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Best of the Year So Far... My two favorite albums of the year so far came out within a week of each other and both are from great artists who had seemed to have petered out recently.
Yo La Tengo's newest is a real change up in their style, much more song-oriented with more chord changes and less endless grooving. And the singing actually verges on beautiful rather than just part of the mix. Basement Jaxx's newest combines ragga, house, crazy ass Balkan rhythms and Bernard Hermann in a way that turns all the old musty dance music cliches on their head. It's a little overwhelming how genius it is. Every track has a moment of "what the hell did I just hear"? It's been kind of so-so year for great music so far, but these are both classics I'll be listening to for years. | |
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I'll be picking up the Yo La Tengo album next week - I'd pick it up today, but I don't seem to be able to make it out of the office. I've been a big fan of them for years, but I haven't been too thrilled by their recent records either. Nice to hear that this is a return to form.
I've never heard anything by Basement Jaxx, but your description makes me want to hear this record. My favourite records of the year so far are: Dylan's Modern Times - predictable choice, I suppose - this record has been a daily obsession with me so far, and it provides everything one could possibly have hoped for from a Dylan record at this point. Scott Walker's The Drift - The most harsh and uncompromising record I've heard this year. The Mountain Goats - Get Lonely - This hasn't hasn't thrilled me quite as much as last year's The Sunset Tree, which had a much more up-tempo pop sound, but I still love it lots. There are new Pernice Brothers, Hold Steady and Decemberists albums on the horizon, and I have high hopes for those as well. [Edited 9/9/06 17:23pm] | |
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this year has been crap.
music wise that is. | |
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1. Van Hunt - On the Jungle Floor
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere Nelly Furtado - Loose India.Arie - Testimony, Vol. 1 Guster - Ganging Up on the Sun "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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Prince: 3121
The Roots: Game Theory Teena Marie: Sapphire Van Hunt: On The Jungle Floor India Arie: Testimony Vol. 1 I wonder how that new John Legend joint that comes out on October 24th is going sound? [Edited 9/9/06 21:26pm] Check me out and add me on:
www.last.fm/user/brandosoul "Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for." -Bob Marley | |
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My album of the year, as of September, is Pearl Jam Pearl Jam. Probably would make my top 10 of the 2000s, as well... I'm the first mammal to wear pants. | |
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3121 is the best this year,4 me! | |
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I won't start picking BEST yet, but my three FAVORITES (as in I've played them to death) are:
Kimya Dawson - Remember That I Love You The Charlatans - Simpatico Primal Scream - Riot CIty Blues | |
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damosuzuki said: I'll be picking up the Yo La Tengo album next week - I'd pick it up today, but I don't seem to be able to make it out of the office. I've been a big fan of them for years, but I haven't been too thrilled by their recent records either. Nice to hear that this is a return to form.
I've never heard anything by Basement Jaxx, but your description makes me want to hear this record. My favourite records of the year so far are: Dylan's Modern Times - predictable choice, I suppose - this record has been a daily obsession with me so far, and it provides everything one could possibly have hoped for from a Dylan record at this point. Scott Walker's The Drift - The most harsh and uncompromising record I've heard this year. The Mountain Goats - Get Lonely - This hasn't hasn't thrilled me quite as much as last year's The Sunset Tree, which had a much more up-tempo pop sound, but I still love it lots. There are new Pernice Brothers, Hold Steady and Decemberists albums on the horizon, and I have high hopes for those as well. [Edited 9/9/06 17:23pm] Ooh, new Pernice? I hadn't heard. I'm really surprised the Hold Steady hasn't leaked yet. I really didn't get into Get Lonely, the melodies just didn't stick for me. [Edited 9/10/06 10:07am] | |
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silverchild said: Prince: 3121
The Roots: Game Theory Teena Marie: Sapphire Van Hunt: On The Jungle Floor India Arie: Testimony Vol. 1 I wonder how that new John Legend joint that comes out on October 24th is going sound? [Edited 9/9/06 21:26pm] Roots are definitely in my top 3. Love this album. | |
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MendesCity said: Ooh, new Pernice? I hadn't heard. October 3rd is the release date, but if you pre-order here before Sept 22 you'll receive a bonus cd, autographed by Joe Pernice, of demos and remixes. [Edited 9/10/06 10:07am] | |
