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Post by madmike4 on Dec 17, 2005 16:19:06 GMT -5
Every '05 list of 10 or more should contain;
Lagwagon - Resolve
Weezer - Make Believe
No Use For A Name - Keep Them Confused
Paul Weller - As Is Now
Graham Parker - Songs Of No Consequence
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Post by rockysigman on Dec 17, 2005 16:20:42 GMT -5
Every '05 list of 10 or more should contain; Lagwagon - Resolve Weezer - Make Believe No Use For A Name - Keep Them Confused Paul Weller - As Is Now Graham Parker - Songs Of No Consequence That Weezer album is horrible. Seriously. You're the first person I know of who didn't think it was one of the worst albums they've ever heard. |
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Post by Kensterberg on Dec 17, 2005 16:24:34 GMT -5
Haven't heard that Parker ... but the Weller is aces!  I'm pretty blah about Weezer, so can't comment on that at all ... and have never heard a note from Lagwagon or No Use For a Name. |
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Post by madmike4 on Dec 17, 2005 19:00:25 GMT -5
Different strokes for different folks. The Weezer record is excellent. Perhaps 2 clunkers on it, but 10 songs that rate from good to fantastic. Perfect Situation, The Damage In Your Heart, Peace, The Other Way are among the best songs they have ever done.
It's better than the "Blue" album and ranks just behind Pinkerton and "Green" IMO.
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Post by kmc on Dec 17, 2005 19:57:11 GMT -5
Weezer was never that great to begin with.
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Post by rockysigman on Dec 17, 2005 20:00:31 GMT -5
The first two Weezer albums were great. The next two indicated a drop off, and this one...oh man, the new one is horrible.
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Post by Galactus on Dec 17, 2005 20:08:55 GMT -5
I don't think any of Weezer's albums are horrible, the first two are the only two that approach greatness though. We Are All On Drugs is terrible and so is Beverly Hills...I do think Make Believe is better then Maldroit...
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Post by kmc on Dec 17, 2005 21:28:40 GMT -5
The Life Pursuit, by Belle & Sebastian, doesn't drop till next year (I think). But it is a great listen.
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Post by kmc on Dec 17, 2005 21:29:20 GMT -5
Like I said, I was never crazy about Weezer, but were I to make a list of 50 favorite albums, Pinkerton would make that list.
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Post by madmike4 on Dec 18, 2005 10:38:48 GMT -5
Lagwagon = my favorite American rock group of the past 15 years. No one even comes close for me.
These guys are the guitar group I always wanted to find but never did until I was 43 years old in 2003. Now I have everything they have ever put out (9 cds) and they amaze me with a sound I love, and amazing consistancy.
Perhaps not for everyone, but if you are at all interested, try the following songs as a quick sample;
Lullaby
Tomorrow Is Heartbreak
Billionaire
Baggage
May 16
Train
To stay on topic, Lagwagon released a new cd 2 months ago. It's titled Resolve, it is excellent as usual. It was written almost entirely for a former band memeber who committed suicide in May 2005, so in addition to the dynamic sound they have always had, the lyrics have great emotion and meaning.
Lagwagon rant over......most of you won't get it.....but I just listened to Lullaby and Billionaire back to back and I think anyone who gives those tunes a few spins will come away mightily impressed.
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Post by bowiglou on Dec 18, 2005 22:32:31 GMT -5
Hi all..I've only bought about 15 or so CD's this year and I really don't know which ones' are my faves...I'm really not very up to date nor hip in the music domain these days....but here they are (artists not titles), or at least the ones' I can recollect off hand....
Wolf Parade
Modest Mouse
Low
U2
White Stripes
Luna
Sugir ros (sp?)
Neil Young
Paul Weller
Green Day
Death Cab for Cutie
Arcade Fire
Postal Service
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Supergrass (best of)
Sufjan Stevens
Rolling stones
New Pornographers
Bright eyes
American Music Club
Brian Wilson (Smile)
and I'm sure some of these are 2004 releases purchased in 2005....but ones' that got my most attention were: modest mouse and luna
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Post by wayved on Dec 18, 2005 23:21:26 GMT -5
whats up suckas! Heres my top 10! ....I dont care if they werent released this year or not! Dont shit your pants! These are the albums that made me say "what the fu**" this year regardless of release date. I dont have tortoiseshell glasses and a levi jacket so heres my list!
10. Michael Nesmith-Tantamount to Treason
09. Teenage Fanclub-Man-Made
08. Randy Newman-12 Songs/First Album
07. Rogue Wave-Descended Like Vultures
06. Kings of Leon-Ah ha Shake Heartbreak
05. The Sproutts-Flying Out Of The Washing Machine
04. New pornographers-Twin Cinema
03. Oranges Band - The World and Everything in it
02. Mint Chicks-Fuck the golden Youth
01. Robert Pollard/Guided by Voices:Zoom/Music From bubble/Suitcase 2/Circus Devils 5/Moping Swans/etc etc etc
Honorable mention goes to the first Captain Beyond album. Strong #7! Its a tie!
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Post by wayved on Dec 18, 2005 23:25:46 GMT -5
10. Michael Nesmith-Tantamount to Treason
09. Teenage Fanclub-Man-Made
08. Randy Newman-12 Songs/First Album
07. Rogue Wave-Descended Like Vultures
06. Amusement Parks on Fire-s/t
05. The Sproutts-Flying Out Of The Washing Machine
04. New pornographers-Twin Cinema
03. Oranges Band - The World and Everything in it
02. Mint Chicks-Fuck the golden Youth
01. Robert Pollard/Guided by Voices:Zoom/Music From bubble/Suitcase 2/Circus Devils 5/Moping Swans/etc etc etc
Thats better.
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Post by strawman on Dec 19, 2005 2:22:56 GMT -5
OK then...you'll find no Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, Bravery, White Stripes, U2, Wolf Parade, Architecture In Helsinki, Sufjan Stevens, System Of A Down...yeah these and all those other critically acclaimed hyped up let downs don't quite cut it with me... so this year, being a chronic Xenophobe here are 10 CDs better than any of those...
1. The Sproutts...Flying Out Of The Washing Machine
2. Toy Love...Cuts (OK its a 1979/80 reissue, but fuck it's good)
3. Pluto...Pipeline Under The Ocean
4. Dangerpin...In Albumen
5. The Mint Chicks...F**k The Glden Youth
6. The Shocking Pinks....Infinity Land
7. Ghost Club...Suicide Train
8. The Shocking Pinks...Mathemetical Warfare
9. The Checks...What You Heard
10. Dave Yetton...Blow Out Your Candles
close, but not quite.....
The Sneaks...You All Suck
piss poor
Gramsci...Like Stray Voltage
Elemeno P...Trouble In Paradise
yeah so thats it from way down under...I heard a heap this year, and in the main I didn't like it...locally it was great though, so hey I'm smiling.....
later
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Post by luke on Dec 19, 2005 9:19:46 GMT -5
Weezer made such a huge fall from grace. Those first two albums were perfect, the next two albums had me living in denial, and now I realize that Pinkerton was the last great thing they did. It's hard to let your favorite band just die on you like that. I still own three Weezer shirts, man, all from the seventh and eighth grade.
That "Perfect Situation" song seems okay, but it sounds EXACTLY like that one song off of Green. I'd look up which one, but really, I don't have the energy to ever dig up that album again.
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