2010 top 3 albums

DumpJack · **Posted:** Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:27 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

DumpJack Wrote:

andyfest Wrote:

Wow, lots of love for the Bare Jr. album. Is it significantly better than his other stuff? I've always found him to be hit or miss.

This is another I haven't heard yet. All the praise kind of put me off it.

I put it down for a few weeks to let it cool off a bit, but have been playing it again this week and it's actually better than my first impressions for two reasons:

1. IMHO, BBJ's albums have always been a little front loaded or inconsistent in the quality songs department but I think this one stays pretty strong throughout. Not every song is a Big Winner but then again there aren't a lot of moments where it falls off a cliff either.

2. The MMJ-as-a-backing band aspect. I think I mentioned this to you on Facebook, but it is a huge positive for me and I think relating back to #1, the muscle of the music carries what might otherwise be some of the more borderline songs into "fucking awesome" territory.

So yeah, it's a top 5, top 3, top whatever for me.

I keep forgetting to download this and give it a shot. I'll do that tonight and report back tomorrow sometime.

These have a reasonable chance at Top 3 or 5.

Young Rival Young Rival
Kings of Leon Come Around Sundown
Flash Lightin' Flash Lightnin'

Of course The Arcade Fire will probably be number 1.

Roach · **Joined:** Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:39 pm **Posts:** 955

For the guys that dig the J roddy, do you just ignore the piano? Or have i just never heard a rock 'n' roll pianist before.

jsh · **Posted:** Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:32 pm

This is now...

jsh Wrote:

#1. Joanna Newsom "Have One On Me"
#2. Roky Erickson & Okkervil River "True Love Cast Out All Evil"
#3. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Before Today"

That Ariel Pink record is too good. It's finally grown on me.

harry · **Posted:** Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:44 pm

jsh Wrote:

This is now...

jsh Wrote:

#1. Joanna Newsom "Have One On Me"
#2. Roky Erickson & Okkervil River "True Love Cast Out All Evil"
#3. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Before Today"

That Ariel Pink record is too good. It's finally grown on me.

The Ariel Pink has grown and grown on me too... it is a contender for best of the year, but does take some time to appreciate. It seems superficial, facile pop-deconstruction at first but there's a real heart beating in that darkness. The Joanna Newsom in unlistenable.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:36 pm

It's not unlistenable at all.

Many people have, in fact, listened to it.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:41 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

DumpJack Wrote:

andyfest Wrote:

Wow, lots of love for the Bare Jr. album. Is it significantly better than his other stuff? I've always found him to be hit or miss.

This is another I haven't heard yet. All the praise kind of put me off it.

I put it down for a few weeks to let it cool off a bit, but have been playing it again this week and it's actually better than my first impressions for two reasons:

1. IMHO, BBJ's albums have always been a little front loaded or inconsistent in the quality songs department but I think this one stays pretty strong throughout. Not every song is a Big Winner but then again there aren't a lot of moments where it falls off a cliff either.

2. The MMJ-as-a-backing band aspect. I think I mentioned this to you on Facebook, but it is a huge positive for me and I think relating back to #1, the muscle of the music carries what might otherwise be some of the more borderline songs into "fucking awesome" territory.

So yeah, it's a top 5, top 3, top whatever for me.

I completely agree with this. It's been wonderful "backroad open throttle" driving to work music.

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

johnny flynn
the thermals
superchunk/fitz and the tantrums/dr dog/brother kite (tie)

RolledMeat · **Posted:** Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:42 am

1. The Soft Pack - S/T
2. Caribou - Swim
3. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

4. The Radio Dept - Clinging to a Scheme
5. !!! - Strange Weather...

Dalen · **Posted:** Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:11 am

01 Wild Nothing
02 Deerhunter
03 John Roberts

paladisiac · **Posted:** Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:27 am

thanx guys. i've checked (or rechecked in some cases) out a bunch of stuff based on this thread (and have a few more to go). i think bobby bare jr is next for me once my free emusic month kicks in (then i kick out of that site for good).

wilked · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:33 pm

I was struggling to get out of bet this morning, looking for new music. I decided to sum up this thread to figure out the Obner Collective Top 5 of the Year

Top Album Votes:

National - 5
Bobby Bare Jr - 3
J Roddy - 3
Joanna Newsom - 3
Wild Nothing - 2

Interestingly enough, the only 3 people to include Joanna Newsom or Wild Nothing had them as their top album, so it seemed to be all or nothing with them

