Stack O’ Tracks: the Decade in Music by Walter McDonough

Posted by: Casey Rae-Hunter Tags: best albums of the decade, Future of Music Coalition, Walter McDonough Posted date: December 26, 2009 | Comment

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And you thought we were done with these lists, didn’t you? Not hardly.

Today’s “best of the decade” music roundup is courtesy Walter McDonough, Esq. — co-founder of Future of Music Coalition and an incredibly bright bulb in matters of law and the musical arts. You can see a portion of his CV here. Walter also has one of the greatest Boston accents known to man, and I sometimes find myself saying things in my head (and occasionally out loud) in a “Walter voice.” I think the next time I see him I’m gonna have him record my voicemail message.

Anyway, here’s Walter’s list, sans editorial. He’s a busy man, and we’re perfectly honored to have his participation.

Picks after the jump…

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The XX, The XX

Nick Cave, Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus

Arcade Fire, Funeral

Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II

Rancid, Indestructible
[Ed's note: not available to stream; how punk (or not) is that?]

Radiohead, Hail to the Thief

Mastodon, Crack the Skye

U2, All That You Can’t Leave Behind

Gaslight Anthem, The ’59 Sound

Outkast, Stankonia

About the author

Casey Rae-Hunter
Casey Rae-Hunter is a musician, public policy wonk and the editor/publisher of The Contrarian Media. An in-demand speaker, he gives frequent talks at conferences and campuses on issues at the intersection of creativity, technology, policy and law, and is a go-to source for major media outlets from NPR to the New York Times. Casey works alongside leaders in the music, arts and performance sectors to bolster understanding of and engagement in key policy and technology issues, and has written dozens of articles on the impact of technology on the creative community. Casey is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and the Deputy Director for Future of Music Coalition. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Media & Democracy Coalition and the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture. The Contrarian does not necessarily represent the views of the organizations to which he belongs.

1 Comment for Stack O’ Tracks: the Decade in Music by Walter McDonough

Russell W

Wow. An entirely different list from mine. “All That You Can’t Leave Behind” did almost make the cut for me. But then, mine was not an attempt to compile a list that was objectively “the best” for the decade, but rather the ten albums that influenced me most (emotionally and otherwise) during the decade.