The 2009 Albums Thread

[Relaxer]

Hey, a special new band!



Kinda stumbled on this randomly, but my new favorite band of the day is Cymbals Eat Guitars and this is their debut. Hard to describe but kind of sounds like if Pavement were 15 year olds that were into the Buzzcocks instead of the Fall. Whatever, it's rambunctuous and it rocks.

[Firebutt McGee]

Wow wow wow. I've been listening to the new Fever Ray record all morning, and THAT is living up to the hype.

It's SOOOOOOOOOOO good.

I'm Not Done, Triangle Walks, Seven, and Dry and Dusty are ALL highlights, in addition to the single "If I Had a Heart". SO good.

Can't recommend this enough.

[azaghal1981]

I grabbed that and put it on as background music a few nights ago. Need to give it a better listen.

[Relaxer]

I also like that Fever Ray album, but... the two times I've listened to it, I've felt this nagging urge to just put on Silent Shout.

Speaking of which, I did not understand the Knife one bit when I first became aware of them (i.e. when P-Fork put them at the top of their year-end list a couple years ago). But now I think they're really great and I love that album.

[azaghal1981]

This new Bird and the Bee album is fun.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Indie is the new mainstream...mind you these albums probably actually sold maybe 10 copies each.

Taylor Swift's eighth week atop the Billboard 200 almost seems like a given, but the debut of Andrew Bird's Noble Beast at number 12, Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavillion at 13 and Bon Iver's Blood Bank EP at 16 make this week's charts interesting. [Variety.com]

[azaghal1981]

Gui Boratto - Take My Breath away


Two tracks in and it's pretty good so far. First was a nice melodic synth-oriented piece while the 2nd is a minimal house piece built around a basic three-chord riff.

[azaghal1981]

Junior Boys' new one is circulating.



Still as awesomely gay as ever!

[azaghal1981]

New Black Dice track


Sounds uncharacteristically happy.

[azaghal1981]

The new Fleeting Joys album review I've read sounds promising. Thanks for the tip from a while ago, Jaguar!

[vansmack]

too many pages so sorry if this is a double post:



Hi folks,
              just a quick email to let you know that if
you pop along to http://www.camera-obscura.net all the details of
the new camera obscura album are up now, artwork and you
can hear the title track, "My Maudlin Career", which is
also available on itunes, or as a free mp3 from the site.
There is also new info up at www.4ad.com and as usual you
can keep up to date with new info at out myspace page at
www.myspace.com/cameraobscuraband
             News of some upcoming shows is up now too,
and there will be some more shows announced very shortly,
so keep your eyes and ears peeled.
           
Weds 18th March SXSW, Austin, Texas
(Details to follow)
Tues 24th March The Bell House, New York

CAMERA OBSCURA MY MAUDLIN CAREER
RELEASED APRIL 20th 2009 (21st IN THE US)
Formats: CD (CAD 2907CD), LP (CAD 2907) & DL (EAD 2907A)

1. French Navy
2. The Sweetest Thing
3. You Told A Lie
4. Away With Murder
5. Swans
6. James
7. Careless Love
8. My Maudlin Career
9. Forests And Sands
10. Other Towns And Cities
11. Honey In The Sun

[sweetcell]

according to a sidebar note in Rolling Stone, Sonic Youth are currently writing songs for a 2009 studio album.

titled "The Eternal", out on 6/09. click here for track listing, cover art, and random musings.

[DeathFromAbove1979]

I got a leaked copy of the new MSTRKRFT cd 'Fist of God' I honestly would suggest this album to anyone who just loves music. It's more than an electro album. It has R&B, hip hop, rock n roll, and definetetly techno elements. The best track on the album is Heartbreaker with John Legend. Its phenomenal.



1. It Ain?t Love f. Lil Mo
2. 1000 Cigarettes
3. Bounce f. N.O.R.E. & Isis
4. Vuvuvu
5. Heartbreaker f. John Legend
6. Fist Of God
7. So Deep f. Jahmal (The Carps)
8. Click Click f. E-40
9. Word Up f. Ghostface Killah
10. Breakaway f. Jahmal (The Carps)
11. 1000 Cigarettes f. Freeway

pm for link.

[azaghal1981]

New Magik Markers on 5/5


Someone needs to fix that "2008."

[walkonby]

New Magik Markers on 5/5


Someone needs to fix that "2008."

me luvs them.  "the lighter side of . . . . hippies"