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Your albums of the year, so far... (listageddon-centric)

sean [Edit] [Delete] 102 replies 21:31 June 22nd, 2010

We're going to do a bit of a guide to the albums of the year, so far, as the year hits its halfway point next week.

Mine's topped by Deftones but haven't 'ordered' the rest but just popped my contenders in a list with a link to a playlist here: http://tumblr.com/xqdc0i967

And I see Gorilla vs Bear kicked off listing season yesterday and did theirs here: gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2010/06/favorites-of-20105.html

So what are you top 10 or so albums of the year, so far?

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top10 is a bit hard...

But my top 3 should be :
The Magic Theatre
The Kiara Elles
Songdog

lyle | 22 Jun '10, 21:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
- yeah, doesn't need to be 10
  
  i just didn't want people to start listing every album they've heard and listing 237 albums.
  
  sean @lyle | 22 Jun '10, 21:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - usually in June I'm able to do a top10
    
    but 2010 has been really disappointing for me so far.
    
    I could add :
    Carp
    The Art Museums
    Moonjellies
    16pac
    Last Harbour
    Carta
    The School
    
    But top10 material ? Not sure...
    
    lyle @sean | 22 Jun '10, 22:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - as if that won't happen anyway
    
    robluvsnic @sean | 23 Jun '10, 04:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    ring_tailed_lemur this'd this
Top 5 (haven't really bought that much so far this year)

1. Beach House - Teen Dream
2. Foals - Total Life Forever
3. Los Campesinos - Romance is Boring
4. Wild Nothing - Gemini
5. Blood Red Shoes - Fire Like This

Jaymoo | 22 Jun '10, 21:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
- keep meaning to check out Wild Nothing, you've tipped the balance.
  
  sean @Jaymoo | 22 Jun '10, 21:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - yeah, the record really is worth giving a listen
    
    Jaymoo @sean | 22 Jun '10, 21:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Summer Holiday is such a tuuune
      
      but I gave the rest of the album a listen and apart from Gemini didn't get that much from it, I'll try not to dismiss it yet though and have another listen.
      
      oneforghost @Jaymoo | 22 Jun '10, 22:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - i feel like that too
        
        confirmation's pretty good though
        
        oldfamenewfame @oneforghost | 23 Jun '10, 15:38 | X | ^ This | Reply
In no particular order...

I'm not sure how many there is but off the top of my head I think the best have been;

Beach House - Teen Dream
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
Sleigh Bells - Treats
Los Campesinos - Romance Is Boring
Rolo Tomassi - Cosmology
Crystal Castles - CC II
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
Standard Fare - The Noyelle Beat

Starting to really enjoy
Delorean - Subiza
Lindstrom & Christabelle - Real Life Is No Cool
Pulled Apart By Horses - S/T

Weirdcore | 22 Jun '10, 21:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
hmmm

probably won't end up at ten... probably not five either but still...

Land Of Kush - Monogamy (no really, listen to it, its amazing)
Pausal - Lapses

(thats about it... music is being very dull lately...)

lonely_minotaur | 22 Jun '10, 21:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
In no order.

Have One On Me by Joanna Newsom.
Cosmology by Rolo Tomassi.
Learning by Perfume Genius.
This Is Happening by LCD Soundystem.
A Little More Suspicion in our Fairytales Plz by Ace Bushy Striptease.
Hadestown by Anais Mitchell.
Romance is Boring by LC!
I Speak Because I Can by Laura Marling.
Dear God, I Hate Myself by Xiu Xiu.
Odd Blood by Yeasayer.

Really, really excited for the new Former Ghosts record and the new Superman Revenge Squad EP/ possible album.

palacefires | 22 Jun '10, 21:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
Only bought 7 albums this year (and one of those is an EP) so I'll put in a top 5.

1. Gonjasufi - A Sufi and a Killer
2. Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
3. The National - High Violet
4. Three Trapped Tigers - EP3
5. Yeasayer - Odd Blood

The Black Keys' album, Brothers, may yet grow on me more and overtake Odd Blood.

Coja | 22 Jun '10, 21:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I only recently got Astro Coast
  
  OMG I put it off for too long, it's damn good and their from my home state! But, srsly, higher ranking than The National?
  
  artimusmaximus @Coja | 22 Jun '10, 22:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I think I'm maybe factoring in the added enjoyment that a good unexpected surprise can bring to an album
    
    as was the case, for me, with Astro Coast. Now, I wouldn't be so dismissive or provocative as to say that High Violet is more of the same from The National, but it didn't offer too much in the way of the unexpected. A fantastic album nonetheless, but definitely not as good as either Alligator or Boxer in my opinion.
    Moreover, Astro Coast is a fun album. I think there's a temptation to think more 'serious' albums, such as High Violet, hold more value in an artistic sense, so I suppose I've tried not to place too much credence in how profound (for want of a better word) an album may appear to be.
    
