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Sorted by Rating | Sort by Name5 classicAgainst Me! Reinventing Axl RoseOnly rivaled by London Calling as the greatest album ever in my eyes. 'Reinventing Axl Rose', Against Me!'s first set of songs with a full band, is one of the most original and passionate albums from any band. The six songs that first appeared on either 'Crime' or the 'Acoustic EP' translate electric perfectly and the rest are some of best songs the band has written, filled with energy and emotion. It would be impossible to pinpoint a specific highlight here, but the moving acoustic 8 Full Hours of Sleep is lyrically one of the bands finest moments. Tom Gabel's lyrics are at his best with inspiring songs about friendship, political beliefs and the solidarity of a show. No, Against Me! have not topped this and will not, but I can listen to these eleven songs over and over again and it doesn't even matter.Attack in Black (Years) By One Thousand FingertipsBob Dylan Blood on the TracksBuilt To Spill There's Nothing Wrong with LoveGZA Liquid SwordsModest Mouse The Moon & AntarcticaPropagandhi Today's Empires, Tomorrow's AshesAlmost sounding like a different band as oppose to their first two albums; Louder, heavier, faster and angrier, on TETA Propagandhi loses much of the satirical tone in place of some of heavier political themes but make the transision smoothly to say the least. Their thrash influences shine more than ever with some of their heaviest riffs yet not to mention some outstanding guitar solos (hear Purina Hall of Fame, Back To The Motor League). Intelligent, thought out socially aware and left lyrics and some subtle humor in classic Propagandhi fasion, this is the pinnacle of political punk. Simply put, just flat out awesome, filler-free, a modern punk classic. Top Tracks: Mate Ka Moris Un Rasik An, Albright Monument Baghdad, March Of The Crabs, Purina Hall of FameThe Clash London CallingThe Weakerthans Left and Leaving4.5 superbAgainst Me! Crime, As Forgiven By..Against Me! The Acoustic EPAmerican Steel Destroy Their FutureAttack in Black MarriageAttack in Black The Curve Of The EarthBear vs. Shark Right Now You're in the Best of HandsBedouin Soundclash Sounding A MosaicBedouin Soundclash's sophomore album (though many would guess its their first) 'Sounding A Mosaic' is just a near perfect album from an underrated band. Though it's reggae at its core, 2tone, soul, drum & bass, ska and punk influences shine through complete with Jay's passionate, fragile and indeed unique vocals making for a truly refreshing sound. Here the Canadian trio make an album posessing soulful, emotional vocals, soothing and vibrant basslines and basic yet precise drumming. But there is so much more to it; whether it be the acoustic strumming intro to Jeb Rand, guest vocalist Vernon Maytone on Money Worries, or dub remixes that close the album. Not to mention the lyrics that show the bands intelligence of the music, social issues, and ability to tell detailed and interesting stories.Billy Bragg Back to BasicsSimply one of the best 'one man and his guitar approach' albums I've heard. "Back To Basics" compiles most of Billy Bragg's early work onto one convienient album. Strongly opinionated and politically outspoken, Bragg's lyrics are the focal point of his music as he sings about his far left views and anything socially unjust in his eyes with intelect and meaning but can also churn out poetic love songs, including The Man in the Iron Mask, one of his finest tunes. And his raw, unpolished acoustic guitar is also unique and excellent. Other highlights include: To Have and To Have Not, St. Swithin's Day and The Milkman Of Human Kindness.Bob Dylan The Freewheelin' Bob DylanBob Dylan The Times They Are A-Changin'Bob Dylan Another Side of Bob DylanBob Marley and The Wailers LegendBon Iver For Emma, Forever AgoBuilt To Spill Perfect From Now OnCatch 22 Keasbey NightsDead Kennedys Fresh Fruit For Rotting VegetablesDinosaur Jr. You're Living All Over MeDJ Shadow EndtroducingElliott Smith Elliott SmithElliott Smith Either/OrElliott Smith Roman CandleHot Water Music Fuel For The Hate GameHot Water Music Forever and CountingJawbreaker Dear YouThough not as raw as their previous releases, Jawbreaker's major label debut and final album ranks as one of the finest from the decade in my eyes. Blake's deeply personal and poetic lyrics are at his best and what initially drew me into Dear You. Most tracks are slower tempo but tracks like 'Bad Scene Everyone's Fault' and 'Save Your Generation' sound like Jawbreaker of old albeit slightly more refined. A classic album full of introspective, relatable lyrics and memorable songs for a fitting end to an