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Title: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Pdog on Nov 7th, 2010 at 1:15am
Feel pretty alone in my love of new stuff... I'm going to start blogging my album review and link the stuff here... if that is cool... Sirstonesalot, I miss you.
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Gazza on Nov 7th, 2010 at 7:39am
Springsteen's 'The Promise' - out next week.
No contest. |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Paranoid Android on Nov 7th, 2010 at 7:51am
I havn't bought much NEW music this year...but i will toss in the new Stone Temple Pilots...
I find myself listening to that often enough to know it is really good. Can't wait for the Blog links!! |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by PartyDoll MEG on Nov 7th, 2010 at 8:33am
P..
Probably don't listen to as much new music as you..but I do very well. Look forward to your blog. I've a lot of favorites this year. Right now, like Gazza, "The Promise" is seeing the most playing time with me and far surpasses any other of my favorites. but, many others are right up there- Band of Horses, the National, Ray Lamontagne, Arcade Fire, Jakob Dylan, Josh Ritter, Mumford and Sons, Black Keys, She and Him....... I am sure there are more but that is just off the top of my old brain |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Gazza on Nov 7th, 2010 at 8:54am
Justin Townes Earle's 'Harlem River Blues' is probably my second favourite album of the year. Was supposed to be seeing him this Friday, but he's in rehab so it's postponed until January, all being well.
The Band of Horses one is up there too. I think David Rawlings Machine's 'A Friend of a Friend' came out late 2009, but I only discovered it a few months ago. I've really got into him and Gillian Welch a lot since seeing them play what was for me the gig of the year in September, on the same bill as the excellent Old Crow Medicine Show. Looking forward to upcoming new releases from Social Distortion and Lucinda Williams. |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by PartyDoll MEG on Nov 7th, 2010 at 9:38am Gazza wrote on Nov 7th, 2010 at 8:54am:
see i forgot Justin.... ;) getting old is hard.... |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Boomy on Nov 7th, 2010 at 10:44am
I love several:
Brothers - The Black Keys Expo 86 - Wolf Parade In the Dark - The Whigs Tranference - Spoon Grinderman 2 - Grinderman The Suburbs - Arcade Fire Stone Temple Pilots - Stone Temple Pilots American VI: Ain't No Grave - Johnny Cash Come Around Sundown - Kings of Leon Gorilla Manor - Local Natives (released in the UK in '09 but since I'm in the US and it was released here in February '10, I'll put it in '10) Odd Blood - Yeasayer Broken Bells - Broken Bells Congratulations - MGMT Dark Night of the Soul - Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse High Violet - The National Exile Reissue These are just off the top of my head. There's still so much more I'm still getting to. |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by left shoe shuffle on Nov 7th, 2010 at 11:00am To quote the title track from Mavis Staples' brilliant new album, "You are not alone", pdog. Plenty of good music out there by artists new and not-so-new. Aside from Mavis, some other recent favorites: Springsteen - 'The Promise' is simply an embarrassment of riches. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Thirty-odd years on, 'Mojo' ranks with their best work, imo. Peter Wolf - Another lifer still making great music. 'Midnight Souvenirs' is the goods. Neil Young - 'Le Noise'. Just a man, a guitar and Daniel Lanois' subtle production. Great stuff. Freedy Johnston - 'Rain On The City' is the latest bittersweet offering from this sorely overlooked artist. Jason & The Scorchers - 'Halcyon Times' is the raucous return of these old Nashville punkabillies. JP, Chrissie & The Fairground Boys - Chrissie Hynde's romance with a guy half her age might have fizzled, but the end result, 'Fidelity!', sizzles. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - The eponymous third album from a band that just keeps getting better. A very good live act, too. Los Lobos - 'Tin Can Trust' is another slice of Rock & Roll, Blues, Tex-Mex and R & B from East LA's finest. Love these guys. Robert Plant - 'Band Of Joy' furthers his exploration of Americana. Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller and Darrell Scott lend some great support. Fistful Of Mercy - A likely one-off from Dhani Harrison, Ben Harper and Joseph Arthur, but a damn good one. Patty Griffin - Like the Staples album, 'Downtown Church' is a shot of old time religion. In truth, the closest I've gotten to church in years. Johnny Cash - 'Ain't No Grave' purports to be the last American Recordings release, and is a fitting final sendoff to The Man In Black. Willie Nelson - 'Country Music' is the first "traditional" album from the man that calls Methuselah kid. T-Bone Burnett and a bunch of session aces make it sound as timeless as Willie hisself. Ronnie Wood - 'I Feel Like Playing'. I feel like listening. Often. And there were those "new" 'Exile' tracks... Furthur merits a mention, too. While they didn't release any albums, Phil, Bobby and friends did release soundboards of all their shows. Those are some of the things that got eartime this year. I'm also looking forward to Ryan Adams & The Cardinals' double set 'III/IV'. Hope it'll be out soon. |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by steel driving hammer on Nov 7th, 2010 at 2:57pm
Been out of the loop a while thanks for the new leeds...
