Pitchfork's Top 30 Dream Pop Albums

Pretty stellar list of all the big hitters. The Cocteau Twins I have written about before as an extremely important band from a historical POV even to people who never even heard them. Particularly their early mid-80s singles.

I would say missing from this in the way Pitchfork always rewrites history instead of just presenting it (UGH) - is in leaving out the twee stuff - they mention that word in The Pains of Being Pure At Heart (pretty terrific record that one is) but the twee stuff was just crucial even if its wimpy - The Pastels, pacinoyes faves / underdogs Talulah Gosh, but also Heavenly, etc.  

Those bands help you understand Dream Pop now like the new Jeanines record I recently reviewed that just came out.......those are the big holes here and Talulah Gosh only have a compilation (the fantabulous Was It Just a Dream) so maybe that's why they're missing.

Still, a couple of minor arguments aside ..........that's a pretty strong list as a primer especially, with lots of the usual suspects of the genre covered