Hank Scorpio Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 Hey gang, Here's some albums I enjoyed this year. 1. Masta Ace - A Long Hot Summer 2. De La Soul - The Grind Date 3. Murs - 3:16 4. Ghostface - Pretty Toney 5. MFDoom/Madlib - Madvillain 5. Devin - To the Xtreme 6. MF Doom - MMMFood 7. Cee Lo Green - The Soul Machine That's seven starters. What impressed all y'all this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Off the top of my head... Menomena - I am the fun blame monster Wilco - A Ghost is Born The Fiery Furnaces - Blueberry Boat The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orpheus Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 in no order and not all of them Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News Wilco - A Ghost Is Born Interpol - Antics The Streets - A Grand Don't Come for Free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 I didn't really buy too much music that was released this year, so some of these are cheating a bit, but it's all music that I bought this year: 11 - Son Kite - Colours 10 - Twerk - Living Vicariously Through Burnt Bread 9 - Meat Beat Manifesto - Storm the Studio R.M.X.S. 8 - Corker Conboy - In Light of that Learnt Later 7 - Atmos - the 2nd Brigade 6 - Boards of Canada - Music has the Right to Children 5 - Richard Devine - Asect: Dsect 4 - Air - Talkie Walkie 3 - Monolake - Cinemascope 2 - Monolake - Momentum 1 - Casino Versus Japan - Whole Numbers Play the Basics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellToupee Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 off the top of my head in no order Mission of Burma -- OnoffOn Brian Wilson--SMiLE Snow Patrol--Final Straw Morrissey--You are the Quarry Alison Krauss--Lonely Runs Both Ways Paul Weller--Studio 150 Iron & Wine--OurEndless Numbered Days The Clash--London Calling-Lagacy Edition William Shatner --Has Been The Finn Brothers--Everyone is Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Not in order: Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free Morrissey - You Are the Quarry Interpol - Antics The Arcade Fire - Funeral Ash - Meltdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covak Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Metroid Metal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 The Fall - The Real New Fall LP (U.S. edition) The Homosexuals - Astral Glamour Sparks - Lil' Beethoven Dave Douglas - Strange Liberation John Adams - On the Transmigration of Souls Florilegium Ensemble - Telemann - Paris Quartets, Vol 2 Magdalena Kozen? - Songs Mission of Burma - OnOffOn Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (LA's Desert Origins) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiac Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 I'm gonna have to go with... The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free Modest Mouse - Good New For People Who Like Bad News The Roots of Orchis - Crooked Ceilings Wilco - A Ghost Is Born Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted January 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Hi Tiac, I like the Kid Koala artwork avatar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 The Dresden Dolls - The Dresden Dolls The Cure - The Cure JPN release Air - Talkie Walkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Just off the top of my head, I've really liked the Morrissey, Embrace, Bourne Supremacy, Keane, Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol and Squarepusher albums. But I'm sure there were plenty more that haven't sprung to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Add another nod to Modest Mouse and Franz Ferdinand. I'd also throw in the Killers as well as frank black's new one frank black francis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 My favourite albums from this year... Not necessarily the "best", instead it's the ones I've listened to the most or liked the most... In no specific order. Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News It's great to see a band have a breakout hit with their "first" album like this... Snow Patrol--Final Straw Could say the same for Snow Patrol - been around for years, finally get a big breakout hit, and everyone treats them like they're brand new, though they've definitely mellowed the guitars a little with this album. I've played this album to death I think. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand A great album from a great Scottish band. Yup, highly derivative, but they add enough style to the mix to make it fresh & new. The Dresden Dolls - The Dresden Dolls My goth album of the year. Took a while to grow on me, though the singles are nice & immediate. Morrissey - You Are The Quarry A superb return to form from Moz. It's not goign to convert any new fans, as it's got the same biting lyrics, the same sarcasm, the same "feel" as the rest of this albums. The Polyphonic Spree - Together We're Heavy The Spree finally record a proper album over a proper period of time, and the difference shows. A great representation of them musically, capturing the energy of their live shows. Ignore the harp solos & new age hippy robes, and you get a band that put a huge big smile on their audience's