i actually liked sky blue sky, don't really listen to it that often though

and i don't agree with most of that list

bjork's "volta" is way too high, that shit sucked

[Edited on November 29, 2007 at 8:07 PM. Reason : .]

11/29/2007 8:06:09 PM

I really like Sky Blue Sky. I'm not really sure why there's so much hate for that album. "Impossible Germany" is by far my favorite track.

[Edited on November 29, 2007 at 8:20 PM. Reason : barfly]

11/29/2007 8:19:59 PM

Been checking out some of the albums listed in this thread and have found a winner. Great progressive music with some backbone to it and I love it
.
The Dear Hunter - Act II: The Meaning Of, And All Things Regarding Ms. Leading

Hadn't heard of the band until this thread, so BIG thanks to whoever mentioned it.

I peeped a lot of this other stuff but most of it is way too mellow or repetitive for me, so like someone said earlier...just a little info about the albums you list would help. If it's a snoozer then say so.

11/29/2007 8:35:02 PM

Here's a better list of my top albums:
1.Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
2.Do Make Say Think - You, You're A History In Rust
3.Radiohead - In Rainbows
4.Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden, I Miss Everyone
5.National - Boxer
6.Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
7.Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover
8.Bloc Party - Weekend In The City
9.Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
10.Cloud Cult - The Meaning Of Eight
11.Elvium - Copia
12.Field - From Here We Go To Sublime
13.LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver
14.Stars Of The Lid - Stars of the Lid and Their Refinement of the Decline


Here's a list of my favorite songs of the year:
Andrew Bird - Scythian Empire
Animal Collective - Fireworks
Animal Collective - Derek
Arcade Fire - Ocean Of Noise
Besnard Lakes - Agent 13
Bloc Party - On
Bloc Party - Waiting For The 7.18
Bloc Party - We Were Lovers
Kevin Drew - Safety Bricks
Cloud Cult - Pretty Voice
Do Make Say Think - A With Living
Do Make Say Think - The Universe!
Eluvium - Seeing You Off The Edges
Explosions In The Sky - It's Natural To Be Afraid
Field - A Paw In The Face
LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends
National - Mistaken For Strangers
Okkervil River - Unless It Kicks
Patrick Wolf - Overture
Sunset Rubdown - Up on Your Leopard, Upon the End of Your Feral Days
Apostle Of Hustle - National Anthem Of Nowhere (Best song on an awful album)
Dan Deacon - Crystal Cat
Feist - Past In Present
Radiohead - Reckoner
Radiohead - Jigsaw Falling Into Place


Best Concerts
1. Okkervil River - CC
2. Xiu Xiu/Casiotone for the Painfully Alone/Shearwater - Duke Coffeehouse
3. Flaming Lips - Disco Rodeo
4. Midlake - Local 506
5. Animal Collective - CC

11/30/2007 12:43:25 AM

Quote :

"am i missing something? at what point did modest mouse's last album rise above mediocrity?"

It was my second favorite Modest Mouse record to date, and that's why I had it so high on my list.

I thought it was "okay" for several listens, then I found myself in love with it. The other thing that pushed it up higher on my list was when I chose to revisit it about a month ago and it was an even more enjoyable listen than when I first downloaded the record.

11/30/2007 10:50:33 AM

wow, if thats your second favorite, can i ask when you started listening to them?

11/30/2007 12:47:53 PM

sonofa

for sure its a good one. i had heard of them several times before this thread, but never actually checked them out. For some reason I thought I had and thought I knew kind of what their sound was, and after hearing several people in here talk about em, I realized I was mistaken.

They definitely remind me a lot of Mars Volta at times, but I dont mind it since I love TMV and they arent ripping them off despite similarities.

11/30/2007 1:04:52 PM

^^ Sure, mang. I started listening to them when a friend of mine got Lonesome Crowded West when I first started college, but I didn't like it too much. (admittedly, I didn't give it much of a chance, either). Then when The Moon & Antartica came out, I loved that record and went back and listened to This is a long drive... and Lonesome Crowded West again.

The Moon & Antartica is still my favorite, but for now, I like the new one the second most. Who knows where I'll rank them this time next year, the M&A will probably always be #1 for me.

[Edited on November 30, 2007 at 1:07 PM. Reason : ^'s]

11/30/2007 1:06:37 PM

i keep forgetting that circa survive released 'on letting go' this year.

and oh yea, what about that new called to arms ep?

[Edited on November 30, 2007 at 1:14 PM. Reason : ]

11/30/2007 1:14:06 PM

i'm 8 tracks through giving modest mouse's album another shot (after having not listened to it for months). and i'm pretty confident only two songs i've heard so far are decent. the rest seems pretty phoned-in to me.

11/30/2007 1:52:21 PM

Damn, just in the first 8 tracks I think that "Dashboard", "Fire it Up", "Florida", "Parting of the Sensory" and "Missed the Boat" are all outstanding.

To each their own, though.

11/30/2007 2:02:36 PM

i'll have to really think about this - theres a ton of great albums this year

11/30/2007 11:51:59 PM

Travis - The Boy With No Name

fuck the bullshit; I liked it

12/1/2007 12:41:35 AM

If we wanna do shows, these are the ones I've seen in the second half of the year that absolutely ruled. I wasn't sure what to expect going into a half-reformed smashing pumpkins, but NOTHING rocks harder than that show. In fact, any of these bands are totally, 100% worth a long drive. Also, who else's seen Dinosaur Jr? Have you ever heard anything so loud, ever?

ween (baltimore)
smashing pumpkins (greensboro)
arcade fire w/ LCD soundsystem (columbus, OH... long drive)
dinsosaur jr. (lincoln theater)
white stripes (george mason u.)

12/1/2007 12:04:13 PM

The White Stripes at House of Blues in Myrtle.


