Yeah but, IMO, they sound too similar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
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Yeah but, IMO, they sound too similar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Wouldn't have said they were too guilty of that at all. Usually if you don't like a particular thing or group of things they can be seen as 'all the same', you know, like the way Americans are all stupid and boring, all rap sounds the same, or blacks all look the same (according to my gran at least :D).
Anyway I only mentioned them out of divilment rather than as a genuine expression of love. I've listened to the album a few times alright and didn't think it was too bad, obviously not an album of the year but probably better than you'd give them credit for.
i'd like to nominate Scouting For Girls as an outside contender. OK joking, they're a pox on the musical landscape.
My favourites so far are
We Are Scientists - Brain Thrust Mastery
The Wedding Present - El Rey
The Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night
Spiritualized - Songs in A + E
The Pigeon Detectives - Emergency
Glasvegas - Glasvegas
Santogold - Santogold
But i'm going for Other
The Young Knives - Superabundance
im now of the opinion that Oasis' new one is a contender. Surprisingly decent effort. Keane's new one has surprised me too, it's nowhere near as bad as i was expecting.
This year's been a bit sparse for truly quality releases. But the best for me so far;
The Stand In's - Okkervil River
You and Me - The Walkmen
Carried To Dust - Calexico
The Devil, You and Me - The Notwist
At Mount Zoomer - Wolf Parade
Red, Yellow, Blue - Born Ruffians
Dear Science - TV On The Radio
For Emma, Forever Ago - Bon Iver
Ragged Wood - Fleet Foxes
Some high profile disappointments this year, including Sigur Ros and My Morning Jacket, IMO. It's been a strange year but some promising artists emerging.
I notice that since the third vote has been cast, there has not been a single mention of Neon Neon - disappointing people, how can everyone ignore the concept of the concept album so completely. Time to write a concept album, I think...
Was Neon Neon not mentioned earlier in this thread? Great album though, but still hating that rap interlude 'Sweat Shop' though.
It's included in the pollQuote:
Originally Posted by Pauro 76
Sorry, I meant it in the sense that there has not a single vote for them since the third vote was cast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pauro 76
Sigur Ros and Neon Neon have very good albums but the rest on that list are very very average i reckon since "others" won it backs up my opinion.
And No conor Orburst ?? No MGMT ? No Vampire Weekend ??
I wouldn't say that, the Nick Cave, Elbow and Cut Copy albums are far from average. Maybe if it was one or two albums in 'Others', but if you look back they're all different. There's 15 votes for others, and I can see 12 albums specified (there's always 3! :D ), every one of them different. Just means there was rather a good selection of top cuts this year.
Neon Neon for me just edging out Kings of Leon.
'Fight like Apes', 'Vampire weekend' and 'Noah and the Whale' get an honourable mention from me.
Isn't it funny that no-one has nominated a pop or RnB album. Do you think that's because no one likes pop or RnB music or because no one wants to be ridiculed for liking pop or RnB? :lol:
Are you suggesting pop should become known as 'unpop'?
22 for my list as opposed 15 for others. I win :)Quote:
Originally Posted by anto1208
Chinese Democracy by GnR if the offical album release is anything like the unoffical one.
Very good :)Quote:
Originally Posted by kingdom hoop
Sorry, forgot I hadn't replied to this.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingdom hoop
No great surprise on the Midfield General album, it was on your recommendation that I got it! :D
Bass Mechanic is a top tune alright, and I also am a bit partial to Error and Loving Laughter, and indeed the single Disco Sirens. Good stuff indeed.
Emmmm, I was saving Hoop Hoop Hurray for the Album of the Millennium poll. Obviously! :D
Bloc Party's new one is a return to form.... although Mercury divided everyone. I liked it myself...
Haven't bought many 08 albums but must say that the Oasis one is absolute muck...sounds very much like a band going through the motions (which, of course, they are...)
Stand Ins by Okkervil River gets my vote. Not their best but still some brilliant moments from it...Lost Coastlines would get my vote for single of the year...
That album has taken so long that China will be a democracy by the time it comes out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Newryrep
I finally got around to buying MGMT yesterday...I think it needs more time to grow on me.
Took me a little while too - it does grow though, and it is worth the extra time spent with it IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
Disagree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr. Ogba
If that collection of songs was released by another band it would be hailed as a very good album.
Some of the Noel tunes on this album are the best that Oasis have ever produced.
disagree with your disagreement, if the album was released by any other random Brit indie band it wouldn't have even registered...its a horribly average record...Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
Would go with Oasis, some of the best material they've written in a good while.
Well, I'll have to register my disagreement with the fact that you disagree with my original disagreement, Sir!!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr. Ogba
Within the paramaters of what Oasis have produced in their 15 year career - have to re-iterate there's some good stuff on there, certainly the first half of the record is quite strong.
On that note, Doctor - I bid you good-day.
The first 5 tracks are among the best they've recorded. Falling Down is an excellent song too but I wish they'd just leave the songwriting to Liam and Noel, the other songs are barely average.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
Impulse is the only way to vote in this, go with your gut.
Wasnt Massive Attack due an album this year by the way?
It got delayed for several undisclosed reasons, last I heard it was due out in early spring 2009Quote:
Originally Posted by Pauro 76
Just listening to Nitin Sawhney - London Undersound here, and I'd put it ahead of anything in that poll. Fantastic album. Should have waited until the end of the year!
Q Magazine's Top 50 for 2008. Found KOL's offering a major disappointment myself...................................
http://www.qthemusic.com/cgi-bin/50b.../month.pl?id=2
Have to agree on that. Over-rated album, much preferred Because of the Times. And radio saturation has killed it for me too. Razorlight 'Slipway Fires' is truly horrendous. Listened to it for the first time today. And the last time. Awful stuff. Kaiser Chiefs the same. How did they get in the countdown?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
Because you don't write for the magazine?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pauro 76
Very good! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Yeah - I was confident that KOL would follow up with an even better album than Because of the Times. I was wrong. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Pauro 76
I listened to it once and in a fit of pique banished it back to HMV immediately with receipt in hand.
Got the Verve's "Forth" - which I think is great.
And because Q is like a Coldplay fanzine at the best of times, so that sort of tat would be right up their street.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
this album rocks - a nice mix of punk and modern beatsQuote:
Originally Posted by razor
She is also sexy and her live performance on Jools Holland show was awesome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBYY5LThRNA
i am usually years behind in movies and music, etc as I am always trying to catch up with stuff that i missed the first time around! I am currently listening to the Billboard top 100 from the 50's to 2000 - so you can imagine I have enough on my plate as it is!!!!
But albums i did download this year were....
Santogold
Paul McCartney's new one - I liked it anyway despite the critics
Goldfrapp
and Signur Ros - which is different - and quite sad really!
CSI: Ambleside by Half Man Half Biscuit is the only album I bought in 2008 ...and that's 2008s fault ...not mine.
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