So I'm going to be THAT guy. This maybe a tad early but I'll gamble that I won't see much in the next couple of weeks that would make the list.
In no particular order:
Modest Mouse - "We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank"
Oceansize - "Frames"
Brother Ali - "The Undisputed Truth"
Clutch - "Beale St. To Oblivion"
Kanye West - "Graduation"
Self-Evident - S/T
Here's a few that definitely make my list:
Oceansize - Frames
Radiohead - In Rainbows
PJ Harvey - White Chalk
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Ween - La Cucaracha
The Bad Plus - Prog
The National - "Boxer"
Grinderman - S/T
Okkervil River - "The Stage Names"
Dinosaur Jr. - "Beyond"
LCD Soundsystem - "Sound of Silver"
.... and the "late" 2006 carryover that remains in heavy rotation in my Car CD player...
The Hold Steady - "Boys and Girls in America"
Folkerts: PJ Harvey - White Chalk
I totally forgot PJ Harvey had a new record out this year. What can you tell me about it?
Immitation is the best form of flatery.
mikko: .... and the "late" 2006 carryover that remains in heavy rotation in my Car CD player... The Hold Steady - "Boys and Girls in America"
One of my musical regrets in life. My god I've tried with Lifter Puller and the Hold Steady but I just can't get into Finn's voice. The music from both bands is good though.
Anthony Michael Anthony: Folkerts: PJ Harvey - White Chalk I totally forgot PJ Harvey had a new record out this year. What can you tell me about it?
I can tell you that you should buy it.
It's no "Stories of the City...", neither is it "Is this Desire"... but it's a heck of a lot better than "Uh Huh Her", "Dry", and "4-track Demos". I'd go so far to say that it's her 3rd-best album. Very dark... very good.
There's a pretty decent review here
What the fuck is wrong with Dry or 4-Track? As much as I love "Stories," those two are the quintessential PJ albums for me. What a set of balls that lady has (in a good way).
reddish-yellow void
Here's my list from the "self-evident on the current" thread or whatever it was, where I voted for my top 20 of 2007 on their website....
The Fucking Champs | VI
Bear Claw | Slow Speed Deep Owls
All The Way Rider | Lahuna
Josh:What the fuck is wrong with Dry or 4-Track? As much as I love "Stories," those two are the quintessential PJ albums for me. What a set of balls that lady has (in a good way).
All I hear when I listen to 4-track are awful guitars.
These are just my ears, mind you... but yeah.
And there's nothing "wrong" with Dry by any means. I dig the album... I'm just more partial to Stories & Desire, that's all.
Iced Earth - Framing Armageddon
Risingfall - Symphony Of Storms
Kwang - For What It's Worth
Gotcha. For my money, "Is This Desire" is far and away her worst record. Couple good tunes, but some real shit. I'm also not a big fan of her record with John Parrish. I just really like the raw stuff, and take 4-track at face value, warts and all.
Meanwhile, back in 2007... I'm stumped. Did "Wolves" come out this year?
Josh:Gotcha. For my money, "Is This Desire" is far and away her worst record. Couple good tunes, but some real shit.
Gotcha. For my money, "Is This Desire" is far and away her worst record. Couple good tunes, but some real shit.
Wow.
Just...
I don't even know where to begin. That's... unbelievable. To me... that's like saying OK Computer was far and away Radiohead's worst album.
Let's qualify this a little bit then... does an album have to have an out-of-tune Squire played through what sounds to be a Crate practice amp recorded with a plastic Fisher Price "My First Microphone" into a Tascam 4-track which is taping over a cassette that once held a high-speed-dubbed version of Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet" in order to sound "raw" and/or "good" to you?
That's some absolute crazy talk, man.
Tuffy - Ascetic said on Myspace that 1985 is all released and available from them NOW, so I guess it's official.
Folksy - when I say "raw," I'm talking more about the writing style and song structure. I like the songs on 4-Track tons. The lo-fi elements of that record work well with the songs for me. Also, she sings like her boyfriend and her dad both walked out on her right before she pushed "record." That's a plus for me. I don't like the songs on TBYML very much (and I'm listening to it as I type to reconfirm), and I don't like the "electronica" elements she brought in. It's almost like she wanted to be Tori Amos or Kate Bush or something, and I don't dig it.
Could I say "for me" more in one post? Jesus.
I don't own a copy yet, but we got to hear it bunch on tour, both through Rob and with the other ROS dudes.
It's along the lines of "got this feelin'", but maybe even more varied and slightly more rockish overall? I think they tried a lot of new things in the studio they've never done before, too....they got a really fresh sound with Paul Malinowski who did a great job.
You'll just have to check it out, it's hard to describe. It's nice to hear them take chances.
You're both wrong.
"Rid of Me" is her best...
A fatal oversight on my part.
Josh:I don't like the songs on TBYML very much (and I'm listening to it as I type to reconfirm), and I don't like the "electronica" elements she brought in.
I thought we were talking about "Is This Desire"...
We're in complete agreement on To Bring You My Love, though.
As for the electronica-like elements on Desire... I guess I really don't hear it... except for maybe on "Electric Light".
Anyway... we're digressing from the conversation in a big way.