The Theory Listened to Music in 2010

TheTheory · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:39 am

...but very little of it was current. So, instead of a traditional "favorite albums released in 2010" sort of thread, I'll just post my top whatever albums that really struck me this year--some of 'em will be new releases, some of them will be new to me in 2010, and some of them will be old favorites.

Avenue Q Cast Recording

The Champion of Love by Andrew Tipton

The Con by Tegan and Sara

Einstein on the Beach by Philip Glass

Fetch the Compass Kids by The Danielson Famile

Ha! Ha! Tarachine by Picky Picnic

The Hangover Soundtrack (modified by me to include the good songs from the movie not on the album)

Hypnotize/Mesmerize by System of a Down

Iowa by Slipknot

A Killer for That Ache by Heidi Marie Kjersem

Letting Go by Jennifer Knapp

Liberate Te Ex Inferis by Zao

The New Lee Dorsey by Lee Dorsey

NYC Ghosts and Flowers by Sonic Youth

Rated R by Queens of the Stone Age

Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future by The Bird & The Bee

Reach Out I'll Be There & Other Hits by The Four Tops

Santogold by Santogold

Scott Pilgrim vs The World Soundtrack

Suburbia by House of Heroes

WYSIWYG by Chumbawamba

xx by The xx

hey look · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:27 am

jesus christtttt

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Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:42 am

Whoah. WV represent! Zao.

hey look · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:43 am

isnt zao a really terrible screamo band?

harry · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:19 am

Sugar pie honey bunch, get some help.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:53 am

I wanted to say something nice here.

TheTheory · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:19 pm

haha, I love these threads.

contradiction: Zao has dabbled in screamo, I guess, but it's really better classified as metalcore.

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:31 pm

Zao has gone through some different incarnations. I actually kinda have a soft spot for "Liberate Te Ex Inferis".

toots · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:34 pm

zao is a long and storied chritchen band that started out as a PA-style grindcore/noise band a la creation is crucifixion and circle of dead children, who then, for better or worse, helped pioneer the modern screamo mov't of the early Aughts. since then they've moved into a raw-er more stripped down style of extreme music, having recorded one of their recent albums with steve albini. i have two tattoos on my body from daniel weyandt. also, there are no original members in this band.

Kingfish · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:37 pm

toots Wrote:

zao is a long and storied chritchen band that started out as a PA-style grindcore/noise band a la creation is crucifixion and circle of dead children, who then, for better or worse, helped pioneer the modern screamo mov't of the early Aughts. since then they've moved into a raw-er more stripped down style of extreme music, having recorded one of their recent albums with steve albini. i have two tattoos on my body from daniel weyandt. also, there are no original members in this band.

I honestly have no idea the difference is between the following labels:grindcore, noise, screamo, stripped down extreme music. It all seams like some guy yelling over loud guitars with no sense of melody.

toots · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:37 pm

also, interesting take on the "Year End List"

you are brave, my son

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:43 pm

I think I did like Fetch the Compass Kids back when I decided to listen to all things Danielson. I can't remember now which albums I had wanted to revisit (didn't like any of them as much as Ships, but they were all interesting), but maybe that was one of them.

toots · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:44 pm

Kingfish Wrote:

toots Wrote:

zao is a long and storied chritchen band that started out as a PA-style grindcore/noise band a la creation is crucifixion and circle of dead children, who then, for better or worse, helped pioneer the modern screamo mov't of the early Aughts. since then they've moved into a raw-er more stripped down style of extreme music, having recorded one of their recent albums with steve albini. i have two tattoos on my body from daniel weyandt. also, there are no original members in this band.

I honestly have no idea the difference is between the following labels:grindcore, noise, screamo, stripped down extreme music. It all seams like some guy yelling over loud guitars with no sense of melody.

much like someone not familiar with much 3CGR would know the difference between pub rock, power pop, garage rock, et al

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:57 pm

toots Wrote:

i have two tattoos on my body from daniel weyandt. also, there are no original members in this band.

This of course being one:

http://www.weirdal.com/fanart387.htm

No lie, he did a Weird Al tat.

toots · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:58 pm

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:00 pm

Too bad I can't embed it, but this is great:
[url]
http://uniqueinktattooing.com/artwork/1 ... rower.html[/url]

edit:fixed.

toots · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:01 pm

Kingfish · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:09 pm

toots Wrote:

Kingfish Wrote:

toots Wrote:

zao is a long and storied chritchen band that started out as a PA-style grindcore/noise band a la creation is crucifixion and circle of dead children, who then, for better or worse, helped pioneer the modern screamo mov't of the early Aughts. since then they've moved into a raw-er more stripped down style of extreme music, having recorded one of their recent albums with steve albini. i have two tattoos on my body from daniel weyandt. also, there are no original members in this band.

I honestly have no idea the difference is between the following labels:grindcore, noise, screamo, stripped down extreme music. It all seams like some guy yelling over loud guitars with no sense of melody.

much like someone not familiar with much 3CGR would know the difference between pub rock, power pop, garage rock, et al

Exactly, my knowledge is limited to music genres.

toots · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:14 pm

can't tell if you are being serious or sardonic

don't know whether to pull one of these or one of these

Kingfish · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:17 pm

toots Wrote:

can't tell if you are being serious or sardonic

don't know whether to pull one of these or one of these

Not serious. I just hate using these :wink:

. I'm not secure enough in my manhood for them.

mojo · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:30 pm

Loved the "Scott Pilgrim" nod. If my list had gone to 20, it would've been on it.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

looks like someone just went to the bargain bin and grabbed 20 albums and dashed out.

south pacific · **Posted:** Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:21 am

Slipknot - Iowa

really?

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:49 am

rparis74 Wrote:

looks like someone just went to the bargain bin and grabbed 20 albums and dashed out.

Winner with harry a close second.

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