What's stood the test of time and still gets listens 3 years later? What's been traded in? What's lost in the collection and deserving of rediscovery?

Here's the collective ranking:

1. WILCO - YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT (204)
2. INTERPOL - TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS (178)
3. ...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD - SOURCE TAGS AND CODES (148)
4. SPOON - KILL THE MOONLIGHT (129)
5. FLAMING LIPS - YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS (125)
6. SIGUR ROS - ( ) (83)
7. NEKO CASE - BLACKLISTED (78)
8. DOVES - LAST BROADCAST (70)
9. SONIC YOUTH - MURRAY STREET (67)
10. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - SONGS FOR THE DEAF (64)
11. WALKMEN - EVERYONE WHO PRETENDED TO LIKE ME IS GONE (63)
12. PEDRO THE LION - CONTROL (60)
13. SLEATER-KINNEY - ONE BEAT (59)
14. BECK - SEA CHANGE (58)
15. COLDPLAY - A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD (55)
16. RADIO 4 - GOTHAM! (46)
17. SUPER FURRY ANIMALS - RINGS AROUND THE WORLD (42)
18. NOTWIST - NEON GOLDEN (41)
19. JOHN VANDERSLICE - LIFE AND DEATH OF AN AMERICAN FOURTRACKER (40)
20. MCLUSKY - MCLUSKY DO DALLAS (37)
21. NINA NASTASIA - BLACKENED AIR (37)
22. IRON AND WINE - CREEK DRANK THE CRADLE (36)
23. BOARDS OF CANADA - GEOGADDI (35)
24. BRIGHT EYES - LIFTED, OR THE STORY IS IN THE SOIL KEEP YOUR EAR TO THE GROUND (35)
25. BLACKALICIOUS - BLAZING ARROW (34)
26. CLINIC - WALKING WITH THEE (34)
27. DJ SHADOW - PRIVATE PRESS (33)
28. HOT HOT HEAT - MAKE UP THE BREAKDOWN (31)
29. MUM - FINALLY WE ARE NO ONE (31)
30. BEN KWELLER - SHA SHA (29)
31. SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES - BEHIND THE MUSIC (29)
32. BRENDAN BENSON - LAPALCO (28)
33. APPLES IN STEREO - VELOCITY OF SOUND (25)
34. DECEMBERISTS - CASTAWAYS AND CUTOUTS (25)
35. ENON - HIGH SOCIETY (25)
36. PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES - GOOD HEALTH (24)
37. RJD2 - DEADRINGER (24)
38. SONGS: OHIA - DIDN'T IT RAIN (24)
39. BOOKS - THOUGHT FOR FOOD (23)
40. DESAPARECIDOS - READ MUSIC/SPEAK SPANISH (23)
41. FRANK BLACK - BLACK LETTER DAYS (23)
42. BREEDERS - TITLE TK (22)
43. GUIDED BY VOICES - UNIVERSAL TRUTHS AND CYCLES (22)
44. BIGGER LOVERS - HONEY IN THE HIVE (21)
45. GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR - YANQUI U.X.O. (20)
46. HOT SNAKES - SUICIDE INVOICE (20)
47. SOLOMON BURKE - DON'T GIVE UP ON ME (20)
48. STREETS - ORIGINAL PIRATE MATERIAL (19)
49. BADLY DRAWN BOY - ABOUT A BOY (18)
50. ELBOW - ASLEEP IN THE BACK (18)
51. TOM WAITS - ALICE (18)
52. DESTROYER - THIS NIGHT (17)
53. MOONEY SUZUKI - ELECTRIC SWEAT (17)
54. DEATHRAY DAVIES - DAY OF THE RAY (16)
55. LIARS - THEY THREW US ALL IN A TRENCH AND STUCK A MONUMENT ON TOP (16)
56. UGLY CASANOVA - SHARPEN YOUR TEETH (16)
57. MOUNTAIN GOATS - TALLAHASSEE (15)
58. SIMIAN - WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS (15)
59. CORNERSHOP - HANDCREAM FOR A GENERATION (14)
60. DELGADOS - HATE (14)
61. DONNAS - SPEND THE NIGHT (14)
62. ELVIS COSTELLO - WHEN I WAS CRUEL (14)
63. LOW - TRUST (14)
64. OUT HUD - S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. (14)
65. PAUL WESTERBERG - STEREO/MONO (14)
66. RAVEONETTES - WHIP IT ON (14)
67. RYAN ADAMS - DEMOLITION (14)
68. SONDRE LERCHE - FACES DOWN (14)
69. WAXWINGS - SHADOWS OF THE WAXWINGS (14)
70. BADLY DRAWN BOY - HAVE YOU FED THE FISH? (13)
71. ROOTS - PHRENOLOGY (13)
72. WARLOCKS - PHOENIX (13)
73. DAMIEN JURADO - I BREAK CHAIRS (12)
74. HAYDEN - SKYSCRAPER NATIONAL PARK (12)
75. N.E.R.D. - I SEARCH OF... (12)