    Coja @artimusmaximus | 22 Jun '10, 23:38 | X | ^ This | Reply
Not been overblown by much this year, and I fear the ones I really like are very obvious, but here goes (in no particular order):

The National - High Violet (probably my favourite so far)
Frightened Rabbit - The Winter Of Mixed Drinks
Beach House - Teen Dream
John Grant - Queen Of Denmark
Field Music - Field Music (Measure)

Yeah, that's it. Yeasayer, Vampire Weekend, Foals are all decent, but not as good as those above.

sizeofanocean | 22 Jun '10, 22:06 | X | ^ This | Reply
Not bought much yet, cos I'm skint

1. The Cast of Cheers - Chariot
2. Yeasayer - Odd Blood
3. Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
4. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
5. MGMT - Congratulations

alex-in-trains | 22 Jun '10, 22:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
Here are my top 5

Richard Skelton - Landings [Type]
Actress - Splazsh [Honest Jon's]
Scuba - Triangulation [Hotflush]
Koss - Ancient Rain [Mule Musiq]
Guido – Anidea [Punch Drunk]

Other really great albums by Trouble Books, Eleh, Rangers, Guilty Simpson, Kath Bloom and some others (basically can't be bothered to write a really long list.)

oneforghost | 22 Jun '10, 22:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
- and my 3 favourite compilations (in order) are
  
  Finders Keepers: Pomegranates
  Soundway: Nigeria Afrobeat Special
  Fabric: Elevator Music
  
  and my favourite reissue is
  Dadawah's Peace and Love on Dug Out
  closely followed by Drexcyia's Neptune's Lair
  
  oneforghost @oneforghost | 23 Jun '10, 00:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
not in order yet

Owen Pallett - Heartland
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
Ariel Pink - Before Today
Janelle Monae - The Archandroid
Trash Kit - Trash Kit
Male Bonding - Nothing Hurts
Eleven Tigers - Clouds Are Mountains
Emeralds - Does It Look Like I'm Here
Konono No1 - Assume Crash Position
Gonjasufi - A Sufi and a Killer

... but I still need to listen to all the stuff I've brought a lot more!

ring_tailed_lemur | 22 Jun '10, 22:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
...

Male Bonding-Nothing Hurts
Los Camp!-Romance is Boring
Ryan Adams-Orion
Spoon-Transference
Cheap Girls-My Roaring 20's
Paul Baribeau-Unbearable
Free Energy-Stuck On Nothing
Darwin Deez- S/T
The Morning Benders-Big Echo

Ummm can't think of anymore

jimmy_nouveau | 22 Jun '10, 22:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
- That Orion album isn't a joke?
  
  theShipment @jimmy_nouveau | 22 Jun '10, 22:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - ...
    
    Nah not a joke...well kinda. But it's a good listen
    
    jimmy_nouveau @theShipment | 23 Jun '10, 12:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
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arara | 22 Jun '10, 22:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
A shot of shoegaze

Soundpool - Mirrors in Your Eyes
Butterfly Explosion - Lost Trails
Serena Maneesh - Abyss etc.

I expect to dig Innerspeaker when I get around to buying it. And I like very much the Ariel Pink album, if it counts. Also, but to a lesser extent, Air Formation and Malory.

OH and a local Melbourne band TTT have a fantastic album out called Lands which is wonderfully Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Also a fan of Wild Nothing and the insanely professional debut by punk-gazers You Me Us Them.

That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Probs more that I can't bring to mind.

levis517 | 22 Jun '10, 22:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
- some fan...
  
  I meant Me You Us Them.
  
  levis517 @levis517 | 22 Jun '10, 22:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I didn't know that Soundpool had a new album out
  
  cool!
  
  robluvsnic @levis517 | 23 Jun '10, 04:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
.

Caribou - Swim
Beach House - teen Dream
Sleigh Bells - Treats
Yellow Swans - Going Places
Emeralds - Does It Look Like I'm Here?
Holy Fuck - Latin
Colfax - Tape

arara | 22 Jun '10, 22:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
Ariel Pink and

Wild Nothing too

arara | 22 Jun '10, 22:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise is my favourite so far

Chemical Brothers - Further
The Fall - Our Future Your Clutter

not far behind

colonelbingobongo | 22 Jun '10, 22:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
Eek, listageddon indeed, 2010's been a stupidly good year for music this far

Emeralds - Does It Look Like I'm Here?
Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal
Konono No. 1 - Assume Crash Position
Scuba - Triangulation
Actress - Splazsh
Altered Natives - Tenement Yard Vol.1
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
Guido - Anidea
Mount Kimbie - Crooks & Lovers
Ariel Pink - Before Today
FlyLo - Cosmogramma
Roof Light - Kirkwood Gaps
Sam Amidon - I See The Sign

There's probably loads more as well...

dis-integration | 22 Jun '10, 22:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Since it's you saying that
  
  that means there's been loads of great records
  
  charliepanayi @buynikeshoes_09 | 22 Jun '10, 23:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Just because you stopped downloading and got a job
  
  doesn't mean there hasn't been a great record so far.
  
