Favourite Albums of 2010 (Read 14991 times)

dontfollowme · January 02, 2011, 11:26:39 am

Mine were:

1.   The National – High Violet
2.   Perfume Genius – Learning
3.   Brian McBride – The Effective Disconnect
4.   Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse – Dark Night of the Soul
5.   Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record
6.   Beach House – Teen Dream
7.   Tom McRae – Alphabet of Hurricanes
8.   Four Tet – There is Love in You
9.   The Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
10.   Damien Jurado – Saint Bartlett

It would interesting to see what other peoples were

Dr T · January 02, 2011, 03:53:37 pm

bought very little this year... just not feeling it I guess, must be getting old

One highlight was finding The Glitch Mob - Drink The Sea

SA Chris · January 02, 2011, 10:12:10 pm

In no particular order

Delphic - Acolyte
LCD Sound System - This is Happening
Broken Bells - Broken Bells (cheers FD)
Caribou - Swim
Sparklehorse / Dangermouse - Long Dark Night.....
Fyffe Dangerfield - Fly Yellow Moon (cheesy I know)
Band of Horses - Infinite Arms
Plan B - The Defamation of Strickland Banks
The Drums - The Drums
Four Tet - There is love....

SA Chris · January 05, 2011, 02:50:52 pm

Are we the only people who still listen to albums?

andy popp · January 05, 2011, 02:56:35 pm

No, I've bought loads recently but I'm not sure what were 2010 releases.

John Grant's Queen of Denmark is great though.

Quite a vintage year for gigs/sets though.

1. Flaming Lips, Green Man Festival: joyous
2. Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Manchester: huge
3. Wilco, End of the Road: well, d'uh
4. Dinosaur Jr, Liverpool: weeks and weeks of tinnitus.
5. Phospherescent, End of the Road. Come to think of it, I think Phospherescent's Here's to Taking it Easy was 2010.

Stubbs · January 05, 2011, 02:57:55 pm

I got a lot of music this year, but none of it came out this year!

Actually I got at least two:

The new Bring Me the Horizon one (Sheffield teenybop Thrashcore): http://open.spotify.com/album/6PlQacVc09348OiGAHoEkt
The Kvelertak one (Norwegian thrashy hardcore): http://open.spotify.com/album/08d7MnYYp9OEsQ8GcnMHOn

oh and the new Maiden one, (but that's not very good) http://open.spotify.com/album/3CE0SB7URLI49lxJcykXUi

slackline · January 05, 2011, 03:01:53 pm

I'm a cheapskate and only buy old, generally second-hand albums.

fried · January 05, 2011, 03:37:20 pm

Technically a reissue I suppose but I don't care.

1960/2010- Africa 50 years of music, 50 ans d'indépenances, 18cd box-set.

Gigs wise- Dinosaur jr, were tops as were Do, Make, Say, Think.

and 2011 starts off with Godspeed you black emperor, next week!

Didn't get Queen of Denmark though...

andy popp · January 05, 2011, 03:56:40 pm

Quote from: fried on January 05, 2011, 03:37:20 pm

Didn't get Queen of Denmark though...

As in didn't buy it or didn't 'get it' - latter I'm guessing. He was very good live at the Green Man too.

You're in for a treat next week - where are they playing? Manchester was epic - 2 and a half hours, seven songs!

Biggest disappointment was Midlake Courage of Others: dreary, dreary, dreary!

fried · January 05, 2011, 04:22:22 pm

Seeing them in Paris in one of the venues with the best sound, last time I went there I saw a double bill of Throbbing gristle and Pan sonic which was awesome.

Quite enjoyed the Midlake album. Think I'll give John Grant another go this evening.

Johnny Brown · January 05, 2011, 04:35:03 pm

When/ where are Godspeed you black emperor on?

andy popp · January 05, 2011, 04:39:51 pm

I saw them early December with Falling Down - I think the UK leg of the tour has finished.

Johnny Brown · January 05, 2011, 05:10:47 pm

BALLS! I was probably away anyway.

andybfreeman · January 05, 2011, 05:47:42 pm

Quote from: Dr T on January 02, 2011, 03:53:37 pm

One highlight was finding The Glitch Mob - Drink The Sea

An awesome album!

