eh I really liked the first track of the Wooden Shjips album but it kinda devolved from there into twee Doors imo
(still like it better than Mazes tho; props on Rockarolla for ranking it better than that)
lol at “Twee Doors”. Not to be mistaken for “Twee Doors Down”!
That Beyonce blurb makes it sound much duller than it actually is though—“refined” and “mature” aren’t words I’d used to describe it.
okay I just went back and listened to ‘Lazy Bones’ again and it was a lot better than I remembered, though it still has a bit of the cheesy late-Doors album filler feel to it
hey kerr does you new issue of Rockarolla have the big AMT feature in it?
let me have a look george
AMT are on the cover
5 page feature (though 2 are just photos)
ha I am friends with Kawabata on Fbook and he just posted a picture of that!
Awesome!
4.5 pages of it is their discography
nah just studio discography..
Rock-A-Rolla is always my favorite list!
have you heard that new Obake record, dealwithit? I’ve only heard one song from whats been played on outloud but I think it might be a monster!
its very good
the rock-a-rolla list is always different to all the other lists out there.
I’ve never heard of Obake, but I’m going to right that wrong today.
Rock-A-Rolla is the Whineyest list, and if I lived in the UK, I could see me and Lou Jag trading CDs of the ones we’re missing.
I seriously wish i could run/invent an American version but I think it would sell like six copies monthly
yes, like with the RA compilations list, it makes me want to check out all of the records I haven’t already heard.
I can’t imagine rock-a-rolla sells a lot but its been running for 5 or 6 years now I think. It’s bi-monthly (like Zero Tolerance) and both are surviving. You can at least get ZT in Smiths. I need to subscribe to get rock-a-rolla. Otherwise i think you can only get it in record shops.
xp totally. Quietus list does this too tbh, but there’s def some overlap between the two
also lol Kerr I was gonna ask you to send me a copy of the AMT issue for Christmas
I’m kinda curious about the Book of Knots album; I dont think I’d heard of them tbh
aQ usually sells it George. Buy it from them
ok thx
the problem with rock-a-rolla is the patton/ipecac worship, which puts me off checking that album george. It does feel like they do this every year.
xxxp Neither had I, sounds like they’re along For Carnation lines perhaps?
album’s on Spotify
the problem with rock-a-rolla is the patton/ipecac worship, which puts me off checking that album george. It does feel like they do this every year.
― Minga Frump (Jimmy Riddle), Tuesday, December 13, 2011 11:00 AM (6 minutes ago) Bookmark Permalink
They really do love Patton (hey, so do i); but I think they could stand to be a little more selective about it. That Book Of Knots album is not the move and that Patton solo album is like maybe the fourth best Patton solo album.
But I’m right in line when they’re championing Zu, Dalek, Secret Chiefs, etc...
And I’m aware my Patton love is just a little more annoying than some dude polling the SYR series or whatever
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have you heard that new Obake record, dealwithit? I’ve only heard one song from whats been played on outloud but I think it might be a monster!
― massachusetts_capricorns_cru (henrietta lacks), Tuesday, December 13, 2011 9:48 AM (27 minutes ago) Bookmark Permalink
its very good
― Minga Frump (Jimmy Riddle), Tuesday, December 13, 2011 9:48 AM (27 minutes ago) Bookmark
I liked it, but where’s the Zu? I wanted more Zu.
eh i don’t think anyone here has any problem with patton really
(full confession i did not listen to the whole thing)
i would prob read and enjoy Rock-A-Rolla if given the chance but man that name
dying
i like patton too but its a bit much in that mag!
xps
I assume the name comes from the judas priest album.
yeah but that’s like deej saying yesterday that ‘so many shrimp’ is an unimpeachable name because it was a pimp c lyric
The Obake is some of the Zu guys, right?
