Johnny's Top CDs for 2002


One amazingly powerful album, one amazingly powerful song, some wonderful new bands, and a total distain for the new age of Pop-Punk epitomize 2002.


#1

Steve Earle
Jerusalem

Recommended Tracks: Amerika v. 6.0 (The Best We Can Do); I Remember You; John Walker's Blues

#2

Low
Trust

Recommended Tracks: Point of Disgust; Last Snowstorm of the Year; Canada; In the Drugs

#3

Frank Black & The Catholics
Black Letter Days / Devil's Workshop

Recommended Tracks:
(from BLD) 21 Reasons; Whispering Weeds; Chip Away Boy; End Of Miles; The Farewell Bend; I Will Run After You
(from DW) Velvety; Fields of Marigold; Modern Age

#4

Interpol
Turn on the Bright Lights

Recommended Tracks: PDA; Obstacle 1

#5

Coldplay
A Rush of Blood to the Head

Recommended Tracks: Clocks; In My Place

#6

The Raveonettes
Whip It On

Recommended Tracks: Attack of the Ghost Rider; Beat City

#7

Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn

Recommended Tracks: You Can Never Leave; Angelina; Bad Man Coming

#8

Bob Mould
Modulate

Recommended Tracks: Soundonsound; Semper Fi; Receipt

#9

Amon Tobin
Out of Out Where

Recommended Tracks: Verbal

#10
(tie)

Johnny Cash
American IV

Recommended Tracks: Hurt (definately listen to this!); I Hung My Head; Tear Stained Letter

Marc Moreland Mess
Take It To The Spotlight

Recommended Tracks: All Jacked Up; PS California



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