  *insert comment* I dont know who you are, fella
  
  theShipment @buynikeshoes_09 | 22 Jun '10, 23:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Didn't you say The Drums were the band of their generation?
  
  It stands to reason that you would consider their album a great record if you truly believe in that attestation.
  
  Coja @buynikeshoes_09 | 22 Jun '10, 23:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - nah
    
    one song does a band of a generation make *safety wink*
    -----trolling in progress, do not feed the trolls-----
    
    sean @Coja | 22 Jun '10, 23:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
- haven't really been keeping with Highpoint Lowlife that much this year
  
  unfortunately. i shall to check Kirkwood Gaps.
  
  oneforghost @dis-integration | 22 Jun '10, 23:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - HPLL is coming to an end :(
    
    Thorsten's closing the label later this year.
    
    SADFACE.
    
    Kirkwood Gaps is the shizzle though, as is the 12" they're releasing in a few weeks.
    
    dis-integration @oneforghost | 22 Jun '10, 23:06 | X | ^ This | Reply
Not that much

Probably just The National and Laura Marling. I never remember what year albums were released, so I always start to recommend 2009 albums by accident.
Islet's Celebrate This Place EP is worthy of note too though.

JaguarPirate | 22 Jun '10, 22:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Scrap that
  
  The Besnard Lakes - ... Are The Roaring Night
  Meursault - All Creatures Will Make Merry
  Kurt Vile - Square Shells EP
  
  JaguarPirate @JaguarPirate | 22 Jun '10, 23:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
...

Beach House - Teen Dream
Jonsi - Go
Vampire Weekend - Contra
Los Campesinos - Romance is Boring
Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me
Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks
Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
The Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt

Bubbling under: Broken Social Scene, Spoon, Johnny Cash, Anais Mitchell, Sleigh Bells, LCD Soundsystem

charliepanayi | 22 Jun '10, 22:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti-Before Today

Joanna Newsom-Have One On Me
Flying Lotus-Cosmogramma
Emeralds-Does It Look Like I'm Here?
Fenn O'Berg-In Stereo
Oneohtrix Point Never-Returnal
Owen Pallett-Heartland
Titus Andronicus-The Monitor
Gil Scott Heron-I'm New Here
Ikonika-Contact, Love, Want, Have
Janelle Monae-The Archandroid
Sun Araw-On Patrol
Actress-Splazsh
Infinite Body-Carve Out The Face Of My God
The Tallest Man On Earth-The Wild Hunt
Robyn-Body Talk Pt. 1
Crystal Castles-Crystal Castles
Sleigh Bells-Treats
Gonjasufi-A Sufi And A Killer
Big K.R.I.T.-K.R.I.T. Wuz Here
Yellow Swans-Going Places
Four Tet-There Is Love In You
Pantha Du Prince-Black Noise
Beach House-Teen Dream
LCD Soundsystem-This Is Happening
The Radio Dept.-Clinging To A Scheme
Liars-Sisterworld
Guido-Anidea
Mi Ami-Steal Your Face
Zs-New Slaves
Little Women-Throat

Luis_Carruthers | 22 Jun '10, 23:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
- There's a lot of things to ^this here
  
  I forgot to say Gonjasufi, Owen Pallett, Ikonika, Gil Scott Heron, Four Tet, Liars and Sun Araw in my list.
  
  dis-integration @Luis_Carruthers | 22 Jun '10, 23:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
- That new Zs record is getting some love
  
  should get a hold of that I think...
  
  lemonbrickcombo @Luis_Carruthers | 23 Jun '10, 13:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
I'm loving this year so far, so here's 20 because 10 is too few

Efterklang - Magic Chairs
Fredrik – Trilogi
The National – High Violet
Beach House - Teen Dream
Anais Mitchell – Hadestown
The Forest & The Trees – The Forest & The Trees
The Divine Comedy – Bang Goes The Knighthood
Neverest Songs - Small Voyages
Clem Snide – The Meat Of Life
The Consulate General – Person Number
Jesper Norda – April Archives Collection No. 1
Owen Pallett – Heartland
Alcoholic Faith Mission – Let This Be The Last Night We Care
The Kissaway Trail - Sleep Mountain
A Weather – Everyday Balloons
Get Well Soon – Vexations
Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago
John Grant – Queen Of Denmark
The New Pornographers - Together
I’m From Barcelona - 27 Songs From Barcelona

paulo13 | 22 Jun '10, 23:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
In alphabetical order

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
Caribou - Swim
Daughters - Daughters
Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
Gonjasufi - A Sufi And A Killer
Mi Ami - Steal Your Face
Tobacco - Maniac Meat

fuck_this_band | 22 Jun '10, 23:38 | X | ^ This | Reply
- That Mi Ami record is getting a lot of love - is it a significant leap from the first?
  
