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Top Albums of 2009: Part I
spoon_of_grimbo:
my favourites so far this year, (in alphabetical order, as i can't be arsed ranking them) are:
...and you will know us by the trail of dead - "the century of self"
architects - "hollow crown"
the arteries - "blood, sweat and beers" (technically a compilation but whatever...)
brides - "ocular.unveil"
chris wollard and the ship thieves - "chris wollard and the ship thieves"
in the red - "volume 2"
kylesa - "static tensions"
lamb of god - "wrath"
obits - "i blame you"
propagandhi - "supporting caste"
stereotyperider - "songs in the keys of f and u"
strung out - "prototypes and painkillers" (another compilation...)
therapy? - "crooked timber"
thursday - "common existance"
i'm also looking forward to (either because they're yet to be released or i haven't got round to hearing them yet...)
isis - "wavering radiant"
riverboat gamblers - "underneath the owl"
new strung out studio album
new nofx album
new fugazi album (hey, a man can dream!)
Christophe:
--- Quote from: spoon_of_grimbo on 16 Apr 2009, 14:05 ---new fugazi album (hey, a man can dream!)
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah c'mon if this doesn't actually happen I will mutilate your body and do other bad things to it.
michaelicious:
--- Quote from: TheFuriousWombat on 16 Apr 2009, 12:45 ---If These Trees Could Talk - Above the Earth, Below the Sky
These guys are one of the best new post-rock bands out there. This is their first full length and it's surprisingly mature and compelling. It's what you might expect from a very good post-rock band with heavy, epic, quiet-loud dynamics but they do have a recognizable sound. Probably better than the latest This Will Destroy You album and a very good holdover until the next Explosions in the Sky albums finds its way out.
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It has never occurred to me to compare If These Trees Could Talk and This Will Destroy You. They are both great bands, but I like them for entirely different reasons. I like ITTCT for their densely packed no-bullshit approach. These dudes just seem to be more focused on bringin' on the rock action. On the other hand, I listen to TWDY for their more expansive compositions. The songs don't seem like they are in a rush to get anywhere, but at the same time they don't lack direction; you can tell where they are going and when they arrive. Their songs also seem to have a certain melancholic aspect to them that I quite enjoy as well.
TheFuriousWombat:
Oh, they definitely have different approaches to making music. I guess I made the comparison b/c TWDY is like The Next Big Thing in post-rock and IFTCT are getting more recognition now with this release and I feel like they're good enough to warrant more attention.
Be My Head:
Good albums so far:
Kreator - Hordes of Chaos
???
Looking forward to
Atheist
Porcupine Tree
The Flaming Lips
Heaven & Hell (leaked though already)
Agalloch
3
Gavin Harrison & O5ric
Karl Sanders
Obituary
Pestilence
Slayer
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