at least one
from a review i saw
Been a lot of coverage of ‘rock’ music here at LTW, serious discussion questioning why The Mercury Prize chooses to ignore the entire genre, and also more lighthearted fun from our kitchen guru Vegan Black Metal Chef – as such I thought I had better take look at rock, but I like my tunes a little darker than most so was intrigued by the first release from Obake – I had no knowledge of this band, a four piece consisting of Massimoo Pupillo (Bass), Eraldo Bernocchi (Guitars), Lorenzo Fornasari (Vocals/FX), and Bales Pandi (Drums) however a little research revealed that its members have variously been members of or worked with Zu, Faith No More, The Melvins, Merzbow, Bill Laswell, Justin Broadwick, and Thomas Fehlmann; some serious names in the sphere of cutting edge and experimental music.
bassist from Zu http://thequietus.com/articles/06997-obake
however a little research revealed that its members have variously been members of or worked with Zu, Faith No More, The Melvins, Merzbow, Bill Laswell, Justin Broadwick, and Thomas Fehlmann;
so “has a member of Zu”
i dunno why you’re harping on that, its probably the only good self-branding i’ve ever done. xps to al the professional hater
keys open doors
nah having the same name as the most popular Canadian rapper of all time was pretty brilliant self-branding, may have been accidental but you should still give yourself some credit for that
I wasn’t feeling the Earth and Mogwai, but will re-listen. I got Obake a couple weeks ago and it is definitely impressive. Still listening to figure out how much I’ll like it for continued listening. I’m excited to check out Book Of Knots, Loss, Alva Noto, Asva, Enablers, Killl, etc.
I always appreciate Rock-A-Rolla’s aesthetic focus, even if some of the albums are just interesting, but I have no interest in hearing much more. For me, they’d be the perfect mag if they expanded coverage a bit and added some writers who are less dismissive of stoner/doom/psych, stuff that may be less innovative and experimental, but often has more staying power, at least in my playlists. I’m just happy I can now get an electronic subscription for a fraction of the price of a U.S. subscription where you get the issues a month and a half after publication.
The Loss and Asva albums are brilliant
Loss album is p gross
nah having the same name as the most popular Canadian rapper of all time was pretty brilliant self-branding, may have been accidental but you should still give yourself some credit for that
― Mr. Stevenson #2, Tuesday, December 13, 2011 10:54 AM (10 minutes ago) Bookmark Permalink
*shakes fist at fate*
hahaha
I wonder if a magazine that covered the very best in lots of genres could survive. Like no genre is out of bounds. If its top notch it gets covered rather than based on sales/label advertising.
Whiney you could save the music magazine.
lots of mags have an ostensibly omnivorous approach or have an ‘only the best’ approach to covering genres outside their primary interest. obviously nobody can cover EVERYTHING, though the most you could hope for really is ANYTHING, a lack of emphasis or predictability. (xpost)
where’s the link to Rock A Rolla electronic subscriptions? Are they Zinio?
pc/mac versionhttp://www.pocketmags.com/viewmagazine.aspx?titleid=768&title=Rock-A-Rolla
you can also get iphone/android
I wonder if a magazine that covered the very best in lots of genres could survive. Like no genre is out of bounds. If its top notch it gets covered rather than based on sales/label advertising.
Whiney you could save the music magazine.
― Minga Frump (Jimmy Riddle), Tuesday, December 13, 2011 12:09 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Permalink
also what is aQ?
fastnbulbous have you ever read Zero Tolerance http://v2.ztmag.com/ ? It’s for people who think Terrorizer is too mainstream
lol
It does have a really good reviews section though. Something too many magazines dont have these days
George it says on the site the new issue has an AMT feature
yeah I just dug that up; I can get it shipped to the States for 7 pounds
ouch
ha I’m not sure how much that is!
oh so yeah that’s $10.75
huh well Kerr you read it first and tell me if its worth it
its quite a small sized magazine even though it has plenty of pages. But it seems theres a few more articles i fancy so i just ordered it for £3.75. It wasn’t in Smiths today when I picked up The Wire.
I think Kerrang’s albums of the year issue might be out tomorrow. Last years was surprisingly ok iirc.
Terrorizers will be january i think?
