Better than every other non-winner Idol album ever. xp
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 19:25 (fifteen years ago) link
The Coasters - Greatest Hits. These guys have the jams, their music is still fresh. Also liking Fabio Orsi 'Music for Lovers' but I think that it came out late 08 :( Enjoying music coming out of the Deepchord camp (Quantec, Intrusion, etc). And eagerly awaiting more from Joan as Police Woman.
― U-Haul, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 19:32 (fifteen years ago) link
D4n: Re Melinda: I like it, it's bluesy (two Robert Johnson covers!) and there's some weirdness to it but I wouldn't bet the farm that anyone else would dig it. She can SANG though and that's the theme of the record more or less. Fine by me!
― Haikunym Mark II (Dimension 5ive), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 19:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Jono El Grande – Neo Dada (Rune Grammofon)
This sounds very Diaspar (judging by what I'm hearing on their myspace).
― _Rockist__Scientist_, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 19:43 (fifteen years ago) link
...and another thing. I've been enjoying P.O.S. 'Never better'.
― U-Haul, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 19:58 (fifteen years ago) link
I have been enjoying Lotus Plaza the last few days. The latest AC Newman and Bonnie Prince Billy sound good to me.
― Pinto Basin, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 20:13 (fifteen years ago) link
People have mentioned most of what I've liked so far, but I'll rep for the Lonely Island (SNL Digital Shorts people) album.
― dabug, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 20:22 (fifteen years ago) link
I didn't realize the Lonely Island album was out! I'm gonna listen to it ASAP.
― Mordy, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 02:13 (fifteen years ago) link
I keep confusing lonely island and loney dear. Anyway... Glad to see all the love for neko case--my favorite of the year so far.
― scott pgwp (pgwp), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 02:35 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm gonna step out of line and predict Mos Def - The Ecstatic from the 3 songs you can listen tohere
― CaptainLorax, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 04:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Also enjoying the Alela Diane LP.
― ian, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 04:11 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah that alela diane is nice. she was recommended to me on the basis of my nina nastasia fanhood, which makes sense, but she's got her own thing.
― paper plans (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 04:23 (fifteen years ago) link
recently liking
ugk - 4 ifeanni rossi - rockwelleleni mandell - artificial firelindstrom and prins thomas - iifreeway - month of madness mixtape
― OTMBOT (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 04:26 (fifteen years ago) link
I went into the Alela Diane record fulling expecting to hate it, figuring it was some sort of Joanna Newsom/Edith Frost kinda thing, but it's a really nice SOUNDING record, and her songs are well-written. Also, my friend Otto plays drums on most of it, which was funny to see--he tends to not talk about all the "session" work he does, but he seems to be everywhere lately. Like, the new Vetiver record for example, which is also good. As my friend Dave puts it, you know it's Otto playing cuz it sounds like an Ian Matthews record.
― ian, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 04:35 (fifteen years ago) link
1. The-Dream, Love vs. Money2. Fever Ray - s/t3. Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light4. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!5. Ryan Leslie - s/t
On the horizon and, based on leaked material, pretty much guaranteed top ten, unless something goes terrible:Exene CervenkaCassieCiara
Still haven't heard:Pretty much everything else mentioned in this thread
― Someone Still Loves You Evan and Jaron (Tape Store), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 04:50 (fifteen years ago) link
I need to listen to The Thermals' new one!
― Someone Still Loves You Evan and Jaron (Tape Store), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 06:06 (fifteen years ago) link
haven't heard ryan leslie, but agree with Tape Store's first four...
― Dan S, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 06:10 (fifteen years ago) link
ha yeah tape store and i are basically the same person
― OTMBOT (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 06:14 (fifteen years ago) link
what did you think of the Fever Ray, k3vin? I see it wasn't on your list.