And for your consideration ... Sharkey & C Rayz Walz - "Monster Maker"

12/1/2007 1:39:08 PM

^^ saw dinosaur jr on that first tour back at cats cradle with superchunk and magik markers (as many around here probably did). that shit was fun, and loud

ween is always great live but i'm typically inebriated

that kevin drew album has got to be in my top 5. that cloud cult record seems like its about 7 years old by now, gonna have to break that back out

12/1/2007 1:47:02 PM

yeah i dont think enough people have listened to the kevin drew album

its really fucking good

12/1/2007 1:48:01 PM

and by really fucking good, you mean really really fucking good

its basically a bss album, without most of the females, and way less attention

12/1/2007 5:22:52 PM

exactly

12/1/2007 8:08:59 PM

bassman803, i got 2 Tera Melos albums if you are interested.


also just got telescreen's first EP tonight

[Edited on December 7, 2007 at 12:55 AM. Reason : ]

12/7/2007 12:38:12 AM

missed the window to edit but the Telescreen EP is really good!

check it out:

http://www.myspace.com/telescreenmusic

12/7/2007 1:10:17 AM

The Boxer is not that great of an album.

maybe im just not cool enough but I really like the Cheeseburger cd. The new Shellac cd wasnt too bad

also the new cd by The Forms was really great but untalked about.

12/9/2007 11:09:44 PM

Quote :

"The Boxer is not that great of an album."

12/9/2007 11:16:26 PM

The Black Kids EP, Wizard of Ahhhs!

Right guys? Right?

12/9/2007 11:26:34 PM

yes - the black kids

i need more than 4 tracks though

12/10/2007 12:33:28 AM

yeah, black kids is awesome. i know it's all pitchfork, but whatever.

12/10/2007 12:57:01 AM

^^^^ it's Boxer by THE National and it's easily the best album of the year.

12/10/2007 7:07:42 AM

^^ Totally.

^ MORE LIKE THE BORING AMIRITE?!?!?!?

12/10/2007 8:14:59 AM

i saw the black kids and they were horrible live. kinda ruined the songs i liked.

also "boxer" is lame-o. however their singer lives down the street from me and he is quite the good looking guy.

no homo

12/10/2007 9:16:35 AM

I thought Boxer was okay, but I liked Neon Bible better which is getting no mention in this thread.

While not the best, I think it was definitely noteworthy.

Also, Cif82's taste in music is quite similar to mine, which makes it awesome.

12/10/2007 5:21:08 PM

ha, you need to re-read the thread if you think neon bible hasnt been mentioned

12/10/2007 5:28:41 PM

for those that said boxer was boring...what did you think of alligator?

12/10/2007 5:36:28 PM

Quote :

"I liked Neon Bible better which is getting no mention in this thread."

Uh, how about reading THE FIRST ENTRY in this thread?

12/10/2007 5:46:25 PM

i mean GOSH...

12/10/2007 5:52:28 PM

Neon Bible has been getting plenty of attention. Although you do have the problem with early releases such as Neon Bible, Armchair Aprocrypha, and Explosions new one that people do tend to forget about them at the end of the year.

12/10/2007 6:19:29 PM

the Grinderman album came out this year right?

I vote for that.

12/10/2007 7:29:13 PM

Here's another "best of" list, this time from Pitchfork.

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/47446-staff-list-top-50-albums-of-2007

the animal collective love fest/orgy continues at Pitchfork with Panda Bear taking #1 and AC's Strawberry Jam coming in at #6 in this top 50 list.

1. Panda Bear-- Person Pitch

2. LCD Soundsystem--- Sound of Silver

3. M.I.A.-- Kala

4. Radiohead--- In Rainbows

5. Of Montreal--- Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?

12/18/2007 9:07:22 AM

Quote :

"bassman803, i got 2 Tera Melos albums if you are interested. also just got telescreen's first EP tonight"

gah i'm so slow
but i've got all their albums already
thanks though

12/19/2007 8:47:53 AM

its cool. i know you said you had trouble finding them before or something

12/19/2007 9:19:05 AM

do your self a favor and find a copy of the Muggabears - night choreography

12/21/2007 9:28:40 AM

heard a band "pela" on woxy's most-played album's of 2007 and liked the one song a lot. has anyone listened to their album? is it any good?

12/21/2007 10:46:27 AM

speaking of pitchfork: reader's poll

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=8wzvazG8Wv0P2H0S9_2fzNmw_3d_3d

add:

Quote :

"We'll need your votes by December 23 at 11:59 p.m. CST"

[Edited on December 21, 2007 at 11:07 AM. Reason : Ø]

12/21/2007 11:06:41 AM

i liked stereogum's poll better. far more open-ended.

12/21/2007 11:26:51 AM

yeah i think this was all about we make no mistakes- these are the only choices

^we'll compare results...should be about the same http://stereogum.com/gummys/winners.html

[Edited on December 21, 2007 at 11:34 AM. Reason : add link Ø]

12/21/2007 11:31:47 AM

especially the "best song" category

12/21/2007 11:32:58 AM

pitchfork's best song choice blows

i had sent marko my pitchfork-toned assessment of that song before the list was announced. lo and behold, it was number one

12/21/2007 11:35:46 AM

Pharoahe Monch - Desire

Kanye West - Graduation

Ghostface Killah - Big Doe Rehab


slept on: Blue Scholars - Bayani

12/21/2007 11:52:10 AM

radiohead's album is too high on every poll

12/21/2007 11:58:07 AM

it was my favorite of the year.

and again: has anyone listened to the pela album?

[Edited on December 21, 2007 at 12:04 PM. Reason : .]

12/21/2007 12:00:23 PM

http://www.treblezine.com

decent top 50 list

12/21/2007 12:07:53 PM