Muse- The Resistance
The Space odyssey continues to create a true masterpiece! First time I heard it, I wasn't too fond- but, man, how much it has grown on me is amazing! Resistance, Undisclosed Desires, Unnatural Selection, United States of Eurasia and the Exogennisis symphony rank among the best on the album! My second favourite Muse album after Origin of Symmetry!
Kasabian- The West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
I wasn't too fond of their first two albums, yeah, I liked a couple of the singles (Club Foot, Processed Beats, Empire, Shoot The Runner..) but I found the albums as a whole pretty dull, and the singles weren't THAT great. I first heard 'Vlad The Impaler' on the album as it was released on their website for free, and I thought 'WOW! This is such a cool song!' and then I heard 'Fire' and I was BLOWN AWAY! I was eagerly awaiting the album and was not dissapointed! 'Underdog, fast fuse, where did all the love go?....awesome!
Ben's Brother- Battling Giants
Not the most known of bands...but they deserve to be! Their first album is one of my favourite albums of ALL TIME, it is near perfection! This album builds upon the first with more amazing songs! If there's any band I'd recommend to ANYONE it would be Ben's Brother! Best songs include 'Apologise, Battling Giants, Stalemate, All Played Out...
The Fray- The Fray
Their first album was FULL of brilliant songs, this second album, although not as good as the first, is full of lots of GOOD songs, not exactly fillers, not exactly amazing songs, but good songs. 'You Found Me, Never Say Never and Absolute are among the best!
Green Day- 21st Century Breakdown
Not the best on this list, no way near, but it's full of alot of good songs! 21 Guns, Viva La Gloria and Last Night on Earth are among the best!
Arctic Monkeys- Humbug
Although being a dissapointment for me at first, Humbug grew on me...but I'm sad to say, not by much. I absolutely loved, and still do love, Crying Lightning it is easily one of the best songs of the year up with Kasabian's 'Fire'! But the rest of the album is a bit too 'dark' for my liking at times! 'Pretty Visitors, Cornerstone and Secret Door are the best!
Manic Street Preachers- Journal For Plague Lovers
Never really been into the Manics but after listening to 'Joan Collins...' I decided to give it a listen and I actually really enjoyed it! 'Me and Stephen Hawking, Marlon J.D and All is Vanity are my faves!
Paolo Nutini- Sunny Side Up
I heard that alot of people were dissapointed with this offering and to be honest...I wasn't! I LOVED the first album and I knew it wasn't as good as the first but I wasn't dissapointed and am still not, there are a load of cool songs on it and I love the jazzy feel of the album! 'Candy', 'Coming Up Easy' '10/10', 'Growing Up Beside You' and 'High Hopes' are my faves!
Franz Ferdinand- Tonight
After waiting what seemed like ages for a new Franz album, I was dissapointed with this album as whole and honestly believe that the three singles, 'Ulysses', 'No You Girls' and 'Can't Stop Feeling' are the best! And I really like those ones! Especially 'Ulysses' and the great sing-along, 'No You Girls'!
Just Jack- All Night Cinema
I never thought that Just Jack would be among my fave albums! NEVER! But this album blew me away. After hearing the first single 'Embers', I fell in love with the song, and although being dissapointed by next single 'Doctor Doctor', Just Jack blew me away with the next single, and the best song on the album, the amazing-The Day I Died! A true masterpiece of a song, I can barely put it into words but it Is great!
White Lies- To Lose My Life
Death-Obsessed! I like! 'To Lose My Life' and 'Farewell to the Fairground' are the best on the album of a very, very, death-obsessed band!