Total Votes (min 2):
J Roddy - 7
National - 7
Arcade Fire - 5
Beach House - 5
Bobby Bare Jr - 5
Black Keys - 4
Big Boi - 3
Joanna Newsom - 3
Tame Impala - 3
Walkmen - 3
Caribou - 2
Deerhunter - 2
Deftones - 2
Drive By Truckers - 2
Gorillaz - 2
Jonsi - 2
Josh Ritter - 2
LCD Soundsystem - 2
Mary Guthier - 2
Roky Erickson & Okkervil River - 2
Titus Andonicus - 2
Wild Nothing - 2

wilked · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:39 pm

There's different ways to take the data and make a Top 5 selection from this, but eyeballing it I have it as this:

#1 - The National - The most #1 votes makes this easy, as well as most votes overall

#2 - J Roddy - Again, easy to choose, most votes overall and second in top votes

#3 - Bobby Bare Jr - 3 top votes, and second most votes overall

#4 - Joanna Newsom - Although lacking in total votes, 3 top votes was enough to earn her #4

#5 - Have to use a tie, with Arcade Fire and Beach House

harry · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:54 pm

RolledMeat Wrote:

4. The Radio Dept - Clinging to a Scheme

Forgot about this too.... a great sound, and that bizarre Scandinavian ability to simply NAIL a pop musical idea.

harry · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:56 pm

wilked Wrote:

There's different ways to take the data and make a Top 5 selection from this, but eyeballing it I have it as this:

#1 - The National - The most #1 votes makes this easy, as well as most votes overall

#2 - J Roddy - Again, easy to choose, most votes overall and second in top votes

#3 - Bobby Bare Jr - 3 top votes, and second most votes overall

#4 - Joanna Newsom - Although lacking in total votes, 3 top votes was enough to earn her #4

#5 - Have to use a tie, with Arcade Fire and Beach House

You now have assumed the Shmoo mantle... and I look forward to seeing the Shmoo-Wilked Poll process in place in January.

Dalen · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:54 pm

as far as near-perfect albums this year, the only one that takes that title for me is Wild Nothing. start to finish, the tracks flow perfectly, borrow from the past while looking towards the future, have sentimental value (for me), real emotion, perfect production for the style, and each and every song is just so great.

jsh · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 5:44 pm

i guess i need to give the wild nothing another try.

wilked · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:49 am

Ya, I need to hear them as well

mutty · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:25 am

harry Wrote:

You now have assumed the Shmoo mantle... and I look forward to seeing the Shmoo-Wilked Poll process in place in January.

AMEN!

discostu · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:39 am

No order yet, and more than 3:

Beach House
Tame Impala
DBT
BBjr
Spoon
The Sadies
Wavves
Arcade Fire
Neil
Black Mountain
Actress

others destined to make the top 20: Radio Dept, Morning Benders, White Hills

stuff I need to spend more time with: !!!, Phosphorescent, Caribou, Ariel Pink, Pantha Du Prince, Four Tet, Bonobo, Flying Lotus, Bill Frisell, Kylesa, Mark McGuire, Marc Ribot

andyfest Wrote:

Drinky Wrote:

Even being the big Les Savy Fav fan that I am, I think that album is pretty weak.

I'm in this boat as well - I generally like their stuff but this one just isn't doing it for me.

Yep.

Sanchez · **Joined:** Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:14 pm **Posts:** 491

1. Arcade Fire - Suburbs
2. Toro Y Moi - Causers Of This
3. Midlake - Courage Of Others

barker · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:27 am

Dalen Wrote:

Wild Nothing. start to finish, the tracks flow perfectly, borrow from the past while looking towards the future, real emotion, perfect production for the style, and each and every song is just so great.

I totally agree. I love this album and I've played the hell out of it this year and it just doesn't seem to tire.

It'll be top 5 for me, by years end.

discostu · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:45 pm

jsh Wrote:

This is now...

jsh Wrote:

#1. Joanna Newsom "Have One On Me"
#2. Roky Erickson & Okkervil River "True Love Cast Out All Evil"
#3. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Before Today"

That Ariel Pink record is too good. It's finally grown on me.

Has a Zappa/Residents/Sparks vibe to it

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

ones I am liking a lot now: Luke Doucet, Free Energy, Justin Townes Earle, The National, Surfer Blood. among others.

Stone · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:27 am **Posts:** 1562

discostu Wrote:

jsh Wrote:

This is now...

jsh Wrote:

#1. Joanna Newsom "Have One On Me"
#2. Roky Erickson & Okkervil River "True Love Cast Out All Evil"
#3. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Before Today"

That Ariel Pink record is too good. It's finally grown on me.

Has a Zappa/Residents/Sparks vibe to it

Now color me interested.

jsh · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:01 pm

discostu Wrote:

jsh Wrote:

This is now...

jsh Wrote:

#1. Joanna Newsom "Have One On Me"
#2. Roky Erickson & Okkervil River "True Love Cast Out All Evil"
#3. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Before Today"

That Ariel Pink record is too good. It's finally grown on me.

Has a Zappa/Residents/Sparks vibe to it

Toterlly.

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