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Death to Emo ..... THIS is REAL emotional music
Whip It onWhip It on by Raveonettes
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This rules,Think everything that was good about The Mary Chain,My Bloody Valentine , Sonic Youth, Suicide and The B52`s and stick it in one package ... this one. A wonderful debut
The Beginning Stages of...The Beginning Stages of... by Polyphonic Spree
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I can`t help smiling everytime I hear this, and this was done on a small indie lable . I can`t wait to see what they can do with a bigger budget
Yoshimi Battles the Pink RobotsYoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by Flaming Lips
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The Lips have been around for ages and it`s about time they got some recognition. Funny they should get it for writing a concept album thats total nonsence, the music`s brilliant as always though
Lost HorizonsLost Horizons by Lemon Jelly
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Ok the duck song may be irritating as hell but this is the perfect album for chilling out to
There's a Riot Goin' onThere's a Riot Goin' on by Sly Stone
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From a time when the words RnB actually meant something. I defy anyone not to want to get up and dance to this
MadonnaMadonna by And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
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Finally a metal band not afraid to drag the genre kicking and screaming into the 21st century
LapalcoLapalco by Brendan Benson
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Nice little album from a mate of Jack White ... But don`t let that put you off
Bring It BackBring It Back by McAlmont & Butler
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Underated in so many ways. This was one of my favourite albums of last year , and David McAlmont has a voice to die for.Bernard Butler`s no slouch on guitar either
HateHate by The Delgados
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They don`t seem to get the credit as much as former lable mates Mogwai and Belle and Sebastian which is a shame coz this is a really good album
Ultraglide in BlackUltraglide in Black by Dirtbombs
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An Ingenious idea. A white punk band with a big black soul singer complete with suit and shades does an album of soul covers
David Holmes Presents the Free AssociationDavid Holmes Presents the Free Association
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Why this guy doesn`t have as much mainstream success as the likes of Fatboy Slim or the Chemical Brothers is a mystery to me as he is far superior in every way
Yanqui UxoYanqui Uxo by Godspeed You Black Emperor
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I actually hated Post Rock until I heard this. This is taking what the likes of Pink Floyd and Can did in the 70s and taking it to the next level
GothamGotham by Radio 4
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It`s disco then it`s punk then it`s disco and then it`s punk again. All I know is it rocks like hell and I love it
Power In NumbersPower In Numbers by Jurassic 5
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It`s a crying shame that there are people out there who think Eminem is the be all and end all in hip hop
LossLoss by Mull Historical Society
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Lashings and lashings of melody and catchy hooks. Why on earth does rubbish like Coldplay get so much attention when bands like this exist?
VivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplotVivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot by Sparklehorse
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Mark Linkous sounds like he`s about to crack on this album.Nothing but raw emotion and great tunes
Life On Other PlanetsLife On Other Planets by Supergrass
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Classic British rock like Bowie and T-Rex used to make in the 70s yet at the same time giving it a modern slant
English SettlementEnglish Settlement by XTC
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This band have to be the best kept secret in British pop
Walking With TheeWalking With Thee by Clinic
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Hammond organ-tastic
The Kiss of MorningThe Kiss of Morning by Graham Coxon
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Raw and emotional stuff from the ex (God I hate saying that) Blur guitarist. I`d say Blur are gonna be the ones that suffer from the split rather than Graham
FlowersFlowers by Echo & The Bunnymen
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Proving that not all comebacks have to churn out all the old stuff.This stands up to their 80s stuff no problem,
MovementMovement by New Order
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You want emotional. It doesn`t get much more emotional than this.Recorded shortly after Ian Curtis`s death and it shows
Electro-Shock BluesElectro-Shock Blues by Eels
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And this is just as emotional. Recorded after Mr E`s mother died and his sister killed herself. And he says it`s a HAPPY album !!!
You're Living All Over MeYou're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.
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Hundreds of Emo/Punk bands have tried to copy this but they don`t even come close.Far too raw for some people but I love it
PermanentPermanent by Joy Division
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Listen to this and then go and listen to that emo rubbish and try and tell me what emotional music is.Ian Curtis wrote the book on putting pain into music