note to self: never pay attention to FACT ever again
― OH NOES, Friday, 16 December 2011 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
xp start of Jan I guess?
― Extreme Lifestyle, Friday, 16 December 2011 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
ok cool.
this Guardian contributors list is very different to all the others
Dom LawsonAlbums1. Machine Head – Unto The Locust2. MOONWAGON – Night Dust3. WOLFSBANE – Wolfsbane Save The World4. OPETH – Heritage5. NECROPHAGIA – Deathtrip 696. VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR – A Grounding In Numbers7. STEVEN WILSON – Grace For Drowning8. HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE – 17th Street9. DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT – Deconstruction10. DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT – GhostTracks1. MACHINE HEAD – Darkness Within2. WOLFSBANE – Live Before I Die3. OPETH – The Devil's Orchard4. VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR – Highly Strung5. HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE – The Grain6. KORN feat. Skrillex – Get Up7. MACHINE HEAD – Locust8. NECROPHAGIA – Naturan Demonto9. RIVAL SONS – All Over The Road10. DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT – Juular
Albums
1. Machine Head – Unto The Locust2. MOONWAGON – Night Dust3. WOLFSBANE – Wolfsbane Save The World4. OPETH – Heritage5. NECROPHAGIA – Deathtrip 696. VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR – A Grounding In Numbers7. STEVEN WILSON – Grace For Drowning8. HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE – 17th Street9. DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT – Deconstruction10. DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT – Ghost
Tracks
1. MACHINE HEAD – Darkness Within2. WOLFSBANE – Live Before I Die3. OPETH – The Devil's Orchard4. VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR – Highly Strung5. HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE – The Grain6. KORN feat. Skrillex – Get Up7. MACHINE HEAD – Locust8. NECROPHAGIA – Naturan Demonto9. RIVAL SONS – All Over The Road10. DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT – Juular
lol @ #3 album
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Friday, 16 December 2011 18:20 (twelve years ago) link
He also seems to have picked most of his fave tracks from the albums he chose
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Friday, 16 December 2011 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
CAPITAL LETTERS FTW!
― ShariVari, Friday, 16 December 2011 18:55 (twelve years ago) link
Skrillex presumably doesn't get caps due to FALSE METAL.
― Matt DC, Friday, 16 December 2011 19:29 (twelve years ago) link
I guess I just feel like there's a lot of this kneejerk "ugh harmonies and beards and folk" dismissal of them.
i love harmonies, but more the journey-type. if fleet foxes dump the pretense of seriousness and become a 70s yacht-rock act (but a self-aware 70s yacht-rock act), i think i'll love them.
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 16 December 2011 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
what's wrong with seriousness
― aesthetic partisan (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 16 December 2011 19:53 (twelve years ago) link
I would argue that "seriousness" is the least of Fleet Foxes' problems
― OH NOES, Friday, 16 December 2011 19:54 (twelve years ago) link
unfortunately the argument would end there because everything about them short-circuits my ability to form coherent arguments and takes me straight to "thank god I live in a world where I never, ever, ever, ever, EVER have to hear these guys, even by accident"
― OH NOES, Friday, 16 December 2011 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
Also I am happy that Dan is loving the 2011 techno bobbins but dude don't miss out on the Oliver $, it is a thing of glory.
― Matt DC, Friday, 16 December 2011 20:01 (twelve years ago) link
O_O
HOLY SHIT re: OLIVER $
― OH NOES, Friday, 16 December 2011 20:04 (twelve years ago) link
YES MOTHERFUCKER I AM HAVING A GOOD TIME
― OH NOES, Friday, 16 December 2011 20:05 (twelve years ago) link
You would not believe how well that goes off on dancefloors. Actually you would, it's obvious, but still...
― Matt DC, Friday, 16 December 2011 21:24 (twelve years ago) link
Loving Chunklet's "analysis" of Greg Kot's top 20 of 2011 list: http://www.chunklet.com/index.cfm?section=blogs&id=709
― n/a, Friday, 16 December 2011 22:01 (twelve years ago) link
Mmm, seems terribly unfunny to me tbh
― lebateauivre, Friday, 16 December 2011 22:04 (twelve years ago) link
That is really laboured and not funny in the slightest.
