What do you think of Rolling Stone's top 100 list of this decade's albums? Do you still think of music in terms of albums?

I still think of albums, but I’m old. I still have a bunch of vinyl LPs from when I was a kid.

The Strokes are ahead of The White Stripes?! wtf?

I’m happy to see The White Stripes listed a few times, but am surprised by Kanye West.

Yes, I still say album. sometimes

I’m also surprised that Queens of the Stone Age are at #82. sigh

Looking down the list, I feel like I didn’t listen to the radio at all over the past ten years. Who are these people? I count about six albums that I know, and one that I own.

So maybe I’m not an accurate representation of my age group when I say that albums are still relevant in the age of the MP3.

@iphigeneia, I think I agree when I say that the breadth of selections seems pretty narrow and fairly mainstream to me.

Yeah…I grew up in the era of 45s, 78s and LPs.

Old associations, especially fond ones, die hard.

Yes I still think of music in terms of albums. I liked seeing LCD Soundsystem, Sigor Ros, TV on the Radio, and a few others, but…

Radiohead as #1??? Should Kanye West be on there at all?
I agree with it being fairly mainstream. I’m not surprised.

Three Kings of Leon albums? Come on…

I completely agree with Radiohead’s Kid A being Number 1. Such an incredible, unique album.

Coldplay Parachutes only at 73? What?!

Jay-Z taking out 3rd best album of the decade? Again, What?!

And what the hell is with 4 Kanye West’s albums being in there?!

The list isn’t as bad as some that I’ve seen but there is still a lot I disagree with.

Woah. I have a lot of these albums. Looks like I’m cooler than I thought. No Spoon though? Boo.

Oh! No! They ARE on there! #51!

I don’t agree with the list being “mainstream” at all, though. At least in the Top 40 sense. Tons of those bands started out featured on Pitchfork circa 2004 (when Pitchfork was cool). I mean, there’s no Animal Collective, but I’d put it as quite a fair list. Good mix all around, of culturally significant (both artistically & commerically) albums.

And yes, I definitely still listen to music in albums.

@jonsblond I’m surprised that you’re surprised! Whatever The Strokes are now, that album singlehandedly made rock (and indie rock for that matter) commercially viable again.

See also http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/01/30/40-indie-music/

@andrew Good point. I remember when Is This It came out and I was happy to hear that style of music again. I wouldn’t say that I was surprised, just disappointed that The White Stripes weren’t further up on the list. You can’t deny the talent of Jack White.

I do still think about music in terms of albums because if I like someone’s music then I want to hear more of what they have produced and an album is a nice, easy way of having all of that material together in one place. I still buy CDs if I am a real fan of an artist/group and I rarely download music.

Glad to see Bruce Springsteen and Alicia Keys on the list!

I just turned 50.5 and now know I am old since I have not purchased any of those albums listed. Not a one. Last album I bought was the new Tom Petty Live Anthology and the last album I downloaded was Roseanne Cash’s The List. freaking old fart

@TheLoneMonk don’t worry, I’m a third of your age and I haven’t bought/downloaded any of those albums either. The one I do own technically doesn’t belong to me, and I haven’t even listened to all the songs on it. @andrew is right, the list mostly centres around the indie-mainstream.