So I've been out of the musical loop...

[imbecile]

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.

[bellenseb]

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.

[sweetcell]

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.

[Sage 703]

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.

[K8teebug]

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.

[Vas Deferens]

Alela Diane

[killsaly]

A few of my favorites from this year:

93MillionMilesFromtheSun - 93MillionMilesFromtheSun
Asobi Seksu - Hush
Previously on Lost - Season 5 EP

[walkonby]

the new phish
the new whitney houston

fuck yeah, baby.

[Tom Servo]

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"  

[gaaaaaaaaah]

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?

[thirsty moore]

It's all about crabcore now.

[sweetcell]

It's all about crabcore now.

 
you guys are so eff'ing bleeding edge.  a "movement" based on one band - well done.

[kosmo vinyl]

Apparently there is an emerging alt-r&b movement... Just shoot me now

[thirsty moore]

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.

[Vas Deferens]

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Eating Us