76. ED HARCOURT - HERE BE MONSTERS (11)
77. LADYTRON - LIGHT AND MAGIC (11)
78. SECRET MACHINES - SEPTEMBER 000 (11)
79. VINES - HIGHLY EVOLVED (11)
80. DOUG MARTSCH - NOW YOU KNOW (10)
81. EELS - SOULJACKER (10)
82. FOG - FOG (10)
83. JURASSIC 5 - POWER IN NUMBERS (10)
84. NORAH JONES - COME AWAY WITH ME (10)
85. PEARL JAM - RIOT ACT (10)
86. POLYPHONIC SPREE - BEGINNING STAGES OF... (10)
87. RILO KILEY - EXECUTION OF ALL THINGS (10)
88. BETH ORTON - DAYBREAKER (9)
89. BLACK HEART PROCESSION - AMORE DEL TROPICO (9)
90. IMPERIAL TEEN - ON (9)
91. WHITE STRIPES - WHITE BLOOD CELLS (9)
92. AMON TOBIN - OUT FROM OUT WHERE (8)
93. ARCHER PREWITT - THREE (8)
94. CENTAUR - IN STREAMS (8)
95. DALEK - FROM FILTHY TONGUE OF GODS AND GRIOTS (8)
96. DENALI - DENALI (8)
97. JETS TO BRAZIL - PERFECTING LONELINESS (8)
98. LIBERTINES - UP THE BRACKET (8)
99. P:ANO - WHEN IT'S DARK AND IT'S SUMMER (8)
100. SAHARA HOTNIGHTS - JENNIE BOMB (8)
101. SPARTA - WIRETAP SCARS (8)
102. STEVE EARLE - JERUSALEM (8)
103. FOO FIGHTERS - ONE BY ONE (7)
104. GREENHORNES - DUAL MONO (7)
105. MASTODON - REMISSION (7)
106. ME DECADE - GENTRIFICATION IS THEFT (7)
107. PETER GABRIEL - UP (7)
108. ROYKSOPP - MELODY A.M. (7)
109. SUPERGRASS - LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS (7)
110. SYSTEM OF A DOWN - STEAL THIS ALBUM! (7)
111. TIM HECKER - HAUNT ME HAUNT ME DO IT AGAIN (7)
112. BEACHWOOD SPARKS - MAKE THE COWBOY ROBOTS CRY EP (6)
113. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - RISING (6)
114. CHRIS MILLS - SILVER LINE (6)
115. DARK TRANQUILITY - DAMAGE DONE (6)
116. EL-P - FANTASTIC DAMAGE (6)
117. FLAMING STARS - SUNSET AND VOID (6)
118. GRANDPABOY - STEREO/MONO (6)
119. IKARA COLT - CHAT AND BUSINESS (6)
120. ISIS - OCEANIC (6)
121. MIRAH - ADVISORY COMMITTEE (6)
122. MR. LIF - I PHANTOM I (6)
123. NEIL HALSTEAD - SLEEPING ON ROADS (6)
124. OASIS - HEATHEN CHEMISTRY (6)
125. PRIMAL SCREAM - EVIL HEAT (6)
126. PULP - WE LOVE LIFE (6)
127. ROB - SATYRED LOVE (6)
128. SHAZAM - TOMORROW THE WORLD (6)
129. YOU AM I - DELIVERANCE (6)
130. YUME BITSU - GOLDEN VESSYL OF SOUND (6)
131. +/- - +/- (5)
132. AIMEE MANN - LOST IN SPACE (5)
133. ANDREW W.K. - I GET WET (5)
134. ARLO - STAB THE UNSTOPPABLE HERO (5)
135. BATS & MICE - BELIEVE IT MAMMALS! (5)
136. CATO SALSA EXPERIENCE - A GOOD TIP FOR A GOOD TIME (5)
137. CHUCK PROPHET - NO OTHER LOVE (5)
138. DAVID BAERWALD - HERE COMES THE NEW FOLK UNDERGROUND (5)
139. DAVID BOWIE - HEATHEN (5)
140. ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE - HOLES IN THE WALL (5)
141. HEM - RABBIT SONGS (5)
142. J MASCIS + THE FOG - FREE SO FREE (5)
143. JOSH ROUSE - UNDER COLD BLUE STARS (5)
144. KEITH FULLERTON WHITMAN - PLAYTHROUGHS (5)
145. KILLS - BLACK ROOSTER EP (5)
146. KINKY - KINKY (5)
147. LEMON JELLY - LOST HORIZONS (5)
148. MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY - LOSS (5)
149. PATTERN - REAL FEELNESS (5)
150. PAYBACKS - KNOCK LOUD (5)
151. Q AND NOT U - SOFT PYRAMIDS (5)
152. RADAR BROS. - AND THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS (5)
153. RHETT MILLER - INSTIGATOR (5)
154. SHALABI EFFECT - TRIAL OF ST. ORANGE (5)
155. TAHITI 80 - WALLPAPER FOR THE SOUL (5)
156. WIRE - READ AND BURN (5)
157. !!! - !!! (4)
158. 90 DAY MEN - TO EVERYBODY (4)
159. ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE - ELECTRIC HEAVYLAND (4)
160. APPLESEED CAST - LOW LEVEL OWL, VOL 1 & 2 (4)
161. ARKESTRA ONE - ARKESTRA ONE (4)
162. ASTEROID NO. 4 - KING RICHARD'S COLLECTIBLES (4)
163. BEARDS - FUNTOWN (4)
164. BEEZEWAX - OH TAHOE (4)
