It's not because I'm a fangirl (I am, though :P); I really enjoyed his album. It was fun and I really got into it. :thinking: :awesome:

EDIT:

 

1. Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me

2. Broken Bells - Broken Bells

3. Anaïs Mitchell - Hadestown

4. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter Of Mixed Drinks

5. Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel

6. Röyksopp - Senior

7. Band Of Horses - Infinite Arms

8. The Pineapple Thief - Someone Here Is Missing

9. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

10. The National - High Violet

11. MGMT - Congratulations

12. Eels - Tomorrow Morning

13. Gayngs - Relayted

14. Emma Pollock - The Law Of Large Numbers

15. Massive Attack - Heligoland

16. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang

17. WarPaint - The Fool

18. Vampire Weekend - Contra

19. Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can

20. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

21. Avi Buffalo - Avi Buffalo

22. Black Mountain - Wilderness Heart

23. Cyaneed - Dr. Daniel

24. Pete Molinari - A Train Bound For Glory

25. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

 

First draft...I'm gonna change it after a few more listens. Aaand Fleet Foxes and WarPaint have albums comming out later this year.

^Can I inquire into why Brandon Flowers made the top of your list?

 

:laugh3: Thank you for being nicer than I would be in an effort to get an answer to a question I was also considering asking.

:sad:

It's not because I'm a fangirl (I am, though :P); I really enjoyed his album. It was fun and I really got into it. :thinking: :awesome:

Good for you.

 

:laugh3: Thank you for being nicer than I would be in an effort to get an answer to a question I was also considering asking.

A little of respect goes a long way, especially when there are few people around here whom aren't defensive about their music.

 

:sad:

Don't take it personally. It's just there have been many reviews and opinions suggesting that his solo effort has been a bit flop, but it my eyes, he did a better job than richard ashcroft. May i suggest looking at some of the band/album at the top of some of the others lists to get some ideas to make up the rest of your list. There are plenty of very decent albums that are worth taking a look at.

Good for you.

 

 

A little of respect goes a long way, especially when there are few people around here whom aren't defensive about their music.

 

 

Don't take it personally. It's just there have been many reviews and opinions suggesting that his solo effort has been a bit flop, but it my eyes, he did a better job than richard ashcroft. May i suggest looking at some of the band/album at the top of some of the others lists to get some ideas to make up the rest of your list. There are plenty of very decent albums that are worth taking a look at.

 

Yeah, I don't mind it if people ask a question like that, but when they're rude then I get annoyed. :P So thank you.

 

Yeah, I was a bit surprised by the bad reviews. I thought that, looking at Brandon Flowers and forgetting about the Killers, it was an interesting direction and his voice fit the music very well. :thinking:

 

And thank you for the suggestion, I've been trying to listen to more bands. :P I just never know where to start; there are so many of them! :lol:

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Gorilla Manor[/url], is definitely not eligible? And we aren't voting for the All Delighted People EP? (I don't think we should. It's under an hour, its only got eight tracks and he has recently released an album as well. Plus, saying that it could be eligible because its really long album is like saying that an album that goes for 30 minutes should be eligible for EP of the year, in otherwords, it doesn't make sense). Also, WE AREN"T ALLOWED TO VOTE FOR IN RAINBOWS?!?

Yeah, Gorilla Manor is definitely out. :( Sorry. Old rules and there for a reason. One of the classic award season conundrums with cutoff dates. I'm still stewing over Burial's "Untrue" years later- it came out in November too.

 

Sufjan I leave your hands. Do I hear yeas? Do I hear nays?

 

No, In Rainbows time has passed. :p

Yeah, I don't mind it if people ask a question like that, but when they're rude then I get annoyed. :P So thank you.

 

Yeah, I was a bit surprised by the bad reviews. I thought that, looking at Brandon Flowers and forgetting about the Killers, it was an interesting direction and his voice fit the music very well. :thinking:

 

And thank you for the suggestion, I've been trying to listen to more bands. :P I just never know where to start; there are so many of them! :lol:

 

Ok, well if you are interested start with:

Beach House - Teen Dream

Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record

The National - High Violet

 

And work you way outwards from there.

 

Yeah, Gorilla Manor is definitely out. :( Sorry. Old rules and there for a reason. One of the classic award season conundrums with cutoff dates. I'm still stewing over Burial's "Untrue" years later- it came out in November too.

 

Sufjan I leave your hands. Do I hear yeas? Do I hear nays?

