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*Alex’s Top 100 Favorite Albums

Compiled this in about 24 hours, so I am only moderately confident in my final choices. The list is sorted by reverse-chronological (US?) release dates, and my rule is only one LP/EP per artist/band. Yup.

*NOTE: Loveless (MBV) and Nowhere (Ride) were not available to add, so I omitted those two.
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  1. Man Alive! by King Krule

    Man Alive!
    King Krule

  2. DAMN by Kendrick Lamar

    DAMN
    Kendrick Lamar

  3. Cardinal by Pinegrove

    Cardinal
    Pinegrove

  4. Have You In My Wilderness by Julia Holter

  5. Depression Cherry by Beach House

    Depression Cherry
    Beach House

  6. 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole

  7. Wild Heart by Current Joys

    Wild Heart
    Current Joys

  8. Floral Green by Title Fight

    Floral Green
    Title Fight

  9. 1999 by Joey Bada$$

    1999
    Joey Bada$$

    Fun fact: a sample from the intro track led me to discover another artist on this list.

  10. 2 by Mac DeMarco

    2
    Mac DeMarco

  11. Hurry Up, We're Dreaming by M83

    Best nighttime drive album.

  12. Living While Starving by Car Seat Headrest

    Living While Starving
    Car Seat Headrest

  13. Distressor by Whirr

    Distressor
    Whirr

  14. Congratulations by MGMT

    Might be my favorite band of all time.

  15. This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem

    This Is Happening
    LCD Soundsystem

    Very difficult to choose between this and “Sound of Silver”. Still unsure.

  16. Dark Night of The Soul by Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse

    Dark Night of The Soul
    Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse

  17. Loverboy by Ariel Pink

    Loverboy
    Ariel Pink

  18. The Blueprint 3 by JAY-Z

  19. Shallow Grave by The Tallest Man On Earth

    Shallow Grave
    The Tallest Man On Earth

    He’s actually not that tall.

  20. Deathconsciousness by Have A Nice Life

    Deathconsciousness
    Have A Nice Life

    Pretty emotionally taxing.

  21. Crystal Castles by Crystal Castles

    Crystal Castles
    Crystal Castles

  22. Graduation by Kanye West

    Graduation
    Kanye West

  23. Rather Ripped by Sonic Youth

    Rather Ripped
    Sonic Youth

  24. Carnavas by Silversun Pickups

    Carnavas
    Silversun Pickups

  25. I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child by Manchester Orchestra

    I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child
    Manchester Orchestra

  26. The Campfire Headphase by Boards of Canada

    The Campfire Headphase
    Boards of Canada

  27. They Want My Soul by Spoon

  28. Absolution by Muse

    Absolution
    Muse

  29. Good News For People Who Love Bad News by Modest Mouse

  30. Give Up by The Postal Service

    Give Up
    The Postal Service

  31. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

  32. Songs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age

    Songs For The Deaf
    Queens Of The Stone Age

  33. Finally We Are No One by múm

    Icelandic lullaby music. Moreso than Sigur Ros, even.

  34. Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol

  35. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

  36. White Blood Cells by The White Stripes, Jack White

    White Blood Cells
    The White Stripes, Jack White

  37. Is This It by The Strokes

    Is This It
    The Strokes

    It is it. But it’s definitely enough for me.

  38. Oh, Inverted World by The Shins

    Oh, Inverted World
    The Shins

  39. The Glow, Pt. 2 by The Microphones

    The Glow, Pt. 2
    The Microphones

  40. Bavarian Fruit Bread by Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions

    Bavarian Fruit Bread
    Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions

  41. Gorillaz by Gorillaz

    Gorillaz
    Gorillaz

    Going from Blur to this crazy experiment is sick.

  42. Discovery by Daft Punk

    Discovery
    Daft Punk

  43. Stankonia by Outkast

    Stankonia
    Outkast

    “I stank I can I stank I can...”

  44. Contemporary Movement by Duster

  45. White Pony by Deftones

    White Pony
    Deftones

  46. The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails

    The Fragile
    Nine Inch Nails

  47. Ágætis byrjun by Sigur Rós

    Ágætis byrjun
    Sigur Rós

    Beautiful.

  48. Operation: Doomsday (Complete) by MF DOOM

  49. Make Yourself by Incubus

    Make Yourself
    Incubus

    What a solid band.

  50. American Football by American Football

    American Football
    American Football

    Emo with some jazziness?