Kerrang Top 101 albums of 2011
101 Black Veil Brides—Set The World On Fire
100 Rise To Remain—City Of Vultures
99 The Treatment—This Might Hurt
98 Dropkick Murphys—Going Out In Style
97 Young Legionnaire—Crisis Works
96 RAMESSES—Possessed By The Rise Of Magik
95 Loutallica—Lulu
94 Cave In—White Silence
93 Bastions—Hospital Corners
92 All Time Low—Dirty Work
91 Death Cab For Cutie—Codes And Keys
90 The Subways—Money And Celebrity
89 Scale The Summit—The Collective
88 Trivium—In Waves
87 Iceage—New Brigade
86 OPETH—Heritage
85 Asking Alexandria—Reckless & Relentless
84 Arbouretum—The Gathering
83 Yellowcard—When You’re Through Thinking Say Yes
82 This Is Hell—Black Mass
81 Red Hot Chili Peppers—I’m With You
80 Mogwai—Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
79 Mike Patton—The Solitude Of Prime Numbers
78 Kids In Glass Houses—In Gold Blood
77 I Am The Avalanche—Avalanche United
76 Goes Cube—In Tides And Drifts
75 OFF!—First Four EP’s
74 The Icarus Line—Wildlife
73 Rival Sons—Pressure And Time
72 Retox—Ugly Animals
71 Procession—Destroyers Of The Faith
70 My Ruin—A Southern Revelation
69 FEN—EPOCH
68 Animals As Leaders—Weightless
67 ALTAR OF PLAGUES—MAMMAL
66 The Blackout—hope
65 unearth—Darkness In The Light
64 Sucioperro—The Heart String And How To Pull It
63 IN SOLITUDE—THE WORLD, THE FLESH, THE DEVIL
62 SKELETONWITCH—Forever Abomination
61 Chuck Ragan—Covering Ground
60 Times Of Grace—Hymn Of A Broken Man
59 Black Spiders—Sons Of The North
58 Thursday—No Devolucion
57 *Shels—Plains Of The Purple Buffalo
56 The Black Keys—El Camino
55 We Are The Ocean—Go Now And Live
54 Slaves To Gravity—Underwater Outerspace
53 PRIMORDIAL—REDEMPTION AT THE PURITANS HAND
52 Funeral For A Friend—Welcome Home Armageddon
51 EARTH—ANGELS OF DARKNESS, DEMONS OF LIGHT 1
50 Heights—Dead Ends
49 Bury Your Dead—Mosh N’ Roll
48 Deaf Havana—Fools And Worthless Liars
47 BLOOD CEREMONY—LIVING WITH THE ANCIENTS
46 The Swellers—Good For Me
45 Social Distortion—Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes
44 The Computers—This Is The Computers
43 Hell—Human Remains
42 Japanese Voyeurs—Yolk
41 The Answer—Revival
40 Rival Schools—Pedals
39 Blink-182—Neighborhoods
38 Tellison—The Wages Of Fear
37 Hyro Da Hero—Birth, School,Work,Death
36 Cerebral Ballzy—S/t
35 Exit Ten—Give Me Infinity
34 Evile—Five Serpent’s Teeth
33 J Mascis—Several Shades Of Why
32 Evanescence—Eveanescence
31 Touche Amore—Parting The Sea between Brightness And Me
30 Puscifer—Conditions Of My Parole
29 City And Colour—Little Hell
28 WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM—CELESTIAL LINEAGE
27 Arcane Roots—Left Fire
26 Jane’s Addiction—The Great Escape Artist
25 Fucked Up—David Comes To Life
24 Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows—D.R.U.G.S.
