Album of the Year so far

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  • craigb
    craigb Posts: 806
    1. Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do
    2. Black Crowes - Croweology
    3. LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening
    4. STP - S/T
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    I've loved Sea of Cowards by The Dead Weather and Recovery by Eminem.
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  • chimpat
    chimpat Posts: 590
    I'd probably put The Suburbs at #1 right now.

    Also love Brothers and High Violet.

    How about Local Natives' album, was that 2010? If so, I'd put that at the top too.
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  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    the burbs gets my vote too
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  • Mcam55
    Mcam55 Posts: 1,407
    Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
  • Sawyer
    Sawyer Posts: 2,411
    There is a right answer to this and it is The Suburbs. I adore Odd Blood by Yeasayer too
  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    haven't really bought to many albums this year but all 3 I bought are really good ones

    Hole- Nobody's daughter
    Toadies- Feeler
    Dead Weather- sea of Cowards
    PJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
    EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,373
    Eraserhead wrote:
    Flaming Lips - Dark Side of the Moon

    didn't that come out last year?

    my favs:
    1. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs
    2. Dead Weather- Sea Of Cowards
    3. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club- Beat The Devil's Tattoo
    4. The National- High Vilolet
    5. Black Keys- Brothers
    6. Gorillaz- Plastic Beach
    7. Hold Steady- Heaven Is Whenever
    8. Spoon- Transfernce
    9. Vampire Weekend- Contra
    10. Stone Temple Pilots- Stone Temple Pilots
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    4/28/16- Philly, PA
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    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
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  • InHerOwnWorld
    InHerOwnWorld Posts: 592
    THIS!

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    That is all. 8-)
  • False_Belief
    False_Belief Cardiff Posts: 763
    Beach House - Teen Dream
    The National - High Violet
    Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
    Vampire Weekend - Contra
    Best Coast - Crazy About You

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  • PJGARDEN
    PJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    I hate going with the crowd but I am going to have to say The National High Violet as well. I've listened to several good albums from this year but that is the only one that has really taken a hold of me. There are more albums to come though. I'm thinking the last half of the year will be better than the first half.
  • Of The Aggie
    Of The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,550
    red mos wrote:
    haven't really bought to many albums this year but all 3 I bought are really good ones

    Hole- Nobody's daughter
    Toadies- Feeler
    Dead Weather- sea of Cowards

    I did listen to Feeler and was pleasantly surprised. But then again it is mostly stuff they wrote 15 years ago, so it has that mid to late 90s sound that I like.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
    In regards to Arcade Fire, as an American with limited understanding of the Canadian language, will I still be able to enjoy their music?
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  • mwachsman
    mwachsman Posts: 474
    Jason P wrote:
    In regards to Arcade Fire, as an American with limited understanding of the Canadian language, will I still be able to enjoy their music?

    It's in English.

    I hope this was a joke.
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  • Bremerton
    Bremerton Posts: 279
    National - High Violet
    Surfer Blood - Astrocoast
    Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
    Arcade Fire - Suburbs
    Spoon - Transference
  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    Of The Aggie wrote:
    red mos wrote:
    haven't really bought to many albums this year but all 3 I bought are really good ones

    Hole- Nobody's daughter
    Toadies- Feeler
    Dead Weather- sea of Cowards

    I did listen to Feeler and was pleasantly surprised. But then again it is mostly stuff they wrote 15 years ago, so it has that mid to late 90s sound that I like.


    Yeah, I was too. When I first saw the tracklisting, (I knew they cut some tracks beforehand), I wasn't really sure what to expect. I really liked the way this one was produced, and the tweaks they did to a few tracks worked well, but I'm still used to the old version of "Suck magic", and "trust game". I love what they did to "city of hate" this new version is so much better, and that ending is killer. I honestly, am just so happy that "Feeler" finally got the physical recognition that it deserves, even if this is a modern version with less tracks. You can tell the band is enjoying playing these songs again, and that they know justice has finally been served for "Feeler" musically.
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    EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
  • Drop1The0Leash
    Drop1The0Leash Posts: 954
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Can't say the same about Kid A, but I agree with Brothers being album of the year so far.

    My runner up is The Roots "How I got Over"

    I agree although I would put band of horses one ahead of The Roots. "How I Got Over" is a fantastic album.

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    2.Band of Horses-Infnite Arms
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  • slightlystoned
    slightlystoned Posts: 229
    The Suburbs
    Brothers
    Broken Bells
    Plastic Beach
    Infinite Arms
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,121
    Love the new Brad, Dead Weather, and Tom Petty albums, but the album of the year will be...

    JJ Grey & Mofro - Georgia Warhouse

    or

    Ben Harper and the Relentless7 - Give Till It's Gone
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  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    LukinFan wrote:
    Love the new Brad, Dead Weather, and Tom Petty albums, but the album of the year will be...

    JJ Grey & Mofro - Georgia Warhouse

    or

    Ben Harper and the Relentless7 - Give Till It's Gone
    I'm thinking you are probably right :thumbup:

    Also, i hesitated to include Croweology in my previous list strictly because of it's lack of new material.
    Otherwise it is up there, too
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