The SPrinkLer
Banned deucer.
i heard something about a slipknot album which is pretty sick
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2010 music
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im holding off have one on me until my preorder from amazon arrives. first time i've bought a cd for a long time, but it's for a few good reasons:
1.) ys was a completely life changing album
2.) the more i get into music the more guilty i feel for pirating things :(
3.) it's the length of 3 LPs. man.
on another note this is going to be a crazy year:
- new broken social scene
- new interpol
- new hold steady
- new new pornographers
- new national
- other stuff already mentioned like radiohead and arcade fire
while im at it i might as well mention my favourite albums of the year so far:
beach house's teen dream is sublime, and even though on my first listen norway was the only track to really blow me away, repeated listens have solidified it as a consistently great album and probably the best of the year so far (though i expect have one on me to take this position comfortably)
local natives gorilla manor is also a solid indie rock album. wide eyes (first track, which people should definitely listen to at least) is definitely a highlight, but some weak tracks keep the album as a whole down i feel.
i enjoyed owen pallett's heartland also, but choosing to listen to it is sometimes hard for a reason i cant really describe. some of the use of violins and strings is just really unconventional, but when i start listening to it im reminded of why i enjoy it.
1.) ys was a completely life changing album
2.) the more i get into music the more guilty i feel for pirating things :(
3.) it's the length of 3 LPs. man.
on another note this is going to be a crazy year:
- new broken social scene
- new interpol
- new hold steady
- new new pornographers
- new national
- other stuff already mentioned like radiohead and arcade fire
while im at it i might as well mention my favourite albums of the year so far:
beach house's teen dream is sublime, and even though on my first listen norway was the only track to really blow me away, repeated listens have solidified it as a consistently great album and probably the best of the year so far (though i expect have one on me to take this position comfortably)
local natives gorilla manor is also a solid indie rock album. wide eyes (first track, which people should definitely listen to at least) is definitely a highlight, but some weak tracks keep the album as a whole down i feel.
i enjoyed owen pallett's heartland also, but choosing to listen to it is sometimes hard for a reason i cant really describe. some of the use of violins and strings is just really unconventional, but when i start listening to it im reminded of why i enjoy it.
Ha, MTB's new album comes out on my brothers birthday, I'm pretty excited.
Don't really think it's for everyone, but if you're in to Pop-punk, then this is a masterpiece.
Josiah Wolf - Jet Lag
This is pretty awesome! It's very fun to listen to, Josiah is quite talented. I'd go so far to say that this is the second-best release this year imo, behind Heligoland. It's very interesting stylistically, definitely worth checking out.
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Gorillaz isn't really my thing, but this album isn't totally terrible. It has its moments - Rhinestone Eyes is pretty awesome, for starters. Not going to give up on it quite yet, maybe it'll grow on me.
This is pretty awesome! It's very fun to listen to, Josiah is quite talented. I'd go so far to say that this is the second-best release this year imo, behind Heligoland. It's very interesting stylistically, definitely worth checking out.
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Gorillaz isn't really my thing, but this album isn't totally terrible. It has its moments - Rhinestone Eyes is pretty awesome, for starters. Not going to give up on it quite yet, maybe it'll grow on me.
Triptykon's debut album Eparistera Daimones is something I hope will be good, The frontman is Tom Warrior formerly of Celtic Frost and HellHammer.
The new Portugal The Man Came out around a week or 2 ago, I didn't notice, and a friend just told me today. I downloaded it and will be listening to it on a plane ride tomorrow. I will be updating this post with impressions later on this week.
EDIT: Alright, just listened to the album two times, and I must say it is rather lackluster. It's got a few decent songs, but compared to their previous works it doesn't even come close. I will be listening to it a few more times, but I doubt much will change.
EDIT: Alright, just listened to the album two times, and I must say it is rather lackluster. It's got a few decent songs, but compared to their previous works it doesn't even come close. I will be listening to it a few more times, but I doubt much will change.