23 La Dispute—Wildlife
22 TRAP THEM—DARKER HANDCRAFT
21 Taking Back Sunday—S/t
20 Twin Atlantic—Free
19 New Found Glory—Radiosurgery
18 Defeater—Empty Days And Sleepless Nights
17 Cage The Elephant—Thank You, Happy Birthday
16 Thrice—Major/Minor
15 The King Blues—Punk & Poetry
14 Mariachi El Bronx—II
13 Korn—The Path Of Totality
12 Frank Turner—England Keep My Bones
11 Beastie Boys—Hot Sauce Committee Part 2
10 Will Haven—Voir Dire
9 The James Cleaver Quintet—That Was Then, This Is Now
8 The Horrible Crowes—Elsie
7 The Wonder Years—Suburbia
6 You Me At Six—Sinners Never Sleep
5 Rise Against—Endgame
4 Foo Fighters—Wasting Light
3 Machine Head—Unto The Locust
2 Letlive—Fake History
1 MASTODON—THE HUNTER
Don’t know if we’re extending attention to popular blogs, but here’s
GORILLA VS. BEAR | Albums of 2011
30 Nicolas Jaar | Space Is Only Noise
29 Andy Stott | Passed Me By
28 The Weeknd | House of Balloons
27 Clams Casino | Instrumentals
26 Schoolboy Q | Setbacks
25 Elite Gymnastics | Ruin 1 + 2
24 Run DMT | Dreaming
23 Burial | Street Halo
22 Mina Tindle | Mina Tindle
21 Young Galaxy | Shapeshifting
20 Toro y Moi | Freaking Out
19 Pure X | Pleasure
18 Ford & Lopatin | Channel Pressure
17 Washed Out | Within and Without
16 Darkside | Darkside
15 Holy Other | With U
14 The Caretaker | An Empty Bliss Beyond This World
13 Grouper | A I A
12 Sleep ∞ Over | Forever
11 The Sandwitches | Mrs. Jones’ Cookies
10 Puro Instinct | Headbangers in Ecstasy
09 Julianna Barwick | The Magic Place
08 Real Estate | Days
07 araabMUZIK | Electronic Dream
06 Korallreven | An Album By Korallreven
05 A$AP Rocky | LIVELOVEA$AP
04 White Denim | D
03 Panda Bear | Tomboy
02 Peaking Lights | 936
01 Shabazz Palaces | Black Up
GORILLA vs. BEAR’s SONGS of 2011
50 John Maus + Molly Nilsson – Hey Moon
49 Pure X – Dry Ice
48 Joe Goddard – Gabriel feat. Valentina
47 Twin Sister – Kimmi in a Ricefield
46 Smith Westerns – All Die Young
45 Azealia Banks – 212
44 Neon Indian – The Blindside Kiss
43 Puro Instinct – Vapor Girls
42 Big K.R.I.T. – Dreamin
41 Bleached – Think of You
40 White Denim – No Real Reason
39 Kindness – Cyan
38 RUN DMT – Dreaming / Romantic
37 Dum Dum Girls – Coming Down
36 Massive Attack vs. Burial – Paradise Circus
35 Gang Gang Dance – Mindkilla
34 Tyler, the Creator – Yonkers
33 The Sandwitches – Joe Says
32 Beyonce – Countdown
31 Freddie Gibbs + Madlib – Thuggin’
30 Darkside – A1
29 James Blake – The Wilhelm Scream
28 Grouper – Moving Machine
27 M83 – Midnight City
26 Toro y Moi – How I Know
25 Jamie xx – Far Nearer
24 Diplo / Busta / Weezy, etc. – Look at Me Now
23 Korallreven – As Young As Yesterday
22 Jhene Aiko – Stranger
21 araabMUZIK – Streetz Tonight
20 Clams Casino – I’m God (instrumental)
19 Ford & Lopatin – Too Much MIDI (Please Forgive Me)
18 John Maus – Believer
17 The Weeknd – House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls
16 Grimes – Oblivion
15 Cass McCombs – County Line
14 Kurt Vile – Baby’s Arms
13 Julianna Barwick – Prizewinning
12 Real Estate – Green Aisles
11 Charli XCX – Stay Away / Nuclear Seasons
10 Girls – Vomit
09 Glass Candy – Warm in the Winter
08 A$AP Rocky – Peso
07 Purity Ring – Lofticries
06 Girls – Honey Bunny
05 Shabazz Palaces – Are you… Can you… Were you? (Felt)
04 Peaking Lights – All The Sun That Shines
03 Lana Del Rey – Video Games
02 White Denim – Street Joy
01 Panda Bear – Alsatian Darn
Kerrang proving they really will put any old shite by metallica in their list.
