It was terrible. He's still capable of sneaking out a good song now and again (like "Drugs" on "Spankmaster"), but his '00s stuff has been really disappointing.
― polyphonic, Thursday, 3 January 2008 23:07 (sixteen years ago) link
DeRogatis: 1. Grinderman, 'Grinderman' 2. Glenn Mercer, 'Wheels in Motion' 3. Tim Fite, 'Over the Counter Culture' 4. Modest Mouse, 'We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank' 5. Kanye West, 'Graduation' 6. LCD Soundsystem, 'Sound of Silver' 7. Spoon, 'Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga' 8. The Apples in Stereo, 'New Magnetic Wonder' 9. Radiohead, 'In Rainbows' 10. Air, 'Pocket Symphony' http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/derogatis/709668,SHO-Sunday-dero23.article
― Jazzbo, Friday, 4 January 2008 16:31 (sixteen years ago) link
Tony I'm surprised to not see the new Nacao Zumbi on your list. I haven't heard it myself yet but would have thought anything they did would be an automatic for you. Have you not heard it or is it not any good?
― billy g, Saturday, 5 January 2008 18:00 (sixteen years ago) link
Saul Williams, well, he's like that crazy uncle who freestyles at the family picnics.
i do not have this uncle.
― tipsy mothra, Saturday, 5 January 2008 18:05 (sixteen years ago) link
I didn't get a chance to hear the latest Nação Zumbí in time for the lists, sadly.
Albums I heard too late to make the lists 1. Momo - A Estetica Do Rebisco (Umvd) - Brazil 2. Nação Zumbí - Fome De Tudo (Deck Disk Brazil) 3. Boris & Michio Kurihara - Rainbow (Drag City) - Japan 4. Vladislav Delay - Whistleblower (Humme) - Finland 5. M83 - Digital Shades Vol. 1 (Mute) 6. Caspian - The Four Trees (Dopamine) 7. Grails - Burning Off Impurities (Temporary Residence) 8. Yakuza - Transmutations (Prosthetic/Red) 9. Giuseppe Ielasi - August (12k) - Italy 10. O'Death - Head Home (Ernest Jenning) 11. Kashiwa Daisuke - Program Music I (Noble) - Japan 12. Opitope - Hau (Spekk) - Japan 13. Signal Hill (Tidemark)
― Fastnbulbous, Sunday, 6 January 2008 20:53 (sixteen years ago) link
Maura and Jess' top 40 song list at idolator.com
http://idolator.com/tunes/idolator.s-2007-top-40-list-of-awesomeness/idolators-year+end-top-40-because-you-can-never-have-enough-download-recommendations-in-your-life-329612.php
― curmudgeon, Monday, 7 January 2008 15:40 (sixteen years ago) link
Can I just point out, the Brainwashed readers' poll that came out on January 1 is a really, really great list - the top 25 (copied and pasted below) is the best I've seen for the year. I really enjoy about 20 out of these 25 albums, and that's a fucking great ratio. Enjoy:
1. Stars of the Lid, "And Their Refinement of the Decline" (Kranky) 2. Jesu, "Conqueror" (Hydra Head) 3. Angels of Light, "We Are Him" (Young God) 4. Throbbing Gristle, "Part Two: The Endless Not" (Mute) 5. A Place To Bury Strangers, "A Place To Bury Strangers" (Killer Pimp) 6. Burial, "Untrue" (Hyperdub) 7. Grinderman, "Grinderman" (Mute) 8. Om, "Pilgrimage" (Southern Lord) 9. Einstürzende Neubauten, "Alles Wieder Offen" (Potomak) 10. Panda Bear, "Person Pitch" (Paw Tracks) 11. M.I.A., "Kala" (XL) 12. Six Organs of Admittance, "Shelter from the Ash" (Drag City) 13. Battles, "Mirrored" (Warp) 14. Earth, "Hibernaculum" (Southern Lord) 15. Boris with Michio Kurihara, "Rainbow" (Drag City) 16. Caribou, "Andorra" (Merge) 17. Deerhunter, "Cryptograms" (Kranky) 18. Liars, "Liars" (Mute) 19. LCD Soundsystem, "Sound Of Silver" (DFA) 20. Animal Collective, "Strawberry Jam" (Paw Tracks) 21. Boris with Merzbow, "Rock Dream" (Southern Lord) 22. Faust and Nurse With Wound, "Disconnected" (Art-Errorist) 23. Threshold HouseBoys Choir, "Form Grows Rampant" (Threshold House) 24. Robert Wyatt, "Comicopera" (Domino) 25. Shellac, "Excellent Italian Greyhound" (Touch & Go)
The full top 100, plus a bunch of awards for EPs, reissues, box sets, music videos, labels, and some other fun stuff, including the 10 worst albums of the year: http://brainwashed.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6665&Itemid=1
― stephen, Wednesday, 9 January 2008 21:35 (sixteen years ago) link
I guess I should get around to listening to this Stars of the Lid band, now that I see 'em big-upped everywhere. But I didn't like Battles, Grinderman, Burial or Animal Collective, and they seem to show up in the same places.
