I think the problem is the difficulty in admitting that while in some ways, some of the most exciting music ever made is being made right now, in the wide shot, the Music Industry is more narrow, calculated, focus-grouped, and safe/disposable than ever. So a lot of the monoculture consensus albums aren't going to hold up, while a lot of the really innovative stuff that sticks with people is split off into genres and subcultures so it'll never make a list like this. Part of the reason Pink Floyd or The Beatles or Stevie Wonder are permanent fixtures is because they were innovative and influential to artists, critically acclaimed, but (and here's the kicker) selling a fuckton of records. That trifecta is harder to reach now.
I like all their albums, but that first one is the most “punk” album. “Done” is one of the best punk / pop punk songs I’ve ever heard. Great band with a great discography regardless of genre though.
NY Times did a 30 greatest songwriters list back in April and today they released the readers list that is 100 greatest songwriters, let's discuss The New York Times Greatest Living American Songwriters Lists (Critics/Insiders + Readers) • forum.chorus.fm