Recommend me 2011 albums
 

Don't give me your favorite 2011 albums tell me what I'd like

Tom Waints
Jackie o Motherfucker
Kurt Vile
Thurston Moore
Iceage

.... kind of a slow year for new artists.

Oneohtrix Point Never made a good record this year
So did Tim Heckier
and Death Grips too

Speak! - Inside Out Boy

I think you might like this

James Ferraro - Far Side Virtual

How ze fuck am I supose to know what you like?

Well, I am pretty shure you'd appriciate
Yuck - Yuck
Wu Lyf - Go tell fire to the mountain
Ty Segall - Goodbye Bread

Not heard anything Hayden friendly. Possibly Death Grips, but I imagine you're on that tip already?

Ho! Another WU LYF fan?

I recommended that here a few months ago and got tons of bad feedback, both on the board and in PM's. "Thanks, now I know what the most pretentious music ever recorded sounds like" was my personal favorite. :)

I like them. They're anthemic and epic as all hell, alternately bringing to mind beautiful mountain vistas, pre-emo screamage, and graffitied bathroom walls.

Pretentious? Well yah! But who said pretentious music is bad?

Other favorites of mine are Ty Segall, Tom Waits, Kurt Vile, Thurston (der), the various Wu-offshoote (Legendary Weapons in particular) and Mogwai's kickass new album, which is the best thing they've done in a number of years. Jackie0O Mohterfucker's new album is up there too; it's not the best thing in their catalog, but it's definitely worth checking out.

Someone needs to put together a list of all the worthwhile releases of 2011 in every genre, just so I know what the fuck this year's been about. Also, so I can check some of them out, put them on my list, and feel cool.

9 pages - knock yourself out

'Every genre' would be pushing it for that thread though. Still, probably enough to keep you busy for a while.

I seem to be in the minority, but I feel that Deerhoof's album Vs Evil is way too overlooked.

I think the world sounds & polyrhythms on it are amazing. It took me awhile to really get the album, but after I got into it & also saw them play it live, I realized how impressive it was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aNgSMvF_bo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSABSfnDmzA&ob=av2e

WU LYF are terrible don't listen to them Hayden Aschehole. Most of the other suggestions here are kind of way obvious.

But yes go with that James Ferraro and these:
Gauntlet Hair - Gauntlet Hair
True Widow - As High As The Highest Heavens...
Ponytail - Do Whatever You Want All The Time!
Longmont Potion Castle - 8
Toddle - The Shimmer
Volcano The Bear - Hotbites Live At The Nightlight
Snowman - Absence
Alvarius B - Baroque Primitiva

Everything else I liked this year is too ~metal~ and ~droney~ for your taste doe.

I'm not making my end of year list until the new Kayo Dot comes out. It would be blasphemy for my fanboy status.

EDIT: OH ALSO I FORGOT THERE'S A NEW PETE SWANSON THAT FUCKING RULES AND IT'S YOUR DUTY AS A FELLOW YELLOW SWANS FAN TO LISTEN TO IT.

thank you derek, bb

also, everyone else who suggested something i hadn't heard and hello glicey

I will admit that WU LYF is an... er... acquired taste. They're super pretentious and all the songs on the album sound the same. At first I too thought it was shit. Carbon copy pitchfork fair.

But for some reason bits and pieces of their songs started getting stuck in my head. After just one listen, too. I played the album once and didn't touch it for months... but their choruses kept popping up in my head.

They're really anthemic (anthematic?) and their hooks are reallly effective.
Granted, I honestly think they're this year's Animal Collective derivative, and that (even though they don't sound like them) they try to emulate the melodic scream techniques of earlier ac albums. But whatever, I think they're alright. Not mind blowing, but definitely one of the better albums I've heard this year.

I haven't heard a lot of albums this year though. :(

Jesus, I've been so out of the loop this year that I didn't even know they had a new album!

I'm kind of an on-again-off-again Deerhoof fan, as in I listen to them like crazy for about a month and then wear myself out on them so much that I can't listen to them for a year. But when I'm into them they're one of my favorite bands, and I can't believe I didn't notice this!

How does it rank against their best (which, naturally, are Reveille and Friend Opportunity)???

I think 2011 has been great year, because SY, Thurston, P.J Harvey, Kate Bush, 22 Pistepirkko, Regina and Tom Waits has released an album (Thurston and Kate two albums!). There has been years when nothing great has released.

Haha, wierd. I love em. :rolleyes:

I've never got a PM cause I like a band noone else does, haha!

Hayden: check Rustie - Glass Swords. You'll LOVE it. Trust me (this is coming from the guy who recommended you WUT and filled the dubstep thread). Defo in my top 3 of the year

check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsMVb...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUEU8...eature=related

Everyone else: hi, it's been a while

(also, Hayden: check out Chrissy Murderbot's album, Women Studies. It's a killer)

hi SYRFox, have you got the new MWC cd yet?

not yet, i'm waiting till january to get it (i don't want my package to get lost in the shipping rush around Christmas!). have you? i'm still wondering whether it's worth getting the bundle with that mini-CD!

I can't afford to order it yet but I'll buy it soon... I was thinking about getting it with the bonus 3" cd, it also has 22 tracks on right? must be very short tracks then!

i think i read somewhere that the 3" cd didn't have 22 tracks, i'm not sure though. either way i think it's short, but apparently it's quite atmospheric/ambient (less beats than on usual mwc tracks) so i think it can be really interesting to hear..

http://www.blankworkshop.co.uk/page4.htm
This Gonk edition features 22 tracks of Confusing English Electronic Music, and has an engaging picture of a rather lovely gonk on the cover. But be careful. While the outsides may look sweet, the insides may be sinister. These tracks are also of suitable length to use as ringing tones upon a mobile telephone. And of course, Miniature 8cm CDs are not to be played on the majority of laptop CD drives, so do bear that in mind.

seems like i was wrong then :D they must be short then, yes. i'll have to find out whether my drive is able to play mini cds too...

if not then I'm sure some kind soul will be able to help you out ;)

you seeing Thurston tonight man?

nope, Paris is a bit far from where I live, especially as I'm in the middle of my mock exams... what is even more frustrating is that I miss Glenn Branca playing near me tonight because of these exams :/

good luck with yr exams dude, that sucks about missing the shows... sorry for hijacking yr thread Hayden!

anyone who digs metal should check out Oranssi Pazazu.

thank you guys i'm downloading all i haven't heard right now

Check out Lady Gaga - Born this (cunting) way.

Also, Little Shits.

Adam Cooley told me to tell you all that Police Teeth - Awesomer Than The Devil is his favourite album of this year.

im surprised that i havent heard about shabazz palaces on this board much (i apologize if someone has brought them up before). the album Black Up is one of the best rap albums of the year

also for people who like rap Onakabazien http://onakabazien.blogspot.com/ oooo there's a remix of Island Song by U.S. Girls...

ive mentioned it before but i really like clams casino. he's produced beats for lil b and asap rocky. the Instrumental album and they Rainforest ep were great.

also, you can download a coma cinema ep that came out in May from their website, though you probably already have it

do you only listen to underground/alt rap?

no...i actually dont listen to a lot of rap so maybe shabazz palaces comment doesnt hold much merit

Care to explain what you mean with this?

commercial rap kills braincells