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Albums Of The Year........ So Far

eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,418
edited May 2010 in Other Music
Well the year is just about half over so what are your fav albums so far?

1. The Dead Weather- Sea Of Cowards
2. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club- Beat The Devil's Tattoo
3. The National- High Violet
4. The Hold Steady- Heaven Is Whenever
5. Yeasayer- Odd Blood
6. Hot Chip- One Life Stand
7. The Black Keys- Brothers
8. Spoon- Transference
9. Gorillaz- Plastic Beach
10. Vampire Weekend- Contra

others:
MGMT- Congratulations
Broken Bells- Broken Bells
Band Of Horses- Infinite Arms

*of course this is bound to change due to some of the albums just coming out
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    beach house - teen dream
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II '24
  • BremertonBremerton Posts: 279
    1. Surfer Blood - Astrocoast
    2. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
    3. Deftones - Diamond Eyes
    4. National - High Violet
    5. Spoon - Transference
  • Nittany1bnNittany1bn Near Philadelphia Posts: 214
    1. The Black Keys- Brothers (MSG 5/20! Philly 7/30! (headlining))
    2. The Hold Steady- Heaven is Whenever (Philly 10/5!)
    3. The Dead Weather- Sea of Cowards
    4. The Whigs- In The Dark
    5. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings- I Learned the Hard Way (Thanks Colbert Report!)
    6. The Gaslight Anthem- American Slang (Thanks Rolling Stone)
    7. Band of Horses- Infinite Arms (Newark 5/17!)
    8. Peter Wolf- Midnight Souvenirs (come on J.Giels reunion tour!)
    9.The Rolling Stones- Exile on Main St. reissue (New Stones tracks from '72?..sure. it's still the greatest album ever made by anybody)
    10.State Radio- Mansin Humanity (I know it came out last year, but it's new to me...(thanks to a post on 10c!)
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    Mine:

    1. Ben Harper & Relentless7 - Live From The Montreal International Jazz Festival
    2. Nonpoint - Miracle
    3. Deftones - Diamond Eyes
    4. Godsmack - The Oracle
    5. Sevendust - Cold Day Memory
    6. The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards

    (Pretty much just the stuff that I've gotten in the past few months)

    Really looking forward to:

    New Ben Harper & Relentless7 Album in the Fall!!!
    Band of Horses - Infinite Arms 5/18
    Stone Temple Pilots - STP 5/25
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Mojo 6/15
    Derek Trucks Band - Roadsongs 6/22

    I'm sure there's more
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  • BenzorBenzor Posts: 886
    real quick

    1. Team Dream - Beach House
    2. Total Life Forever - Foals
    3. High Violet - The National
    4. The Winter of MIxed Drinks - Frightened Rabbit
    5. Odd Blood - Yeasayer
    6. One Life Stand - Hot Chip
    7. Transference - Spoon
    8. Forgiveness Rock Record - Broken Social Scene
    9. Go - Jonsi
    10. Plastic Beach - Gorillaz

    The National will probably end up higher in time.
  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    the national - high violet
    broken social scene - forgiveness rock record
    preservation hall jazz band - a benifit to preservation hall
    peter wolf - midnight souveniers
    spoon - transference
    black keys - brothers


    ...i've heard some other good stuff, but nothing really that great. actually i'd say other than the first three i mentioned, i haven't been too enthusiastic for anything i've heard this year.

    really looking foward to hearing a new arcade fire album, hopefully it comes through sooner than later.
  • SawyerSawyer Posts: 2,411
    JONSI
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Having just listened to the 30 second clips of the new STP record, I think that could well be it. First Kiss On Mars sounds awesome, absolute classic melody. I don't know why I'm so surprised, it's not like they haven't written countless awesome songs in the past.
  • upina2001upina2001 Indiana Posts: 764
    no one has mentioned ALBERTA CROSS-Broken Side of Time

    They are My Morning Jacket meets Neil Young. Reverb, loud, stoner, Rock, Blues, Gospel, kick ass rock n roll.
    TOTALLY CHECK IT OUT!!! seriously.....


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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    haven't heard the national, black keys or BOH but will be getting them in the nextfew weeks.. they will be alms of the year.

    so far my fav is the hold steady.
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    I love you forever and forever :)

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  • MysteryTrainMysteryTrain Singapore Posts: 1,189
    American Slang so far, but the top spot might be overtaken by Tom Petty's Mojo soon.
  • rickygeddesrickygeddes Posts: 7
    MGMT - Congradulations
    Vampire Weekend - Contra
    Cypress Hill - Rise Up
    Ricky Geddes
  • MikeSigMikeSig Posts: 74
    1. "Heaven is Whenever" - The Hold Steady
    2. "American Slang" - The Gaslight Anthem
    3. "White Crosses" - Against Me!
    4. "Infinite Arms" - Band of Horses
    5. "High Violet" - The National
  • ThumbingMyWay310ThumbingMyWay310 Posts: 94
    High on Fire - Snakes for the Divine
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    Mountain View, CA 07/18/92 10/02/94 10/31/00 06/01/03 10/26/03
    San Jose, CA 10/30/93 11/04/95
    Sacramento,CA 07/16/98
    Knoxville, TN 09/06/98
    Oakland, CA 11/26/13  05/12/22
    Seattle, WA 08/10/18

  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,630
    There have been quite a few good ones so far...

