Since we all bitch so much (and rightly so) about the state of modern music, I'm presenting a challenge to the Orgers who frequent these parts. Name a recent album -let's say, within the last 2 years -that you genuinely like. If you've not found one yet, go out on an adventure to find one and report back to us.

I'll go first.


The Fratellis -Costello Music

I bought it on a whim yesterday. Upon seeing their disc in a store and vaguely remembering their name from somewhere, I took a chance and shelled out for it. Very nice. Fun rock sound with a punk-esque influence on some tracks. So worth the money.




Your turn.

Silvechair - Young Modern

ARIA Highest Selling Single of the Year (Straight Lines)
ARIA Rock Album of the Year
ARIA Group of the Year
ARIA Single of the Year (Straight Lines)
ARIA Album of the Year

This is by far one of the best albums I have heard in recent times. Really innovative, creative music that seems to be going somewhere. Favourite cuts are
"Straight Lines", "If You Keep Losing Sleep", "Those Thieving Birds", "The Man The Knew Too Much" and "Mind Reader". It's futuristic pop-rock at its best.
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meow85 said:

Puhlease!

This is going to be a very, very short thread

well, i decided to check and see what my nominees for my annual top ten list would be.

and for the entire year, i could only come up with 9 records that came out. now those are new albums, i bought a ton of re-issues this year, but i don't count those as new releases.

so as far as new releases go, the only ones to make my list thus far are....


Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals - Lifeline
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights
Mark Ronson - Version
Nino Moschela - The Fix
Tracey Thorn - Out Of The Wood
Me'Shell Ndegeocello - The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams
The Magic Numbers - Those The Brokes
Jill Scott - The Real Thing (Words & Sounds Vol 3)
Jonatha Brooke - Careful What You Wish For

that's it for me.
i need at least 1 more record to come out this year to even get to 10.

that's a little scary.

Fiest - The Reminder
St.Vincent - Marry Me
Me'Shell - TWHMMTMOMD
AntiBalas - Security
Bat For Lashes -Fur And Gold
Cinematic Orchestra - Ma Fleur
The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
Roison Murphy - Overpowered

i'll have to comeback.

magnificentsynthesizer said:

dammit!

i have to get the Roisin Murphy!!
is it good?

ButterscotchPimp said:

it's good, though not as good as her first solo release and definitely not better than her Moloko stuff.

magnificentsynthesizer said:

i just ordered both of her solo ones on Amazon.
i have/love all of the Moloko stuff.

ButterscotchPimp said:

if you dig her first solo release you should check out the cat that produced it, "Herbert". his last album "Scale" was some of the nicest pop electronica i've heard in a long time.

magnificentsynthesizer said:

thanks for the tip!
i'll be sure to check it out.

ButterscotchPimp said:

btw, Moloko has released a "best of" and it has an extra track titled "bankrupt emotionally" that happens to be a real gem.

moloko.co.uk


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there are loads of good new acts...every year people state that music is getting worse (i bet people were saying that in the early 80s), its a very singular view.
the only music i have a problem with is all this indie music that sounds the same..like babyshambles and stuff..music for the least talented musicians to perform.

for me..best new band by far - the guillemots. fresh, original and beautiful music, topped off by having a hauntingly good singer, id even go as far as classing his voice in the league of george michaels.

Wow, I feel so lame cause this is going to be easy
So you want albums from the last 2 years
Well here's a few that I've enjoyed alot...