  51. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel

    In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
    Neutral Milk Hotel

  52. Urban Hymns (Remastered 2016) by The Verve

    Liking “Bitter Sweet Symphony” and then checking out the album really paid off.

  53. Under the Western Freeway by Grandaddy

  54. The Bends by Radiohead

    The Bends
    Radiohead

  55. You'd Prefer An Astronaut by Hum

  56. (What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis

  57. Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (Remastered) by The Smashing Pumpkins

    28 Songs?!

  58. Dummy by Portishead

    Dummy
    Portishead

  59. I Could Live In Hope by Low

    This band and “Duster” can do a lot with minimal instrumentation going on.

  60. Jar Of Flies by Alice In Chains

    Jar Of Flies
    Alice In Chains

  61. Painful by Yo La Tengo

    Painful
    Yo La Tengo

  62. Souvlaki by Slowdive

    Souvlaki
    Slowdive

  63. So Tonight That I Might See by Mazzy Star

  64. Delaware by Drop Nineteens

    Delaware
    Drop Nineteens

  65. Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

  66. Raise by Swervedriver

    Raise
    Swervedriver

  67. Ten by Pearl Jam

    Ten
    Pearl Jam

  68. Nevermind by Nirvana

    Nevermind
    Nirvana

  69. Mama Said by Lenny Kravitz

    Mama Said
    Lenny Kravitz

  70. The Comforts of Madness by Pale Saints

  71. Gala by Lush

    Gala
    Lush

  72. Heaven or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

    Heaven or Las Vegas
    Cocteau Twins

    Are they saying real words? Doesn’t matter.

  73. Doolittle by Pixies

    Doolittle
    Pixies

  74. Floating Into The Night by Julee Cruise

    David Lynch is my favorite director, and Twin Peaks is my favorite show, so.

  75. On Fire by Galaxie 500

    On Fire
    Galaxie 500

  76. Disintegration (Remastered) by The Cure

    Stan (or Kyle?) from South Park said this was the greatest album ever.

  77. Paul's Boutique (20th Anniversary Edition / Remastered) by Beastie Boys

  78. You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

  79. Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

    Meat Is Murder
    The Smiths

  80. Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads

    Stop Making Sense
    Talking Heads

    This may be cheating.

  81. Purple Rain by Prince

    Purple Rain
    Prince

    Another great album that has a film.

  82. Power Corruption and Lies by New Order

    Pretty impressive to pivot from Joy Division to another great and hugely influential group like this.

  83. The Wall by Pink Floyd

    The Wall
    Pink Floyd

    Always loved the theatrical journey of the wall and the accompanying film. Definitely an album to listen to, strictly in order. That is, you have the time and some nice headphones.

  84. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

    Unknown Pleasures
    Joy Division

  85. Off the Wall by Michael Jackson

    Off the Wall
    Michael Jackson

  86. This Year's Model (2021 Remaster) by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    This Year's Model (2021 Remaster)
    Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    This album pumps me up.

  87. Another Green World (2004 Remaster) by Brian Eno

  88. The Stranger by Billy Joel

    The Stranger
    Billy Joel

  89. Physical Graffiti (Remaster) by Led Zeppelin

  90. Visions of a New World by Lonnie Liston Smith, The Cosmic Echoes

    Visions of a New World
    Lonnie Liston Smith, The Cosmic Echoes

  91. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (2012 Remaster) by David Bowie

  92. Close to the Edge by Yes

    I like a good organ.

  93. All Things Must Pass (2014 Remaster) by George Harrison

  94. Ode To Quetzalcoatl by Dave Bixby

    Ode To Quetzalcoatl
    Dave Bixby

  95. In The Court Of The Crimson King (Expanded & Remastered Original Album Mix) by King Crimson

    I always laugh at the silly lull in the middle of Moonchild.

  96. The Velvet Underground & Nico 45th Anniversary by The Velvet Underground, Nico

    The Velvet Underground & Nico 45th Anniversary
    The Velvet Underground, Nico

  97. Their Satanic Majesties Request (50th Anniversary Special Edition / Remastered) by The Rolling Stones

    She’s a raaaaaainbowwwwwww

  98. The Doors by The Doors

    The Doors
    The Doors

    More tasteful use of the organ.

  99. Revolver (Remastered) by The Beatles

    Revolver (Remastered)
    The Beatles

    Tight. Marked a transition into more experimental stuff to come. Only dud might be Doctor Robert.

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*Alex’s Top 100 Favorite Albums is an album list curated by Alexander.

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