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G'day indie kids,

 

It's time we got in on the anniversary action.

 

We all love albums as much as we love single tracks and we relish the chance to get lost in our favorite artist's world. Time to look back at the albums that meant most to us since the birth of our great website and document what we feel are the best examples of long players since OHSIX.

 

Whether it's been Kings of Leon or the Killers; Suede or LCD Sound System; Bloc Party or Arcade Fire....come and have your say.

 

The rules are pretty simple.

 

1. The album must have been released in the UK between 1st Jan 2006 and 9th March 2016. Re-releases and compilations don't count.

2. The artist must be one that would warrant a thread in this forum rather than any other one on Buzzjack - so, Daft Punk and Amy Winehouse would not qualify for this chart, no matter how much we love them. But Burial would as we have seen threads on Burial in this forum.

3. List up to 30 of your favourite albums from the period in question, in order so I can give them points.

4. It would be great if you could use the following style when listing your albums

 

Two digits, one space, artist and album.

01 Arcade Fire - Reflektor

 

5. Post them in THIS THREAD as they may inspire someone else to remember something they have forgotten.

6. You can edit your choices but please post a new post saying that you have edited them so that I can keep up.

7. Don't be offended if a discussion breaks out regarding one of your chosen artists being valid - in most cases it will be valid but sometimes not.

8. You have one week - until 23:59 Wed 16th March. I will do the results on the evening of the 17th.

 

Any questions please ask.

 

Colm

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01 The National - Boxer

02 The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love

03 Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

04 Siobhán Donaghy - Ghosts (if she qualifies for this)

05 The National - High Violet

 

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The National - Alligator - was that 2005?

 

I'll be voting for High Violet...

Exciting idea Colm! Will try to put some kind of list together.

 

Question. Would Björk's 'Vulnicura Strings' count, if I'm already putting in the original 'Vulnicura'? I'm not sure if I'll have room for the former whatever the case, but I might want to add it because it has really struck a chord with me lately.

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01 Bloc Party - Intimacy

02 Muse - Black Holes and Revelations

03 Chequarboard - Penny Black

04 Marina and the Diamonds - The Family Jewels

05 Joanna Newsom - Ys

06 Yeasayer - Odd Blood

07 Burial - Untrue

08 Bat for Lashes - Two Suns

09 Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City

10 Editors - In this Light and on This Evening

11 David Bowie - Blackstar

12 Muse - The Resistance

13 Marina and the Diamonds - Froot

14 The National - High Violet

15 The XX - XX

16 James Blake - Overgrown

 

 

so far, with Crystal Castles and Vambpire Weekend under review

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Exciting idea Colm! Will try to put some kind of list together.

 

Question. Would Björk's 'Vulnicura Strings' count, if I'm already putting in the original 'Vulnicura'? I'm not sure if I'll have room for the former whatever the case, but I might want to add it because it has really struck a chord with me lately.

 

 

Yeah, I don't see why not.

The National - Alligator - was that 2005?

 

I'll be voting for High Violet...

 

Oh crap, yes it is. I'll change it to HV as it was my close 5th.

01 Marina & the Diamonds - The Family Jewels (Favourite)

02 Marina & the Diamonds - Electra Heart

03 Marina & the Diamonds - FROOT

04 Florence + the Machine - Ceremonials

05 Muse - Black Holes and Revelations

06 The Killers - Day & Age

07 The Killers - Sam's Town

08 Bat for Lashes - Two Suns

09 Vampire Weekend - Contra

10 Florence + the Machine - Two Lungs

11 Lykke Li - I Never Learn

12 Brandon Flowers - Flamingo

13 Placebo - Battle for the Sun

14 Placebo - Meds

15 Kaiser Chiefs - Off With Their Heads

16 Kaiser Chiefs - Education, Education, Education and War

17 Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob

18 Tarja Turunen - My Winter Storm

19 Sky Ferreira - Night Time, My Time

20 Bat for Lashes - The Haunted Man

21 Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes

22 Muse - The Resistance

23 Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City

24 Muse - The 2nd Law

25 Muse - Drones

26 The Killers - Battle Born

27 Regina Spektor - Far

28 Dolores O'Riordan - No Baggage

29 Dolores O'Riordan - Are You Listening?

30 Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

 

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Yeah, I don't see why not.

 

Oh wow, I didn't expect so. I can see why it wouldn't be acceptable as it's basically a re-make. Still quite different from the original though. Have you listened to it btw? It's gorge :wub:

 

There are probably still so many albums I feel like I should've listened to at this stage and I don't even know where to begin :lol: Too much good music in the world :angry: It might end up being quite difficult narrowing it down to just 20 albums but I shall try my best!

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Do we think this should be extended to 30 albums? Which wouldn't make it mandatory for everyone but would allow more room for some posters.
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I must go back and listened to Vampire Weekend's debut again.
2. The artist must be one that would warrant a thread in this forum rather than any other one on Buzzjack - so, Daft Punk and Amy Winehouse would not qualify for this chart, no matter how much we love them. But Burial would as we have seen threads on Burial in this forum.

 

Not quite sure on what this rule is getting at, a lot of my favourite albums come from bands that maybe don't have a big following on the site such as Tonight Alive or PVRIS, would such albums be okay to include? :unsure:

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Not quite sure on what this rule is getting at, a lot of my favourite albums come from bands that maybe don't have a big following on the site such as Tonight Alive or PVRIS, would such albums be okay to include? :unsure:

 

 

I'm trying to prevent a landslide of Adele albums.

 

Regarding Tonight Alive or PVRIS - would you see them as artists that would have a thread in indie/alternative rather than pop, dance or rnb/rap?

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I'm trying to prevent a landslide of Adele albums.

 

Regarding Tonight Alive or PVRIS - would you see them as artists that would have a thread in indie/alternative rather than pop, dance or rnb/rap?

 

Ah I see :D

 

Yes, okay so they should be okay then - Will post something shortly ^_^

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Marina and the Diamonds is POP !!!!

Maybe Florence + the Machine too.

 

 

She is but as her threads are in this forum she's allowed.

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Do we think this should be extended to 30 albums? Which wouldn't make it mandatory for everyone but would allow more room for some posters.

 

Yes please! :D

 

Marina and the Diamonds is POP !!!!

Maybe Florence + the Machine too.

 

Yes, I believe she is. I've always asked that her threads be moved to the Pop forum but mods seem to be against it, so there's no way I'm not voting for her.

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