  As much as I enjoyed that record, it's a bit two dimensional...they took one great idea and bludgeoned and beat it into the shape of an album and it didn't really hold my interest that well, especially when compared to the more chaotic stylings of Black Eyes.
  
  lemonbrickcombo @fuck_this_band | 23 Jun '10, 13:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
In no order.

Liars - Sisterworld
The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes are the Roaring Night
The National - High Violet
Yellow Swans - Going Places
Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones
Holy Fuck - Latin
Javelin - No Mas
Beach House - Teen Dream
Jonsi - Go
Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
Spoon - Transference
Mike Patton - Mondo Cane
To Rococo Rot - Speculation
65daysofstatic - We Were Exploding Anyway
The Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt
Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
Meshuggah - Alive
LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening

Great year so far.

Steve13105895 | 22 Jun '10, 23:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
been a good year so far

Four Tet - Love Is All Around You
Eluvium - Similes
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
CocoRosie - Gray Oceans
Deftones - Diamond Eyes
Foals - Total Life Forever

And the new Menomena album is absolutely fantastic, although i'm not supposed to know that yet...

bruised_blood | 22 Jun '10, 23:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
As well as a lot of the above..

I've been really enjoying Plastic Beach recently as well as the Avi Buffalo album which I need to pick up a physical copy of.

My favourite album of the year so far though has been by a long way, The Monitor by Titus Andronicus. Seeing them play a lot of it only confirmed how good it is for me. A brilliant album made better by the fact I was really anxious about being a flop after how good the first one was.

josh1986 | 22 Jun '10, 23:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
Connan Mockasin - Please Turn Me Into the Snat (the best)
Gonjasufi - A Sufi and a Killer
Miles Kurosky - The Desert of Shallow Effects
Jamie Lidell - Compass
Lindstrom and Christabelle - Real Life Is No Cool

I've also enjoyed what I've heard of the new Women and Deer Tick albums, but haven't really listened enough yet to offer firm judgements.

Zapsta | 23 Jun '10, 00:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
1. Trouble Books - Gathered Tones
2. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
3. Beach House - Teen Dream

Greebynog | 23 Jun '10, 01:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
I'm with the "2010 = not that great" crowd

1. Sleigh Bells — Treats (clear, standout AOTY contender)
2. The Radio Dept. — Clinging to a Scheme
3. Holy Fuck — Latin

And in no particular order:

BRMC — Beat the Devil's Tattoo
girls in the eighties — Teenage Royalty
Massive Attack — Heligoland
New Young Pony Club — The Optimist
Nice Nice — Extra Wow

(actually, I guess that is in a particular order: alphabetical)

This thread has given me a few tips, though, so cheers!

robluvsnic | 23 Jun '10, 04:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
great year so far

in no particular order;

Phantogram -Eyelid Movies
Effi Briest - Rhizomes
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
Liars - Sisterworld
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
65 Days of Static - We Were Exploding Anyway
Caribou - Swim
Four Tet - Love is all Around you

Further to this there a loads of things mentioned above which I really need to check out (Oneohtrixpointnever and Gonjasufi in particular) and soooo many to lok forward to (Mount Kimbie and Interpol!)

Great year!

The_Living_Year | 23 Jun '10, 08:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
Joanna Newsom – Have One On Me

Gil Scott Heron – I’m New Here
The Love Language – The Love Language
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Before Today
Wild Nothing – Gemini
Thomas Truax – Sonic Dreamer
Zola Jesus – Stridulum EP
Xiu Xiu – Dear God I Hate Myself

grapefruitmoon | 23 Jun '10, 09:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Pulled Apart By Horses
  
  Gil Scott Heron
  The Besnard Lakes
  Errors
  LCD Soundsystem
  Beach House
  Male Bonding
  Harlem
  The Unwinding Hours
  
  Biggest Disapointment - Los Campesinos. Still haven't managed to get into it yet despite repeated listenings.
  
