Here’s a list of some of my faves from the past decade. Though they’re not ranked in order, I suppose I’ll make an exception for Love performing Forever Changes live in 2003.
Honorable Mention:
Rob Dickinson Fresh Wine for the Horses
The Damned Grave Disorder
The Stranglers Norfolk Coast
Why? Elephant Eyelash
Caribou Andorra
Scott Walker The Drift
The Polyphonic Spree The Fragile Army
Radiohead Kid A
The Hold Steady Almost Killed Me
The Shins Chutes Too Narrow
Love – The Forever Changes Concert (Live) (Snapper)
For Against – Never Been (Words on Music)
Thee More Shallows – More Deep Cuts (Turn)
The Pernice Brothers – The World Won’t End (Ashmont)
Doves – Lost Souls (Caroline Astralwerks)
Idlewild – 100 Broken Windows (EMI)
Leatherface – Horsebox (BYO)
Stew – Guest Host (Smile)
The Damned – So Who’s Paranoid (English Channel)
Blonde Redhead – 23 (4AD)