Always good to hear recommendations. Especially from heavy Stones bastards! |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by polytoxic on Nov 8th, 2010 at 9:48am
I'll second Tin Can Trust by Los Lobos. It's superb.
For those who like the classic sounds by new artists, may I recommend. Black Mountain's latest "Wilderness Heart" is top notch as well. It has a great 70s hard rock/psych sound (think Floyd crossed with Sabbath, a dash of Purple, and a pinch of Fleetwood Mac and Zeppelin.) without seeming like pastiche. Sample Track "Old Fangs" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmbmOVunEcc Then there's Endless Boogie's "Full House Head". The band's name is no lie. Sample track "Mighty Fine Pie" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOqRz8dyrPA More awesome psych heaviness, courtesy of Dead Meadow on their latest "Three Kings", this band is tight- Sample track "That Old Temple" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqyHd_3-JQE Croweology by The Black Crowes is also very enjoyable. Sample track, the reworked "Morning Song" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXtYvit715I I also dig Grinderman "2", as Nick Cave enters his Keith years. Sample track: "Palace Of Montezuma" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30U1-5-k1P4 But my favourite of the year is without a doubt The Jim Jones Revue's "Burning Your House Down". Unabashed rock'n'roll, indebted to greats like Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis, and played with passion. If this doesn't get you up and dancing, you're dead. Sample Track: "Shoot First" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k_cd44iBuU |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by BILL PERKS on Nov 8th, 2010 at 11:58am
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
JOHN MELLENCAMP-NO BETTER THAN THIS |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Pdog on Nov 8th, 2010 at 1:22pm
these are the albums I have gotten this year... so far. I missed a few, going though stuff really qick... plus there's a ton of re-issue and remasters, like Exile...
Weezer - Hurley & Death To False Metal ( odd and sods type of release) Toadies - Feeler (new, but not new) Swans - My father will guide me up a rope to the sky Stone Temple Pilots - self titled Spoon - Tranference Slash - self titled Sherly Crow - 100 miles from memphis Rooney - Eureka Robert Plant - Band of joy Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe 2 Ozzy - Scream Grinderman - Grinderman 2 New Pornagraphers - Together Neil Young - Le Noise Motorpsycho- Heavy Metal fruit Manic Street preachers - Postcards from a young man Lost Prophets - Betrayed Kings Of Leon - Sometime Around Sundown Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Year One Jesse Malin - St. Marks Social Interpol - Interpol Hole - Nobody's Daughter Hank Willaims III - Rebel Within Filter - The Trouble With Angels Clapton - self titled Elvis Costello - National Ransom Drive-By Truckers - Big To Do Devo - something for Everybody Dead Weather - Sea of cowards Danzig- Dethred saboth Buckcherry - All night long Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat the devils tattoo Black Keys - Brothers Bad Religion - dissent of man |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by riffkeither on Nov 8th, 2010 at 1:40pm
THE BREW : A Million Dead Stars http://www.the-brew.net/store.htm
here one of the best new band i ever heard since a decade ! i'm all right so for the endless boogie really great band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utrm1SsjjL0&feature=related :aimama :retarded :smilebrian :boring :wow :sad :Youmakeagrownmancrylikejoey :interestingstuffronnie |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Factory Girl on Nov 8th, 2010 at 2:12pm Boomy wrote on Nov 7th, 2010 at 10:44am:
Boom Boom Boomy! I have yet to embrace the new KOL, and I have loved KOL! I even have Jared's guitar pick. Should I give it another spin? FG! |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Paranoid Android on Nov 8th, 2010 at 6:16pm Paranoid Android wrote on Nov 7th, 2010 at 7:51am:
I might lose some RO cred...but I have also enjoyed DEVO's "Something For Everybody" quite a bit... |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by BILL PERKS on Nov 8th, 2010 at 6:19pm
KINGS OF LEON CAN GO SHIT IN A HAT. :sad
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Pdog on Nov 8th, 2010 at 7:48pm Paranoid Android wrote on Nov 8th, 2010 at 6:16pm:
I think the only people losing credibility are the countless active posters here, who discuss zero music or maybe some random Stones stuff... maybe! |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on Nov 8th, 2010 at 10:22pm
I like "Clapton" by Eric Clapton, a great album, all songs
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Ade on Nov 9th, 2010 at 2:54am
debut album's that are excellent, from :-
School Of Seven Bells Warpaint |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by steel driving hammer on Nov 9th, 2010 at 9:27am
Warpaint was 09.
