what are you guys thoughts on this?
i vote for :
wilco - summerteeth
the black crowes - by your side
Chief’s Domain - http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~ravi
Ben Folds Five – Whatever and Ever, Amen
“It is impossible to experience one’s own death objectively and still carry a tune.” – Woody Allen from Getting Even
Whoops, just realized. That was last year. Nevermind.
ooh, ooh!
Tom Waits: Mule Variations.
What’s he building in there?
Lungfish The Unanimous Hour
Metallica’s double cd set of Garage Inc…(that was last year too…) 
That’s right Kell. Plus, it was complete crap too 
(Sorry, could control myself there…)
Coldfire
“You know how complex women are”
- Neil Peart, Rush (1993)
Here’s the word “not” for ya. Feel free to insert it anywhere you like in the post above.
Coldfire
“You know how complex women are”
- Neil Peart, Rush (1993)
Jude’s “No One is Really Beautiful.” I bought it for that Rick James Superfreak song but the whole album is really great - and different from most other pop/alternative stuff.
Sucks to your assmar.
I just posted in another thread that my favorite jazz albums are the entirely predictable trio of “Kind of Blue”, “Bitches Brew”, and “A Love Supreme”.
Now I have to fail to be unique once again say that the best album of the year is “Mule Variations” by Tom Waits.
My second-place finisher is probably not on many other lists, though–“The Mountain”, by Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band.
By the way, I just picked up the new Indigo Girls disc, “Come On Now Social”. It has a few unfortunately overblown arrangements, but otherwise it kicks ass. Probably in third at the moment.
Can the “Stop Making Sense” re-issue count?
Dr. J
It’s scheduled for release in another 12 days (yeah, I’ve been counting down). Dream Theater: “Scenes From a Memory”. Those who’ve heard it say it’s the best DT album yet. I’ll probably go nuts over it, like I did for all their others.
Hey J String,
You like DT too ?? Figures
Haven’t heard Scenes from a Memory yet because the last album (of which I don’t even rememver the name right now) sucked BIGtime. SfaM has got big expectations to live up to if you call it the best DT yet - remember Images and Words ?? That really knocked my socks off. Later, Awake was again pretty good, but more in a ‘craftsmanship’ way than in a ‘touching’ way.
Hmmmm I might check out that new one then.
O yeah, the new Queensryche is pretty decent, from what I’ve heard.
Coldfire
“You know how complex women are”
- Neil Peart, Rush (1993)
is this entry supposed to be narrow to a specific style, if not then The Bueno Vista Social Club is the best! Ry Cooder is one of the best players around
Front Line Assembly – “Implode”
Modest? You bet I’m modest! I am the queen of modesty!
Ohh, without a doubt Cathedral’s Caravan Beyond Redemption
Well, as far as this old Bowie fan is concerned, one of them has to be 'hours…" I haven’t bought a Bowie album since “Low”, which I completely hated. While I continued to love him all these years, and recognize that he is STILL the coolest guy on the planet, I haven’t been enjoying his music. THIS album is fantastic. A return to “Hunky Dory”, which I always thought was his best.
This is a non-smoking area. If we see you smoking, we will assume you are on fire and act accordingly.
Robbie Williams – The Ego Has Landed
or
Santana –Supernatural
The new Bowie album is wonderful, and I think “No Exit” nominates Blondie for a comback of the year award. Do boxed sets count in this category, because I thought Springsteen’s was the best this year.