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.
