Strikey: Decade: 50
6 days from the end of the decade. This is where I've been. To say
it's been a good decade would be an understatement. |
| 1 |  | Radiohead
Kid A
No doubt whatsoever. |
| 2 |  | Death Cab For Cutie
Transatlanticism
I need you so much closerrrrr. |
| 3 |  | fun.
Aim And Ignite
Rocketed to the top. Ridiculously good. |
| 4 |  | Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To
Most epic band on planet. |
| 5 |  | Animal Collective
Feels
The Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees. |
| 6 |  | Sigur Ros
( )
Took me so long to hear this. Too long. |
| 7 |  | Bon Iver
For Emma, Forever Ago
The most raw document of loneliness and loss. |
| 8 |  | John Mayer
Continuum
We keep waiting, waiting, waiting on the world to change. |
| 9 |  | Frightened Rabbit
The Midnight Organ Fight
So is that you, in front of me! |
| 10 |  | The National
Alligator
Taps at the panels in your head and waits for them to move. |
| 11 |  | Mae
The Everglow
Just had to be eventually. |
| 12 |  | Jimmy Eat World
Futures
Perfect pop-rock. |
| 13 |  | Bright Eyes
Lifted or the Story is in the Soil...
Actually it's Wide Awake, I just like album art. |
| 14 |  | Brand New
Deja Entendu
The Devil And Who? |
| 15 |  | Say Anything
...Is A Real Boy
Max Bemis. |
| 16 |  | The Format
Dog Problems
SPEAK FOR SOMEONE YOU DON'T KNOW. |
| 17 |  | Blink-182
Blink-182
Hello blueprint for 00s pop-punk. |
| 18 |  | Mono
Hymn To The Immortal Wind
E-p-i-c. |
| 19 |  | At The Drive-In
Relationship Of Command
Best first listen ever, subsequent plays prove awesomeness. |
| 20 |  | Johnny Foreigner
Grace And The Bigger Picture
This could be either of their records. |
| 21 |  | Taking Back Sunday
Tell All Your Friends
GUN 2 MY HED. |
| 22 |  | Maybeshewill
Sing The Word Hope In Four-Part Harmony
This guys get it. It. They're cool, too. |
| 23 |  | Mayday Parade
A Lesson In Romantics
As I'm looking to the sky to count the stars. |
| 24 |  | Tresassers William
Different Stars
Awwh. |
| 25 |  | Thrice
Beggars
It started with a Vagrant Records Advance Promotional Stream. |
| 26 |  | God Is An Astronaut
All Is Violent, All Is Bright
Fragile. |
| 27 |  | Streetlight Manifesto
Everything Goes Numb
Na na na na na na na na na na na na. |
| 28 |  | mewithoutYou
Brother, Sister
My atheist brain can't even resist. |
| 29 |  | Arctic Monkeys
Humbug
Just kidding, that sucks, it's their debut. They live like 2 mins away from me. |
| 30 |  | Bayside
The Walking Wounded
Pretty much one of my favourite bands. |
| 31 |  | The Receiving End Of Sirens
The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME... |
| 32 |  | Anberlin
Cities
Realised how good this actually is. |
| 33 |  | Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip
Angles
The Magician's Assistant. |
| 34 |  | Coldplay
Viva La Vida
When this came out it was all I played. It's phenomenal, I've decided. |
| 35 |  | Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst
There's money lenders inside the temple. |
| 36 |  | Coldplay
Parachutes
Cause they're good acoustic too. This got a Mercury nomination :o. |
| 37 |  | Guillemots
Through The Windowpane
Yeaaaaaah. |
| 38 |  | Placebo
Meds
Amazing; consistent; diverse; cool; dark; sweet. |
| 39 |  | dredg
Catch Without Arms
> El Cielo. |
| 40 |  | Eminem
The Eminem Show
When he was good. |
| 41 |  | Explosions In The Sky
The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place
Just such cute and brilliant and beautiful. |
| 42 |  | FACT
FACT
Wtf. |
| 43 |  | Fight Like Apes
...And The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion
Candy wrapped in barbed wire. |
| 44 |  | Have A Nice Life
Deathconsciousness
Immense. |
| 45 |  | Stars
In Our Bedroom After The War
Beautiful indie-pop all theatrical and romantic. |
| 46 |  | Porcupine Tree
Deadwing
I have their whole discog this is the only thing I play. |
| 47 |  | Snow Patrol
Eyes Open
Concept album! |
| 48 |  | Motion City Soundtrack
Commit This To Memory
Brilliant pop-rock all colourful and hyperactive. |
| 49 |  | The Gaslight Anthem
The '59 Sound
Rock-and-roll YAYYYYYYYY. |
| 50 |  | Muse
Absolution
Easily their best. |
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