...I think I'm both bored at work and looking for inspiraiton from other peoples music collection. anyway here is my list for 08 so far:
[1] - Why? - Alopecia
[2] - Sascha Funke - Mango
[3] - Black Mountain - In the Future
[4] - Autechre - Quartistice
[5] - Earth - the bees made honey in the lions skull
[6] - Atlas Sound - Let the blind lead those who can see but cannot feel
[7] - The Breeders - Mountain Battles
[8] - Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
[9] - Portishead - Third
[10] - Ellen Allien - Sool
All you need is Alopecia
nothing else comes close.
colour revolt-plender beg and curse
is amazing
*plunder
such a tool
although i still think their older stuff is better.
nothing beats oaklandazulasylum...and elephant eyelash...and the sanddollars ep..
i've got grass-strains on my knees for you.
yeah, i'm not so into the new why? record; although all the intense reverence here is making me think i should spin it some more. like, i got really obsess'd with both "the hollows" and "fatalist palmistry", but most of the rest of the record did nothing for me.
oh, but, in answer to the question, i'd go something like:
1. Rings "Black Habit"
2. Gazheart LP
3. El Perro Del Mar "From The Valley To The Stars"
4. Lykke Li "Youth Novels"
5. Camille "Music Hole"
6. Yeasayer "All Hour Cymbals"
7. Vampire Weekend "Vampire Weekend"
8. Los Campesinos! "Hold On Now, Youngster..."
9. Little Claw "Spit And Squalor Swallow The Snow"
10. Beach House "Devotion"
but, i have been listening to the Fleet Foxes ep/lp muchly this week. and the new Mount Eerie. and Blackblack.
oh, and, if/when The Remarkable Thing About Swans record comes out, it'll prob'bly be the greatest record ever.
yeasayer
was last year. fo sho
The Dodos
Ruby Suns
I'm putting subtle on there at number one for me... yeah its not actually out yet... but GOLLY.
Aside, yeah, Why? is at number one
Wish I could afford enough albums to have a top ten!
Anyway:
In no particular order I've enjoyed: Indelicates' "American Demo"
Albino's "Resurrection Bodies"
Nick Cave's "Dig, Lazarus", Dig"
REM's "Accelerate".
I've quite enjoyed the Los Campesinos! one.
I've been bored by the British Power Album.
There's probably others I've heard too but can't think what they are.
The. Bedlam. In. Goliath.
looks very much like you're on your own there
give us a cheery wave from planet Mars Volta.....not seen anyone else mention this one thus far!
I'm out there too
Hello! At least we still have an OZONE LAYER
I haven't bought
any albums this year yet. But this thread is going to prove useful. I'm looking forward to getting Alopecia and Accelerate at the very least next week.
Man Man
Rabbit Habits.
Looking forward to Kong's album as well, no idea when that's due though.
I only have 4 on your list
but for me its between 2 albums not mentioned
Beach House - Devotion
The Dodos - Visiter
but to be fair its a long race and let's see who can stay the distance
In no order.......
Atlas Sound - Let the blind lead those who can see but cannot feel
Why? - Alopecia
I Was A Cub Scout - I want you to know there is always hope
Laura Marling - Alas I Cannot Swim
Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing
Sebastien Tellier - Sexuality
The Mae-Shi - HLLLYH
Forward, Russia! - Life processes
Youthmovies - Good Nature
Maybe Foals..... I can't decide
Mine...
I would say my favourites so far are:
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
and
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago.
Alopecia is also GREAT!
^ ^ ^ ^
Everything said here is correct. I would also add Fleet Foxes 'Ragged Wood' and The new Mystery Jets one which I assure you is a grower of the most magnificent kind.
I have Ragged Wood
Only listened a couple of times, but it's good so far! I will be sure to track down Mystery Jets!
On another note, is the Fleet Foxes lp actually called Ragged Wood or is it self titled? Subpop are listing it as S/T
Hmmm
It seems that it is now self-titled... My version says Ragged Wood but I guess they changed it!
I want to hear
ellen Allien - Sool.... is it out yet? i didn't think it was.
Why? - Alopecia
is the best album released this year. not so far as i don't see anything being better than it.
Bit Embarrassing
But I've only really listened to Neon Neon's album this year. Should I be embarresed?
Clark and Crystal Castles also get a pat on the back
how come
you spelled embarrassing right but not embarrassed? weird.
you're right
that is wierd
Ha
Then you spelt weird incorrectly even though it was in the previous post.
