Urban75 Album of the Year 2002

[Knotted]

=37 Beck - Sea Change

I liked Beck in the 90's but he was still doing some very interesting things in 2000's as well. Who knew? Well one of you did.

 

[andysays]

Well this is very interesting. I like to start with the joy and pain of the lonely no.1's and they're well down at joint 36. This means we have a massive canon of 35 albums where there's reasonable consensus. It's going to be a long night.

So I don't get inappropriately excited like I did last time, can you confirm this means albums that only one person has voted for?

 

[Knotted]

So I don't get inappropriately excited like I did last time, can you confirm this means albums that only one person has voted for?

Only one person has voted for it but they put it in their no.1 spot.

 

[andysays]

Only one person has voted for it but they put it in their no.1 spot.

So if only one person voted for something, but didn't put it at no.1, it won't be mentioned in your countdown?

 

[Knotted]

=37 - Desaparecidos - Read Music/Speak Spanish

Angry post-punk but with some complex song structures. Employing the rock tropes of its time to good effect and there's more going on than with most.

(Sorry you're just going to be getting my hot takes)

 

[Knotted]

So if only one person voted for something, but didn't put it at no.1, it won't be mentioned in your countdown?

It would be nice to mention them but then we're talking at least 54 albums!

 

[andysays]

It would be nice to mention them but then we're talking at least 54 albums!

That's OK, I'm not complaining, just seeking to clarify.

I'll shut up now and let you get on with it...

 

[Knotted]

fwiw andysays you've probably done a bit better than you've expected with a reaonably nice surprise coming.

 

[Knotted]

=37 - Tribalistas (Arnold Antunes/Carlinhos Brown/Marisa Monte) - Tribalistas

That's what I like to see. Some MPB. A breezy poppy delight. Note this Mariza is not be confused with Portuguese singer.

 

[Knotted]

=37 - Montain Goats - Tallahassee

Lyrical americana/folk rock/driving punky rock. I get the feeling there was a lot hope this one would do well. I'm so sorry. I will say that this is one of the few rock albums from this year that doesn't sound like it's from 2002. Dated very well.

 

[belboid]

So if only one person voted for something, but didn't put it at no.1, it won't be mentioned in your countdown?

I never included the lonely Number 1's either. More than one person has to vote for a record for not it be part of an actual Chart, imo.

And considering once again we have proven none of you fuckers ever vote for my Number 1, not announcing them as such would at least delay my inevitable irritability.

 

[Knotted]

I never included the lonely Number 1's either. More than one person has to vote for a record for not it be part of an actual Chart, imo.

And considering once again we have proven none of you fuckers ever vote for my Number 1, not announcing them as such would at least delay my inevitable irritability.

Don't worry there's more irritation to come.

 

[Knotted]

=37 - High Tone - Acid Dub Nucleik

French dub or novo dub. Not variation on the dub genre I'm familiar with. Is that koto in the mix there? This is cool.

 

[andysays]

I never included the lonely Number 1's either. More than one person has to vote for a record for not it be part of an actual Chart, imo.

And considering once again we have proven none of you fuckers ever vote for my Number 1, not announcing them as such would at least delay my inevitable irritability.

The reason I was asking is because I got confused when Knotted was counting down the 1992 chart into thinking that something that I'd voted for hadn't yet been mentioned, and so was still to appear, only to be disappointed when it turned out only I had voted for it.

Trying to ensure I avoid similar unrealistic raised expectations being ultimately dashed this time around...

 

[Knotted]

=37 - The Delgados - Hate

Is this more of that dream pop-shoe gaze that I've heard so much about? Whatever it is it's pleasant on the ears.

 

[Knotted]

From here on it's albums with at least two votes. But let's take a moment to appreciate those personal favourites that everybody else very accidentally forgot. However annoyed you are feeling you will feel better after a slice of Delgados.

 

[AverageJoe]

Yass! Nine Inch Nails got at least two votes.

I'm happy with that.

 

[Knotted]

Beg your pardon, but those were all joint 38 not 36.

Don't worry I have this under control.

 

[Knotted]

Yass! Nine Inch Nails got at least two votes.

I'm happy with that.

Errrmm. You could only safely say that if you had put it at no.1 yourself.

 

[AverageJoe]

Ah Bollocks.

It wasn't was it.

 

[CNT36]

Yass! Nine Inch Nails got at least two votes.

I'm happy with that.

Not necessarily unless you put them top. I expect they have got a few though. If only one person voted for them and it wasn't their first choice then they would be lower than 38. Even if they have multiple votes not including a top spot they could be lower than 38.

 

[Knotted]

=35 - Isis - Oceanic

I'm just going to call this slow sludge. Atmospheric and every so slightly proggy. Band name hasn't aged well.

Note: this has been promoted to joint 35

 

[Knotted]

Sorry for the concerning pause AOTY 2002 will be back with you shortly.

 

[Knotted]

Kinda of fuck up there. You know when I said the lonely no.1's were at 36 and then I said 38. It's actually 37. Just going back to edit it all.

What I'm doing here is teaching you all the value of checks and balances.

 

[Knotted]

=35 - Vince Watson - Moments in Time

I'm going to call this ambient techno because I don't know any better. For those who like to chill when they dance.

 

[Knotted]

34 - Sigur Ros - ()

So post rock it makes Fridge sound like pre rock.

 

[Knotted]

33 - Low - Trust

Well I'm going to call this post post rock. It's so damn post.

 

[Knotted]

32 - The Distillers - Sing Sing House of Death

No nonsense hardcore punk. As fast as Low is slow.

 

[Knotted]

31 - Ms Dynamite - A Little Deeper

Feels like a poor showing for Ms Dy-Na-Ni-Tee. Though that might be the only hit on it.

 

[Knotted]

30 - Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Yanqui U.X.O.

Doesn't feel quite as epic as their previous release. But to be fair it is indeed slow. Very slow. And yes very post. Also what a great cover!