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Pdog on Nov 9th, 2010 at 10:55am steel driving hammer wrote on Nov 9th, 2010 at 9:27am:
correct, I know I lose track of time with certain albums... if you think a 2009 record, is a 2010 record, it means you like it alot.... or so I found with myself. |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Pdog on Nov 9th, 2010 at 4:49pm
black mountain wilderness heart is amazing.... grabbed me like someone took my nuts in their hand and squeezed them, without making it hurt, just enough make me stop and pay attention...
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by mojoman on Nov 9th, 2010 at 5:40pm Pdog wrote on Nov 9th, 2010 at 10:55am:
this ain't bringin Sway back............ |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Joey on Nov 9th, 2010 at 6:32pm !!!! |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Pdog on Nov 11th, 2010 at 7:29am
all I can say, is get this now... this album has so many influences and it's coming from all directions... at first I'm thinking, this is cool, and I shouldn't like it. I'm liking it alot, and I'm telling myself, the next song will suck... but it doesn't, it keeps getting better.
This is two great vocals, male and female, great songs, lyrics and excellent playing... and for the people concerned with sound, I'm not hearing anything that makes me gringe, like brickwalling our loudness, but then again, I have to go past the music to find that.... great album. buy it now, but it for a friend you want to impress... <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=liftwa-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B003UHYSDK" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by PartyDoll MEG on Nov 11th, 2010 at 8:43am polytoxic wrote on Nov 8th, 2010 at 9:48am:
Los Lobos album is great.. However, I will have to check into the rest of your list. This year has been a..for lack of a better term.."Americana"music year for me. The foot stomping, banjo playing, steel guitar, fiddle and bass kind. Add the bluesy soulful voice of say Ray Lamontagne ( or maybe Langhorne Slim, Dave Rawlings, Josh Ritter, Seth Avett, Ketch Secor, or Justin Townes Earle, Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin..oh I could go on and on)and I am in that oh so joyous place. And I thought I was keeping up with the young folks! More exploring to do! ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Throwaway on Nov 11th, 2010 at 1:09pm
Old 97s "Grand Theater" is a good effort. Need a few more listens to decide if one of the years best, but for me its around #7:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsvks2ojjJ0 |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by polytoxic on Nov 11th, 2010 at 2:52pm PartyDoll MEG wrote on Nov 11th, 2010 at 8:43am:
The roots and Americana scene remains as strong as ever, that's for sure. I'm familiar with a few artists on your list but I'll check out the others as well. Some of my picks may be a little, uh, heavy, but you might also like The Black Keys and the Drive By Truckers albums that others have mentioned as well. I also like The Dead Weather album. There's plenty on pdog's list that sounds cool but I just haven't had the chance to listen to yet. I look forward to the reviews. |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by mojoman on Nov 11th, 2010 at 5:41pm
jeez you people really get around dem record bins or whatever. mojoman lives pretty much in the past so i's appreciates all dem suggestions for artists under 60,50,40.......not alot of new music i purchased this year cept by the usual olde dudes and mostly mentioned
neil young-le noise , a great disc love it to pieces but damn it seems alot of it would have made an awesome rockin album if the horse was invloved tom petty-mojo, gotta love the title!!! fer me its the greatest petty disc i own a terrific ode to the days that used to be exile-bonus disc- this got so much play in the car my wife almost threw it out the window richard thompson-dream attic, this man is not only a stellar guitar player but a writer whose wit and humour always amuses. dylan bootleg series number 9, number 9- had a partial copy of this on tape for about thirty years and this volume is a powerful document of him as an emerging artist/ the bonus disc recorded at brandeis university(jew u) from 1963 is huge maraschino on top peter frampton-thank you mr churchill, the last couple of records from mr frampton are two of the best he's done in his career