2010, what have people thought so far?

Your mum?

can anyone confirm this?

Andy your farts stink to high hell you and it's time you moved out. Also: you're adopted

Charlatans new album got a really great write up in Mojo, comparing the guitars to sonic youth, we'll see how that goes.

Karl, you need to give the Janelle Monae album a spin and then come and see her with me and Jamie in September...

I did this morning, not sure if it's my thing tbh

ITS BRILLIANT

I wasn't convinced, I admire the scope of the record, a lot of styles & ideas thrown around but the songs really didn't grab me very much at all.

I'd swear I made a post saying something like "She has a voice. Love the dancers. Won't listen to the album but would be great to see them live"

i'm well happy with this year so far

OUTSTANDING

Janelle Monae
Arcade Fire
The National
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

Excellent

Avi Buffalo
Male Bonding
Wavves
Morning Benders
School of Seven Bells
Joanna Newsom
Gorillaz
Jonsi
Pantha du Prince
Caribou
Bill Callahan (live album)
Big Boi
Archie Bronson Outfit

Good

Dum Dum Girls
Broken Bells
BRMC
MGMT
Woodpigeon
Beach House
The Tallest Man on Earth
Nedry
Jamie Lidell
The Black Keys
Gil Scott Heron
Holy Fuck
LCD Soundsystem

Meh

Nas & Damian Marley
Best Coast
Robyn
Band of Horses
Future Islands
Mumford & Sons

have been really out of touch so far this year tbh really liked the coral and lcd soundsystem's new ones, but tbh have got a fuckload of catching up to do before i can comment properly

Cee-Lo Green's new album Lady Killer is a blast, anyone who enjoyed the Gnarls Barkley records will enjoy this. Few duds on there but mostly pretty damn good, like a modern day Al Green. The Band of horses cover is pretty sweet as well.

New Bees album seemed really fucking dull on first listen, totally lifeless didn't feel like a bees record at all.

You boys should get fired into Clinic's new one.

Just downloaded Broken Records' latest, I'm hoping it's a significant improvement on their last effort.

Friend of mine suggested Clinic's new one about a week ago, enjoyed it mucho.

Yea, The Love Language - Libraries, thats a really good record its probably going to be my #1 next month when its time to unleash our lists.

Let me know if it is, after you hyping them up a bit I really didn't think much of until the earth begins to part, were decent when I saw them live though.

Well I gotta say the Black Keys' Brothers really grew on me in the last few months, Tighten Up is probably one of their best singles to date; Crocodiles was also an amazing surprise and The Walkmen blew my mind completely with the new record. Teenage Fanclub's Shadows was also pretty nice, kinda new to them so I really enjoyed it. So all in all, it's been a pretty good year for me, I'm downloading this supposed unreleased thing by Ryan Adams called 48 Hours, does anyone know if it's on par with his good stuff?

Yea, 48 Hours is excellent. The Suicide Handbook is my favorite thing he's ever done and thats unreleased.

The Suicide Handbook is pants. It does make me want to kill myself though, so props.