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| 61. | Galaxie 500 |
| This Is Our Music |
| 1990 |
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Their swansong after just three immensely creative years contained among the usual atmospheric
guitar sounds some songs you could actually hum to.
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| 62. | Depeche Mode |
| Violator |
| 1990 |
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Their most consistent work although their best songs like 'Stripped' and 'Behind The Wheel' were
featured on previous albums. Syntipop goes rock'n'roll.
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| 63. | The Velvet Underground |
| VU |
| 1969 |
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OK, this wasn't actually released in 1969, but it could as well have been.
Instead these recordings remained in the vault for nearly two decades. A
circumstance which is unthinkable in the modern internet age.
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| 64. | The Jesus & Mary Chain |
| Darklands |
| 1987 |
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To change your sound completely after your debut album has been hailed as a classic is a bold
move indeed. But here it pays off, resulting in a set of songs bands like Sister of Mercy would kill for.
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| 65. | This Mortal Coil |
| Blood |
| 1991 |
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The band responsible for some of the best cover versions of all time (and some of the worst
as well). Adjectives like ethereal and translucent probably once were invented to be able to
describe this music later.
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| 66. | Cocteau Twins |
| Blue Bell Knolls |
| 1988 |
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Clouds of sound floating through the air beautifully. And on top some vocals which have once
famously been described as the 'voice of god'. And rightfully so.
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| 67. | The Smiths |
| Strangeways Here We Come |
| 1987 |
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Their final album offers the widest range of instrumentation and the most complex arrangements.
On the second half they show a glimpse of what they might have been able to accomplish in the
future.
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| 68. | Six By Seven |
| The Closer You Get |
| 2000 |
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The record Radiohead should have made after 'OK Computer'. How a bunch of no-hopers could
come up with something this elaborate and polished is still a mystery.
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| 69. | Blondie |
| Parallel Lines |
| 1978 |
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One of the few bands which have obtained mayor success without loosing their artistic integrity.
In addition, their singer became a role model for all girl fronted bands following in their wake.
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| 70. | Primal Scream |
| XTRMNTR |
| 2000 |
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After a decade of trial and error they returned with this hell of a comeback. It showed all the
dance/rock crossover acts of the nineties how this should be properly done.
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| 71. | Franz Ferdinand |
| Franz Ferdinand |
| 2004 |
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They blew away the New Rock Revolution and started the second wave of Britpop with this set of
songs. Basically Jarvis Cocker fronting Blondie with some German vocals added.
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| 72. | Suede |
| Dog Man Star |
| 1994 Review |
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While already falling apart at the seams they came up with this brooding and atmospheric album.
The soundtrack for the Britpop hangover already finished before the party had even started.
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| 73. | Kristin Hersh |
| Learn To Sing Like A Star |
| 2007 |
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A perfect example that in some unique cases creativity can subsist over decades.
The emotional intensity and impressive songwriting skills displayed here are
even superior to the best efforts of her previous band Throwing Muses.
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| 74. | Leonard Cohen |
| Songs From A Room |
| 1969 |
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His most accessible and poignant work, containing a set of short and simple structured songs.
Obviously a brief period of relief before things got really dark.
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| 75. | Nico |
| Chelsea Girl |
| 1968 |
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OK, this may be a watered down version of the VU & Nico album but it's still better than most
female singer/songwriters work. The most unique voice in music history struggles with songs
provided by a varied mix of musicians including the VU crew of course.
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| 76. | Soap & Skin |
| Lovetune For Vacuum |
| 2009 |
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When Mozart lost his first place on the 'most talented piano-playing Austrian child prodigy' list to this girl everybody
was a bit surprised. Even the young lady herself looked quite puzzled on the cover.
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| 77. | Ride |
| Going Blank Again |
| 1992 Review |
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Released during the height of the US Grunge invasion, this one got overlooked
completely. Yet it makes most of the celebrated Britpop stuff released a few years
later look pale and boring in comparison.
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| 78. | Thin White Rope |
| The Ruby Sea |
| 1991 |
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A raw voice, a great guitarist and some very fine songwriting. Allegedly this band broke up
because they couldn't pay the rent with their earnings. How sad is this ?
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| 79. | PJ Harvey |
| White Chalk |
| 2007 |
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A really unexpected piece of work from an artist that although being known for her
uncompromising and idiosyncratic method of work was not expected to go so far into
a direction so unknown to her.
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| 80. | New Order |
| Technique |
| 1989 |
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The usual mix of pop perfection and subtle complexity. Unfortunately this was their last innovative
contribution to electronic music, a genre they helped to shape like few others.
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