In '88 I listened to Surfer Rosa and Daydream Nation all the time. Lovesexy not far behind. I wasn't that fond of Green after discovering R.E.M. through Life's Rich Pageant two years earlier. Other favorites I only discovered a few years after they were released: Tender Prey, Bug, Today, Stairway to Steven, Isn't Anything, Spirit of Eden and 69. I still haven't fully grasped the latter, it's awesome though. Mmmmm ok, Surfer Rosa gets my vote.
― willem, Thursday, 13 June 2019 09:23 (four years ago) link
I wonder how many people secretly voted for Viva Hate.
― pomenitul, Thursday, 13 June 2019 09:25 (four years ago) link
The hardest pick of these polls for me...I could have happily voted for 69, SoE, Isn't Anything, 16LL or ITANOMTHUB but went with Blue Bell Knoll in the end as I thought it probably wouldn't attract as much praise as the others (but has always been my favourite Cocteau's album).
― yugi ex, Thursday, 13 June 2019 09:59 (four years ago) link
Or Lies
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Thursday, 13 June 2019 10:38 (four years ago) link
Went with Jane's in the end.
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Thursday, 13 June 2019 13:16 (four years ago) link
I too am PE or Sonic Youth. But what a year! All the rap records are great.
― stop torturing me ethel (broom air), Thursday, 13 June 2019 16:11 (four years ago) link
Trinity Sessions with mot even a hint of regret
― Velcromancer (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 13 June 2019 16:12 (four years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Friday, 14 June 2019 00:01 (four years ago) link
👍
― Dan S, Friday, 14 June 2019 03:53 (four years ago) link
To think I'd live long enough to see Morrissey get zero votes in an ilx poll...
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Friday, 14 June 2019 06:51 (four years ago) link
You own a questionIt's a body
― Michael Jones, Friday, 14 June 2019 10:09 (four years ago) link
Glad I wasn't the only one to vote for Today. So many good memories of that record.
― groovypanda, Friday, 14 June 2019 10:11 (four years ago) link
Good top 4 but I missed the fact that "Isn't Anything" was in this poll.
― John Harris is a Guardian columnist (Tom D.), Friday, 14 June 2019 11:06 (four years ago) link
Michael B's list is smarter than Pazz & Jop's
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 12:46 (four years ago) link