165. BITTER LITTLE CIDER APPLES - STILL (4)
166. BURNING BRIDES - FALL OF THE PLASTIC EMPIRE (4)
167. CAITLIN CARY - WHILE YOU WEREN'T LOOKING (4)
168. CHAMELEONS - WHY CALL IT ANYTHING (4)
169. CHEMICAL BROTHERS - COME WITH US (4)
170. CORAL - CORAL (4)
171. CRACKER - FOREVER (4)
172. DIXIE CHICKS - HOME (4)
173. DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS - SOUTHERN ROCK OPERA (4)
174. EMINEM - EMINEM SHOW (4)
175. ENGINE DOWN - DEMURE (4)
176. ERGS - BEN KWELLER EP (4)
177. GENERAL STORE - LOCAL HONEY (4)
178. GUIDED BY VOICES - PIPE DREAMS OF INSTANT PRINCE WHIPPET (4)
179. J MASCIS + THE FOG - SO FREE SO FREE (4)
180. JACK LOGAN AND BOB KIMBELL - WOODSHEDDING (4)
181. JOHNNY CASH - AMERICAN IV (4)
182. JOSEPH ARTHUR - REDEMPTION'S SON (4)
183. KASEY CHAMBERS - BARRICADES & BRICKWALLS (4)
184. MASON JENNINGS - CENTURY SPRING (4)
185. MATT POND PA - GREEN FURY (4)
186. NADA SURF - LET GO (4)
187. NERD GETS THE GIRL - SODA SHOP ROMANCE (4)
188. NICKEL CREEK - THIS SIDE (4)
189. OPETH - DELIVERANCE (4)
190. PETER BRUNTNELL - ENDS OF THE EARTH (4)
191. PHANTOM PLANET - GUEST (4)
192. POSSIBILITIES - WAY OUT (4)
193. REINDEER SECTION - SON OF EVIL REINDEER (4)
194. RICHARD BUCKNER - IMPASSE (4)
195. RICHARD HAWLEY - LATE NIGHT FINAL (4)
196. SIGHTS - GOT WHAT WE WANT (4)
197. SOMETHINGTONS - ARE ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH FUN! (4)
198. SPACE TEAM ELECTRA - INTERGALACTIC TORCH SONG (4)
199. SUEDE - A NEW MORNING (4)
200. SWEETAPPLEPIE - EVERYONE WANTS TO BE A SUPERTIGER (4)
201. TANAKH - VILLA CLAUSTROPHOBIA (4)
202. TATU - 200 KM/HR IN THE WRONG LANE (RUSSIAN LANG. VERSION) (4)
203. TEEN SENSATION GLASSES - TEEN SENSATION GLASSES (4)
204. TWINEMEN - TWINEMEN (4)
205. XIU XIU - KNIFE PLAY (4)
206. 80'S MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER - HORSE OF THE DOG (3)
207. ADD N TO X - LOUD LIKENATURE (3)
208. ARTO LINDSAY - INVOKE (3)
209. BELLEVILLE - MY FRIENDS ARE MY ESTATE (3)
210. BOOM BIP - SEED TO SUN (3)
211. CALIFONE - DECELERATION ONE (3)
212. CASKET LOTTERY - SURVIVAL IS FOR COWARDS (3)
213. CHARLATANS UK - SONGS FROM THE OTHER SIDE (3)
214. CHEVELLE - WONDER WHAT'S NEXT (3)
215. CONCRETE BLONDE - GROUP THERAPY (3)
216. D4 - 6TWENTY (3)
217. DEAD MEADOW - GOT LIVE IF YOU WANT IT (3)
218. DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN W/ MIKE PATTON - IRONY IS A DEAD SCENE (3)
219. DOLEFUL LIONS - OUT LIKE A LAMB (3)
220. FIGGS - SLOW CHARM (3)
221. FLOGGING MOLLY - DRUNKEN LULLABIES (3)
222. GARAGELAND - SCORPIO RISING (3)
223. GEORGE HARRISON - ALL THINGS MUST PASS (3)
224. GOMEZ - IN OUR GUN (3)
225. GOOD LIFE - BLACK OUT (3)
226. GREEN MILK FROM THE PLANET ORANGE - BIRTH OF THE NEO TRIP (3)
227. HOWIE BECK - HOLLOW (3)
228. I AM THE WORLD TRADE CENTER - TIGHT CONNECTION (3)
229. JAWBREAKER - ETC. (3)
230. JEFF MILLS - AT FIRST SIGHT (3)
231. JOE PISAPIA - DAYDREAMS (3)
232. JUCIFER - I NAME YOU DESTROYER (3)
233. KUNG FU MONKEYS/JUNIOR VARISTY - GET ALONG FAMOUSLY SPLIT 7" (3)
234. LADYTRON - LIGHT AND MAGIC (3)
235. LAMBCHOP - IS A WOMAN (3)
236. LAURA CANTRELL - WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM AGAIN (3)
237. LITTLE JOE GOULD - LIKE THE EXORCIST, BUT MORE BREAKDANCING (3)
238. LONG WINTERS - WORST YOU CAN DO IS HARM (3)
239. MARK KNOPFLER - RAGPICKER'S DREAM (3)
240. MAX TUNDRA - MASTERED BY THE GUY AT THE EXCHANGE (3)
241. MILES - MILES (3)
242. MILLENCOLIN - HOME FROM HOME (3)
243. MINT ROYALE - DANCEHALL PLACES (3)
244. MISS KITTEN AND THE HACKER - MISS KITTEN AND THE HACKER (3)
