Though I think that albums less that 10 years old shouldn't be on the list, Gorrilaz are a band that should be. This is more of their typical fare, but a bit less cluttered than some previous albums. It's just great pop. Is it their best? Nope. But it is still damn good, and a lot better than many modern pop albums on this list. Best Tracks: Cracker Island (feat. Thundercat); New Gold (feat. Tame Impala & Bootie Brown); Skinny Ape
This is too cheesy, too compressed and too bland. It feels like corporate rock. It feels like YouTube rock. It feels like Tik Tok rock. It sounds like SUNO. It's the music record company execs think people who like rock want to listen to. It's got all the right moves and tropes and even some flashy production tricks but it's just not very good. It's like all the bad bits of Muse have been distilled and put on here. It's rock to people who now view Linkin Park as a classic on their Spotify playlist. Apologies to whoever picked this, but it's not any rock I recognise or like. I don't think anyone needs to hear this before they die. Best Tracks: Carnivore; It Has Begun; My Demons
I remember this album (specifically the cover) from my uni days. I never listened to it then and througout the years I've seen it appear now and again but again, I never listened to it. Now is the time to change that. It's a weird mix of prog rock/post rock with a concept of Jesus returning to Texas and saying it is actually the centre of Jerusalem. It was not what I was expecting. It scratches my weird music itch. Also, the guy on the left always reminded me of Vic Reeves. Still does. Best Tracks: Falling from Cloud 9; With Crippled Wings; These Are They Days
How the fuck was this not on the original list???? One of the most important punk albums of all time; up their with Ramones' debut and Never Mind The Bollocks. Whether you like it or not, without this album no NOFX, no Green Day, no Blink-182, no Sum-41, in fact no pop-punk/melodic hardcore bands. So, even if you don't like this genre you can't deny the impact this album made. Best Songs: Myage; I'm Not a Loser; Suburban Home
It's like a less frenetic version of Polysics. We're in an age where computer game soundtracks are fully realised from the original 8 bit beeps and squeaks. This keeps you guessing the whole time and you can't help but feel like you could take on the world with a smile on your face! Brilliant, glitchy, jazzy fun. Another great choice by the people and not the book. Best Tracks: Katamari on the Rocks; You Are Smart; WANDA WANDA
Like a very efficient Black Sabbath at the beginning then becoming a bit more sixth form experimental stoner rock. But really it just kept me thinking about how great Sabbath are. Best Tracks: Burning Sister; Cerberus; Eye Shaking King
I've never been angsty/angry enough for NIN. It's cool that it brought industrial to the mainstream but it's still "woe is me I'm rich and famous" just in slightly different clothes. It's good,(though the second disc is much stronger) and the longer instrumental passages are often much more interesting, but if you've heard The Downward Spiral, you don't need to hear this double album of navel gazing. Best Tracks: The Day The World Went Away; Into The Void; Starfuckers Inc.
Reggae was never my favourite genre (it all gets a bit too plodding for me), and the original list didn't exactly change my mind, but it made me at least grow a wider knowledge of the genre. I'm glad to have this album here as I do like a couple of Toots' tunes and it turns out they're from this album. Here there's some branching out from the confines of reggae to include some funk and soul. This is the kind of reggae album I need to start changing my mind. Best Tracks: Funky Kingston; Country Road; Pressure Drop
