Back to 2011 (Re-Ranking the Best of Lists) • Page 3

This was also the year SYG and FYS released their bad albums after being two of my favorite bands at the time so that was a bummer

 

2011 holds a special place in my heart. It was a big social breakthrough for a 15 year old me, and lot of that was thanks to my band back then. An exciting time.

 

Gambino and Mansions were good shouts

 

My mistake. You are correct, it was Thomas.

 

Looking back at a lot of these lists reminds me of all the time I spent browsing the local record store in 2010-2013 and buying cds. Feels even weirder today in covid-times and even somewhat hard to remember the last time I bought a cd.

 

Yeah, I still think Bon Iver has best album of the decade, and I also give Elsie the nod here as my favorite from the year. I'm a walking paradox.

It led to SYG getting really pissed at Thomas though online. Kinda worth it.

 

The golden era for sure lol not as good as GFYTN but close

 

for as much as i love gaslight anthem i've never really connected with horrible crowes or brian's solo stuff. i'll give it another go today.

 

LOL No Suburbia

 

It took 10 years to get it wrong LOL

 

TWY have like three good songs and none of them are on Suburbia so

 

My dislike for virtually every The Wonder Years album has been apparent and stated ... basically every year of the last ten at least. The only one I like is the Greatest Generation and it’s only ok.

 

Scorching take!

I think they have a lot of good songs that would be better with slightly less histrionic vocal delivery from Soupy. I also feel this way, x10, about Spanish Love Songs.

 

The Wonder Years have always felt like they wanted to be part of the era of classic pop punk bands (Startling Line, Yellowcard, etc) but were just right behind. They never quite broke past "pretty good pop punk" to GREAT. They also haven't evolved much over... what, 5? 6? albums? They have a very specific niche of music they make and don't wander far from.

 

Being a pop-punk band without catchy choruses leads to some takes.

Deja vu in here.

 

It’s funny you bring up SLS because I have the same relationship with them — a pop punk band that I get the appeal of from a lyrical perspective, but does absolutely nothing for me from an instrumental perspective. Definitely agree on the vocals of both bands for sure, especially with SLS it’s kinda over the top haha

 

TWY def haven’t aged well

 

yeah wonder years have only gotten worse since they became an alt-rock band. they're too talented for boring pop punk but not nearly talented enough for what they're trying to do now.

 

100 percent. Always trying to be something they aren’t - at least it feels that way.

 

I hauled off and bought Suburbia after those year end rankings. Figured it was a can't miss.

Listened to it twice

 

i think it makes sense to leave them off now. 2011 me would be heated. they were top tier of that era imo.

 

Here to defend suburbia. Love that album

 

1. dawes - nothing is wrong
2. iioi - p r o p e r
3. death cab - codes & keys
4. bon iver - s/t
5. thrice - major/minor
6. TA - ptsbbam
7. iioi - twelve towns
8. middle brother - s/t
9. brown bird - salt for salt

honorable mentions: fleet foxes, la dispute, twy, bright eyes, the civil wars, manchester orchestra

 

Simple Math has definitely aged well. I think following and then having to live up to Mean Everything to Nothing is impossible.

Augustana is also an album that aged well. Still listen to it regularly.