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Post by monkeytennis on Jun 22, 2012 9:50:40 GMT
very little music this year has moved me this year like last year, i've heard maybe 3-4 songs that have really knocked me out but beyond that i haven't heard much interesting - and i've been trying pretty hard has anyone else found the same, or am i just becoming an old cunt? god i hope it's not the latter, i loved last year musically  |
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Post by Columbia_rocks_man on Jun 22, 2012 14:46:25 GMT
Nah I don't think so. Some big tunes kicking about. Have you checked out the LIARS album?
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Post by srk on Jun 22, 2012 14:57:45 GMT
There's been a lot of shit from the big names (hopefully someone gets to weller before his head permanently disappears up his own ass), but I've heard a few things that I really enjoy this year, including the new stuff from the hives, jack white and richard hawley, off the top of my head.
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Post by Columbia_rocks_man on Jun 22, 2012 15:00:08 GMT
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Post by barny on Jun 22, 2012 18:07:44 GMT
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Post by barny on Jun 22, 2012 18:17:29 GMT
They all agree with you there  |
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Post by jp on Jun 22, 2012 22:45:39 GMT
i prefer this year to last.
for me last year was full of big names releasing lps that were nowhere near as good as their finest moments, whereas this year has already seen some great debuts and also albums that are up their with the artists finest work.
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Post by justaddbeer on Jun 23, 2012 7:44:44 GMT
Hopefully Cat Power's new one is  |
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Post by ton on Jun 23, 2012 13:21:43 GMT
All the effort that goes into finding out about new artists and weeding everything out and then to decide on whether to give it 3.5 or 4* on RYM, it's just not worth it any more.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2012 13:37:22 GMT
I'm with Baz, If I look at what had come out last by this time last year to what we have now there is no contest for me. Mind you, I absolutely loved last year so maybe I was always set for disappointment this year. But when I think we are pretty much 50% of the way through 2012 & theres only 7 records that I've liked more than a 7/10 kind of way it's definitely a let down
I've been a geek and checked my RYM to see what was out by this time last year. Obviously this is personal proferrence on my part but it just goes to show how uninspired I've been by alot of what I've heard this year.
2011
10/10
Josh T Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen
9/10
British Sea Power - Valhalla Dancehall
Action Bronson - Dr. Lecter
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
Black Lips - Arabia Mountain
8/10
The Horrors - Skying
Charles Bradley - No Time for Dreaming
Gruff Rhys - Hotel Shampoo
Ringo Deathstarr - Colour Trip
Beady Eye - Different Gear, Still Speeding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Elbow - Build a Rocket Boys!
J Mascis - Several Shades of Why
The Strokes - Angles
The Kills - Blood Pressures
Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat - Everything's Getting Older
Art Brut - Brilliant! Tragic!
Arctic Monkeys - Suck It and See
2012
9/10
Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
8/10
Action Bronson & Party Supplies - Blue Chips
The Cribs - In the Belly of the Brazen Bull
Dr. John - Locked Down
Hunx - Hairdresser Blues
Natural Child - For the Love of the Game
Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks
Lots of records with good tunes on which I've liked but overall they've not really been hitting the sweet spot. Hope the second half is better than the first.
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Post by barny on Jun 23, 2012 14:00:19 GMT
Last year wasn't very good in my eyes Just 3 records stood really high for me, with lots between 6 and 7.5. This one is shaping the same way, but without winners. |
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Post by 6twenty on Jun 23, 2012 15:03:53 GMT
2010 beats both this year and last i think.
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Post by anananana on Jun 28, 2012 15:50:22 GMT
Shit year
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2012 15:54:54 GMT
i prefer this year to last. You've said that every year since 2001 though  |
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Post by stocky on Jun 29, 2012 13:12:16 GMT
Yeah this year has been below average thus far (for rock n roll anyway - there have been quite a few decent dance music 12"s released).
Most albums seem to come out in the latter half of the year so it should improve.
Wasn't blown away by last year either, there seemed to be loads of albums I liked but nothing I was really crazy about.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2012 16:48:06 GMT
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Post by Mr David on Jun 29, 2012 17:46:07 GMT
There's been a lot of good electronic music this year
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Post by Mr David on Jun 29, 2012 17:50:39 GMT
Fin by John talbot And hive mind by ital being worth a listen.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2012 9:37:07 GMT
Last year was probably better tbf, but, this year isn't over yet. Album of the year for me so far is Hollow by Graveyard Train (I made a thread and everyfing) Such a dirty, satisfying listen.
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