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somecleric · 11-18-2002, 07:44 PM

www.pitchforkmedia.com are doing their top 100 albums of the 80s list today and tommorrow. Today was 100-51, tommorrow is 50 to 1. There's some interesting albums in the top half, including Mission To Burma | Signals, Calls & Marches at 53 (I would have thought it'd be higher), Bruce Springsteen | Nebraska at 60 (was surprised at this one, was sure it'd be higher), The Replacements | Pleased To Meet Me at 71 (the album, apart from Can't Hardly Wait, is total crap) and David Bowie | Scary Monsters at 93 (behind Kate Bush, yikes). I'm giddy in anticipation of their top 50, here's my predictions for the top 10:

9. My Bloody Valentine | Isn't Anything

Loveless was pitchfork's top album of the 90s, and I can't see them ignoring this album. Nowhere near as groundbreaking as Loveless, still a very solid album, and as the Cocteau Twins are already showing strong in the top half of the list, I'm sure this one will be up near the top.

9. U2 | War

U2 have yet to appear in pitchfork's list, and while they may love all things indy, they can't ignore U2 right? The Unforgettable Fire is the obvious pitchfork pick for top U2 album, and The Joshua Tree the obvious pick of casual fans, but I think pitchfork are going to honour this album instead, as they like to throw those curves.

8. Sonic Youth | Daydream Nation

This was Loveless for the 80s, and it's exactly the type of album pitchfork love.

7. Public Image Ltd | Second Edition

I'm not sure if they'll count this, as it's technically a reissue of a 1979 record, but pitchfork like to cheat when their favorites are involved, and you know they're going to find some way to get Johnny Lydon's lesser known but superior band in the top 10.

6. 808 State | Newbuild

Honestly, I don't know whether this or 90 will be on the list, but I'm confident one of them will be. 90 was probably the more accomplished album, but Newbuild is name checked more.

5. Wire | A Bell Is A Cup...

Wire's best album, and Ryan Schrieber won't let U2 be ahead of Wire on the list.

4. The Replacements | Let It Be

Again, this spot could go to Let It Be or Tim, but bet on pitchfork to go with the Twin Tone release over the Sire release.

3. The Smiths | The Queen Is Dead

Wouldn't be the 80s without The Smiths.

2. Joy Division | Closer

This and #1 could flip flop. Depends on whether pitchfork think the 80s greatest contribution is it's post-punk brilliance and synth's legacy or the underground's indy ethics.

1. Pixies | Doolittle

Every album pitchfork loves owes at least a little to this album. Top 3 for sure and my bet for #1.

Also, I expect The Cure, Siouxsie, Blondie, The Police, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Talulah Gosh, XTC, Nick Cave (possibly in guise of The Birthday Party) and Depeche Mode to show up in the top 50 too, as they're all conspicuously absent from the top half of the top 100.

And the most horrible omission I expect? Tom Waits | Swordfishtrombone. If it's on the list at all, I expect it'll be top 5, but I'm pretty sure it'll be overlooked.

11-18-2002, 07:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
somecleric Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 121 -1 Internets	Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums Of The 80's www.pitchforkmedia.com are doing their top 100 albums of the 80s list today and tommorrow. Today was 100-51, tommorrow is 50 to 1. There's some interesting albums in the top half, including Mission To Burma \| Signals, Calls & Marches at 53 (I would have thought it'd be higher), Bruce Springsteen \| Nebraska at 60 (was surprised at this one, was sure it'd be higher), The Replacements \| Pleased To Meet Me at 71 (the album, apart from Can't Hardly Wait, is total crap) and David Bowie \| Scary Monsters at 93 (behind Kate Bush, yikes). I'm giddy in anticipation of their top 50, here's my predictions for the top 10: 9. My Bloody Valentine \| Isn't Anything Loveless was pitchfork's top album of the 90s, and I can't see them ignoring this album. Nowhere near as groundbreaking as Loveless, still a very solid album, and as the Cocteau Twins are already showing strong in the top half of the list, I'm sure this one will be up near the top. 9. U2 \| War U2 have yet to appear in pitchfork's list, and while they may love all things indy, they can't ignore U2 right? The Unforgettable Fire is the obvious pitchfork pick for top U2 album, and The Joshua Tree the obvious pick of casual fans, but I think pitchfork are going to honour this album instead, as they like to throw those curves. 8. Sonic Youth \| Daydream Nation This was Loveless for the 80s, and it's exactly the type of album pitchfork love. 7. Public Image Ltd \| Second Edition I'm not sure if they'll count this, as it's technically a reissue of a 1979 record, but pitchfork like to cheat when their favorites are involved, and you know they're going to find some way to get Johnny Lydon's lesser known but superior band in the top 10. 6. 808 State \| Newbuild Honestly, I don't know whether this or 90 will be on the list, but I'm confident one of them will be. 90 was probably the more accomplished album, but Newbuild is name checked more. 5. Wire \| A Bell Is A Cup... Wire's best album, and Ryan Schrieber won't let U2 be ahead of Wire on the list. 4. The Replacements \| Let It Be Again, this spot could go to Let It Be or Tim, but bet on pitchfork to go with the Twin Tone release over the Sire release. 3. The Smiths \| The Queen Is Dead Wouldn't be the 80s without The Smiths. 2. Joy Division \| Closer This and #1 could flip flop. Depends on whether pitchfork think the 80s greatest contribution is it's post-punk brilliance and synth's legacy or the underground's indy ethics. 1. Pixies \| Doolittle Every album pitchfork loves owes at least a little to this album. Top 3 for sure and my bet for #1. Also, I expect The Cure, Siouxsie, Blondie, The Police, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Talulah Gosh, XTC, Nick Cave (possibly in guise of The Birthday Party) and Depeche Mode to show up in the top 50 too, as they're all conspicuously absent from the top half of the top 100. And the most horrible omission I expect? Tom Waits \| Swordfishtrombone. If it's on the list at all, I expect it'll be top 5, but I'm pretty sure it'll be overlooked.