I stumbled onto it after watching the following

Dr T · January 05, 2011, 06:12:44 pm

Quote from: andybfreeman on January 05, 2011, 05:47:42 pm

Quote from: Dr T on January 02, 2011, 03:53:37 pm
One highlight was finding The Glitch Mob - Drink The Sea

An awesome album!

I stumbled onto it after watching the following

yeah... that's how I got it too!!!

loads of free download stuff, mixes etc on their website

Dr T · January 05, 2011, 06:15:06 pm

Quote from: Stubbs on January 05, 2011, 02:57:55 pm

Bring Me the Horizon one (Sheffield teenybop Thrashcore)

can't seem to get excited about these guys
granted they make a good noise but I just find myself thinking about going and listening to some old In Flames....

Fiend · January 05, 2011, 09:26:28 pm

1. Siren - Broken Silence
2. Top Cat - Champion Deejay
3. Blade - Moments That Change Us
4. Black Sun Empire - Lights And Wires
5. Break - Resistance

That is all.

Stubbs · January 05, 2011, 09:30:02 pm

Quote from: Dr T on January 05, 2011, 06:15:06 pm

....but I just find myself thinking about going and listening to some old In Flames....

What would you recommend as the best albums to get into In Flames, sound like they may be my cup o tea

andy_e · January 05, 2011, 09:37:58 pm

Quote from: Fiend on January 05, 2011, 09:26:28 pm

4. Black Sun Empire - Lights And Wires

Wondered if you'd clocked this. Nice.

Fultonius · January 05, 2011, 09:50:15 pm

Well, before I start with this year's album I'm going to mention an album from a band I only just found out about recently. The band is The Notwist and the Album, from 2003 but re-released this year is Neon Golden. I think this may turn out to be my all-time favourite album!

So, back to 2010:
1. LCD Soundsystem, This is Happening
2. Shady Bard, Trials
3. Yeaseyer, Odd Blood
4. The XX, The XX (Sorry, but it's great)
5. Emeralds, Does it look like I'm here?
6. Deftones, Diamond Eyes
7. The Hundred in the Hands, Self Titled.
8. Lower Dens, Twin-Hand Movement
9. Midlake, The Courage of others
10. Them Crooked Vultures, Self Titled. (Although may technically be 2009, but I got it in 2010

Make of that what you will...

Quote from: andy popp on January 05, 2011, 03:56:40 pm

Biggest disappointment was Midlake Courage of Others: dreary, dreary, dreary!

Why were they such a disappointment? I hadn't heard of them before, but quite like the album. Played it to a mate at work and she thought it's was depressingly dull...maybe I like depressing music??

Fiend · January 05, 2011, 09:53:18 pm

Quote from: andi_e on January 05, 2011, 09:37:58 pm

Quote from: Fiend on January 05, 2011, 09:26:28 pm
4. Black Sun Empire - Lights And Wires

Wondered if you'd clocked this. Nice.

It is indeed. Generally a kinda mediocre year but the late triple of Siren / BSE / Break saved it. I was initially unsure about BSE's dnb / dubstep alternation but the dubstep is so strong it works, some of the best tracks in fact.

dontfollowme · January 05, 2011, 09:54:05 pm

Midlake's previous album, The Trials of Van Occupanther, was sublime. Courage' was a big disappointment after that.

Huffy · January 05, 2011, 10:36:27 pm

Good thread, keep them coming

Know there are some electronica fans on here somewhere so my single (from 2008, but discovered in 2010) is Trente Moller - Take Me Into Your Skin (on downtempo - minimal electronica)

andy_e · January 05, 2011, 10:53:50 pm

Quote from: Fiend on January 05, 2011, 09:53:18 pm

I was initially unsure about BSE's dnb / dubstep alternation but the dubstep is so strong it works, some of the best tracks in fact.

The dubstep is fantastic, but I had to rearrange it so it isn't alternated - I just don't like the change in pace! Often I just want to listen to the dubstep or the drum and bass on the album, but never both. You heard the sampler tracks?

Carnage · January 06, 2011, 02:34:13 am

In no particular order:

The Drums - The Drums
Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
Sweetapple - Love & Desperation (Dinosaur Jr fuzzy goodness)
Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier (yeah, I know..Cheesy but great)
Kele - The Boxer
Kanye - M B D T F
Children Collide - The theory of everything (Oz band - Check out 'Jellylegs' for a taste)
Massive Attack - Heligoland
Alkaline Trio - This addiction