what are your top 3 albums of the year so far?

mutty · **Posted:** Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:37 pm

Flying Rabbit Wrote:

catswilleatyou Wrote:

Flying Rabbit Wrote:

discostu Wrote:

3 votes for Trampled by Turtles. Looks like they made the crossover into music snob acceptance which would explain their seemingly sudden jump in ticket draw and being on festival lineups.

catswilleatyou Wrote:

also trampled by turtles? really ya'll?
:wanker:

They're in my wheelhouse, and I've been a fan since their last record. Never seen 'em live, which is a big bummer.

I was living in Winona...5-6 years ago? They would come through frequently. I saw them often. Bluegrass and other folky stuff has always gone over well in that town. There's a few bands that I liked, but I really just OD'd on all that stuff back then. For me it was real strange to see them on Letterman... We even brought them in to play at a Twins game at Target Field. To see them mentioned on this board is weird too.

Yeah, I saw they were doing the Twins game. They were geeking out over it on their twitter and FB profiles.

They have a great sound though, and I think they're probably riding the wave of string-bands getting mainstream success through the Avetts and Mumfords. There have been a lot more atypical fans at the festivals I've gone to this year, in addition to the shows. I think I decried the fact that OCMS had a ridiculous crowd when I saw them at the 9:30 Club a few months ago. They've always swayed towards the frat side, but it was interesting to see the audience that was there. Another band that's riding the string-band thing huge is the Lumineers. Opening for OCMS, DMB, and making huge in-roads. Expect them to blow up with their next record.

I considered putting the Lumineers in my top three, but foresaw the obner backlash

seafoam · **Posted:** Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:10 am

toning reigning sound down and a good effort imo

FT · **Posted:** Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:04 am

Rick Derris Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

So from this thread I have learned that I do not like Gentleman Jesse.

You just don't get music and should just give up.

This.

mutty · **Posted:** Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:01 am

FT Wrote:

Rick Derris Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

So from this thread I have learned that I do not like Gentleman Jesse.

You just don't get music and should just give up.

This.

Ha - so I haven't even heard Gentleman Jesse. Should I be voting republican?

paladisiac · **Posted:** Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:54 am

cloud nothings
fun.
hot chip

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

seafoam Wrote:

toning reigning sound down and a good effort imo

Sounds interesting, thanks man.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:07 pm

Roach Wrote:

seafoam Wrote:

toning reigning sound down and a good effort imo

Sounds interesting, thanks man.

I wouldn't put it in my top 3, but it's pretty good. It's Reigning Sound's drummer Greg Roberson's project. A little like RS but with more of an emphasis on power pop.

bort · **Posted:** Sun Nov 04, 2012 1:37 pm

That Hot Freak Nation Album is terrible.

...

It's not terrible. I just didn't like it. At all.

el_scorcho · **Posted:** Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:22 pm

Andrew Bird, Killer Mike, and Gojira are probably the 3 albums I've listened to the most. Although the new Titus Andronicus is gaining ground.

Probably Baroness deserves an honorable mention, too.

Lots of good releases. No clear favorites.

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

just relistened to The Men and Tame Impala...they have to be top ten at least, so good.

Ramenamen · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:00 am

Tame Impala is what's making it hard to decide my top 3.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:46 am

Songs by The Men that made it onto my spotify playlist: If You Leave / Lotus / Shitting With The Shaw from "Leave Home," and Animal from "Open Your Heart." They take a while to get to the point, but fucksake once they do it's fantastic.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:05 pm

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Songs by The Men that made it onto my spotify playlist: If You Leave / Lotus / Shitting With The Shaw from "Leave Home," and Animal from "Open Your Heart." They take a while to get to the point, but fucksake once they do it's fantastic.

Yeah, see, I don't think Open Your Heart is nearly as good as Leave Home, unfortunately. I'm totally on board with these guys' sound and their whole approach, and I really wanted to love OYH. It just doesn't really have the songs.

Still a good band. Very cool that a lot of people here like them. I'm hoping their next album does a better job of living up to their promise because to me, OYH sounds a little too lazy and low on ideas. I still like it, though, don't get me wrong. I just wanted it to be better.

duckyboy · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:09 am

Something of

Beach House
Crybaby
Jens Lekman
Tame Impala
Richard Hawley

Sketch · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:35 am

Grizzly Bear
Japandroids
Bob Mould

First Aid Kit at a close fourth.

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

Americana Alt Country listeners...

http://andrewanderson.bandcamp.com/

I played bass on it, and I'd like you to listen to it. I hope you dig it.

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

Sketch Wrote:

Grizzly Bear
Japandroids
Bob Mould

First Aid Kit at a close fourth.

first aid kit and that bob mould are indeed good. also liking this My Jerusalem.

Dalen · **Posted:** Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:18 pm

Tame Impala
Pye Corner Audio
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

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

I kind of likes that last Ariel Pink album but find this new one unlistenable

Head Gardener · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:19 am

shaving the top 10 :rawk:

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:04 am

mutty Wrote:

I considered putting the Lumineers in my top three, but foresaw the obner backlash

Who cares. Like what you like. If people wanna bash you for liking something so be it. The world is full of people who exclaim false praise just to fit in.

Prince of Darkness Wrote:

Americana Alt Country listeners...

http://andrewanderson.bandcamp.com/

I played bass on it, and I'd like you to listen to it. I hope you dig it.

Nice. Will check it out today.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:26 pm

Prince of Darkness Wrote:

Americana Alt Country listeners...

http://andrewanderson.bandcamp.com/

I played bass on it, and I'd like you to listen to it. I hope you dig it.

Heard a song Friday, and liked it. Honestly. Need to hear more during lunch today.

discostu · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:28 am

Dalen Wrote:

Tame Impala
Pye Corner Audio
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

all will be in my Top 20.

Thanks for that Pye Corner Audio. Don't think you directly sent it to me, but I picked up that you had listened to it somewhere. VERY pleasant surprise. I think I posted it here, but it sounds like a cross btwn BoC and Daft Punk's TRON score.

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

rogneeb Wrote:

I kind of likes that last Ariel Pink album but find this new one unlistenable

i can back this statement

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:40 am

FT Wrote:

Rick Derris Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

So from this thread I have learned that I do not like Gentleman Jesse.

You just don't get music and should just give up.

This.

You guys will agree that Nude Beach II is roughly one million times better than that Gentleman Jesse though, right?

what are your top 3 albums of the year so far?

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