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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2010 12:45:50 GMT
I'm really disappointed with this year so far, sure I've not heard as much as I usually would of but nothings really grabbed me much recently. I rarely feel like looking out for new stuff and when I do it's fucking BORING like that allo darling record. If someone could recommend me some LP's they think I will like that would be nice. How I'd rank the stuff I've heard this year: The Vaselines - Sex With an X [7] Rose Elinor Dougall - Without Why [5] Best Coast - Crazy for You [7] Allo, Darlin' - Allo Darlin' [5] Teenage Fanclub - Shadows [5] The Black Keys - Brothers [8] LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening [7] The Futureheads - The Chaos [8] Freebass - It's a Beautiful Life [4] The Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt [8] Paul Weller - Wake Up the Nation [8] Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs - Medicine County [6] Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can [8] Gorillaz - Plastic Beach [8] The Morning Benders - Big Echo [5] Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat the Devil's Tattoo [8] Television Personalities - A Memory Is Better Than Nothing [4] The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Who Killed Sgt. Pepper? [5] Field Music - Measure [4] Race Horses - Goodbye Falkenburg [5] Eels - End Times [9] Surfer Blood - Astro Coast [5] The Hotrats - Turn Ons [5] Kevin Burgess - Vaudeville Hopscotch [8] The Sunshine Underground - Nobody's Coming to Save You [5] Darwin Deez - Darwin Deez [6] The Coral - The Butterfly House [7 so far] The Fall - Our Future Your Clutter [7] Gil-Scott Heron - Im New Here [7] I can't think of much I'm looking forward to for the rest of 2010 minus the 2nd Eels LP. Starting to think I've hit the point in life where I give up with new music and just stick with the shit I've liked forever  |
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Post by krburg on Jul 20, 2010 12:58:15 GMT
A few albums that spring to mind that i've enjoyed and are not on your list..
Ariel Pinks Haunted Graffitt - Before Today
I know you think he's a big gayer, but the record is fabulous
Janelle Monae - The Archandroid
Soulful, funk, hip-hop 'diva' who has elements of Stevie, Marvin, Joni, James Brown, Prince, Jacko, Outkast, Beyonce...
The Soft Pack - The Soft Pack
Garage pop rock, similar in vein to the Black Lips i thought, but a bit more polished.
Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty
Only had a few listens but its good, colaidoscopic stuff..
Avi Buffalo - Avi Buffalo
Shins like twee-ish pop
But must admit, I haven't listened to nearly as much new music this year as usual, nice to see my album doing well in the Mahoney charts too
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Post by Andy on Jul 20, 2010 13:01:59 GMT
Crystal Castles new album is my favourite from this year so far I reckon, you should get in amongst it Karl. Haven't you heard The Soft Pack? You literally can't go wrong with that album. Oh and Tame Impala too. Actually been a few quality albums this year I reckon.
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Post by jp on Jul 20, 2010 13:13:17 GMT
here is my top 50 2010 lps so far. been making a proper effort to spend quality time with these albums as well so the top 50 or so i should be very familiar with come the end of year lists.
Best Coast – Crazy For You
Joanna Newsom – Have One on Me
The Hold Steady – Heaven is Whenever
The Fall – Our Future Your Clutter
Allo Darlin – Allo Darlin
Standard Fare – The Noyelle Beat
Darwin Deez – Darwin Deez
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Before Today
Male Bonding – Nothing Hurts
LCD Soundsystem – This is Happening
Dum Dum Girls – I Will Be
Owen Pallett – Heartland
Four Tet – There is Love in You
Perfume Genius - Learning
Wavves – King of the Beach
Mystery Jets - Serotonin
Janelle Monae – The ArchAndroid
Cocorosie – Grey Oceans
Xiu Xiu – Dear God I Hate Myself
Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
Gorillaz – Plastic Beach
Happy Birthday – Happy Birthday
The National – High Violet
Woods – At Echo Lake
Wild Nothing – Gemini
Nice Face – Immer Etwas
Mat Riviere – Follow Your Heart
The Wave Pictures – Susan Rode the Cyclone
Band of Horses – Infinite Arms
The Strange Boys – Be Brave
Toro Y Moi – Causes of This
School of Seven Bells – Disconnect From Desire
U.S Girls – Go Grey
The Magnetic Fields – Realism
Wounded Lion – Wounded Lion
Los Campesinos – Romance is Boring
The Vaselines – Sex with an X
Gun Outfit – Possession Sound
These New Puritans - Hidden
Adam Green – Minor Love
Errors – Come Down With Me
Liars – Sisterworld
Jonsi – Go
Titus Andronicus – The Monitor
Beach Fossils - Beach Fossils
Nedry - Condors
Fenn O’Berg – In Stereo
Vampire Weekend – Contra
Hot Chip – One Life Stand
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Post by Andy on Jul 20, 2010 13:17:30 GMT
That Xiu Xiu album is the worst thing I've ever heard as far as I remember
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Post by jp on Jul 20, 2010 13:19:46 GMT
i like it. its lost some of the experimentalism of the earlier stuff but that has been replaced with some pretty cool melodies so i was pretty happy.
