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5s?

Times are changing. Certain albums I've loved for years I seem to have almost no use for anymore, or are just wearing off. Others aren't far off the mark of becoming classics. The first three albums here are 5s of mine that I'm considering dropping; the others are ranked in the order of likelihood of being 5'd.
1Pearl Jam
Ten


Despite being a long-time Pearl Jam fan, I find myself listening to them and this especially, less and less. Plus, songs like Even Flow and Deep are likely to be skipped if I were to listen to this right now.
2Brand New
The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me


I've had this 5'd for about a year and half. Up until recently I thought this had the lasting impact to remain at a 5, but seriously second guessing that.
3Red Hot Chili Peppers
Californication


Along with 3eb, this is one of my favorite childhood albums. While not having the "vintage" rhcp sound (as many would argue) Californication is an outstanding alternative rock album. But just like with Ten, I hardly ever feel the need to listen to this anymore.
4Neil Young
Harvest


Harvest has one of the greatest closing trios in the history of rock and is a mesmerizing melting pot of Young's songwriting and guitar playing assets.
5The National
Alligator


I have flirted with 5-ing this many times in the past year, and the only reason I haven't is that the first half of the album does less for me than the second half. Oh, but that second half.
6Elliott Smith
Either/Or


Showcasing several of Smith's best songs (Angeles, Say Yes, Rose Parade), Either/Or has been a candidate for classic status for months now. But tracks such as Punch and Judy and No Name No. 5 (although good) don't do as much for me as the others.
7Arcade Fire
Funeral


Album hit hard this summer and has one of the greatest songs ever written in Rebellion.
8The Replacements
Let it Be


Outstanding piece of Americana. The mid-section of Androgynous, Black Diamond, and Unsatisfied is amazing.
9The State Lottery
When the Night Comes


Maybe in a few months
10The Tallest Man on Earth
Shallow Grave


A more intimate atmosphere and more standouts songs than The Wild Hunt. The Wild Hunt may be just a bit more consistent though.
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