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Post by Thorngrub on Jun 13, 2005 10:32:22 GMT -5
What song did they cover? "To Love Somebody" I haven't heard it yet. But I will tomorrow (if that's when the album drops). |
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Post by Thorngrub on Jun 21, 2005 12:06:37 GMT -5
...then again, maybe not.
I caught billy's uninspired, non-riveting, lazy assed performance on Letterman . . . much to my dismay (at least it saved me the $13 I would have otherwise spent on the new album).
Not gunna do it.
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Post by NdY on Jun 21, 2005 14:18:48 GMT -5
it's not a very good album thorn. a couple cool tracks, but a lot of shite. as shin pointed out to me yesterday, "it ain' 1994 anymore".
anyway, my top 20 albums of 2005 so far (6/21):
01 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - s/t
02 Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
03 Edan - Beauty and the Beat
04 Books - Lost and Safe
05 Stephen Malkmus - Face the Truth
06 13 & God - s/t
07 Hood - Outside Closer
08 The National - Alligator
09 M. Ward - Transistor Radio
10 Sufjan Stevens - Come on Feel the Illinoise
11 The Game - The Documentary
12 Out Hud - Let Us Never Speak of it Again
13 Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - Naturally
14 Iron & Wine - Woman King [EP]
15 Antony and the Johnsons - I am a Bird Now
16 The Decemberists - Picaresque
17 Vitalic - OK Cowboy
18 Venetian Snares - Rossz Csillag Allat Szuletett
19 Prefuse 73 - Surrounded by Silence
20 LCD Soundsystem - s/t
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Post by riley on Jun 22, 2005 11:01:38 GMT -5
here's mine
1 Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
2 The National - Alligator
3 Spoon - Gimme Friction
4 Joel Plaskett - La De Da
5 Hood - Outside Closer
6 Wintersleep - sophomore
7 British Sea Power - Open Season
8 Caribou - The Milk of Human Kindness
9 Low - The Great Destroyer
10 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - st
11 Stephen Malkmus - Face The Truth
12 System Of A Down - Mesmerize
13 Hot Hot Heat - Elevator
14 Doves - Some Cities
15 New Order - Waiting For The Siren's Call
16 Beck - Guero
17 Kings Of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak
18 Meshauggah - Catch Thirty-Three
19 Kathleen Edwards - Back To Me
20 Dave Matthews Band - Stand
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Post by Thorngrub on Jun 22, 2005 11:25:33 GMT -5
*sigh* Makes me sad is all, Endy. Of course part of me still insists on giving the ol' boy another chance, scrapin the bottom for a lost gem or 2. I'll hit the used bins in . . . a week. Save 4 bucks.
But the weird thing is that news of Billy's personal ad he took out in his home daily paper. How he said he intends on "reforming and revitalizing" the Smashing Pumpkins. Has he already laid the groundwork for this -? Obviously Jimmy C's in. I would tend to think that Iha's heart would most certainly be in it - - and he could probably split his time between APC & the new 'Kins (if Maynard can do it. . . ). That leaves .. . D'arcy. Oh, yeah. Our beloved D'arcy . . . she's the card up his sleeve, it's gotta be.
I'd be first in line for another Pumpkins grown off the vine...
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Post by riley on Jun 27, 2005 8:07:46 GMT -5
here's mine 1 Bloc Party - Silent Alarm 2 The National - Alligator 3 Spoon - Gimme Friction 4 Joel Plaskett - La De Da 5 Hood - Outside Closer 6 Wintersleep - sophomore 7 British Sea Power - Open Season 8 Caribou - The Milk of Human Kindness 9 Low - The Great Destroyer 10 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - st 11 Stephen Malkmus - Face The Truth 12 System Of A Down - Mesmerize 13 Hot Hot Heat - Elevator 14 Doves - Some Cities 15 New Order - Waiting For The Siren's Call 16 Beck - Guero 17 Kings Of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak 18 Meshauggah - Catch Thirty-Three 19 Kathleen Edwards - Back To Me 20 Dave Matthews Band - Stand You shouldn't really quote yourself, but for visual effect, I would like to update my list after this weekend to reflect this disc in the Top 5, which simply pushes everything up for the moment. Whatb a great fucking disc this is.  |
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Post by Thorngrub on Jun 28, 2005 15:28:49 GMT -5
I now own this on vinyl, and boy does it ever sound good:  |
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Post by pattentank24 on Jun 30, 2005 12:03:51 GMT -5
Top 25 Albums 0f 2005 so far
1.The Mars Volta- Frances The Mute
2.Stars- Set Yourself On Fire
