The must-have albums of 2013

[Mellotron]

I never make it far through anything by Editors before just sticking on an Interpol album. It is just better.

Hooray! Nice to see some others who see the light.

Interpol are a MASSIVELY underrated band.

 

[Buzzer]

Seriously, nobody on here dig the new Phosphorescent album? It's a thing of beauty fgs!

*ahem* Very first post in this thread:

Phosphoresecent - 'Muchacho' [Trippy, laid back, poppy and quite beautiful. Fans of Neil Young, Bonnie Prince Billy, Felice Brothers will probably like this a lot]

 

[JBizzleBeard]

*ahem* Very first post in this thread:

Sweet! Well I think it's so good that it deserves another mention

 

[JBizzleBeard]

Hooray! Nice to see some others who see the light.

Interpol are a MASSIVELY underrated band.

We've already done this but wanted to show my appreciation for Interpol as well!

 

[darters74]

Everything Everything - Arc - BRILLIANT

 

[rcf0712]

Agree with everything you've said. Truly great albums just keep giving no matter how many times you listen to them and at the moment the bit of RAM which I am fixed on is the drumming on Contact... which is phenomenal. I looked up the drummer's CV and they certainly didn't go for a cheap option.

Love the line about gambling.

Yup, Omar Hakim, he played at RAH in Sting's band for the "Blue Turtle" tour - can't remember which track it was but he had a fully ten minute drum solo, mental. I love cranking the iPod up for Contact as loud as I can take it, and my ears ain't what they used to be, just love it.

 

[rcf0712]

I own most now after a bit of a binge buy. All of the ones there you have mentioned are great and the other series you mention are compelling too. The only problem is at £20 + a pop for the Vinyl I always seem to be skint!

Total respect, vinyl is a lifestyle, end of.

 

[swiss tony]

Just got Speedy Ortiz's album "Major Arcana" and had it on loop almost all weekend.

If you like Pavement, you'll love this.

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18245-speedy-ortiz-major-arcana/

 

[Peteinblack]

Sorry if it's been mentioned previously, but I reckon the latest Sabbath album is their joint best (along with
1973's Volume IV, my fave Sabbath album). It's definitely as good, and as heavy. as their early albums up until Sabotage.
Tony Iommi (recovering from cancer, God bless him) is still churning out crunching, pile-driving, sludgy riffs, with the criminally under-rated Geezer Butler's bass rumbling menacingly underneath the wall of noise.
And some great lyrics too: 'I don't wanna live for ever, but I don't wanna die.'

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

The Pet Shop Boys - Electric

Not quite the all out masterpiece of Random Access Memories but still their best work for over 25 years. The album gets stronger as it goes along and the last 4 tracks are all barnstormers. 9.0. Check this track out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKxWCJOdjK8

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

I'm a year late, but thought it deserved a mention as I've just spent all week with nothing else playing. 2012's '12 bit blues' by Kid Koala is AWESOME. If you like trip hop and blues, that is.

 

[spring hall convert]

The F*** Buttons new record might just be their best and I rate their other 2 very highly.

In fact, I'm hard pushed to think of many bands of recent vintage that have emerged with a first 3 ralbums of the quality of Street Horsing, Tarot Sport & Slow Focus. They're one of my favourite acts about currently.

2 of their songs Surf Solar & Olympians featured heavily in the Olympic Opening ceremony, fact fans.

 

[spring hall convert]

Hooray! Nice to see some others who see the light.

Interpol are a MASSIVELY underrated band.

Interpol, underrated? TOTBL regularly featured in the upper echelons of the best albums of the last decade. I think the reason people might be a bit stuffy about them now is unarguably their records have been adhering to the law of diminishing returns to the point the last one was merely Ok.

 

[Albumen]

The F*** Buttons new record might just be their best and I rate their other 2 very highly.

In fact, I'm hard pushed to think of many bands of recent vintage that have emerged with a first 3 ralbums of the quality of Street Horsing, Tarot Sport & Slow Focus. They're one of my favourite acts about currently.

2 of their songs Surf Solar & Olympians featured heavily in the Olympic Opening ceremony, fact fans.

And Haxan Cloak are supporting in Spetember. Oh yesh.

 

[AIT76]

Mogwai - Les Revenants Soundtrack

Sumptuous and soothing!

 

[spring hall convert]

And Haxan Cloak are supporting in Spetember. Oh yesh.

Gig.....of......the.....year I reckon. Did you see Haxan Cloak supporting Liars a while back?

 

[Hungry Joe]

Looking forward to the new Placebo in September.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

The F*** Buttons new record might just be their best and I rate their other 2 very highly.

In fact, I'm hard pushed to think of many bands of recent vintage that have emerged with a first 3 ralbums of the quality of Street Horsing, Tarot Sport & Slow Focus. They're one of my favourite acts about currently.

2 of their songs Surf Solar & Olympians featured heavily in the Olympic Opening ceremony, fact fans.

Going to visit Resident tomorrow to buy this. Have heard nothing but positives.

 

[spring hall convert]

Going to visit Resident tomorrow to buy this. Have heard nothing but positives.

As long as a bit of drone and feedback doesn't offend you (and given what I know about your tastes I don't see why it should), you'll love it. It's a bit colder & nastier their previous work so if you like it you'll be flying with the other 2 albums.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

As long as a bit of drone and feedback doesn't offend you (and given what I know about your tastes I don't see why it should), you'll love it. It's a bit colder & nastier their previous work so if you like it you'll be flying with the other 2 albums.

The fact it's darker does in deed appeal. Going to get tickets for September too. I don't know much about the support but will investigate them.