In desperate need of a distraction, here's something I've been working on for a bit. A pivot from Film Twitter to Music Twitter, my 100 favorite albums, ranked. Definitely a snapshot of this point in time more than anything. One album per artist:
100. Wilco - YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT (2001)
99. Andy Shauf - THE PARTY (2016)
98. Rancid - ...AND OUT COME THE WOLVES (1995)
97. Suicide - SUICIDE (1977)
96. Wipers - IS THIS REAL? (1980)
95. This Heat - DECEIT (1981)
94. Weezer - WEEZER (1994)
93. Liz Phair - EXILE IN GUYVILLE (1993)
92. Michael Kiwanuka - LOVE & HATE (2016)
91. Scott Walker - THE DRIFT (2006)
90. Foo Fighters - THE COLOUR AND THE SHAPE (1997)
89. Beastie Boys - PAUL'S BOUTIQUE (1989)
88. Talking Heads - REMAIN IN LIGHT (1980)
87. GERMS - (GI) (1979)
86. Boredoms - VISION CREATION NEWSUN (1999)
85. The Strokes - IS THIS IT? (2001)
84. Wu-Tang Clan - ENTER THE WU-TANG (36 CHAMBERS) (1993)
83. Stereolab - TRANSIENT RANDOM-NOISE BURSTS WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS (1993)
82. Beach House - TEEN DREAM (2010)
81. The Besnard Lakes - THE BESNARD LAKES ARE THE ROARING NIGHT (2010)
80. Dire Straits - DIRE STRAITS (1978)
79. Muse - ABSOLUTION (2003)
78. The Feelies - CRAZY RHYTHMS (1980)
77. Electric Wizard - DOPETHRONE (2000)
76. The Avalanches - SINCE I LEFT YOU (2000)
75. Nine Inch Nails - THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL (1994)
74. Jimmy Eat World - BLEED AMERICAN (2001)
73. Incubus - MORNING VIEW (2001)
72. Jane's Addiction - RITUAL DE LO HABITUAL (1990)
71. Ty Segall - MELTED (2010)
70. The Black Crowes - THE SOUTHERN HARMONY AND MUSICAL COMPANION (1992)
69. Leon Bridges - COMING HOME (2015)
68. The Stooges - FUN HOUSE (1970)
67. Madvillain - MADVILLAINY (2004)
66. X - LOS ANGELES (1980)
65. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE (1967)
64. Pearl Jam - VITALOGY (1994)
63. The Beach Boys - PET SOUNDS (1966)
62. Stan Getz & João Gilberto - GETZ/GILBERTO (1964)
61. Beck - SEA CHANGE (2002)
60. PJ Harvey - LET ENGLAND SHAKE (2011)
59. Pink Floyd - WISH YOU WERE HERE (1975)
58. Neil Young - ON THE BEACH (1974)
57. Dirty Projectors - BITTE ORCA (2009)
56. Outkast - ATLiens (1996)
55. Liars - DRUM'S NOT DEAD (2006)
54. TV on the Radio - DEAR SCIENCE (2008)
53. Coldplay - A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD (2002)
52. Throbbing Gristle - 20 JAZZ FUNK GREATS (1979)
51. Sleater-Kinney - THE WOODS (2005)
50. Spoon - GA GA GA GA GA (2007)
49. Led Zeppelin - HOUSES OF THE HOLY (1973)
48. Iggy Pop - LUST FOR LIFE (1977)
47. The Doors - THE DOORS (1967)
46. Underworld - DUBNOBASSWITHYHEADMAN (1994)
45. Real Estate - DAYS (2011)
44. Nirvana - IN UTERO (1993)
43. LCD Soundsystem - SOUND OF SILVER (2007)
42. Dinosaur Jr. - YOU'RE LIVING ALL OVER ME (1987)
41. Boris - PINK (2005)
40. Hüsker Dü - ZEN ARCADE (1984)
39. Slint - SPIDERLAND (1991)
38. Can - TAGO MAGO (1971)
37. Interpol - TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS (2002)
36. Tom Petty - WILDFLOWERS (1994)
35. The Beatles - THE BEATLES (1968)
34. Smashing Pumpkins - SIAMESE DREAM (1993)
33. Parliament - MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION (1975)
32. Massive Attack - MEZZANINE (1998)
31. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - I SEE A DARKNESS (1999)
30. The Damned - DAMNED DAMNED DAMNED (1977)
29. Atlas Sound - LOGOS (2009)
28. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - BEFORE TODAY (2010)
27. Miles Davis - BITCHES BREW (1970)
26. The Rolling Stones - STICKY FINGERS (1971)
25. The Moody Blues - DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED (1967)
24. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F# A# ∞ (1997)
23. My Morning Jacket - Z (2005)
22. U2 - ACHTUNG BABY (1991)
21. The Velvet Underground - THE VELVET UNDERGROUND (1969)
20. Deerhunter - MICROCASTLE (2008)
19. Steely Dan - COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY (1973)
18. The Zombies - ODESSEY AND ORACLE (1968)
17. Talk Talk - LAUGHING STOCK (1991)
16. D'Angelo - VOODOO (2000)
15. David Bowie - THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS (1972)
14. Portishead - THIRD (2008)
13. My Bloody Valentine - LOVELESS (1991)
12. Arcade Fire - FUNERAL (2004)
11. Buzzcocks - SINGLES GOING STEADY (1979)
10. Wire - PINK FLAG (1977)
9. Ramones - RAMONES (1976)
8. Sonic Youth - DAYDREAM NATION (1988)
7. Pixies - SURFER ROSA (1988)
6. Grizzly Bear - VECKATIMEST (2009)
5. Radiohead - KID A (2000)
4. Serge Gainsbourg - HISTOIRE DE MELODY NELSON (1971)
3. Spiritualized - LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE ARE FLOATING IN SPACE (1997)
2. Crosby, Stills & Nash - CROSBY, STILLS & NASH (1969)
1. Television - MARQUEE MOON (1977)
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