faces & give them a right rocking time. Annie - Anniemal Picked this up after Pitchfork raved about it, really glad I did. It's pop ala Kylie, and way better than anything in that style in a long, long time. A.C.Newman - The Slow Wonder This might be my most played new album this year, and I can still pop it on & not get bored of it. Think New Pornographers with a dash more everything. It's indie pop but with a sound all of its own. I absolutely love this album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 The Dresden Dolls - The Dresden DollsMy goth album of the year. Took a while to grow on me, though the singles are nice & immediate. YEAH! I knew once you gave it a chance you'd get pulled into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Being into movie soundtracks i have 3 picks for 2004 Kill Bill v2 Spiderman 2 Also since i didnt get it till 2004 LOTR:Return of the King is awesome as well capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyVolpe Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 I thought 2004 sucked as far as new music, but when all you see in the malls is Ashlee Simpson and Lindsay Lohan and you don't bother with the radio or MTV, it's kinda hard to find anything new worth giving 2/3 of a crap about other than teenybopper crap or whiney Rivers-Cuomo-wannabe emo bullshit. (updated 1/2/2005, 9:44pm) Brian Wilson, Smile. Technically this doesn't count - Prince's Black Album came out in 1987, not 1994, and as far as I'm concerned this is not a 2004 album either. But after listening to this album and comparing anything else to it, it makes you want to just stop this damn list altogether Mouse on Mars, Radical Connector. Sick, catchy, danceable... did I mention "sick?" Loretta Lynn, Van Lear Rose. Don't ask. Elbow, Cast of Thousands. Totally overlooked. Not sure if this came out in 2003, and I don't care because it rocks. Interpol, Antics. Not even close to their previous album but I'll take it. Jim Ether, Death Will Never Take Me Alive. It's free, and it's the only thing out there comparable to Aphex Twin until Richard James starts making a new album Annie, Anniemal. Fun album. Reminds me of Kylie Minogue. But this is way better than her last album. Wilco, A Ghost is Born. A lot of catchy stuff and a lot of evolution by these guys. Snow Patrol, Final Straw. Very accessible and very impressive. Arcade Fire, Funeral. As good as the critics say it is. The only way I can describe it is "goth bubblegum." Modest Mouse's new album was disappointing - I couldn't get into it to save my life. I tried. May add Dresden Dolls, Fennesz, Dungen, Fiery Furnaces and Junior Boys to this list if I like all the stuff off their latest albums. What I heard so far is great. Keep the suggestions coming, folks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPieter Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 I have pretty bad taste in music (not Ashlee or Lindsay bad, but close), so feel free to mock my list all you want! Snow Patrol - Final Straw David Cross - It's Not Funny Tiesto - Just Be Avril Lavigne - Under My Skin Joss Stone - Mind, Body & Soul Sigur Ros - Von Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway Pieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Loretta Lynn, Van Lear RoseDon't ask Oh I forgot about this one, yes its an absolutely fantastic album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 I guess it's sad that I haven't heard a single one of the albums listed in this thread. I've been meaning to check out Modest Mouse and Interpol, but I've just been so disappointed with every hyped band lately that I haven't really jumped on it. I can't even really think of any albums I've bought this year at all. Just the Pearl Jam best of CD, and Muse: Absolution which was released in the UK in 03. I should really just take the plunge and buy AC Newman though. Being a pretty big New Pornographers fan I'll probably love it, I'd just like to hear some of it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Originally posted by AnthonyVolpe@Jan 2 2005, 07:12 PM all you see in the malls is Ashlee Simpson and Lindsay Lohan Meanwhile, last time Ashlee got mentioned I had to ask who you were all talking about, and I wasn't even aware that Lindsay could sing until I noticed her name in the Princess Diaries 2 credits at the weekend. I feel so out of touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 No I feel so out of touch. I cant' say I've EVER heard of 99.9% of the bands listed here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 XFM is your saviour and personal guardian angel. I'm fairly sure you can stream it off the web; I get it through satellite here in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Haven't bought too many this year, but here's another vote for Arcade Fire and Franz. I went to the Arcade Fire show in Vancouver a few weeks ago and they blew my socks off! They were really, really awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Just got my ticket for the Arcade Fire show in Houston in two weeks and I'm really looking forward to it. It's in a tiny club, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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