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Jeff

Dec 23, 04 - 3:47 PM

Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year

Here's their top 25 list.

1. Interpol - Antics
2. The Killers - Hot Fuss
3. Elliott Smith - From A Basement On The Hill
4. The Stills - Logic Will Break Your Heart
5. The Futureheads - The Futureheads (review coming next week!)
6. The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
7. The Dillinger Escape Plan - Miss Machine
8. Morrissey - You Are The Quarry
9. Isis - Panopticon
10. The Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters
11. Guided By Voices - Half Smiles Of The Decomposed
12. Reuben - Racecar Is Racecar Backwards
13. The Dears - No Cities Left
14. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
14. Hope Of The States - Lost Riots
15. The Blood Brothers - Crimes
16. Jimmy Eat World - Futures
17. The Icarus Line - Penance Soiree
18. The Streets - A Grand Don’t Come For Free
19. Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - The Royal Society
20. Mclusky - The Difference Between Me And You Is That I’m Not On Fire
22. Mylo - Destroy Rock 'n' Roll (review coming soon!)
23. Tom Waits - Real Gone
24. Dizzee Rascal - Showtime (review coming soon!)
25. Squarepusher - Ultravisitor (review coming soon!)
25. The Faint - Wet From Birth

The Link:
http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/10895.html

Nathaniel

Dec 25th, 2004 - 3:32 AM

Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year

British mag? Cuz some of these are definitely 2003.

Jeff

Dec 26th, 2004 - 1:28 PM

Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year

Yes, webzine.

Jason

Dec 27th, 2004 - 4:48 AM

Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year

Another list where everyone is white (unless I missed one)!!

Can we get some urban sources in here? Surely VIBE or someone put out a list.

Michael S

Dec 27th, 2004 - 11:26 AM

Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year

Why do black people only make urban music? Seems to me you dont get as much musical diversity with black artists.

Dumbangel

Dec 27th, 2004 - 11:30 AM

Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year

The most hyped band for 2005 is Bloc Party. They have a black singer but don't make urban music.

Shaun

Dec 27th, 2004 - 12:48 PM

Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year

Yeah, I love how you're always criticizing the lack of black artists as racist, and then implying that all black people can make is urban music, and that black people are the only ones who can make it. Seems just as warped as the narrowminded lists themselves.

Shaun

Jason

Dec 27th, 2004 - 3:28 PM

Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year

I didn't say black people can only make urban music, though that is predominantly what black artists make. Regardless, very few minority artists (regardless of genre of music) are being praised in the year-end lists.

Dumbangel

Dec 27th, 2004 - 10:34 PM

Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year

Black artists not praised in EOY lists ?
What about Outkast, Missy Elliott, Kayne West, Madvillain, Dizzee Rascal, Jill Scott, Beyonce, 50 Cent, Jay Z, Kelis, Usher, Alicia Keys, Mary J Blige ?
ALL these artists received much acclaim these 5 last years.
I don't feel any racism in EOY lists. Some years are better than others maybe, but generally there isn't any discrimination.

Michael S

Dec 28th, 2004 - 12:56 AM

Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year

If they make good music they'll be in the lists. fact is the only thing new in rap in the last few years has been Eminem and the urban/R&B scene is pretty lacklustre at the moment. What you black guys need is another Hendrix or Michael Jackson (before the plastic surgery).

Michael S

Dec 28th, 2004 - 12:58 AM

Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year

Oh and I forgot to mention Dizzee Rascal has been in quite a few lists. He's not everyone's cup of tea but he's pretty decent.

Jason

Dec 28th, 2004 - 2:18 AM

Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year

Dumbangel - That's only a handful of artists mentioned. Considering we could name hundreds of white acts who have received as much or more praise than those acts in the same time span, I don't see where you have much of a point. The fact that I have pointed out *multiple* year-end lists where few to no minority artists have been mentioned is circumstantial proof of racism in these lists. I could see where a random year might have been bad for urban music, but we are talking about something that happens every year.

Michael S - I doubt you even know what is going on in the R&B/hip-hop scene. Eminem is the only big thing to have come around?? LMAO! Of course you pick the white guy that critics have jumped on. Urban music is dominating the music scene right now, whether you like it or not.

Michael S

Dec 28th, 2004 - 10:32 AM

Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year

Cant say I've heard much urban stuff that's impressed me. There's a lot of trashy stuff in the charts but that's about it.

Jason

Dec 28th, 2004 - 2:29 PM

Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year

Michael - Have you listened to the latest albums by Van Hunt, John Legend, Jill Scott, Kanye West, Brandy, Amel Larrieux, Nas, Anthony Hamilton, or Talib Kweli?