Fook me RockStepper
EXACTLY the same as me this year so far. All those 3 albums deserve mega glued into the CD player playage though so it's cool.
On top of this I'd say I enjoyed the Lightspeed album, though it might have a short shelf life.
Definitley enjoyed the Nada Surf album, and Fighting With Wire's album is really good. A better year than last already for me.
Hercules and Love Affair
is probably the best thing I've heard thus far
it is not in any order yet or nuffink
but
turboprops out to
Black Mountain
Portishead
Neon Neon
Sambassadeur
Mae Shi
Hot Chip
Hercules & Love Affair
El Perro Del Mar
Black Angels
Subtle
Nick Cave
White Rabbits
and
presumably
Spiritualized
the spiritualized album
Is really bad :(
Got a good review in Wire
and they slated the last 2.
The Cave Singers
Invitation Songs
Is also good...
going with the majority...
Alopechia si simply brilliant.
I'm also liking the new Islands album
is*
new Islands
pretty rad!
Alopecia I guess
but Trouble In Dreams by Destroyer is pretty great too. As is the new Subtle from the one listen I've managed to give it.
Best heavy album has to be Cursed III. New Genghis Tron is a bit of a let down.
no order but the first 5 are definitely my favourites so far
Songdog
The Sleeping Years
Last Harbour
Envelopes
Fighting with wire
The battle of land and see
Helen Love
Black Mountain
Evangelista
Sharron Krauss
So far for me
[1] Subtle - exitingARM
[2] Fleet Foxes - Ragged Wood
[3] Why? - Alopecia
[4] Mystery Jets - 21
[5] Portishead - Third
[6] Laura Marling - Alas I Cannot Swim
[7] No Age - Nouns
[8] The Breeders - Mountain Battles
[9] Black Mountain - In The Future
[10] Bisc1 - Electric Night Falls
subtle???
advance copy??? download or is it out now??
It leaked about a week ago
YES
subtle at one, most exciting album EVER
Elbow
.
in no order
thrice alchemy index air and earth
inflames a sense of purpose
frank turner love ire and song
36 crazyfists the tide and its takers
not many have caught my ear i need recomendations
Surrounded
The Nautilus Years. Read the review...
http://drownedinsound.com/release/view/12452
no order
Elbow
Radiohead(if that counts?)
Los Campesinos
christ i need to buy some more music, ive barely listened to any new stuff this year!
Silver Jews!
Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea is such a return to form after the disappointing Tanglewood Numbers.
In no order...
Elbow
The Do
Portishead
Why?
The Blessing
Youthmovies
Hercules & Love Affair
Guillemots
Cadence Weapon
Spiritualized
This:
Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing
New Bloods - The Secret Life
Baby Dee - Safe Inside The Day
D_Rradio - D_Rradio
Earth - The Bees Made Honey In The Lions Skull
Charlottefield - What Friends Are For
The Mae Shi - Hllyh
Aidan John Moffat - I Can Hear Your Heart
American Music Club - The Golden Age
The Boggs - Forts
Born Ruffians for me.
Then probably something like Los Campesinos!, Bon Iver, Youthmovies perhaps.
I haven't listened to many 2008 stuff
We Are Scientists - Brain Thrust Mastery (Yeah I said it)
Fighting With Wire - Man Vs Monster
Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Can I include the re-release of ASIWYFA - This is OUr Machine and Nothing Can Stop It as well, despite being a mini-album?
Oh Laura Marling's album as well!
I really enjoyed the new We Are Scientists album
More so than the first.
Yes me too
It took a while to get into it mind, but now I can't stop listening to it :D
Also, Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I-IV
Of the stuff i have heard
Cadence Weapon
Why?
Cut Copy
have been the most enjoyable so far.
In order. Subject to change. regularly.