  Lofisongsaregreat @grapefruitmoon | 23 Jun '10, 09:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I forgot Errors
    
    thats there too
    
    The_Living_Year @Lofisongsaregreat | 23 Jun '10, 09:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
#1. Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM

Can't stop myself going back to it.

It's also the best thing Beck has been involved in since Mutations.

TheWza | 23 Jun '10, 09:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
>

Liars
To Rococo Rot
These New Puritans
Flying Lotus
Lonelady

IanB | 23 Jun '10, 09:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
bit surprised at the lack of 2010 love

I've enjoyed loads of stuff so far, although most of it outwith traditional 'indie' music. In no real order (except FlyLo at #1):

Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
Caribou - Swim
Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
Deftones - Diamond Eyes
Lorn - Nothing Else
The National - High Violet
Errors - Come Down With Me
Nedry - Condors
Gonjasufi - A Sufi And A Killer
65daysofstatic - We Were Exploding Anyway

friendofthenight | 23 Jun '10, 09:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
I'm with the camp that reckon 2010 has been a great year...

...and as such will go for an old-fashioned alphabetical top 10:
Autechre - Oversteps
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devil's Tattoo
Excepeter - Presidence
The Fall - Our Future, Your Clutter
Jonsi - Go
The Knife - Tomorrow, In A Year
LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
Anais Mitchell - Hadestown
Whitey - Canned Laughter
65DaysOfStatic - We Were Exploding Anyway

pentargo | 23 Jun '10, 10:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
So far, all I can think is...

Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Caitlin Rose - Dead Flowers EP
Mynabyrds - What We Gained In The Fire
Murder By Death - Good Morning Magpie
Mixtapes - Mixtapes

kim_nokiamusic | 23 Jun '10, 10:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
Trouble Books - Gathered Tones
Emeralds - Does It Look Like I'm Here
Mark McGuire - Tidings/Amethyst Waves
Melvins - A Bride Screamed Murder
Harvey Milk - A Small Turn of Human Kindness
Current 93 - Baalstorm, Sing Omega
Bill Fay - Still Some Light
Joanna Newsom-Have One On Me.
Loscil - Endless Falls
Bonnie Prince Billy & The Cairo Gang - The Wonder Show of the World
Isengrind - Modlitewnik
Oneohtrix Point Never-Returnal
Rangda - False Flag
Yellow Swans - Going Places
Richard Skelton - Landings
Omar Khorshid - El Guitar Clark
the Ecstatict Music of El Jemaa el Fna
The Dead C reissues

now I'm just going to give up as this list is never ending, been a pretty good year for stuff and its only going to get better.

M-I-E | 23 Jun '10, 10:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
The new 'Women' album

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Hector | 23 Jun '10, 10:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
Jogging - Minutes

The Cast Of Cheers - Chariot
And So I Watch You From Afar - The Letters EP (ok, not an album but 4 incredible and I mean INCREDIBLE tracks here.)

That's it so far. I've got the new Deftones...can't seem to get past Diamond Eyes and Rocket Skates. Needs more listening. Want that Pulled Apart By Horses record, I imagine that will sneak into my favourites.

shucks | 23 Jun '10, 10:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
Gil Scott-Heron!

Cheers.

stanstubbs | 23 Jun '10, 10:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
I got 4 I like enough to list...

Have One on Me - Joanna Newsom (Woah)
Warm Slime - Thee Oh Sees (Whoooooo)
Before Today - Ariel Pink (Weeeeird)
Cosmogramma - Flying Lotus (Wow)

I'm honestly surprised that Have One On Me isn't top of more lists, tho I suspect it's a grower. In a couple of years it'll probably be easier to really HEAR it.
I'll be a bit dismayed if High Violet tops any polls at the end of the year, surely there are more than enough albums that sound like that?

ARI_recorder | 23 Jun '10, 10:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
In no particular order..

Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Vampire Weekend - Contra
Black Keys - Brothers
Wintersleep - New Inheritors
and ermm...
Alkaline Trio - This Addiction

Also I'd like Dinosaur Pile Up to release that album already...

Bentalino | 23 Jun '10, 10:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
1. Gonjasufi - A Sufi and a Killer
2. Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
3. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
4. Four Tet - There is Love in You
5. The Radio Dept. - Clinging To a Scheme
6. Villagers - Becoming a Jackal
7. The Redneck Manifesto - Friendship
8. The National - High Violet
9. Eluvium - Similes
10. Enemies - We've Been Talking

Shitloads that are awesome but just don't quite make that list as well... Jogging, Delorean, Rolo Tomassi, Caribou, Broken Social Scene, LCD Soundsystem, Tallest Man on Earth, Local Natives, Surfer Blood, Sambassadeur, Future Islands, Guido, Liars, Foals, Janelle Monae, Jonsi, High Places, Errors, Vampire Weekend, Shearwater... fucking shitloads.

