Best rock albums since 1990

[Anders_G]

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My list looks similar to yours, as well as

Pearl Jam - Ten
Tool - Lateralus/Aenima
Weezer - Pinkerton
The Shins - CTN or OIW, depending on mood
The Arcade Fire - Funeral
Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister
Elliott Smith - XO
The New Pornographers - Electric Version
R.E.M. - Out of Time
Spiritualized - Let it Come Down

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How the hell is Belle & Sebastian considered rock?

[tomahawk]

I have too agree here. Belle and Seb are great, (especially "If your...") but rock?

Same for both Shins albums and all Elliot Smith, although I'm inclined to say that these two last mentions is better than anything a pure rock list can come up with (slightly overstated, but they are THAT good). Madtown, about your Shins discussion, I totally agree. IMO "Chutes.." is just much more exiting and varied, musically and lyrically.

Other than that I'm surprised so few has mentioned The Bends, in this list it really should be way ahead of Kid A. I'm also pretty sure Lateralus, Siamese Dream, RATM and Nevermind should be in there.

Noone feels The Downward Spiral by NiN deserves a mention?
Anyone heard of a Norwegian band called Motorpsycho?

[CallMeIshmael]

1. Neutral Milk Hotel: In the aeroplane over the sea
2. The Flaming Lips: The Soft Bulletin
3. Wilco: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
4. The Shins: Oh, Inverted World
5. Nirvana: Nevermind

[mmbt0ne]

This is really hard. So instead, I'm just gonna post my friend's top 20 list.

1. Nirvana – Nevermind
2. The Postal Service – Give Up
3. The Offspring – Smash
4. Radiohead – OK Computer
5. The Strokes – Is This It?
6. 311 – Grassroots
7. Weezer – Pinkerton
8. Weezer – The Blue Album
9. Beck – Sea Change
10. Third Eye Blind – Self-Titled
11. Bush – Sixteen Stone
12. Guster – Lost and Gone Forever
13. 311 – Transistor
14. Live – Throwing Copper
15. 311 – Music
16. The Streets – Original Pirate Material
17. Ben Folds – Live
18. The White Stripes – Elephant
19. Interpol – Turn on the Bright Lights
20. Radiohead – Kid A

Forgot #20.

[miajag81]

Smash at #3? Great album, but no way would I rank it above Pinkerton, Elephant, or a few other ones on there.

[contentless]

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This is really hard. So instead, I'm just gonna post my friend's top 20 list.

1. Nirvana – Nevermind
2. The Postal Service – Give Up
3. The Offspring – Smash
4. Radiohead – OK Computer
5. The Strokes – Is This It?
6. 311 – Grassroots
7. Weezer – Pinkerton
8. Weezer – The Blue Album
9. Beck – Sea Change
10. Third Eye Blind – Self-Titled
11. Bush – Sixteen Stone
12. Guster – Lost and Gone Forever
13. 311 – Transistor
14. Live – Throwing Copper
15. 311 – Music
16. The Streets – Original Pirate Material
17. Ben Folds – Live
18. The White Stripes – Elephant
19. Interpol – Turn on the Bright Lights
20. Radiohead – Kid A

Forgot #20.

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I really dislike this list. Mainly because 311 is on there THREE times. And Sea Change...

I was at the Ben Folds Live show where they did the album cover though. Sweet show. Avalon in the hizzouse!

[ThaSaltCracka]

there is no way we all will agree on whats #1, which is partly why I hate these threads. Bah.. Good lists overall though, a bunch of solid albums.

[PokerBob]

YHFT is the most over-rated record of the last 10 years. I hate it. I don't get the obsession with it at all. Summerteeth is infinitely better. [end rant]

Here are some gems, in no particular order:

Uncle Tupelo-No Depression (and it's not close)
Marah-Let's Cut the Crap and Hook Up Later on Tonight
U2-Achtung Baby
BashNPop-Friday Night is Killing Me
BuffaloTom-Let Me Come Over
Radiohead-The Bends
The Weakerthans-Left and Leaving
16 Horsepower-Low Estate
Sebadoh-Bakesale

[ThaSaltCracka]

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[PokerBob]

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YHFT is the most over-rated record of the last 10 years. I hate it. I don't get the obsession with it at all. Summerteeth is infinitely better. [end rant]

Here are some gems, in no particular order:

Uncle Tupelo-No Depression (and it's not close)
Marah-Let's Cut the Crap and Hook Up Later on Tonight
U2-Achtung Baby
BashNPop-Friday Night is Killing Me
BuffaloTom-Let Me Come Over
Radiohead-The Bends
The Weakerthans-Left and Leaving
16 Horsepower-Low Estate
Sebadoh-Bakesale

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Afew others:

Whiskeytown-Stranger's Almanac
Superchunk-Foolish
Archers of Loaf-Icky Metal (I can't believe I forgot that one)
The Bottle Rockets-The Brooklyn Side
Elliott Smith-Either/Or
The Spinanes-Strand
Dinsoaur Jr. - Bug
The Smashing Pumpkins-Siamese Dream
The Replacements-All Shook Down
The Lemonheads-It's a Shame About Ray
Ben Lee-Breathing Tornadoes
Yo La Tengo-Painful