They probably decided on the jump from the traditional top 20 to 101 just to include Loutallica
Resident Advisor Albums EOY 2011
http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1423
01. Nicolas Jaar—Space Is Only Noise [Circus Company]
02. Machinedrum—Room(s) [Planet Mu]
03. Roman Flügel—Fatty Folders [Dial]
04. Morphosis—What Have We Learned [Delsin]
05. Zomby—Dedication [4AD]
06. Omar-S—It Can Be Done But Only I Can Do It [FXHE]
07. Clams Casino—Instrumentals [Type]
08. Kuedo—Severant [Planet Mu]
09. Oneohtrix Point Never—Replica [Software]
10. Pinch & Shackleton—Pinch & Shackleton [Honest Jon’s]
11. Andy Stott—Passed Me By [Modern Love]
12. Moomin—The Story About You [Smallville]
13. Steffi—Yours & Mine [Ostgut Ton]
14. James Blake—James Blake [Atlas]
15. Tiger & Woods—Through the Green [Running Back]
16. The Weeknd—House Of Balloons [Self-Released]
17. Tim Hecker—Ravedeath 1972 [Kranky]
18. BNJMN—Black Square [Rush Hour]
19. Instra:mental—Resolution 653 [NonPlus+]
20. John Maus—We Must Become The Pitiless Censors of Ourselves [Upset The Rhythm]
i really need to check out that machinedrum album. is it along the same lines as his work 3–4 years ago? that’s the last time i heard his stuff.
I don’t know his previous stuff, but the lazy comparison for Room(s) is a less murky Burial.
I don’t see that comparison at all
Ok maybe I’m completely wrong, but it makes sense in my head (I’ve only listened to Room(s) twice so it was a snap judgement)...they’re coming from different genres obv but the use of vocal samples seems notably similar (though maybe not uniquely so) and the overall ambience of emotive background music is functionally very close.
I’m just listening to Room(s) now and there are more similarities than i remembered. Machinedrum’s music a is a lot busier though. It feels pretty cluttered at times, which isn’t something you can say about Burial
i didn’t dig that room(s) album, and i love burial’s music.
i am following some dude’s list via twitter and would like to give him props for including the craig wedren album “WAND” which is really good and is not getting a lot of press.
thanks! i am still rolling out my list but it’ll all be here by friday morning:
http://narrowcast.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-top-50-albums-of-2011.html
also my paper did top 10 albums of the year and top 10 local (Baltimore) albums:
http://citypaper.com/special/topten/the-year-in-music-1.1244503
http://citypaper.com/special/topten/the-year-in-local-music-1.1244501
new machinedrum is definitely way moodier than his early stuff, the burial comparison is not that far off.
guess i’ll have to give it another listen.
i mean this sounds like burial to me idk
I’ve just noticed how conspiciously absent the Jamie Woon album is from these lists, I thought that would have fared a lot better.
Kind of surprised at just how much love the Nicolas Jaar album is getting on some of these lists. Maybe I need to revisit, but it didn’t seem all that amazing to me.
AllMusic’s Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Albums of 2011
http://blog.allmusic.com/2011/12/14/allmusics-favorite-raphip-hop-albums-of-2011/
Ace Hood – Blood Sweat & Tears
Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2
Danny Brown – XXX
Childish Gambino – Camp
The Cool Kids – When Fish Ride Bicycles
Das Racist – Relax
DJ Quik – The Book of David
Drake – Take Care
J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story
Killer Mike – PL3DGE
Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV
Pharoahe Monch – W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
9th Wonder – The Wonder Years
Phonte – Charity Starts at Home
Pusha T – Fear of God II: Let Us Pray
Random Axe – Random Axe
The Roots – Undun
Saigon – The Greatest Story Never Told
ScHoolboy Q – Setbacks
Shabazz Palaces – Black Up
Tech N9ne – All 6’s and 7’s
Tyler, the Creator – Goblin
Wale – Ambition
Jay-Z/Kanye West – Watch the Throne
Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers
I wasn’t feeling the Jaar album much, but I do like a lot of the singles. I think I need to hear the album on a real stereo.