_meh | 23 Jun '10, 11:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
Top 3

Janelle Monae - The Arch Android
John Grant - Queen of Denmark
Beach House - Teen Dream

Then a load of others I can't put into order:

Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago
Owen Pallett - Heartland
Jonsi - Go
The National - High Violet
Delays - Star Tiger Star Ariel
Jeremy Messersmith - The Reluctant Graveyard
Olafur Arnalds - ...and they have escaped the weight of darkness
These New Puritans - Hidden (a shame there's only a few really standout tracks, though)
The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a Scheme

Bethany_E | 23 Jun '10, 11:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
In no particular order, thus far

Big Boi - Sir Luscious Leftfoot - The Son of Chico Dusty
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Pt 2: Return of The Ankh
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal
Rangda - False Flag
White Hills - S/T
Wooden Shjips - Vol. 2
Francis Harold & The Holograms - Who Said These Were Happy Times

Haven't heard Harvey Milk or Melvins yet and fully expecting those to nudge into that...when I get some money, y'know. New Emeralds hasn't really clicked yet, and I need to get my hands on some more of those Madlib Medicine Show records: 2 & 3 aren't quite end of year list material to my ears, but the new one sounds like it really could be. Oh and that Guido record really is superb and could well be up there.

Haven't heard much noise this year either, so that could well change the list a bit if I get round to buying some...

lemonbrickcombo | 23 Jun '10, 13:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I've only really got into noise this year
  
  but most of the records I've been listening to have been from last year, I need to get the new Russell Haswell for starters.
  
  oneforghost @lemonbrickcombo | 23 Jun '10, 13:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
List

Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma [Warp]
Guido – Anidea [Punch Drunk]
Actress - Splazsh [Honest Jon’s]
Ikonika – Contact, Love, Want, Have [Hyperdub]
Scuba – Triangulation [Hotflush]
Polar Bear – Peepers [Leaf]
Trouble Books – Gathered Tones [MIE]
Eleven Tigers – Clouds Are Mountains [Soul Motive]
Clubroot – s/t (II - MMX) [Lo Dubs]
Mesak – School Of Mesak [Harmönia]

I can't really choose between the top three right now for #1 but I guess its all in some kind of order.

jimitheexploder | 23 Jun '10, 13:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
Loadsa good stuff

Jannelle Monae, Radio Dept, Delorean, Big Boi, Beach House, Panthu du Prince, Four Tet, Gonjasufi, FlyLo

Finnsd | 23 Jun '10, 13:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
great year...alphabetical, all good imo, but * = top of the pile

Alaska in Winter – Space Eagle
Album Leaf – Chorus of Storytellers
Anais Mitchell – Hadestown
B.Dolan – fallen house, sunken city
Balmorhea - constellations
Band of Horses – Infinite Arms
Bonnie Prince Billie & the Cairo Gang - wonder show of the world
broken bells -s/t
broken social scene - forgiveness rock record
Caribou – Swim
Cars and Trains – the roots, the leaves
Clogs – the creatures in the garden of Lady Walton*
Cocorosie – Grey ocean
Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
Damien Jurado – Saint Bartlett*
Delorean – Subiza
Delta Mirror – machines that listen*
Dosh – Tommy
Efterklang – Magic Chairs*
Electric President - the violent Blue
Elevium – Similes
Emay – Emay, Karen o And the Kids
Factor – Lawson Graham
Flying lotus – Cosmogramma
Freelance Whales – weathervanes
Future Islands – In Evening Air*
Glitch Mob – drink the sea
Go Find – everybody knows it’s gonna happen only not tonight
Gonjasufi – a sufi and a killer*
Hoqiuam – Hoqiuam
Hot Chip – One Life Stand
Holy Fuck - Latin
IMOOR – she moves
In Tall Buildings –s/t
Inlets – inter abrbiter
Johanna Newsom – have one on me
John & Jehn – time for the devil
Josiah Wolf – Jet Lag
Kissaway Trail – sleep mountain
The Knife - Tomorrow in a year
Lali Puna – Our Inventions
Last Harbour – Volo
LCD Soundsystem – This is Happening
Lone Wolf – devil and i
Magic Man – real life colour *
Micah P Hinson - …and the pioneer saboteurs
Midlake – the courage of others
Mt Sims – Happily Ever After Again
My Wet Calvin – all great events
The National - high violet*
Nedry – condors*
Olafur Arnaulds - and they have escaped the weight of darkness
Owen Pallett - heartland
Perfume Genius - learning
Power Animal – people songs
Radar Brothers – the illustrated garden*
Sage Francis – Li(f)e*
Seabear – We built a fire
Silver Mnt Zion – kollaps tradixionales
Soley – theatre island
Tender Forever – no snare
William Fitzsimmons – Derivatives*
Yeasayer – odd blood
Yellow Ostrich – Wild Comfort*

