Album of the year

Never heard of any of that sh!te...I must be getting old.

me neither

fair enough.

What were your favourites?

not sure i've got one tbh. a quiet year

I don't think that I've been out and bought an album (CD) by any particular artist in the last 5 years...and that's the truth. I just download whatever I feel I need from t'internet.

Doves
Kingdom of rust.

The Hazards of Love by The Decemberists will be in my top 5. Still giving some others some quality 'ear time' before I make my final pronouncement.

The Liberty Of Norton Folgate is a fantastic album

Sometimes i wish we were an eagle- Bill Callahan.

Mika Miko

Callahan - a hero. Prefer (smog) though.

YOu named after the lemonheads?

'Tarot Sport' is a good lp but it isn't all that innovative - plenty of that ilk about - listen to Kid 606 and Neil Landstrumm. I get through lps pretty quick but my fave British lps of the year (on play counts anyway) are 'Where were U in 92?' by Zomby , and 'Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do' by Major Lazer
ATM I'm loving 'Look Mum, No hands by Mix n Blend who are South African, only heard it a few times though as only been out a few days but 'Cozza Friendly' by Bassnecter, which again hasn't been out that long, they are American, is prob my fave of the year.

Jedward - I can't sing... cracking album

Now 75

Monkfish- yeah. loved them for years.

Is the Callahan album only for die hard Smogs fans then?

Any suggestions for an intro to them?

I quite like the Jason Lytle album Yours truly,the commuter but I loved Grandaddy.

Is the Callahan album only for die hard Smogs fans then?

Any suggestions for an intro to them?

I quite like the Jason Lytle album Yours truly,the commuter but I loved Grandaddy.

Smog fans will like it but it's not a patch on the smog stuff. Quite liked the Jason lytle album too.

Spyker - cheers - i will look into those ones

The doctor came at dawn is a good starter, Supper i personally like.

Cheers. Downloading both now :)

get Knock Knock as well

Done, ta

River guard and cold blooded old times - two of the best ever

Doves
Kingdom of rust.

03 and 06 remotely queued :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cap1Jw5LziU

big fan of mumford and sons atm

im not sure ive even heard an album released this year. i like music...and i do buy albums...but i cant think of any this year...

Some fantastic new songs this year from old and new artists (e.g. Doves, Mos Def, Wilco, Phoenix)
unfortunately very little in the way of decent albums.

Most pleasure gained from a Motown cash-in (?) album

Michael Jackson - 'The Stripped Mixes'

Most of the instrumentation has been set back or taken away
and the pure talent of a young Michael shines through

http://open.spotify.com/track/2qWVZQcTvNk4Yi27PEBdeS

"Cotton" by Sam Baker.

Nowt much for me this year but Shotters nation by The Babyshambles is a good album imo

bad years for albums i'm afraid.

Doves - Kingdom Of Rust wins almost by default!

quezon city 15 Nov 01:18


Nowt much for me this year but Shotters nation by The Babyshambles is a good album imo

Yeah its great but it was 2007. Pete's solo album Grace/Wastelands is the best of 2009 imo.

These are the albums I've bought and my ratings for this year
F*ck Buttons - Tarot Sport 8/10
British Sea Power - Man of Aran 8/10
La Roux - 7/10
Noisettes - Wild Young Hearts 7/10
Little Boots- Hand 7/10
Lady Gaga - The Fame 7/10
The Big Pink - A brief history of Love 6/10
Jet - Shaka Rock 6/10
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Its Blitz 6/10
The Cribs - Ignore the Ignorant 6/10
Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum 6/10
Royksopp - Junior 5/10
Bad Lieutenant - Cry Another Tear 5/10
Air - Love 2 5/10
Maximo Park - Quicken the Heart 5/10
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago 4/10

Them**Vultures has stolen it late on

terrible year for music.

Anybody who is in to music should be grateful to be around at this time as there is so much good stuff around (from all over the world) and it's never been easier to get hold of it. I don't buy into this 'music is rubbish atm' that people repeat often as if you can be bothered to think outside the box a bit and do a bit of hunting there is some great stuff out there. There is also more dross about and a lot of music has become formulaic but personnaly I've never been into the mainstream anyway so wouldn't listen to it. 'Emusic' is a good (legal) download site and only 20p a track which I'm prepared to pay as the quality is usually good and for those with a 'leftfield' taste in music has a good library to choose from.

Pet Shop Geniuses : 'Yes'

Have to agree with Spyker...although if you are prepared to dig around every year has its fair share of good music.

Personally I like the new ***k Buttons album but prefer Street Horrrsing (a bit heavier)

The 3 best bands live I have seen this year tho are Bombay Bicycle Club (check out I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose)....Darker My Love (check out 2)....and Silversun Pickups (check out Swoon and Carnavas).

Spyker- spot on. i would only listen to british music up until about 6-7 years ago with the exception of Grunge which to me had a British sound.There is so much out there at present.Forums like this are invaluable.

Steel Panther
'Feel The Steel'

Death to all but metal

Pet Shop Boys - Yes

The Incident - Porcupine Tree NAP

Now feck off and just give them the award.

Post Electric Blues by Idlewild the most underrated band around

in the music - trash can sinatras

The Incident - Porcupine Tree NAP

Now we're heading in the right direction at least!

Morrissey: Years of Refusal

Noble Beast by Andrew Bird.

sh i tty phillips
i got my pebble pips.

Pythia - Beneath the veiled embrace

Kingdom of Rust for me (not that i've listened to much this year) song of the year - the same - only Doves could take rawhide and make an epic. Video is superb too (esp when you think that Jimi's dad died prior to release). A reg Blue ford granada in the video, just like my dad had, is a clincher

Surprised no-one has mentioned Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear. I'd have that some distance clear in my top five of the year ahead of Yo La Tengo, Alela Diane, Antlers and Felice Brothers.

A bit "samey" but I like the Camera Obscura allbum - My Maudlin Career

it's not on Spotify SM ;) :(

Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew.

The Cribs - Ignore the Ignorant