Re: WTF SUPER-MAINSTREAM EDITION
A LOT of those are 2004. I've heard 17 of them, and most weren't that great. Of those that were:
American Idiot - 2004. It'd make the list from that year though.
Encore - 2004. Too many missteps to make a list, but it some tracks were solid.
The Documentary - 2005. I almost put this on instead of The Go! Team. It's solid (and 50's better on this than he is on his own album)
In Between Dreams - Reviewed this, and actually liked it a lot. JJ is enjoyable to listen to. That said, the clog at S meant Sufjan took over the I spot, since that was pretty empty.
Hot Fuss - 2004. And weren't The Killers considered "indie" until "Mr. Brightside" hit the Top 40 radio? I'm not sure, I didn't follow them too closely.
X & Y - Probably could put this on my list in the X spot, although as with U2, not sure it really deserves it. I thought it was a very disappointing effort, and I hear Coldplay has as much as admitted that pressure to put out albums has diluted their work.
Lastly, mainstream country sucks more ass than mainstream pop and rock. :-D
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