June 19, 200620 yr Well its June, the middle of the year. So what has been your top 5 albums that have been released this year. Maybe say a few words why too. Mine: 1. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open The whole album is simply amazing. I've listened to it over and over again. The songs are extremely catchy. Highlights: Hands Open, It's Begining To Get To Me, and Chasing Cars 2. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium I must say I am suprised that they put out a 28 song album and it didn't have a cd of sucky songs. Highlights: Turn It Again, Wet Sand, and Snow ((Hey Oh)) 3. Arctic Monkey;s - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Well what can be said, arguablly the most exciting new band to come out in recent years. The cd is full of exciting tracks. It will be interesting to see how far they will go. Highlights: Mardy Bum, A Certain Romance, When the Sun Goes Down 4. Pilate - Caught By the Window A Canadian band that I have seen a couple times and really like. Their second album was not as good as the first but a some excellent tracks on it none the less. Highlights: Don't Stare, Knife-Grey Sea, and Overground 5. Wolfmother - Wolfmother A new Aussi band and I must say I am very pleased with their sound. Definitely a retro sounding band along the line of Jet. The guys got great hair too. Highlights: White Unicorn, Joker & Their, Dimension
June 19, 200620 yr i will partake in this game! :) 1. Sufjan Stevens - The Avalanche sure its "rejects" from Illinois but i dont care. (and technically its not out til july ... shhh) the quality of the songs on this album are 100x better than some of the stuff out there. besides i have to admit that i think everything that sufjan touches is gold. he can do no wrong. Highlights: Springfield, or Bobby Got a Shadfly Caught in his Hair, Pittsfield, The Mistress Witch from McClure (or, The Mind That Knows Itself), Chicago (MPD version) 2. Matt Costa - Songs We Sing The fact that I can listen to this album over and over and over again without me gettin sick of it means its quality. haha. I just really like his sound. Highlights: Behind the Moon, Astair, Sweet Rose 3. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open a more poppy version of snow patrol but awesome songs. its quite a change from their original sound but me likes it. i do enjoy the lyrics of the songs as well. Highlights: Shut Your Eyes, Chasing Cars, Set The Fire To The Third Bar 4. Belle and Sebastian - Life Pursuit one of their best albums in my opinion. also comes with really catchy songs. i like it so much i have the DVD version AND the CD version.. haha. Highlights: Blues are Still Blue, Funny Little Frog, We are Sleepyheads, Meat and Potatoes TIE: (yeah im cheating) 5. Band of Horses - Everything all the Time i really really really wanna see this band live.. frick in fact im missing them RIGHT NOW. darn father's day & having to work the next day. *sigh*. yeah theyre awesome. go listen now! Highlights: Monsters, Our Swords, The Funeral 5. Oh No! Oh My! - Oh No! Oh My! i don't know if many people know about this band.. but theyre from austin originally. and i bought their CD and the dude in the band shipped it to me. in fact i actually wrote him an email and he wrote back. theyre super. here's their myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ohnoohmyband Highlights: Walk in The Park, I Have No Sister, Farewell To All My Friends
June 19, 200620 yr honestly... I don't think I've bought enough albums this year to qualify 5!! But I will say this... Gnarls Barkley's St. Elsewhere is AMAZING!!!! Best purchase this year so far... :cool:
June 19, 200620 yr Shouldn't this be done after July 3rd so Black Holes and Revelations can be on everyone's list? :D
June 19, 200620 yr In no order, but my top 5 albums of the year so far: The Zutons - Tired of Hangin' Around Paul Simon - Surprise The beautiful South - Superbi Guillemots - Through The Window Pane Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit :D
June 19, 200620 yr Eyes Open - Snow Patrol I can't stop listening to the album. I totally love it! But it's not as good as Final Straw though. My pick: Chasing Cars, Open Your Eyes, You're All I Have. This New Day - Embrace Not as good as Out Of Nothing but quite great nonetheless. My pick: Nature's Law, Target, Exploding Machines. Under The Iron Sea - Keane A very different sound from Keane. Lets see how far this will go. My pick: Is It Any Wonder, Hamburg Song, Nothing In My Way.
June 19, 200620 yr Author Shouldn't this be done after July 3rd so Black Holes and Revelations can be on everyone's list? :D Well since its been leaked I guess you can put that on your list if you want. If we count leaked albums I would probably slip Thom Yorke's album into that number 5 slot over Wolfmother.
June 19, 200620 yr Arctic Monkey;s - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Snow Patrol - Eyes Open Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium Keane - Under The Iron Sea Embrace - This New Day
June 19, 200620 yr Author Well the whole point of this thread is the best albums of the first half of 2006. I'll do another one at the end of the year but this is sort of like a check-up thing.
June 19, 200620 yr Snow Patrol - Eyes Open RHCP - Stadium Arcadium Wolfmother - Wolfmother Sum 41 - Go Chuck Yourself
June 19, 200620 yr I know what album can be counted as Flop of the Year to Date :) The Streets - The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living. Already selling at a reduced price to shift the units.
June 20, 200620 yr I don't know five albums, but I do know three. Sorry, I don't feel like explaining all of them right now. Maybe I'll edit later. Arctic Monkeys-Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (what's funny about this is I was listening to it back in 2005, lmfao) Keane-Under The Iron Sea (whoever doesn't buy this is dumb LMFAO :heart:) Dirty Pretty Things-Waterloo To Anywhere
June 20, 200620 yr speaking of dirty pretty things. carl barat was at my AM concert last week. people like hardcore attacked him after the show while we were waiting for AM to leave .. if i had known u were a fan i wouldve attacked him for u.. since i dont really kno any dirty pretty things music.
June 20, 200620 yr The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam Thom Yorke - The Eraser Arctic Monkeys- Whatever ...
June 20, 200620 yr speaking of dirty pretty things. carl barat was at my AM concert last week. people like hardcore attacked him after the show while we were waiting for AM to leave .. if i had known u were a fan i wouldve attacked him for u.. since i dont really kno any dirty pretty things music. :shocked2: :shocked2: :shocked2: If he had been at my show................. I would have just died. Whooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. He and Alex are so in love. LMFAO!:laugh3:
June 21, 200620 yr Author Keane-Under The Iron Sea (whoever doesn't buy this is dumb LMFAO :heart:) I guess I'm not dumb. :)
June 21, 200620 yr The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam Thom Yorke - The Eraser Arctic Monkeys- Whatever ... the same album twice :rolleyes:
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