The Best Album of 1989
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The Best Album of 1989 is Pixies, DOOLITTLE. Coming in early 2026: The Best Album of 2001!
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Bracket: https://challonge.com/bestalbumof1989
Newsletter: https://buttondown.email/kentmbeeson.
Managed by @kentmbeeson.bsky.social
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My notes on Grapefruit March, 3rd track of 1st disk: "warbly-echoing distorted singing; all hell breaks loose at 6:30 or so, jamming with kaiju-like shrieks & gum-band strings, distortion, frantic low vol drumming. Guitar shredding, then haphazard noise from 16 min onward. Finally, just feedback"
December 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
My notes on Grapefruit March, 3rd track of 1st disk: "warbly-echoing distorted singing; all hell breaks loose at 6:30 or so, jamming with kaiju-like shrieks & gum-band strings, distortion, frantic low vol drumming. Guitar shredding, then haphazard noise from 16 min onward. Finally, just feedback"
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I listened to 2 of the 3. Quite an experience! I actually quite liked their version of IN C and wondered if something like that could sneak into the tournament.
December 21, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I listened to 2 of the 3. Quite an experience! I actually quite liked their version of IN C and wondered if something like that could sneak into the tournament.
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If we need to I’d suggest that as the one we all rally behind.
December 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
If we need to I’d suggest that as the one we all rally behind.
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i just added some power metal albums to the 2001 Master List to keep @kentmbeeson.bsky.social busy
December 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
i just added some power metal albums to the 2001 Master List to keep @kentmbeeson.bsky.social busy
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I am still adding to 1989 😂
December 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I am still adding to 1989 😂
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I like their version of IN C a lot (and I love that hearing this is how somebody became aware of Terry Riley):
Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. / In C
YouTube video by Acid Mothers Temple Official
www.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I like their version of IN C a lot (and I love that hearing this is how somebody became aware of Terry Riley):
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Hahahaha I added those because I looking at Discogs and other 2001 lists and AMT have a big following in Japanese psych circles so I merely added all their 2001 releases.
Some of you would like the ABSOLUTELY FREAK OUT (ZAP YOUR MIND!!) cover though.
Some of you would like the ABSOLUTELY FREAK OUT (ZAP YOUR MIND!!) cover though.
December 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Hahahaha I added those because I looking at Discogs and other 2001 lists and AMT have a big following in Japanese psych circles so I merely added all their 2001 releases.
Some of you would like the ABSOLUTELY FREAK OUT (ZAP YOUR MIND!!) cover though.
Some of you would like the ABSOLUTELY FREAK OUT (ZAP YOUR MIND!!) cover though.
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I have one that was an internet only release so I'm not sure if it is qualified. If it hadn't been released we wouldn't have Curve, GIFT which was being held by the record company.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Da...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Da...
December 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I have one that was an internet only release so I'm not sure if it is qualified. If it hadn't been released we wouldn't have Curve, GIFT which was being held by the record company.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Da...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Da...
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I use that excuse for LOTS of things,,,,
December 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I use that excuse for LOTS of things,,,,
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Love the optimism of the person that suggested three different Acid Mothers Temple albums.
Buddy, I know you want to try all the flavors, but, while we're waiting in line to order, can we pick out your super-duper #1 favorite?
Buddy, I know you want to try all the flavors, but, while we're waiting in line to order, can we pick out your super-duper #1 favorite?
Best Album of 2001 Master-ish List
Hi, and welcome to the Master-ish List! For the sake of continuity and your own personal health (so Alana doesn’t lose it on you), please use the following format: Band, ALBUM Bands with The in the na...
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December 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Love the optimism of the person that suggested three different Acid Mothers Temple albums.
Buddy, I know you want to try all the flavors, but, while we're waiting in line to order, can we pick out your super-duper #1 favorite?
Buddy, I know you want to try all the flavors, but, while we're waiting in line to order, can we pick out your super-duper #1 favorite?
Yeah do that, i got my email open
December 21, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Yeah do that, i got my email open
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Are you still taking additions to the master list?
December 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Are you still taking additions to the master list?
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Give them the Elbow you mean
December 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Give them the Elbow you mean
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Im normally happy to fly the flag but this was a dark era for British ‘rock’ music - Elbow, Feeder, this Manics record, Starsailor, Stereophonics… be off with them all
December 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Im normally happy to fly the flag but this was a dark era for British ‘rock’ music - Elbow, Feeder, this Manics record, Starsailor, Stereophonics… be off with them all
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It's no Devil Without a Cause
December 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
It's no Devil Without a Cause
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Just anything that's only average. There's enough really good stuff that you don't have to include your 100th favourite album.
December 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Just anything that's only average. There's enough really good stuff that you don't have to include your 100th favourite album.
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Kid Rock is another piece of low hanging fruit
December 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Kid Rock is another piece of low hanging fruit
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You either die from lung failure or you smoke long enough to become that coworker who keeps telling you to watch Zeitgeist
December 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
You either die from lung failure or you smoke long enough to become that coworker who keeps telling you to watch Zeitgeist
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I wonder if we could run math on the number of bands with The in their title. I suspect it’s unusually high in 2001 relative to recent years.
December 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I wonder if we could run math on the number of bands with The in their title. I suspect it’s unusually high in 2001 relative to recent years.
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Anti recommendations? Okay, can we PLEASE not include Microphone's THE GLOW PT 2 in the bracket? It's SUCH an annoying album.
December 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Anti recommendations? Okay, can we PLEASE not include Microphone's THE GLOW PT 2 in the bracket? It's SUCH an annoying album.
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The ellipses with the extra dots is the "these go to eleven" of ellipses. It's one more elliptical.
December 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The ellipses with the extra dots is the "these go to eleven" of ellipses. It's one more elliptical.
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honestly, it took me a while to get into it, too. i agree with this: you really just need to be able to absorb the entire album in one go. you can't take it piecemeal. it's a whole work and you need to take it in from start to finish.
December 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
honestly, it took me a while to get into it, too. i agree with this: you really just need to be able to absorb the entire album in one go. you can't take it piecemeal. it's a whole work and you need to take it in from start to finish.