Posted October 3, 2009 Some good stuff... but no "No Cities Left". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2009 Too much good stuff on there I'm giving Four Tet's 'Rounds' a download. My friend listens to him and I've always been meaning to have a listen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2009 I'm preparing myself for Tegan and Sara's new release by reflecting on their past career. One of my favourite songs of theirs - the Back In Your Head Demo. The vocals are so much more emotional than the album version, which is really a totally different affair. I love the consistent guitar and drums in the demo version. I love The Con Demos in general - much better than the finished product IMO, although I love both. But then Relief Next To Me is the most stunning. Just the way Sara's voice peeks through towards the end, under Tegan's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2009 Rounds is an amazing album. Just gave it a listen. Very enjoyable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2009 I'm preparing myself for Tegan and Sara's new release by reflecting on their past career. One of my favourite songs of theirs - the Back In Your Head Demo. The vocals are so much more emotional than the album version, which is really a totally different affair. I love the consistent guitar and drums in the demo version. I love The Con Demos in general - much better than the finished product IMO, although I love both. But then Relief Next To Me is the most stunning. Just the way Sara's voice peeks through towards the end, under Tegan's. I can't figure out which Back in Your Head i love the most, album version, demo, RAC remix... And yeah, T&S are at their best when they harmonize... the live version of Fix You Up is stunning, particularly the 'what I figured out' lines. Ahh need the new album! -- Might have a go at doing my albums of the decade when I have some time. Pitchfork also have top 50 music videos of the decade which is a good article... I love the What's a Girl to do video by BFL, magic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EICkZWEzFGE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2009 Todays listen? Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails it was the first time I'd listened to it on my recent player and it served only to further enhance the stunning quality of the album that's allready present. Everything about it is so finely tuned, perfectly paced and just generally fucking awesome one of my favourite NIN albums without a doubt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2009 Rounds is an amazing album. Agreed. It's a lovely bit of work. Easily his most listenable, too. I found much of his other albums either alienating or just less enjoyable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2009 (edited) Holiday has already been released as a single. Dirtee Cash and Road Rage will also be released in the future as singles. The sample in Dirtee Cash is from a Stevie V song called Dirty Cash I think. (Warning: Another List) Anyone seen the Pitchfork Top 200 albums of the decade list? 191. Air - Talkie Walkie 156. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm 121. Broadcast - Haha Sound 101. Franz Ferdinand - S/T 81. Hot Chip - The Warning 71. Portishead - Third 34. Radiohead - Amnesiac 30. Boards of Canada - Geogaddi 21. Radiohead - In Rainbows 17. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver 10. The Avalanches - Since I Left You 07. The Strokes - Is This It 02. Arcade Fire - Funeral 01. Radiohead - Kid A Well since everyone else did it, these are my highlights. Bold are the ones I know and love, or used to love, italics for the ones I'm particularly interested to hear. Mirrored by Battles would also be one for me to listen to Edited October 3, 2009 by ipaul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 4, 2009 I win for listening to Silent Shout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 4, 2009 Come to think of it I'm surprised Azure Ray didn't get on that list. Great album. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 4, 2009 I can think of loads of albums that could go on that list and I can see a few on there allready that I look and think 'they put that on there?' it's an interesting list and better than the last one that was posted in this thread by miles, but still it is just a list and it's not as if everyones gonna agree with it so ultimately, what's the point? People like whatever music they are into and no amount of lists will change this, sure as a result some of the bands on there may be looked into but really... no one is gonna 100% agree with the entire list. -------------------------------------------- For what little it's worth, these are my personal highlights... 156. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm 134. Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf 124. PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea 107. Justice - Cross 92. Bjork - Vespertine 83. Joanna Newsom - Ys 74. The White Stripes - Elephant 71. Portishead - Third 47. Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender 34. Radiohead - Amnesiac 28. Kanye West - The College Dropout 21. Radiohead - In Rainbows 20. Interpol - Turn On the Bright Lights 18. Kanye West - Late Registration 12. The White Stripes - White Blood Cells 06. Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antartica 03. Daft Punk - Discovery 01. Radiohead - Kid A Though I would have put Kayne West lower and not necessarilly the same albums, Joanna Newsom's YS higher plus Peej & Beej much higher... but that's just me, so disregard this post if you don't agree with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 4, 2009 Boredom leads to doing what everyone else is doing. Bold is know and love, italics heard some of it and liked, underlined is heard and dislike. 193. Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing in the Hands 191. Air - Talkie Walkie 183. Artic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not [indifferent to] 171. The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike 170. Bright Eyes - Fevers and Mirrors 156. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm 150. The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema 144. Andrew W.K. - I Get Wet 141. Neko Case - Blacklisted 140. TV on the Radio - Dear Science 138. The Libertines - Up the Bracket 135. Sigur Ros - () 131. The Notwist - Neon Golden 129. The Streets - A Grand Don't Come for Free 124. PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea 123. Four Tet - Rounds 119. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP 115. The Shins - Oh, Inverted World 113. LCD Soundsystem - S/T 112. Feist - The Reminder 107. Justice - Cross 104. The Postal Service - Give Up 101. Franz Ferdinand - S/T 96. Spoon - Girls Can Tell 91. The New Pornographers - Mass Romantic 89. Wolf Parade - Apologies to Queen Mary 87. Kanye West - Graduation 81. Hot Chip - The Warning 79. Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds 74. The White Stripes - Elephant [indifferent] 70. Sufjan Stevens - Greetings from Michigan 68. Robyn - Robyn 67. The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots 62. Dizzee Rascal - Boy in Da Corner 61. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours 54. M.I.A. - Arular 51. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend 46. The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow 38. Phoenix - It's Never Been Like That 36. The Streets - Original Pirate Material 35. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 31. TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain 28. Kanye West - The College Dropout 24. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell 22. M.I.A. - Kala 19. Spoon - Kill the Moonlight 18. Kanye West - Late Registration 17. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver 16. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois 13. Outkast - Stankonia 12. The White Stripes - White Blood Cells [indifferent] 07. The Strokes - Is This It 06. Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antartica 03. Daft Punk - Discovery 02. Arcade Fire - Funeral Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 4, 2009 119. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP I completely didn't see this. I love this album. I listen to it surprisingly regularly. So many great songs. 'Drug Ballad', 'Criminal' and all the big ones are excellent. I wonder if the Slim Shadly LP would have made it if it were in the decade. I definitely would have put it higher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 4, 2009 Rain Dogs-Tom Waits Utterly bizarre. I just listened and I don't know how to feel about it yet. Few tracks I loved, like ''Clap Hands'', ''Union Square'', ''Anywhere I lay my head'' and others. I'm not sure about the circus sounding tracks, they almost scare me a bit. I do have a fear of clowns though. Need to listen again, really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 4, 2009 ''Anywhere I lay my head'' . My favourite Scarlett Johansson song! : peace: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 5, 2009 Rain Dogs-Tom Waits Utterly bizarre. I just listened and I don't know how to feel about it yet. Few tracks I loved, like ''Clap Hands'', ''Union Square'', ''Anywhere I lay my head'' and others. I'm not sure about the circus sounding tracks, they almost scare me a bit. I do have a fear of clowns though. Need to listen again, really. Quality album And Paj- her version is nowt compared to the original's whiskey maddness : peace: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 5, 2009 And Paj- her version is nowt compared to the original's whiskey maddness : peace: Oh I'm sure, I just felt like pointing out that I love her one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 5, 2009 Recently picked up Garbage (self titled) after really enjoying hearing Only Happy When It Rains a few weeks ago and having fond memories of Stupid Girl back in the day, I really love the whole album, very enjoyable indeed and perfect music for a Monday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 5, 2009 I have the new Richard Hawley on order. Waiting for it is hard work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 5, 2009 I really like Empire State of Mind, Jay Z and Alicia Keys. Is that bad? I don't care. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 6, 2009 I'm in love with Trash by The Whip. A friend of mine made me a mix of music that made her feel "Ghetto" whilst driving, and it's one of my favorites on the CD. -- I'm going through my iTunes and paying a song by every artist I have. Release Me came on, and I instantly remembered how much I adore literally everything about the song. Probably my favorite of the year if I think about it. The chorus is fantastic, and I just love the sense of urgency she has in her voice throughout. I'm so sad I've only heard it in a club once, it's fucking amazing to dance to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 7, 2009 NEW TEGAM AND SARA SINGLE IS OUT!!!1111!!! God, Im turning into Stuwii, only Tegand and Sara are my Muse Audio That said, can't say Im a huge fan of this new one...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 7, 2009 (edited) God, Im turning into Stuwii, only Tegand and Sara are my Muse Tegan and Sara are so good though, so it's fine. That said, can't say Im a huge fan of this new one...... Same. It's too rocky, and not as charming as any of the songs on The Con (probably because it has a structure as a song, where most of The Con is random bits you assume are verses, but can't be sure). Edited October 7, 2009 by chairdriver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 7, 2009 The new Lou Barlow album is up on Spotify, for those that care. Seems same old, say mould so far. But that's good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