Favourite EPS

Active Child – Curtis Lane EP*
Future Islands – In the Fall EP*
Geographer – Animal Shapes EP*
Ivan ice and Emay – Sounds Like EP*
Safe – Safe EP*
Son Lux – Weapons EP*

fallover | 23 Jun '10, 14:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
- A few stuff I love on here, especially Efterklang, Anais Mitchell, The National, Owen Pallett, and The Kissaway Trail
  
  so I've had a listen to the unknown stuffs and quite like/will investigate further - In Tall Buildings, Perfume Genius, Last Harbour, Future Islands, Gonjasfui. I especially love Magic Man though, and also Yellow Ostrich - both of which I've now downloaded for free from their bandcamp sites. Might also donate some money if I end up liking them enough. So thanks for that!
  
  Some albums from my list that you might (hopefully!) like in return:
  
  Fredrik – Trilogi
  The Forest & The Trees – The Forest & The Trees
  Neverest Songs - Small Voyages
  The Consulate General – Person Number
  Jesper Norda – April Archives Collection No. 1
  Alcoholic Faith Mission – Let This Be The Last Night We Care
  A Weather – Everyday Balloons
  Get Well Soon – Vexations
  
  Most of which are on my spotify playlist of 2010 musics:
  http://open.spotify.com/user/airboypaul/playlist/0UOy8gI5vr2kw8zKebP6CB
  
  paulo13 @fallover | 27 Jun '10, 09:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
10 off the top of my head in no particular order

Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
Deftones - Diamond Eyes
The Besnard Lakes - ..are The Roaring Night
God Is An Astronaut - Age of the Fifth Sun
The National - High Violet
North Atlantic Oscillation - Grappling Hooks
The 80s Matchbox B-line Disaster - Blood & Fire
Lone Wolf - The Devil & I
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
Holy Fuck - Latin

There's been quite a few others as well, quite a good year so far I reckon. I've done a Spotify playlist of my 2010 so far, but I'm at work at the mo, I'll post the link tonight if I remember.

LastAstronaut | 23 Jun '10, 14:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
- obviously I didn't remember!
  
  Here it is;
  
  http://open.spotify.com/user/biomech68/playlist/26OgxGcB1FjC8AJT41aCWN
  
  LastAstronaut @LastAstronaut | 26 Jun '10, 10:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
top 6 in order

caribou - swim
tame impala - innerspeaker
silver columns - yes and dance
toro y moi - causers of this
the ruby suns - fight softly
four tet - there is love in you

oldfamenewfame | 23 Jun '10, 15:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
not bought much, but...

Polar Bear - Peepers
Jaga Jazzist - One Armed Bandit
Charlottefield - Make it Easy on Yourself
Shield Your Eyes - Shield 'em
Los Campesinos - Romance is Boring

Annoying_person | 23 Jun '10, 17:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
old dependables like

Melvins, Harvey Milk, Scout Niblett

and 'New Sky Dragon' by Moon Unit
and the Father Sound/Harpoon Pole Vault tape o'synth on Gift Tapes
and the Eric Copeland Doo Doo Rag 7"
and the Parson Sound 3lp is the best reissue and thing overall. So heavy.

Soon I will get the Conan cd which promises to be very good also

mug_mug_mug | 23 Jun '10, 17:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
For me, this year's theme so far is...

bands I already like releasing pleasant-enough but ultimately disappointing albums. I'm sure some of them will grow on me as the year goes, but my list of clear-cut faves is rather short for now.

1. Los Campesinos! - Romance is Boring
2. The National - High Violet
3. Xiu Xiu - Dear God, I Hate Myself
4. The Menzingers - Chamberlain Waits

and two viking/folk metal albums

5. Eluveitie - Everything Remains (As It Never Was)
6. Svartsot - Mulmets Viser

thundervulture | 23 Jun '10, 21:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
Liking the year so far...

May was a whole bunch of madness.

High Violet by The National
Astro Coast by Surfer Blood
Odd Blood by Yeasayer
Have One On Me by Joanna Newsom
Forgiveness Rock Record by Broken Social Scene
This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem
Teen Dream by Beach House
Come Down With Me by Errors
Sisterworld by Liars
The Unwinding Hours by The Unwinding Hours

CastleKnight | 23 Jun '10, 22:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
a lot of great ones this year!

