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SERIOUSLY, pauly, I love you, but how can you not have the new stars of the lid anywhere in your top 50?!
My top 50 so far.. the year isn't over but close enough.. also, I'm counting EP's in here I guess.. I only put like 2... this is all from my memory just now, not some big list I had..
1. Rhys Chatham - Crimson Grail
2. Sleeping People - Growing
3. Toddle - Dawn Praise the World
4. Neurosis - Given to the Rising
5. Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement of the Decline
6. Mong Hang - Debaktaka
7. Polysics - Karate House
8. Jesu - Conqueror
9. Shellac - Excellent Italian Greyhound
10. Melt Banana - Bambi's Dilemma
11. Sir Richard Bishop - Staged
12. Growing - Vision Swim
13. Avey Tare - Pullhair Rubeye
14. Mammal - Lonesome Drifter
15. Residents - Voice of Midnight
16. Athletic Automation - Roman's Empire
17. The Tuss - Rushup Edge
18. Electro Group - Good Technology
19. The Fall - Post Reformation TLC
20. Tomahawk - Anonymous
21. Six Organs of Admittance - Shelter from the Ash
22. Gein and the Gravediggers - Songs in the Key of Evil
23. Oren Ambarchi - Burial Chamber Trio
24. Dodheimsgard - Supervillian Outcast
25. Boris/Merzbow - Rock Dream
26. Weedeater - God Luck and Good Speed
27. XBRX - Wars
28. Pan Sonic - Katodivaihe
29. Zazen Boys - I Don't Wanna Be With You [though their live album was better, it was only released online, so..]
30. Motocompo - Chiptop Lips
31. Qui - Love's Miracle
32. Sloth Love Chunks - Shakuhi Express
33. Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
34. Pre - Epic Fits
35. Meneguar - Strangers in Our House
36. Battles - Mirrored
37. Ministry - The Last Sucker
38. Mark Prindle - Smilehouse
39. Panda Bear - Person Pitch
40. Jesu - Lifeline
41. Vola and the Oriental Machine - Android
42. Low - Drum/Gun
43. Xiu Xiu / Larsen - Spicchiology
44. Black Dice - Load Blown
45. Dillinger Escape Plan - Ire Works
46. Goon Moon - Licker's Last Leg
47. Experimental Dental School / Melt Banana Split
48. Sunburned Hand of the Man - Fire Escape
49. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
50. Unsane - Visqueen
EDIT: I can't wait to see all the unwarranted # 1's for stuff like "Mirrored" and "Person Pitch".. sure, that stuff's good, but the best of the year? Hardly. I heard probably 150-200 things this year, I heard most of the stuff you guys listed, so I think I have a pretty good list myself.. There were plenty of disappointments (new Hella, Liars, Jesu's "Pale Sketches", etc.) but it was a pretty good year all in all. If for some ODD reason, I put a 2006 album anywhere on that list, put stuff like the new Bloodthirsty Butchers in place of it.
Also, I really need to hear the Zu/Nobokazu Takemaru disc.. fuck.. Also, been meaning to hear the new Circus Devils (SGT. DISCO), because the description makes it sound awesome. Oh and fuck - new Pram? I'm there. OH, and I just heard about a new Fatal Flying Guilloteens too so I gotta check that out.
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