incredible and sometimes overlooked band's career. Highlights: Chemistry, Jet Black, Accident Prone, Fireman, Sluttering (May 4th)Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros StreetcoreMinutemen Double Nickels On the DimeModest Mouse The Lonesome Crowded WestModest Mouse This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To..Neil Young Rust Never SleepsNick Drake Pink MoonNOFX Punk In DrublicOkkervil River Black Sheep BoyOperation Ivy EnergyPaul Baribeau Paul BaribeauPavement Crooked Rain, Crooked RainPink Floyd Dark Side of the MoonPropagandhi How to Clean EverythingPropagandhi's debut certainly sounds like no other album they've put out. Not as techical instrumentally, and the poppier (yet full of attitiude) of the four albums they have, 'How To Clean Everything' is probably the most satirical and most comparable album to labelmates NOFX. But this is a near classic punk album. Not a sub par song here with anthems like Anti-Manifesto and Middle Finger Response, the classic anti-ska ska song, Ska Sucks, the reggae-ish Haillie Sellasse, ...',not to mention the hilarious closing cover song with a slightly altered title. Essential punk rock.Propagandhi Potemkin City LimitsRancid ...And Out Come The WolvesShotgun Jimmie The OnlysSocial Distortion Prison BoundPrison Bound, Social D's second album, came after a five year hiatus from their debut that is 1983's Mommy's Little Monster. It is evident that in those 5 years a lot happened to the band, but significantly frontman Mike Ness, that would change Social D's style. Their debut album was a straight forward punk classic with not much diversity. Prison Bound, however, shows a different side to the band. It features more of a rockabilly tone taking influence from the likes of Johnny Cash, The Stones, and Hank Williams but the punk is still strong and vibrant. This newer sound would increase to the next album, self titled, and then reach its peak on 1992's Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell. But Prison Bound offers the perfect balence bewteen the two styles. It is clear that the band hasn't lost its ability to play fast punk rock shown in songs such as It's The Law and Indulgence. It is also noteable that the title track and Lost Child are some of the band's finest songs, and indeed emotional lyrically. Prison Bound is a solid punk album with every track having something to offer, making it one of the finest punk albums of the 80s.Streetlight Manifesto Everything Goes NumbSublime 40 Oz. to FreedomThe Beatles The BeatlesThe Beatles RevolverThe Clash The Clash (UK)The Ergs! DorkrockcorkrodThe Gaslight Anthem The '59 SoundThe Lawrence Arms Oh! Calcutta!The Offspring SmashThe Rural Alberta Advantage HometownsThe Smiths The Queen Is DeadThe Tragically Hip Yer FavouritesThe Tragically Hip have always been loyal to their fans. Never really straying away from their Canadian themed rock and roll for nearly two decades now, playing even the smaller cities on tour, and now, even letting their fans pick 'their favorites' in an online poll for an upcoming anthology, aptly titled 'Yer Favorites'. In 2005, the same year they were inducted into the Candian Music Hall of Fame, The Hip released their first retrospective collection of songs that spans over their first 10 studio albums dating from 1987 to 2005 including two new songs ('No Threat', 'The New Maybe'). The two disc, 36 track compilation is everything a diehard Hip fan or a newcomer can want. It contains the essential radio staples such as the semi acoustic ballad about the small Ontarian town 'Bobcaygeon', the bluesy rocker 'Little Bones', the mellow 'Ahead By A Century', and the hockey tale 'Fifty-Mission Cap' to name a few. But every greatest hits has the ones everyone's heard. What makes this better to newcomers are the lesser known gems such as the title track to the 1992 hit album 'Fully Completely', the calm, soothing acoustic lullabye 'Fiddler's Green' and the mid-tempo rocker 'So Hard Done By'. This is one of the few compilations I can hardly say has flaws but the ommision of songs such as 'Pigeon Camera' and 'Thompson Girl' are felt but don't hurt it drastically. 