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Vote for the Scottish Album of the Decade
With the noughties fast coming to a close, it's time to get the definitive answer on a question which has fuelled a few pub debates around these parts in recent months: What was the Scottish album of the decade?*
Rather than produce a shortlist from our arse, we want to compile your opinions for a future issue of The Skinny. To cast a vote please place your nomination in the subject heading of an e-mail and send it in to dave@theskinny.co.uk by no later than 5pm on Friday 6th November.
Alternatively you can tell us who you think should take the honours in the comments section below.
*Released on or after 1 January 2000.
Comments (46)
Add a comment »Idlewild - The Remote Part
Posted by | Tuesday October 2009 @ 13:19
Report to moderatorAereogramme - Sleep and Release. Stunning, stunning piece of work by a much missed band. One of the greatest opening riffs to an album ever, and no let up in its feral power right to the final hum of feedback.
Posted by | Tuesday October 2009 @ 13:42
Report to moderatorMogwai - Young Team
Posted by | Tuesday October 2009 @ 14:55
Report to moderatorMcCluskey brothers - housewives choice
Posted by | Tuesday October 2009 @ 16:19
Report to moderatorbiffy clyro - puzzle top notch
Posted by | Tuesday October 2009 @ 16:26
Report to moderatorXTRMNTR - Primal Scream
Posted by | Tuesday October 2009 @ 16:54
Report to moderatoreither: frightened rabbit - Midnight Organ Fight or
meursault - pissing on bonfires/kissing with tongues - though that shouldn't count cos he's a mate...Posted by | Tuesday October 2009 @ 19:22
Report to moderatorThe Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
Posted by | Tuesday October 2009 @ 22:20
Report to moderatorit seems some people are mistaking a decade for a century...
anyhow, it has to be Primal Sceam - XTRMNTR. hard to believe that the decade peaked in January 2000 but it's the troof!!
Posted by | Wednesday October 2009 @ 11:25
Report to moderatorit has to be arab strap's "the red thread"
has to be.
Posted by | Wednesday October 2009 @ 11:56
Report to moderatorI think we are The Physics had a great debut album last year.
At least worth a listen since they're smallish bandPosted by | Wednesday October 2009 @ 13:47
Report to moderatorI have no doubt.
Come On Die Young by MogwaiPosted by | Thursday October 2009 @ 00:33
Report to moderatorMidnight Organ fight - Frightened rabbit fo sho!
Posted by | Thursday October 2009 @ 14:15
Report to moderator100 Broken Windows - Idlewild
Also think Vertigo of Bliss is worth a shout by Biffy. Lots of quality stuff on there.
Posted by | Thursday October 2009 @ 17:14
Report to moderatorfor me, arab strap - monday at the hug and pint.
Posted by | Thursday October 2009 @ 20:09
Report to moderatorCampfire Headphase, Boards of Canada
Posted by | Friday October 2009 @ 18:38
Report to moderatorKing Creosote - KC Rules OK
Posted by | Saturday October 2009 @ 20:43
Report to moderatorDepressing lack of ladies in the bands suggested so far! I'd go with Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out of This Country.
Posted by | Sunday November 2009 @ 12:43
Report to moderatorShoosh - Orpheum Circuit
Posted by | Monday November 2009 @ 15:45
Report to moderatorking creosote - kc rules ok
Posted by | Monday November 2009 @ 15:47
Report to moderatorManda Rin - My DNA
Posted by | Monday November 2009 @ 19:20
Report to moderatorMiss The Occupier - Recovery Position.
Posted by | Monday November 2009 @ 19:22
Report to moderatorArab Strap - Monday at the Hug and Pint
Posted by | Tuesday November 2009 @ 11:57
Report to moderatorArab Strap - Monday At The Hug And Pint
Posted by | Tuesday November 2009 @ 12:43
Report to moderatorThe Delgados - Hate
Posted by | Tuesday November 2009 @ 19:39
Report to moderatorThe Electroluvs - Bubblewrapped
Posted by | Tuesday November 2009 @ 21:20
Report to moderatorMuch as I love both Mogwai and Arab Strap, I feel their best work was done in the 1990s, and would fight shy of nominating their lesser albums.
How about Life Without Building's Any Other City (2001)?
http://www.myspace.com/lifewithoutbuildingsuk"My lips are sealed..."
Posted by | Wednesday November 2009 @ 10:40
Report to moderatorAnnies Well - Luxury Car
Posted by | Wednesday November 2009 @ 11:18
Report to moderatorMouse Eat Mouse - Mair Licht
Flabbergasting!
Posted by | Wednesday November 2009 @ 11:21
Report to moderatorThe 2002 Panini Scottish Premier League album was a classic.
Posted by | Wednesday November 2009 @ 12:36
Report to moderatorOf course- Life Without Buildings! Gareth is totally right- it seems like that came out in a different universe though, it was so long ago...
Posted by | Wednesday November 2009 @ 12:42
Report to moderatorGanger - Hammock Style, or Primal Scream - XTRMNTR
Posted by | Wednesday November 2009 @ 18:06
Report to moderatorKC's 'Rocket DIY' pisses all over 'KC Rules Ok'
Posted by | Thursday November 2009 @ 16:03
Report to moderatorMidnight Organ Fight - Frightened Rabbit.
Posted by | Thursday November 2009 @ 17:31
Report to moderatorNo-one has said The Twilight Sad's Fourteen Autumns And Fifteen Winters yet.
Why has no-one said The Twilight Sad's Fourteen Autumns And Fifteen Winters yet?
The Twilight Sad's Fourteen Autumns And Fifteen Winters.Posted by | Thursday November 2009 @ 19:10
Report to moderatorA Band Called Quinn - Sun Moon Stars.
Posted by | Friday November 2009 @ 14:02
Report to moderatorWhy are the majority of albums mentioned in here released in the last two years? There are 10 years of Scottish Music to pick from!
Posted by | Friday November 2009 @ 14:16
Report to moderatorBoards of Canada - Geogaddi
Posted by | Saturday November 2009 @ 11:10
Report to moderatorUncle John and Whitelock - There is nothing else
Posted by | Wednesday November 2009 @ 00:16
Report to moderatorFor my money all of the following would be contenders: Geogaddi by Boards of Canada, the debut from Uncle John, Twilight Sad's 14 Autumns, 15 Winters and two massively notable ommisions - Mend by Derosa and No Ceremony by Y'all is Fantasy Island! Oh and the Remember, Remember album was pretty good!
Posted by | Thursday November 2009 @ 15:13
Report to moderatorI have to go for 1) Primal Scream - XTRMNTR 2) Mogwai - Mr Beast and 3)The Delgados - Hate.
BTW...As much as I love the first 2 Mogwai albums, they are records from the 90's.
Posted by | Friday November 2009 @ 08:00
Report to moderatoryou're a bit late to the party yourself, Dave. The votes have long since been counted!
Posted by | Friday November 2009 @ 10:35
Report to moderatorFrightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight.
Posted by | Friday November 2009 @ 12:30
Report to moderatorAereogramme - Sleep and Release!
Posted by | Friday November 2009 @ 14:12
Report to moderatorCamera Obscura - Let's Get Out of this Country
Posted by | Friday November 2009 @ 14:13
Report to moderatorI wish they would Moira, I wish they would...
Posted by | Saturday November 2009 @ 14:03
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