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theBoneyKing
March 7th 2020


24389 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

“Lemonworld” is a contender for best National lyrics ever, legendary.

Tunaboy45
March 30th 2020


18424 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

expanded edition is getting a vinyl reissue, nice

dedex
Staff Reviewer
March 30th 2020


12785 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Fml I recently bought the OG version

Tunaboy45
March 30th 2020


18424 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_qLY13y-gU



live now guys

anarchistfish
April 6th 2020


30311 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

rock band of the decade? i just can't think of many others...

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
April 7th 2020


20969 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

The National is #1. Then Steven Wilson and his band is #2, then Radiohead, Tame Impala, Foals, QotSA, Kayo Dot, and The War on Drugs in no particular order.

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
April 7th 2020


60312 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

They're up there, along with Hop Along, mewithoutYou and I guess BUCK-TICK as an honourable mention for consistency. SW definitely in the game, not sure QotSA qualify based off one knockout album and a so-so follow-up

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
April 7th 2020


20969 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah maybe not QotSA or Radiohead, since they both only made two albums in the decade. The King of Limbs:LftB and Like Clockwork are just in my top 10 favorites of the decade. This is #1 of course.

benkim
April 7th 2020


4813 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Great list you have there Talons.

benkim
April 7th 2020


4813 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

The National is number 1 no doubt. Number 1 for the 21st century actually

theBoneyKing
April 7th 2020


24389 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Rock band of the ‘10s....and the 21st century...and all time.

The War On Drugs are 2nd best OTD behind Natty for me. Hop Along is def a good shout too.

DoofDoof
April 7th 2020


15012 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

21st century Radiohead still have a shout...Kid A, In Rainbows, Moon Shaped Pool



Some people even like Amnesiac, HTTT and King of Limbs



Lambchop would probably take the crown for 21st century for me...Nixon, Is A Woman, Damaged, Oh (Ohio), Mr M, Flotus...I mean that's pretty impeccable right there, most recent one was decent too

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
April 7th 2020


20969 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

That's another story; the 2000s is one of the best decades for music imo. Best rock bands of this century for me are Tool, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, No-Man, Oceansize, maudlin of the Well/Kayo Dot, Alcest, Agalloch, Isis, Anathema, QotSA, Foals, The National of course, Sigur Ros... so many. Radiohead, Ulver, and Nick Cave too if they count as rock.

benkim
April 8th 2020


4813 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

hmmm looks like we have really similar tastes Talons. I'm going to check out the ones from that list that I haven't already

DoofDoof
April 8th 2020


15012 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Sigur Ros and Anathema are good shouts. Destroyer is a top 10 contender.

Artuma
April 8th 2020


32769 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

anathema's best days were before this century though



honestly i don't think there is any band that can rival the national as the kings of this century so far, except for off minor but they went out pretty quickly

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
April 8th 2020


60312 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

Oceansize and Boris spring to mind, haven't seen either of them mentioned

DoofDoof
April 8th 2020


15012 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

'anathema's best days were before this century though'



nah, although Judgement falling in 2000 rather than 1999 would make their claim even more obvious

DoofDoof
April 8th 2020


15012 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I mean they started touring their best album in 2000...

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
April 8th 2020


60312 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

Anathema haven't really had a 'best days' patch imo, but Eternity and Judgement being trapped in the '90s keeps them from being a fully fledged 21st century vehicle



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