'Yer Favorites' captures a great many of songs, moods, atmospheres and styles that showcase why The Hip have stayed on top of Canada for years and years. And considering it's not very expensive, the only way this can be pointless is if you own every one of the bands albums. Now this is what 'Best Of' albums should be like.The Tragically Hip Fully CompletelyThe Weakerthans Reconstruction SiteThe Weakerthans Reunion TourWilco Yankee Hotel FoxtrotWu-Tang Clan Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)4 excellentAgainst Me! The Disco Before The Breakdown EPAgainst Me! As the Eternal CowboyAlice in Chains Jar of FliesAlkaline Trio Maybe I'll Catch FireAmerican Steel Jagged ThoughtsArcade Fire FuneralAt the Drive-In Relationship of CommandAt the Drive-In In / Casino / OutBad Religion No ControlBad Religion Against the GrainBandits of the Acoustic Revolution A Call To ArmsBeastie Boys Paul's BoutiqueBeck Sea ChangeBedouin Soundclash Street GospelsBelle and Sebastian If You're Feeling SinisterBilly Bragg Talking With the Taxman About PoetryBlack Flag Damagedblink-182 Dude Ranchblink-182 Enema Of The StateBoards of Canada Music Has the Right to ChildrenBob Dylan Blonde on BlondeBob Dylan Bringing it all Back HomeBob Dylan Highway 61 RevisitedBomb the Music Industry! ScramblesBouncing Souls How I Spent My Summer VacationBright Eyes I'm Wide Awake, It's MorningBuilt To Spill Keep It Like A SecretBuilt To Spill There Is No EnemyChoking Victim No Gods, No ManagersConstantines Shine A LightCounting Crows August And Everything AfterDavid Dondero The TransientDefiance, Ohio Share What Ya GotDeltron 3030 Deltron 3030Descendents Milo Goes to CollegeDinosaur Jr. BugDinosaur Jr. BeyondDispatch Bang BangEddie Vedder Into The Wild [Music For The Motion Picture]Elliott Smith XOElliott Smith From A Basement On The HillFleet Foxes Fleet FoxesFrank Zappa Joe's Garage: Acts I, II, & IIIFugazi The ArgumentGodspeed You! Black Emperor F# A# ∞Godspeed You! Black Emperor Slow Riot For New Zero KanadaGorilla Biscuits Start TodayGreat Lake Swimmers OngiaraGreat Lake Swimmers Bodies and MindsHot Water Music A Flight And A CrashHot Water Music No DivisionHusker Du Zen ArcadeI Spy Perversity Is Spreading ... It's About Time!Iron And Wine Our Endless Numbered DaysIron Maiden PowerslaveJawbreaker 24 Hour Revenge TherapyJawbreaker BivouacJets to Brazil Orange Rhyming DictionaryJoe Strummer and The Mescaleros Global A Go-GoJoe Strummer's second of three albums with his last band The Mescaleros is a very interesting listen and unlike anything he has ever done before, even his debut with the band two years earlier. Joe showed previously with The Clash his interest in experimenting with various types of music and trying new styles, but some stuff found on Global A Go-Go would see something different and more eccentric, yet organized and comprehendable. Global A Go-Go shows best Strummer's facination and ability to play world music, as well as folk, rock and reggae, among other styles too as well as his lyrical material with subjects of events all around the world, politics and personal stories. Musically lies an array of instruments that range from guitar of all sorts, bass, bongo drums, violins, to piano, keyboards and organs. From the intriging opening bass line of Johnny Appleseed to the epic seventeen minute closer Minstrel Boy, it's one of the most diverse and exciting albums I've heard. Global A Go-Go may not be the most accesible album to get into, but once you do, you will realize what a superb and intelligent album it is, lyrically and musically. Recommended Songs: Johnny Appleseed, Cool 'N' Out, Bummed Out City, At The Border Guy.Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros Rock Art And The X-Ray StyleJohnny Cash The Legend of Johnny CashKid Dynamite Kid DynamiteLagwagon HossLagwagon Double PlaidinumLed Zeppelin Physical GraffitiLifetime Jersey's Best DancersM. Ward Post-WarMatthew Good Band Beautiful MidnightMatthew Good Band Hospital MusicMeat Puppets Meat Puppets IIMiles Davis Kind Of BlueMinor Threat Complete DiscographyMinus The Bear Planet Of IceMischief Brew Smash the WindowsMisfits Walk Among UsMisfits Static AgeModern Life Is War WitnessModest Mouse Building Nothing Out Of SomethingModest Mouse Everywhere And His Nasty Parlour TricksNas IllmaticNeil Young After the Gold RushNeil Young Everybody Knows This is NowhereNeutral Milk Hotel In the Aeroplane Over the SeaNOFX So Long and Thanks for All the ShoesOasis Whats the Story Morning GloryOff With Their Heads HospitalsOkkervil River Don't Fall In Love With Everyone You SeeOkkervil River Down the River of Golden DreamsOwen At Home WithPaul Baribeau Grand LedgePavement Slanted and EnchantedPavement Brighten the CornersPearl Jam TenPearl Jam VitalogyPinback Summer in AbaddonPink Floyd Wish You Were HerePixies DoolittlePropagandhi Less Talk, More RockPropagandhi Supporting CasteR.E.M. Automatic For the PeopleRadiohead OK ComputerRadiohead Kid ARancid Let's GoRed House Painters Red House Painters IRefused The Shape Of Punk To ComeRush 2112Sebadoh BakesaleShotgun Jimmie Still JimmieSilver Jews American WaterSmashing Pumpkins Siamese DreamSocial Distortion Mommy's Little MonsterSocial Distortion are a band still going today, but their debut goes back more