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been meaning to check it out. sounds awesome so far.

Can't believe the press hasn't got behind her in a big way. An amazing album in terms of song construction and sound, the only thing that slightly holds it back is the lyrical content. For me though this is still a 9/10 album and the biggest talent in UK music at the moment.

Speech Debelle, not seen many people rating it on here but it seems to have a bit of hype around it.

Clues got panned most places as well, I quite enjoyed it. Damian Lazarus' Smoke The Monster Out is pretty great as well.

It wont be for everyone like but if you like your electronica deep and hypnotic then its just perfect. Plus its only £4...

http://highpointlowlife.com/?page_id=265&id=36

http://www.myspace.com/1020musik

words: http://sonicrouter.blogspot.com/2009/03/pre-order-10-20-10-20-highpoint-lowlife.html

Didn't even make the top 40 this weekend - easily his best LP

.. i'm quite suspicious of the whole east london 'scene' thing I listened to Hatchams Social album today. About as orignal as The Horrors latest but thought it was a great album actually. Its on spotify.

I'd say it's been an ass sucking year so far- with the exception of a few- hardly enough to DiScuss. Liars are my only hope or a sneaker hit or a sleeper hit.

PS- Sun Gangs? not overlooked- keep looking

: )

for me up there with Isis's "Wavering Radiant" as far as Post-metal is concerned.

Am I the only one who cares?

on The Love Language. Though I'm not sure I'd agree with Guillemots comparison. The Love Language record is much more ensconced in Americana and oldies. A lot of the songs sound a like semi-drunken bar band belting away at closing time, but in a good way. There are a few truly excellent fast paced numbers too. Start off with 'Lalita,' Sparxxx,' or 'Providence.' I also dig 'Manteo,' cause it's rare when a band titles a song after a really obscure corner of the world that I've actually been two.

I'd also add these guys - http://www.emusic.com/artist/New-Ruins-MP3-Download/11783131.html

They've released two solid albums in two years and don't seem to be getting much attention. I've described them before as similar to The National, but more lo-fi, generally faster paced, and tinged with country. I think I prefer their first LP, but the 2009 offering is good too. Start with 'Arrows.'

Though I'm curious how much he and the label Hyperdub get from Emusic? Are the royalties done per download?

Hatcham Social
Butcher Boy
Cats on Fire

The Singer

Not quite "overlooked" it just struck me as odd no one discussed it.

the few reviews i've seen have been good.....but it's such a beautiful album it really deserves more of a mention

eels - hombre lobo is my favorite of the year so far and i never see it mentioned

plenty of killer, no filler, right the way through.

I haven't read ONE review on any of the major websites or in any of the major magazines/newspapers. Criminal, because it's an absolutely phenomenal album, and surprising, because it's on Ed Rec....how quickly trends change.

is something else. Ivor Novello nomination and all but coverage in these parts way too sparse. I think? Is it?

It's the best Extra Golden album yet and the other two got very favourable reviews on this here website, so I says that.

http://www.myspace.com/georgiashorse

Lovely delicate Americana/folk album from Texas quartet,fresh from their collaboration with Various Production.

you know the one. WTF?!

Saw them supporting Bat For Lashes, brought their album a couple days later. Alpinisms is an amazing amazing record. Like, very good...

Magic Wands, Favours For Sailors.

Some of those are EP's but stil....

its like a noisy and better Frightend Rabbit.
blows my mind that no one else seems to care.

Awesome record. I can't believe noboody's talking about it.

Considering the hype surrounding last year's 'In Ghost Colours' and the recent 80's revival, I'm surprised this slipped under the radar.
It's bloody brilliant. Sean - looking at your music taste, I reckon you'd like.

Teiter - The Singer

more than most people.
And White Denim's 'Fits' seems to be getting some mixed reviews - it's up there with my favourites.

but I think it's probably a bit too generic noiserock for some. I think it's brilliant, completely buzzes with energy.

Papercuts - you can have what you want
My Sad Captains - here and elsewhere

Never saw that much written about these, especially the new Cass McCombs one, but that has just come out i think....

Cryptacize

Woods - Songs of Shame
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career

but United Nations the thursday, converge, glassjaw super group. great record and the final track is amazing.

Skanky Skanky

..their 2nd, Colonia is a belter and a better bet than, say, the Camera Obscura if you like this sort of classic popsmithing

Russel Banks'(Interpol) solo project is simply amazing...

are criminally underrated. People who like good music -- should be everybody here -- have no excuse for not loving Sun Gangs (and Nux Vomica, its jaw-dropping predecessor). Amazing live band.

I Am Alive You Are Dead

both amazing artists making really good bass music at the moment.

Martyn is a ex d'n'b producer who had a big thing for techno so met in the middle somewhere and makes some amazing music that sounds like a really dancefloor friendly Burial, all rhythm and bass with soulful tones. For more check out: http://3024world.blogspot.com/

FaltyDL is an ex sushi chef present day badman future garage producer from New York. Its all 2-step garage, Detroit techno infused electronica with massive bass and bleeps. Links!: http://sonicrouter.blogspot.com/2009/07/interview-faltydl-planet-muramp.html & http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4137199-no-pain-in-pop-4

Album from Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt. Totally fantastic and totally ignored.

It probably/hopefully won't be so overlooked once frenchkiss rerelease it in august.

has only just come out but its great, beautiful stuff.

Since it came out, nobody ever seems to talk about it at all. What gives?

Also, if we're going with almost totally ignored at large, I'd say that Current 93's Aleph at Hallucinatory Mountain seems to need a little more praise.

Brutally underrated record.

Seeing Noble Beast getting overlooked is sad for me as well.

