014) 4. Kid A by Radiohead (2000) 5. I'm Wide Awake, It's…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 03/04/2016 09:00 in Chart of the day (#1599): By masonfuchs
BestEverAlbums 03/04/2016 09:00 in Chart of the day (#1599): By masonfuchs“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by masonfuchs () 1. Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground by Bright Eyes (2002) 2. Kveikur by Sigur Rós (2013) 3. Plowing Into The Field Of Love by Iceage (2014) 4. Kid A by Radiohead (2000) 5. I'm Wide Awake, It's…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 07/15/2015 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1366): By masonfuchs
BestEverAlbums 07/15/2015 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1366): By masonfuchs“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by masonfuchs () 1. Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground by Bright Eyes (2002) 2. Kveikur by Sigur Rós (2013) 3. Kid A by Radiohead (2000) 4. Doolittle by Pixies (1989) 5. I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes…”
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sssvnnn 04/05/2014 22:27 | #108614
sssvnnn 04/05/2014 22:27 | #108614
Very good Chart that makes me feel I should listen to some more Bright Eyes Albums. I adore "Motion Sickness" but when I saw Conor Oberst live in a solo concert some years ago - I was not impressed. I cannot even say the concert was bad. It was good, but he couldn`t catch me and my interest in the Bright Eyes stopped after that concert. Maybe I should give them a new chance.
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kryptos006 01/22/2015 22:41 | #132259
Excellent chart. I love Bright Eyes and the fact that there are two BE albums in the top 5 is an indicator to me that the albums that I am not familiar with will be enjoyable.
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alexgagne 02/04/2016 21:03 | #158686
alexgagne 02/04/2016 21:03 | #158686
Spectacular chart! Special kudos for:
Iceage -Plowing Into The Field Of Love (3)
Malajube - Trompe-l'oeil (10)
The Antlers - Burst Apart (27)
This Will Destroy You - Another Language (28)
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ShadowColossi 03/04/2016 10:05 | #161250
ShadowColossi 03/04/2016 10:05 | #161250
I dig this chart a lot. Especially the inclusion of Yuck and Slaughterhouse. Plus some Sigur Ros love is always good
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