than twenty years ago, 1983's Mommy's Little Monster. This album shows Social D in their rawest and most punk form musically, as there is little to no rockabilly influences present that would later be a big part of their next three albums. From the album opener, the stunning "The Creeps" to the epic closer "Moral Threat", it is essential to any fan of punk. There are no weak tracks, but there are some that really standout, aside from the album opener and closer, are the title track, "Hour of Darkness" and "Another State of Mind". Social Distortion's Mommy's Little Monster is a superb punk album; posessing excellent lyrics from frontman Mike Ness, fast and memorable guitar riffs and all of the above.Social Distortion Social DistortionSonic Youth SisterSoundgarden SuperunknownSoundtrack Natural Born KillersSoundtrack Pulp FictionStreetlight Manifesto Somewhere in the BetweenSublime SublimeSun Kil Moon Ghosts of the Great HighwaySundowner Four One Five TwoSunny Day Real Estate DiaryTalking Heads Sand in the Vaseline: Popular FavoritesThe Beatles Rubber SoulThe Beatles Abbey RoadThe Beatles Magical Mystery TourThe Clash Give 'Em Enough RopeThe Clash Live: From Here to EternityIt took a while, but an official live Clash album was finally released in 1999, and, in short, it was worth the wait. Live: From Here to Eternity is comprised of songs recorded at different venues in London (Victoria Park, Music Machine, The Lyceum, Lewisham Odeon), New York City (Bonds, Shea Stadium) and Boston (The Orpheum) between 1978 and 1982. The songs are arranged based on when they were released rather than when they were played live chronilogically. Complete Control opens the album with high adrenaline and proves to be far better than the studio version; no doubt one of the albums highlights. London's Burning and What's My Name (a questionable addition) are chosen to represent the band in their early recordings circa '78 and posess a raw feel. Capitol Radio and City of the Dead are both lesser known tracks but hold up just as well as others. Guns of Brixton, Armagidion Time and Hammersmith Palais are added to show the bands hevay reggae influence, the latter performed especially good. Should I Stay... and Train in Vain show the poppier side of the band, and the latter has the most improvising musically on the album with Mick's wandering solos towards the end (lyrically would be Straight to Hell). Career Opportunities is played much slower than the original by the band past their prime in '82 and its a minor disappointment. The album's standout, the 7 minute epic Straight To Hell shows Strummer at his finest closing the album on a lasting impression. Here To Eternity is essential for a fan of The Clash and is a strong record of a mostly good selection of tracks, however one from Give Em Enough Rope wouldn't have hurt.The Clash Super Black Market ClashThe Gaslight Anthem Sink or SwimThe Halo Benders God Don't Make No JunkThe Hold Steady Boys and Girls in AmericaThe Hold Steady Separation SundayThe Lawrence Arms The Greatest Story Ever ToldThe Lawrence Arms Cocktails and DreamsThe National BoxerThe Offspring The OffspringWhen listening to The Offspring's self titled debut album, it is almost hard to tell that this is the same band that would make albums like Americana and Conspiracy Of One. This album sounds like no other in the band's discography, even their sophomore album Ignition. The Offspring's punk rock roots shine here and there hardly the amount of pop that would dominate later albums. The band whips through eleven songs with fast guitar riffs and raw vocals with attitiude taking cues from veteran Californian punk bands like TSOL and Agent Orange making some of their best music in songs such as Jennifer Lost The War, Beheaded, Blackball, and Tehran. The lyrics here would also be different from later work, with a more political overtone. If you want to see The Offspring as a punk band intead of their joke songs like Pretty Fly, Original Prankster and Hit That that they will sadly be remembered for by some, check out their debut album.The Offspring Ixnay On The HombreThe Pogues If I Should Fall From Grace With GodThe Replacements Let It BeThe Replacements TimThe Smiths Hatful of HollowThe Smiths The SmithsThe Tragically Hip Road ApplesThe Tragically Hip Day For Night'Day For Night' is the follow up album to the incredibly successful 'Fully Completely'. With their past few albums, The Hip established themselves as a premier rock band in Canada. 