o/t Five months into the year - Best Albums so far?

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Prompted by a thread about the new Fleet Foxes album, and the need to compile a Birthday list, I was wondering which of the 2011 releases people have enjoyed so far?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I have been mostly enjoying Toro Y Moi - Underneath the Pine and James Blake - James Blake.

 

[Seagull27]

The Wombats' new album is fantastic, I'm addicted to it. Even if you weren't a massive fan of their first album I'd recommend it, it offers something a bit different to their previous material.

The Vaccines and the Strokes' new one are worth a listen too.

 

[tinx]

Foo Fighters is my fav so far, the new Pigeon detectives is quite good too.

Also as mentioned above Strokes and Vaccines are both good albums

 

[n1 gull]

The Vaccines

 

[Pantani]

PJ Harvey- Let England Shake
Moon Duo- Mazes
Mogwai- Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will (this is clearly the greatest album title of all time too)
EMA- Pastlifemartyredsaints (only out yesterday but I have listened to it at least ten times already)
Low- C'mon (Classic slowcore from Low, their best album in a while in my opinion)

That about covers it.

 

[Wilka]

No fans of the new Elbow album then

 

[Mick Beard BHA]

PJ Harvey took me a few listens but now i'm really into it. Very good.

I also bought the Josh T Pearson album "Last Of The Country Gentlemen". Basically just him and a guitar, very sparse and perhaps a little bit rambling.. but very good all the same - if you like that kind of thing.

 

[tinx]

No fans of the new Elbow album then

Its ok but no where near the qulaity of their early albums.

 

[Pantani]

PJ Harvey took me a few listens but now i'm really into it. Very good.

I also bought the Josh T Pearson album "Last Of The Country Gentlemen". Basically just him and a guitar, very sparse and perhaps a little bit rambling.. but very good all the same - if you like that kind of thing.

He's superb live, never enjoyed him quite so much on record but then that is the nature of that type of music, imo.

 

[Albumen]

Deerhoof and Tuneyards so far. Vaccines for "band to be forgotten in 2 years" award.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Thanks for these - I'll lob in Gruff Rhys, Hotel Shampoo.

Not at all impressed with Elbow's new album yet - but it might be a grower.

 

[scooter1]

King Blues - Punk & Poetry

 

[Pantani]

Thanks for these - I'll lob in Gruff Rhys, Hotel Shampoo.

Not at all impressed with Elbow's new album yet - but it might be a grower.

Forgot about that one, that is in there too. I'm not very good at this, that's six albums of the year so far

 

[Trufflehound]

o/t Five months into the year

No problems with the musical selections, but I am a little concerned about your ability to count to four.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

PJ Harvey's new one is well out in front at the moment. Mirrors is good in a local OMD kinda way. Gruff Rhys.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

one, two, three, five, twelveteen .... and so on. Counting is easy.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I have been mostly enjoying Toro Y Moi - Underneath the Pine and James Blake - James Blake.

That James Blake album is interesting. Given a bit of time, and the right mood, it works wonders.

 

[Icy Gull]

Alison Krauss and Union Station - Paper Airplane. Just excellent


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMBpBjFfVyo

 

[Mr Banana]

I heart that PJ Harvey album, but the new Tom Vek album is going to be like ice cream in your mouth next month, I'm actually pissing my pants about it

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