(miss)understood- Ayumi Hamasaki
She Wants Revenge - She Wants Revenge
3121 - Prince
Show Your Bones - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley
Loose Nelly - Furtado
ULTRA BLUE - Utada Hikaru
Impeach My Bush - Peaches
Danity Kane - Danity Kane
Ta-Dah - Scissor Sisters
The Evolution of Robin Thicke - Robin Thicke
While The City Sleeps, We Rule The Streets - Cobra Starship
Light Grenades - Incubus
Decemberunderground - AFI
Death of the Party - Kudu
On the Jungle Floor - Van Hunt
The Sweet Escape- Gwen Stefani
A Lively Mind - Paul Oakenfold
Alright, Still - Lily Allen
We are not the Infadels - Infadels
Can'tneverdidnothin - Nikka Costa
The Information - Beck
Sexor - Tiga
Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
Volta- Bjork
Fur and Gold- Bat for Lashes
The Reminder- Feist
Kala - M.I.A.
Cex Cells - Blaqk Audio
Viva La Cobra - Cobra Starship
Fancy Footwork - Chromeo
Planet Earth - Prince (but haven't loved it as much as I usually love a Prince album)

man the Org is twitchy lately.

yeah, add Lily Allen to my list.
for some reason i thought that was last year....

magnificentsynthesizer said:

I've been meaning to check this out. Their previous album "Who is This America" is a good listen.. What do you think of "Security"?

unkemptpueblo said:

i dig it! i've always avoided listening to them because i'd rather listen to Fela or Femi if i wanted to hear some funk like that, but obviously, i submitted and found myself impressed. i'm sure if you're familiar with them you'd dig this. i've read articles stating this is their best work yet, though you'd have to be the judge of that.

I started a thread last week about one of my favorite new albums, and it got exactly ONE taker.

http://prince.org/msg/8/249938

Alison Krauss & Robert Plant - Raising Sand

From the last 2 years?

2006:

Prince- 3121
The Strokes- First Impressions of Earth
Janet Jackson- 20 Y.O.
Bat for Lashes- Fur and Gold
Morrissey- Ringleader of the Tormentors
Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Show Your Bones
Peaches- Impeach My Bush
My Chemical Romance- The Black Parade
Hot Chip- The Warning

2007:

LCD Soundsystem- Sound of Silver
!!!- Myth Takes
Chromeo- Fancy Footwork
Annie Lennox- Songs of Mass Destruction
Björk- Volta
Arcade Fire- Neon Bible
Prince- Planet Earth
P.J. Harvey- White Chalk
Justice- Cross
Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Is Is (EP)
Robyn- Robyn

K-OS.

Moonbeam said:

Good idea, I'll post my top ten lists from the last two years. None of these albums suck I think:

2006
Goldfrapp - Supernature
Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out Of This Country
Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
Joan As Policewoman - Real Life
The Pipettes - We Are The Pipettes
Joanna Newsom - Ys
Hector Buitrago - Conector
Van Hunt - On The Jungle Floor
Nelly Furtado - Loose
Deadsy - Phantasmagore

2007
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5:55
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
PJ Harvey - White Chalk
M.I.A. - Kala
The Long Blondes - Someone To Drive You Home
Tori Amos - American Doll Posse
Nellie McKay - Obligatory Villagers
K-OS - Atlantis - Hymns for Disco
The Pierces - Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge

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Man I feel sorry for Americans. You guys find it hard to find new music you like whereas I have a hard time trying to pick with new Australian release I like best. Australia's had a very healthy year in music so far. This is just my selection of the top picks from this year...





The above pics link the youtube videos. I've had a hard time convincing many orgers on the wonders of Oz music. But as there is a huge funk/R&B/soul following on this forum I recommend head straight for Gotye's Mixed Blood and click on the cover that looks like blotches of paint. You'll like it . You may also like JBT. But hopefully you find all of them worth while.

thekidsgirl said:

oh good gawd yes

DarlingDiana said:

Of the 20 albums I listed, only seven are by Americans.

sextonseven said:

It's strange that even thought current American music sucks, US albums still top the charts in the US. It's a wonder they haven't embraces international music. Australian artist have been trying to push their music in US, performing on Jay Leno and stuff, but sadly the yanks don't have the time of day for any foriegn music.

DarlingDiana said:

Not many of my albums listed are American albums. That said, I think Australia's output is even weaker, and I live here now. The only album in that bunch I would consider picking up is Sneaky Sound System, but their music almost seems to be created to be included in some "trendy" commercial.

Moonbeam said:

Love it or leave. That's all I have to say.