'Day For Night' continues in similar styles as its predecessors, however the tempo is slightly slower with a very atmospheric feel, which the album cover suggests. Grace Too, the album opener, gives a first glimpse of the slightly new turn with its mid tempo and distortion surrounding as oppose to previous album openers such as Courage and Little Bones (from 'Fully Completely' and 'Road Apples' respectively). Other tracks such as Yawning or Snarling and Thugs offer the slower, weary overall feel of 'Day For Night', however this should not sound bad at all. But with The Hip there is sure to be those pounding, up tempo rock staples. An Inch An Hour, Inevabilty Of Death and Impossibilium all fill that void. The album also spawned hits such as Nautical Disaster and Scared, both obvious highlights with the latter being one of the bands best acoustic tunes. 'Day For Night' is one of the Hip's best releases and is essential in their collection of some of Canada's best rock in recent times.The Weakerthans FallowThe Weakerthans may have gone on to make better albums since their debut in 1997, but Fallow is still some great, unique music from the Canadian band. John K Samson's first album after leaving Propagandhi is full of his signature witty, poetic lyrics and light, radiant voice through poppy riffs and catchy, upbeat songs (Letter Of Resignation), more punky songs (Confessions Of A Futon-Revolutionist) and at times slower, mellow tunes (None of the Above) that drifts away a little from his punk rock past, but succeeds at it.Tom Waits Rain DogsTortoise Millions Now Living Will Never DieTwo Gallants The ThroesWeezer PinkertonWeezer The Blue AlbumWilco SummerteethWilco Wilco (The Album)Wilco Being ThereWintersleep Welcome To The Night SkyYo La Tengo I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One3.5 great(Young) Pioneers Free The (Young) Pioneers Now!7 Seconds The CrewA Tribe Called Quest The Low End TheoryA Wilhelm Scream RuinerA Wilhelm Scream Career SuicideA Wilhelm Scream Mute PrintAgainst Me! Searching for a Former ClarityAir Moon SafariAlice in Chains DirtAlkaline Trio GoddamnitAmerican Football American FootballAmerican Steel Rogue's MarchAphex Twin I Care Because You DoArcade Fire Neon BibleAt the Drive-In Acrobatic TenementAttack in Black Widows EPAvail 4am FridayBad Astronaut Twelve Small Steps, One Giant DisappointmentBad Brains Rock For LightBad Religion Recipe for HateBear vs. Shark TerrorhawkBeastie Boys Licensed To IllBeck Odelay!Bedouin Soundclash Root Fireblink-182 blink-182Bob Dylan Time Out Of MindBob Dylan John Wesley HardingBob Dylan DesireBomb the Music Industry! Goodbye Cool WorldBomb the Music Industry! Album Minus BandBoston BostonBouncing Souls The Gold RecordBrand New The Devil And God Are Raging Inside MeBroken Social Scene You Forgot It In PeopleBruce Springsteen Born To RunBuilt To Spill You In ReverseBuilt To Spill The Normal YearsCake Comfort EagleChuck Ragan Feast Or FamineCollective Soul 7even Year ItchCommon Rider Last Wave RockersConstantines Tournament of HeartsConstantines Kensington HeightsCounting Crows This Desert LifeCrime In Stereo Crime In Stereo Is DeadCypress Hill Black SundayDanzig DanzigDefiance, Ohio The Fear, The Fear, The FearDeftones White PonyDillinger Four Midwestern Songs Of The AmericasDinosaur Jr. Green MindDinosaur Jr. FarmDJ Shadow The Private PressDo Make Say Think You, You're a History in RustDon Vail Don VailDoug Martsch Now You KnowDr. Octagon Dr. OctagonecologystDropkick Murphys BlackoutElliott Smith New MoonElliott Smith Figure 8Ennio Morricone The Good, The Bad and The UglyExplosions In The Sky The Earth is Not a Cold Dead PlaceFace to Face Face to FaceFoo Fighters The Colour And The ShapeFrank Zappa Apostrophe(')Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention Over-nite SensationFrightened Rabbit The Midnight Organ FightFucked Up Hidden WorldFugazi 13 SongsFugazi RepeaterGBH City Baby Attacked By RatsGet Up Kids Something To Write Home AboutGob The World According To GobGodspeed You! Black Emperor Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas ToGrandaddy The Sophtware SlumpGreat Lake Swimmers Great Lake SwimmersGuided By Voices Bee ThousandHot Water Music Till the Wheels Fall OffHot Water Music Finding The RhythmsHusker Du New Day RisingIron And Wine The Shepherd's DogIron And Wine The Creek Drank the CradleIron Maiden The Number of the BeastJane's Addiction Ritual De Lo HabitualJawbreaker UnfunJeff Buckley GraceJets to Brazil Perfecting LonelinessJimmy Eat World ClarityJohnny Cash American III: Solitary ManLagwagon TrashedLagwagon Let's Talk About FeelingsLatterman No Matter Where We Go...!Leatherface MushLed Zeppelin Houses of the HolyLeonard Cohen The FutureLeonard Cohen Songs of Leonard CohenLil Wayne Tha Carter IIMassive Attack MezzanineMatthew Good Band In A Coma: 1995-2005MDC Millions Of Dead CopsmewithoutYou Brother, SisterMidnight Oil Diesel and DustMike Ness