# Album of the Year 2003: Your Nominations **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 1, 2003, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365 "2003-12-01T23:12:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/81 "2003-12-09T00:19:43Z")
Led Zep: How the west was won ---
**Author:** ![The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/82 "2003-12-12T23:18:54Z")
One of my favorites from this year not yet mentioned is “Decoration Day” from the Drive-By Truckers. Not quite as good as their last one, but still one of the best this year. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/83 "2003-12-13T00:49:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cheddarsnax \* > \*\*There’s a reason for that. \*\* I know. It’s because most of you people haven’t heard much of their music, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Husker\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Husker\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Husker_Dude)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2003, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/84 "2003-12-13T01:08:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Auntie Social \* > \*\* > I like a lot of hip-hop, and Outkast always has three absolutely amazing singles on each album, along with a lot of filler and about twenty minutes of blabber that doesn’t really even qualify as “skits,” which are always the worst part of hip-hop albums anyway. Oh, well. \*\* You just described 90% of all hip-hop, after they’ve laid down a decent single; they just toss of a couple of filler tracks and some ridiculous skits. Hip-hop, for the most part, is not an album friendly genre. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/85 "2003-12-15T02:29:11Z")
J-Live - _Always Will Be_ (EP) J-Live is the best lyricist in rap, and these are some of his best songs to date. ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/86 "2003-12-15T02:51:26Z")
> [@](#): > > I know. It’s because most of you people haven’t heard much of their music, isn’t it? It’s because a lot of people are of the opinion that they suck with great vengeance and furious anger. I am of that opinion. And fuck yeah, Kish Kash is good. Much better than their previous tripe (The Basement Jaxx). ---
**Author:** ![ilesreader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f19dbf/32.png) [@ilesreader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ilesreader)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/87 "2003-12-15T06:05:14Z")
Evanescence fallen ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/88 "2003-12-15T15:02:32Z")
A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step I absolutely LOVE this album, I can’t get enough of Maynard Keenan to begin with, and I think this album is better than the first one, which I STILL listen to constantly! I also agree with the nominations for Audioslave - GREAT CD! One of these two albums in in my car CD player at all times! I also like Songs for the Deaf. ---
**Author:** ![horhay\_achoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@horhay\_achoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/horhay_achoa)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/89 "2003-12-15T19:32:13Z")
My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves The Black Keys - thickfreakness White Stripes - Elephant 3 great albums! I cant really pick just one ---
**Author:** ![Lucki\_Chaarms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lucki\_Chaarms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucki_Chaarms)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/90 "2003-12-20T04:09:15Z")
1. **Apollo Sunshine** - Katonah 2. **Yeah Yeah Yeahs** - Fever to Tell 3. **Cat Power** - You Are Free 4. **The Shins** - Chutes too Narrow 5. **The White Stripes** - Elephant 6. **Denali** - The Instinct 7. **Ted Leo and the Pharmacists** - Hearts of Oak 8. **Radiohead** - Hail to the Thief 9. **Pretty Girls Make Graves** - The New Romance 10. **The Strokes** - Room on Fire I’m iffy about that last one, but the others are certain. I’m dying to hear **M83** ’s “Dead Cities, Red Seas and Lost Ghosts”, I’ve heard enough amazing things to make me suspect that maybe that one rightfully belongs somewhere on the list. LC ---
**Author:** ![marinwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@marinwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marinwood)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/91 "2003-12-20T04:11:41Z")
**Rufus Wainwright** - Want One ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/92 "2003-12-20T04:52:47Z")
The M83 album is great, but may take a couple listens to really get into it. I think for number one I’ll have to go with Basement Jaxx’s _Kish Kash_. For pure psychological power, I’ll give an honorable mention to Xiu Xiu’s _A Promise_. Also, a shout out to Dizzee Rascal. ---
**Author:** ![Lucki\_Chaarms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lucki\_Chaarms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucki_Chaarms)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/93 "2003-12-20T16:08:27Z")
OK, I remembered what goes in that 10th spot. **The Minus 5** - Down With Wilco ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/94 "2003-12-20T17:58:01Z")
How could I forget this? The Books, with The Lemon Of Pink. Awesome album. Everyone needs to listen to The Books. ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/95 "2003-12-20T23:17:14Z")
**Guitar Romantics** - The Exploding Hearts **Feast of Wire** - Calexico **Greendale** - Neil Young & Crazy Horse **Quebec** - Ween **Greendale** - Neil Young & Crazy Horse **Steel Guitar Air Show** - John Rauhaus and some shameless Can-Con **Electric Version** - The New Pornographers **Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone?** - The Unicorns **I Love The Modern Way** - Andrew Vincent & The Pirates **Love This Time** - The Buttless Chaps **Talkin’ Honky Blues** - Buck 65 (\*\*Rubystreak… if you like hip-hop, check this out. A head’s up for **Neko Case** fans… especially those in Tuscon. Firstly she starts recording her new album next month. Secondly, she’ll be playing a couple of shows in the Tuscon area with **Calexico** as her backup band! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365.md?page=4)