Best Albums of the 2010s

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by Dex

I'm surprised Fiona Apple's The Idler Wheel hasn't been mentioned here yet. It usually pops up on these threads by this point. I often feel like the only person on the entire planet who doesn't connect with Fiona at all... I'm kind of enjoying its absence, to be honest. Although I do recognize its greatness on an objective level.

Fiona Apple pops up a lot, when her albums are good. Her first three were great albums, historic, if I may say so.

'Idler Wheel'...is just not up to par. It could be great, but pales when compared to her previous work. It's like Portishead's 'Third'. Highly anticipated, largely disappointing.

[Dex]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

Fiona Apple pops up a lot, when her albums are good. Her first three were great albums, historic, if I may say so.

'Idler Wheel'...is just not up to par. It could be great, but pales when compared to her previous work. It's like Portishead's 'Third'. Highly anticipated, largely disappointing.

A very interesting response. You're honestly the first person who enjoys Fiona that I've heard say negative things about this album. Not that I can comment as a decided non-fan. it's just refreshing to see a different opinion.

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by Dex

A very interesting response. You're honestly the first person who enjoys Fiona that I've heard say negative things about this album. Not that I can comment as a decided non-fan. it's just refreshing to see a different opinion.

I'm a total fanboy when it comes to my favorite artists, but a spade is a spade and I don't mind calling it out.

I understand than every recording artist needs to branch out, grow, try new things and that every album cannot sound the same. With Extraordinary Machine, she presented incredible growth both sonically and lyrically. But Idler Wheel, while lyrically brilliant, lacks the sonic appeal of her earlier work. Often, to me, the music seems disjointed from the lyrics - like they clearly weren't written to go together. It's like...in dance, when a dancer is told they have great musicality, it's because the routine fits the song. These arrangements on Fiona's latest album don't fit the lyrics. It's like dancing a paso doble to a hip hop track. That's a performance that just won't have any musicality. Idler Wheel leans too heavily on percussion instruments that clash with Fiona's admittedly sublime vocals. This one just didn't do it for me.

[Sleepless-Child]

That's when i realize most of my favourite albums were released in 2009 .

But i love these :

"Let England Shake", PJ Harvey (2011)
"Bon Iver", Bon Iver (2011)
"Visions", Grimes (2012)
"Good kid, m.A.A.d city", Kendrick Lamar (2012)
"Overgrown", James Blake (2013)
"Forever" (EP), Haim (2012)
"Oshin", DIIV (2012)
"Grownass man", The shouting matches (2013)
"Within and without", Washed out (2011)
"Camp", Childish Gambino (2011)

[redbird]

My memory is embarrassing but (it helps that other people went before me):

ALGIERS (Calexico)
OLD IDEAS (Leonard Cohen)
DJANGO DJANGO (Django Django)
BLUNDERBUSS (Jack White)
TEMPEST (Bob Dylan)
SLIPSTREAM (Bonnie Raitt)
THE IDLER WHEEL ... (Fiona Apple)
PSYCHEDELIC PILL (Neil Young)
FOLILA (Amadou et Mariam)
CHANNEL ORANGE (Frank Ocean)
BEEN LISTENING (Johnny Flynn)
LET ENGLAND SHAKE (PJ Harvey)
HELPLESSNESS BLUES (Fleet Foxes)
EL CAMINO (The Black Keys)
BROTHERS ( The Black Keys)
HIGH VIOLET (The National)
HOW I GOT OVER (The Roots)
LISBON (The Walkmen)

I liked I SPEAK BECAUSE I CAN by Laura Marling and WRECKING BALL by Springsteen too but not as much as I wanted to, if I recall correctly. I haven't heard Bowie's or Griffin's latest, or Kanye's. Well, there's always a lot I never get around to

Originally Posted by Sleepless-Child

But i love these :

"Let England Shake", PJ Harvey (2011)

I wore out my copy. That might be my favorite one of all so far.

[Sleepless-Child]

Originally Posted by redbird

My memory is embarrassing but (it helps that other people went before me):

ALGIERS (Calexico)
OLD IDEAS (Leonard Cohen)
DJANGO DJANGO (Django Django)
BLUNDERBUSS (Jack White)
TEMPEST (Bob Dylan)
SLIPSTREAM (Bonnie Raitt)
THE IDLER WHEEL ... (Fiona Apple)
PSYCHEDELIC PILL (Neil Young)
FOLILA (Amadou et Mariam)
CHANNEL ORANGE (Frank Ocean)
BEEN LISTENING (Johnny Flynn)
LET ENGLAND SHAKE (PJ Harvey)
HELPLESSNESS BLUES (Fleet Foxes)
EL CAMINO (The Black Keys)
BROTHERS ( The Black Keys)
HIGH VIOLET (The National)
HOW I GOT OVER (The Roots)
LISBON (The Walkmen)

I liked I SPEAK BECAUSE I CAN by Laura Marling and WRECKING BALL by Springsteen too but not as much as I wanted to, if I recall correctly. I haven't heard Bowie's or Griffin's latest, or Kanye's. Well, there's always a lot I never get around to



I wore out my copy. That might be my favorite one of all so far.

**** i forgot these ones. i love these albums too.
I can't wait to hear Yeezus!

"Let England Shake" is one of my favorite albums of all time. It's magnificient. It should be on everyone's list

[Dex]

Originally Posted by Sleepless-Child

"Let England Shake" is one of my favorite albums of all time. It's magnificient. It should be on everyone's list

I agree. I actually feel like kind of an asshole for not including it. But I can't decide if it's one of those pesky records that I admire more than actually enjoy. Need to give it a few more good listens, perhaps.

Originally Posted by redbird

THE IDLER WHEEL ... (Fiona Apple)

THERE it is! Fewf! Thanks redbird.

[redbird]

Fiona was one of a handful of women very important to my musical adolescence (plus she's done the best in the long run).

[Sleepless-Child]

Originally Posted by Dex

I agree. I actually feel like kind of an asshole for not including it. But I can't decide if it's one of those pesky records that I admire more than actually enjoy. Need to give it a few more good listens, perhaps.



THERE it is! Fewf! Thanks redbird.

Oh, i understand that. But this one is actually very enjoyable, to me at least. The melodies are beautiful, and pretty simple. It's maybe PJ's "poppiest" record.