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Our latest list-- the Most Prolific Artists of the Decade-- looks to chronicle the most important (for better or for worse) artists of the decade. For one reason or another, be it their positive (or negative) cultural significance, landmark moments for music, staying power or otherwise, these artists mattered a great deal this decade.
In no way is this a list of our favorites of the decade. On the contrary, many of our favorites are not present, while others whom we're actually not fans of, have made the list. So without further ado, check out our the fifth (and final) part of our Most Prolific Artists list below. Next to each artist's name, you'll see a basic numeric list of all primary recordings this decade. For many of these, their impact should probably be self-explanatory. Enjoy, and if you haven't yet read our list of the Best Songs of 2009, or Best Albums of the Decade, read up on those too.
10. T.I. -- 6 LPs (Most recent: 2008's Paper Trail)/2 EPs, P$C -- 1 LP (2005's 25 to Life)
8. Arcade Fire -- 2 LPs (Most recent: 2007's Neon Bible)/1 EP
7. Justin Timberlake -- 2 LPs (Most recent: 2006's FutureSex/LoveSounds), 'N Sync -- 2 LPs (Most recent: 2001's Celebrity)
6. Jay-Z -- 7 LPs (Most recent: 2009's The Blueprint 3)
4. Lil' Wayne -- 5 LPs (Most recent: 2008's Tha Carter III)/1 EP/10 Mixtapes
3. Animal Collective -- 8 LPs (Most recent: 2009's Merriweather Post Pavillion)/4 EPs
2. Kanye West -- 4 LPs (Most recent: 2008's 808s & Heartbreak)
1. Radiohead -- 4 LPs (Most recent: 2007's In Rainbows)/3 EPs
Folk supergroup Monsters of Folk has released their first video from their self-titled debut, which came out yesterday. "The Right Place" visual representation is everything you'd expect it to be. A mellow pseudo-country jam, the video for the track takes place partially in the recording studio and partially in some rural backyard. Something tells me this is the only video for the project, but I could be wrong. Check it out below, and if you don't have Monsters of Folk already, get to it.
For those who've been anxiously awaiting the collaboration between Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, Jim James and M. Ward, it looks like this is your lucky day. Admittedly, I was much more excited about the prospect of this project before Oberst's most recent effort checked in at "lackluster" at best, but hey, it's still a worthwhile project. Check it out in full over at Monsters of Folk's Myspace page. For those who still want to wait it out, Monsters of Folk comes out September 22nd via Rough Trade.
As some may or may not be aware, the likes of Conor Oberst (2009's "Fail of the Year" to this point, but otherwise good guy), M. Ward, Jim James (aka Yim James) and Mike Mogis are teaming up for a collaboration, because everybody does that nowadays. Monsters of Folk features songs headed up by each member, and overall, looks to be a pretty good time if you're into folk, indie-folk or any of the subgenres therein. Though the album isn't out for a couple months, they've decided to release to us, the adoring (?) fans, an mp3 which we can use to generate buzz. All you have to do is answer a ridiculous riddle that could be solved by any seven year-old (sorry kindergarteners, you're SOL). So go check out the track, "Say Please" over at their website. And be sure to grab Monsters of Folk, which is out September 22nd via Shangri-La Music.
Our latest list-- the Most Prolific Artists of the Decade-- looks to chronicle the most important (for better or for worse) artists of the decade. For one reason or another, be it their positive (or negative) cultural significance, landmark moments for music, staying power or otherwise, these artists mattered a great deal this decade.
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