Top 94 Greatest Music Albums
by Kupohunter 
I, being a kid raised on alternative, have fallen in love with Indie Rock. If you don't like that kind of music, don't even comment on my chart. Some creative criticism might be good though...
- Chart updated: 12/01/2014 18:45
- (Created: 04/23/2011 00:48).
- Chart size: 94 albums.
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Music is meant to convey emotion. No emotion is more raw than that of ITAOTS.
[First added to this chart: 03/11/2012]
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1998
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31,825
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Simply a pure ride full of angst and naivety. Never has a frontman's heart been flayed out so.
[First added to this chart: 02/14/2013]
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1996
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9,750
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I was raised right here in Illinois. I honestly am not a big fan, but this album is just fantastic. Full of lush strings, sound, lyrics, and endearment, it just makes you all fuzzy inside, its only fault was its obscene length.
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2012]
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2005
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19,979
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Most indie fans know the story. Depressed guy goes out into the woods to record an album in a little cabin in Wisconsin for 3 months in the winter. He produced a phenomenal album, amazing. The first half of this album is a bit weak, hit or miss, but Skinny Love and Lump Sum come through to keep you listening. When you get to Blindsided, the entire album from then on is PERFECT. The lyrics are a bit jumbled, and their meaning is a bit shrouded in fog, but lyrics are not the only thing that can express feeling. "For Emma" is one of my favorite songs of all time.
[First added to this chart: 12/25/2011]
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2007
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10,902
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5. (13) 8
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IM IN YO AREA
[First added to this chart: 03/09/2013]
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2012
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6,961
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I have listened to a lot of albums. This is the one of the best. It is like walking in a dark cave, seeing a light, and emerging to see the most beautiful thing on earth. It is like discovering who you are. It is like complaining about a long car ride in the country, but all you have to do is look out the window to make it a whole lot better. It is like the Gettysburg Address, albeit not as short; In something as simple as a speech or an album, a great point is put out there and though it was not supposed to be a definitive point in history, it became one. I found a part of myself listening to this, on the verge of tears of joy. It is for those who feel wiser than they should.
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2011]
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2011
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8,441
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A masterpiece incapable of being labeled to simple genres.
[First added to this chart: 09/03/2012]
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1999
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3,473
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Let's face it, sample albums are often not taken seriously. They are dismissed as simple "dance" albums, that have little to no musical value. The Avalanches have smashed this stereotype to pieces with "Since I Left You". It feels both new and old, rustic yet refreshing. It really does put music as the focus of well, music, but to understand this, you MUST listen to the full album in one sitting.
[First added to this chart: 07/07/2012]
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2000
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7,730
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Though musically, it feels very similar to Local Native's Gorilla Manor, I draw many similarities to For Emma Forever Ago by Bon Iver. It becomes very downtrodden and depressing, but emerges from this depression in a different way. Phenomenal, one of Indie Folk's finest.
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2012]
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2008
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420
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Sufjan Steven's 3rd LP, released 2 years prior to his Magnum Opus (Illinois), is a very solid album. It has elements of Illinois, but still has the backwoods folk feel of Seven Swans. This is a great place to start on Sufjan, just be wary of the length.
[First added to this chart: 07/07/2012]
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2003
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2,336
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Top 94 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1970s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 11% | |
| 2000s | 55 | 59% | |
| 2010s | 20 | 21% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sufjan Stevens | 6 | 6% | |
| Arcade Fire | 4 | 4% | |
| Animal Collective | 4 | 4% | |
| Peter Bjorn And John | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Beirut | 3 | 3% | |
| of Montreal | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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59 | 63% | |
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13 | 14% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 94 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 75 from 93rd to 18thThe Glow Pt. 2 by The Microphones |
| Up 8 from 13th to 5thThe Money Store by Death Grips |
| Up 4 from 17th to 13thHissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? by of Montreal |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 16th to 22ndClap Your Hands Say Yeah by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah |
| Down 5 from 11th to 16thSung Tongs by Animal Collective |
| Down 4 from 52nd to 56thDreams by The Whitest Boy Alive |
| New entries |
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| Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes |
| Kid A by Radiohead |
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| 12/30/2016 14:04 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 | |
| 10/21/2016 15:52 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 02/13/2015 18:38 |  rafalink | 179 | 76/100 | |
| 12/02/2014 23:50 | BraddlesHendo | 496 | 91/100 | |
| 12/02/2014 01:35 |  Martinborras | 300 | 79/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.3/100, a mean average of 83.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.8.
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From rafalink 02/13/2015 18:47 | #134887
rafalink 02/13/2015 18:47 | #134887
A good indie rock selection, but it's too new. Try to look for some old indie bands.
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From BraddlesHendo 12/02/2014 23:49 | #128544
I've been through that indie rock phase as a adolescent a great time if my life. Enjoy your cool music tastes I'll add to my faves always looking for new music new & old
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From Martinborras 12/02/2014 01:39 | #128462
Martinborras 12/02/2014 01:39 | #128462
Great chart! Excellent variety of music and very original, and some descriptions are pretty good. However, this is mainly from the 2000 until now, and you ought to know that is many fantastic and mind blowing albums in the 60' and the 70', among other decades. I am not saying that the albums you included are bad, in fact, there are some that are totally incredible, really nice. This is only a comment, of course. Also, i really like the predomination of Sufjan Stevens, as it makes your chart really attractive. So, overall nice chart!
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SingingPeasant96 05/16/2013 03:07 | #76255
SingingPeasant96 05/16/2013 03:07 | #76255
and another nice chart
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From willabeejones60 02/26/2013 20:59 | #66246
I just don't get how your second favourite album of all time could have that much wrong with it...
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From guigs13 01/17/2013 02:04 | #61763
Very nice chart!
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chisholm.matt 01/13/2013 04:38 | #61295
chisholm.matt 01/13/2013 04:38 | #61295
Why did you give me a 5/100 on my chart when we have at least 3 of the same artists...weird.
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dfulfo01 01/02/2013 03:20 | #59738
dfulfo01 01/02/2013 03:20 | #59738
i agree with a lot of this... but i find your comments, especially on the top ones, kind of disappointing i guess. Some really sick choices nonetheless. but where's Bon Iver, Bon Iver!
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From pvn271 01/15/2012 13:11 | #35221
More !!!!!!!!!!
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Sean 09/26/2011 00:22 | #27836
Sean 09/26/2011 00:22 | #27836
good chart but ur top ten should be albums that u consider 10/10 not just ok
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| Best Ever Artists | |
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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Pixies | |
| 20. The Cure |
