Mid - Year Bests for 2007

[vansmack]

The Best Damn Thing - Avril

[nkotb]

I'm not in front of iTunes, so I can't speak definitely but here are some things that tickled me so far:
 
 LOVED:
 Marnie Stern
 Deerhoof
 Panda Bear
 Wilco
 LCD
 The Ponys
 The Twilight Sad
 Hella (I know I'm in the minority, but taken on it's own, it's a good disc, IMO)
 "Girlfriend" & the "Girlfriend" remix with Lil' Mama (sorry, had to edit thanks to vansmack's post)
 
 GOOD:
 Dino Jr.
 Bjork
 Ween (my Boognish tattoo is burning from typing that...)
 Menomena
 Of Montreal
 Andrew Bird
 Pissed Jeans (this may move up)
 
 MEH:
 Shins
 Modest Mouse
 
 BLECH:
 Arcade Fire
 Stooges
 
 Oh, and I hate to admit it, but I really enjoy the Fratellis album.  i'm guessing that will wear off soon, as it's pretty disposable, but as a fun summer record, it's holding on for the time being.
 
 BAAAAA!!
 
   

[xneverwherex]

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
   

Originally posted by le sonick:
  the Fratellis record is by far my favourite.
 

Yes.  Mine, too.  When are they coming to the 9:30 club?
 
 Brian [/b]

theyre not playing the 9:30 club anytime soon. go to Vfest - you can see them there. If you want a club date - your closest choices are Phila or NYC (at Roseland no less). you can also go to their lovely website www.thefratellis.com
 
 FYI - Sunday, 05 August, 2007
 Giants Stadium
 East Rutherford, NJ, US
 Supporting: The Police

[azaghal1981]

Zach Hill will be with Marnie Stern at this upcoming rnr hotel date, no?
 
 The title track on the Ween EP is pure gold.

[Relaxer]

I must say I'm surprised by how poorly received the Arcade Fire record is. I love it, and listen to it regularly. Might be that I didn't get into Funeral much, but did after digging on Neon Bible.

[Vas Deferens]

Yep.
 
 

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
  Zach Hill will be with Marnie Stern at this upcoming rnr hotel date, no?
 
 

[nkotb]

Supposedly, it's Zach Hill and Robby Moncrieff from the Advantage.  That should SLAY.
 
 

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
  Zach Hill will be with Marnie Stern at this upcoming rnr hotel date, no?
 
 The title track on the Ween EP is pure gold.

[azaghal1981]

Same here.
 
 
 

Originally posted by Relaxer:
  I must say I'm surprised by how poorly received the Arcade Fire record is. I love it, and listen to it regularly. Might be that I didn't get into Funeral much, but did after digging on Neon Bible.

[Brian_Wallace]

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
  theyre not playing the 9:30 club anytime soon. go to Vfest - you can see them there. If you want a club date - your closest choices are Phila or NYC (at Roseland no less). you can also go to their lovely website www.thefratellis.com
 
 FYI - Sunday, 05 August, 2007
 Giants Stadium
 East Rutherford, NJ, US
 Supporting: The Police

Thanks.  I'd love to see them with the Police and/or in Philly but they are playing Philly the night I'm seeing the Police in Hershey and I'm having enough trouble in finding someone to go with as it is.
 
 Brian

[azaghal1981]

Nice...Even better.
 
 

Originally posted by nkotb:
  Supposedly, it's Zach Hill and Robby Moncrieff from the Advantage.  That should SLAY.
 
   

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
  Zach Hill will be with Marnie Stern at this upcoming rnr hotel date, no?
 
 The title track on the Ween EP is pure gold.

[/b]

[eros]

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
  Thanks.  I'd love to see them with the Police and/or in Philly but they are playing Philly the night I'm seeing the Police in Hershey and I'm having enough trouble in finding someone to go with as it is.
 
 Brian

Jesus, this is like people working themselves into a lather over a "reunited" Wang Chung or Flock of Seagulls. Get over it people. The 80's ended over seventeen years ago. Maybe you didn't get the memo.
 

[azaghal1981]

When reversed, the Kria Brekken/Avey Tare album is one of the prettiest sounding of the year.
 
 Too bad they made the stupid move of releasing it backwards.

[Taster]

Originally posted by Relaxer:
  I must say I'm surprised by how poorly received the Arcade Fire record is. I love it, and listen to it regularly. Might be that I didn't get into Funeral much, but did after digging on Neon Bible.

I feel the same way about the Shins album. I didn't really care about the Shins before Wincing the Night Away, but its my favorite album of the year so far.

[ggw]

I might have liked it better if I heard it before Funeral.  Funeral was great and Neon Bible can't escape Funeral's shadow.
 
 

Originally posted by Relaxer:
  I must say I'm surprised by how poorly received the Arcade Fire record is. I love it, and listen to it regularly. Might be that I didn't get into Funeral much, but did after digging on Neon Bible.

[nkotb]

Agreed, but I'm so annoyed at the pointless pretension of releasing it that way that I can't get into it.  I hold grudges.
 
 

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
  When reversed, the Kria Brekken/Avey Tare album is one of the prettiest sounding of the year.
 
 Too bad they made the stupid move of releasing it backwards.