2011 top 3

jsh · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:24 am

barker Wrote:

jewels santana Wrote:

barker Wrote:

1. Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring For My Halo
2. The War On Drugs - Slave Ambient
3. Destroyer - Kaputt

Also love
Washed Out - Within and Without
Craft Spells - Idle Labor
Girls - Father Son Holy Ghost

Girls and Kurt Vile are two of my favorites this year as well. I liked the first Girls, but this one is more consistently interesting with each song having a new vibe and feel, from tight zeppelin riffs to dreamy 50s girl group doo wop. And it keeps growing on me.

I just can't hear that kurt vile album enough. I can play it 3 times in a row, 7 days a week, and only want to hear it more. I started out thinking "hmmmmm, this is kinda boring...", and all of a sudden my opinion flipped to "oh my god, this is BRILLIANT!" Bloody fantastic record from front to back.

it grew on me as well.

Sketch · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:55 am

Iron and Wine
Lykke Li
Ry Cooder

hey look · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:10 pm

this has no basis in reality but last time i thought about it, it was probably something like

nicolas jaar - space is only noise
instra:mental - resolution 653
big krit - return of 4eva

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Flesh Decay Derris Wrote:

billy g Wrote:

Norman Blake

The bluegrass guy or the Teenage Fanclub guy?

Bluegrass guy...it's one of his better recent albums

toots · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:55 pm

billy g Wrote:

Daniel Romano
Norman Blake
The Booze

in that order. I could see Joe Henry bumping The Booze down with more listens though.

i still have the romano disc in rotation in my car. i really like it.

PopTodd · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:00 pm

toots Wrote:

billy g Wrote:

Daniel Romano
Norman Blake
The Booze

in that order. I could see Joe Henry bumping The Booze down with more listens though.

i still have the romano disc in rotation in my car. i really like it.

My wife is really digging it, too.

huskerpunk · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:59 pm

Fucked Up
P.J. Harvey
Wilco

Not set in stone, by any means... still a lot on my list to hear yet.

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:49 am

John Mark McMillan
Low
AgesandAges

...right now.

PopTodd · **Posted:** Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:50 am

Just bought that Cults album. Seems like it might be my kinda thing, so maybe it'll sneak in there.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:31 am

Tough call, but for right now:

Dum Dum Girls Only in Dreams
The Breakdowns The Kids Don't Wanna Bop Anymore
Van Buren Boys Up All Night

mcaputo · **Posted:** Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:42 am

Radcliffe Wrote:

The Breakdowns The Kids Don't Wanna Bop Anymore

Title track kicks.....

nobody · **Posted:** Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:55 am

I've been getting much worse about paying attention to what year things come out, and especially so now that I've ditched the iPod and don't listen on anything that sorts all that year stuff out. But, I can at least name three that I know I dig from this year.

Off!: The First Four EPs - OK, the vinyl version came out in December of last year, but the CD version is 2011. Great return to form from Keith Morris. He's back to pretty much blow the shit out of any younger punk front men hanging around. I am also really happy to see Pettibon in the fold for the artwork.

The Cults: S/T - Just a really fun breezy album with that big 60s girl group influence that pretty much always sucks me in.

Nicholas Jaar: Space is Only Noise - I'm always on the lookout for good ambient electronic stuff these days and this one fits the bill nicely.

On another day I could have easily made different selections, like records from Zomes, Fujiya and Miyagi, Teenage Panzerkorps, Mind Spiders, Mountains, Roy Ellis or something else I'm forgetting off hand.

FT · **Posted:** Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:26 pm

Radcliffe Wrote:

Van Buren Boys Up All Night

quality band name

seafoam · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:39 pm

Destroyer - Kaputt
Young Girls - st
Dum Dum Girls - Only in Dreams

on any given moment a switch:
War on Drugs - Slave Ambient
SM & J - Mirror Traffic

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

m83
war on drugs
portugal. the man

lots of contenders for #4
cass mccombs
bon iver
pains of being pure at heart
frank turner
mountain goats

pinehurst · **Joined:** Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:45 am **Posts:** 1526

This St. Vincent album is getting better with each listen. It may be time to edit.

paladisiac · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:28 am

toots Wrote:

active child
bobby
ford & lopatin

i'm thru this post so far. (*whew*) some good stuff in there. especially like library voices and gillian welch.

paladisiac · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:10 am

1. The War On Drugs
2. Fucked Up
3. Gang Gang Dance[/quote]

i'll be thru this post as of tonight.. long way to go, but is fun to give new music a listen..

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:14 am

DumpJack · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:53 am

paladisiac Wrote:

especially like library voices.

It has a reasonable shot at my top position.

thrillhouse · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:25 pm

bill callahan
cults
pj harvey

Borg166 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:43 pm

James Blake - James Blake
Machinedrum - Room(s)
Lloyd - King of Hearts

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

Only heard about 35 new albums this year and some of those haven't had as many listens as I'd like. Probably pick up more in the New Year.

Black Lips - Arabia Mountain
P. J. Harvey - Let England Shake
Stephen Malkmus - Mirror Traffic

All old faithfuls, sorry.

PopTodd · **Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:31 am

Just picked up the new Wilco and am waiting for that Cults album to arrive in my mailbox.
The Wilco, on first listen in less than ideal environs, sounded good, but not like it would challenge for a top 3 spot.

bort · **Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:08 pm

jewels santana Wrote:

barker Wrote:

1. Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring For My Halo
2. The War On Drugs - Slave Ambient
3. Destroyer - Kaputt

Also love
Washed Out - Within and Without
Craft Spells - Idle Labor
Girls - Father Son Holy Ghost

Girls and Kurt Vile are two of my favorites this year as well. I liked the first Girls, but this one is more consistently interesting with each song having a new vibe and feel, from tight zeppelin riffs to dreamy 50s girl group doo wop. And it keeps growing on me.

What Girls track sounds like dreamy 50s girl group doo wop?

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