john mclauglin-to the one, monster fusion disc some great remasters/vault releases miles davis-bitches brew with bonus disc of live in copenhagen 69 tull-stand up with BBC bonus tracks and complete carnagie hall from 1970 albert king/srv in session with DVD from 83 summit dead-road trips may 70, may 80 cheap trick-budokan 78 with DVD david bowie-station to station with nassau coliseum live 76-wow rory gallagher-beat club sessions/DVD cactus-ultrasonic recording studio's 71, pristine recording of a band that never got its due richard/linda thompson-shoot out the bright lights- rhino records strawbs-live at BBC volume I&II!! delany and bonnie-rhino box spirit-last live euro tour 1991 johnny winter-live thru the eighties DVD& johnny winter vault 10/3/70 the best jw ever!!! moby grape-live vault release, the only official live release by one of greatest bands ever john martyn-live at leeds deluxe edition mike oldfield-ommadawn deluxe edition small faces-all or nothing 65-68 DVD T.A.M.I- DVD 1964 concert featuring the boys, beach boys, chuck berry etc....... Ladies&Gentleman-nuff said!!! Let's Spend the night together still coming up thin lizzy the remastered Vagabonds of the Western World gd-big rock pow-wow 69 robert wyatt-for the ghosts within brian eno-small craft on a milk white sea brian ferry-olympia |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Pdog on Nov 11th, 2010 at 6:00pm
hell yes mojoman, what is old is also new to many of us, first time or rediscovered...
we need to find ways to keep it alive here... i have been very much responsible for killing music talk here myself, by talking about other stuff... |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Teiz on Nov 13th, 2010 at 11:09am
Haven't thought about that annual list yet P. Picked up quite a bunch of good/great stuff though. I know Blitzen Trapper's Destroyer Of The Void is gonna end up high in that list.
Best reissue/box set is of course Exile, despite heavy competition from Springsteen (picked up The Promise the other day: excellent!), Bowie's Station To Station and the great 9th volume of Bob's Bootleg Series. |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by steel driving hammer on Nov 13th, 2010 at 2:31pm Throwaway wrote on Nov 11th, 2010 at 1:09pm:
I live in Champaign! |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Mr. Sex Drugs Rock n Roll on Nov 13th, 2010 at 3:58pm
Keith Morris new band OFF! looks promising, album comes out next month
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5f0jMpVJuU&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZL_Ex_JUzM&feature=related |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by sweetcharmedlife on Nov 13th, 2010 at 4:08pm Mr. Sex Drugs Rock n Roll wrote on Nov 13th, 2010 at 3:58pm:
That's 30 seconds of my life I'll never get back. Bloody fucking awful. I think I'll stick to my calssic rock ways. :forfucksake |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Pdog on Nov 13th, 2010 at 4:54pm sweetcharmedlife wrote on Nov 13th, 2010 at 4:08pm:
for what it's worth, i am opposite. i loved the circle jerks and think Off sounds great, they wanted to sound like Black Flag without copying them... and Keith was a singer for Black Flag before Rolins.... i'm still a 13 year old kid living in 1980 when it comes to music, I like alot of different music, from punk to prog or blues to doom... |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Mr. Sex Drugs Rock n Roll on Nov 19th, 2010 at 9:51pm Pdog wrote on Nov 13th, 2010 at 4:54pm:
Totally man Did you hear the new Superbees EP on Actate, I've alway liked these guys, wish they'd put out more shit Good R n R has become a such novelty http://www.acetate.com/bands/superbees/index.html |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by polkdog on Nov 24th, 2010 at 9:05pm Pdog wrote on Nov 13th, 2010 at 4:54pm:
oh thanks, I heard about that awhile ago but forgot about it. Isn't one of the McDonald brothers in that band? Otherwise, I don't like much of new stuff, just new stuff by old guys like Fred. Cha Cha Cha by Fred Eaglesmith or by young guys who have seemingly been around forever. Reform School Girl by Nick Curran and the Lowlifes The next two were recommended this year. Decent stuff. Has Got to Die by La Otracina Mount Carmel by Mount Carmel Did the Valient Thorr put something out this year? Damn, can't remember, sucks getting old. |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Throwaway on Nov 24th, 2010 at 9:53pm steel driving hammer wrote on Nov 13th, 2010 at 2:31pm:
Steelie! After more listens, this album deserves top 10 of '10! |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by mojoman on Nov 24th, 2010 at 10:22pm
roky erickson-true love cast of all evil
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Pdog on Nov 25th, 2010 at 10:04am mojoman wrote on Nov 24th, 2010 at 10:22pm:
I have heard this is supposed to be an amazing recording... can you give more deets please? |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by mojoman on Nov 25th, 2010 at 2:19pm Pdog wrote on Nov 25th, 2010 at 10:04am:
buy this disc. any album by him at this point in his career is a beautiful thing an awakening ala brian wilson, and the fact that he is "tourin" is even more unbelieveable. some rockout mostly godout acid psych/folk for fans of beefheart/prine/mandrake/redemption. he just did some shows again round these parts missed the one in philly i didnt even know he was gonna be here........ |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Heart Of Stone on Dec 7th, 2010 at 1:49pm
Rolling Stone Best Albums of 2010.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/68404/239077 |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by PartyDoll MEG on Dec 7th, 2010 at 6:10pm polytoxic wrote on Nov 11th, 2010 at 2:52pm:
Haven't had time lately for my music..but just wanted you to know The Black Keys album makes my top ten (or 15) most of the time. Haven't listened to the Truckers. Right now I'd say Springsteen, Arcade Fire, the National, Ray LaMontagne, Josh Ritter, Band of Horses, and Justin Townes Earle are in the running |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by mojoman on Dec 7th, 2010 at 8:25pm
GK did you get KAYNE's new one yet?
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Pdog on Dec 7th, 2010 at 8:29pm PartyDoll MEG wrote on Dec 7th, 2010 at 6:10pm:
high violet is nothing short of amazing. I still haven't checked out LaMontagne or Josh ritter... listened to the others based on this board reco's. |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by sweetcharmedlife on Dec 8th, 2010 at 1:50pm mojoman wrote on Dec 7th, 2010 at 8:25pm:
Get it? He appears on it. :warhorse |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Teiz on Dec 17th, 2010 at 9:31am
There's been better years when it comes to new music. I didn't find a lot of bands I didn't hear before, and some of the great 'modern' bands I like delivered albums that were mostly still very good, but a minor setback compared to previous efforts. There's two albums I got too late to throw in this list: I got the new Ryan Adams and the Cardinals album III/IV yesterday, and Steve Wynn And The Miracle Three last week. If they stick they'll end up in next year's list. Still: quite enough to make a top 10, so here goes:
10. The Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever. Still a strong band, THS. A bit more mellow than Stay Positive, it's predecessor. Better? Nope. Heaven Is Whenever lacks those songs that lift it to a higher level. So why did it make it to my top 10? Well, The Hold Steady is one of my favorite bands, I finally got to see them live this year, and sum of this album turns out to be bigger than its parts. Favorite tune is Rock Problems: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeJbxdirZDg 9. Roky Erickson With Okkervil River - True Love Cast Out All Evil. I heard of Roky Erickson before through stories, but I don't think I actually heard his stuff. So I have to thank Uncut for plugging this. Excellent album with one of my favorite bands backing the man up. Good mix between rock and country, with Goodbye Sweet Dreams as the standout song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BosCo9tEHlw 8. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs. Strong third (if you don't count the EP) from this gang. You can hear Arcade Fire casually trying to add styles to their sound, cutting back on the doom and gloom that played a huge part in Neon Bible. (No worries though: they didn't add Justin Bieber to the roster). So all of a sudden you get a Stonesy riff from this band. Didn't expect that, and it's quite welcome. Don't believe me? Check out City With No Children http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmXVH0gQuLw 7. The Duke & The King - Long Live The Duke & The King. The second Duke & The King-album has more soul and guts than predecessor Nothing Gold Can Stay. My guess is that these guys realized they needed extra hands to get