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10 albums

Don’t take too long to think about it. Ten albums you’ve heard that will always stick with you. List the first ten you can recall in no more than ten minutes.

► rage against the machine - rage against the machine (1992)
super passionate political rock.
stand-out tracks:
-bombtrack
-know your enemy
-freedom

►karnivool - themata (2005)
australian prog metal, an instant classic.
stand-out tracks:
-themata
-fear of the sky
-roquefort

►dj shadow - the private press (2002)
down tempo, trip hop, ground-breaking.
stand-out tracks:
-fixed income
-walkie talkie
-mashin’ on the motorway
-you can’t go home again

►silversun pickups - carnavas (2006)
shoegaze, if the pumpkins were still any good, this is what they’d sound like.
stand-out tracks:
-well thought out twinkles
-little lover’s so polite
-future foe scenarios
-three seed

►interpol - turn on the bright lights (2002)
classic new york indie.
stand-out tracks:
-obstacle 1
-stella was a diver and she was always down

►ash - free all angels (2001)
happy indie brit pop, summer album.
stand-out tracks:
-walking barefoot
-shining light
-sometimes

►ryan adams - gold (2001)
practically invented alt.country, wow.
stand-out tracks:
-new york
-la cienega just smiled
-gonna make you love me

►brand new - deja entendu (2003)
actual lyrical genious, post-emo alt.rock.
stand-out tracks:
track four onwards :D

►bloc party - silent alarm (2005)
indie post rock + electronic arrangement, amazing.
stand-out tracks:
-helicopter
-positive tension
-banquet
-blue light
-plans

►massive attack - mezzanine (1998)
dark, down tempo, how good are your speakers? how loud can you have this album?
stand-out tracks:
-inertia creeps
-black milk
-mezzanine

►muse - absolution (2003)
back when they weren’t completely up themselves, guitar driven.
stand-out tracks:
-stockholm syndrome
-hysteria
-the small print
-thoughts of a dying atheist

►paramore - riot! (2007)
pop punk. p.o.v. of female lyricist is interesting, honest and passionate.
stand-out tracks:
-crushcrushcrush
-let the flames begin
-for a pessimist, i’m pretty optimistic

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