Post-2000 Classics

We all know what the 60's, 70's and even the 80's classics are, they have stood the test of time and they still feature often in our threads.

Classics, or more correctly, my favourites are:

Secret Chiefs 3 - Book M (personal fave on the list)
Magma - K.A.
Kayo Dot - Choirs of the Eye
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists...
Maudlin of the Well - Leaving Your Body Map and Bath

Much as I like K.A., I don't think of it as a classic per se simply because classic Magma is 70s Magma, and I prefer the later E-Re (it was a great comeback album, though). The others I listed I do consider to be modern classics, which I like.

Edited by Logan - January 30 2019 at 15:02

My opinion would surely not be a good barometer of what would constitute classics. There are only 5 albums from this list I would put more than 3 stars on.

Of those Magma-KA may be a hard sell as a 21st century classic given that material was written and performed live 30 years previous. POS - Be, will always be a classic to me, but had little appreciation outside of POS' core fans and was fairly divisive even amongst them. Remedy Lane may be less divisive among fans, but again, few outside of their base would jump on it. Deloused is probably the only one of these that I find enjoyable that would hold up to the 'classic' standard.

Among the ones I don't care about, it's going to be Tool because who doesn't love Tool? Me, that's who. Can't stand them.

In my humble opinion 2009 Airbag's "Identity" is a real masterpiece and a true classic, even if very few people have heard it or care about it.

the only albums I classed a Gnosis 12 or above (that's above 4 stars here, BTW). during the era of 2000 uintl 2005 (incl)

Edited by Sean Trane - January 31 2019 at 09:14

It's hard to define for me what a Classic might be. I think the albums you've listed are really good, and could be considered classic by some, but not by all.

Sean Trane wrote: the only albums I classed a Gnosis 12 or above (that's above 4 stars here, BTW). during the era of 2000 uintl 2005 (incl)   Alamaailman Vasarat - Kaarmelautakunta Finnegans Wake - 4th   I know most of those wouldn't be classis  to your eyes, though.

Tapfret wrote: Among the ones I don't care about, it's going to be Tool because who doesn't love Tool? Me, that's who. Can't stand them.

I got Lateralus at the time to see what all the rumpus was about. I've listened to it quite a few times, or more accurately tried to, as my attention wanders. I just find it dull.

Edited by Mascodagama - January 31 2019 at 11:41

Lewian wrote: A classic would be an album that not only I like, or people on PA still rate highly, but that is well known and highly regarded in some wider community, and is not purely retro style but had some innovation pointing to the future to offer at its time.