Top Ten Records of 2003
Pay no attention to what the media call "artistic" or "dynamic"—the question on everyone’s mind is, "Is the music any good?", "Do I want to listen to this over and over again?", "Will this CD be in my player more than any other CD ever has?" My ultimate top ten albums for this year is all of that: a list of the albums I wanted to listen to, albums that constantly seemed to jump into my mind whenever I went looking for something to have in the car or at home. They are CD’s that made me run out to my car in the middle of the night because I couldn’t live without them for the evening.
The number one and two albums earned their spots because I love every song on each of those albums and that fact alone kept me wanting to hear them all the time. All-American Rejects was in my car CD wallet every week since its release day in the beginning of the year. The three CD’s that received honorable mentions were all on the top ten list until newer selections pushed them off. So, if you find yourself in the music store wondering what to buy, none of the albums on this list will disappoint…
Top 10 Records of 2003
1. All-American Rejects, All-American Rejects (Power-Pop)
2. The Shins, Chutes Too Narrow (Indy/Folk Rock)
3. Grandaddy, Sumday (Alternative)
4. Lagwagon, Blaze (Punk)
5. NOFX, War on Errorism (Punk)
6. A Perfect Circle, Thirteenth Step (Alternative)
7. Blink-182, Blink-182 (Power-Pop)
8. The Network, Money Money 2020 (New Wave/Punk)
9. Zwan, Mary Star of the Sea (Alternative)
10. Radiohead, Hail to the Thief (Alternative)
Honorable Mentions
MxPx, Before Everything and After (Power-Pop)
Raveonettes, Chain Gang of Love (Alternative)
Hot Hot Heat, Make Up the Breakdown (Alternative)
Top 10 Songs of 2003
Same rules apply for the top songs of the year as did the top albums. Which songs stuck in my head? Which ones nagged at me until I couldn’t help but put in the albums from which they came from? The number one song on the list is so good it almost earned that entire album the number one spot. I relented to the sheer quality of the other two albums, but "Its On" will always be one of my all-time favorite songs.
1. "Its On", Grandaddy
2. "2 + 2 = 5", Radiohead
3. "Last Song", All-American Rejects
4. "Lullaby", Lagwagon
5. "Mediocore", NOFX
6. "Pink Bullets", The Shins
7. "Lyric", Zwan
8. "Roshambo", The Network
9. "Bandages", Hot Hot Heat
10. "13:51", The Strokes