245. MUSIC - MUSIC (3)
246. MY COMPUTER - VULNERABILIA (3)
247. NICOLAI DUNGER - SOUL RUSH (3)
248. OF MONTREAL - ALDHILS ARBORETUM (3)
249. OUT CROWD - OUT CROWD EP (3)
250. PAUL WELLER - ILLUMINATION (3)
251. PETER MULVEY - TEN THOUSAND MORNINGS (3)
252. PILOT RADIO - ANTIQUES (3)
253. PINQ - QUIET GAMES FOR HOT WEATHER (3)
254. PIXIES - PIXIES (3)
255. PLUSH - FED (3)
256. PROMISE RING - WOOD/WATER (3)
257. Q AND NOT U - DIFFERENT DAMAGE (3)
258. RED ANIMAL WAR - BLACK PHANTOM CRUSADES (3)
259. ROBBIE WILLIAMS - ESCAPOLOGY (3)
260. ROCKFOUR - ANOTHER BEGINNING (3)
261. RON SEXSMITH - COBBLESTONE RUNWAY (3)
262. ROYAL CITY - ALONE AT THE MICROPHONE (3)
263. SALOON - ( ) (3)
264. SANTANA - SHAMAN (3)
265. SILKWORK - PLATINUM (3)
266. SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER - DIVINE DISCONTENT (3)
267. SNAKES - SNAKES (3)
268. SOUTH - HERE ON IN (3)
269. ST. ETIENNE - FINISTERRE (3)
270. SUNSHINE FIX - AGE OF THE SUN (3)
271. THIEVERY CORPORATION - RICHEST MAN IN BABYLON (3)
272. TOM WAITS - BLOOD MONEY (3)
273. TULLYCRAFT - SURF BEAT FUN (3)
274. UNDERWORLD - HUNDRED DAYS OFF (3)
275. VARIOUS - 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE (3)
276. WEIRD WAR - WEIRD WAR (3)
277. YUM YUMS - BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE (3)
278. AMALGAMATED SONS OF REST - AMALGAMATED SONS OF REST (2)
279. ANI DIFRANCO - SO MUCH SHOUTING, SO MUCH LAUGHTER (2)
280. ANNIVERSARY - YOUR MAJESTY (2)
281. ANTHEMIC POP WONDER - RAPID POP THRILLS (2)
282. ARKTICA - OR YOU COULD JUST GO THROUGH (2)
283. AUDIOSLAVE - AUDIOSLAVE (2)
284. BAD COMPANY UK - SHOT DOWN ON SAFARI (2)
285. BAPTIST GENERALS - NO SILVER/NO GOLD (2)
286. BEACHWOOD SPARKS - ONCE WE WERE TREES (2)
287. BELLE AND SEBASTIAN - STORYTELLING (2)
288. BEN FOLDS - BEN FOLDS LIVE (2)
289. BOB DYLAN - BOOTLEG SERIES VOL.5 (2)
290. CANDY BUTCHERS - PLAY WITH YOUR HEAD (2)
291. CAPITOL K - ISLAND ROW (2)
292. CASSIUS - AU REVE (2)
293. CATHETERS - STATIC DELUSION AND THE STONE STILL DAYS (2)
294. COMMON - ELECTRC CIRCUS (2)
295. COUSTEAU - SIRENA (2)
296. CROOKED FINGERS - RESERVOIR SONGS (2)
297. CYNICS - LIVING IS THE BEST REVENGE (2)
298. DOWN - DOWN II (2)
299. DRAZY HOOPS - BRING ON THE HATE (2)
300. ELF POWER - CREATURES (2)
301. ELVIS PRESLEY - 30 NUMBER 1S (2)
302. ERASE ERRATA - OTHER ANIMALS (2)
303. FISCHERSPOONER - #1 (2)
304. FLIPSIDES - CLEVER ONE (2)
305. FLOPHOUSE JR. - HOUR GLASS HOUSE (2)
306. FOREST FIRES COLLECTIVE - YOU CAN'T SEE... (2)
307. FRENCH KICKS - ONE TIME BELLS (2)
308. GET LOST! - NEVER COME BACK (2)
309. GOURDS - COW FISH FOWL OR PIG (2)
310. HAVEN - BETWEEN THE SENSES (2)
311. JAY BENNETT AND EDWARD BURCH - PALACE AT 4 A.M. (PART 1) (2)
312. JAZZANOVA - IN BETWEEN (2)
313. JOHN DOE - DIM STARS, BRIGHT SKY (2)
314. KEVIN TIHISTA - JUDO (2)
315. LAKE TROUT - ANOTHER ONE LOST (2)
316. LETTERS - HERE COMES THAT FEELING AGAIN (2)
317. LOS HALOS - FOR RAMONA (2)
318. MARS VOLTA - TREMULANT (EP) (2)
319. MAYFLIES USA - WALKING IN A STRAIGHT LINE (2)
320. MISSY ELLIOT - MISS E... SO ADDICTIVE (2)
321. MUDHONEY - SINCE WE'VE BECOME TRANSLUCENT (2)
322. MUS - EL NAVAL (2)
323. NAÇÃO ZUMBI - NAÇÃO ZUMBI (2)
324. NEW CHRISTS - WE GOT THIS! (2)
325. OCELOT - QUIET STORM (2)
326. OLDE STYLE - ROCKWELL (2)
327. ORIGINAL SINNERS - ORIGINAL SINNERS (2)
328. PAVEMENT - SLANTED AND ENCHANTED (2XCD) (2)
329. RADIO VAGO - BLACK & WHITE PHOTO ENTERPRISE (2)
330. RASCAL FLATTS - MELT (2)
331. RICHARD X. HEYMAN - BASIC GLEE (2)
332. RICHMOND FONTAINE - WINNEMUCCA (2)
333. ROOTS MANUVA - DUB COME SAVE ME (2)
334. SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS - DAP-DIPPIN WITH SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS (2)
335. SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE - DARK NOONTIDES (2)
336. SIXTEEN HORSEPOWER - FOLKLORE (2)
337. SLOAN - PRETTY TOGETHER (2)
338. SOFT BOYS - NEXTDOORLAND (2)
339. SONIA DADA - BAREFOOT SOUL (2)
340. SOUTH - FROM HERE ON IN (2)
341. TALIB KWELI - QUALITY (2)
342. THURSDAY - FULL COLLAPSE (2)
343. TORI AMOS - SCARLET'S WALK (2)
344. TWEET - SOUTHERN HUMMINGBIRD (2)
345. VARIOUS - MOONLIGHT MILE SOUNDTRACK (2)
346. WHISPER IN THE NOISE - THROUGH THE IDES OF MARCH (2)
347. WU TANG CLAN - IRON FLAG (2)
348. YEAH YEAH YEAHS - YEAH YEAH YEAHS EP (2)
349. YUKO HONDA - MEMOPRIES ARE MY ONLY WITNESS (2)
350. ALUMINUM GROUP - HAPPYNESS (1)
351. ARTHURS - WALKING IN THE SUN (1)
352. ASH - FREE ALL ANGELS (1)
353. BARRY MANILOW - ULTIMATE MANILOW (1)
354. BEATINGS - ITALIANO (1)
355. BEES - SUNSHINE HIT ME (1)
356. BEN SCHMIDT - WRITE IT DOWN (1)
357. BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA - HIGHER GROUND (1)
358. BRATMOBILE - GIRLS GET BUSY (1)
359. BRIGHT EYES AND BRITT DANIELS - HOME EP (1)
360. CINERAMA - TORINO (1)
361. CITIZEN BIRD - CITIZEN BIRD (1)
362. CRUSH - HERE’S WHERE I CROSS MY FINGERS (1)
363. DAVID GRUBBS - RICKETTS AND SCURVY (1)
364. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE - YOU CAN PLAY THESE SONGS WITH CHORDS + 10 (1)
365. DECODER RING - DECODER RING (1)
366. DERRERO - COMB THE BREAKS (1)
367. DETACHMENT KIT - THEY RAGING. QUIET ARMY (1)
368. DIVINE COMEDY - CASSANOVA (1)
369. DIVISION OF LAURA LEE - BLACK CITY (1)
370. DJ /RUPTURE - MINESWEEPER SUITE (1)
371. DO MAKE SAY THINK - & YET & YET (1)
372. DOMENICO +2 - SINCERELY HOT (1)
373. ECHOBOY - GIRAFFE (1)
374. ELENI MANDELL - SNAKEBITE (1)
375. EPOXIES - EPOXIES (1)
376. FAULTLINE - YOUR LOVE MEANS EVERYTHING (1)
377. FUCKING CHAMPS - V (1)
378. FUTURE BIBLE HEROES - ETERNAL YOUTH (1)
379. HAYDEN - LIVE AT CONVOCATION HALL (1)
380. HOUSE OF LARGE SIZES - +/- (1)
381. IDELWILD - REMOTE PARTY (1)
382. JAY FARRAR - THIRDSHIFTGROTTOSLACK (1)
383. JEAN GRAE - ATTACK OF THE ATTACKING THINGS (1)
384. JOHN SQUIRE - TIME CHANGES EVERYTHING (1)
385. KORN - UNTOUCHABLES (1)
386. LITTLE DARLA HAS A TREAT FOR YOU - VOLUME 19 (1)
387. LUNA - ROMANTICA (1)
388. MARY J. BLIGE - FAMILY AFFAIR (1)
389. MATES OF STATE - OUR CONSTANT CONCERN (1)
390. MATT POND PA - NATURE OF MAPS (1)
391. MELVINS - HOSTILE AMBIENT TAKEOVER (1)
392. MENDOZA LINE - LOST IN REVELRY (1)
393. MISSY ELLIOT - UNDER CONSTRUCTION (1)
394. MODEY LEMON - MODEY LEMON (1)
395. MOUNTAIN GOATS - ALL HAIL WEST TEXAS (1)
396. NAMELESSNUMBERHEADMAN - WHEN WE LEAVE WE WILL KNOW WHERE WE HAVE BEEN (1)
397. NEED NEW BODY - NEED NEW BODY (1)
398. OK GO - OK GO (1)
399. ONE GIANT LEAP - ONE GIANT LEAP (1)
400. PAPA M - WHATEVER, MORTAL (1)
401. PAPER CHASE - HIDE THE KITCHEN KNIVES (1)
402. PHISH - ROUND ROOM (1)
403. POLEPOSITION - XO (1)
404. PREFUSE 73 - 92 VS 02 COLLECTION (1)
405. RAIN PARADE - PERFUME RIVER (1)
406. REEL BIG FISH - CHEER UP (1)
407. RICHARD ASHCROFT - HUMAN CONDITIONS (1)
408. SCHNEIDER TM - ZOOMER (1)
409. SEAFOOD - WHEN DO WE GET TO START FIGHTING... (1)
410. SUPERDRAG - LAST CALL FOR VITRIOL (1)
411. SWEARING AT MOTORISTS - THIS FLAG SIGNALS GOODBYE (1)
412. TAPROOT - WELCOME (1)
413. ULTIMATE FAKEBOOK - OPEN UP AND SAY AWESOME (1)
414. VARIOUS - TOTAL LEE!: SONGS OF LEE HAZELWOOD (1)
415. VELVET CRUSH - SOFT SOUNDS (1)
416. WEEZER - MALADROIT (1)
417. YEAH YEAH YEAHS - MACHINE EP (1)