3.Bloc Party- Silent Alarm
4.The National- Alligator
5.Spoon- Gimme Fiction
6.The Hold Steady- Separation Sunday
7.NIN- With Teeth
8.M83- Before The Dawn Heals Us
9.The White Stripes- Get Behind Me Satan
10. Beck- Guero
11. Amusement Parks On Fire
12.Bruce Springsteen- Devils/Dust
13.The Decemberists- Picaresque
14.Sleater-Kinney- The Woods
15.M.I.A.- Arular
16.British Sea Power- Open Season
17.System of A Down- Mezmerize
18.Ryan Adams- Cold Roses
19.The Kills- No Wow
20.Queens of The Stone Age- Lullabies To Paralyze
21.Bright Eyes- I'm Wide Awake,It's Morning
22.Coldplay- X/Y
23.The Raveonettes- Pretty In Black
24.Doves- Some Cities
25.Garbage- Bleed Like Me
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Post by Dr. Drum on Jul 1, 2005 6:22:11 GMT -5
The top 25 albums of the first half of 2005:
1. Sleater-Kinney – The Woods
2. The Decemberists – Picaresque
3. Spoon – Gimme Fiction
4. Martha Wainwright
5. Brian Eno – Another Day On Earth
6. Joel Plaskett – La De Da
7. The Russian Futurists – Our Thickness
8. Low – The Great Destroyer
9. British Sea Power – Open Season
10. The Go-Betweens – Oceans Apart
11. The Tears – Here Come the Tears
12. Greg Keelor – Seven Songs for Jim
13. Wintersleep – untitled
14. Maria Taylor – 11:11
15. Daniel Lanois – Belladonna
16. Ben Folds – Songs for Silverman
17. Aimee Mann – The Forgotten Arm
18. New Order – Waiting for the Sirens’ Call
19. Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
20. Maria McKee – Peddlin’ Dreams
21. 54.40 – Yes to Everything
22. Julian Cope – Citizen Cain’d
23. The National – Alligator
24. The Most Serene Republic – Underwater Cinematographer
25. Loudon Wainwright III – Here Come the Choppers!
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Post by Thorngrub on Jul 1, 2005 8:08:26 GMT -5
Nice list, patten - - except, you obviously haven't heard the new Eno yet... (doc drum knows...)  |
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Post by NdY on Jul 1, 2005 9:34:10 GMT -5
cool list drum. excellent formatting.  |
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Post by ScottsyII on Jul 1, 2005 10:32:52 GMT -5
I actually really love that new Corgan album... but I've been sticking my neck out alot this year methinks... I listened to it from start to finish a couple of nights ago... on first listen I admit I was less than overwhelmed, but this little thing opens itself out and delivers it's magic with time and as you work your way through the subtleties and nuances.
Or I'm just a deluded Pumpkins fan who never grew up.
Either way I don't care... I love the album.
Not sure about the cover artwork though...
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Post by Thorngrub on Jul 1, 2005 11:57:59 GMT -5
yeah that cover kinda freaks me out.
But I think I'll take a cue from Scottsy . . . .and eventually give in with a sigh and get it. It's just a matter of time...
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Post by ScottsyII on Jul 5, 2005 6:04:35 GMT -5
The more I listen to it the more I come to love it... It's no Siamese Dream, I actually listen to the Zwan album and hear SD all over that recording (that's not bad thing either!) It's more like, as my friend described it, a more upbeat Adore".... and I'd add that it has a smattering of Machina about it... with perhaps a tip of the hat with the more laid back, electronic programming tinged tracks on Mellon Collie... overall it just works for me, and I'm savouring it more with each listen.
I really hope I haven't given you a dud tip though Thorny!
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Post by lunatic96 on Jul 9, 2005 13:57:27 GMT -5
I'm not sure I can actually make a top 25, but I'll try.
01) Spoon - Gimme Fiction
02) Decemberists - Picaresque
03) Los Super Seven - Heard it On the X
04) Akron/Family - Akron/Family
05) Magnolia Electric Co. - What Comes After the Blues
06) Of Montreal - The Sunlandic Twins
07) Super Furry Animals - Love Craft
08) Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
09) M Ward - Transistor Radio
10) New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
11) Mountain Goats - Sunset Tree
12) Magnolia Electric Co. - Trials and Errors (live album)
13) The National - Alligator
14) Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
15) The Kills- No Wow
The only album I'm really anticipating for the rest of the year is The Constantines new record "Tournament of Hearts." Which judging by the way the new SFA leaked will hopefully be around by the end of the month.
I guess I'm also looking forward to the new My Morning Jacket also.
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