Top 10 Albums of 2003

[J'Mal]

That Postal Service CD is among the best in a long, long time.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I'm with you Grotty. I find it listenable, but not remarkable. In terms of synth driven pop, I found the Stars album to be more satisfying.
 
 

Originally posted by grotty:
  Does everyone really love that Postal Service record? I think it's one of the more average things I own. I've given it a few more listens seeing how it's on  many  lists but it's not taking hold.

[markie]

something about the guys voice works really well with the synths. Probably because it is so sickly sweet and smooth.
 
 I think the album is great. Definitely one of the best things I have heard all year.

[ggw]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
  something about the guys voice works really well with the synths. Probably because it is so sickly sweet and smooth.
 

I really don't like his voice that much, but it works very well with his Death Cab songwriting sometimes, like on the Photo Album.
 
 I understand why people like Postal Service so much, it's kind of different from most other indie stuff.  Although I like the album, if I'm going to listen to Gibbard's voice, I prefer DCFC.

[PigIron]

I dont think I bought that many records this year.  But of the ones I did, I liked these:
 
 Ween - Quebec
 The Drive-By Truckers record
 Roots - Phrenology
 Tomahawk - Mit Gas
 Jurassic 5 - Newest record
 The live Clutch record, whatever thats called
 
 I bought the new Janes Addiction record but barely got passed the first few songs.  Maybe its OK.  And I dont know if the newest QOTSA record came out this year or last, but that was good.

[Jaguär]

Originally posted by Jaguär:
  Revised...
 
 I Am Kloot - Life In A Day
 Elbow - Cast Of Thousands
 The Rain Band - The Rain Band
 The High Dials - A New Devotion
 South - With The Tides
 Electro Amp Cynic - The 8 Album
 Trespassers William - Different Stars
 The Wrens - The Meadowlands
 Mogwai - Happy Songs For Happy People
 Charlene - Charlene
 
 

[SPARX]

Originally posted by Moon Mulllens:
   

Originally posted by grotty:
  Does everyone really love that Postal Service record? I think it's one of the more average things I own. I've given it a few more listens seeing how it's on  many  lists but it's not taking hold.

I thought it was just ok. I played it when I initially bought it, but not since. [/b]

I'm with Moon on that.

[JCMSTL]

Radiohead
 Postal Service
 Death Cab For Cutie
 Ryan Adams
 Richard Ashcroft
 White Stripes
 The Strokes
 Outkast
 Erykah Badu
 Cursive
 
 I know I'm leaving a ton out, but you get the idea.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Just got a used copy of the Fountains of Wayne album. Gonna put them at #6 and bump the rest down.
 
 

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  In a particular order:
 
 1. Pernice Brothers: Yours, Mine, and Ours
 2. the Shins: Chutes Too Narrow
 3. Drive By Truckers: Decoration Day
 4. Stars: Hearts
 5. Jayhawks: Rainy Day Music
 6. Fountains of Wayne: Welcome Interstate Mgrs.
 7. Teenage Fanclub: Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Seconds: A Short Cut to Teenage Fanclub
 8. Shelby Lynne:Identity Crisis
 9. Brendan Benson: One Mississippi/Wellfed Boys EP
 10. Thad Cockrell: Warmth and Beauty
 11. Ricky Skaggs: Live From the Charleston Music Hall

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  4. Stars: Hearts
 

Listening to this for the first time right now, I like it so far, especially Romantic Comedy, but I don't think it is as good as Postal Service or that similar, IMHO.