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100 BEST ALBUMS

Wax Ecstatic: The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time Part #7

Albums 40–31

Kevin Alexander
The Riff
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24 min readJan 13, 2025

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Here’s an affectionate attempt at ranking their records with the understanding that placing things you love in a rigid hierarchy is objectively insane

~Elizabeth Nelson

Welcome to Part 7!

And we’re back with another 20 records! Today, we’re looking at spots 40–31. As mentioned before, the smaller the number, the more at stake. The time for taking a flyer on a pick has long passed. There’s no question that each of these albums has earned a spot on this list. What is up for debate is how best to honor them.

As I wrote each one up, I started wondering: would an objective review be best here? How about a more personalized account?

In the end, and took a clear stand and…did a little of both.

I think that most accurately reflects what we listen to and how we consume it. Not everything is cut and dried; not everything fits in a nice little box. I don’t “only” listen to 1–2 specific genres; I doubt you do either. You can hear some of these often in my house. A couple I haven’t played in years before this project. One was uncomfortable to listen to, even though I still knew just about every word on it. Tastes aren’t…

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Kevin Alexander
Kevin Alexander

Written by Kevin Alexander

Indie music journalist | Mixtape maker | EIC The Riff Magazine | Writer of the On Repeat Newsletter on Substack |

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