Grimly is right. I check out stuff I don't know on mp3 then buy if I really like it. In this case I do and I will when I can afford it.
― The User Formerly Known As Pfunkboy Latterly Known as.. (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 19 February 2009 15:58 (fifteen years ago) link
boy did i sleep on gang gang dance. would've made my top 5 for sure had i heard it in time.
― Disco/Very (Roz), Thursday, 19 February 2009 17:34 (fifteen years ago) link
are their earlier stuff any cop?
― Disco/Very (Roz), Thursday, 19 February 2009 17:39 (fifteen years ago) link
The earlier stuff is more straight-up experimental rock, less influence from hip-hop, dance/house, etc.
I'd check out God's Money, their previous album, and delve deeper if you enjoy that one.
― ilxor, Thursday, 19 February 2009 17:53 (fifteen years ago) link
will do, thanks.
― Disco/Very (Roz), Thursday, 19 February 2009 18:14 (fifteen years ago) link
If I had heard this album in time, I would have nominated it:
e.s.t. (Esbjorn Svensson Trio): Leucocyte
― _Rockist__Scientist_, Thursday, 19 February 2009 19:27 (fifteen years ago) link
re: purchases vs nicks, my search for d.lissvik via a 'studio' search brought wolfgang voigt's studio 1 comp which relates i believe to the gas entry on the list. haven't heard gas but this studio 1 is bringing a great deal back home right now.
― whatever, Thursday, 19 February 2009 23:21 (fifteen years ago) link
should have added i bought the voigt.
I'd check out God's Money, their previous album, and delve deeper if you enjoy that one the parts that are much harder to enjoy
― contenderizer, Thursday, 19 February 2009 23:25 (fifteen years ago) link
pleased to see gang gang dance polled so high. deserves many further listens.
― whatever, Thursday, 19 February 2009 23:30 (fifteen years ago) link
boy did i sleep on gang gang dance. would've made my top 5 for sure had i heard it in time
Co-fucking-sign. This is fantastic. How in fuck's name did I miss it?
― Special topics: Disco, The Common Market (grimly fiendish), Thursday, 19 February 2009 23:55 (fifteen years ago) link
You were too busy listening to Keane
― The User Formerly Known As Pfunkboy Latterly Known as.. (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 20 February 2009 00:04 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeeees. That'll have been it.
― Special topics: Disco, The Common Market (grimly fiendish), Friday, 20 February 2009 00:06 (fifteen years ago) link
He's not even lying.
― The User Formerly Known As Pfunkboy Latterly Known as.. (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 20 February 2009 00:10 (fifteen years ago) link
Gang Gang Dance really could've challenged Portishead on this evidence
― I want sprinkles (country matters), Friday, 20 February 2009 00:11 (fifteen years ago) link
But that's the joy of these things, isn't it? There are three records on this list -- GGD, School of Seven Bells and Grouper -- that I'm pretty sure would have made my list had I heard them. Hey ho.
― Special topics: Disco, The Common Market (grimly fiendish), Friday, 20 February 2009 00:15 (fifteen years ago) link
school of seven bells sounds pretty good. they're playing glasgow on the 24th so i might pop in if it isn't sold out. Grouper would have definitely been top 10 if I had heard it in time.
― Gukbe, Friday, 20 February 2009 00:17 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeh, I'm working the night of the 24th which is a massive, massive, massive pain in the bollocks. I could try haring down straight from work but I doubt I'll make it in time :(
― Special topics: Disco, The Common Market (grimly fiendish), Friday, 20 February 2009 00:19 (fifteen years ago) link
grimly look at the metal poll thread
― The User Formerly Known As Pfunkboy Latterly Known as.. (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 20 February 2009 00:20 (fifteen years ago) link
Heard the other day that School of Seven Bells are also supporting Bat For Lashes on her UK tour in April.
― Frank Sumatra (NickB), Friday, 20 February 2009 00:26 (fifteen years ago) link
i might pop in if it isn't sold out.
Nice Wet Wet Wet reference there BTW.
― Frank Sumatra (NickB), Friday, 20 February 2009 00:27 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeh, that sonic adventure is coming, worry not.
― Special topics: Disco, The Common Market (grimly fiendish), Friday, 20 February 2009 00:31 (fifteen years ago) link
It would've been in my top 5, likely top 3, if I'd voted.
― Bianca Jagger (jaymc), Friday, 20 February 2009 03:08 (fifteen years ago) link
not totally positive it would have made my top 20 but it is definitely a great album, and props to ILM for the heads up on it.
― devin harris with an appletini (call all destroyer), Friday, 20 February 2009 03:09 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, exactly (xp). I think GGD has picked up well over 100 phantom points since coming 4th, maybe more like 200. Big props to ILM.
― I want sprinkles (country matters), Friday, 20 February 2009 03:10 (fifteen years ago) link
It was actually the Gang Gang Dance thread a few months ago that turned me onto it, rather than this poll, but yes: big props to ILM.
― Bianca Jagger (jaymc), Friday, 20 February 2009 03:20 (fifteen years ago) link
ha well otoh portishead would have picked up at least 12 points from me
― k3vin k., Friday, 20 February 2009 03:29 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost
― k3vin k., Friday, 20 February 2009 03:30 (fifteen years ago) link
And so they should have.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 21 February 2009 16:23 (fifteen years ago) link
More stuff from these polls up on Spotify (Grouper)
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 6 April 2009 21:28 (fifteen years ago) link
argh these threads are pretty hard to find/scan for in search (maybe just because there's a close bracket right after the word ALBUMS in this case). might be worth editing the titles to make them a bit easier to find (ie come up top in search results for '2008 albums poll results' or whatever).
― idgi fridays (blueski), Thursday, 3 February 2011 20:37 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah...all due respect to musically but i much prefer the more straightforward thread titles under the johnny/j0rdan regime
― hercudeez and nuts affair (some dude), Thursday, 3 February 2011 20:39 (thirteen years ago) link