Here's my draft list of top albums of the year. It may well change, especially as there are still some big releases not out yet. What have I missed?
In no particular order:
Sigur Ros - "Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust"
Uplifting, beautiful, incomprehensible
Laura Marling - "Alas I cannot swim"
All the family love it
TV on the Radio - "Dear Science"
Strange mix of styles, but it works
Fleet Foxes - "Fleet Foxes"
Where did this music come from?
Robert Forster - "The Evangelist"
Because I love the Go-Betweens
Hercules and Love Affair - "Hercules and Love Affair"
Bizarre but addictive
Ambulance - "Accident and Insurgency"
Nice... really
MGMT - "Oracular Spectacular"
Old + new = fun
Updated 22/11:
Bon Iver - "For Emma, Forever Ago"
Sublime melodies, pure accoustic sound
Any recommendations or things that I should have included?
My listening can be tracked on Last.fm here
Just done three tracks of the year for Word magazine, so been thinking about this a bit. Surely The Raconteurs 'Consolers Of The Lonely' should be in there - Jack White's Led Zep obsession growing most entertainingly by the minute? And, in terms of hip hop, Q-Tip's 'The Renaissance' for being a fantastic return to form for all us aging b-boys, as well as chiming with the mood of the times. Oh, and Erykah Badu's 'New Amerykah' was a bit of a return to form as well.
ReplyDeleteOK, I admit to not having heard the Q-Tip album yet. I will make amends immediately. Thanks Matt!
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