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Post by Elias on Jul 5, 2012 3:09:22 GMT -5
"So, take a look through just some of those releases we’ve pulled together for our latest Essential Listening rundown, and maybe you’ll spot something which will soon occupy a prominent place in your own record collection for the remainder of the year. And when you’ve been through the list, why not do the same for us by leaving a comment below highlighting your own favourites of 2012…so far."www.live4ever.uk.com/2012/07/live4evers-essential-albums-of-2012-so-far/
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Post by Bring It On Dan on Jul 5, 2012 5:30:02 GMT -5
Really pleased to see Tribes make this list!
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Post by mimmihopps on Jul 5, 2012 7:51:12 GMT -5
My very favourite of 2012 realeses so far are:
One Man Army - Kassidy
Valtari - Sigur Ros
Sonik Kicks - Weller
Language - Zulu Winter
Banga - Patti Smith
Haven't listened to the new Cribs album yet, but gonna get it soon.
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Post by Frank Lee Vulgar on Jul 5, 2012 11:10:03 GMT -5
Really pleased to see Tribes make this list!  Love those guys, one of my favorite albums of the last few years. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2012 2:53:23 GMT -5
My top picks would be...
Bloom by Beach House
Swing Lo Magellan by Dirty Projectors
Lucifer by Peaking Lights
The Tarnished Gold by Beachwood Sparks
In Our Heads by Hot Chip
Something by Chairlift
Visions by Grimes
Blunderbuss by Jack White
Sees The Light by La Sera
MBV reissues
Summer Twins by Summer Twins
Other stuff I liked but need to listen to more:
2:54 by 2:54
History Speaks by Deep Sea Diver
Traps by Jaill
Ekstasis by Julia Holter
Quarantine by Laurel Halo
Kill For Love by Chromatics
In The Belly of the Brazen Bull by The Cribs
Open Your Heart by The Men
Radlands by Mystery jets
Standing At the Sky's Edge by Richard Hawley
Sweet Heat Sweet Light by Spiritualized
Heaven by Walkmen
Longtime Companion by Sonny and the Sunsets
Between the Times and the Tides by Lee Ranaldo
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Post by masterplan200 on Jul 6, 2012 3:05:40 GMT -5
Favourites this year so far:
Storm Corrosion-Storm Corrosion
Katabasis -Katabasis
L'enfant Sauvage ('scuse my French spelling)-Gojira
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Post by Elias on Jul 6, 2012 4:50:29 GMT -5
My top picks would be... Bloom by Beach House Swing Lo Magellan by Dirty Projectors Lucifer by Peaking Lights The Tarnished Gold by Beachwood Sparks In Our Heads by Hot Chip Something by Chairlift Visions by Grimes Blunderbuss by Jack White Sees The Light by La Sera MBV reissues Summer Twins by Summer Twins Other stuff I liked but need to listen to more: 2:54 by 2:54 History Speaks by Deep Sea Diver Traps by Jaill Ekstasis by Julia Holter Quarantine by Laurel Halo Kill For Love by Chromatics In The Belly of the Brazen Bull by The Cribs Open Your Heart by The Men Radlands by Mystery jets Standing At the Sky's Edge by Richard Hawley Sweet Heat Sweet Light by Spiritualized Heaven by Walkmen Longtime Companion by Sonny and the Sunsets Between the Times and the Tides by Lee Ranaldo Still haven't got round to the 2:54 record yet - keep hearing good things about it though. mimmi - would definitely recommend The Cribs' album, especially if you're a big fan of their earlier stuff. New one isn't quite as polished now that Marr has left, but I still think his influence is noticeable, while it's a bit 'rawer' now they're back to just the three of them. |
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Post by mimmihopps on Jul 6, 2012 9:41:52 GMT -5
mimmi - would definitely recommend The Cribs' album, especially if you're a big fan of their earlier stuff. New one isn't quite as polished now that Marr has left, but I still think his influence is noticeable, while it's a bit 'rawer' now they're back to just the three of them. I will buy it very soon. It's on the top of my "must" list  I'm also really looking forward to the long waited new Cat Power album which comes out in September. Love and adore that incredible woman! |
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Post by webm@ster on Jul 6, 2012 10:44:21 GMT -5
Really pleased to see Tribes make this list! Love those guys, one of my favorite albums of the last few years. I got lead singer Johnny into a gig at SXSW. Door security wouldn't let him in and didn't recognize him. Johnny owes me one |
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Post by Cast on Jul 7, 2012 10:03:44 GMT -5
Best two albums so far this year for me are by Beach House and Japandriods. They are head a shoulders above everything else right now. Bloom is up there with Teen Dream which is one of my favorite albums of all time. Japandroids prove the rock isn't dead and their songs hit you in the face with their raw angst but the lyrics hit you in the heart.
