2011 - An Objective Look At The Year Thus Far

Zer0 · 05-21-2011, 05:09 PM

The one album that has really set my world alight this year so far has been Yuck's debut. I loved it straight away when I first heard it back in January and I still love it as much now. I love The Joy Formidable's album The Big Roar but I think I'm kind of burnt out on it now a little bit, great album though.

Other than those there's been a few albums released in the past month or so that are fantastic but haven't quite reached the level of bloody fantastic just yet. Namely these are:

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
The Antlers - Burst Apart
The Kills - Blood Pressures
Wild Beasts - Smother

Other albums from this year worth mentioning are:

Grouper - A I A : Alien Observer/Dream Loss
Ringo Deathstarr - Colour Trip
Esben and the Witch - Violet Cries
PJ Harvey - England Shakes
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong
Rival Schools - Pedals

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Originally Posted by Stu

Oh, and check out:

Julianna Barwick - The Magic Place
Crystal Stilts - In Love with Oblivion
Psychedelic Horsesh!t - Laced
Natural Snow Buildings - Waves of the Random Sea
Spectre Folk - The Blackest Medicine Volume II
This Will Destroy You - Tunnel Blanket
Ulver - Wars of the Roses
Destroyer - Kaputt
Vessels - Helioscope

If you haven't already. All very strong

I'm not really too fond of that new Crystal Stilts album, it just sounds very shallow and monotonous to me. There's a nice enough psychedelic atmosphere on the album alright but the fact that there's little variety just doesn't keep me interested throughout.

I've heard some good stuff about Natural Snow Buildings, what's that album like?

Rainard Jalen · 05-22-2011, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Zero1986

The one album that has really set my world alight this year so far has been Yuck's debut. I loved it straight away when I first heard it back in January and I still love it as much now. I love The Joy Formidable's album The Big Roar but I think I'm kind of burnt out on it now a little bit, great album though.

Other than those there's been a few albums released in the past month or so that are fantastic but haven't quite reached the level of bloody fantastic just yet. Namely these are:

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
The Antlers - Burst Apart
The Kills - Blood Pressures
Wild Beasts - Smother

Other albums from this year worth mentioning are:

Grouper - A I A : Alien Observer/Dream Loss
Ringo Deathstarr - Colour Trip
Esben and the Witch - Violet Cries
PJ Harvey - England Shakes
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong
Rival Schools - Pedals

I'm not really too fond of that new Crystal Stilts album, it just sounds very shallow and monotonous to me. There's a nice enough psychedelic atmosphere on the album alright but the fact that there's little variety just doesn't keep me interested throughout.

I've heard some good stuff about Natural Snow Buildings, what's that album like?

Interesting, I wasn't even aware that The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart had a new release. I'm curious now. Does it move on much from the sound on the debut?

Zer0 · 05-22-2011, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

Interesting, I wasn't even aware that The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart had a new release. I'm curious now. Does it move on much from the sound on the debut?

Musically it's definitely a progression from their debut and in the right direction as well. Some people don't seem to like the more polished production but don't let that put you off, there's some great songs on the album.