....anyways these are under rated in my book:

Low Anthem - my god Charlie Darwin
that fucking tank - tankology
Hypnotic brass band
Andrew bird - noble beast

also one of the most underated dance albums of the year must be Andres - II. http://rushhour.nl/store_detailed.php?item=49848

fucking hell I need to stop talking about them, I sound like a bloody obsessive.

definitely not getting the credit/exposure they dese....... AAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA!
seriously though, Antlers, Forest Fire, Micachu (less so, but what an album)!

Brilliant if you like "a good mesh of grime, electro, reggae, dub and rap." Not my description.

Hatcham Social - You Dig The Tunnel, I'll Hide The Soil
Junior Boys - Begone Dull Care

I do not understand why everyone isn't listening to the Magic Arm album 'Make Lists Do Something'. It is the perfect summer album (if we ever get a bloody summer) and is easily my most listened to album this year. The single 'Getting the Way' is a good starting point but every track is great to be honest.

Check em out... http://www.magicarm.co.uk/

Ed Droste from Grizzly Bear wrote on his blog ‘Two Things I Love’... "My dog and this new band Magic Arm out of the UK. Incredible music"

This summer I've been listening to 2 compilations over and over and over again:

Revolution In Sound www.northernstarrecords.co.uk

Dub Echoes (Soul Jazz Records)

I feel cream - Peaches

new Mos Def is fucking brilliant. Up there with Black on Both Sides. Great production.

Cobalt's Gin is great as well. But black metal is always gonna get overlooked. Even if it does have Jarboe from Swans on it and some heavy eastern/pysch overtones.

Well, I suppose I'm biased...but yeah I liked Jaydiohead a lot.

http://www.jaydiohead.com
http://jaydiohead.com/?jh=ENCORE

Really solid album yet I've not heard anything about them. Ed Droste has called them his favourite band so you would have thought they'd see a little bit more recognition.

Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career:
not sure if this really goes into the 'overlooked' category? I think people looked at it (including the Mercury Prize) and went "it just isn't trendy enough." Shame.

Soft Pack - Extinction:
one of the best new American bands, but maybe not the best year to sound like the Strokes. Shame.

Scott Matthew - There Is An Ocean That Divides...:
Australian troubadour that makes excruciantingly beautiful music, but probably gets confused with the less good Brit, Scott Matthews. Shame.

,,,some four-leaf clovers:

great lake swimmers - lost channels
wildbirds & peacedrums - the snake
dm stith - heavy ghost
the rest - everyone all at once
black moth super rainbow - eating us

I've barely seen any press coverage of this album. It's definately my favourite of the year so far. The Codes In The Clouds album doesn't seem to be getting the coverage it deserves either.

They decided to self-title their third album. They must have known it's the best thing they've ever done. Priceless!

Zee Avi - S/T is a lovely record, too.

Electric Assembly's White Splinter EP is not an album but something you need to hear if you're a fan of Mogwai, Sonic Youth, MBV, Explosions in the Sky etc.
http://electricassembly.bandcamp.com/
you can read a review of it by Mark from Losing Today here:
http://www.losingtoday.com/tales.php?id=285
(scroll down about half the page)
Its available in a limited handmade cd edition of 100 and as a download. More info can be found here:
http://www.electricassembly.com

... as soon as I saw this thread, I immediately thought of/expected Sun Gangs. The Veils are definitely my find of the year, Finn Andrews is a bloody genius. Superb vocallist too.

Also have to agree with Camera Obscura's My Maudlin Career and The Leisure Society's debut. And I'm sure this list will have expanded a great deal by the time the year is out.

Resplendent Grotesque

definitely.

That's a lovely album... Surprised no one's clicked with Big Ned either, Soap & Skin's album is really powerful, P.O.S has released the hip hop album of the year but it's really not crossed over and while it may be a commerical hit I've seen very little intelligent critical comment on the brilliant new Paolo Nutini album!

http://www.shoesandsocksoff.co.uk/

literally no mentions of it ANYWHERE

Its the Bobby McGee's album for me. I haven't read a single review of it anywhere and I think its been out a month or two. My favourite "twee" album for, ooh, years. I like their sense of humour.

Juan Maclean - The future will come

For anyone who thinks this year has lacked a decent electro rock record like !!! or LCD Soundsystem, you could do a lot worse than checking this out.

Full on dance at times, unashamedly 80's-esque Human League pop at others, it really is a massive grower.

Didn't get reviewed anywhere, and it's now fast approaching my top 3 LP's of the year.

Annoyingly only 'Happy House' from the record is on their myspace page, but I think there's more on Spotify:
http://www.myspace.com/thejuanmaclean

Eels - Hombre Lobo
Doves - Kingdom of Rust (Should have been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize)
We Were Promised Jet Packs - These Four Walls

they quite boldly adandoned every element of their sound and it doesnt sound like anything else

By Alun from The Delgados is very, very good too.

As is the second De Rosa effort.

The Phanton Band

is my favourite so far. I hear about it some. Still a bit overlooked

I really like this album and they've been great both times I've seen them.

Looking back at this thread it actually refers to some of the most rewarding listens of 2009: Blue Roses, The Leisure Society, Here we Go Magic, dd/mm/yyyy etc.

The Most Serene Republic??? Ok their new one isnt as good as population but it still has some amazing moments.. i fucking love this band. No one EVER talks about them on here. seems strange.

Most Serene Republic
Napalm Death
was quite impressed with the new Sucioperro as well

seeing as we're about to do our Lost 9 of '09 and looking for any last minute suggestions.

Just thrown a few of these I've not heard and could find on Spotify into a playlist to listen to this week http://open.spotify.com/user/seaninsound/playlist/20B8G66E1VlEAdCxFoDDw5