Cheating At SolitaireMillion Dead A Song to RuinMinus The Bear Highly Refined PiratesMinus The Bear Menos El OsoMinutemen What Makes A Man Start Fires?Minutemen 3-Way Tie (For Last)Mischief Brew Songs From Under the SinkModern Life Is War Midnight in AmericaModest Mouse Good News For People Who Love Bad NewsModest Mouse Interstate 8Municipal Waste Hazardous MutationNeil Young HarvestNeil Young Harvest MoonNew York Dolls New York DollsNick Drake Five Leaves LeftNirvana In UteroNirvana Greatest HitsNOFX White Trash, Two Heebs, And A BeanNOFX The DeclineNone More Black File Under BlackOff With Their Heads From the BottomOkkervil River The Stage NamesOkkervil River The Stand InsPavement Wowee ZoweePavement Watery, Domestic EPPavement Terror TwilightPearl Jam Vs.Pearl Jam No CodePinback Nautical AntiquesPink Floyd AnimalsPixies Surfer RosaPolar Bear Club The Redder, The BetterPolar Bear Club Chasing HamburgPorcupine Tree In AbsentiaPublic Enemy It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold UsR.E.M. DocumentRadiohead The BendsRadiohead In RainbowsRage Against the Machine Rage Against the MachineRamones Greatest HitsRancid Life Won't WaitRed Hot Chili Peppers BloodSugarSexMagikRed Hot Chili Peppers CalifornicationRefused Songs to Fan the Flames of DiscontentRegina Spektor Begin To HopeRheostatics Introducing HappinessRise Against Revolutions Per MinuteRites of Spring End on EndRush A Farewell to KingsRush Snakes & ArrowsRx Bandits MandalaSam Roberts The Inhuman ConditionSam Roberts We Were Born In A FlameScreeching Weasel Boogadaboogadaboogada!Sham 69 That's LifeSigur Ros ( )Silversun Pickups CarnavasSlint SpiderlandSloan A Sides Win: Singles 1992-2005A Sides Win is a well put together compilation of the greatest hits of Sloan, one of Canada's most well known rock bands. The album spans from the early days of Underwelmed from their first EP in 1991 to their 7th studio album with The Rest Of My Life. It also contains two previously unreleased tracks including the single All Used Up. Recomended for newer fans wanting to get a grasp of some of the bands better and more accessible work.Small Brown Bike Dead ReckoningSmashing Pumpkins Rotten ApplesSocial Distortion White Light White Heat White TrashSocial Distortion Sex, Love and Rock'n'RollSonic Youth Daydream NationSoundgarden A-SidesSpoon Girls Can TellStephen Malkmus Real Emotional TrashSteve Miller Band Greatest Hits 1974-1978Stiff Little Fingers Inflammable MaterialStone Temple Pilots PurpleStrike Anywhere Exit EnglishSublime Robbin' The HoodSuicidal Tendencies Suicidal TendenciesSun Kil Moon AprilT.S.O.L. Dance With MeTalking Heads Remain In LightTed Leo And The Pharmacists The Tyranny of DistanceThe 101'ers Elgin Avenue Breakdown RevisitedThe Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club BandThe Beatles LoveThe Clash Sandinista!The Clash Combat RockAlthough it doesn't rank with their first few albums in terms of quality, Combat Rock was infact the album that made them big in America and the first album of theirs to reach gold status. However, it was the beginning of the end for The Clash as soon afterwards Topper Heardon would be ejected from the band and then Mick Jones later on. 12 songs here is a huge step down from the 36 of its predecessor Sandinista! however is a lot easier to digest. Although their are only 12 songs, The Clash, being themselves, don't stick to one montonous sound or style. They maintain their traditional punk rock (little mind you) and reggae roots but also play folk and funk. Combat Rock is also best known for containing two of The Clash's most successful songs, Should I Stay or Should I Go and Rock The Casbah, both highlights. Other songs like the anthemic Know Your Rights, Strummer's chilling Straight To Hell, and Car Jamming remain some of the band's best work. Combat Rock may not be the easiest album to get into at first, but is excellent and was a milestone for the band and the last true Clash album.The Cure Boys Don't CryThe Damned Machine Gun EtiquetteThe Ergs! Upstairs/DownstairsThe Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles the Pink RobotsThe Flatliners The Great AwakeThe Good, The Bad & The Queen The Good, The Bad & The QueenThe Hold Steady Stay PositiveThe Lawrence Arms Ghost StoriesThe Microphones The Glow pt.2The National AlligatorThe Offspring AmericanaThe Offspring IgnitionThe Pogues Rum, Sodomy, and the LashThe Replacements Pleased To Meet MeThe Slackers PeculiarThe Smiths Louder Than BombsThe Smiths Strangeways, Here We ComeThe Specials Too Much Too YoungThe Suicide Machines Destruction By DefinitionThe Tragically Hip Trouble At The HenhouseThe Tragically Hip Up To HereThe Tragically Hip Phantom