The must-have albums of 2013

[The Modfather]

Looking forward to The National album, and also the newie from Miles Kane

 

[Govinda Tim]

S'MOS Hip Hop and Jazz Mixed Up. Not quite this year but close enough. Highly underrated and deserving of a wider audience.

 

[Buzzer]

The new Petula Clark album is worth a listen (yes really)

YES! Wozza and I both agree with you. That single she released recently is very Saint Etienne. Can't wait.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Really enjoying Andy Cato - Times and Places - of Groove Armada fame.

This might sound a bit bizarre but my father gave (a very drunk/refreshed) Andy Cato a lift in his wheelchair a year ago.

 

[Jbanged]

I have to say a huge thanks for all the different music posted on here, being abroad I miss out on so much. It has a made for an enjoyable evening

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

Shokazulu's album is just brilliant, Kaidi Tatham at his best

 

[darters74]

Waiting for the Haim album to come out, and if HAERTS debut single "Wings" is anything to go by, that will be on my list too......

 

[darters74]

The 1975's debut album.

Got my ticket for the Concorde......

 

[Mattstrugnell]

The Raven That Refused to Sing by Steven Wilson.
The Rise and Fall of Crayola Lectern

 

[Pevenseagull]

Petula Clark gave me a peck on the cheek and ruffled my hair when I was about 8 years old.

AND ....... I have photographic evidence ............. somewhere.


I'll see how the record sales go before I confirm how traumatised I was by the disgusting violation.


And then call Max Clifford














OK, maybe not Max Clifford

 

[Pevenseagull]

"The National"'s new long player is good if you like that kind of thing. I like that kind of thing.

re releases of the year so far (in my less than humble opinion): The Gregg Allman boxset & The Box Tops compilation (in glorious mono)

2013 is costing me an effing fortune

 

[Pevenseagull]

oh my

 

[rcf0712]

BRMC - Specter At The Feast: just goes to show how subjective reviews can be, everything I read suggested it was as weak as they've done but it's a grower that basically condenses their whole career in one great album.

Eels - Wonderful, Glorious: the title says it best.

The Strokes - comedown Machine: al last they make a different sounding album, a bit all over the place but another grower.

David Bowie - The Next Day: you simply can't join the conversation on this devise effort until you Hearst all. I reckon it fades out badly but the first side of 4 on my vinyl copy is a stonker.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - mosquito: one for the kids, my wife put me on to this and it's actually rather good. Like The Stokes it's all over the place but good nonetheless?

The Smoking Trees - Acetate: Californian psyche rock wig out from 2 former LA rappers on Cornershop's worldly Ampleplay label. 7 quid download only through e label, really interesting album.

Yet to buy: Primal Scream (already out buy vinyl as ever taking yanks to get to Oz. what I've heard is great and again all over the place, although it will do well to better City Slang from thie RSD 12"), and of course Daft Punk which sounds mad and, guess what, all over the place!

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

The forthcoming Omar album promises to be a belter as well

 

[MikeySmall]

Looking forward to the Out Cold debut Album - Cherry Ghost frontman Simon Aldred.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2013/apr/24/out-cold-all-i-want

The video on that link is NSFW - this is friendly but still quite risque.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh0OuKvtXIc&feature=youtu.be

 

[Pevenseagull]

MGMT incoming .... http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/mgmt-play-new-song-mystery-disease-live-20130430 <... this bodes well, it appears that they think they are My Bloody Valentine

 

[Sussex on Leith]

With apologies (but not particularly sincere ones) for my obsession with the Scottish music scene, it's another shout for Rick Redbeard's "No Selfish Heart" from over here.



And my most listened-to at the moment is "This Silent Year", the belated debut from Edinburgh-based, so-called "slowcore" outfit eagleowl. At the risk of lazy comparisons, if you like Low you'll probably like this. Great vid too.

 

[tinycowboy]

I'm enjoying the Vampire Weekend album. My kids are enjoying the Vampire Weekend album. We're all happy on a long car ride. Looking forward to Boards of Canada a lot. Deerhunter is disappointing - would have preferred it to be a bit more Lotus Plaza than muddy lo-fi. Bring back Lockett Pundt.

 

[Pevenseagull]

And my most listened-to at the moment is "This Silent Year", the belated debut from Edinburgh-based, so-called "slowcore" outfit eagleowl. At the risk of lazy comparisons, if you like Low you'll probably like this. Great vid too.

thank you very much for the lazy comparison, it insured my attention and delivered. Quite lovely, cheers

 

[Sussex on Leith]

thank you very much for the lazy comparison, it insured my attention and delivered. Quite lovely, cheers

Glad you liked it. Hopefully they'll get the recognition they deserve when word spreads about the album. I'll try to remember and let you know if they're ever venturing down south - Newcastle was the furthest they got with their album launches, though they're playing Green Man this year if anyone's going to that.