The Decade in Rock

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

Soundcheck's Critics Week series continues today with a look at how rock music has evolved over the past decade. Ryan Schreiber, founder and president of Pitchfork Media, joins us to explain how rock responded to the digital revolution. Plus: Ryan's picks for the best rock albums of 2009.

Ryan Schreiber's Top Albums: 2009
1. Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion
2. Grizzly Bear, Veckatimest
3. Dirty Projectors, Bitte Orca
4. The Flaming Lips, Embryonic
5. The xx, xx
6. Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
7. Animal Collective, Fall Be Kind EP
8. Fever Ray, Fever Ray
9. St. Vincent, Actor
10. Real Estate, Real Estate

Ryan Schreiber's Top Albums: The Decade
1. Radiohead, Kid A
2. Arcade Fire, Funeral
3. Animal Collective, Sung Tongs
4. Avalanches, Since I Left You
5. Jay-Z, The Blueprint
6. Panda Bear, Person Pitch
7. Modest Mouse, The Moon & Antarctica
8. The Strokes, Is This It
9. Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
10. LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver

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