I pulled out TOTBL not that long ago, and even though I know that record like the back of my hand, it still kicks.

Now, Foxtrot and Source Tags, on the other hand, are collecting dust at the moment. I'll listen to them when I'm feeling nostalgic.

And didn't BSS come out in 2003?

I wasnt on CMJ then, but these still range from good to great for me

Also Ladytron is on there twice, once with (3) points and once with (11)

Grown in stature, listen often


Neko Case

Deerhoof

Songs: Ohia


listen rarely but still like a lot


Walkmen

Flaming Lips

Low

Amon Tobin

Tom Waits

Breeders

Boards of Canada

Notwist


Don't listen anymore


Sonic Youth

Decemberists

Wilco

Books

Super Furry Animals

Broken Social Scene

Interpol

...Trail of Dead

Spoon


Gotten since then and would have made my list


Mirah

Worst list ever

wow. I'm surprised Apples were as high as they were.

i listen to this at least once a week, still.

J Mascis and Paul Westerberg/Grandpaboy are on the list twice too, but Shmoo generally did a good job of cleaning up the entries. Some of these also were voted on by people despite not being 2002 and shmoo let it slide.

For all those who think I don't like new music. I think 2002 was a pretty great year.

+ means even more than I did in 2002
- means but less
bold means I've actually listened to it recently also

What I still like:

2. INTERPOL - TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS (178)
3. ...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD - SOURCE TAGS AND CODES (148)
4. SPOON - KILL THE MOONLIGHT (129) +
9. SONIC YOUTH - MURRAY STREET (67) +
10. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - SONGS FOR THE DEAF (64) +
11. WALKMEN - EVERYONE WHO PRETENDED TO LIKE ME IS GONE (63) +
12. PEDRO THE LION - CONTROL (60) -
18. NOTWIST - NEON GOLDEN (41) +
19. JOHN VANDERSLICE - LIFE AND DEATH OF AN AMERICAN FOURTRACKER (40)
20. MCLUSKY - MCLUSKY DO DALLAS (37)
22. IRON AND WINE - CREEK DRANK THE CRADLE (36)
26. CLINIC - WALKING WITH THEE (34) +
34. DECEMBERISTS - CASTAWAYS AND CUTOUTS (25) -
38. SONGS: OHIA - DIDN'T IT RAIN (24) +
41. FRANK BLACK - BLACK LETTER DAYS (23)
46. HOT SNAKES - SUICIDE INVOICE (20)
47. SOLOMON BURKE - DON'T GIVE UP ON ME (20)
51. TOM WAITS - ALICE
54. DEATHRAY DAVIES - DAY OF THE RAY (16)
62. ELVIS COSTELLO - WHEN I WAS CRUEL (14)
65. PAUL WESTERBERG - STEREO/MONO (14)
68. SONDRE LERCHE - FACES DOWN (14)
73. DAMIEN JURADO - I BREAK CHAIRS (12) -
80. DOUG MARTSCH - NOW YOU KNOW (10)
88. BETH ORTON - DAYBREAKER (9)
91. WHITE STRIPES - WHITE BLOOD CELLS (9)
93. ARCHER PREWITT - THREE
117. FLAMING STARS - SUNSET AND VOID (6)
129. YOU AM I - DELIVERANCE (6) -
135. BATS & MICE - BELIEVE IT MAMMALS! (5)
139. DAVID BOWIE - HEATHEN (5)
142. J MASCIS + THE FOG - FREE SO FREE (5)
143. JOSH ROUSE - UNDER COLD BLUE STARS (5)
166. BURNING BRIDES - FALL OF THE PLASTIC EMPIRE (4) -
170. CORAL - CORAL (4)
173. DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS - SOUTHERN ROCK OPERA (4)
180. JACK LOGAN AND BOB KIMBELL - WOODSHEDDING (4) -
181. JOHNNY CASH - AMERICAN IV (4)
190. PETER BRUNTNELL - ENDS OF THE EARTH (4)
194. RICHARD BUCKNER - IMPASSE (4)
209. BELLEVILLE - MY FRIENDS ARE MY ESTATE (3)
231. JOE PISAPIA - DAYDREAMS (3)
236. LAURA CANTRELL - WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM AGAIN (3)
241. MILES - MILES (3)
247. NICOLAI DUNGER - SOUL RUSH (3)
260. ROCKFOUR - ANOTHER BEGINNING (3)
261. RON SEXSMITH - COBBLESTONE RUNWAY (3)
305. FLOPHOUSE JR. - HOUR GLASS HOUSE (2)
313. JOHN DOE - DIM STARS, BRIGHT SKY (2) +
316. LETTERS - HERE COMES THAT FEELING AGAIN (2)
323. NAÇÃO ZUMBI - NAÇÃO ZUMBI (2)
337. SLOAN - PRETTY TOGETHER (2)
384. JOHN SQUIRE - TIME CHANGES EVERYTHING (1)
399. ONE GIANT LEAP - ONE GIANT LEAP (1)

Yeah that is surprising. I'm not really a fan but I thought I remembered even fans not liking that album that much.

I doubt many are still listening to Radio 4, Hot Hot Heat, or Ben Kweller either. Those seem rediculously high in retrospect.

What the fuck are the Vines doing on there?

I remember being pretty excited about that album coming out based on having seen them live a year before and based on huge buzz they had pre-release. What a disappointment. Some liked it though....11 points wasn't alot...could be only 3-4 people voting for it. I think I remember one vote but I'll save him/her the potential embarrassment.

I'm not going to rank them, other than the top two:

1. SIGUR ROS - ( )
2. NOTWIST - NEON GOLDEN

Dig (the rest from that list that I liked):

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - SONGS FOR THE DEAF
BOARDS OF CANADA - GEOGADDI
HOT HOT HEAT - MAKE UP THE BREAKDOWN
MUM - FINALLY WE ARE NO ONE
FRANK BLACK - BLACK LETTER DAYS
GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR - YANQUI U.X.O.
SIMIAN - WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS
LADYTRON - LIGHT AND MAGIC
BLACK HEART PROCESSION - AMORE DEL TROPICO (although it's still my least favourite album by them, it's still good)
PETER GABRIEL - UP
ISIS - OCEANIC
AIMEE MANN - LOST IN SPACE
ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE - HOLES IN THE WALL
KINKY - KINKY
CORAL - CORAL
MISS KITTEN AND THE HACKER - MISS KITTEN AND THE HACKER
MARS VOLTA - TREMULANT (EP)
LAKE TROUT - ANOTHER ONE LOST
TORI AMOS - SCARLET'S WALK
DO MAKE SAY THINK - & YET & YET
FAULTLINE - YOUR LOVE MEANS EVERYTHING
FUCKING CHAMPS - V
FUTURE BIBLE HEROES - ETERNAL YOUTH

Just discovered this year:

JOHN VANDERSLICE - LIFE AND DEATH OF AN AMERICAN FOURTRACKER
RADIO 4 - GOTHAM!

