General Music Discussion Thread (a.k.a. indie lovefest)

[Jack of Arcades]

Okay, the new Sunset Rubdown is terrible but I hated the first one too.

The new Animal Collective is very very good, and I didn't like any of their previous albums.

I think this year is gonna have a top 10 of:

Of Montreal
Fiery Furnaces
Battles
LCD Soundsysyem
Architecture in Helsinki
Spoon
Animal Collective
New Pornographers
Arcade Fire
The Field
Menomena

Caveats: Don't particularly like The National or Frog Eyes.

[gumpzilla]

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new stars album has leaked!


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... and it's terrible! Really really disappointed after how great set yourself on fire was.

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I bought that album a few months ago and find it pretty damn bland, for the most part. I definitely don't get the hype. I like Ageless Beauty a lot, but I'm not sure there's another track on there that really sticks with me.

[SL__72]

I haven't listened to Sunset Rubdown enough to have an opinion on it, but I think the new Animal Collective CD is my favorite of the year so far. I liked Feels a lot, but I think this one is even better. Of those on your list I haven't listened to Fiery Furnaces, Architecture in Helsinki or New Pornographers yet.

[mason55]

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Okay, the new Sunset Rubdown is terrible but I hated the first one too.

The new Animal Collective is very very good, and I didn't like any of their previous albums.

I think this year is gonna have a top 10 of:

Of Montreal
Fiery Furnaces
Battles
LCD Soundsysyem
Architecture in Helsinki
Spoon
Animal Collective
New Pornographers
Arcade Fire
The Field
Menomena

Caveats: Don't particularly like The National or Frog Eyes.

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I liked the Panda Bear album better than Strawberry Jam.

I'd put Klaxons on that list somewhere too.

[Jack of Arcades]

didn't really like Panda Bear.

I'm warming up to Sunset Rubdown.

[Fedfan691]

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Okay, the new Sunset Rubdown is terrible but I hated the first one too.

The new Animal Collective is very very good, and I didn't like any of their previous albums.

I think this year is gonna have a top 10 of:

Of Montreal
Fiery Furnaces
Battles
LCD Soundsysyem
Architecture in Helsinki
Spoon
Animal Collective
New Pornographers
Arcade Fire
The Field
Menomena

Caveats: Don't particularly like The National or Frog Eyes.

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Mine will probably be something like (In no particular order):

Arcade Fire
LCD Soundsystem
Simian Mobile Disco
Sunset Rubdown
Animal Collective
Dizzee Rascal
Blitzen Trapper
Menomena
Spoon

And hopefully the wolf parade album.

[mason55]

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Dizzee Rascal

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Pretty shocked to see this album in this thread, are you American Fedfan? Cuz I've met about 5 Americans who liek Dizzee and I've been searching for them since Boy in the Corner came out

I agree with SMD over Justice though, in that genre

[Fedfan691]

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Dizzee Rascal

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Pretty shocked to see this album in this thread, are you American Fedfan? Cuz I've met about 5 Americans who liek Dizzee and I've been searching for them since Boy in the Corner came out

I agree with SMD over Justice though, in that genre

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Yeah, I'm american and have liked him since Boy In the Corner. I've introduced a few of my friends to him but usually they're just like "uhh, he's interesting." I think they just can't get past the difference between the dance-club rap filling the airwaves and the grime sound. While I don't like this new album quite as much as BITC, it's cool that I can put it on during a party and it won't seem out of place next to T.I. or ghostface or whatever while still having a distinct sound.

[0evg0]

I don't listen to leaked stuff (except for Sunset Rubdown), but these are the albums I've listened to this year in order of preference:

Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Panda Bear - Person Pitch
Deerhunter - Cryptograms
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
Menomena - Friend and Foe
Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover
Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
The Shins - Wincing the Night Away

[Jack of Arcades]

oh, I like Dizzee but I have to be in the right mood.