The Raconteurs - Consolers of The Lonely
REM - Accelerate
Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
however your ability to differentiate between vinyl 'enthusiasts' and supposed CD snobs is somewhat contradictory.
No it's not. Vinyl records are an analogue format, CDs are digital. So are MP3s. My point is, I can see the attachment to vinyl because of the charm, the big sleeves, the warmer sound, the big hefty chunk of plastic that feel like value for money. As much as I like to have a physical copy of an album on CD for the art, liner notes etc, I don't consider MP3s to be an inferior format for the actual music, unlike a great deal of people, and I don't mean you obviously. Maybe it's just because I listen to a lot of lo-fi music but, though I can perhaps notice the difference between a lossless recording and a really low quality mp3, commercial releases on MP3 such as In Rainbows are fine and I don't really care that much about any apparent loss of fidelity. The music is still there.
As for the fact that you didn't get hold of In Rainbows until this year, I didn't get my copy of A Love Supreme by John Coltrane until last year. I assure you it was released in 1965, not 2007
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
No it's not. Vinyl records are an analogue format, CDs are digital. So are MP3s. My point is, I can see the attachment to vinyl because of the charm, the big sleeves, the warmer sound, the big hefty chunk of plastic that feel like value for money. As much as I like to have a physical copy of an album on CD for the art, liner notes etc, I don't consider MP3s to be an inferior format for the actual music, unlike a great deal of people, and I don't mean you obviously. Maybe it's just because I listen to a lot of lo-fi music but, though I can perhaps notice the difference between a lossless recording and a really low quality mp3, commercial releases on MP3 such as In Rainbows are fine and I don't really care that much about any apparent loss of fidelity. The music is still there.
As for the fact that you didn't get hold of In Rainbows until this year, I didn't get my copy of A Love Supreme by John Coltrane until last year. I assure you it was released in 1965, not 2007
yes but had you been alive and capable in 1965 you could have walked into a store, somewhere and bought it, yeah?
anyhoo this is of no consequence cause i will always maintain that in rainbows is MY album of 2008.
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
yes but had you been alive and capable in 1965 you could have walked into a store, somewhere and bought it, yeah?
anyhoo this is of no consequence cause i will always maintain that in rainbows is MY album of 2008.
I see what you are saying BUT, I was incapable of buying it until last year when I finally got a job and could afford to buy stuff so really, it only came to be as a potential acquisition in 2007 and therefore, is in my opinion and by your reckoning, easily the best album of 2007
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
I see what you are saying BUT, I was incapable of buying it until last year when I finally got a job and could afford to buy stuff so really, it only came to be as a potential acquisition in 2007 and therefore, is in my opinion and by your reckoning, easily the best album of 2007
no buts. youre splitting too fine a hair. and that reckoning is your own not mine. my point in this little 'argument' is A Love Supreme was available in stores, in rainbows was not.
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
no buts. youre splitting too fine a hair. and that reckoning is your own not mine. my point in this little 'argument' is A Love Supreme was available in stores, in rainbows was not.
Yeah but In Rainbows was available to you in 2007 if you had the means (the ability to download) is what I'm saying Splitting hairs or not, I'm right
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
Yeah but In Rainbows was available to you in 2007 if you had the means (the ability to download) is what I'm saying : ) Splitting hairs or not, I'm right : D
sure you are.
did i mention in rainbows is MY album of 2008?
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
I don't mind the "correction"; I do mind the ill-founded assumption of my "snobery".
Please accept my apologies, and also see the conversation with Cate. My argument is meant in a good-natured way, not to be an asshole
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
It's not a big deal one way or another, but technically, "In Rainbows" was released in 2007 on CD format even though it wasn't available in stores unti January. If I remember correctly, it was shipped out in late November or early December as a 2 CDs and vinyl albums. But regardless, it was still available as a download on October 10.
I have a Best of 2008 playlist on my iPod......it has 52 albums in it - I tried to narrow it down to 5 for this thread, but I just couldnt do it (it's been a pretty damn stellar year so far)
......a few that haven't been mentioned already that I am quite partial to are:
the Magnetic Fields - Distortion
Hayden - In Field and Town
Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
Spiritualized - Songs In A&E
Mike Patton - A Perfect Place
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts
Constantines - Kensington Heights
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
Jason Collett - Heres To Being Here
Sloan - Parallel Play
Secret Chiefs 3 - Xaphan: Book of Angels Vol. 9
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Plants and Animals - Parc Avenue
Stephen Malkmus - Real Emotional Trash
Tapes n Tapes - Walk It Off
Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster....