1. Why? - Alopecia
2. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
3. Beach House - Devotion
4. Portishead - Third
5. A Silver Mt Zion - 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons
6. Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
7. The Dodos - Visiter
8. M83 - Saturdays = Youth
9. Youth Movies - Good Nature
10. Fleet Foxxes - Ragged Wood
i would also add:
The ruby suns - sea lion
to the excellent lists above.
my turn!
no order:
adam green
laura marling
cadence weapon
mae shi
Vampire Wknd
Bon Iver
foals
JoFo
big Portishead/Spizza fan but both of their newies are disappointing me at present.. :(
another
vote for Alopecia, nothing else has come close this year.
in order:
1. Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing
2. Times New Viking - Rip It Up
3. Why? - Alopecia
4. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
5. El Guincho - Alegranza
6. Atlas Sound - Let The Blind...
7. Beach House - Devotion
8. Bon Iver - For Emma Forever Ago
9. These New Puritans - Beat Pyramid
10. Ruby Suns - Sea Lion
Also recommended is Hercules & Love Affair, Mystery Jets, and all this years Warp releases so far - Clark, Autechre and Born Ruffians.
Yet to hear M83!
This is ridiculous
but I swear I did these three before I read the content of the thread.
1. Why?- Alopecia
2. Fleet Foxes
3. The Inelicates - American Demo.
I'm also liking Gowns 'Red State', but that was late last year.
The Feeling album ...
... is superb !
vampire weekend
been other great albums but I enjoy this most of all.....so far!
1. This Is Hell - Misfortunes
2. Autechre - Quaristice
3. The Fall The Rise - Interlopers
4. The Mars Volta - The Bedlam In Goliath
The Why? record is awful.
even though i haven't seen you in years, your is a funeral i'd fly to from anywhere
that line alone has more emotion in it than any other record this year
i still think i prefer elbow though
No it isn't
It is, in fact, my vote for album of the year so far.
As with most other people
I'm trying to shake things up. Admittedly it's just not my kind of thing anyway, but there must be some others around here who don't like it!
Mystery Jets is very good
booyah
after the first five, they're in no particular order.
boris
earth
atlas sound
why?
fuck buttons
bon iver
black mountain
beach house
sun kil moon
collections of colonies of bees
balmorhea
really looking forward to:
subtle
no age
wolf parade
mogwai
gregor samsa
a bunch of other stuff i've doubtless forgotten about
oh and grails and deerhunter
how could i forgot them?
the new Gregor Samsa
will be amazing...
...
Mystery Jets, Frightened Rabbit, Fuck Buttons, Elbow, Boris and This Will Destroy You have been impressive.
In order cos I don't fudge around
1. The Envy Corps - Dwell
2. The Black Keys - Attack & Release
3. Young Knives - Superabundance
4. Vampire Weekend - s/t
5. James - Hey Ma
6. Nada Surf - Lucky
7. Moby - Last Night
8. This Will Destroy You - s/t
9. Mudy On The Sakuban - VOI
10. Hans-Joachim Roedelius & Tim Story - Inlandish
11. Guillemots - Red
12. The Ruby Suns - Sea Lion
13. Marah - Angels Of Destruction
14. M83 - Saturdays=Youth
15. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
16. British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
Ruby Suns
I was really looking forward to the Ruby Suns album after I bought it without hearing any of it on the strength of a Planet Sound review...
Was rather disappointed... must give it another try!
My albums of the year would include Guillemots, Elbow and Vampire weekend methinks!
I can tell from that list
that u will LOVE ragged wood by fleet foxes
I love it
more than you do.
Cheers for the recommendation dude
I'll be sure to check them out quick fast with major haste.
Erykah Badu
No?
Born Ruffians - Red, Yellow & Blue
END OF THREAD.
Do it!
Shurly must be there its amazing work by clinic
F Hey U Everyone,
C Stop K Being B Boring
-
- -
- UTTONS.
So far this year
I can only say the following 2 have really excited me:
Genghis Tron - Board Up the House
Boris - Smile
I haven't yet bought many albums released this year. And I need to listen to those I have bought more...
in no order...
Sascha Funke
Loco Dice
M83
Chalottefield
Booka shade
stuff what I have liked this year
Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
Neon Neon - Stainless Style
M83 - Saturdays = Youth
Man Man - Rabbit Habits
Foals - Antidotes
Pete and the Pirates - Little Death
The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead
Black Mountain - In The Future
Blood On The Wall - Liferz
Sally Shapiro - Remix Romance
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
Portishead - Third
Mars Volta - Bedlam in Goliath
Mae Shi - HLLLYH
the ruby suns album is brilliant
and don`t let anybody tell you otherwise. aside from that fleet foxes and no age are aceness. ps i do not work for sub pop- they just seem to be on quite a role right now....
Easy answer.
Have A Nice Life - Deathconsciousness.
Nothing comes close.