Album of the year

[Wozza]

What has been your favourite?

For me it has to be The Go! Team's album.

Thunder Lightning Strike? That was released LAST YEAR.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

2. Editors - The Back Room

I've heard a few people talking about Editors, are they really that good?? What sort of music are they?

 

[Trufflehound]

Re: Re: Album of the year

Thunder Lightning Strike? That was released LAST YEAR.

Wasn't released over here last year, so I'm leaving it in my list...

 

[Grendel]

I've heard a few people talking about Editors, are they really that good?? What sort of music are they?

Basically another standard indie-rock band that the general population will fawn over until the NME decide they're crap and set a new bandwagon in motion.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Basically another standard indie-rock band that the general population will fawn over until the NME decide they're crap and set a new bandwagon in motion.

Like Franz Ferdinand then?

 

[Trufflehound]

Basically another standard indie-rock band that the general population will fawn over until the NME decide they're crap and set a new bandwagon in motion.

True, except they're better than most.

Less maudlin and more uplifting.

 

[Gwylan]

Two live albums released this year:

Live at Carnegie Hall - Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane

Drury Lane, Theatre Royal - Robert Wyatt

Marvellous stuff.

 

[Albion Dan]

Seeing them tonight, Richie, at Brixton Academy

Quality live act, am taking the lady to Brighton tomorrow and we are catching them at The Event!

 

[beardy gull]

1. Sigur Ros- Takk
2. Arcade Fire - Funeral
3. The National - Alligator
4. My Morning Jacket - Z
5. Editors - The Back Room

 

[REDLAND]

Yep, The best has to be either Goddamit of From Here To Infirmary.

I like your style, Goddamit for me though !!

 

[Stinky Kat]

I like Go Team, the new Paul Weller, As is now, Maximo Park and the re mixed Gang of four

Winner is by a whisker the weller album

 

[Wilka]

1. David Ford - I Sincerely Apologise For All The Trouble I've Caused
2. British Sea Power - Open Season
3. Elbow - Leaders of the free world
4. Doves - Some Cities
5. Arcade Fire - Funeral

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Yes The Go! Team album was recorded last year but it was also included in THIS years Mercury Music Award shortlist so I thought it was ok to include it.

 

[CHAPPERS]

I am also going to include The Wild Kingdom by Brighton's own Menagerie.

http://www.myspace.com/menageriefam

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Alfie's last offering is worth a mention as well.

 

[Pevenseagull]

1. Sigur Ros- Takk
2. Arcade Fire - Funeral
3. The National - Alligator
4. My Morning Jacket - Z
5. Editors - The Back Room

I'm gonna get the Editors album on the basis of the other ones on that list

and may I suggest Broken Social Scene's eponymous release

 

[bhafc99]

1. David Ford - I Sincerely Apologise For All The Trouble I've Caused
2. British Sea Power - Open Season
3. Elbow - Leaders of the free world
4. Doves - Some Cities
5. Arcade Fire - Funeral

Talking of this year/last year, I got Arcade Fire in autumn 2004, but that was off Pitchfork, so 'praps its UK release was only 2005...?

 

[Wilka]

Talking of this year/last year, I got Arcade Fire in autumn 2004, but that was off Pitchfork, so 'praps its UK release was only 2005...?

It was February in the Uk I think....

A late entry to my list: Mew - And the Glass Handed Kites

There an amazing Danish band.... thats something you don't often hear people say!

 

[Braders]

Hard Fi. "Stars of CCTV."

Agreed

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Funeral - my album of the year by a mile.