[Closed] Best Album of 2010 so far?

The Abominable Iron Sloth - The ID Will Overcome

Gogol Bordello - Trans Continental Hustle

I want loads, I've a dull afternoon ahead of me, and I want to listen to some class music.

Just had a quick listen of the Gogol one, How mad is that..? 😆

Iron sloth are a bit hefty for my taste.

Breakage - Foundation.
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma.
65daysofstatic - We Were Exploding Anyway

....plus loads others.

Another vote for Yeasayer's 'Bad Blood'.

The XX - 'XX'. (Or was that last year?)

Fever Ray - 'Fever Ray'.

Infesticons - Bedford Park
Alex Smoke - Lux
Lorn - Nothing Else
Rudi Zygadlo - Great Western Laymen
LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening

The XX - 'XX'. (Or was that last year?)

Fever Ray - 'Fever Ray'.

Both were '09 mate.

I just checked Fabio Capello's iPod. There's no Plan B.

LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening
The Fall - Your future, our clutter
But expecting Arcade Fire to blow everything else into the weeds in a few short weeks time. Fingers crossed...

[i]I just checked Fabio Capello's iPod. There's no Plan B.[/i]

Good job. It's shite. 😉

I Am Kloot - Sky At Night

Revolver Soul - Alabama 3!

professor green has surprised me somewhat.

The Hold Steady - Heave Is Whenever
Gaslight Anthem - American Slang

Saw both bands live in the same week and both rocked to an almost exactly equivalent pitch of awesome. 🙂

Backlight - Groove Armada

Another vote for LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening

Honourable mentions go to...

Massive Attack - Heligoland
Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
Four Tet - There is love in you

Ruarri Joseph-shoulder to the wheel

on an embarrassing I secretly like popular music front:
cough Recovery cough cough

or on a more street I'm mega cool knowing underground music note:
I.D. & Baobinga - Bass Music Sessions (free download)

Jack Johnson

Went to check out that Alabama 3 album on Spotify. Track listing - looks good, put the headphones in OH GOD WHAT IS THAT THERE? EMERGENCY REMOVAL OF HEADPHONES. It looks like it says 'Johnny Borrell' on that there track. Oh god, it really does.

2 girls 1 cup has nothing on seeing Johnny Borrellend's name on the track of an album you're about to listen to. 🙁 👿

I'm loving NicheTastic by NeverHeardofThem

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If you like that then you will love the [code]" "[/code].

So awesome they need not name or to even exist.

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😛 grandad 😉

Ufomammut - Eve - psychedelic doom
Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones - really bleak metal
Joanna Newsom - Have one on me - bonkers
Red Sparowes - Fear is... - post rock

Hmm, maybe I should expand my horizons!

the-muffin-man - Member
I'm loving NicheTastic by NeverHeardofThem

You should try this obscure thing called "The Internet". Also known as "The World Wide Web". You'll find a fair bit of music on there. No-one will tell you what to like, which could be a problem.

Well I rather like the new(ish) Gorillaz and Faithless albums.

Apologies if anyone's heard of them though - I have no imagination 😉

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and the Cairo Gang - The Wonder Show of the World.
Danny & The Champions of the World - Streets of Our Time.

Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
Four Tet - There is love in you

Another vote for them, great albums plus

gorillaz, the fall and hot chip

Just wondering how many folks here are aware of Hume's definition of an aesthetic judgement and if so, how many here are actually in a position to make one ?

A thread title of music you like rather than "best" might be more appropriate.

Of course those who are in a position to comment can carry on as normal 😉

I just checked Fabio Capello's iPod. There's no Plan B.

Good job. It's shite.

-1. Its great. better than the other guff in the charts.

Sage Francis - Life is my favourite of the year so far

[i]better than the other guff in the charts[/i]

Which charts?

See, all those who seem to object to "obscure" or "underground" music, or whatever you want to call it.. look here http://boomkat.com
An online music store. The front page. I've only heard of 4 or 5 of the artists. There is SO MUCH music around, why does it upset/annoy/whatever you that you haven't heard of stuff?? Incomprehensible attitude.

