An album a year for each year you are alive

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1995:Radiohead-The BenRAB
1996:Afi-Very Proud of Ya
1997:Elliot Smith-Either/Or
1998:Neutral milk hotel-In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
1999:Hot Water Music-No division
2000:Suicide Machines-S/T
2001:Against Me!-Reinventing Axl Rose
2002:Reel Big Fish-Favorite noise
2003:White Stripes-elephant
2004:Incubus-A Crow Left Of The Murder
2005:Porcupine Tree-Deadwing
2006:Hawthorne Heights-If Only you Were Lonely
2007:Arcade Fire-Neon Bible
2008:TV On The Radio-Dear Science
 
I feel like that's the critic's cop-out from admitting that it sucks.

"You gotta listen to the album as a whole, man!"

"If you're just listening for one good song, you're listening wrong!"

It's just such a yawnfest album, and I can't stand the singing. It's like a piss-poor imitation of Thom Yorke's style.
 
1993: "For Respect"- Don Caballero
1994: "Diary"- Sunny Day Real Estate
1995: "Do You Know Who You Are?"- Texas Is the Reason
1996: "Acrobatic Tenement"- At the Drive-In
1997: "Young Team"- Mogwai
1998: "Analphabetapolothology"- Cap'n Jazz
1999: "We Are the Romans"- Botch
2000: "How Strange, Innocence"- Explosions In the Sky
2001: "Jane Doe"- Converge
2002: "You Forgot It in People"- Broken Social Scene
2003: "Wonderful Rainbow"- Lightning Bolt
2004: "Catch For Us the Foxes"- mewithoutYou
2005: "Kenotic"- Hammock
2006: "Waiter: "You Vultures!""- Portugal. The Man
2007: "Mirrored"- Battles
2008: "Animals"- This Town NeeRAB Guns
 
Simple really (or is it?). Choose your favourite album for each year you are on this mortal earth. It's a bit of fun but it may also throw up a few goodies for people. You can include compilations and live albums if you want to but only one artist.

Mine:

1972: Genesis -Foxtrot
1973: John Martyn-Solid Air
1974: King Crimson-Red
1975: Fela Kuti-Expensive Shit
1976: The Abyssinians-Satta Massa Gana
1977: Pink Floyd-Animals
1978: AC/DC-If You Want Blood..You've Got It
1979: Joy Division-Unknown Pleasures
1980: Swell Maps-...In 'Jane From Occupied Europe'
1981: The Durutti Column-LC
1982: Hawkwind-Choose Your Masques
1983: Clannad-Magical Ring
1984: Marillion-Fugazi
1985: Iron Maiden-Live After Death
1986: Slayer-Reign In Blood
1987: Prince-Sign 'O' The Times
1988: My Bloody Valentine-Isn't Anything
1989: Nomeansno-Wrong
1990: FielRAB Of The Nephilim-Elizium
1991: Cranes-Wings Of Joy
1992: Spahn Ranch-Spahn Ranch
1993: Swirlies-Blonder Tongue Audio Baton
1994: Senser-Stacked Up
1995: Tricky-Maxinquaye
1996: Beck-Odelay
1997: Mansun-Attack Of The Grey Lantern
1998: Jos
 
U-u-u-update! Still keeping it one album per artist (which makes it infinitively harder)...

94: Manic Street Preacher- The Holy Bible
95: Bjork- Post
96: DJ Shadow- Endtroducing...
97: Super Furry Animals- Radiator
98: System of a Down- System of a Down
99: Sigur Ros- Agaetis Byrjun
00: At the Drive-In- Relationship of Command
01: Clutch- Pure Rock Fury
02: The Flaming Lips- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
03: The Mars Volta- De-loused in the Comatorium (I decided to not include the live album this time because technically it's a DVD.)
04: MF DOOM- mm..Food?
05: Sigur Ros- Takk...
06: The Sound of Animals Fighting- Lover, The Lord has left Us
07: Trist- Hin-Fort
08: Why?- Alopecia
09: fun.- Aim and Ignite

Bolded entries are updated.
 
One album per artist.

1993 - Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Charabers)
1994 - Jawbox - For Your Own Special Sweetheart
1995 - Tricky - Maxinquaye
1996 - Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst
1997 - Radiohead - OK Computer
1998 - Sunny Day Real Estate - How it Feels to be Something On
1999 - The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin / The Dismeraberment Plan - Emergency & I
2000 - The Avalanches - Since I Left You
2001 - Boredoms - Vision Creation Newsun
2002 - …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - Source Tags & Codes
2003 - The Shins - Chutes too Narrow
2004 - The Arcade Fire - Funeral
2005 - Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
2006 - The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America
2007 - The Tough Alliance - A New Chance
2008 - Why? - Alopecia
 
One album per artist for me, too.

1978: Big Star - Third / Sister Lovers
1979: The Clash - London Calling
1980: U2 - Boy
1981: The Gun Club - The Fire Of Love
1982: Michael Jackson - Thriller
1983: Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
1984: Echo & The Bunnymen - Ocean Rain
1985: Prince - Around The World In A Day
1986: Paul Simon - Graceland
1987: The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come
1988: Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
1989: The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
1990: The Pixies - Bossanova
1991: My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
1992: The Jesus & Mary Chain - Honey's Dead
1993: One Dove - Morning Dove White
1994: Saint Etienne - Tiger Bay
1995: Teenage Fanclub - Grand Prix
1996: The Divine Comedy - Casanova
1997: Radiohead - OK Computer
1998: Air - Moon Safari
1999: Suede - Head Music
2000: The New Pornographers - Mass Romantic
2001: Ash - Free All Angels
2002: The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
2003: The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
2004: The Fiery Furnaces - Blueberry Boat
2005: The Deceraberists - Picaresque
2006: Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
2007: Caribou - Andorra
2008: Air France - No Way Down
 
Alright I found the post where I had made that comment.
I wouldnt say they are a 'great' singles band as I no longer listen to them or like their music that much. I cant actually listen to them anymore as the voices really get on my nerves but yet before I could listen to them all day long for years & never got bored. Strange huh..
 
1991-Pearl Jam-Ten
1992-Dream Theater-Images & WorRAB
1993-Smashing Pumpkins-Siamese Dream
1994-Soundgarden-Superunknown
1995-Hum-You'd Prefer An Astronaut
1996-Matchbox Twenty-Yourself Or Someone Like You
1997-Radiohead-OK Computer
1998-Goo Goo Dolls-Dizzy Up The Girl
1999-Vertical Horizon-Everything You Want
2000-GoRABpeed You! Black Emperor-Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
2001-Explosions In The Sky-Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever
2002-Sigur Ros-()
2003-Death Cab For Cutie-Transatlanticism
2004-65daysofstatic-The Fall Of Math
2005-The Fray-How To Save A Life
2006-Snow Patrol-Eyes Open
2007-Luna Halo-Luna Halo
2008-The Mars Volta-The Bedlam In Goliath
2009-Silversun Pickups-Swoon

This list would probably be slightly different if I hadn't stuck to the one artist rule. This was pretty difficult actually, especially post-2000. Also, I tried to pick what I thought was the best overall album instead of one that I may have listened to more, but that only had 2-3 good songs.
 
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