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Post by David on Nov 23, 2007 14:54:18 GMT
Been a while since anyone argued, so go ahead...
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Post by Liamperfecttragedy on Nov 23, 2007 15:15:25 GMT
Best is possibly the stage names by okkervil river. Worst the weirdness - the stooges. So so bad.
Shellac's new record isn't the best either.
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Post by greg on Nov 23, 2007 16:38:45 GMT
best : UNSANE 'visqueen'
worst : dont know so many terrible bands around at the moment it would be hard to choose.
Personally probably SHELLACS new one.
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Post by David on Nov 25, 2007 16:14:20 GMT
Im gonna have to say Shellac too, or the new Modest Mouse for bad.
Neon Bible is also pretty drab. and Aereogramme's last effort.
To be honest most of the records I thought were the best were actually released last year. So I'm going with the Icarus Line, Animal Collective, and the Clipse records. Ryuichi Sakamoto with Fennesz is brilliant too.
Most surprising is probably In Rainbows. Maybe one for the "most improved band" category.
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Post by Luke on Nov 25, 2007 17:10:38 GMT
Load Blown by Black Dice
Pilgrimage by Om
Untrue by Burial
At All Ends by Yellow Swans
Cloudz by Sunroof! (this year I think)
Rules & Regulations by Roll Deep (this year, I think?)
Fennesz/Sakamoto is good too.
A Crimson Grail by Rhys Chatham
Person Pitchby Panda Bear
Hymn of the North Star by Loren Connors
Those were all good. Chatham and Connors being the best, probably.
The Battles album, after all the hype, was pretty shitty. As was Shellac. I actually can't believe it took them 7 years to produce that crap.
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Post by tonyhancock on Nov 25, 2007 19:40:28 GMT
Von Sudenfed - Tromatic Reflexxions
Reverend + The Makers - The State Of Things
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
M.I.A. - Kala
Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge
Wedding Present - Complete Peel Sessions
Cinerama - Complete Peel Sessions
off the top of my head, there must be more though
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Post by David on Nov 26, 2007 11:25:44 GMT
Anyone I talk to about music insists that the Battles album was awful at first, it then took them ten listens and then they just GOT IT, and now its the best thing theyve ever heard.
I've given it eleven listens.
Its still fucking shit.
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Post by Liamperfecttragedy on Nov 26, 2007 13:17:17 GMT
I quite like the battles album. Not as good as the ep but o well.
I forgot about person pitch and Kala. Two great albums.
Rules and regulations was this year, but i think is pretty mediocre, Wiley's Playtime is over is pretty fly though.
New wu tang on the tenth, i hope it's good.
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Post by jameslaco on Nov 26, 2007 22:50:04 GMT
It says a lot that the best record I bought this year was a deluxe reissue of We Are The Romans by Botch. The new Eagles album is pretty good as well.
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Post by Manalexees (yeahnewname). on Dec 8, 2007 21:40:18 GMT
Pffft.
I duno. I want to contribute to this, but I find difficult to remember what albums I got this year and which of those were actually "new".
Off the top of my head:
Big Business- here come the water works.
Pretty sure that was this year, it was well good anyhows. Been in and out of my player since I got it. a great progression from their first.
Torche- In return/Torche
OK so the self titled came out like a year ago, well it was officially released in the UK this year. And it's fucking mint. As is there new E.P In return. Great pop stoner metal riffage.
mammatus- the coast explodes.
I very much enjoyed this.
Om- Pilgramage
Wasnt as good as hoped, but still better than the average.
Oxbow- The Narcotic Story.
Great stuff. "A winner everytime" is superb.
Yeah so hardly buy albums when they're out.
albums I should have got but never got round to.
Unsane-Visqueen
Neurosis- Given to the rising
Witchcraft- The Alchemist
Electric Wizard- witchcult today
Best Albums I bought this year that Arent of this year.
