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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: ggw on July 30, 2009, 01:44:56 am
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...this year. Other than my iPod and the Underground Garage I haven't been listening to much or paying attention to the blogs. I need to get back on track, lest I lose my aging hipster cred. Please tell me the top 3 albums you've heard this year (that don't include the words "Animal" or "Collective").
Thanks.
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So, am I not allowed to say Super Furry Animals?
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Here are five in no particular order:
Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light
Mono - Hymn to the Immortal Wind
Emeralds - What Happened?
Magik Markers - Balf Quarry
Alasdair Roberts - Spoils
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SPC-ECO - 3D
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St. Vincent - Actor
That's my favorite so far. I'm a little out of the loop myself. Been listening to alot of older Nick Cave stuff and trying to catch up.
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My top records thus far:
Fever Ray ? very similar to the Knife, epic moody electronica that has cool sound twists and texture. some of the bass lines on this record are really catchy
Mastodon - a step even further into a more refined sound, but its still really great. every song does like a dozen different things, and its produced to within an inch of its life without sounding too glossy or polished. sounds incredible on a good audio system
Mos Def - had kind of written off his music but this album is great, very much hipster-hop as its got some sick guitar samples and is pretty anti-crunk. but its aggressive and immediate and sounds great
Jay Reatard - If you liked Blood Visions, you should like this. I haven't really had enough time to dig into it, and its on its surface less manic than BV, but he writes a great song and it'll grow.
Just pulled the new Pissed Jeans. I didn't much like Hope for Men but this one sounds fierce and much better put-together. I think its going to be really good.
Just not getting anywhere with the new Dino Jr album. Its good, I like it, but I never feel compelled to put it on.
Destroyer 666 originally seemed to be the greatest album ever, but I after a few spins, I kind of moved on. Worth a dl to see if it sticks though. Surely cannot fuck with that name.
Wooden Shjips' Dos is getting a lot of play. Mostly longer drone-y songs that rock. A typical "#8 of the year" type of record.
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Huh...didn't even realize they had a new one out.
Just pulled the new Pissed Jeans. I didn't much like Hope for Men but this one sounds fierce and much better put-together. I think its going to be really good.
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You just reminded me that I downloaded that Pissed Jeans a couple days ago.
Like I said before, the lyrics on the Jay Reatard kill it for me. I dunno; I'm used to him singing about killing, raping and torturing people and there is none of that here. At least he reworked "I'm Watching you" which might be the best stalker anthem ever.
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welcome back ggw!
the new Brakes is good, including the quite amazing Hey Hey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sENDMAhS64
I like the Metric album
Pains of Being Pure at Heart are worth the hype - is it a little derivative? Sure. Can they write great catchy songs? Absolutely
I really like the SIlversun Pickups
A couple of killer songs on the new White Rabbits album including
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IClBpch9vmM
A lot of love for the new Future of the Left album (2/3rds of Mclusky) on the board
So Cow is a random emusic find - lo-fi, scratchy, 2 minute pop delights from Ireland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25cEVTp892c
Also lots of great "singer-songwriter" stuff this year......M.Ward, Alela Diane, Laura Gibson etc etc
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I dig the new Phoenix, but need to get back to digesting the Ardent Records comp that came out last year...
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I dig the new Phoenix, but need to get back to digesting the Ardent Records comp that came out last year...
I'm not really feeling the new Phoenix much.....
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I'll get to that Phoenix album one day...
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new phoenix and the pains of being pure at heart are both pretty good. havent listened to the new jay reatard yet, but i am excited
i like the new deer tick more than either of those, though
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Dark Days/Light Years by Super Furry Animals
Dark Night of the Soul by Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse
Further Complications by Jarvis Cocker
Wilco (The Album)
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I liked the dangermouse/sparklehorse album, one of these days I'm going take the shrink wrap off the limited edition book and figure what to burn on the enclosed CDR
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I was going to plug the new Future of the Left (Travels with Myself and Another), but I was beat to the punch. It's the only thing i've listened to and thought "these guys deserve money for this effort because i'm going to continue listening to this" and went out and bought this year.
Actually, I bought the new Andrew Bird and it's good, but doesn't quite have the holding power for me that his previous stuff had.
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The new-ish Heartless Bastards album is pretty enjoyable and not willfully "different" like so much of best-of-the-year lists I've seen, just good tunes. I've also played Say Hi's latest a lot.
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It's the only thing i've listened to and thought "these guys deserve money for this effort because i'm going to continue listening to this" and went out and bought this year.
the silversun pickups' latest effort falls into that category for me. still love that album.
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Quick notes:
I second the Silversun Pickups album.
The Harlem Shakes album is a solid if unspectacular listen, as is Metric.
Passion Pit has great moments on it ("Moths Wings")
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! - probably my favorite of their releases.
The Field's new record is good, if that's your thing.
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Anyone heard the Dead Weather album? I like the song they did on Conan.