a better sound. Mellow music that sticks. Check out Shaky: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjY4xfe8Vio 6. Johnny Cash - American Recordings VI: Ain't No Grave. The final part of the great American Recordings. The Man In Black delivers a fine message from beyond, 7 years after his passing. But I agree with anyone that says the song collection is a bit weaker than the previous installments. There's much to love left though, like the title track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBmky9Tx2UM&feature=fvst 5. Blitzen Trapper - Destroyer Of The Void. Up until last june I didn't know this band. But after glowing reviews I decided to check out this album. Turned out to be music that fits in my collection really well. Alt country by people that dream about being the Fab Four. A skilled band as well, I saw them perform in Amsterdam a few weeks back, and they bring the goods on stage. Remarkable, because the title track of this one doesn't sound easy to play at all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPavdaSERGk&playnext=1&list=PL632F6A7D418AAF8D&index=34 4. The Drive-by Truckers - The Big To-Do. One of the world's hardest working bands put together a rocking new studio album. It's always great to get fresh songs from these fine Southerners, especially when those tunes that can set fire to any venue. Though the guitars are blazing and the story telling is superb as always, The Big To-Do pales a bit in comparison with Brighter Than Creation's Dark. The extra depth that made 'Brighter' a masterpiece is lacking on The Big To-Do. I must add that it's probably not fair to compare the albums though. Brighter Than Creation's Dark is DBT's Exile On Main St. and The Big To-Do is more like It's Only Rock n' Roll. I wouldn't want to miss IORR in my collection, and it's the same with the 2010 release of the Truckers. Favorite track must be Drag The Lake Charlie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJHx4Wkbryk 3. De Dijk & Solomon Burke - Hold On Tight. What a great surprise when the soulful Dutch rock band De Dijk announced that they would be translating their classics to English and bring forth a new album with honorary band member Solomon Burke on guest vocals. Tragedy struck, as everyone know by now: three days after the release Solomon died on Amsterdam Airport. He was on his way to join De Dijk for a concert in the Paradiso. This album should be celebrated as Solomon's last hurrah, as the collaboration between him and De Dijk brought out the best in both. Check out 'What A Woman', that also features Jools Holland. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVwKawBbcno 2. Tim Knol - Tim Knol: about a year ago I visited a sets of the great Dutch band Johan during their farewell tour. The opening act was a fat small town lad called Time Knol. He performed a great set of songs from his soon to be released debut album. That disc turned out to be my personal soundtrack to the first few months of 2010. Backed by band members from Johan and another few great Dutch rock bands from the not too distant past, he took the Dutch club circuit by storm. Check out Sam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp2Fxl8sYzE 1. Isobel Campbell & Marc Lanegan - Hawk: Several people tried to convince me the Campbell/Lanegan combination is based on a stolen idea: years ago Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue had a hit with the same beauty and the beast routine after all. And while I agree there's a lot of similarities, the set of songs Campbell created for this disc is way too good to dismiss 'Hawk' like that. Moodiness like Leonard Cohen, sometimes closer to the 80's band Sisters Of Mercy (the link between that band and the great songsmith is obvious I guess), but with an own, country-ish beat. So this record is amazing. I've given this album so many spins since its release that I almost heard it more than Exile in the past few months. They stop by in Utrecht this February and that's something to look forward to. Here's You Won't Let Me Down Again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E8BKjoE-5s Is that all? Nope. 2010 was a great year for reissues and box sets. I didn't get them all yet as they're quite expensive. So the Dylan's mono set and the Lennon reissue box will have to wait a little longer. These 4 sets are a great addition to the record collection of any rock fan: David Bowie: Station To Station. Excellent reissue of the great Thin White Duke album with a great