Black Sabbath- Paranoid
Finally got round to getting it. Fucking good
Thin Lizzy- Jail Break
Anyone who thinks Im taking the piss can fuck off.
Sleep - Jerusalem
Ok didnt buy this, I borrowed it from greg, but it so good I havent given it back to him for like 4 or 3 months.
Queens of the Stone age- S/T
My girlfreind has had this for years on Vinyl. Actually only listened to it this year. Well good. Much better then they are now.
And countless more I cant be bothered to remember.
Worst?
mm. I know it was end of last year but Isis last album was very poor indeed. I respect them for doing what they want to do, no one can tell them what to do, but man it was shit in my opinion.
Plus I found Aaron Turner too stand offish when I met him earlier in the year.
And Devil Sold His soul. Didnt buy the album. but what I heard, man I just dont get their hype.
Top guys though.
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Post by Manalexees (yeahnewname). on Dec 8, 2007 21:54:58 GMT
Oh yeah and of course.
Best of 2007
Manatees - tour E.P
Yeah I play in the band so what, fuck you, I like it.
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Post by David on Dec 9, 2007 2:40:36 GMT
This drunk, enourmously fat dude who looked like he'd just walked off a building site sang Jail Break at a kareoke I was at the other day.
Without doubt the funniest thing I have ever seen. Like, actually, ever, ever seen.
This guy was stage presence incarnate. Britain's got talent, alright.
He followed it up with Clapton's "Cocaine".
Equally good.
Best album I heard this year not from this year was by Earth, think its called Pentagrams, '97 I believe. Fucking great.
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Post by Manalexees (yeahnewname). on Dec 9, 2007 11:41:49 GMT
hah. mint.
Yeah that earth Album will be Pentastar:in the style of the demons. Teh one with a car on the cover.
Yeah its pretty good, most "band" sounding of the pre clean Dylan Carson stuff.
If you ever seen the Documentary, Kurt and Courtney when he's interviewed whilst smacked off his face, that album was from around then.
I found their new album a little "Meh". was good an all, but a little Anti climax. and the DVD with it would have been better with subtitles. as I cant understand a word Dylan Carson says.
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Post by Liamperfecttragedy on Dec 9, 2007 20:09:35 GMT
Radiohead's new album is also pretty amazing. Better than HTTT that's for sure. Does anyone else have it? How much did everyone pay?
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Post by Manalexees (yeahnewname). on Dec 9, 2007 22:37:23 GMT
My girlfriend Downloaded it. for free.
I listened to a bit of it and it seems ok yeah. Havent had a proper listen yet though.
I really didnt mind hail to the theif to be honest.
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Post by David on Dec 11, 2007 7:41:54 GMT
I downloaded it illegally. Fuck you, rules.
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Post by Russell Infidel on Dec 11, 2007 8:24:10 GMT
It's a sad world we live in when you have to justify liking thin lizzy. One of, if not the best 'old' bands.
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Post by chay on Jan 3, 2008 23:07:49 GMT
Too many to choose from.
Shit album had to be The Stooges. Glad to have them back for a bit, but they blew it really badly.
Twilight Sad album is up there with the best.
Never got round to Radiohead and didn't really make any special effort to either.
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Post by David on Jan 4, 2008 13:24:02 GMT
Les Savy Fav's new album is pretty WKD.
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Post by JamesTrinketBox on Jan 6, 2008 12:31:35 GMT
Totally agree with Russ, Thin Lizzy are just amazing
Having trouble remembering what I bought this year that actually came out this year, 2 spring to mind:
In defence of the genre - Say Anything, totally brilliant songs, well structured with really catchy lyrics
The Alchemy Index vol 1 + 2 - Thrice, 2 discs, 2 radically different EPs, well worth a listen.
One album that's pissing me off
Orchestra of wolves by Gallows - The most hardcore/punk rock band in Britain have just re-released their debut for the third time. What's with that?
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