| Yearly Rock Report for 1997 |
| # | Artist | Title | Label |
|---|
| 1 |
Beatnik Filmstars |
In Hospitalable |
Merge |
| 2 |
Various |
Cheapo Crypt Sampler #2 |
Crypt |
| 3 |
Kudgel |
Chimp is Dead |
Super 8 |
| 4 |
Thee Hydrogen Terrors |
"Terror, Diplomacy, Public Relations" |
Load |
| 5 |
Helium |
The Magic City |
Matador |
| 6 |
Apples in Stereo |
Tone Soul Evolution |
Spin Art |
| 7 |
Bantam Rooser |
Deal Me In |
Crypt |
| 8 |
Streetwalkin' Cheetahs |
Overdrive |
Alive |
| 9 |
Electric Frankenstien |
Sick Songs |
Kado |
| 10 |
Drags |
Stop Rock and Roll |
Estrus |
| 11 |
84 Nash |
The Kings of Yeah |
Rockathon |
| 12 |
Abunai! |
Universal Mind Decoder |
Camera Obscura |
| 13 |
Murder City Devils |
S/T |
Die Young |
| 14 |
Anti Flag |
Die for Your Government |
New Red Archives |
| 15 |
Tugboat Annie |
Wake Up & Disappear |
Kim Chee/Big Top |
| 16 |
Various |
Hate Your Neighbors |
Pussy Muncher |
| 17 |
Various |
30 Seconds Before the Calico Wall! |
Arf! Arf! |
| 18 |
Bevis Frond |
Son of Walter |
Flydaddy |
| 19 |
Karate |
In Place of Real Insight |
Southern |
| 20 |
Various |
Allston Rock City |
Curve of the Earth |
| 21 |
No-Talents |
S/T |
Broken |
| 22 |
Unnatural Axe |
Is Going to Kick Your Ass |
Lawless |
| 23 |
Mono Men |
Have a Nice Day Motherfucker |
Estrus! |
| 24 |
Various |
The Money Shot! |
Chunklet |
| 25 |
Huns |
Live at the Palladium 1979 |
Get Hip |
| 26 |
Sick Things |
Sounds of Silence |
Au Go Go |
| 27 |
Bomb Bassets |
Take a Trip With the Bomb Bassets |
Lookout |
| 28 |
Dissolve |
Third Album for the Sun |
Kranky |
| 29 |
Various |
Iron City Punk Vol. II |
Reverb |
| 30 |
Various |
Mirrors/Electric Eels/Styrenes |
Scat |
| 31 |
Future Bible Heroes |
Memories of Love |
Slow River |
| 32 |
Thee Mighty Caesars |
Remains |
Hangman |
| 33 |
Randumbs |
It's About Time! |
GMM |
| 34 |
American Analog Set |
From Our Living Room to Yours |
Emp Norton |
| 35 |
Calexico |
Spoke |
1/4Stick |
| 36 |
Various |
Joe King Presents: More Bounce to the Ounce |
Lookout |
| 37 |
Various |
Dreamboat |
Cassiel |
| 38 |
Toulouse |
The Way the City Stretches |
Won't Go Flat |
| 39 |
Blanks 77 |
Tanked and Pogoed in Space |
Radical |
| 40 |
Yo La Tengo |
I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One |
Matador |
| 41 |
Dicks |
1980-1986 |
Alt Tent |
| 42 |
Makers |
Hunger |
Estrus |
| 43 |
Various |
Runt of the Litter 2 |
Fan Attic |
| 44 |
Elf Power |
When the Red King Comes |
Arena Rock |
| 45 |
Syrup USA |
All Over the Land |
Flydaddy |
| 46 |
Furious George |
Gets a Record! |
Recess |
| 47 |
Brand New Unit |
Diddley Squat |
Creative Man |
| 48 |
Action Patrol |
On Patrol |
Whirled |
| 49 |
Various |
ABC's of Punk |
Whirled |
| 50 |
Oblivians |
Play songs with Mr. Quintron |