PowerThe Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground and NicoThe Who Who's NextThe Wrens MeadowlandsThis Bike Is A Pipe Bomb Dance Party With...Tiger Army Tiger Army II:Power of MoonliteTwo Gallants What the Toll TellsUgly Casanova Sharpen Your TeethWeen The MolluskWilco Sky Blue SkyWilco A Ghost is BornWintersleep WintersleepYo La Tengo And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out3 good7 Seconds Take It Back, Take It On, Take It Over!88 Fingers Louie Back On The StreetsAC/DC Back in BlackAdolescents AdolescentsAfroman The Good TimesAgainst Me! New WaveAgalloch Ashes Against the GrainAlice in Chains Greatest HitsAlkaline Trio From Here To InfirmaryAmerican Steel Dear Friends and Gentle HeartsAnimal Collective FeelsBad Religion Stranger Than FictionBeirut Gulag OrkestarBilly Talent Billy TalentBlack Flag Loose NutBlack Sabbath Paranoidblink-182 Cheshire CatBlue Oyster Cult Agents Of FortuneBob Dylan The Basement TapesBomb the Music Industry! To Leave Or Die In Long IslandBomb the Music Industry! Get WarmerBon Iver Blood BankBouncing Souls Anchors AweighBox Car Racer Box Car RacerBuilt To Spill Ultimate Alternative WaversBush Sixteen StoneBuzzcocks Singles Going SteadyCap'n Jazz AnalphabetapolothologyConverge Jane DoeCursive DomesticaDead Meadow FeathersDeath Cab For Cutie The Photo AlbumExplosions In The Sky All of a Sudden, I Miss EveryoneFaith No More Angel DustFake Problems How Far Our Bodies GoFoo Fighters In Your HonorFugazi Red MedicineGang Green Another Wasted NightGenesis The Lamb Lies Down On BroadwayGhost Mice Debt of the DeadGob Foot In Mouth DiseaseGreen Day International SuperhitsGrizzly Bear Yellow HouseGuided By Voices Alien LanesHot Cross Risk RevivalHot Water Music CautionIggy Pop Lust For LifeIron Maiden Piece of MindJane's Addiction Nothing's ShockingJapandroids Post-NothingJimi Hendrix Are You ExperiencedJimmy Eat World Bleed AmericanKings of Leon Aha Shake HeartbreakLagwagon DuhLagwagon ResolveLatterman ...We Are Still AliveLed Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IVLed Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IIILifetime LifetimeLil Wayne Tha Carter IIIManic Street Preachers The Holy BibleMatthew Good Band UnderdogsMinus The Bear They Make Beer Commercials Like ThisMinutemen The Punch LineModest Mouse We Were Dead Before the Ship Even SankModest Mouse No One's First And You're NextMono You Are ThereMunicipal Waste The Art of PartyingMurder by Death Who Will Survive and What Will Be Left of Them?My Bloody Valentine LovelessMy Morning Jacket ZNine Inch Nails The Downward SpiralNirvana NevermindNOFX Heavy Petting ZooOl' Dirty Bastard Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty VersionOpeth DamnationOur Lady Peace Happiness is not a fish that you can catchPearl Jam Riot ActPearl Jam Pearl JamPink Floyd The Piper at the Gates of DawnPorcupine Tree DeadwingQuicksand Manic CompressionR.E.M. GreenRancid IndestructibleRed Hot Chili Peppers Stadium ArcadiumReel Big Fish Turn The Radio OffRise Against Siren Song Of The Counter CultureRush Vapor TrailsSaetia A RetrospectiveSam Roberts Chemical CitySarah McLachlan SurfacingSet Your Goals Mutiny!Sham 69 Tell Us The TruthSham 69 Hersham BoysSlayer Reign in BloodSlowdive SouvlakiSmall Brown Bike Our Own WarsSocial Distortion Somewhere Between Heaven And HellSocial Distortion Mainliner: Wreckage from the PastSoundgarden BadmotorfingerSteve Miller Band The JokerStiff Little Fingers Guitar And DrumStone Temple Pilots Thank YouStrung Out Blackhawks Over Los AngelesSubhumans The Day the Country DiedSun Kil Moon Tiny CitiesTalk Talk Laughing StockTexas is the Reason Do You Know Who You Are?The Beatles 1The Clash Black Market ClashThe Damned Damned Damned DamnedThe Draft In A Million PiecesThe Ergs! Ben Kweller EPThe Flaming Lips The Soft BulletinThe Lawrence Arms A Guided Tour of ChicagoThe Smiths Meat is MurderThe Stooges The StoogesThe Thermals The Body, The Blood, The MachineThe Tragically Hip World ContainerThe Tragically Hip In Violet LightThe Tragically Hip In Between EvolutionThe Vandals Hitler Bad, Vandals GoodThe Who The Who Sings My GenerationTV on the Radio Return to Cookie MountainUnwound Leaves Turn Inside YouVan Halen Van HalenYo La Tengo I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass2.5 averageAerosmith Greatest HitsAgainst Me! Vivida VisBad Brains Build A NationBad Religion New Maps Of HellBand of Horses Cease to BeginBig Audio Dynamite This Is Big Audio Dynamiteblink-182 Take Off Your Pants and JacketBuilt To Spill Ancient Melodies of the FutureThe only sub-par entry in the Built to Spill catalogue, Ancient Melodies of the Future seems to lack what makes all their other albums so enjoyable; the songs just aren't quite as