― I eat cannibals, Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:46 (sixteen years ago) link
They don't sound like any of those bands. (But you might dislike them too.)
― polyphonic, Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:48 (sixteen years ago) link
Prefix 50 Wu-Tang Clan: 8 Diagrams 49 Digitalism: Idealism 48 Soulsavers (with Mark Lanegan): It’s Not How Far You Fall, It’s How You Land 47 Jesca Hoop: Kismet 46 The Brunettes: Structure & Cosmetics 45 Bill Callahan: Woke on a Whaleheart 44 Boris featuring Michio Kurihara: Rainbow 43 Electrelane: No Shouts, No Calls 42 Little Brother: Getback 41 Nina Nastasia and Jim White: You Follow Me 40 Dan Deacon: Spiderman of the Rings 39 Beirut: The Flying Club Cup 38 Blonde Redhead: 23 37 Blitzen Trapper: Wild Mountain Nation 36 Baroness: The Red Album 35 Amiina: Kurr 34 Cass McCombs: Dropping the Writ 33 Klaxons: Myths of the Near Future 32 Iron & Wine: The Shepherd's Dog 31 Deerhoof: Friendship Opportunity 30 Burial: Untrue 29 Dragons of Zynth: Coronation Thieves 28 Justice: Cross 27 Liars: Liars 26 Fennesz: Cendre 25 Robert Wyatt: Comicopera 24 Sean Price: Jesus Price Superstar 23 Of Montreal: Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? 22 Stars of the Lid: And Their Refinement of the Decline 21 El-P: I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead 20 Low: Drums and Guns 19 The Field: From Here We Go Sublime 18 PJ Harvey: White Chalk 17 Battles: Mirrored 16 Caribou: Andorra 15 Amy Winehouse: Back to Black 14 Okkervil River: The Stage Names 13 Spoon: Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 12 Deerhunter: Cryptograms 11 Jens Lekman: Night Falls Over Kortedala 10 Animal Collective: Strawberry Jam 09 Andrew Bird: Armchari Apocrypha 08 Pharoahe Monch: Desire 07 Arcade Fire: Neon Bible 06 Kanye West: Graduation 05 The National: Boxer 04 Panda Bear: Person Pitch 03 LCD Soundsystem: Sound Of Silver 02 Radiohead: In Rainbows 01 M.I.A.: Kala
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 10 January 2008 02:40 (sixteen years ago) link
yea that brainwashed list is awesome
― Mark Clemente, Thursday, 10 January 2008 15:45 (sixteen years ago) link
xpost - why was I under the impression that brainwashed was no more? evidently my memory's reports of its death were greatly exaggerated.
Great list, Brainwashed; thanks Fastnbulbous.
― dblcheeksneek, Thursday, 10 January 2008 16:38 (sixteen years ago) link
NPR is running more indie-rock top 10s on their site if you're interested.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 10 January 2008 18:37 (sixteen years ago) link
i hope the nina nastasia/jim white record gets some year-end love. that might be my fav record this year.
― M@tt He1ges0n, Thursday, 10 January 2008 18:42 (sixteen years ago) link
BMG Music Club sez:
https://webspace.utexas.edu/sdb55/criticspicks.png
― stephen, Sunday, 10 February 2008 02:45 (sixteen years ago) link
You must be new here. WE THE BEST, MAN!
― The Reverend, Sunday, 10 February 2008 05:21 (sixteen years ago) link
*jumps off the fucking bridge*
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Sunday, 10 February 2008 06:11 (sixteen years ago) link
Reminds me, I gotta use some more of my BMG Music Service $5.99 coupons (last was M.I.A.) I've left most of my lists in their original form, (orig *published* form, that is, like with P&J's glitches).Maybe some Songs Of The Year to be blogged later. But for now, here's my Nash Scene ballot, with links to my reviews added (re those on PTW, of course you can still stream and, in some cases still download songs from ballot entries)Entries not so Nashvegas this year(although somewhut). Also a lot of comments added, starring Charlie Daniels, Billie Holiday, Johnny Bush, Jon Langford & Sally Timms, Paul Newman & Piper Laurie, Pam Tillis, the Staples Singers, Sugarland, Michelle Shocked, Ashley Monroe, Hope Partlow, and a cast of thousands: http://thefreelancementalists.blogspot.com
― dow, Sunday, 10 February 2008 06:21 (sixteen years ago) link
loooooooooool hoos
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 10 February 2008 18:47 (sixteen years ago) link
musicnerd | Posted on Nov 1st, 2007
in a year where so few good albums came out, (seriously I find it hard to even think of 15 true contenders for classics) Of Montreal at 27 is just uncalled for.
― The Reverend, Sunday, 23 May 2010 19:47 (thirteen years ago) link
oops wrong thread