21st
reviewing the top 200 tracks of the p2k decade in music, p-j
while the 80s was my unremembered decade of borrowed nostalgia and the 90s was my adolescence, the 2000s the decade where i left the sheltered midwest and came into my own as an adult. in that way i have something of a vested interest in how the decade is remembered, so it’s necessary now for me my own feelings down. what was really good about the last 10 years? what were the trends? what was really lousy?
*phoenix - long distance call / eh.
peter bjorn and john - young folks / kill me
panjabi mc - mundian to bach ke / this is everything that’s good about hiphop
panda bear - bros / how long is this going to go on? i could have listened to half of pet sounds in this time.
panda bear - comfy in nautica / i could be listening to surf’s up instead of this.
outkast - b.o.b. / best track of the decade.
outkast - ms. jackson / the reverse beat blew my mind the first time i heard it.
outkast - hey ya! / best track of the decade.
*of montreal - the past is a grotesque animal / how long is this going to go on?
*no age - teen creeps / why is the singer in a different key than the band?
the new pornographers - letter from an occupant / best track of the decade.
m83 - don’t save us from the flames / french shoegazey pop: still a good idea.
the mountain goats - no children / it’s nice that folk music is still relevant.
*morrissey - first of the gang to die / good pop tune.
modest mouse - 3rd planet / good pop tune.
*modest mouse - float on / eh.
missy elliot - work it / best track of the decade.
missy elliot - get ur freak on / best track of the decade.
mike jones - still tippin’ / great minimalist beat.
mgmt - time to pretend / good pop tune.
mclusky - to hell with good intentions / menacing. catchy.
*the mae shi - run to your grave / eh.
m.o.p. - ante up / great soul sample. great track.
m.i.a. - paper planes / best track of the decade. disagree with picking the rap mix at the expense of the “sometimes i think sittin’ on trains” verse
m.i.a. - galang / remember when grime was head-explodingly novel?
luomo - tessio / minimal house: still a good idea.
ludacris - southern hospitality / oh man, remember the neptunes?
*love is all - make out fall out make up / awful
los campesinos - you me dancing / so good until the vocals came in.
lindstrom - i feel space / i do, i really do.
lil’ wayne - a milli / a milli a milli a milli a a a milli a
*life without buildings - the leanover / this is something. not sure what.
liars - other side of mt heart attack / aaaaah. ah.
lcd soundsystem - someone great / great track.
lcd soundsystem - all my friends / best track of the decade.
lcd soundsystem - losing my edge / best track of the decade.
ladytron - destroy everything you touch / great pop song.
kylie minogue - can’t get you out of my head / best track of the decade.
*the knife - silent shout / not really content with the vocal processing or the synth arpeggio being the sole hook
the knife - heartbeats / great pop tune
the killers - mr. brightside / best track of the decade. fuck you all.
*kelly clarkson - since u been gone / this really is a great pop song.
kelis - milk shake / best track of the decade.
kanye west - flashing lights / fantastic production
kanye west - slow jamz / fun
kanye west - jesus walks / eh
kanye west - touch the sky / great soul sample
kanye west - gone / dr. dre take note - this is how to do a string hook.
justin timberlake - cry me a river / eh
justin timberlake - my love / this really is a great pop song.
