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Andy

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albums of the year
« on: December 05, 2007, 07:58:04 PM »
Every year I put together a case of my favorite CD's from that year as a gift for my little sister.  Below is my list.  Anything else I should check out?  (In other words: what are your albums of the year?)

Akron Family- Love is Simple
Apples in Stereo- New Magnetic Wonder
Band of Horses- Cease to Begin
The Besnard Lakes- The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse
Black Lips- Good Bad Not Evil
Blitzen Trapper- Wild Mountain Nation
Brother Ali- The Undisputed Truth
Durrty Goodz- Axiom
Les Savy Fav- Let's Stay Friends
Modest Mouse- We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
Okkervil River- The Stage Names (+ demo's)
Ted Leo + Pharmacists- Living With the Living
Travis Linville- See You Around
Vampire Weekend- Blue CD-R
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Andy

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Re: albums of the year
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2007, 08:01:12 PM »
I'll probably also add:
Panda Bear- Person Pitch
Dr. Dog- We all belong
Money Mark- Brand New by Tomorrow
Menomena- Friend and Foe
Dinosaur Jr- Beyond
Ghostface and Wu
Deer Tick- War Elephant
and maybe The Antlers.

My favorite this year is Apples in Stereo hands down.  That thing is a masterpiece in my mind.
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Vambo

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Re: albums of the year
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2007, 08:08:03 PM »
The Ike Reilly Assassination  "We Belong To The Staggering Evening"
Spencer P. Jones "Fugitive Songs"
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congolia

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Re: albums of the year
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2007, 08:53:08 PM »
Sloan -- Never Hear the End of It
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Re: albums of the year
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2007, 09:08:28 PM »
Statehood - Lies and Rhetoric
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masterofsparks

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Re: albums of the year
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2007, 09:12:29 PM »
Brother Ali - The Undisputed Truth
Times New Viking - Present the Paisley Reich
Middian - Age Eternal
Dax Riggs - We Sing of Only Blood or Love
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Forrest

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Re: albums of the year
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2007, 09:28:47 PM »
Also, tack on:

Grinderman - S/T
Justice - That Cross Album
Battles - Mirrored
Caribou - Andorra
Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Arbor Day - Braver Than Today
Tomahawk - Anonymous

Also, I have to say it: Neon Bible.

These records are merely additions to the many great ones Andy and others put that would top my list as well.

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Forrest

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Re: albums of the year
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2007, 09:31:28 PM »
Quote from: Andy on December 05, 2007, 08:01:12 PM

Panda Bear- Person Pitch


Record of the year, anyone?
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Andy

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Re: albums of the year
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2007, 09:44:27 PM »
I don't know if I've said this on here before, but to me Neon Bible sounds like a lo-fi Sam's Town.  And yet, I like Sam's Town and hate Neon Bible.

(Now I remember that I have said it before in the apologists thread)
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Forrest

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Re: albums of the year
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2007, 09:49:41 PM »
Quote from: Andy on December 05, 2007, 09:44:27 PM
I don't know if I've said this on here before, but to me Neon Bible sounds like a lo-fi Sam's Town.  And yet, I like Sam's Town and hate Neon Bible.

(Now I remember that I have said it before in the apologists thread)

Yeah, Andy, I remember that. I don't know how an opinion can be factually wrong, but I think you've pulled it off.
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samir

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Re: albums of the year
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2007, 09:49:58 PM »
next week, after my exams are out of the way, i'm going to start doing best of the year stuff on ye olde blog.

i especially enjoyed jamie t, malcolm middleton, the national and lucky soul, though.
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Forrest

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Re: albums of the year
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2007, 09:52:16 PM »
I keep meaning to get around to The National. Samir, a point of reference for their sound? I have no idea what I'm getting into.
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samir

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Re: albums of the year
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2007, 09:57:53 PM »
Quote from: Forrest on December 05, 2007, 09:52:16 PM
I keep meaning to get around to The National. Samir, a point of reference for their sound? I have no idea what I'm getting into.

I can't think of a way to describe music that doesn't make it sound horrible. Their singer's voice is really deep and baritone, and the latest album, particularly, is more gentle and has a late-night smoke-filled bar that compliments the voice better than they have before (not that their previous stuff wasn't ace). To get some idea, check out this live set.
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Re: albums of the year
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2007, 09:59:12 PM »
sorry, that isn't very descriptive, is it?
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Gilly

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Re: albums of the year
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2007, 10:18:41 PM »
I liked Tegan and Sara's The Con and National's The Boxer a lot.
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