Tonamel on 7/12/2010 at 20:09
Thank you. There had been an astonishing lack of LCD Soundsystem thus far.
I'll compile my thoughts as soon as I can get back to my MP3 collection and remind myself which albums i bought were actually released in 2010.
When the Detail Lost Its Freedom is from 2005?!
Jackablade on 7/12/2010 at 22:27
Glad to see Midlake in this thread. That album got too much of a bad rap.
BEAR on 7/12/2010 at 23:17
Quote Posted by fett
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Mastadon Crack The Skye :thumb:
I had a similar feeling when I first listened to it. Crack the skye was my introduction to mastodon as well (I missed them coming to my "home town" back before I knew who they were :( )
I've actually come to really love their older albums too, especially Leviathan. I don't know that any other album is as consistently trippy, but each album has some of that.
When my brother first played me the album I thought I was listening to king crimson gone metal.
Edit: Check out This Mortal Soul, Siberian Divide and (
http://vimeo.com/9817818) Pendulous Skin off of Blood Mountain. Couldn't really find decent videos for some.
demagogue on 8/12/2010 at 02:49
My favorite album this year was Josh Ritter's So Runs the World Away. I was in sort of in the doldrums earlier this year and when it came out almost every song on that album just seemed to speak to me right at that time. Fusion-Folk that transcends its genre.
Edit: Best jazz album of 2010 IMO is Brad Mehldau's Highway Rider (double CD). Ambitious and just great, original compositions. Since jazz piano is my thing, I'm going to be biased maybe.
Renault on 8/12/2010 at 18:54
Quote Posted by fett
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Living Colour The Chair in the Room I never cease to be awed by Corey Glover's voice, and Doug Wimbish on bass wtf? I have to admit these guys haven't done much that I haven't loved, but they really dig deep on this one. It's one of those beautiful moments when you realize that an already relevant band is becoming more relevant and creative the older they get (take a note, U2).
Ah, that would be The Chair in the
Doorway. Also, released in 2009. :cool:
Yeah, I've always been a big fan of these guys too, but I admit I lost track a little bit and don't know this album very well. I'll have to give it another listen.
Tonamel on 8/12/2010 at 20:54
Okay, let's do this.
5) Tie between
Hauschka - Foreign Landscapes and
Clogs - The Creatures in the Garden of Lady WaltonHauschka writes music for chamber orchestra and prepared piano ((
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgph8aPmRJs) a grand piano that has randum stuff on/between the strings), and Clogs is a bunch of indie rock people (including the lead singer from The National) getting together and writing music that's a bit (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56Jlr2xIxlM) outside their usual style. I really want to see more of this kind of "indie classical" experimentation.
4)
Ratatat - LP4It's Ratatat being Ratatat, but with more strings. Sounds good to me.
3)
The Books - The Way OutThe Books seem to get less audio-collagey with every album, but that doesn't bother me at all. The aesthetic remains the same, and that's what I love about them. "(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pysC3hNAhE) Beautiful People" is the standout track for me.
2)
LCD Soundsystem - This Is HappeningSeriously, only me and Kolya? What is
wrong with you people‽ I mean sure, it doesn't have a track that stands out quite as strongly as
Sound of Silver's "All My Friends" but that album seemed to miss as often as it hit for me. I can't think of a single bad or boring track in
This is Happening (no, not even "Pow Pow")
1)
Jónsi - GoI can't say enough good things about this album. It's the dramatic sense and orchestration of Sigur Rós with the effusive energy of the best pop music. It's never failed to put a smile on my face.
Honorable Mentions:
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
Caribou - Swim
Yeasayer - Odd Blood
Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz (this will probably make my top-of list eventually, but I only just got it, and haven't had a chance to digest it properly)
Broken Bells - Broken Bells
Trampled by Turtles - Palomino
Albums I wish I'd heard by this point:
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
MIA - MAYA
Sleigh Bells - Treats
Owen Pallett - Heartland
fett on 9/12/2010 at 02:17
Quote Posted by Brethren
Ah, that would be The Chair in the
Doorway. Also, released in 2009. :cool:
Yeah, I've always been a big fan of these guys too, but I admit I lost track a little bit and don't know this album very well. I'll have to give it another listen.
Heh - IIRC I was giving thumbs down to the Days of the New song "Shelf in the Room." i see what i did there.
Not only have I inadvertently stolen Stitch's tradition, I can't even come up with 5 albums from the current year. I suck, and this is karma punishing me for jumping the gun. PLEASE STITCH COME SAVE ME FROM MYSELF.
Angel Dust on 9/12/2010 at 09:00
The Great
High Violet - The National
This sonically lovely album's moody and darkly beautiful collection of songs got more spins than anything else this year.
Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty - Big Boi
Makes me want to hit the clubs and party and I fucking hate hitting the clubs and partying.
The ArchAndroid - Janelle Monae
The genre straddling hip-hop/pop/jazz/rock masterpiece that The Love Below was trying to be.
PPPPPP - Souleye
This wonderful soundtrack inspired me to persevere through VVVVVV's tougher challenges and I've been reaching for its upbeat positivity when I need a boost ever since.
The Good
How I Got Over - The Roots
This time paring back the experimentation and upping the hooks results in one of their best albums rather than another The Tipping Point.
The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
While it could have used a little pruning, in both individual song and overall album length, it still scratched my dramatic indie-rock itch most satisfactorily.
A Sufi and a Killer - Gonjasufi
It doesn't all work for me and there are a few pieces that I would have liked to have been expanded/explored more but I found this to be the most stimulating release of the year.
American Slang - The Gaslight Anthem
Nothing flashy, just some more good ol' fashioned rock 'n' roll from these New Jersey boys that makes me feel 10 ft tall when the Sprinsteenian(?) bluster hits its peak.
fett on 11/12/2010 at 15:56
Damn, I meant to include Black Mountain in mine, if nothing else but for the first track. Her voice makes blood rush to my groin...
