Stay Positive Posted 23 August 2011 Share Posted 23 August 2011 I'd probably go with this as my top ten: 1) The Horrors - Skying 2) Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots 3) Erland and The Carnival - Nightingale 4) Battles - Gloss Drop 5) Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues 6) Metronomy - The English Riviera 7) The Leisure Society - Into The Murky Water 8) Apache Dropout - Apache Dropout 9) Chapel Club - Palace 10) My Morning Jacket - Circuital but also enjoyed albums by the Vaccines, I Am In Love, The Decemberists and Noah and The Whale. Interested to see what others pick, especially if I haven't heard them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 23 August 2011 Share Posted 23 August 2011 Pala just in front of What did you expect from the Vaccines? That Friendly Fires album is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narborough_fox Posted 23 August 2011 Share Posted 23 August 2011 By an absolute mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsthejoeker Posted 23 August 2011 Share Posted 23 August 2011 Goblin - Tyler The Creator Watch the Throne - Jay-z & Kanye West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Positive Posted 23 August 2011 Author Share Posted 23 August 2011 Pala just in front of What did you expect from the Vaccines? That Friendly Fires album is beautiful. Never actually got round to hearing the Friendly Fires one. Will give it a listen. Quite liked the two tracks I did hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Positive Posted 23 August 2011 Author Share Posted 23 August 2011 By an absolute mile. Really? I thought the first album was decent, and "Tokyo" is a good tune, but I was underwhelmed with the rest of what I heard from TMG. Then again, I only heard it once and I wasn't really concentrating as my little boy was constantly interrupting me to play football with him. Maybe I'll give it another try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 23 August 2011 Share Posted 23 August 2011 Really? I thought the first album was decent, and "Tokyo" is a good tune, but I was underwhelmed with the rest of what I heard from TMG. Then again, I only heard it once and I wasn't really concentrating as my little boy was constantly interrupting me to play football with him. Maybe I'll give it another try. + Never actually got round to hearing the Friendly Fires one. Will give it a listen. Quite liked the two tracks I did hear. = Loss of credibility So far my favs albums are from, Gotye, Yuksek, Friendly Fires, Wombats, Architechure in Helsinki, Foster the People. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 24 August 2011 Share Posted 24 August 2011 The Strokes - Angles Arctic Monkeys - Suck It and See Friendly Fires - Pala City & Colour - Little Hell The Horrors - Skying Jamie Woon - Mirrorwriting Friendly Fires is my favourite effort this year by far, Chimes, Show Me Lights and Blue Cassette are all absolute belters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajthefox Posted 24 August 2011 Share Posted 24 August 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Positive Posted 24 August 2011 Author Share Posted 24 August 2011 + = Loss of credibility So far my favs albums are from, Gotye, Yuksek, Friendly Fires, Wombats, Architechure in Helsinki, Foster the People. I lost credibility because a Wombats album didn't blow me away on first listen and haven't got round to hearing a Friendly Fires one? Come on, it's not like I'm picking a Scouting For Girls album is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 24 August 2011 Share Posted 24 August 2011 I lost credibility because a Wombats album didn't blow me away on first listen and haven't got round to hearing a Friendly Fires one? Come on, it's not like I'm picking a Scouting For Girls album is it? Not sure who scouting for girls are but probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Positive Posted 24 August 2011 Author Share Posted 24 August 2011 Not sure who scouting for girls are but probably Liar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 24 August 2011 Share Posted 24 August 2011 Liar. Well they haven't made it to Australia yet so they might either be new or just crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Positive Posted 24 August 2011 Author Share Posted 24 August 2011 Both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Positive Posted 24 August 2011 Author Share Posted 24 August 2011 Also, forgot to mention that the self titled album by The Hundred In The Hands is quite enjoyable too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairy Posted 24 August 2011 Share Posted 24 August 2011 WU LYF - Go Tell Fire To The Mountain Radiohead - King Of Limbs Balam Acab - Wander Wonder J Mascis - Several Shades of Why Mogwai - Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will Gil Scott Heron & Jamie xx - We're New Here James Blake - James Blake Bon Iver - Bon Iver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 24 August 2011 Share Posted 24 August 2011 The new Gotye album is excellent. Others: Blood Orange - Coastal Grooves The Deep Dark Woods - The Place I Left Behind (I'm usually not so much into folk music, but this is a brilliant amalgamate of Springsteen, Dylan, Neil Young and then some country - the lead singer's got a great voice, too) Frank Ocean - Nostalgia, Ultra Hooray For Earth - True Loves Liam Finn - FOMO Mother Mother - Eureka Washed Out - Within And Without Young Galaxy - Shapeshifting Zeus - Say Us 1,2,3 - New Heaven Also looking forward to Forest Fire's sophomore album, Staring At The X: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finchy Posted 24 August 2011 Share Posted 24 August 2011 The Horrible Crowes - Elsie Not out yet but I can guarantee it will be my favourite album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 24 August 2011 Share Posted 24 August 2011 Skying by The Horrors is a stonking album. To throw another name into the ring, Smart Flesh by The Low Anthem. Quite enjoyed Is This Hyperreal by Atari Teenage Riot and Wasting Light by the Foos was a return to form for me without being too outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Positive Posted 24 August 2011 Author Share Posted 24 August 2011 Certainly is Trav. Forgot the Foos one. I agree that is indeeed a decent album. Must remember to have a listen to your radio show, incidentally. Doubt if I can access it at work, but if I get a chance tomorrow when I get home I'll give it a whirl. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonezy Posted 24 August 2011 Share Posted 24 August 2011 There is a seriously lack of Polly Jean in here...... is a fantastic album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Positive Posted 24 August 2011 Author Share Posted 24 August 2011 That's funny, I could have sworn Let England Shake was from last year, but it appears I'm getting ahead of myself. I remember years ago, she played at the Charlotte, and was flustered because she'd left something behind at her hotel room and nobody was available to give her a lift there, so my mate Nick did so. Now, Nick's quite a scary driver (or at least he was back then) so I always delight in reminding him how much darker her music became after that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavrentis Posted 24 August 2011 Share Posted 24 August 2011 Heartsounds - Drifter The Wonder Years - Surburbia... Fireworks - Gospel Incubus - If Not Now When? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Posted 24 August 2011 Share Posted 24 August 2011 Besides Wasting Light I'd have to go with The People's Key by Bright Eyes. Barely gotten anything else this year though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 25 August 2011 Share Posted 25 August 2011 It's not everyones cup of tea but Nero's album is pretty bloody good. Looking forward to The Jezables debut album next month if it is anything like there 3 ep's it will be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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