Beach House-Bloom
Japandroids-Celebration Rock
A couple other impressive albums
The Men- Open Your Heart
Spiritualized-Sweet Heart Sweet Light
The Walkmen- Heaven (Expecting a bit more but the walkmen are consistent as always)
Chromatics-Kill For Love
Purity Ring-Shrines
Alabama Shakes-Boys & Girls
Cloud Nothings-Attack on Memory
Best Coast-The Only Place (expected more but still a nice batch of light pop songs)
Schoolboy Q- Habits & Contradictions
The Cribs-In the Belly of the Brazen Bull
Metric-Synthetica
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Post by mkoasis on Jul 9, 2012 1:22:44 GMT -5
These last few months have been busy for my new record additions!
Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks
Joey Ramone- Ya Know?
The Hives - Lex Hives
Neil Young - Americana
Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania
Plus other 'oldies' that I've discovered recently...
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Post by mimmihopps on Jul 19, 2012 2:58:15 GMT -5
Finally got those two albums:
The Belly Of The Brazen Bull - The Cribs
Orkney Symphony Of The Magnetic North - The Magnetic North
Elias, I like the new Cribs album. I think they might have been a bit "milded", but you can definitely hear Johnny's influence and like you said, some tracks are "good old Cribs" since they're back to 3 pieces now. The final track of the album is brilliant!
I've mentioned The Magnetic North on here before. They're formed by talented Erland Cooper and Simon Tong from Erland and The Carnival and a brilliant singer Hannah Peel.
I'm a huge fan of Erland and The Carnival. I've discovered them at London Calling 2 years ago and Their first album was my best of 2010 together with "High Violet" by The National.
This album which came out earlier this year is absolute one of my most favourite next to "Valtari" by Sigur Ros. Both albums are truly beautiful.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2012 3:14:57 GMT -5
Two more good ones: Channel Orange by Frank Ocean (R&B) and > > by Beak> (krautrock, I guess?)
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Post by Cast on Jul 19, 2012 3:22:50 GMT -5
Channel Orange is incredible. Pyramids is one of the most intriguing pieces the genre has produced. Also it has some of the most honest lyrics as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2012 3:34:32 GMT -5
To be honest, I don't think it's as amazing as some people say it is (Pitchfork....) and it's inconsistent in the middle, but there's so many stand out tracks it's hard to dislike it. Like in the aforementioned Pyramids, for example, I really enjoyed the first half but the second half was just okay. I think Fertilizer into Sierra Leone into Sweet Life is such a great triple threat, Bad Religion is great, and Andre 3000 kills it on Pink Matter. Apparently Big Boi was supposed to be on that track too, amazing to think Ocean would of had an Outkast reunion on his album!
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Post by Cast on Jul 19, 2012 9:59:00 GMT -5
To be honest, I don't think it's as amazing as some people say it is (Pitchfork....) and it's inconsistent in the middle, but there's so many stand out tracks it's hard to dislike it. Like in the aforementioned Pyramids, for example, I really enjoyed the first half but the second half was just okay. I think Fertilizer into Sierra Leone into Sweet Life is such a great triple threat, Bad Religion is great, and Andre 3000 kills it on Pink Matter. Apparently Big Boi was supposed to be on that track too, amazing to think Ocean would of had an Outkast reunion on his album! Valid points. Hell the pitchfork review is actually pretty subpar. It teally only focuses on the album for a paragraph or two. That awesome Big Boi was supposed to be on there. Outkast reunion needs to happen. Mainstream hip-hop needs them at this point. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2012 14:16:59 GMT -5
fiona apple's album is great.
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