― Matt DC, Friday, 16 December 2011 22:34 (twelve years ago) link
that's Chunklet for you
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Friday, 16 December 2011 22:39 (twelve years ago) link
you can't do "snarky know-it-all" and then go "I don't know who Raphael Saadiq is"
― some dude (Mr. Stevenson #2), Friday, 16 December 2011 23:03 (twelve years ago) link
idk i get some p good lols out of imagining what that dudes band sounds like
― є(٥_ ٥)э, Friday, 16 December 2011 23:10 (twelve years ago) link
i bet theyre really good and wear plaid shirts when they play shows
ayo dan thank you for compiling the ra list into a spotify thing
really enjoying this
― Brad Nelson, Friday, 16 December 2011 23:37 (twelve years ago) link
ra list is amazing, but still kinda baffled that the consensus tiger & woods track on these EOY lists was originally released in 2010 and is probably my least favorite thing on the album (tho the fact that it got on the p4k list is still kinda cool, idk)
god damn i am loving this morhposis record
― magicrealism, Saturday, 17 December 2011 02:20 (twelve years ago) link
NPR Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums of 2011:
1. Bon Iver - Bon Iver2. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues3. Adele - 214. The Decemberists - The King Is Dead5. Radiohead - The King Of Limbs6. The Black Keys - El Camino7. Wilco - Whole Love8. Florence + The Machine - Ceremonials9. Beirut - The Rip Tide11. M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming12. Feist - Metals13. Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean14. tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l15. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy16. The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow17. Death Cab For Cutie - Codes And Keys18. Tom Waits - Bad As Me19. My Morning Jacket - Circuital20. Bright Eyes - The People's Key21. Jay-Z/Kanye West - Watch the Throne22. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto23. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake24. Cults - Cults25. James Blake - James Blake
http://www.npr.org/2011/12/14/143717007/listeners-pick-their-favorite-albums-of-2011
― Occidental Rudipherous, Saturday, 17 December 2011 04:54 (twelve years ago) link
lol @ npr voters getting that black keys album in there literally A WEEK after it's out. "we're on it, top ten, no hesitation."
― some dude (Mr. Stevenson #2), Saturday, 17 December 2011 05:09 (twelve years ago) link
only a joke organization would vote bon iver #1
― v-shasty, Saturday, 17 December 2011 05:11 (twelve years ago) link
i would love it actually if the republican caucus entered a bill to cease NPR's funding due to its listeners not voting the fleet foxes album as the best of 2011
― v-shasty, Saturday, 17 December 2011 05:13 (twelve years ago) link
BIFFA top three there, alright
― los krampusinos! (pomplamau5), Saturday, 17 December 2011 08:44 (twelve years ago) link
like p4k?
― degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Saturday, 17 December 2011 09:03 (twelve years ago) link
42. Miguel Campbell - Something Special29. Oliver $ - Doin' Ya Thang28. Maceo Plex - Can't Leave You27. Danny Daze feat. Louisahhh - Your Everything24. Osunlade - Envision (Ame Remix)19. Scuba - Adrenalin12. Benoit & Sergio - Walk & Talk11. Noir & Haze - Around (Solomon Vox Mix)06. Steffi feat. Virginia - Yours05. Todd Terje - Ragysh04. Todd Terje - Snooze 4 Love02. Omar-S - Here's Your Trance, Now Dance!!
i fw all of these from the RA list. surprised not to see jamie jone's remix of 'hungry for the power' on there. and yeah again, i wish RA would not cover post-dubstep etc. feel like they have diluted their brand a bit.
― gucc_ebooks (tpp), Saturday, 17 December 2011 10:46 (twelve years ago) link
Are we all in agreement to ban BIFFA from the ILx list this year?
― he said "grody" (henrietta lacks), Saturday, 17 December 2011 15:06 (twelve years ago) link
http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/186996_100002154921793_3323659_n.jpg
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Saturday, 17 December 2011 16:20 (twelve years ago) link
― some dude (Mr. Stevenson #2), Saturday, December 17, 2011 5:09 AM (11 hours ago) Bookmark Permalink
Lol at using the official release date as the criteria for this.
― n/a, Saturday, 17 December 2011 16:34 (twelve years ago) link
did it leak ages ago?
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Saturday, 17 December 2011 16:35 (twelve years ago) link
Top Jazz Albums of 2011
Shaun Brady
1. BB&C The Veil (Cryptogramophone) This sprawling, fangs-bared live set reunites three longtime compatriots — saxophonist Tim Berne, guitarist Nels Cline and drummer Jim Black — for a ferocious trio date. Berne's scything alto, Cline's extraterrestrial eruptions and Black's scrapyard barrage meld into an intensely inventive whole.
2. Samuel Blaser Consort in Motion (Kind of Blue) A quantum leap beyond so much trite jazz-classical fusion, Swiss trombonist Blaser, ably abetted by undersung keyboard wizard Russ Lossing, bassist Thomas Morgan and late drum legend Paul Motian, vividly transforms the music of Monteverdi and other Italian composers of the Baroque and Renaissance into airy, cerebral beauty.