Man Man - Rabbit Habbits
Animal Collective - Water Curses
In my world everyone is a pony,
and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
Please accept my apologies, and also see the conversation with Cate. My argument is meant in a good-natured way, not to be an asshole
No worries and my apologies for being touchy. If I have to replace "In Rainbows" then I'll go with The Raconteurs' "Consolers of the Lonely" since it's such solid noise.
I'm almost tempted to replace it with Coldplay's "La Vida" whatever it is because "Violet Hill" is the first Coldplay song that I actually like and if any other songs sound like that, I'll probably love a Coldplay album for the very first time.
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
The Whigs - Mission Control
The Black Keys - Attack and Release
REM - Accelerate
The Raconteurs - Consolers of the lonely
Shows:
Montreal 2003
Boston (1&2) 2004
Montreal 2005
Ottawa 2005
Halifax 2005
Boston (1&2) 2006
Hartford 2008
Mansfield (1&2)2008
I think the thread is about albums released in 2008
Anyway, mine are:
Autechre - Quaristice
A Silver Mt Zion - 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons
Sun Kil Moon - April
Kayo Dot - Blue Lambency Downward
Scarlett Johansson - Anywhere I Lay My Head
I must have been tired cus I misread it as 'Albums kicking your arse in 2008'
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
1. Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
2. The Black Keys - Attack & Release
3. Los Campesinos! - Hold on Now, Youngsters
4. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
5. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
6. What Made Milwaukee Famous - What Doesn’t Kill Us
7. The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
8. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Dig Lazarus Dig
9. Sun Kil Moon - April
10. The Matches - A Band in Hope
I HIGHLY suggest that everyone checks out The Midnight Organ Fight. It's an absolutely gorgeous record with some amazing lyrics and emotion. It crushes me nearly every time I listen to it. You can tell that the lead singer went through some rough relationship stuff.
Are we getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?
Gutter Twins - Saturnalia
Blind Melon - For My Friends
Black Keys - Attack and Release
North Mississippi All Stars - Hernando
Mars Volta - Bedlam in Goliath
Runners up include:
Black Crowes - Warpaint
Gnarls Barkley - Odd Couple
Eric Avery - Help Wanted
Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
I HIGHLY suggest that everyone checks out The Midnight Organ Fight. It's an absolutely gorgeous record with some amazing lyrics and emotion. It crushes me nearly every time I listen to it. You can tell that the lead singer went through some rough relationship stuff.
Just downloaded it. WOW, Modern Leper is a great track.
Paul
'06 - London, Dublin, Reading
'07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
'09 - London, Manchester, London
'12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
1. Attack and Release - Black Keys
2. Consolers of the Lonely - Raconteurs
I haven't gotten Evil Urges yet and I'm holding out high hopes for Weezer in June.
I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
__________________________________________________________
Shameless beer-related plugs:
Instagram/Twitter/Untappd: FtMyersBeerGuy
The Gutter Twins - Saturnalia
Murder By Death - Red of Tooth and Claw
Slim Cessna's Auto Club - Cipher
Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
The Mars Volta - The Bedlam In Goliath
Honorable Mention:
R.E.M. - Accelerate
Keith Caputo - A Fondness For Hometown Scars
James - Hey Ma
Flogging Molly - Float
DeVotchKa - A Mad & Faithful Telling
City and Colour - Bring Me Your Love
The Black Crowes - Warpaint
Nada Surf - Lucky
1. Gutter Twins - Saturnalia
2. Raconteours - Consolers of the Lonely
3. Atmosphere - When Life gives you lemons, you paint that shit gold.
4. Vampire Weekend - S/T
5. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
Death Cab for Cutie- Narrow Stairs
Flogging Molly- Float
Thrice- Alchemy Index, Volumes III & IV: Air and Earth
Flight of the Conchords- Flight of the Conchords
Los Campesinos!- Hold on Now, Youngster
I am in the process of checking out a number of the albums that have been listed here. As always, thanks to those who draw attention to lesser known bands and albums.
It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
Comments
REM - Accelerate
As for the fact that you didn't get hold of In Rainbows until this year, I didn't get my copy of A Love Supreme by John Coltrane until last year. I assure you it was released in 1965, not 2007
yes but had you been alive and capable in 1965 you could have walked into a store, somewhere and bought it, yeah?
anyhoo this is of no consequence cause i will always maintain that in rainbows is MY album of 2008.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
no buts. youre splitting too fine a hair. and that reckoning is your own not mine. my point in this little 'argument' is A Love Supreme was available in stores, in rainbows was not.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
sure you are.
did i mention in rainbows is MY album of 2008?
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
...signed...the token black Pearl Jam fan.