epic, catchy or memorable. There are some bright spots however in 'Strange', 'You Are' and 'The Weather'. Not a terrible album, just average especially for the band's standards.Damien Rice ODavid Bowie Let's DanceDeath Cab For Cutie PlansFaith No More We Care A LotFoo Fighters One By OneGeneration X Generation XGob Too Late...No FriendsGob How Far Shallow Takes YouJane's Addiction Jane's AddictionLed Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IIM.I.A. KalaMeat Puppets Rise to Your KneesModest Mouse The Fruit That Ate ItselfModest Mouse Sad Sappy SuckerNew Found Glory Sticks and StonesNirvana IncesticidePearl Jam YieldPeter Gabriel UsPropagandhi Where Quantity Is Job #1Rush RushRush Power WindowsSex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's The Sex Soundtrack Detroit Rock CityA somewhat dissapointing soundtrack to a great movie. And it's not actually the song selection that brings this down, its the artist selection. One of the reasons why Detriot Rock City is a good movie is its classic rock soundtrack that that captures classic rock era circa 1978. But for the soundtrack they took a great many of these well known songs such as AC/DC's Highway To Hell, Def Leppard's 20th Centruy Boy, Kiss' Strutter and replaced with them with versions by Marylin Manson, Drain STH, and The Donnas. Mind you, Everclear and Pantera do a good enough job on their covers but its not enough to save this. Some of the movies best songs such as Bowie's Rebel Rebel, Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak and Halen's Runnin With The Devil redeem this but overall an average score. Fun movie though.Sum 41 All Killer No FillerSum 41 Does This Look InfectedSum 41 ChuckThe Decemberists PicaresqueThe Doors The Best Of The DoorsThe Germs M.I.A.: The Complete AnthologyThe Killers Hot FussThe Mountain Goats All Hail West TexasThe Offspring SplinterSplinter consists of twelve tracks, varying from the punk of their old days, silly pop songs of recent to even odder songs like the album closer, the 40's style When You're In Prison (one of the many pointless, joke, filler ect songs). Songs like The Noose and the very short Da Hui let you know that The Offspring still have that basic punk rock of early days and both stand as highlights on the record. But others like the extremely poppy and electronic-ish single Hit That and joke ska song The Worst Hangover Ever just add to the albums already great amount of filler . The album opens up strongly enough with Neocon, but before you know it, its over, which seems like the album itself. On the positive side, Splinter does contain some of the band's best to date, like the powerful and emotional hard rock song Race Against Myself as well The Noose. To sum it up, Splinter is among the bottom of the Offspring's discography. If the album was longer and had less filler then maybe that wouldn't be.The Offspring Greatest HitsThe Strokes Is This It?The Who TommyThe World/Inferno Friendship Society Addicted to Bad IdeasThrice The Artist In The AmbulanceWeird Al Yankovic Straight Outta LynwoodWolfmother Wolfmother2 poorGreen Day American IdiotHot Hot Heat ElevatorJet Get BornKISS Love GunLinkin Park MeteoraNickelback Silver Side UpNot By Choice Maybe One DayPuddle Of Mudd Come CleanSum 41 Half Hour Of PowerThe Clash Cut The CrapThis is not The Clash. After some major conflicts between the band following the release of Combat Rock the group started to deteriorate, resulting in the loss of guitarist Mick Jones and drummer Topper Headon. Cut The Crap would be the bands final album or rather the first and last of the new reformed Clash. Cut The Crap is watered down with no real energy the band was known for and Mick's absence is felt in the song writing department. The sound is way over produced and the excessive use of electronics and drum machines makes for a monotonous disco-punk sound, and the frequent use of the crowd chanting chorus' doesn't help either. However, there is a gem here in This Is England, the last great Clash song. Three Card Trick is listenable as well, but Cut The Crap is only for die hard collectors; a somewhat sad ending to one of the best bands there ever was.The Offspring Conspiracy Of OneThe Who Who Are YouThree Days Grace Three Days Grace1.5 very poorCreed Human ClayJeremy Camp RestoredMarilyn Manson Mechanical AnimalsMy Chemical Romance Three Cheers For Sweet RevengeNew Found Glory CatalystSimple Plan No Helmets, No Pads... Just BallsSlipknot SlipknotThe Libertines The LibertinesThe Used In Love and Death1 awfulHawthorne Heights The Silence In Black And WhiteHawthorne Heights If Only You Were LonelyHedley HedleyLimp Bizkit Chocolate Starfish...
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