This totally cracked me up, and I agree. I would only add that Sufjan should be #2, and only #2 because he didn't release a record this year.
Jerry Yeti Wrote:
People have been complaining about my Favorite albums of the year post all weekend. Some to my face, some behind my back. But those were only my “Favorite” albums. Here are my “Top Ten” albums for social and peer approval. I don’t think there’s any room for debate here.
1. TV on the Radio – Return to Cookie Mountain
If your Top-Ten list doesn’t have TVotR as #1, that’s just dumb. No one will pay attention to the rest on the list if you don’t. There’s really no use fighting it.
2. LCD Soundsystem - 45:33
Yeah it’s only one track, but hey it’s freaking LSD Soundscan. If you learn anything from this genre it’s that longer is better. Nothing beats the longest song of the year. [except of course for TVotR]. Which also brings us to:
3. Joanna Newsom – Ys
Five songs all over 7 minutes on harp with odd rhythm and melodies = best of year. I had this on my Top Ten when I first got the press release saying it was only five tracks and nearly an hour long. In essence, it’s 56 minutes of recitative without aria. Just the other day I was on the J train when I heard someone quietly humming “Only Skin" and I chimed in in harmony. Who hasn’t had that stuck in their head this year?
4. The Knife – Silent Shout
Spooky Swedish electropop. Boo! They play behind a scrim. Yeah, that’s right: a scrim!!! With video projections and lights and ballons and and and... ooooo... ahhhhh.
5. Grizzly Bear – Yellow House
I tried to be critical once, but my commentors really changed my mind. So here it is.
6. Destroyer - Destroyer’s Rubies
Why didn’t this get a 10.0? This deserves a 10.0. Rumor has it that speculation over at the ILM board caused Mr. Bejar the coveted score of perfection from PFM. In my heart of hearts, I still give it one – and by default the other five albums above this one too.
7. Liars – Drums Not Dead
Have you seen the DVD for this? The one where the snail crawls along for the entire album? If you haven’t you may not understand why this album is so weird and weird = best of year. 9.9 [minus 0.1 for the other two DVD movies that aren’t as spacey.]
8. LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver
It doesn’t come out until March 2007, but it’s already the best of this year and next. C’mon, it’s freaking LDS Tabernaclesystem.
9. Thom Yorke – The Eraser
This is the guy in Radiohead.
10. Silversun Pickups – Carnavas
I don’t get this band at all. But others seem to. That’s why it’s #10.
