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Here’s what the Twin Cities was digging…and a few thoughts of my own…
Saw MGMT open for Beck, bloated sugary mess of over-arranged self-indulgent wannabe art rock…
Bon Iver… only takes me a few bars to lose interest and nod off.
Atmosphere…if you’re middleclass, white, and Midwestern you love this stuff.
Cloud Cult…the zenith for this band was in 2005 with the release Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus which Pitchfork rightly compared to the genius of Beck’s Odelay. This is good just not great.
The Hold Steady…the “Boss” loves this band and I want to like them but I can’t. Sorry but every song sounds like a retread of something they’ve already done that didn’t move me.
TV on the Radio…sometimes I love ‘em.
Mason Jennings…see Bon Iver.
Beck…see TV on the Radio.
The Ting Tings…best album title.
Weezer…could be the smartest band on the list. No, seriously.
Black Keys…shows you how shallow reviewers are, get Danger Mouse to do the production and now they love the BKs.
The Raconteurs…a constant reminder that I can’t wait for the next White Stripes release.
Ben Folds…um, ah, hmmm, really? Who listens to this stuff? College kids?
Calexico…long, long, long overdue. Even better live.
She and Him…Volume One, oh god that means there’s gonna be a Volume Two.
Michael Franti and Spearhead…MF he has still yet to release anything better than when he was in Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy. This is a make up call.
Mountain Goats…so cynical, so right. The best thing about music in the Twins is that this band is not lost on us. Great pick…don’t look for it anywhere else.
Oasis…every time I write this band off they release at least one great song. They’ve done it again.
British Sea Power…“Do You Like Rock Music?” Well yes I do so go learn how to play some. And while you’re learning how please take Vampire Weekend, Fleet Foxes, M83, and all the other wimps with you.
1. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
2. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
3. Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons ...
4. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
5. Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tea - Partying Through Tornadoes)
6. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
7. Sigur Ros - Med Sud i Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
8. The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
9. The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing
10. Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
11. TV On The Radio - Dear Science
12. Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
13. Beck - Modern Guilt
14. DeVotchka - A Mad And Faithful Telling
15. The Black Keys - Attack and Release
16. She and Him - Volume One
17. Blitzen Trapper - Furr
18. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
19. Mates Of State - Re - Arrange Us
20. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
21. The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
22. Ray Lamontagne - Gossip In The Grain
23. Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
24. Conor Oberst - Conor Oberst
25. Tapes 'n Tapes - Walk It Off
26. Santogold - Santogold
27. Portishead - Third
28. Haley Bonar - Big Star
29. Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
30. Weezer - Weezer (Red Album)
31. Jeremy Messersmith - The Silver City
32. Dr. Dog - Fate
33. Mason Jennings - In The Ever
34. Ben Folds - Way To Normal
35. Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping
36. Doomtree - Doomtree
37. Calexico - Carried To Dust
38. Kate Nash - Made of Bricks
39. Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
40. Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals
41. The Kills - Midnight Boom
42. Cold War Kids - Loyalty To Loyalty
43. Adele - 19
44. Michael Franti and Spearhead - All Rebel Rockers
45. Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue
46. Cat Power - Jukebox
47. Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
48. Kaiser Chiefs - Off With Their Heads
49. M83 - Saturdays=Youth
50. Drive - By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
51. Ryan Adams and The Cardinals - Cardinology
52. R. E. M. - Accelerate
53. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
54. Black Kids - Black Kids
55. Bloc Party - Intimacy
56. Chris Koza - The Dark, Delirious Morning
57. Ratatat - LP3
58. Magnetic Fields - Distortion
59. Aimee Mann - Smilers
60. The Walkmen - You and Me
61. Snow Patrol - A Hundred Million Suns
62. Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul
63. Tokyo Police Club - Elephant Shell
64. Eagles of Death Metal - Heart On
65. Murs - Murs For President
66. The Heavy - Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
67. The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
68. Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
69. The Fratellis - Here We Stand
70. Mike Doughty - Golden Delicious
71. Ani Difranco - Red Letter Year
72. Nine Inch Nails - The Slip
73. Lucinda Williams - Little Honey
74. Solid Gold - Bodies Of Water
75. The Verve - Forth
76. British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
77. Elvis Costello - Momofuku
78. The Kooks - Konk
79. Billy Bragg - Mr. Love and Justice
80. Martha Wainwright - I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too
81. The Roots - Rising Down
82. Nada Surf - Lucky
83. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
84. Moby - Last Night
85. The Dodos - Visiter
86. Paul Westerberg - 49
87. Yael Naim - Yael Naim
88. Lykke Li - Youth Novels
89. Passion Pit - Chunk of Change
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