    1. Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards
    2. Hold Steady - Heaven is Whenever
    3. Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
    4. Black Keys - Brothers
    5. Quasi - American Gong

    6. BRMC - Beat The Devil's Tattoo
    7. Jack Rose - Luck In The Valley
    8. John Butler Trio - April Rising
    9. Guanaco - Sky Burials
    10. Xavier Rudd - Koonyum Sun

    11. Eels - End Times
    12. Midlake - The Courage of Others
    13. Black Rainbows - Carmina Diabolo
    14. Broken Bells - Broken Bells
    15. Hole - Nobody's Daughter

    I was pretty disappointed by Broken Social Scene and The National, maybe they'll grow on me but I wasn't too impressed by the first couple of listens. I'm looking forward to STP, although I'm not a huge fan it'll be interesting to hear it.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Hands down my personal favorite this year is Drive-By Truckers "The Big To-Do".
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    ThumbingMyWay310 wrote:
    High on Fire - Snakes for the Divine
    Glad to see some love for those guys. It is my fav heavy album i've heard this year.

    My favorite album though hands down is National- High Violet
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  • RicsardRicsard Posts: 1,943
    Deftones - Diamond Eyes is more than a decent record

    but I have heard only 4-5 of the 2010 albums so I don't know if it says enough
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Ricsard wrote:
    Deftones - Diamond Eyes is more than a decent record

    but I have heard only 4-5 of the 2010 albums so I don't know if it says enough

    I've been meaning to pick that up...glad to hear some positive reviews for it.
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    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
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    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • Gonzo1977Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    Dr.Dog- Shame Shame
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Gonzo1977 wrote:
    Dr.Dog- Shame Shame

    Sadly, this is the best album I've heard from this year. It's ok, but it's just not in the same league as Fate, a legendary album, in my eyes.
  • allornoneallornone Posts: 269
    "Odd Blood" by Yeasayer is easily my top pick so far.

    Vampire Weekend, Spoon, and Broken Bells were decent, but I keep coming back to Yeasayer. That one just doesn't get old.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,518
    I've heard about 15 albums this year and my top 3 are:


    1. The National- High Violet
    2. Broken Social Scene- Forgiveness Rock Record
    3. Spoon- Transference
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    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • NastyNeilGNastyNeilG Posts: 36
    Local Natives-Gorilla Manor
    Minus the Bear-OMNI
    Yeasayer-Oddblood
    Vampire Weekend-Contra
    Deftones-Diamond Eyes
    Athlete-Black Swan
    Gorillaz-Plastic Beach
    Keane-Night Train EP
  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    Drive By Truckers ~ The Big To-Do
    Jonsi ~ Go
    Broken Bells ~ Broken Bells
    Evelyn Evelyn (Amanda Palmer & Jason Webley) ~ Evelyn Evelyn
    Peter Gabriel ~ Scratch My Back
    Gorillaz ~ Plastic Beach
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    So far . .

    Broken Bells - Broken Bells
    The Black Keys - Brothers
    NERDS!
  • JohnnyGeetarJohnnyGeetar Posts: 165
    The National: High Violet
    The Morning Benders: Big Echo
    Beach House: Teen Dream
    Yeasayer: Odd Blood
    Spoon: Transference
    LCD Soundsystem: This is Happening
    Joanna Newsom: Have One on Me
    Local Natives: Gorilla Manor
    Vampire Weekend: Contra

    *Wolf Parade: Expo '86

    2010 has been a real horse race...

    Beach House was really strong out of the gate, then Yeasayer took the lead, then Contra, and during a weekend trip to see Vampire Weekend, Morning Benders were on heavy rotation. Don't think I've seen them mentioned on here yet, but a really good album. High Violet is in the lead now, but might be neck and neck once Wolf Parade comes out - though I've heard it - and just need more listens.

    I've heard good things about the new Black Keys album, so I'll most likely pick that up along with Band of Horses latest too.
  • Gonzo1977Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    DewieCox wrote:
    Gonzo1977 wrote:
    Dr.Dog- Shame Shame

    Sadly, this is the best album I've heard from this year. It's ok, but it's just not in the same league as Fate, a legendary album, in my eyes.


    I see what your saying...But I knew going in that "FATE" would be damn near impossible to top.

    Have you heard that "Shame Shame" B-Side "Oh-Man"?
    Now that's a GREAT song!!!. Basically everying that missing on "Shame Shame" can be found on that tune.
    I will forever wonder the logic behind leaving that one off the album...

    All and All, "Shame Shame" is nowhere near my favorite Dr.Dog album...but it's certainly the best album of 2010 -so far- that and the new Black Keys album.
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,908
    Whigs
    gaslight anthem
    drive by truckers
    black keys
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
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