Extra Life - Made Flesh
Xiu Xiu - Dear God I Hate Myself
The Redneck Manifesto - Friendship
Mi Ami - Steal Your Face
Harvey Milk - A Small Turn of Human Kindness
Bonnie Prince Billy & The Cairo Gang - The Wonder Show of the World
Jogging - Minutes
Sam Amidon - I See The Sign
Phosphorescent - Here's To Taking It Easy
Caribou - Swim

i haven't got to hear the Daughters or Fang Island yet

jackpot | 24 Jun '10, 07:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
Mine's got EPs.

Much of the best music has been on them and not albums this year...

James Blake - Bells Sketch EP
James Blake - CMYK EP
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
Gonjasufi - A Sufi a Killer
Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
Guido - Anidea
LV - 38EP
Caribou - Swim
Team Ghost - You never did Anything Wrong EP

awaythecrowroad | 24 Jun '10, 08:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
As it stands..... and it will change

In some kind of order

Laura Marling
Tha National
Josh Ritter
Beach House
Anais Mitchell
Pantha du Prince ?
Besnard Lakes ?
Broken Bells ?
Patty Griffin
Erykah Badu
?

Pale-eyedBadger | 24 Jun '10, 08:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
- ?? not sure where the question marks have come from.....??
  
  Pale-eyedBadger @Pale-eyedBadger | 24 Jun '10, 10:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
There's a lot I haven't heard

I'm looking forward to checking out the Joanna Newsome record, Broken Social Scene, Red Sparowes and The Melvins but from what I've heard so far.

Actress - Splaszh
US Girls - Go Grey
Harvey Milk - A Small Turn Of Human Kindness
65daysofstatic - We Were Exploding Anyway
Rolo Tomassi - Cosmology
These New Puritans - Hidden
Scout Niblett - The Calcination Of Scout Niblett
Oneohtrix point Never - Returnal
Daughters - Daughters

wewerewerewolvesonce | 24 Jun '10, 08:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
I didn't know Eluvium had a new album out

Olafur Arnalds - ...and they have escaped the weight of darkness
Nedry - Condors

DanielKelly | 24 Jun '10, 09:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
I'm loving

Perfume Genius
Broken Bells
Beach House
Field Music
Villagers
Silver Mount Zion

Off the top of my head. I think its been a great year so far.

the-breacher | 24 Jun '10, 10:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
Hope 2nd half of '10 is better

Distinct lack of 'great'ness.

Beach House
Janelle Monae
The National

are the only ones that come close for me. Flying Lotus will sneak in there eventually but it may take me at least a year to get my head around the fukkah; it hurts. Have also enjoyed Broken Bells, Broken Social Scene, Dark Dark Dark and Stornoway.

backtotheballs | 27 Jun '10, 04:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
I forgot 65 Days thats in mine too

Hidden has faded somewhat for me since my original excitement about it, also forgot Nedry htats a fucking top album that.

The_Living_Year | 27 Jun '10, 08:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
Loving 2010 too.

Great and very distinctive, original albums.
I've not listened though to half of what came out this year yet. That's the drawback, plethora of artists and bands you can never catch up with!
Up to now then, in no particular order:
1 Owen Pallet
2 Beach House
3 Nedry
4 Shining - blackjazz
5 Crime in Stereo
6 Midlake
7 Gonjasufi
8 65daysofstatic
9 Crystal Castles
10 Caribou Swim

Lililololaure | 27 Jun '10, 10:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
"And it goes a little somethin' like this:"

1. Sleigh Bells - Treats
2. CocoRosie - Grey Oceans
3. The Irrepressibles - Mirror Mirror
4. Crystal Castles - CCII

medulla | 27 Jun '10, 19:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid

Beach House - Teen Dream
These New Puritans - Hidden
The Morning Benders - Big Echo
Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
Broken Social Scene - FRR
Wild Nothing - Gemini
Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM
Spoon - Transference

looking forward to new War on Drugs.

oceanRain | 27 Jun '10, 20:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
1. cats and cats and cats - If I'd Had an Atlas (although apparently it's not been released yet)

2. Rolo Tomassi - Cosmology
3. The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
4. 65daysofstatic - We Were Exploding Anyway
5. These New Puritans - Hidden

Stiive | 27 Jun '10, 20:38 | X | ^ This | Reply
1. Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me

2. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
3. The National - High Violet
4. Beach House - Teen Dream
5. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma

DangerousSnails | 27 Jun '10, 22:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
One definite stand out for me

Caribou - Swim (and even better live)
then in no order
These New Puritans - Hidden
CC II
The National - High Violet
Archie Bronson Outfit - Coconut
Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
Flying Lotus - Cosmosomething
King Creosote - Flick the V's
Wooden Shjips - Vol 2

Cloudberries | 27 Jun '10, 23:24 | X | ^ This | Reply

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