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......a few that haven't been mentioned already that I am quite partial to are:
the Magnetic Fields - Distortion
Hayden - In Field and Town
Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
Spiritualized - Songs In A&E
Mike Patton - A Perfect Place
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts
Constantines - Kensington Heights
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
Jason Collett - Heres To Being Here
Sloan - Parallel Play
Secret Chiefs 3 - Xaphan: Book of Angels Vol. 9
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Plants and Animals - Parc Avenue
Stephen Malkmus - Real Emotional Trash
Tapes n Tapes - Walk It Off
Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster....
Man Man - Rabbit Habbits
Animal Collective - Water Curses
and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
I'm almost tempted to replace it with Coldplay's "La Vida" whatever it is because "Violet Hill" is the first Coldplay song that I actually like and if any other songs sound like that, I'll probably love a Coldplay album for the very first time.
...signed...the token black Pearl Jam fan.
FaceSpace
Spiritualized - Songs In A&E I meant to get that.
Constantines - Kensington Heights Meant to get that one, too.
...signed...the token black Pearl Jam fan.
FaceSpace
Wolf Parade's official release date is June 17th....so you havent actually missed anything yet
and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
Raconteurs
The Notwist
Elbow
Nick cave & The Bad Seeds
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
The Whigs - Mission Control
The Black Keys - Attack and Release
REM - Accelerate
The Raconteurs - Consolers of the lonely
Montreal 2003
Boston (1&2) 2004
Montreal 2005
Ottawa 2005
Halifax 2005
Boston (1&2) 2006
Hartford 2008
Mansfield (1&2)2008
Kathleen Edwards ~ Asking for Flowers
She & Him ~ Volume 1
Drive-By Truckers ~ Brighter than Creations Dark
Cat Power ~ Jukebox
http://www.last.fm/user/merkinball/
spotify:user:merkinball
Mark Lanegan and Isobel Campbell
Drive By Truckers
The only new titles I've bought this year so far.
I must have been tired cus I misread it as 'Albums kicking your arse in 2008'
- the great Sir Leo Harrison
2. The Black Keys - Attack & Release
3. Los Campesinos! - Hold on Now, Youngsters
4. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
5. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
6. What Made Milwaukee Famous - What Doesn’t Kill Us
7. The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
8. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Dig Lazarus Dig
9. Sun Kil Moon - April
10. The Matches - A Band in Hope
I HIGHLY suggest that everyone checks out The Midnight Organ Fight. It's an absolutely gorgeous record with some amazing lyrics and emotion. It crushes me nearly every time I listen to it. You can tell that the lead singer went through some rough relationship stuff.
Blind Melon - For My Friends
Black Keys - Attack and Release
North Mississippi All Stars - Hernando
Mars Volta - Bedlam in Goliath
Runners up include:
Black Crowes - Warpaint
Gnarls Barkley - Odd Couple
Eric Avery - Help Wanted
Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
'06 - London, Dublin, Reading
'07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
'09 - London, Manchester, London
'12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
1. Attack and Release - Black Keys
2. Consolers of the Lonely - Raconteurs
I haven't gotten Evil Urges yet and I'm holding out high hopes for Weezer in June.
__________________________________________________________
Shameless beer-related plugs:
Instagram/Twitter/Untappd: FtMyersBeerGuy
2. Flobots - Fight With Tools
3. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
4. Hot Chip - Made in The Dark
5. Why? - Alopecia
WOW already a great year for music...
Modern Leper is one of my faves. It kicks the record off right.
I hope you enjoy it - my favorite track is "Floating in the Forth" - but it's really all great stuff, IMO.
The Gutter Twins - Saturnalia
Murder By Death - Red of Tooth and Claw
Slim Cessna's Auto Club - Cipher
Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
The Mars Volta - The Bedlam In Goliath
Honorable Mention:
R.E.M. - Accelerate
Keith Caputo - A Fondness For Hometown Scars
James - Hey Ma
Flogging Molly - Float
DeVotchKa - A Mad & Faithful Telling
City and Colour - Bring Me Your Love
The Black Crowes - Warpaint
Nada Surf - Lucky
2. Raconteours - Consolers of the Lonely
3. Atmosphere - When Life gives you lemons, you paint that shit gold.
4. Vampire Weekend - S/T
5. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
Flogging Molly- Float
Thrice- Alchemy Index, Volumes III & IV: Air and Earth
Flight of the Conchords- Flight of the Conchords
Los Campesinos!- Hold on Now, Youngster
I am in the process of checking out a number of the albums that have been listed here. As always, thanks to those who draw attention to lesser known bands and albums.
Portishead - Third
Black Francis - Svn Fngrs
Nine Inch Nails - The Slip
Kubus & Bang Bang - Pie & Mash