Top 100 Oklahoma Albums of the 00s: 60-51
Over the next couple of weeks, we will be counting down the Top 100 Oklahoma Albums of the 2000s. Every weekday, we will unveil another ten Oklahoma albums that helped shape the way Oklahoma music is heard by the outside world.
We asked three dozen musicians, fans and journalists for their opinions on the top albums of the past decade. With their guidance and our own opinions, we compiled what we hope is a decent and fair list.
Hopefully, there’s a good bit of reflection, discovery and enjoyment when listening to these albums through Lala (when available). Enjoy!
60. The Options - Romance is Bullshit (2003)
“Garage rock lives, and so does the power trio, in the form of Norman band The Options, but this no throwback to the hair bands of yore. Bassist-vocalist Robbie Egle tailors tough, smart, straight-forward songs for Pat Quigley’s sharp, spare, stinging guitar work and brother Billy Egle’s surefire slapshot drumming.” - Gene Triplett (The Oklahoman)
“The Options’ sound is pitched somewhere between the snarling punk of the Sex Pistols and the glam rock of Mott the Hoople. And while its influences scream the obvious from time to time. “Romance is Bullshit” is quite a breathtaking showcase. It shows the band has its heart in the right place and knows how to careen through the musical landscape without being superficial or beholden to anything.” - Patrick Crain (LOUD Magazine)
59. Locust Avenue - Three O’Clock Target (2008)
“…groovy, smooth styles go down easy on Three O’clock Target.” - QRO Magazine
58. Jesse Aycock - Life’s Ladder (2006)
”Jesse Aycock is a singer, songwriter and musician from Tulsa, who is now spreading his own brand of Folk Roots Rock to the rest of the country. Jesse’s music is reminiscent of the legendary Tulsa Sound of the 1960’s and 70’s, which was introduced to the world by artists like Leon Russell, Elvin Bishop, J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton and David Gates. Life’s Ladder is Jesse’s debut album release, and is reveals a bright young songwriter and musician with the soul of Gram Parsons.” - Rainy Day Records
57. Admiral Twin - Mock Heroic (2000)
“As pop-rock storytelling goes, it’s on par with the better efforts of Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker, and it’s a shame that the record never got the critical or public attention it deserved. But this obscurity is worth seeking out.” - Joseph McCombs (All Music Guide)
56. Shiny Toy Guns - We Are Pilots (2006)
“The music is full of synth cheese and intergalactic wooshes, the lyrics—about “supersonic gogotrons” and crying robots—are sung by a boy and a girl with angular haircuts. They love Thompson Twins, Peaches and anything in between, because it’s sexy and fun as hell.” - Blender
55. The All-American Rejects - Move Along (2005)
“”Tyson Ritter is an Oklahoma heartthrob in the spirit of Taylor Hanson, with a boyish croon that soars sky-high over a sun shower of multitracked guitars…” - SPIN Magazine
54. Starlight Mints - Drowaton (2006)
DOWNLOAD: Starlight Mints - “Pumpkin”
“As compelling as it is complex…one of the most fun listens of the year.” - Filter Magazine
“The most intricately arranged DIY effort since Sufjan Stevens’ Illinois. And when it comes to headphone trippiness, Drowaton actually upstages At War With the Mystics, the latest from neighbors and fellow oddballs The Flaming Lips.” - Paste Magazine
53. The Starkweather Boys - Archer St. Blues (2007)
“An all-star collaboration from the state’s meager, but resilient roots rock scene. J.D. McPherson and company perfectly capture the early days of rock and roll from Western swing to Little Richard.” - Charles Martin (Oklahoma Gazette)
52. The Pistol Arrows - The Pistol Arrows (2001)
Purchase: Amazon
DOWNLOAD: The Pistol Arrows - “Down Highway 9″
“In it’s heyday this band summed up life in Oklahoma for me and my friends. Eric Sarmiento has written some of the best songs to ever come out of Oklahoma!” - Beau Jennings (Cheyenne)
51. The Hex - The Hex (2005)
Purchase: The Hex’s myspace (via PayPal)
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January 8th, 2010 at 12:36 pm
nice. i have that options cd around the apartment somewhere. i forgot about them. AND i forgot to put Locust Avenue on my best of list. dangz!
January 8th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
I forgot about The Options when I made my list, damnit! I’m gonna have to dig up my cd too.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
glad to see the Hex getting their propers!
January 8th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
The Hex! Love that record!