As much as I don't like the other groups they're associated with, I really liked Silent Alarm by Bloc Party. Though I would hesitate to call it the best album of the year, it might have been the one I listened to the most.
1. gang gang dance - god's money 2. animal collective - feels 3. afrirampo - urusa in japan 4. ryan teague - six preludes 5. paavoharju - yha hamaraa 6. hauschka - the prepared piano 7. jesu - s/t 8. black dice - broken ear record 9. chouzu - s/t 10. es - sateenkaarisuudelma
what other album of his would you compare this to, i still love his first solo and wild wood, stanley road and after i can give a shit about
I'd say that it's probably his 3rd best album (my top 2 being the self-titled debut and Wild Wood). It definitely is his most soulful LP since Wild Wood. It's also his most diverse since his Style Council days as it contains a bit of everything: Jazzy pop, big orchestral ballads, Funk, and some good ol' punkish rock.
Even though Stanley Road contained some classic singles and was by far his best-selling album, I always thought it was a bit overrated. Some of the filler tracks on it plod along IMO. This new album has 1 track I don't really care for. The rest is butter.
gang gang dance - god's money sereena mannesh who made who maximo park - a certain trigger the coral - invisible invasion major swellings paavoharju - yha hamaraa lindstrom - ...another side of (though this isnt technically out till next year) Black Mountain
1. gang gang dance - god's money 2. animal collective - feels you didn't think this was a bit of disappointment?[/b] 3. afrirampo - urusa in japan 4. ryan teague - six preludes 5. paavoharju - yha hamaraa 6. hauschka - the prepared piano 7. jesu - s/t 8. black dice - broken ear record 9. chouzu - s/t 10. es - sateenkaarisuudelma
2. animal collective - feels you didn't think this was a bit of disappointment?[/b]
well, i am definitely biased toward it for personal reasons, but i think it's a remarkable record. the movement between the songs and the lyrics are especially interesting to me.
2. animal collective - feels you didn't think this was a bit of disappointment?[/b]
well, i am definitely biased toward it for personal reasons, but i think it's a remarkable record. the movement between the songs and the lyrics are especially interesting to me.
we've had this conversation before but yeah i still havent even managed to listen to this all the way through.. how???why???? i loved sung tongs.
sounds waaaaaay too much like david baker mercury rev for me to get comfy with this joint.
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As much as I don't like the other groups they're associated with, I really liked Silent Alarm by Bloc Party. Though I would hesitate to call it the best album of the year, it might have been the one I listened to the most.
SG
Too many others to list, and i'm lazy..
- spidey
Available on LP?
spidey - don't be lazy.
what other album of his would you compare this to, i still love his first solo and wild wood, stanley road and after i can give a shit about
soo need to get this.
It had it's share of filler, but when they're on.....
here's my 10
1. gang gang dance - god's money
2. animal collective - feels
3. afrirampo - urusa in japan
4. ryan teague - six preludes
5. paavoharju - yha hamaraa
6. hauschka - the prepared piano
7. jesu - s/t
8. black dice - broken ear record
9. chouzu - s/t
10. es - sateenkaarisuudelma
fuck hip-hop.
Even if Anthony does resemble Kathy Burke.
I'd say that it's probably his 3rd best album (my top 2 being the self-titled debut and Wild Wood). It definitely is his most soulful LP since Wild Wood. It's also his most diverse since his Style Council days as it contains a bit of everything: Jazzy pop, big orchestral ballads, Funk, and some good ol' punkish rock.
Even though Stanley Road contained some classic singles and was by far his best-selling album, I always thought it was a bit overrated. Some of the filler tracks on it plod along IMO. This new album has 1 track I don't really care for. The rest is butter.
NICE ONE!
SG
yeah i will have to check this now, thanx for the review
gang gang dance - god's money
sereena mannesh
who made who
maximo park - a certain trigger
the coral - invisible invasion
major swellings
paavoharju - yha hamaraa
lindstrom - ...another side of (though this isnt technically out till next year)
Black Mountain
Rape Donks is up on Finnish stuff! Haven't heard Es yet, but Paavoharju is pure bliss.
My pick would be
Yeh, got to admit that this was a pretty entertaining album, plus the bonus CD of early made it a good value-for-money purchase.
Miles better than the very disappointing Daft Punk album.
SG
hatt away
well, i am definitely biased toward it for personal reasons, but i think it's a remarkable record. the movement between the songs and the lyrics are especially interesting to me.
Not nearly as good as their earlier efforts IMO. Boring, even.
no
we've had this conversation before but yeah i still havent even managed to listen to this all the way through.. how???why???? i loved sung tongs.
sounds waaaaaay too much like david baker mercury rev for me to get comfy with this joint.