Crypt |
| 51 |
King Loser |
Caul of the Outlaw |
Flying Nun |
| 52 |
Urinals |
Negative Capability |
Amph Rep |
| 53 |
Hurl |
Not a Memory |
My Pal God |
| 54 |
Sleater Kinney |
Dig Me Out |
Kill Rock Stars |
| 55 |
Various |
They Came from MASS |
Big Wheel Rec |
| 56 |
Authorities |
Puppy Love |
Get Hip |
| 57 |
Delgados |
Domestiques |
March |
| 58 |
Various |
Pebbles Vol 10 |
AIP |
| 59 |
Containe |
Only Cowards Walk Like Cowards |
Enchante |
| 60 |
Apples in Stereo |
Science Faire |
Spin Art |
| 61 |
Pinkerton Thugs |
The Pain and the Pinkerton Thugs |
VML |
| 62 |
Promise Ring |
Nothing Feels Good |
Jade Tree |
| 63 |
Bright |
The Albatross Guest House |
Ba Da Bing! |
| 64 |
Elevator to Hell |
Eerieconsiliation |
Sub Pop |
| 65 |
Beatnik Filmstars |
Off-White Noise e.p. |
Merge |
| 66 |
"Manning, Barbara" |
1212 |
Matador |
| 67 |
Various |
America in Decline |
6 Weeks |
| 68 |
Various |
"Gerty Farrish/Pissed-Officers split 12""" |
- |
| 69 |
Bratface |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
Fan Attic/Repro |
| 70 |
Unseen |
Lower Class Crucifixion |
VML |
| 71 |
Ducky Boys |
Gettin Out |
GMM |
| 72 |
Muffs |
Happy Birthday to Me |
Reprise |
| 73 |
Major Stars |
Rock Sounds of People |
Twisted Village |
| 74 |
Big Heifer |
Your Gravity |
Hat Factory |
| 75 |
Dropouts |
Come On |
Unclean |
| 76 |
Bailter Space |
Capsul |
Turnbuckle |
| 77 |
Belle and Sebastian |
If You're Feeling Sinister |
Enclave |
| 78 |
Various |
Caught in the Cyclone |
Cyclone |
| 79 |
Pendulum Floors |
Kicking Good Time |
Villa Villanula |
| 80 |
Cheater Slicks |
Forgive Thee |
In the Red |
| 81 |
Better than a Thousand |
Just One |
Revelation |
| 82 |
Cosmic Psychos |
Oh What a Lovely Pie |
Amph Rep |
| 83 |
Eric Matthews |
The Lateness of the Hour |
SubPop |
| 84 |
Vktms |
S/T |
Broken Rekids |
| 85 |
Lyres |
Early Years 79-88 Live |
Crypt |
| 86 |
Various |
"Showcase Showdown/August Spies split 7""" |
Tario |
| 87 |
Sea and Cake |
The Fawn |
Thrill Jockey |
| 88 |
Trans Am |
Surrender to the Night |
Thrill Jockey |
| 89 |
Guitar Wolf |
Missle Me |
Matador |
| 90 |
Ashley Von Hurter and the Haters |
"7"" EP" |
Baby Doll |
| 91 |
Fu Manchu |
The Action is Go |
Mammoth |
| 92 |
Guitar Wolf |
Planet of the Wolves |
Matador |
| 93 |
Moog Cookbook |
Plays the Classic Rock Hits |
Restless |
| 94 |
Crazy Alice |
Hey Jimmy Have a Great Summer |
Catapult |
| 95 |
Various |
Tokyo Trashville |
Au Go Go |
| 96 |
Various |
"Bastard Squad/Dislexics split 7""" |
Fat Einstein |
| 97 |
Amp |
Astral Moonbeam Projections |
Kranky |
| 98 |
Notwist |
12 |
Zero Hour |
| 99 |
Iggy and the Stooges |
Year of the Iguana |
Bomp |
| 100 |
AC |
I Like it When You Die |
Earache |
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