There are many others not on the list that I like.

Decided I don't like so much:

FLAMING LIPS - YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS
DOVES - LAST BROADCAST

I don't have this (yet):

TIM HECKER - HAUNT ME HAUNT ME DO IT AGAIN
APPLESEED CAST - LOW LEVEL OWL, VOL 1 & 2
TANAKH - VILLA CLAUSTROPHOBIA
BOOM BIP - SEED TO SUN

Wow, just wow:

CHAMELEONS - WHY CALL IT ANYTHING

prbly me, lol

My opinions on music don't change much and since I'm always listening to new music I don't tend to over listen to albums.

Here's my Konstantirank list from 2002.

1. rjd2 - DEADRINGER 7.61
2. neko case - BLACKLISTED 7.53
3. godspeed you black emperor - YANQUI U.X.O 7.40
4. nina nastasia - THE BLACKENED AIR 7.35
5. ...trail of dead - SOURCES TAGS & CODES 7.33
6. the delgados - HATE 7.30
7. eighties matchbox b-line disaster - HORSE OF THE DOG 7.30
8. mclusky - MCLUSKY DO DALLAS 7.28
9. freddy fresh - WATCH THE SOUND 7.25
10. cornershop - HANDCREAM FOR A GENERATION 7.16
11. amon tobin - OUT FROM OUT WHERE 7.09
12. ikara colt - CHAT AND BUSINESS 7.00
13. laura cantrell - WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM AGAIN 7.00
14. derrero - COMB THE BREAKS 7.00
15. iron & wine - THE CREEK DRANK THE CRADLE 6.90
16. mum - FINALLY WE ARE NO ONE 6.88
17. the broken family band - KING WILL BUILD A DISCO 6.85
18. boards of canada GEOGADDI 6.81
19. dj shadow - THE PRIVATE PRESS 6.72
20. chemical brothers - COME WITH US 6.70
21. underworld - A HUNDRED DAYS OFF 6.70
22. jeffrey lewis - THE LAST TIME I DID ACID... 6.70
23. the datsuns - THE DATSUNS 6.60
24. baptist generals - NO SILVER NO GOLD 6.58
25. add n to (x) - LOUD LIKE NATURE 6.46
26. wilco - YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT 6.45
27. clinic - WALKING WITH THEE 6.45
28. queens of the stone age - SONGS FOR THE DEAF 6.41
29. gallon drunk - FIRE MUSIC 6.40
30. ballboy - A GUIDE FOR THE DAYLIGHT HOUR 6.40
31. interpol - TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS 6.36
32. ladytron - LIGHT & MAGIC 6.33
33. doves - THE LAST BROADCAST 6.20
34. my computer - VULNERABILIA 6.00

2002 albums I didn't get round to rating (I wasn't as organised back then).

35. sigur ros - ( )
36. el-p - FANTASTIC DAMAGE
37. the breeders - TITLE TK
38. low - TRUST
39. oxes - OXXXES
40. the electric soft parade - HOLES IN THE WALL
41. lemon jelly - LOST HORIZONS
42. mudhoney - SINCE WE’VE BECOME TRANSLUCENT
43. max tundra - MASTERED BY THE GUY AT THE EXCHANGE
44. the bellrays - MEET THE BELLRAYS
45. hellacopters - BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD
46. david jack - TEXTURE FREAK
47. immortal lee county kill LOVE IS A CHARM OF POWERFUL
48. jeff mills - AT FIRST SIGHT
49. mum & dad - MUM & DAD
50. mr airplane man - MOANIN’
51. tarwater - DWELLERS ON THE THERSHOLD
52. tennesse twin - FREE TO DO WHAT?
53. venetian snares - WINTER IN THE BELLY OF A SNAKE

El-P's 'Fantastic Damage' would probably go into the Top Five on being rated but I doubt any of the rest would go Top Ten. A couple might sneak into the Top Twenty since 6.70 isn't an especially high benchmark.

Using billy's dictation:

1. WILCO - YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT (204)
2. INTERPOL - TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS (178)
3. ...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD - SOURCE TAGS AND CODES (148)
6. SIGUR ROS - ( ) (83) +
7. NEKO CASE - BLACKLISTED (78 ) +
8. DOVES - LAST BROADCAST (70)
10. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - SONGS FOR THE DEAF (64)
14. BECK - SEA CHANGE (58 ) -
15. COLDPLAY - A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD (55)
19. JOHN VANDERSLICE - LIFE AND DEATH OF AN AMERICAN FOURTRACKER (40) -
21. NINA NASTASIA - BLACKENED AIR (37)
22. IRON AND WINE - CREEK DRANK THE CRADLE (36) +
23. BOARDS OF CANADA - GEOGADDI (35) -
25. BLACKALICIOUS - BLAZING ARROW (34)
27. DJ SHADOW - PRIVATE PRESS (33)
37. RJD2 - DEADRINGER (24) +
47. SOLOMON BURKE - DON'T GIVE UP ON ME (20) +
48. STREETS - ORIGINAL PIRATE MATERIAL (19) +
49. BADLY DRAWN BOY - ABOUT A BOY (18 )
61. DONNAS - SPEND THE NIGHT (14) -
66. RAVEONETTES - WHIP IT ON (14) +
67. RYAN ADAMS - DEMOLITION (14) -
76. ED HARCOURT - HERE BE MONSTERS (11) +
83. JURASSIC 5 - POWER IN NUMBERS (10) -
84. NORAH JONES - COME AWAY WITH ME (10) -
88. BETH ORTON - DAYBREAKER (9)
189. OPETH - DELIVERANCE (4)
221. FLOGGING MOLLY - DRUNKEN LULLABIES (3) -
224. GOMEZ - IN OUR GUN (3)
381. IDLEWILD - REMOTE PART (1)
412. TAPROOT - WELCOME (1)

Great year. Still prefer '99, but that's probably another thread.