Also like the new Phoenix, but wouldn't say it's a favorite.
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Alela Diane
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A few of my favorites from this year:
93MillionMilesFromtheSun - 93MillionMilesFromtheSun
Asobi Seksu - Hush
Previously on Lost - Season 5 EP
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the new phish
the new whitney houston
fuck yeah, baby.
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I guess I'm in the minority on Silversun Pickups. I was looking forward to it after loving their EP and last full album but this one hasn't connected. Sounds overproduced and boring.
I do, however, love the Phoenix album. Couple of really great tracks.
Other favorites have been the new Metric, Royksopp, Thermals.
Also liking the Obits, which I thought were obscure until I read this on Allmusic: "After playing a single gig in New York City, a bootlegged live tape of the Obits made its way onto the internet (as does everything these days) and before long seemingly every hipster blogger who still thrilled to the sound of electric guitars was talking up the new band, with Sub Pop getting excited enough to sign the Obits before they could even get around to self-releasing a single."
Damn. I feel like I've fallen victim to the latest hipster insult: "I overhyped your favorite band before you even knew they existed"
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I liked the dangermouse/sparklehorse album, one of these days I'm going take the shrink wrap off the limited edition book and figure what to burn on the enclosed CDR
Yea, I just bought the CD/Poster, since the book was sold out, and I liked the album too much to not give them some money for it.
How is the book?
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It's all about crabcore now.
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It's all about crabcore now.
you guys are so eff'ing bleeding edge. a "movement" based on one band - well done.
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Apparently there is an emerging alt-r&b movement... Just shoot me now
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I never said I liked crabcore. I've only heard one song. I also watched a .gif bounce across my screen of the guitarist waltzing around like a crab. It was terrible music but a funny dance.
you guys are so eff'ing bleeding edge. a "movement" based on one band - well done.
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Black Moth Super Rainbow - Eating Us
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i once saw a local band setup up their mic's so they were about chest level and then proceeded to perform their set in the johnny/dee dee ramone stance, with their legs spread apart.
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It's all about crabcore now.
Now that would be a natural Baltimore show if I've ever seen one.
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discovery - those guys from ra ra riot and vampire weekend are super crazy . . . and this new stuff is giving hot chip a run for the money. shake your booty, shake your booty.
and is it just me, or is st.vincent the new and improved breeders?
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discovery - those guys from ra ra riot and vampire weekend are super crazy . . . and this new stuff is giving hot chip a run for the money. shake your booty, shake your booty.
and is it just me, or is st.vincent the new and improved breeders?
Really? That Discovery record is strictly Postal Service Lite and embarrassingly bad attempt at R&B
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discovery - those guys from ra ra riot and vampire weekend are super crazy . . . and this new stuff is giving hot chip a run for the money. shake your booty, shake your booty.
and is it just me, or is st.vincent the new and improved breeders?
Really? That Discovery record is strictly Postal Service Lite and embarrassingly bad attempt at R&B
you say tomato . . .
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discovery - those guys from ra ra riot and vampire weekend are super crazy . . . and this new stuff is giving hot chip a run for the money. shake your booty, shake your booty.
and is it just me, or is st.vincent the new and improved breeders?
Really? That Discovery record is strictly Postal Service Lite and embarrassingly bad attempt at R&B
you say tomato . . .
I say Hot Chip have absolutely nothing to worry about, seeing they have more than one dimension to them and this reeks of strictly being a vanity project.
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so i just heard the new flaming lips song - silver trembling hands.
taking back everything bad i've said about the band recently.
it rules. they rule. the whole world now rules. it's like they've gone back to the soft bulletin motive for introspective futurefaceorama of perceptive pleasure. just no more blood in the face, hulk hands, and shooting confetti guns.
art brut is good, too.
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I'm going to have to agree with Kosmo re: Discovery from what I heard of that album.
If the rest of this Andrew W.K. solo piano album 55 Cadillac is as good as the first three tracks, it'll make my top 5 for sure.
I can't believe that the guy who wrote "Party Hard" is capable of work this phenomenal.
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I listen to mainly hip hop so here's a few if you're interested:
Tanya Morgan - "Brooklynati"
Slaughterhouse - "S/T"
Mos Def - "The Estatic"
There's more stuff but I'll have to dig around and see what else.....
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If the rest of this Andrew W.K. solo piano album 55 Cadillac is as good as the first three tracks, it'll make my top 5 for sure.
I can't believe that the guy who wrote "Party Hard" is capable of work this phenomenal.
I'm assuming you misspoke and that you really meant to say "I can't believe this guy wrote something else as phenomenal as Party Hard."
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I listen to mainly hip hop so.....
LOL
Hiphop is poor people music.
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Uh, Party Hard should've clued you in. Nothing makes me pump my fist harder...and it's aces for getting over the hump during my long weekend runs.
