#999 M.I.A. – Arular

M.I.A.? I have never heard of it. Okay, it is a woman from London, but her family moved to Sri Lanka when she was six months old. Arular was her debut album. The music is a mixture of hip hop and electronic. Trivia: The album’s title is the political code name used by her father, […]

#998 Kings of Leon – Aha Shake Heartbreak

Kings of Leon second album Aha Shake Heartbreak made it to the list, but I believe it was removed in the later editions. Honestly, I have never heard this album. I became a fan in 2008. I am curious to hear why it was included, then excluded. I think the editors of this book are […]

#997 The Killers – Hot Fuss

The Killers released their debut album Hot Fuss in 2004. It was a smash hit. It was voted one of the best debut albums of all time. It was on the list of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, but has since been removed. The Killers and The Strokes seem to have a […]

#996 The Zutons – Who Killed…… The Zutons?

The Zutons released their debut album Who Killed…… The Zutons? in 2004. They released three albums, then spilt in 2009. They did a tour in 2019, but it seems they have disbanded again. Only time will tell. I do not think I know their music. I think the only songs that were decent was “Railroad” […]

#995 The Streets – A Grand Don’t Come For Free

The Streets is basically one person English rapper and producer Michael Skinner. A Grand Don’t Come For Free is his second critically acclaimed album. The album is a rap opera, which does not sound interesting to me. The story is of a man who meets a girl, starts a relationship, and loses £1,000 from his […]

#994 Liars – They Were Wrong, So We Drowned

Liars? I know many of them. I have never heard of the band. They Were Wrong, So We Drowned is their second album of noise rock. As of 2014, they have only one remaining original member, Angus Andrew. The album is loosely based on the Brocken legends. Rolling Stone magazine hated this album so much […]

#993 TV on the Radio – Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

TV on the Radio did not enter my life until later. Maybe even four years later than their 2004 album Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes. I had no idea that they were an American band. I thought they were Aussies for some odd reason. I think I was watching an Australian series when I discovered […]

#993 Cee-Lo Green – Cee-Lo Green… Is the Soul Machine

Cee-Lo Green second studio album Cee-Lo Green… Is the Soul Machine was released in 2004. There isn’t anything except the track listing in Wikipedia. I think 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die editors must have jumped the gun on this one. That might be the reason it was excluded in the later edition. […]

#991 Kanye West – The College Dropout

Kanye West. So much has been said about him. His music was loved by the critics and the fans. Then the crazy stuff came. He interrupted Taylor Swift, rightly so. She is so overrated. He met with President Trump. He decided to run against Trump. Now, he wants to make sure Swift receives her originals. […]

#990 The Libertines – The Libertines

The Libertines frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty are very interesting bandmates. The seem like best mates who love and hate each other. Doherty’s drug addiction has overshadowed their music at times. Barât stated it was the cause of their break up, but Doherty disagrees. Doherty has unsuccessfully gone to rehab many times, but he cannot stay clean. […]