LCD album was ever so slightly disappointing for me. Just not as good as the last one, still liked it but feels a bit formulaic now.

Ditto Crystal Castles, which lacks the hypnotic weirdness of their debut. I saw them live, they were alright but Heaven is an awful venue.

Four Tet album is impressive, but not sure if it really hits home as either spoddy-glitchy laptop music or dance music.

I suppose nothing's really blown me away yet that was released in 2010, but I'll check out some of the above recommendations.

why does it upset/annoy/whatever you that you haven't heard of stuff?? Incomprehensible attitude.

Who me? it doesn't, my music taste is as obscure and random as it gets and you probably wouldn't have heard of half of my music collection.

I was simply disagreeing that Plan B was shite, its actually quite a good soulful album. his 1st album was pants though.

Oh and thanks for the link, looks interesting.

[i]Who me? [/i]

Nope. Those who deem it necessary to comment about such things.

So far, it's probably been [i]Queen of Denmark[/i], by John Grant.

+1 for Bonnie Prince Billy and the Cairo gang, can't get enough of it

The National "High Violet"
She and Him - vol 2
Field Music - Measure (might have been 2009)
Midlake - Courage of Others
Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can

At the risk of being terribly populist, and possibly 2009, I think the Mumford and Sons album is awesome.

With BD on Gaslight Anthem and The Hold Steady. Seen both live and the Hold Steady are blooming amazing. That there fella goes for it.

The National's one is good too (could also be 09 though).

Loving the new on by Sleeveless Ego Leather. Best thing out of NW America in years.

Loved The Hold Steady, but for me didn't match up to Boys & Girls in America.

Know what people mean about LCD being dissapointing. That was my first impression too, but it's grown on me steadily.

Have heard about the Gis Scott Heron but not heard it. Thanks for tip - will get myself on Spotify forthwith.

Avi Buffalo, Laura Marling, MGMT's congratulations is worth a proper go, some of Darwin Deez - bit novelty tho.
Yeasayer, Broken Bells is good but a bit soft, too clean. I like Gorollaz, I'm loving Midlake but that was last year i think.

Im liking The Rumble Strips - Welcome to the Walk Alone

Just to be clear I've no interest in folk trying to out "obscure" each other. I'm genuinely interested in what's blown you away. When music threads appear here. I do listen to pretty much every link and recommendation that's posted. It's literally days of endless excitment sometimes. Opening up a you tube link is like unwrapping a Xmas pressie. It may not be what you hoped fir but the senders/posters sentiments are hopefully one of genuine " this is fab you have to listen to this right now"

Ihn I agree it's footstompingly ace

Nick, are you into 60's music? I have a gem I could yousendit to you. It's primarily good, happens to be obscure!
A bit Kate Bushy. It's the only thing that's touched me in that xmas prezzie kinda way

The Late Greats - Turpentine

I like Heaven is Wherever more than Stay Positive, I think, but I still prefer The Hold Steady's first three albums, especially Separation Sunday.

I was disappointed by The Courage of Others and Revolver Soul is growing on me only slowly. Where Oracular Spectacular had a few pop gems on it, Congratulations didn't have much that stuck in my head (except that one about Brian Eno, a bit). The latest Gorillaz album is fairly good but can't hold a candle to Demon Days.

I think I've bought a reasonable number of new albums this year but so far nothing seems to have really grabbed me. No doubt some will grow on me but none have had an immediate impact.

[i]Just to be clear I've no interest in folk trying to out "obscure" each other[/i]

Me neither, but it bugs me that people think we are!

Anyone know of any good punk/hardcore stuff thats been released recently?

Alot of the albums mentioned so far i reckon have been good like four tet, flying lotus, pantha du prince etc. but none of it has 'blown me away'

I think theres a newish dirty projector album that will probably be quite good.

Omar RL and John Frusciante released some old stuff a couple of months back (for free) that was quite good.

