30. The Decemberists: 'The Hazards of Love' (Capitol Records) - The Oregon quartet aren�t known for their self-editing, and longtime fans of Colin Meloy�s Anglophile folk-obsessed outfit weren�t disappointed at the sheer scope of this 17-song sprawling rock opera about love and loss. A timely reminder that concept albums needn�t bring about hoary images of Rick Wakeman�s The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, these painstaking vignettes perfectly showcased the band�s unabashed love of musical eclecticism. Taking in Led Zep, Queen and some Pink Floyd-esque licks, cool it ain�t but for pure invention alone, The Decemberists once again proved they�re in a mind boggling universe of their own. (Alex Donohue)
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- Moderat, Memory Tapes and Vitalic?!! Great list for including those alone
- The Blueprint 3? That is one rubbish album. Shame that Jay Z hasn't made a good album for 8 years.
- Tune-Yards should have been on this list.
- Gotta be the best album list I've read so far!
- bunch of marginally talented hipster douches ruined this list.
YYY and Muse are the only ones worth buying.
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