live set added for a fair price (if you didn't buy the super set that is). Bob Dylan: The Witmark Recordings (Bootleg Series 9). Brilliant set of recordings from Bob's early days as a musician. This series continues to throw treasures from the vaults to fans. This one sounds like Dylan pulling up a chair by the fire while playing his then new songs to some friends. I was amazed by the great sound quality of this set of very early stuff. Curious btw: people like Mick, Keef and Charlie or Paul and Ringo must know this series is out there, and a huge hit for Dylan. So why don't they follow? Bruce Springsteen: The Promise. I've ran to the record store quite a few times this year, and this set was one of the reasons to do so. Thumbs up for 70's Bruce to keep going when this stuff wasn't released. Fun to hear hints of future songs in these songs. The Rolling Stones: Exile On Main St. The greatest album of all time got a long overdue special edition this year. Besides a remaster from the original set, it packed a fun dvd, a beautiful book, and a set of songs that didn't made the original cut. In de days just before its release I remembered what it felt like to enter the toy store in anticipation of new Star Wars action figures. The hours I listened to Exile increased if not doubled in the first few weeks. The remastered version is not a huge improvement compared with the Virgin polish from a few years back, but I loved the fact that this masterpiece got the attention it rightly deserves. As for the 'new' stuff: I disagree with anyone that claims that these songs sound like those of the last official studio stinker. The old Stones clearly were inspired by their younger selves and their sidemen from that era, added what was needed to complete the tunes and showed their craftsmanship in the process. Great promo-vid too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK6KA4QILUc&feature=related |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Ade on Dec 17th, 2010 at 9:46am
a strong contender, released only this week:-
The Cardinals iii/iv - Ryan Adams & The Cardinals. |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Kilroy on Dec 17th, 2010 at 11:56pm |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Kilroy on Dec 18th, 2010 at 1:18am |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Nellcote on Dec 21st, 2010 at 9:23pm
Peter Wolf-Midnight Souvenirs
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Heart Of Stone on Dec 29th, 2010 at 3:19pm
Rolling Stone's 11 Musical disasters of 2010.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/photos/the-11-biggest-musical-disasters-of-2010-20101229 |
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Title: Re: The Best Albums of 2010 Post by Boomy on Jan 6th, 2011 at 9:09pm Pdog wrote on Nov 8th, 2010 at 1:22pm:
Here are my 2010 release purchases (not in alphabetical order) Johnny Cash - American VI: Ain't No Grave The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang B.o.B - The Adventures of Bobby Ray BRMC - Beat the Devil's Tattoo Drive-By Truckers - The Big To Do Black Keys - Brothers Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown MGMT - Congratulations Vampire Weekend - Contra Danger Mouse and Sparkle Horse - Dark Night of the Soul Wolf Parage - Expo 86 Brandon Flowers - Flamingo Karen Elson - The Ghost Who Walks Local Natives - Gorilla Manor The National - High Violet Band of Horses - Infinite Arms Interpol - Interpol Jimmy Eat World - Invented Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon 2: The Legend of Mr.Rager Yeasayer - Odd Blood Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine remaster Eminem - Recovery The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards Matt & Kim - Sidewalks The Bravery - Stir the Blood Stone Temple Pilots - Stone Temple Pilots The Arcade Fire - The Suburbs Dead Confederate - Sugar Rick Ross - Teflon Don Spoon - Transference Against Me! - White Crosses Best Coast - Crazy for You Blitzen Trapper - Destroyer of the Void Grinderman - Grinderman 2 Gogol Bordello - Trans-Continental Hustle How to Destroy Angels - How to Destroy Angels The Hold Steady - Heaven is Whenever Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More Minus the Bear - Omni The New Pornographers - Together Peter Wolf - Midnight Souvenirs Rolling Stones - EoMS Remaster Ronnie Wood - I Feel Like Playing Soundgarden - Telephantasm Rihanna - Loud Broken Bells - Broken Bells The Xx - The Xx |
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