― Dan S, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 06:26 (fifteen years ago) link
I know I posted a rather unspecific list earlier, but I think that as of 11:41 PM, March 31st, my top 10 would look sumn like:
1. Lindstrom & Prins Thomas, II2. UGK, 4 Life3. The Juan MacLean, The Future Will Come4. Ryan Leslie5. Royksopp, Junior6. Heavy, First Sessions7. Gorilla Zoe, Don't Feed da Animals8. Camp Lo, Stone & Rob: Caught on Tape9. Telefon Tel Aviv, Immolate Yourself10. The-Dream, Love vs Money
― chinese electrodribble torture (The Reverend), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 06:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Is this thread for tracks too?
― daavid, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 07:00 (fifteen years ago) link
your favorite 2009 songs thread
― chinese electrodribble torture (The Reverend), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 07:03 (fifteen years ago) link
i'd have to throw ugk and l & ps in my top 10 too
― ilx's funniest posts, hosted by otm bergeron (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 07:03 (fifteen years ago) link
xp been delaying thinking about that one
― chinese electrodribble torture (The Reverend), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 07:04 (fifteen years ago) link
keeping an "09" playlist on itunes is a good thing - easiest way to keep track of shit you're feeling w/o a word document or something
― soulja bøy & prins thomas (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 07:09 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm intrigued by The Veils' album.
― Sickamous Mouthall (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 07:10 (fifteen years ago) link
ah i didn't know eleni mandell had a new album out! gotta check it. i keep a text edit document but really last.fm does all the heavy lifting in terms of tracking what i listen to.
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 08:58 (fifteen years ago) link
I like Rokia Traore's last. While it has been out in the UK since last year, it only came out here this year.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 17:47 (fifteen years ago) link
As mentioned on the rolling whirled thread, I liked Traore's cover of "The Man I Love" from that album:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100200274
(I think I've been adding an "r" to her name.)
― _Rockist__Scientist_, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 18:49 (fifteen years ago) link
I think I could go for other jazz standards with this--whatever this stringed instrument is. (Sorry I don't know African instruments so much.)
Otherwise though I haven't heard the full album.
― _Rockist__Scientist_, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 18:52 (fifteen years ago) link
lex, i didnt know you were a fan. i have trouble pinning down your rock tastes, but do you like/know neko case at all? i can see you either hating her or loving her. may be a bit organic for you
― rock estela (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 19:24 (fifteen years ago) link
i only really know thrill, but it's great. 'pauline' is such a terrific song. as for neko, she's got a gorgeous voice which she puts to material of...varying quality. i thought the new pornographers totally sucked, but i love blacklisted. new one passed me by rather but i'll give it another chance at some point.
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 23:29 (fifteen years ago) link
I haven't found the reight material yet but god do I want to. that voice is honey. the fact that she's mind-meltingly gorgeous um...
― fandango, Thursday, 2 April 2009 00:08 (fifteen years ago) link
MIDDLE CYCLONE is no BLACKLISTED. But it's pretty darn good.
Here's the part where I cop to liking the new Bat For Lashes disc.
― Matt M., Thursday, 2 April 2009 02:27 (fifteen years ago) link
― lex pretend, Wednesday, April 1, 2009 7:29 PM (3 hours ago) Bookmark
yeah i was just talking to jordan recently about how we dont like the new pornographers all that much but love their individual solo careers. i'm sure dan bejar/destroyer isn't your thing, but yeah give that new neko another chance
― rock estela (k3vin k.), Thursday, 2 April 2009 03:02 (fifteen years ago) link
1. junior boys 2. ugk 4 life3. mastodon4. the-dream5. wolves in the throne room6. black lips7. project pat 8. wavves9. slim thug10. lil boosie - superbad
boring
i've also been listening tolindstrom and ptantonyjuan macleanand sort of skimmedfever ray, dan deacon and royksopp.....but I just don't know if i'm feeling this stuff at all... or just listening to it because people are talking about it and I'm just goin along because there's not really that much out there
― crab ringgoon (surfboard dudes get wiped out, totally), Thursday, 2 April 2009 04:45 (fifteen years ago) link
oh and def. add Kylessa at #11
11. kylessa
― crab ringgoon (surfboard dudes get wiped out, totally), Thursday, 2 April 2009 04:51 (fifteen years ago) link
this woods lp is real nice. reminds me of theo angell's recent stuff a lot.