I actually hadn't heard of this album, or this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Japan_Covers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Japan_Covers). I was actually wondering what happened to him...he used to tour the DC/Baltimore area once every 6 months or so.
I'm going to have to agree with Kosmo re: Discovery from what I heard of that album.
If the rest of this Andrew W.K. solo piano album 55 Cadillac is as good as the first three tracks, it'll make my top 5 for sure.
I can't believe that the guy who wrote "Party Hard" is capable of work this phenomenal.
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I listen to mainly hip hop so.....
LOL
Hiphop is poor people music.
(http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2009/6/15/633806609407353705-facepalm.jpg)
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He was slated to play Sonic Circuits but it doesn't look like he is anymore.
Uh, Party Hard should've clued you in. Nothing makes me pump my fist harder...and it's aces for getting over the hump during my long weekend runs.
I actually hadn't heard of this album, or this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Japan_Covers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Japan_Covers). I was actually wondering what happened to him...he used to tour the DC/Baltimore area once every 6 months or so.
I'm going to have to agree with Kosmo re: Discovery from what I heard of that album.
If the rest of this Andrew W.K. solo piano album 55 Cadillac is as good as the first three tracks, it'll make my top 5 for sure.
I can't believe that the guy who wrote "Party Hard" is capable of work this phenomenal.
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If the rest of this Andrew W.K. solo piano album 55 Cadillac is as good as the first three tracks, it'll make my top 5 for sure.
I can't believe that the guy who wrote "Party Hard" is capable of work this phenomenal.
I'm assuming you misspoke and that you really meant to say "I can't believe this guy wrote something else as phenomenal as Party Hard."
from an old issue of esquire magazine:
Andrew W.K.
Motivational speaker, personal-advice columnist for Japanese monthly Rockn' On, writer, and performer of heavy-metal anthem "Party Til You Puke."
"Everything exists in your head, to some degree, at least in terms of your experiences, and how you perceive them and how you act upon them defines your reality. You make your life happen, and being present, being completely invested in the present moment, is the closest you can come to understanding what this is all about."
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The new Idlewild is also very good, I got an early release copy for taking part in their subscription plan, hopefully it will see a proper release later in the year. It has the feel of a band being very confident in their sound, blending together all their previous releases and adding in Celtic Folk/Rock influences that Roddy has been exploring on his solo records. It's much more cohesive than their last record....
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The new Idlewild is also very good
Man, where IS Kurosawa, anyhow?
Great thread, ggw, as I too have been out of the loop for going on a couple years (I have no idea why...). I've gotten a few things -- YYYs is great, just picked up Silversun Pickups, The Thermals, Pains of Being Pure of Heart, Tinted Windows (I LOVE this, but it is nearly bubblegum), Snow Patrol (call it lame, I love the new album).
Things I'll give some attention to based on feedback here:
St Vincent
Brakes
White Rabbits
Future of the Left
So Cow
Obits
Hot Chip
Yeah, some of these bands have been around for a while, but I've missed 'em.
Thx for recommendations all
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bags, The Brakes (UK) is BrakesBrakesBrakes in the US. There is a Brakes band from Philly. The one recommended here is the UK band.
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and to continue on the greatness that is the Scottish music scene, The Lord Cut Glass is recommended as well. It's the other singer from the Delgado's gone solo.
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Well, that was easy -- have already downloaded White Rabbits from eMusic.
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Nice to see ggw and Bags posting again!
The hipsters will scoff at me since they're not in vogue anymore, but I think The Decemberists' "The Hazards of Love" is easily the best album I've bought all year.
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Been listening to new raveonettes, placebo, dinosaur jr, and silversun pickups
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the new mars volta disk is so tight and on point. unlike the past two albums which have been lopsided and drowned out, failure fingerpaint attempts of pollock masterpieces (how an album that is possessed by a spirit conjured from a ouija board being so bad is beyond me), this new one is just where the boys need to be in their career. i love this, that i saw the other day:
(http://myspace.roflposters.com/images/rofl/myspace/1219984809102.jpg.%5Broflposters.com%5D.myspace.jpg)
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the new mars volta disk is so tight and on point. unlike the past two albums which have been lopsided and drowned out, failure fingerpaint attempts of pollock masterpieces (how an album that is possessed by a spirit conjured from a ouija board being so bad is beyond me), this new one is just where the boys need to be in their career. i love this, that i saw the other day:
(http://myspace.roflposters.com/images/rofl/myspace/1219984809102.jpg.%5Broflposters.com%5D.myspace.jpg)
I do enjoy that picture...except for the use of "to" when it should use "too."
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Thanks for the tips. I have enjoyed Pains of Being Pure, Future of the Left (how could a spawn of Mclusky be bad?) , So Cow, and Eat Skull.
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Did you go on a spiritual journey.
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Did you go on a spiritual journey.
I approach each day as a spiritual journey my friend.
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That Eat Skull is indeed really good.
Along those lines, both albums The Intelligence put out this year are very good as well.