I dont know where I heard this but "American Ghetto" is supposed to be full of songs that weren't included in The Satanic Satanists so it might not be as good quality wise (for me at least)
gotta say, this year is meh so far..
my top ten (out of 86, no order)
Foxy Shazam - Foxy Shazam
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis (better than "Ire Works" for sure)
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
Tocotronic - Schall und Wahn
Caribou - Swim
Jonsi - Go
Liars - Sisterworld
Daughters - Daughters
Frightened Rabbits - The Winter of Mixed Drinks
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
gotta say, this year is meh so far..
my top ten (out of 86, no order)
Foxy Shazam - Foxy Shazam
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis (better than "Ire Works" for sure)
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
Tocotronic - Schall und Wahn
Caribou - Swim
Jonsi - Go
Liars - Sisterworld
Daughters - Daughters
Frightened Rabbits - The Winter of Mixed Drinks
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
i think this has been a good start to the year:
joanna newsom - have one on me
local natives - gorilla manor
beach house - teen dream
titus andronicus - the monitor
liars - sisterworld
although every time i listen to sisterworld i get as far as scissor and just think it probably wont get much better than that and stop. seriously fantastic track, and the video for it is perfect. like, perfect.
also everyone needs to listen to keepaway - baby style ep
you might have heard yellow wings already as it's been circulating the intranet and is probably the standout track, but this is a really solid ep. kind of hard to describe, but the closest reference point is definitely merriweather post pavillion. it's sort of wavy, synthy pop with alot of vocal harmonies and aaaaaaahing, with the exception of yellow wings which has the kind of rhythmic drumming and crazy tribal-sounding sampling that brother sport perfected on mpp. the lead singer even sounds scarily like panda bear on some tracks. everyone go download this right now.
really though all the good stuff is coming out at the start of may.
joanna newsom - have one on me
local natives - gorilla manor
beach house - teen dream
titus andronicus - the monitor
liars - sisterworld
although every time i listen to sisterworld i get as far as scissor and just think it probably wont get much better than that and stop. seriously fantastic track, and the video for it is perfect. like, perfect.
also everyone needs to listen to keepaway - baby style ep
you might have heard yellow wings already as it's been circulating the intranet and is probably the standout track, but this is a really solid ep. kind of hard to describe, but the closest reference point is definitely merriweather post pavillion. it's sort of wavy, synthy pop with alot of vocal harmonies and aaaaaaahing, with the exception of yellow wings which has the kind of rhythmic drumming and crazy tribal-sounding sampling that brother sport perfected on mpp. the lead singer even sounds scarily like panda bear on some tracks. everyone go download this right now.
really though all the good stuff is coming out at the start of may.
yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!
so adorable
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ3cTwI9bIw
this album will probably alright just by merit of that song
so adorable
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ3cTwI9bIw
this album will probably alright just by merit of that song
american ghetto was amazing, cant wait for circas new album
also word on the street is portugal. the mans already working on another album
also word on the street is portugal. the mans already working on another album
Titus Andronicus's new album was pretty damn sick.
Also excited for Animal Collective's new album.
Radiohead might be coming out with and album too.
Arcade Fire has an album for the second half of the year too.
Uhhh great year for music.
Speaking of great, has anyone heard MGMT's new preview song Flash Delirium from their new album. If the album sounds anything like that then it's shaping up to be amazing.
i have the exact same problem. and yeah, it doesn't get any better than Scissor. everything else is underwhelming after that save for 1 or 2 songs.
Xiu Xiu - Dear God, I Hate Myself was average.
Teen Dream was average. sticking with Slowdive / A Sunny Day in Glasgow.
Daughters - Daughters was kickass.
Plastic Beach had like 3 good songs.
Eluvium - Similes was nice and relaxing. not much else to say aside from that.
American Ghetto was pretty enjoyable though P.TM need to cut down on their releases or they will stop being creative, this was shown in AG as it's very similar to their 09 release.
Picastro - Become Secret is an excellent folk / slowcore album that i recently discovered. this or Daughters is AOTY for me so far.
all the good artists released albums in 2009 (i have about 125 albums from 09) and now nobody is releasing stuff this year. sucks.
animal collective aren't releasing a new album this year unless you're talking about panda bear's next solo album? im currently downloading a live set where he apparently played nothing but new material (so probably most of the album), which should be good.
also agreeing with the plastic beach dissapointment. i didnt enjoy anything on that album :|
edit: owait do you mean oddsac?
on an unrelated note i just downloaded flaming lips soft bulletin and it is now my goal in life to see race for the prize live before i die
also agreeing with the plastic beach dissapointment. i didnt enjoy anything on that album :|
edit: owait do you mean oddsac?
on an unrelated note i just downloaded flaming lips soft bulletin and it is now my goal in life to see race for the prize live before i die