― corps of discovery (schlump), Wednesday, 8 April 2009 17:12 (fifteen years ago) link
Here's my complete list of 2009 essentials1. Antony And The Johnsons - The Crying Light2. Bruce Springsteen - Working On A Dream3. Dälek - Gutter Tactics4. Zu - Carboniferous5. Dan Deacon - Bromst6. Themselves - theFREEhoudini mixtape7. Kylesa - Static Tensions8. Extra Golden - Thank You Very Quickly9. Bat For Lashes - Two Suns10. Nite Jewel - Good Evening
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 8 April 2009 17:26 (fifteen years ago) link
The 'Open Strings' 2xCD comp on Honest Jon's deserves to be on here, I think
― National Lampoon's Minimal House (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 8 April 2009 17:29 (fifteen years ago) link
K'Naan, Troubadour (A&M/Octone)P.O.S., Never Better (Rhymesayers)Heartless Bastards, The Mountain (Fat Possum Records)Various artists/Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir Present, B-More Club Crack (Koch)Monks, Black Monk Time (Light in the Attic)/Monks, The Early Years 1964-1965 (Light in the Attic)Lily Allen, It's Not Me, It's You (EMI)Lady Sovereign, Jigsaw (Midget)The Heptones, The Heptones Meet the Now Generation! (17 North Parade/VP)/Various artists, Joe Gibbs Scorchers from the Early Years 1967-73 (Gibbs/VP/17 North Parade)Trama, Mr. T ziptapeI Was a King, I Was a King (Control Group)Two Fingers, Two Fingers (Paper Bag Records)Black Blondie, Do You Remember Who You Wanted to Be (Black Blondie)Allen Toussaint, The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch)Various artists, The Roots of Hip Hop (Harte)A.C. Newman, Get Guilty (Matador Records)
― Pete Scholtes, Wednesday, 8 April 2009 21:54 (fifteen years ago) link
LSD March, Under Milk Wood
Woot woot
― Hadrian VIII, Wednesday, 8 April 2009 22:56 (fifteen years ago) link
I've got Under Milk Wood in the mail, should arrive any day now. Can't wait.
― ilxor, Saturday, 11 April 2009 18:18 (fifteen years ago) link
These
― Geir Hongro, Saturday, 11 April 2009 18:24 (fifteen years ago) link
You know... Geir's list could be a lot worse. I'm surprised to see Fever Ray(!) and Animal Collective on there, both pretty good records. Looking forward to that PSB album myself, they're a pretty consistent recording group. Royksopp's alright, Junior Boys a bit too easy listening compared to their last one, U2 very hit or miss... etc. But for all the shit Geir gets on here, I've seen much worse lists in this thread already.
― ilxor, Saturday, 11 April 2009 18:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Geir, do you not like The-Dream's album? Have you heard it?
Geir likes The Whitest Boy alive. Yea, I know it's a real Berlin-based electro/dream pop whatevs unit but still...
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 11 April 2009 19:05 (fifteen years ago) link
Why don't people like Whitest Boy Alive? Do those same people not like Kings of Convenience?
― Mordy, Saturday, 11 April 2009 20:02 (fifteen years ago) link
Actually not even sure if I have heard of it. Recent mainstream pop has sounded better than in a long time, but it provides the act stays as straight 4/4 as possible - I cannot stand those staccato and syncopated "beats" in recent R&B.
― Geir Hongro, Sunday, 12 April 2009 17:00 (fifteen years ago) link
Great Lake Swimmers newest is pleasent and harmless
― Zeno, Sunday, 12 April 2009 17:06 (fifteen years ago) link