Official Music Elitists Club, To be used in conjunction with Official Film Snobs Club Options

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Come one, come all! In the same vein as the Official Film Snobs Club, exclusionist attitudes come free with every top 20 favorite albums or artists list posted! If you feel like you should be entitled to tell people to never listen to music again, then apply. As someone that has been telling people to listen to better music for years now, I will let you know how qualified you aren't to push your taste in music onto others. I hated your favorite band before you knew they existed; I know what I'm doing.

If I like the cut of your jib, you can tell people what bands to listen to and why the music they listen to is just recycled, trite bullshit. We can also exchange soulseek usernames. <3

So, as I said, post your Top 20 favorite ALBUMS or ARTISTS. I'm not terribly interested in hearing about your favorite songs. Chances are those change all the time. Artists and albums offer something a bit more consistent.

We will be like a bowel irritation with a dope record collection. 1 2 3! 1 2 3!

ALBUMS
1. Death to False Screamo compilation (N/A)
2. Pretty Hot / Ghost Mice split (Anti-Creative, 2005)
3. Andrew Jackson Jihad / Ghost Mice split (Plan-It-X, 2007)
4. Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains - All Power to the Wingnuts! E.P. (Spare Change, ?)
5. I Hate Myself - 2 Songs (No Idea, 2000)
6. Ghost Mice - The Debt of the Dead (Plan-It-X, 2004)
7. Circle Takes the Square - As the Roots Undo (Robotic Empire, 2004)
8. Mischief Brew - Smash the Windows (Fistolo, 2005)
9. Orchid - Gatefold (Ebullition, 2000?)
10. World/Inferno Friendship Society - Just the Best Party Ever (Chunksaah, 2002)
11. Anti-Product - The EPs of AP ( ?, 2002)
12. Defiance, Ohio - Share What Ya Got (Plan-It-X, 2004)
13. Raein - Il N'y a Pas de Orchestre (React With Protest, 2003)
14. Countdown to Putsch - Ideas for the Living and the Willing to Act (Ebullition, ?)
15. I Hate Myself - 10 Songs (No Idea, 1997)
16. Iskra - Untitled (Profane Existence, 2004)
17. Saetia - A Retrospective (Level Plane, 2001)
18. The Devil is Electric - I've Never Trusted a Revolutionary That Was Afraid to Dance (Plan-It-X, 2001)
19. Soophie Nun Squad - Passion Slays the Dragon (Plan-It-X, 2003)
20. Michael Jordan Touchdown Pass - Cash, Money, Etc. (Spare Change, 2006)

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Actually, I had every intention of posting a list, but I got distracted and never got around to it.

But as I am a procrastinator extraordinare, here is a list for you (in no particular order).

1. The New Pornographers- Twin Cinema
-You've establshed your distaste for power-pop, but nevertheless, this album is power-pop perfection, and I love it.
2. Pavement- Brighten the Corners
-I don't care that Slanted and Enchanted is more acclaimed, I prefer this one. Although you really can't go wrong with Pavement at all.
3. Regina Spektor- Mary Ann Meets The Gravediggers And Other Short Stories
-Yeah, it's technically a compilation, but I prefer it as an album to the rest of Regina's stuff. Her most recent album isn't worth acknowledging.
4. Jens Lekman- Oh You're So Silent Jens
-Swedish God. Mhm.
5. Sonic Youth- Goo
6. Yann Tiersen- Yann Tiersen and Shannon Wright
-I discovered this particular album fairly recently, but it struck me more than most anything else has recently.
7. The Postal Service- Give Up
-It doesn't matter what you think of Ben Gibbard; I still adore this album.
8. The Magnetic Fields- I
9. Joanna Newsom- The Milk-Eyed Mender
-No, I don't read Pitchfork. I took a couple of listens to appreciate her voice, but it's amazing.
10. Laura Veirs- Year of Meteors
11. Ted Leo and the Phamacists- Hearts of Oak
12. The Notwist- Neon Golden
13. My Bloody Valentine- Loveless
14. Modest Mouse- The Moon and Antarctica
15. The Cure- Boys Don't Cry
16. France Gall- Poupée de Son
17. The Shins- Oh, Inverted World
18. The Books- Lost and Safe
19. Fiona Apple- Tidal
-What can I say, it got me through my radio rejection period.
20. Neutral Milk Hotel- In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
-Sure, it's cliche at this point, but still lovely.


I figured albums would be more interesting than just a random selection of 20 bands I like, but it's really hard because a lot of my favorite songs aren't on what I'd consider to be my favorite overall album by an artist.