I listen to Black Letter Days at least a few times a month.

These are the only ones that I have spun MORE than once this year. I've listened to a couple others once this year:






It's a fucking travesty that the Truckers were so low.

I think this was my first legit shmoo poll. I think I did it the year before but I don't think I had a job then and therefore no means to really buy enough music to make an informed contribution.

I think most of us here were late to the game in discovering 'em. There was only a small contingent of fans at the time (Discostu, Radcliffe, etc). It is surprising that they are that low given how much esteem they are held in now. I actually that it was a pre-2002 release but I just checked and it was indeed a 2002 release.

This was the first shmoo poll, correct?

1. WILCO - YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT (204)
4. SPOON - KILL THE MOONLIGHT (129)
5. FLAMING LIPS - YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS (125)
11. WALKMEN - EVERYONE WHO PRETENDED TO LIKE ME IS GONE (63)
14. BECK - SEA CHANGE (58)
0. MCLUSKY - MCLUSKY DO DALLAS (37)
24. BRIGHT EYES - LIFTED, OR THE STORY IS IN THE SOIL KEEP YOUR EAR TO THE GROUND (35)
30. BEN KWELLER - SHA SHA (29)
34. DECEMBERISTS - CASTAWAYS AND CUTOUTS (25)
41. FRANK BLACK - BLACK LETTER DAYS (23)
84. NORAH JONES - COME AWAY WITH ME (10)
91. WHITE STRIPES - WHITE BLOOD CELLS (9)
289. BOB DYLAN - BOOTLEG SERIES VOL.5 (2)

I still listen to these. . Some of them more than others, and I still think the Ben Kweller is great.

I think so. I think the year before people just listed their Top 20. I can't remember if there was any organization to it.

The D4 has grown on me, and I still throw the Iron and Wine on every now and then.

Sucky/Meh/Stuff I had but sold:
13. SLEATER-KINNEY - ONE BEAT (59)
14. BECK - SEA CHANGE (58)
25. BLACKALICIOUS - BLAZING ARROW (34)
46. HOT SNAKES - SUICIDE INVOICE (20)
48. STREETS - ORIGINAL PIRATE MATERIAL (19)

Stuff I like, but didn't make my list then and hardly ever listen to now:
2. INTERPOL - TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS (178)
3. ...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD - SOURCE TAGS AND CODES (148)
4. SPOON - KILL THE MOONLIGHT (129)
6. SIGUR ROS - ( ) (83)
17. SUPER FURRY ANIMALS - RINGS AROUND THE WORLD (42)
95. DALEK - FROM FILTHY TONGUE OF GODS AND GRIOTS (

Good albums that were probably on my list, but I don't listen to them much now:
1. WILCO - YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT (204)
5. FLAMING LIPS - YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS (125)
23. BOARDS OF CANADA - GEOGADDI (35)
26. CLINIC - WALKING WITH THEE (34)
39. BOOKS - THOUGHT FOR FOOD (23)
51. TOM WAITS - ALICE (1
57. MOUNTAIN GOATS - TALLAHASSEE (15)
121. MIRAH - ADVISORY COMMITTEE (6)
122. MR. LIF - I PHANTOM I (6)
131. +/- - +/- (5)
144. KEITH FULLERTON WHITMAN - PLAYTHROUGHS (5)
152. RADAR BROS. - AND THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS (5)
156. WIRE - READ AND BURN (5)
159. ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE - ELECTRIC HEAVYLAND (4)
240. MAX TUNDRA - MASTERED BY THE GUY AT THE EXCHANGE (3)
272. TOM WAITS - BLOOD MONEY (3)
278. AMALGAMATED SONS OF REST - AMALGAMATED SONS OF REST (2)
285. BAPTIST GENERALS - NO SILVER/NO GOLD (2)

Stuff I discoverd a little later and really like now:
9. SONIC YOUTH - MURRAY STREET (67)
11. WALKMEN - EVERYONE WHO PRETENDED TO LIKE ME IS GONE (63)
22. IRON AND WINE - CREEK DRANK THE CRADLE (36)
64. OUT HUD - S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. (14)
105. MASTODON - REMISSION (7)
116. EL-P - FANTASTIC DAMAGE (6)
120. ISIS - OCEANIC (6)
387. LUNA - ROMANTICA (1)

My favorites of the things listed that I liked at the time:
18. NOTWIST - NEON GOLDEN (41)
35. ENON - HIGH SOCIETY (25)
38. SONGS: OHIA - DIDN'T IT RAIN (24) (my #1 album of that year, still is)

My 2nd favorite album of '02 apparently didn't get a single vote (can't really complain b/c I didn't hear it until '03):
Deerhoof - Reveille

I agree with billyg that 2002 was a really strong year. A few of my favorites aren't listed here, but I think most of them are represented.

edit, a few omissions that come to mind:
Jackie-O Motherfucker - Change
Racebannon - Satan's Kickin' Yr Dick In
Racebannon - In the Grips of the Light
Sunburned Hand of the Man - Headdress
Blood Brothers - March On, Electric Children
Comets on Fire - Field Recordings from the Sun
Six Organs of Admittance - Dark Noontide

This is why I hate you all.


Also, I love how everyone complains about Pitchfork, and then you collectively put together a very similar list. You're funny.