Best of 2011....so far

[Krilons Resa]

So now that we have six months down, what has been your favorites releases of 2011 up to this point?

Metal, jazz, indie rock, classical, hip hop, hipster black metal, younameit, bring it on.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

BON IVER - s/t
DESTROYER - Kaputt
PANDA BEAR - Tomboy
GANG GANG DANCE - Eye Contact
JOHN MAUS - We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves
WASHED OUT - Within And Without
CUT COPY - Zonoscope


Very excited about: Kanye & Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Memory Tapes, Balam Acab, Dum Dum Girls, The Avalanches (?), M83

 

[Krilons Resa]

Very excited about: Kanye & Jay-Z, Lil Wayne,

Anyway, I have been very unimpressed with every "indie" rock album I have heard so far this year. That includes the new Bon Iver that everyone is gushing over. I had high hopes for it too.

Perhaps I have just not been in the proper mood.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Man, I don't even know what "indie" means. Anything that's not metal or hip-hop that's not on the radio?

 

[Krilons Resa]

Honestly, your guess is just as good as mine. It's like the term "prog." It's original, natural meaning has taken on a life of it's own.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Motif - Facienda (3CD)
Johnston/Shelton/Mezzacappa/Nordeson - Cylinder
Wobbler - Rites At Dawn
Jefferson Friedman Quartets by Chiara Quartet
John Adams - Son of Symphony Chamber/String Quartet
Susana Santos Silva Quintet - Devil's Dress
Foton Quartet - Zomo Hall
Matthew Halsall - On The Go
Helge Lien Trio - Natsukashii

Looking forward to: Darren Johnston's Gone To Chicago - The Big Lift

 

[Dick Sirloin]

^livin in the past



GANG GANG DANCE - Adult Goth

 

[Krilons Resa]

please elaborate 'cuz I would venture to say the opposite. kthx.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

I dunno. I saw a "quartet" in there.

 

[Krilons Resa]

:Smug:

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Add Shabazz Palaces to my list. All I gotta say is: Madlib WISHES he could make beats like this. GOOD LAWD! Who produced this?

This is like a cross between GZA and Aphex Twin.

And he's on 4AD. That's some alt-rock street cred I believe.

 

[Krilons Resa]

It's actually Sub Pop, I believe.

 

[Ellestin]

Infestus - E x | I s t
Wires.Under.Tension. - Light Science
Dirge - Elysian Magnetic Fields
Joyless - Without Support
Blut aus Nord - 777 - Sect(s)

Years previous to maybe 2008 i used to own at least 20-30 albums of the year in progress by this time...what does that tell about the state of creation... or about me?

I won't even include new Primordial in there, it's ok but won't be bought, excitement for this band is over if they stick to their current formula.
Very much looking forward to Christicide and possibly Nasheim though

 

[lurch70]

the new BaN is rather good ... need to revisit it. just doesn't work with sunshine and 40C.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Add Shabazz Palaces to my list.

Me and some homies got twisted last night and played this LOUD on the ace speakers. Suffice to say, this is now my album of the year.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Okay, let's add Zebulon Pike - Space Is The Corpse Of Time to that list.

 

[Disgustipated]

Are you sure of that? That's a bold addition.

 

[einride]

haha i don't think i've heard a single 2011 thing

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Very excited about: Memory Tapes

Nvm, this shit is terrible. Just another addition to the "their first one was good" realm of hipster smugdom.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

So has anyone heard DEVIN TOWNSEND - Deconstruction? Any good?