Top
Ten Albums 2002
the overgrown supershit
by:
bill aicher
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2002 is nearly
at a close, and like everyone else it's time for Music-Critic.com
to announce our picks for the top ten albums of 2002. As you'll
see while we count down, 2002 was an unbelievably strong year
for great music... we unfortunately had to leave off a lot of
favorites this time around. Also, you'll see 2002 was one of the
best years in hip-hop... but that's all we're saying for now...
Music-Critic.com's
Top Ten Albums of 2002.
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Number
10en
Royskopp
Melody A.M.
2002
was the year of sub-par chillout releases, as the genre
became the bandwagon to jump on. However, amidst all the
mediocrity, relatively few stood out. On their debut album,
Melody A.M., Norway's Royskopp shined.
full review
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Number
9ine
Missy
Elliot
Under Construction
Not only was "Work It" one of the funkiest hip-hop
tracks released this year, but Missy Elliot proved with Under
Construction once and for all that she is the
female force to be reckoned with in hip-hop.
full review
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Number
8ight:
Doves
The Last Broadcast
The sophomore release from British rock group, Doves is proof
that not everyone can agree on a great album. In our own review
from Peter Naldrett, we gave it an initial diss... but here
it is on our top ten.
full review
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Number
7even:
Common
Electric Circus
Common's foray into semi-experimentalism in hip-hop was by
far one of the year's most innovative releases, and one of
the most ambitious hip-hop releases ever. For those not afraid
of newness in hip-hop, you couldn't do better than Electric
Circus.
full review
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Number
6ix:
The
Flaming Lips
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
For years critics have known that when a Flaming Lips record
drops, you best pay attention. This became more true after
The Soft Bulletin - and Yoshimi Battles the Pink
Robots was an unbelievable follow-up. There's a reason
we keep saying these guys are going to save the world someday.
full review
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Number
5ive:
Blackalicious
Blazing Arrow
Even with all the innovations going on in the world of hip-hop,
it's nice to know that a solid, classic album can still be
made. Blackalicious's Blazing Arrow is about as solid
as they come. If you give a damn about music at all, you'll
be digging on this disc.
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Number
4our:
Promise
Ring
Wood/Water
Milwaukee's Promise Ring was a longtime favorite among the
emo crowd, but their last two albums found them pursuing more
traditional pop/rock routes. On their final album, they worked
with Stephen Street, and came out with something truly remarkable.
full review
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Number
3hree:
Wilco
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
After being dumped by their label, it was a question as
to when, if ever, Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
would see the light of day. Fortunately it did, because
it's an album destined to become a modern classic.
full review
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Number
2wo:
Sigur
Ros
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Iceland's Sigur Ros decided to not even title their latest
album or any of the songs, and sang in gibberish "Hopelandic,"
but once again they put out a truly remarkable album of ethereal,
beautiful music that'd even make Mogwai jealous.
full review
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Number
1ne:
Cornershop
Handcream for a Generation
Cornershop's follow-up to When I Was Born for the 7th
Time came out of leftfield for some. It wasn't the artsy
masterpiece When I Was Born... was, instead Handcream...
was by far the most fun album of 2002. And it's our pick for
#1.
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