I'd always suspected that the NME
were a bunch of pretentious shit-peddlers who knew absolutely fuck all about music...

It appears my suspicions have been confirmed. Someone may wish to pre-emptively give Monty some Valium

What utter cockwash. Admittedly the music scene has been in fairly shaky shape for the last ten years, but I could probably think of 10 albums from that period that knock The fucking Strokes into a cocked hat.

Anyone want to disagree?
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 10:34, 70 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

christ
the strokes are so overwhelmingly average. just goes to show what people like these days.

at least it wasn't U2
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 10:37, Reply)

Oh man, I fucking love that Beutiful Day song they did about football.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 10:56, Reply)

wasn't that the Levellers?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:02, Reply)

Not heard of 'em.
Sorry mate.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:06, Reply)

Are they the ones that did the theme from Friends?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:08, Reply)

no
they were an English Civil Wars and Interregnum movement of agitators for political reform
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:10, Reply)

I can't think what should be there in its place
But I'm sure it shouldn't be that album...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 10:40, Reply)

Same here
I honestly don't think I've bought any albums from the last ten years. There's a chap called Ty Seagal whose stuff I liked but not enough to buy it.

I'm strangely rage-free about this. The Observer's claim that the Stone Roses LP is the best British LP of all time had me foaming at the mouth, but albums from the last ten years?

Meh, I say.



EDIT I bought Wolfmother's LP. That's it, I think. And I liked it because it could have been from '73.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 10:51, Reply)

apparently the new wolfmother album is good also
there are so many albums better than every album in that list.

Both of Tool's most recent albums are better than almost everything ever made by anyone else.

Metallica's latest is awesome to the max.

but those aren't bland pop-rock, so don't get a look in
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 10:57, Reply)

I thought....
bland pop-rock was Metallica's style of choice these days
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:33, Reply)

naa, the latest album is more like the older stuff
i.e. not shit like St Anger

I also quite like Load and Reload
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:37, Reply)

Fairy Snuff
might give it a listen, the 1st 4-5 albums were pretty good, I think I lost interest when they started playing with chamber orchestras and such poncey shit, well, that and that documentary , where they were all old and had a band therapist or something, 'Some kind of monster' springs to mind, although I have been known to talk shit quite often.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:42, Reply)

that documentary was gay as hell
apart from the bit where they audition bass players.

the new stuff is probably most like And Justice For All. Good and heavy. Give it a try. All Nightmare Long is probably my favourite track of it.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:45, Reply)

well
if some anonymous dude of the 'net, about whom I know only that has apparently has a beard, which may or may not be gay, recommends it..... I'll give it a listen. :)
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:54, Reply)

He is gay
but he speaks sense.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:06, Reply)

I'm not gay
but I do speak sense
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:17, Reply)

I refuse
to take semi-anonymous internet advice on music, unless the heterosexuality, or otherwise, of the advice giver is established beyond a shadow of a doubt. Anyway I though, Vipros was smug, but Al was gay, or at least his bike, which comes to the same thing.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:35, Reply)

I don't much care if you take my advice or not.

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:40, Reply)

nor do I for that matter
although I do care that you don't care.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:41, Reply)

At least it's good to see they've taken all genres of music into account

(TheColonel, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 10:50, Reply)

You know what makes me really angry?
People who's music tastes differ from mine.

grrr
(PsychoChomp, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 10:56, Reply)

Someone should totally gaz the mods about that shit.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 10:57, Reply)

It's ok, I'll put everyone on block who doesn't like Bowie

(PsychoChomp, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:00, Reply)

Is he the one from Labyinth?
I heard he got a semi during the filming of it, and it ripped through Hogwort/hogolt/whatever-its-name was.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:05, Reply)

The mods?
Someone should gaz the fucking government about it! When will these sorry motherfuckers realise that MY opinion is THE ONE TRUE WAY and anyone who disagrees with MY opinion is both a cunt and an arse. If I wasn't so busy making sure the internet knew my opinion I'd totally load up my Honda Accord with explosives and crash it into the NME's head office, then leap out and punch the editor. More than once. Then I'd trick them into clicking on an I Love Horses link. That'll learn the fuckers.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:02, Reply)

Too much. You've peaked

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:12, Reply)

Sorry. I got carried away.
They disagreed with MY opinion...

*froths*
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:14, Reply)

The best album of the decade
is that new one by JLS
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 10:58, Reply)

shut up
G4's album is best
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:00, Reply)

*coughs*
Are you hating on Chico now he's big time?

Fake-ass mutha fucka.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:04, Reply)

Chico sold out man
he used to keep it real, but now it's always Chico time, everywhere. It's just too much.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:06, Reply)

Chico 4 life, dog

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:11, Reply)

Dan Le Sac vs Scroobulus's Pip's Angels
/ac

That's a cracking album.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:00, Reply)

Here Comes the Big Red Car by The Wiggles.
Yeah yeah, everyone says its just a a re-hash of Dance Party, but there are some crucial differences, and the TRUE fans know what it was all about.
(Spleep Shit, or get off the internet., Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:08, Reply)

as is Edan's Beauty & The Beat
I bought that too. So that's two LPs in ten years. Woo.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:10, Reply)

Not heard of that one, but I'm gonna give it a listen now.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:12, Reply)

Psychedelic hip hop FTW
I'd be interested to know if you like it.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:17, Reply)

Yay for lists!
I hope they do a "100 greatest list programs"

Lists rock.