A lot of his singles, I mean. Seems like there’s at least an album’s worth of nonlp stuff.
AllMusic’s Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Albums of 2011
embarassing
i think it’s kind of adorable that someone besides Mountain Dew still remembers that The Cool Kids exist
Pitchfork Top 50 Albums of 2011: 50–21
50. Youth Lagoon – The Year of Hibernation
49. Wild Flag – Wild Flag
48. Toro Y Moi – Underneath the Pine
47. Sepalcure – Sepalcure
46. Cults – Cults
45. Kendrick Lamar – Section.80
44. Colin Stetson – New History Warfare Vol.2: Judges
43. Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes
42. SBTRKT – SBTRKT
41. Liturgy – Aesthethica
40. AraabMuzik – Electonic Dream
39. The War on Drugs – Slave Ambient
38. Sandro Perri – Impossible Spaces
37. Iceage – New Brigade
36. Kate Bush – 50 Words For Snow
35. Frank Ocean – Nostalgia, Ultra.
34. Katy B – On a Mission
33. Fucked Up – David Comes to Life
32. Panda Bear – Tomboy
31. Ty Segall – Goodbye Bread
30. Tim Hecker – Ravedeath, 1972
29. DJ Quik – The Book of David
28. Cut Copy – Zonoscope
27. Beyonce – 4
26. The Field – Looping State of Mind
25. Gang Gang Dance – Eye Contact
24. Julianna Barwick – The Magic Place
23. Bill Callahan – Apocalypse
22. The Caretaker – An Empty Bliss Beyond This World
21. Jay-Z / Kanye West – Watch the Throne
how do you get these up so early?
it’s on the site already. they usually post these things late at night. it’s the same with their reviews
that machinedrum album is hella boring. dj diamond album is way better as things in that vein go.
LWE 30–21
30. EQD, Equalized#005-B
29. RNDM, Hideaway (Dub)
28. Tin Man, Nonneo (Donato Dozzy Remix)
27. Protect-U, World Music
26. Roman Flügel, Iron Curtain
25. Crystal Maze, Crystal Maze (Chicago Skyway Remix)
24. Martyn, Masks
23. Burial, Stolen Dog
22. The Citizen’s Band, West 42nd
21. Machinedrum, Come1
― april wowak, Monday, December 12, 2011
just heard the citizens band track from this—really good, wooozy!
Interesting to see Frank Ocean at no.3 in the Guardian. I suspected there’d be an Odd-Future-related one in the top five. I’d imagine Katy B and PJ Harvey would be no.2 and no.1.
Quite surprised at how badly the Sandwell District album has done—possibly in part due to the small release at the end of 2010, but at least RA clearly considered it, but it didn’t get into their top 20.
i can’t put sandwell district on any of my ballots. discogs says very clearly the version i’ve been loving is a 2010 thing. if i disregard that then i open the floodgates to every other dec 2010 album.
i was surprised at frank ocean on the guardian list. i’m kind of perplexed by frank ocean love in general. he is just not very special and he CAN’T SING!!!!!!!!!! is it that he’s “sensitive”? critics : frank ocean :: x factor voters : matt cardle?
Yeah the Sandwell thing of only putting out 300 (?) copies one week before the end of 2010 and then releasing a less good version on CD in 2011 almost seems calculated to avoid appearing on year-end lists. That said, I don’t know how many people actually heard it in 2010.
LWE 10–6
10. Todd Terje, “Snooze 4 Love“
09. Ital, “Ital’s Theme”
08. Spekter, “Pipe Bomb”
07. Gesloten Cirkel, “Yamagic”
06. D’Marc Cantu, “Set Free”
re:Pipe Bomb—I know its the way things work but feels like this was a shoe-in only because it was a one sided 12 and on theo’s label (and a bit because specter’s records were so overlooked in previous years)