Best Albums of the Year!

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by **Neo Cortex** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:52 pm

Adam Pollard wrote:

Honourable mentions for this years efforts from McFly, Jack Johnson and Zebrahead

Ooh, Kudos for Attack! Attack! there, saw them supporting FFAF, was really surprised by just how good they were. Also noticed the lead singer joining FFAF on stage when they were singing History

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by **SEP** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:56 pm

There's an awful lot of these I haven't even heard of, nor have any inclination of trying out.

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by HM » Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:10 pm

Brought loads of albums this year, mainly ones from previous years to catch up on stuff I missed, e.g all of Weezer's previous albums, however out of ones this year, my favourite has got to be Intimacy by Bloc Party. First time I heard Mercury I loved it, however was unsure still about the new direction there were heading, however upon receiving the album early due to ordering it off their website and listening to Ares first time, I was immediately hooked, still not as good as Silent Alarm, but pushes oh so close.

Special mentions as well go to KoL Only By The Night, love Closer, Use Somebody, Be Somebody and Cold Desert, and when I saw the youtube interview with Caleb and he explained about how Cold Desert was recorded, it took on a whole new meaning for me, brilliant song!

Also Simple Plan was a really good album as well, did know of them to begin, but heard When I'm Gone and then got the album and couldn't stop listening to it for a good month! One that really surprised me was OneRepublic, good album, All Fall Down, Mercy and Stop And Stare being my favourites.

Prospekt's March, whilst not a full album, has been played on my Ipod constantly this week, Life In Technicolor II is all kinds of awesome, can't wait till I see them live on Tuesday!

I'll go with The Hold Steady- Stay Positive. It's probably there weakest album overall but it's the Hold Steady so it's still amazing. Constructive Summer is the best song they've ever done too.

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by **Johnny Ryall** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:29 pm

MCN wrote:There's an awful lot of these I haven't even heard of, nor have any inclination of trying out.

Grats.

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by **Neo Cortex** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:47 pm

Craig wrote:
MCN wrote:There's an awful lot of these I haven't even heard of, nor have any inclination of trying out.

Grats.

To be fair his musical taste does somewhat revolve around CD'd that feature Slash...

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by **Starbreaker** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:53 pm

Anung Un Rama wrote:Mogwai - Hawk Is Howling
Gojira - The Way Of All Flesh
Kalmah - For the Revolution
Boris - Smile
Kaki King - Dreaming of Revenge

Cant actually think of anything else released this year.

Forgot about Gojira.

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by **SEP** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:56 pm

Neo Cortex wrote:
Craig wrote:
MCN wrote:There's an awful lot of these I haven't even heard of, nor have any inclination of trying out.

Grats.

To be fair his musical taste does somewhat revolve around CD'd that feature Slash...

Or any half-decent guitar solo.

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by **Neo Cortex** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:06 pm

MCN wrote:
Neo Cortex wrote:
Craig wrote:
MCN wrote:There's an awful lot of these I haven't even heard of, nor have any inclination of trying out.

Grats.

To be fair his musical taste does somewhat revolve around CD'd that feature Slash...

Or any half-decent guitar solo.

That'll be Velvet Revolver then

Starbreaker wrote:
Forgot about Gojira.

So did I.

Also, I forgot to mention All Hope is Gone and Shogun

puppetBoy wrote:Nine Inch Nails have done two great albums, The Slip and Ghosts I-IV:

Forgot that only came out this year. Definitely one of my favourite albums EVER. It's got me through so much essays and reports.

Don't think I've bought (or aquired) many new albums this year ones I have and in order of favourites:

NIN - Ghosts I-IV
Pendulum - In Silico
Metallica - Death Magnetic
Flight of the Conchords - Flight of the Conchords
NIN - The Slip
This Town Needs Guns - Animals (Based on one listen)
Portishead - Third (Based on one listen)

Not as in touch with music as I once was - though I have bought a number of older albums this year.

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by **xiisprime** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:25 pm

Subtle - ExitingARM

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by **timble** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:53 pm

PsychoPriest wrote:Because I just put all my albums in an order!

1. Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid

5. Kings of Leon – Only By The Night

14. Friendly Fires – Friendly Fires

Now you go!

Three of my favourite's too.

Can't really add any more than that. I'm off to see KOL in Liverpool next week.

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by **Deception** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:58 pm

In no order:

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by **Dangerblade** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:50 pm

Balmorhea - Rivers Arms
Envy/Jesu split
Gregor Samsa - Rest
Mark Kozelek - Nights LP
Pacific UV - Longplay 2
Sun Kil Moon - April

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by **Deluge** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:48 pm

Kinetic wrote:Was I the only one who thought The Hawk is Howling was a bit ****?

Yes. Although it's the only mogwai album I own, so I've nothing to compare it to.

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by PJ » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:59 pm

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by **bear** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:21 pm

Most of my choices have already been mentioned so I'll just add these.

Eugene McBuinness-Eugene McGuinness

Ra Ra Riot- The Rhumb Line

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R.S.A.G. would probably be on there if I could find a copy of his album.

Banjo wrote:
Best Christmas album i've ever heard. Bit weird that it was released in late september/october though. Yet to get a copy though as it's always out of stock (nowhere ever has a large supply of these guys albums).

Loving your banjocentric selection, Banjo

Me, I dug TVOTR, Flying Lotus, Deerhunter, Erykah Badu, DJ/Rupture, Luciano's Fabric record, The Breeders, Sun Kil Moon, A Place To Bury Strangers and Frightened Rabbit.

Robert Digital's picks just reflect the pitiful state of hip hop, although I did enjoy the Cory Gunz 'Best Kept Secret' mixtape.

PostRe: Best Albums of the Year! by **Slayerx** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:04 am

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