#526 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #80: Le Tigre vs. Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros
Hey folks! Le Tigre, FEMINIST SWEEPSTAKES vs. Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros, GLOBAL A GO-GO Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #21 Le Tigre, FEMINIST...
#525 Best Album of 2001: Week #16 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! I see you’ve played Knife-y Lose-y before. Back in the basement for you, Jaxx. Air, you’re all out of oxygen. MELODY R.I.P. Lucinda, I love you...
#524 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #79: Fugazi vs. Lucinda Williams
Hey folks! Fugazi, THE ARGUMENT vs. Lucinda Williams, ESSENCE Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #12 Fugazi, THE ARGUMENT Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs....
#523 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #78: Andrew W.K. vs. Röyksopp
Hey folks! Andrew W.K., I GET WET vs. Röyksopp, MELODY A.M. Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #28 Andrew W.K., I GET WET Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs....
#522 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #77: Björk vs. Air
Hey folks! Björk, VESPERTINE vs. Air, 10 000 HZ LEGEND Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #5 Björk, VESPERTINE Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #69 Air, 10...
#521 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #76: Bob Dylan vs. Basement Jaxx
Hey folks! Bob Dylan, "LOVE AND THEFT” vs. Basement Jaxx, ROOTY Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #20 Bob Dylan, "LOVE AND THEFT" Listen on Spotify or...
#520 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #75: Rilo Kiley vs. The Knife
Hey folks! Rilo Kiley, TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS vs. The Knife, THE KNIFE Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #13 Rilo Kiley, TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS Listen on...
#519 Best Album of 2001: Week #15 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! The DRUKQS didn’t work. LET IT COME DOWN? The voters did. Don’t worry, Sparklehorse, every time an album falls, an angel get its wings. More like...
#518 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #74: Built to Spill vs. The Microphones
Hey folks! Built to Spill, ANCIENT MELODIES OF THE FUTURE vs. The Microphones, THE GLOW PT. 2 Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #29 Built to Spill,...
#517 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #73: Daft Punk vs. Pulp
Hey folks! Daft Punk, DISCOVERY vs. #61 Pulp, WE LOVE LIFE Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #4 Daft Punk, DISCOVERY Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #61...
#516 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #72: The Coup vs. Sparklehorse
Hey folks! The Coup, PARTY MUSIC vs. Sparklehorse, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #24 The Coup, PARTY MUSIC Listen on Spotify or...
#515 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #71: Spoon vs. Spiritualized
Hey folks! Spoon, GIRLS CAN TELL vs. Spiritualized, LET IT COME DOWN Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #9 Spoon, GIRLS CAN TELL Listen on Spotify or...
#514 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #70: Ted Leo & the Pharmacists vs. Aphex Twin
Hey folks! Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, THE TYRANNY OF DISTANCE vs. Aphex Twin, DRUKQS Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #25 Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, THE...
#513 Time to Prep for 1988! (Part 2: More of Kent’s Faves)
Hey folks! Welcome to part two of my series on prepping for the upcoming Best Album of 1988 tournament. Okay, “upcoming” is a bit of a misnomer — we still...
#512 Best Album of 2001: Week #14 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! Rufus supposes his POSES are roses but POSES has been depose-eds (h/t Justin W. Cornell). LABOR DAYS, you're all tuckered out. Nobody ran and came...
#511 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #69: Gillian Welch vs. Kristin Hersh
Hey folks! Gillian Welch, TIME (THE REVELATOR) vs. Kristin Hersh, SUNNY BORDER BLUE Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #8 Gillian Welch, TIME (THE...
#510 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #68: Cake vs. Ben Folds
Hey folks! Cake, COMFORT EAGLE vs. Ben Folds, ROCKIN' THE SUBURBS Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #17 Cake, COMFORT EAGLE Listen on Spotify or YouTube...
#509 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #67: Low vs. Roots Manuva
Hey folks! Low, THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE vs. Roots Manuva, RUN COME SAVE ME Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #16 Low, THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE Listen...
#508 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #66: Mary J. Blige vs. Aesop Rock
Hey folks! Mary J. Blige, NO MORE DRAMA vs. Aesop Rock, LABOR DAYS Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #32 Mary J. Blige, NO MORE DRAMA Listen on Spotify or...
#507 The Best Album of 2001, Round 2 Match #65: Wilco vs. Rufus Wainwright
Hey folks! Wilco, YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT vs. Rufus Wainwright, POSES Welcome to the first match of Round 2! Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #1 Wilco,...