Finally to round off my review of the year, my 'fantasy shuffle' selection of twenty tracks that were released during 2012.
In no particular order :-
Kettling - Bloc Party
Cameraman - Spook School
State Hospital - Frightened Rabbit
Hey Jane - Spiritualized
Alphabet - The Twilight Sad
This Ladder Is Ours - The Joy Formidable
Headstrong - Feeder
Best Of Friends - Palma Violets
Motoring - Toy
Come on, be a No-One - The Cribs
Knock Knock - Band Of Horses
Observations - The Raveonettes
The Wrestler - Reverend & the Makers
Next Of Kin - Miniature Dinosaurs
Go Right Ahead - The Hives
Dead Man's Shoes - The Virginmarys
Weirdo - The Vaccines
Through The Dark - Anothers Blood
One Drop - PIL
Epizootics! - Scott Walker...
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Sunday, 30 December 2012
Friday, 30 December 2011
Favourite Albums Of 2011
Third part of my review of the year, the oddball selection of my favourite ten albums of the past year. Not one of the the better years I don't think and the lack of albums I bought probably reflects this.
10. Skying - The Horrors
Not for me anywhere near as good as 'Primary Colours' but it has its moments.
9. What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? - The Vaccines
A right mishmash but again it has it's moments.
8. The Big Roar - The Joy Formidable
This 'debut' album borrowed heavily from their previous 'debut', which apparently now wasn't an album at all but an 8 track EP..., without which it probably wouldn't have made this list. A band stuck in a bit of a rut.
7. England Keep My Bones - Frank Turner
Excellent as ever but not as excellent as his past efforts.
6. Thank You Happy Birthday - Cage The Elephant
Discovery of the year for me. They're trying so hard to be the Pixies. 10/10 for effort.
5. Palace - Chapel Club
Judging by what they already had in the public domain this was bound to be excellent and was.
4. Suck It And See - Arctic Monkeys
I love a good story and Alex Turner gets back to telling them. His solo 'Submarine' effort was pretty useful too.
3. Hello Sadness - Los Campesinos!
More stories and I could listen to Gareth from LC! telling them all day long. An acquired taste but I have that taste.
2. Yuck - Yuck
1990's throwback maybe but something else taht is to my taste. They're awesome live too.
1. Valhalla Dancehall - British Sea Power
Not everyone's cup of tea of course but BSP can do no wrong for me. As good as everything else they've done.
10. Skying - The Horrors
Not for me anywhere near as good as 'Primary Colours' but it has its moments.
9. What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? - The Vaccines
A right mishmash but again it has it's moments.
8. The Big Roar - The Joy Formidable
This 'debut' album borrowed heavily from their previous 'debut', which apparently now wasn't an album at all but an 8 track EP..., without which it probably wouldn't have made this list. A band stuck in a bit of a rut.
7. England Keep My Bones - Frank Turner
Excellent as ever but not as excellent as his past efforts.
6. Thank You Happy Birthday - Cage The Elephant
Discovery of the year for me. They're trying so hard to be the Pixies. 10/10 for effort.
5. Palace - Chapel Club
Judging by what they already had in the public domain this was bound to be excellent and was.
4. Suck It And See - Arctic Monkeys
I love a good story and Alex Turner gets back to telling them. His solo 'Submarine' effort was pretty useful too.
3. Hello Sadness - Los Campesinos!
More stories and I could listen to Gareth from LC! telling them all day long. An acquired taste but I have that taste.
2. Yuck - Yuck
1990's throwback maybe but something else taht is to my taste. They're awesome live too.
1. Valhalla Dancehall - British Sea Power
Not everyone's cup of tea of course but BSP can do no wrong for me. As good as everything else they've done.
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