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Post by ben on Jul 20, 2010 13:22:56 GMT
Not a ranking but stuff Ive liked so far this year...
The Love Language - Libraries
The Coral - Butterfly House
The National - High Violet
Best Coast - Crazy for You
The Radio Dept - Clinging to a Scheme
Holy Fuck - Latin
The Black Keys - Brothers
Avi Buffalo - self titled
Foals - Total Life Forever
Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can
Christian Bland & The Revelators - The Lost Album
Moon Duo - Escape
Theres been others but top of head really. Im looking forward to the new Black Angels LP in Sept (should leak much sooner) and thats about all I can think of at the moment.
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Post by jp on Jul 20, 2010 13:24:09 GMT
just looking over my list though, im finding it hard to think of something to reccommend to mahoney. tbh i dont think a lot of the music being made over the last couple of years suits your taste bruv. a lot of the albums on my list seem to be fuzzy twee stuff or lofi american bands doing chillwave, two scenes id imagine youre not that into. just seems to be the fashions at the minute, im sure it will all change again in a few months time and theyll be a load more stuff out there youll like again
suprised you didnt like the race horses album though, ive only given it the one spin but found it pretty good. reckon it has potential to climb its way up my charts through the year. was gonna see them at latitude but they clashed with someone better
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Post by Andy on Jul 20, 2010 13:26:16 GMT
Keep meaning to give Total Life Forever more spins. Good album too.
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Post by beadyeyetillidie on Jul 20, 2010 13:32:14 GMT
Mahoney what about Beach House! , The Drums is an alright album aswell.
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Post by Andy on Jul 20, 2010 13:36:47 GMT
The Drums are utterly rank and I'm sure Mahoney agrees.
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Post by ben on Jul 20, 2010 13:37:55 GMT
Yea Steve, The Drums are complete shit.
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Post by beadyeyetillidie on Jul 20, 2010 13:39:26 GMT
This is Gem. The Drums album isn't bad, I reckon it got some great summer pop tunes.
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Post by Andy on Jul 20, 2010 14:09:48 GMT
Remind me of a Vampire weekend rip-off and Vampire Weekend are the last band in the world that needs to be spawning similar bands.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2010 14:31:42 GMT
Thanks for the response guys. I'll grab a bunch of these now.
I actually heard a soft pack tune on bbc6 a few months ago and it was really good, forgot about that. Never could make my mind up about the first crystal castles record, is it much better than the first? I like the idea of them tho putting on mental gigs where the crowd gets hurt, real rock n roll.
Ben, I Will give love language a go soon as well.
I've not been fussed what I heard by beach house, Drums album is shit, didnt; mind the EP but I never wanna hear of them again, I am emotionally scarred from seeing them live,
JP, I thought Race Horses were quite good when I saw them, obvious compartments then were gorkys/SFA but found the LP far too quirky for it's own good, his voice really grated on me & it just didn't feel organic in the slightest, was like they were trying everything they could to make the songs sound unique and failing real bad.
I'll give that Ariel Pink a go as well.
JP, that northern portrait who did the Smiths ripoff, their albums on dancing jesus.
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Post by barny on Jul 20, 2010 14:45:41 GMT
Favourite ones, no order
Adam Green - Minor Love
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
BRMC - Beat The Devil's Tattoo
Eels - End Times
MGMT - Congratulations
Paul Weller - Wake Up The Nation
Spirit Night - What Will We Be
The Black Keys - Brothers
The Futureheads - The Chaos
Another decent ones are
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Harlem - Hippies
The Courteneers - Falcon
The Dead Weather - Sea Of Cowards
The National - High Violet
The Soft Pack - The Soft Pack
The Strange Boys - Be Brave
The Tallest Man On Earth - Be Brave
The Wave Pictures - Susan Rode The Cyclone
The Drums, Race Horses and Free Energy would enter the "meh" category, along many others... Can find them enjoyable sometimes and dull or shit after some days.
Haven't heard the new Coral yet.
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Post by Andy on Jul 20, 2010 14:46:51 GMT
The new Crystal Castles album is far, far better than the first. Alot more accessible too. I was shocked.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2010 14:48:59 GMT
Ok Andy, you've twisted my melon man. I'll look into it.
I can't see the Strokes getting their new record out this year. BDI will smash them in '11.
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Post by barny on Jul 20, 2010 14:53:46 GMT
Julian live was quite good tbh, they even improvised a Reptilia version accepting a general request. He put his band together and said "Ok, we're gonna do it, it won't last more than 10 seconds though, power to the people". Then the result was way too good for being improvised at all, but still, nice gesture.
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Post by barny on Jul 20, 2010 14:56:10 GMT
Someone please start the rate your last gig thread, don't wanna do it, but better me than any comedian fan
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