LISTS!
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:13, Reply)

GREAT IDEA!
Maybe they could get that Jimmy Carr to present it? I like him a lot and don't think he's on television often enough.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:17, Reply)

That would be AWESOME!
LISTS & JIMMY CARR!!!1111
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:18, Reply)

YESSS!!!!!!

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:21, Reply)

Bollucks!
No way is it the best album. I won't lie, I think it's a superb album, but there have been better.

Keane's album Hopes And Fears was a superb album, but I wouldn't put that in the top 10.

My top album of the last 10 years would probably be Mesmerise by SOAD.

You lot?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:17, Reply)

I think it has to be Tool - 10,000 Days
for outstanding achievement in the field of excellence
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:20, Reply)

Must admit
Never been a huge Tool fan. I respect what they do, I just don't really enjoy it all that much.

I've started to get more into Mastodon now, the more prog stuff. I might have to give Tool another listen...
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:23, Reply)

have you heard/do you like A Perfect Circle?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:25, Reply)

see
I love Tool but Perfect Circle bores me.

Also Toxicity is the best S.o.a.d album
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:35, Reply)

but as a gateway to Tool for someone who approves of what they are doing, but doesn't quite like to listen to them
APC are ideal. I like them a lot though. mainly because Maynard's voice and lyrics are awesome.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:38, Reply)

.
The only Perfect Circle track I know I've heard is 3 Libras.

Very good while drunk!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:59, Reply)

their other stuff is good too
I recommend you try that before Tool. It will prepare you. Get Thirteenth Step.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:00, Reply)

Kid A - Radiohead
Feel free to mock but it's the kind of milestone album shockingly against the grain that the rest of the decade has been lacking. Others?

The Wrens - Meadowlands
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Joe Strummer - Streetcore
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Idlewild - Post-Electric Blues
Jamie T - Panic Prevention
Mclusky - Mclusky Do Dallas

Probably more that I can't think of
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 11:54, Reply)

McLusky
are they the same weird welsh band that I know of called McLusky?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:05, Reply)

did they do the Grange Hill theme?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:08, Reply)

No
That was McGuffy
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:11, Reply)

Oh yes
Probably the most energetic, hard-rocking album I've heard this side of the 70's. Brilliant!
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:09, Reply)

it is them
they have some great album names like:
My pain and sadness is more sad and painful than yours
and
the only difference between me and you is that I'm not on fire
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:20, Reply)

Keane?
Really?
(TheColonel, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:11, Reply)

Can I cause offence
by calling them poof-rock?
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:22, Reply)

No offence at all
I know they're gay, but I enjoy it, good easy listening.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:46, Reply)

I genuinely thought you were joking

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 13:26, Reply)

Amy Shitehouse
I'm surprised she's not on that list.
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:53, Reply)

I bet you'd vote for her
You ringpiece.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 12:57, Reply)

Probably
I do her as well :0)
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 13:35, Reply)

Fuck
I have just had a 10 minute long office rant after seeing Libertines at number 2. Then realised I'm supposed to be working not reading b3ta.
What a bunch of tabloid-pandering cunt gibbons! They know as much about music as the Taliban gaiety committee.
Will never buy NME again, as unlike their journalists and readers, I have a soul.
Fucking Libertines... Wankers.
( Sunburn Go on.... It's character building!, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 14:25, Reply)

They're utter poo-poo
Produced by our very own Dirty Weeker, Mick Jones of the equally-shit Clash.

Well whaddya-fuckin-know...?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 14:36, Reply)

Can I just say
that The Libertines are probably the greatest band since The Clash, and our their albums and memorabilia can be found on all good music websites.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 14:58, Reply)

I'll take The Clash
over that bunch of pretty-boy, half-arsed muppets any day of the week. I can tell real attitude from posing.
( Sunburn Go on.... It's character building!, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 15:07, Reply)

The NME are shit
they're a tabloid with guitars.

But "Is this it" must be one of the all-time great debuts. The Strokes never recovered however and went a bit bland. Plenty of good stuff this last ten years in my opinion, from the Sugababes to BRMC to Nathan Fake (techno genius) to Darren Hayman (kooky folk/indie) to Art Brut (comedy art-rockers) to loads of others in my lovely vinyl collection. Reckon you could take any one year and build a record collection for life.
(raymond "three griddle pans" luxury yacht lovin' the christmas action, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 15:17, Reply)

I like The Strokes.
Their albums get consistently better but Tool knocks their socks clean off and for Gods sake, THE MARS VOLTA!!!
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 19:43, Reply)

Nah, "this is it" is clearly their classic
I much prefer it anyway - more visceral, in a good way, not like anything associated with Pete Doherty who is visceral in a very bad, obvious way.

Tool? Isn't that some overproduced jazz-metal? Dunno really. The MArs Volta are definitely jazz-metal - not my cup of tea. If we're getting heavy then put on something droney and decadent like Hawkwind or the Warlocks.

I realise that no-one cares but it's the end of the thread and I'm killing time before meeting people at the pub. Chundercock!
(raymond "three griddle pans" luxury yacht lovin' the christmas action, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 20:11, Reply)

XTRMNTR
Exterminator should definitely be in there. As should Sunn O))), DJ Shadow's second one and Nathan Fake.

NME- were good , relevant, and intelligently written. In the 90s. Been shit for years.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 20:17, Reply)