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damosuzuki said: MendesCity said: Ooh, new Pernice? I hadn't heard. October 3rd is the release date, but if you pre-order here before Sept 22 you'll receive a bonus cd, autographed by Joe Pernice, of demos and remixes. [Edited 9/10/06 10:07am] That's really cool, smart way to get people to actually buy the thing. Thanks for the heads-up! | |
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::: ...thus far, in no real order
 Chicken Lips :: Making Faces ::: The Knife :: Silent Shout ::: Infadels :: We Are Not The Infadels ::: Goldfrapp :: Supernature ::: Morningwood :: Morningwood ::: Mylo :: Destroy Rock & Roll ::: Jonas Brothers :: It's About Time ::: Van She :: Van She ::: Amy Diamond :: Still Me, Still Now ::: BWO :: Halcyon Days ::: Eric Gadd :: Eric Gadd ::: Tigercity :: Tigercity ::: Cicada :: Cicada ::: Jamie Lidell :: Multiply Additions. ::: Muallem :: Frankie Splits ... [Edited 9/10/06 11:32am] | |
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endorphin74 said: I won't start picking BEST yet, but my three FAVORITES (as in I've played them to death) are:
Primal Scream - Riot CIty Blues I've been shying away from that Primal Scream album because it seemed to be taking quite a critical beating.  Maybe I'll have to give it a chance. I'd heard that they're back to doing Stones-style rock these days. | |
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(in order of acquisition)
24-7 Spyz FACE THE DAY Derek Trucks 
Vernon Reid 
Christian McBride 
Abdel Wright 
Les Claypool 
Ben Harper 
Gov’t Mule 
Newly discovered from previous years Yohimbe Brothers (2004) 
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley (2005)  [Edited 9/10/06 12:20pm] test | |
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This album:
I just can't get enough of it.  "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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minneapolisgenius said: This album:
I just can't get enough of it. I'm hearing good reports on them from folks on the Gov't Mule list. They're even on the bill in a few instances. I might give 'em a whirl. test | |
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PFunkjazz said: minneapolisgenius said: This album:
I just can't get enough of it. I'm hearing good reports on them from folks on the Gov't Mule list. They're even on the bill in a few instances. I might give 'em a whirl. Me, too, based on that crazy-ass cover alone! | |
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Thom Yorke - The Eraser
John Mayer - Continuum | |
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Bob Dylan: Modern Times
Johnny Cash: American V: A hundred highways Bruce Springsteen: We shall overcome Prince: 3121 still need to check out: Neil Young: Living with war and David Gilmour: on an island. | |
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MendesCity said: PFunkjazz said: I'm hearing good reports on them from folks on the Gov't Mule list. They're even on the bill in a few instances. I might give 'em a whirl. Me, too, based on that crazy-ass cover alone! This album has really blown me away, and not just because it automatically makes you think of Sabbath, Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Rush, etc. I feel like they really have some depth and are not just a "retro" band.  They are a trio from Australia, and I'd KILL to see them live. They are pretty heavy, almost verging on metal. It's good to have a relatively newer band around like that these days.
Ok, you can all tell that I'll NEVER be a writer in any way, shape, or form.  I wrote all that before coffee though.  [Edited 9/11/06 3:41am] "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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Prince - 3121
Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam Muse - Black Holes and Revelations Audioslave - Revelations Tool - 10,000 days The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers Wolfmother - Wolfmother Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am.... | |
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1) Lupe Fiasco - "Food & Liquor"
2) The Roots - "Game Theory" 3) Various Artists - "Dave Chappelle's Block Party" 4) Bilal - "Love for Sale" I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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This has been a very solid year for music thus far, alot of great releases. I would have to say my favorite has been Bob Dylan's "Modern Times" but I'd need to really sit down and look over the past year and come up w/ a list. That's something to do at the end of the year  | |
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Best:
Goldfrapp - Supernature Runners up: 
Héctor Buitrago - Conector 
Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood 
Regina Spektor - Begin to Hope 
Van Hunt - On the Jungle Floor | |
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damosuzuki said: I've never heard anything by Basement Jaxx, but your description makes me want to hear this record.
They used Siouxsie as the vocalist for the title track of their last album 'Kish Kash'.  | |
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This year has been pretty soft 4 new releases. | |
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