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#295 Daft Punk, 'Random Access Memories' (2013)

When I undertook this new list, I wondered if this album would be included. It came to mind as an album that was released after the original list, an album that I consider one of the greatest albums released in recent years. Taylor Swift (#393) and Beyoncé (yet to feature, but surely she will) were obvious entries, but for the updated list to carry any weight, I would expect this album to feature. I guess the list carries weight. I was never a big fan of Daft Punk. Why? Because they weren’t my “genre.”

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