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Jeff Dec 23, 04 - 3:47 PM	Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year Here's their top 25 list. 1. Interpol - Antics 2. The Killers - Hot Fuss 3. Elliott Smith - From A Basement On The Hill 4. The Stills - Logic Will Break Your Heart 5. The Futureheads - The Futureheads (review coming next week!) 6. The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow 7. The Dillinger Escape Plan - Miss Machine 8. Morrissey - You Are The Quarry 9. Isis - Panopticon 10. The Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters 11. Guided By Voices - Half Smiles Of The Decomposed 12. Reuben - Racecar Is Racecar Backwards 13. The Dears - No Cities Left 14. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand 14. Hope Of The States - Lost Riots 15. The Blood Brothers - Crimes 16. Jimmy Eat World - Futures 17. The Icarus Line - Penance Soiree 18. The Streets - A Grand Don’t Come For Free 19. Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - The Royal Society 20. Mclusky - The Difference Between Me And You Is That I’m Not On Fire 22. Mylo - Destroy Rock 'n' Roll (review coming soon!) 23. Tom Waits - Real Gone 24. Dizzee Rascal - Showtime (review coming soon!) 25. Squarepusher - Ultravisitor (review coming soon!) 25. The Faint - Wet From Birth The Link: http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/10895.html
Nathaniel Dec 25th, 2004 - 3:32 AM	Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year British mag? Cuz some of these are definitely 2003.
Jeff Dec 26th, 2004 - 1:28 PM	Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year Yes, webzine.
Jason Dec 27th, 2004 - 4:48 AM	Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year Another list where everyone is white (unless I missed one)!! Can we get some urban sources in here? Surely VIBE or someone put out a list.
Michael S Dec 27th, 2004 - 11:26 AM	Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year Why do black people only make urban music? Seems to me you dont get as much musical diversity with black artists.
Dumbangel Dec 27th, 2004 - 11:30 AM	Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year The most hyped band for 2005 is Bloc Party. They have a black singer but don't make urban music.
Shaun Dec 27th, 2004 - 12:48 PM	Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year Yeah, I love how you're always criticizing the lack of black artists as racist, and then implying that all black people can make is urban music, and that black people are the only ones who can make it. Seems just as warped as the narrowminded lists themselves. Shaun
Jason Dec 27th, 2004 - 3:28 PM	Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year I didn't say black people can only make urban music, though that is predominantly what black artists make. Regardless, very few minority artists (regardless of genre of music) are being praised in the year-end lists.
Dumbangel Dec 27th, 2004 - 10:34 PM	Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year Black artists not praised in EOY lists ? What about Outkast, Missy Elliott, Kayne West, Madvillain, Dizzee Rascal, Jill Scott, Beyonce, 50 Cent, Jay Z, Kelis, Usher, Alicia Keys, Mary J Blige ? ALL these artists received much acclaim these 5 last years. I don't feel any racism in EOY lists. Some years are better than others maybe, but generally there isn't any discrimination.
Michael S Dec 28th, 2004 - 12:56 AM	Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year If they make good music they'll be in the lists. fact is the only thing new in rap in the last few years has been Eminem and the urban/R&B scene is pretty lacklustre at the moment. What you black guys need is another Hendrix or Michael Jackson (before the plastic surgery).
Michael S Dec 28th, 2004 - 12:58 AM	Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year Oh and I forgot to mention Dizzee Rascal has been in quite a few lists. He's not everyone's cup of tea but he's pretty decent.
Jason Dec 28th, 2004 - 2:18 AM	Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year Dumbangel - That's only a handful of artists mentioned. Considering we could name hundreds of white acts who have received as much or more praise than those acts in the same time span, I don't see where you have much of a point. The fact that I have pointed out multiple year-end lists where few to no minority artists have been mentioned is circumstantial proof of racism in these lists. I could see where a random year might have been bad for urban music, but we are talking about something that happens every year. Michael S - I doubt you even know what is going on in the R&B/hip-hop scene. Eminem is the only big thing to have come around?? LMAO! Of course you pick the white guy that critics have jumped on. Urban music is dominating the music scene right now, whether you like it or not.
Michael S Dec 28th, 2004 - 10:32 AM	Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year Cant say I've heard much urban stuff that's impressed me. There's a lot of trashy stuff in the charts but that's about it.
Jason Dec 28th, 2004 - 2:29 PM	Re: Drowned in Sound Albums of the Year Michael - Have you listened to the latest albums by Van Hunt, John Legend, Jill Scott, Kanye West, Brandy, Amel Larrieux, Nas, Anthony Hamilton, or Talib Kweli?