The link can be found here:
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/31248017/100_best_albums_of_the_decade/print
Now, as much as I approve of their decision to put Kid A as the album of the decade, I think the rest of the list is utter shit.
"Is This It" was a fairly 'listenable' album. By listenable, I mean precisely that: all tracks were fairly straightforward, nothing experimental going on, all potential radio hits. Surely some solid tracks such as Someday and Trying Your Luck was on the album, I definitely would not have put it as the number 2 album of the decade.
Seeing MGMT's Oracular Spectacular in the top 20 makes me die a little inside. Seriously? These guys are pretty much the definition of throwing pretentious shit together and calling it art. Most tracks had the formulaic structure of a catchy electronic riff with heavy distortion bass undertones, and upon hearing the vocals, I realize WHY they were trying to drown it out with the distortion bass.
Coldplay's "A Rush Of Blood to The Head" at 21? I didn't realize the Rolling Stones put elevator music on such a high pedestal.
After reading this list, I realize Kanye West's ENTIRE DISCOGRAPHY was feature, yet I hear no mention of Lady Gaga anywhere. Yes I understand that Kanye's rise to fame is one of the most discussed topics in the decade, but it's incomprehensible how the female icon of pop -perhaps the most talented entertainer in the industry in years- was never even mentioned. Yet Kanye West, someone in a similar position and already on his fall from grace, is given recognition and praise.
Rolling Stones releases 100 top albums of the decade
Monday, January 4, 2010 9:13 PM
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