 

No, In Rainbows time has passed. :p

 

That's Ok. Lots of people still know it exists and there are plenty of good records to choose from this year.

 

And I say Nay. Anyone else?

Ok, well if you are interested start with:

Beach House - Teen Dream

Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record

The National - High Violet

 

And work you way outwards from there.

 

Thank you! :kiss:

I say nay too.

1. Brandon Flowers- Flamingo

2. Jonsi- Go

3. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs

4. MGMT- Congratulations

5. Apparatjik- We Are Here

 

 

Y'all can tell I listen to a lot of music. :charming:

 

:lol:

 

At least the majority of that list is solid.

 

Ok, well if you are interested start with:

Beach House - Teen Dream

Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record

The National - High Violet

 

And work you way outwards from there.

 

Yeah, Christina! I talked to you about The National yesterday. Bryce speaks the truth. It'll probably be in my Top 10 at the very least, if not my Top 5.

My favorites:

 

1. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

2. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles II

3. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest

4. Massive Attack - Heliogoland

5. Manic Street Preachers - Postcards from a Young Man

6. Tame Impala - Innerspeaker

7. Yeasayer - Odd Blood

8. Beach House - Teen Dream

9. Foals - Total Life Forever

10. Gorillaz – The Fall

11. Jonsi - Go

12. Wintersleep - New Inheritors

13. Kula Skaker - Pilgrim's Progress

14. Blonde Redhead – Penny Sparkle

15. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Grafitti – Before Today

16. Of Montreal – False Priest

17. Menomena - Mine

18. The Walkmen – Lisbon

19. Caribou – Swim

20. Karkwa – Les Chemins de verre

21. Apparatjik - We Are Here

22. M.I.A. – Maya

23. LCD Soundsystem – This is Happening

24. The Coral – Butterfly House

25. Klaxons - Surfing the Void

 

 

 

Other albums I enjoyed:

 

Land of Talk – Cloak and Cipher

The Courteeners – Falcon

Vampire Weekend - Contra

Delphic - Acolyte

Goldheart Assembly - Wolves and Thieves

MGMT - Congratulations

Interpol - Interpol

The National - High Violet

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record

Owen Pallett – Heartland

Best Coast – Crazy for You

Tokyo Police Club – Champ

The Black Keys - Brothers

Band of Horses - Infinite Arms

Broken Bells - Broken Bells

Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks

The Futurheads - Chaos

Deftones - Diamond Eyes

Los Compesinos! - Romance is Boring

Surfer Blood - Astro Coast

The Eels - End Times

The Eels - Tomorrow Morning

I listened to the Surfer Blood album for the first time to say. I was honestly disappointed in it. :\

im still at least 2 months from putting together a short list. but it has been really interesting reading your lists so far, especially those of you who have listened to more than 20 albums this year.

 

on the sufjan issue. i refuse to accept it as an EP but i dont think sufjan intended it to be taken as a proper studio album. so out of respect for sufjan i'll say that it shouldnt be considered for the album of the year list.

I think sufjan needs to come on the board and make the final decision.

Sufjan seems to think its an ep so it shall stay an ep

I listened to the Surfer Blood album for the first time to say. I was honestly disappointed in it. :\

 

There are better beachcore bands in my opinion.

I don't look at it as beachy at all. I think the surfer thing just clouds people's judgements.

There is only one album I realy enjoy all the year

 

1.Beach House - Teen Dream

 

But I had great times at some points of the year to listen to those one :

 

02.Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

03.Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid

04.Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles

05.These New Puritans - Hidden

06.Broken Bells - Broken Bells

07.Camélia Jordana - Camélia Jordana

08.Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky

09.Klaxons - Surfing the Void

10.Sleigh Bells - Treats

11.Caribou - Swim

12.Angus & Julia Stone - Down the Way

13.Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can

14.The Black Keys - Brothers

15.Owen Pallett - Heartland

16.Kate Nash - My Best Friend Is You

17.Scoutt Niblett - The calcination of scout niblett

18.The Coral - Butterfly House

19.Foals -Total Life Forever

I think sufjan needs to come on the board and make the final decision.

 

:thumbsup:

as long as maya makes it i'm fine

Does anyone have a link to the threads of this from 2007 and 2009?

^Just do a search and it will come up.

I don't look at it as beachy at all. I think the surfer thing just clouds people's judgements.

 

It does quite the opposite for me. I am absolutely loving all these beachy sounding bands. Actually, I think i might go make a thread on it.