3. Craig Taborn Avenging Angel (ECM) Always an intriguing collaborative presence, Taborn's solo piano debut is a work of unusual mystery, provocative depth and intellectual clarity.
4. Matthew Shipp Art of the Improviser (Thirsty Ear) To celebrate his 50th birthday, Shipp offers a monumental two-disc survey of his iconoclastic artistry, one solo, the second with his latest trio.
5. Steve Coleman & Five Elements The Mancy of Sound (Pi) Coleman's acolytes have overtaken the jazz world of late, but the saxophonist/composer proves again that he continues to evolve. His latest forefronts Jen Shyu's abstract vocalese as an integral element of Coleman's singular pieces.
6. David S. Ware Organica (Solo Saxophones, Volume 2) (Aum Fidelity) The second in a series of solo releases documenting the sax titan's return to public performance following a kidney transplant, Organica consists of two stunning concerts featuring his ever-muscular tenor and the debut of a sinuous sopranino. Proof positive of not only Ware's vitality but the irrepressible force of his creative mind.
7. Wadada Leo Smith's Organic Heart's Reflections (Cuneiform) The great AACM trumpeter/composer revisits and reconceives Miles Davis' '70s electric period on a double-disc set, backed by an ensemble of young all-stars who offer a fresh and combustible take on funk-rock-jazz fusion.
8. Darius Jones Trio Big Gurl (Smell My Dream) (Aum Fidelity) Unlike so many of his hyper-intellectualized peers, young saxophonist Jones draws from the gut rather than the head, unleashing torrents of brawny sound from his alto. That's not to suggest he's any less forward-thinking, however, as this envelope-shoving second volume in his musical autobiography, centered on his rural Virginia upbringing, shows.
9. Rez Abbasi's Invocation Suno Suno (Enja) The Pakistani-born guitarist delves into his heritage with a suite of compositions inspired by Qawwali music that never feels like a forced hybrid. It doesn't hurt that Rudresh Mahanthappa and pianist Vijay Iyer, both of whom know something about interweaving cross-cultural influences, are also on hand.
1. Curtis Macdonald Community Immunity (Greenleaf) The young Canadian saxophonist's debut is a showcase for his angular, tension-filled compositions. A sharp first step, full of surprises and, especially, promise.
http://www.citypaper.net/music/2011-12-15-top-jazz-albums-of-2011.html
― Occidental Rudipherous, Saturday, 17 December 2011 17:17 (twelve years ago) link
This thread makes me so glad I shut down all websites so you guys can't relentlessly mock my preferences. Also, I kind of want to make a top 100 list so everyone can relentlessly mock my preferences, because my taste is best yada yada so on etc.
― Cibuloid, Sunday, 18 December 2011 00:07 (twelve years ago) link
Hmmmmm
― he said "grody" (henrietta lacks), Sunday, 18 December 2011 01:03 (twelve years ago) link
CIBULOID LIST YOUR TOP 100 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 18 December 2011 01:06 (twelve years ago) link
Please do, Cibuloid. I actually did a search for a list from you, assuming you are who I'm sure you are.
― Occidental Rudipherous, Sunday, 18 December 2011 01:11 (twelve years ago) link
No promises I won't take any pot-shots though.
Thank u for shutting down all websites
― he said "grody" (henrietta lacks), Sunday, 18 December 2011 01:20 (twelve years ago) link
More draconian than SOPA.
― Occidental Rudipherous, Sunday, 18 December 2011 01:26 (twelve years ago) link
CIBA
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 18 December 2011 01:26 (twelve years ago) link
Okay, who is Cibuloid?
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 18 December 2011 01:28 (twelve years ago) link
^^^
― lebateauivre, Sunday, 18 December 2011 01:28 (twelve years ago) link
m@tt clbula aka haikunym im guessing
― joey joe joe junior shabadoo, Sunday, 18 December 2011 01:37 (twelve years ago) link
holy crap you guys are so wrong. my name is J*m D*R*g*t*s. this other son of a b you're talking about hasn't written anything in a year and anyway doesn't get paid for his opinions LIKE I DO.
― Cibuloid, Sunday, 18 December 2011 02:05 (twelve years ago) link
o_O surprise surprise lol
― lebateauivre, Sunday, 18 December 2011 02:07 (twelve years ago) link
A- plot twist
― he said "grody" (henrietta lacks), Sunday, 18 December 2011 02:22 (twelve years ago) link
I don't understand why Kate Bush made only one top ten. I believe it to be an absolute work of high art. It's without question the best album i heard in 2011. Idiot Press.
― Bodacious Ignoramous, Sunday, 18 December 2011 03:17 (twelve years ago) link