+2 for Bonnie "Prince" Billy and The Cairo Gang - Wonder Show of the World
Dirty Projectors and Bjork - Mount Wittenberg Orca
Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record

Porcupine Tree - The Incident
The Mars Volta - Octahedron
Pain Of Salvation - Road Salt

2nd fav-show of hands-arrogance ignorance and greed*

*kinda NuFolk, so maybe too obscure to those unwilling to give anything slightly different a listen

for me these albums I can't stop listening to;

Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma.
65daysofstatic - We Were Exploding Anyway
Pulled apart by horses - Pulled apart by horses

both The National and Midlake albums are 2010, I'm sure of that

I'm off to see The National tonight in Brighton - last time I saw them was in a tiny venue with about 50 people in the audience - will be interesting to see them in a biggish venue

Mike Patton - Mondo Cane
Patrick Pulsinger - Impassive Skies

My faves so far.

Mike Patton - Mondo Cane
Emma Pollock - The Law of Large Numbers
Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
First Aid Kit - The Big Black and the Blue
Melvins - The Bride Screamed Murder
The Inspector Cluzo - The French Bastards
High on Fire - Snakes for the Divine
HDA - EP

These are all getting played quite a bit at the moment. If I had to pick a best one so far it'd be Mondo Cane for Patton's sheer audacity.

For the Bonnie Prince fans.... what's your favourite track?

I can happily listen to The Sounds are Always Begging, back to back for my whole 30 min commute.

"Hot Chip - one life stand" is my favourite so far

Southern Yeti - yes that is my favorite too.

Also like the one with the line "the smell of your box on my moustache" - only BPB can get away with a line like that on a love song

See? this I love, there are bits of the Hot Chip album I could listen to again and again, others, i just can't be arsed with...

I have to be very much in the mood for BPB (or in [b]a[/b] mood, I'm not sure which...)

Love the nationals; Terrible love is just achingly beautiful

grevioustim - I've been wondering whether I've been hearing that line right.

Can't post links to youtube from work but there is a live version of Sounds are Begging on there that is pretty amazing!

Clearly I will have to buy the BPB album 🙂

My favourite so far is Pantha du Prince - Black Noise, purely judged by how much I caned it when first purchased. Beach House album also very much caned, but is 2009 I think.

nickc:

See? this I love, there are bits of the Hot Chip album] I could listen to[b] again and again[/b], others, i just can't be arsed with...

Surely that should be over and over and over and over and over?

You mean like a monkey with a miniature cymbal?

davidtaylforth - try Pissed Jeans

Surfer Blood or Male Bonding for me.

Quite enjoyed the new Hold Steady, but they seem to be on a gradual downwards trajectory.

Steve Mason 'Boys Outside'. Sublime.

Having checked WMP it seems I have only 4 albums from this year...

Best, therefore, is easy: Laura Marling - I speak because I can.

Despite being a massive Bonnie Prince Billy fan I've not managed to penetrate the reaches of The Wonder Show... Don't know why.

Favourite re-issue goes to the Runaways, but purely for Cherry Bomb...

Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago
These New Puritans - Hidden

But presently, recently purchased but a few years old, the The Fall Peel Sessions Box Set is on a 6 disc repeat

rj - Member

davidtaylforth - try Pissed Jeans

Cheers, I'll give them a listen later.

The Mars Volta - Octahedron

I didnt realise they'd released a new album (turns out it was released in 2009). Ive just given it a quick listen and I think it sounds a bit ****, or at least not as good as their other stuff.

Nekrasov - Cognition of Splendid Oblivion

No votes for Kylie yet?
Or Napalm Death's 'Time Waits For No Slave'?
tut tut

I'm surprised at just how Pitchfork/ATP/Drowned in Soundesque music taste is on here!

Pendulum Immersion seems to be a good album so far. I havent bought it yet but I love what I am hearing so far. I loved all of Silico so I am pretty sure I will like this one

Definitely not trying to out obscure anyone but my favourite album of the year so far is by some lads from Sheffield.

[url= http://www.bombedout.com/discography/bomb025 ]The Amistad - Kept Under By A Generation Of Ghosts[/url]

+1 for Show Of Hands, particularly the title track of Arrogance Ignorance and Greed

actress "splazsh" thought it might be a bit hyped, but it's excellent.

The Glee Soundtrack.

High Violet is very good. I'm liking Foals' Total Life Forever and after two listens Chemical Bros. new one has massive potential