I doubt Sufjan will ever release a remotely likeable album.
You obviously didn't listen to The Avalanche.
I've heard that album quite a few times, due to my brother and some of my friends thrashing it. That 'henney buggey' tune has some enjoyable horns lines, I guess; overall it's as soggy as anything else Sufjan has ever done.
Admittedly his electronica album was ok.
Also, Spluff: I am aware that it's kind of a given that RTL/MOP/Metallica's First 4 is excellent, I just hadn't been reminded of that rather obvious fact for some time.
Speaking of Metallica; their promo machine for their new album is slowly swinging into gear, and the first samples are on the internet (along with some pretty terrible advertising that I really hope wasn't made up by the band). Sure, there's only about a minute of it, but based on that minute it's a good deal better then St.Anger, kind of sounding like a rocky, slightly simplified AJFA. The first 6 metallica albums are all at least quite good imo; as long as the new album is as good as Load I probably have my album of the year. I know, I have terrible music taste.
McTaggart: Sorry, I must've forgotten the "you must only ever have good things to say about bands" rule. I'll be sure to only ever have good things to say about stuff from now on, no matter how awful it is.
And one more thing! The new M83 is really good, not as good as Dead Cities but still seriously excellent. That'll be the electronica record of the year for me, at least, unless if Boards of Canada or Nathan Fake release an album.