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Album: Say Anything:...Is A Real Boy (2004)
Nominated By: 69.109.222.244
Reason: Say Anything is truly a diamond in the rough. This generation of music is plagued with rappers glammorizing the gangster-life and pop bands crying about their most recent break-up with very cliched lyrics. But Say Anything shows that music is far from lost. ...Is a Real Boy starts off with "a song of rebellion" full of energy that doesn't let up for the next hour of your life. The lyrics are clever while still being easy to relate to. Yes, like many bands in the emo genre, Say Anything writes several songs about girls. Every Man Has a Molly and the acoustic ballad I Want to Know Your Plans don't sound to far off from something you'd hear on any other CD, but Say Anything's bi-polar vocalist/lyricist/guitarist, Max Bemis, is honest but not to the point that you pity him, but to the point that you're taken to your days of heartache. The album then ends with Admit It!!!, a song that lampoons the hipster-scene and the emo kids that were probably the ones that picked up this album before all the hype surrounding Say Anything got started. Gang vocals, hand claps, heavy guitars, fast accented snares, and lyrics so honest it'll make you want to change all you've done wrong. Say Anything has something for everyone and prove they won't be restricted by the "emo" label.

Album: Black Sabbath:Heaven and Hell (1980)
Nominated By: Cubs Fan2007
Reason: Hailed as one of the best Black Sabbath albums, this was the band's first with Ronnie James Dio. While not necessarily better than the Ozzy Osbourne albums, this album certainly is different from previous efforts. What makes it different is that Dio sings across the guitar riff instead of following it like Ozzy did. Examples of what I mean are the album opener "Neon Knights," "Children of the Sea," "Die Young," and the seven minute title track. Not only did the album become of their best sellers, but I've also read that it renewed interest in the Ozzy-era albums. I've had the album for a while now, and I think it gets better every time I play it.

Album: Yeah Yeah Yeahs:Fever To Tell (2003)
Nominated By: 64.136.115.137
Reason: The debut LP from New York based Yeah Yeah Yeahs is widely credited as one of the best releases from the band. Lead singer Karen O, guitarist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase churn out what was named the best album of the year by the New York Times. Fever To Tell also made it onto Spin.com's 100 best albums from 1985-2005. Quite impressive, if you ask me. Indie rock fans, as well music listeners in general will no doubt recall the hit single Maps, which was good enough to make into the immensely popular video game Rock Band. Fever To Tell is a true gem amongst indie rock albums, and no doubt deserves a spot in Album Of The Week. It is the defining moment of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' carrer. The video for the song Maps can be found here: [1]

Album: Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Feeling (2002)
Nominated By: Cubs Fan2007
Reason: Written (music and lyrics) by Buffy creator Joss Whedon, this is probably my favorite soundtrack. If you've seen the television episode, I think you'll enjoy the album, as well. Containing fan favorites like "Going Through the Motions," "Rest in Peace," and the love song "Under Your Spell," the whole thing is a masterpiece. There are also some comic relief tracks like "Bunnies," "The Mustard Song," and "The Parking Ticket." I'd definitely recommend it to any Buffy fan.

Album: New Order:Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)
Nominated By: Crocodilewerewolf
Reason: When Joy Division reformed as New Order after the tragic suicide of lead singer, Ian Curtis, the band had a lot to live up to. New Order had to be faced with the prospect of living in the shadow of their deceased lead singer. Indeed, their debut, Movement, proved that they had not quite moved on from their Joy Division days, with lead singer Bernard Sumner attempting and essentially failing to capture Ian Curtis' characteristically deep and somber voice. However, New Order would soon change this around entirely with Power, Corruption & Lies. On this album, the band proved to the world that they were no longer Joy Division but a new force to be reckoned with. Power, Corruption & Lies showed that New Order were electronica masters, able to combine their classic post-punk sound with an incredibly catchy blend of keyboards and fast-paced guitars. Bernard Sumner decides here to not emulate Ian Curtis' vocals but in fact to take his own vocals an octave higher, making it all the more beautiful. A defining album of the 80s and for New Order, Power, Corruption & Lies is a magnificent work and something all should take the time to listen to.

Album: The Strokes:First Impressions Of Earth (2006)
Nominated By:jasocova
Reason: The last studio album of The Strokes contains songs radically style-changed from their previous albums (The Strokes:Is This It (2001), The Strokes:Room On Fire (2003)), experimenting with their instruments and vocals. Even though this material was less acclaimed than its predecessors, it still represents their garage rock genre at its full potential. Hammond's guitar can transform across the 14 songs from desperation, to solitude, to joy, to opression, and so on, accompanied by Nikolai's bass (that is the lead instrument in The Strokes:Juicebox), Nick's rhythm chords and Fab's percussion, culminated by the accentuated voice of Julian Casablancas, making a delightful mixture of music across emotions.

Album: Guns N' Roses:Chinese Democracy (2008)
Nominated By: Darthdurden
Reason: This is one of the most anticipated albums in the history of music. Whether it ends up being good or not it is still very notable and deserves to be the album of the week as it is easily the biggest musical news of the week. Sure there is no Slash, but what I have heard isn't that bad, some of it even good to great. At the same time some of what I have heard are big misses and show the 15 year growing pains the album and band has gone through.