From 1979 to present, which bands / solo artists had the best debut albums ?

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suede (they never topped it)

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Agreed!

The Smiths and Morrissey, obviously.
The Fall (Live at the Witch Trials) - one of theirbest still, arguably THE best.
Vampire Weekend (Eponymous) - that opening trio of songs (Mansard roof, Oxford comma, a-punk) is virtually unrivalled
And Also the Trees (Farewell to the shade) - my favourite aatt, and certainly the most criminally underrated album of the 90s (with which few will agree, thus proving my point, or perhaps not)
The Cure (three imaginary boys) - has stood up remarkably well to time, and remains to me mych more interesting and listenable than mulch like "Disintegration".
Foals (Antidotes)- just a brilliant album, one of my favorites of the millennium
Pixies (Surfer Rosa)
Propaganda (a secret wish)
Joy Division (Unknown pleasures)
 
Some of my own favorites:

-Keane - Hopes and Fears
-FSOL - Accelerator
-Electronic -s/t
-This Mortal Coil - It 'll end in Tears
-Portishead - Dummy
-Massive Attack - Blue Lines
-Editors - The Back Room (how did i miss that?)
 
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Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Ebba Grön - We're Only In It For The Drugs
The Smiths - s/t
Sällskapet - s/t
Days - Downhill
The Good Life - Novena on a Nocturne
 
Super Furry Animals - Fuzzy Logic.

The La's - The La's

Arctic Monkeys- Whatever People Say I Am, THats What I Am Not

Leftfield - Leftism

Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman

Tricky - Maxinquaye

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Wlecome to the PleasureDome
 
Super Furry Animals - Fuzzy Logic.

The La's - The La's

Arctic Monkeys- Whatever People Say I Am, THats What I Am Not

Leftfield - Leftism

Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman

Tricky - Maxinquaye

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Wlecome to the PleasureDome

Very seriously good stuff here.All early 90 electronic/bristol/trip hop/progressive sounds stormed my early years of angst.
All groups mentioned (could add Orbital,Dust Brothers to Juno Reactor and Man with no Name just a little bit later) led to an euphoric explotion,a light year leap ahead from the underground rock club and old fashioned disco culture to the rise of the multi stage mega clubs and huge open sea side parties.
Damn, time passes really fast!
 
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underrgound and Nico
The Smiths - The Smiths
Mazzy Star - She hangs britghly
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Patti Smith - Horses
Depeche Mode - Speak and Spell
 
Danzig - self titled

VAST - Visual Audio Sensory Theater
 
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