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Scots Taffer on 7/12/2010 at 01:58

For shame fett...

fett on 7/12/2010 at 02:28

ALL SHALL KNEEL BEFORE ME AND MY BACKPACK ROCKET

Hey, at least there was no new Winger album this year...

Shakey-Lo on 7/12/2010 at 06:32

Hey, i can actually participate in one of these threads for once, and it's pretty much solely because last.fm added a "recommended new releases" feature. Before that, I was totally out of the loop when it came to new music. As a result I also managed to find a few music blogs that shared my tastes.

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Goldfrapp - Head First

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Perfect electropop. A flawless album. A particular highlight was listening to this album as I stared out the plane window while descending through the clouds to land in Queenstown, New Zealand. One of those moments that makes me think the universe is alright, sometimes.

2. Klaus & Kinski - Tierra, Trágalos

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Love these guys, for some reason. Knew nothing about it but liked the cover art so I downloaded it and it just clicked with me. Spanish acoustic pop.

3. Re-drum - Another Path Between Universes

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Can be downloaded (http://www.last.fm/music/Re-Drum/Another+Path+Between+Universes) here. Sample-heavy electronic music somewhat in the Boards of Canada vein. I particularly like "A Long Run", "Remembering the Time", and "Dieu".

4. Turin Brakes - Outbursts

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Loved the (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfzdLUwWZg8) music video, the album did not disappoint.

5. Caribou - Swim

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6. Caro Emerald - Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor

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7. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter Of Mixed Drinks

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Honourable mentions, in no order:

Basia Bulat - Heart Of My Own

Bonobo - Black Sands

Laura Veirs - July Flame

Berry Weight - Music For Imaginary Movies

High Places - High Places vs. Mankind

Booka Shade - More!

Röyksopp - Senior

The Books - The Way Out

The Drums - The Drums

edit: and for good measure, here are my top 10 most listened artists over the past 12 months, from last.fm:

1) Boards of Canada
2) Les Baxter
3) Goldfrapp
4) Klaus & Kinski
5) Bonobo
6) Hexstatic
7) Four Tet
8) Susumu Yokota
9) Basia Bulat
=10) Queen
=10) Nouvelle Vague

frozenman on 7/12/2010 at 13:04

Quote Posted by Kuuso

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3. World's End Girlfriend - Seven Idiots
Whatever this jap releases, it's always bound to amaze. The sounds he weaves into his compositions are just so original. Not many artists can take any genre or any sound and effortlessly place it into an album full of opposite sounds. The production is staggering as usual. I'd recommend this guy for anyone who hasn't heard him, because he's one of those artists that broaden the word "music".

Oh shiiiiit thanks for pointing this out. I've had trouble finding news about this guy- tried his website once and it was like a bizarre game of Myst with many rotating gears. I wasn't blown away by the music in Les Enfants du Paradis, but I do like the way he endlessly swaps between melodramatic crescendos with a deranged attention deficit disorder. Also, love the song titles: Teen Age Ziggy, Galaxy Kid 666

Sulphur on 7/12/2010 at 13:10

Quote Posted by fett

ALL SHALL KNEEL BEFORE ME AND MY BACKPACK ROCKET

Hey, at least there was no new Winger album this year...

Winger's still alive? :wot:

Also, that Frightened Rabbit album, Shakey? It sucks. Not half as good as Midnight Organ Fight. Who'd've thunk getting a bassist and being happier in life would make for watered-down music?

fett on 7/12/2010 at 15:33

Depends on who you ask. They've done a few albums in the last 5 years, but have morphed into more of a prog-rock thing, and Winger himself is doing some really cool "world" music type stuff ala Peter Gabriel edging toward ambient. I mainly listen for Rod Morgenstein because he's a badass on the drums.

fett on 7/12/2010 at 15:35

Where the fuck is Stitch?

Kuuso on 7/12/2010 at 15:40

Quote Posted by frozenman

I adore the linked song. There's some questionable usage of slap bass on the album, but it grows on you. It also quite heavily tints toward breakcore in the latter songs. It's not "beautiful" music for sure, quite opposite from Hurtbreak Wonderland, but interesting and original nonetheless.

Stitch on 7/12/2010 at 16:03

Quote Posted by fett

Where the fuck is Stitch?

figured I had at least another week, champ

Kolya on 7/12/2010 at 16:16

1. The Black Keys - Brothers ([url=http://www.schwarzsilber.de/#[[The%20Black%20Keys%20-%20Tighten%20Up]]]Tighten Up)
2. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening ([url=http://www.schwarzsilber.de/#[[LCD%20Soundsystem%20-%20Home]]]Home)
3. He's my brother, she's my sister - He's my brother, she's my sister EP ([url=http://www.schwarzsilber.de/#[[He%27s%20My%20Brother%20She%27s%20My%20Sister%20-%20Clackin%27%20Heels]]]Clackin Heels)
4. Midlake - The Courage Of Others ([url=http://www.schwarzsilber.de/#[[Midlake%20-%20Rulers%2C%20Ruling%20All%20Things]]]Rulers, ruling all things)
5. Tame Impala - Innerspeaker ([url=http://www.schwarzsilber.de/#[[Tame%20Impala%20-%20Solitude%20is%20Bliss]]]Solitude is bliss)
6. Guards - Guards EP ([url=http://www.schwarzsilber.de/#[[Guards%20-%20I%20see%20it%20coming]]http://www.schwarzsilber.de/#[[Guards%20-%20I%20see%20it%20coming]]]I see it coming)
7. Free Energy - Stuck on Nothing ([url=http://www.schwarzsilber.de/#[[Free%20Energy%20-%20Bang%20Pop]]]Bang Pop)
8. Summer Camp - Young EP ([url=http://www.schwarzsilber.de/#[[Summer%20Camp%20-%20Ghost%20Train]]]Ghost train)
9. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor ([url=http://www.schwarzsilber.de/#[[Titus%20Andronicus%20-%20A%20More%20Perfect%20Union]]]A more perfect union)
10. The Thermals - Personal Life ([url=http://www.schwarzsilber.de/#[[The%20Thermals%20-%20I%20Don%27t%20Believe%20You]]]I don't believe you)