Best Of 2009

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (Jason) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:28:49 PST

FEVER RAY - S/T
Atlas Sound - Logos
Broadcast & The Focus Group - Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age EP
The Church - Untitled #23
Deerhunter - Rainwater Cassette Exchange EP
The Flaming Lips - Embryonic
No Age - Losing Feeling EP

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (chrome3D) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:03:37 PST

Clientele: Bonfires on the Heath

Pa-pa-pa-pa-dappa-pa-da
I wonder who we aaare?
This is very enjoyable. Easy to listen and like. I don´t think it will ever be one of my 2009 albums but it´s sure fun to listen.

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (fandorin) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:26:03 PST

wow!! thank you!

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (chrome3D) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:24:15 PST

I have tried to separate the actual "votes" and the other chit chat. Here is what the 2009 albums look like. After the usual suspects Yo La Tengo and The Antlers got the most "votes" (5) followed by Engineers and Doves (4). I don´t think there is any deadline?

The Church - Untitled#23 - 7

Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy - Unseen Music Unheard Words - 6

Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs - 5
The Antlers - Hospice 5

Engineers - Three Fact Fader - 4
Doves - Kingdom of Rust - 4

Neko Case - Middle Cyclone - 3
Bat For Lashes - Two Suns- 3
Dangermouse & Sparklehorse - Dark Night Of The Soul - 3
The Clientele - Bonfires on the Heath 3
The Decemberists: Hazards Of Love 3

Howling Bells - Radio Wars - 2 + 1 from 2008

The Mummers - Tale To...

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (chrome3D) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:17:04 PST

Since the time I did my list I want to add couple of new ones to the 2009 list. I found them all here, so thanks to you for all your recommendations!

The Antlers: Hospice
The Dcemberists: Hazards of Love
Engineers: Three Fact Fader

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (timetunnel) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:34:05 PST

Is there something like a deadline for Best Of lists of past years? I'll definitely have to revamp my list because if I'd known about this one last year it would have made it into the top 5 (or maybe 7):
"Wye Oak" with their album "The Knot". I just recently came across them. Brilliant stuff! I guess Churchheads gonna like it.

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (Verdelay) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:13:53 PST

I read Alasdair Maclean was contemplating folding the band. I guess we can't all be in The Church....

...I hope this doesn't happen any time soon: I've got tickets to see them in NYC at the Bowery in March...and hope to see them at ICA in London in April as well.

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (davem2) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:19:09 PST

Verdelay wrote:
Like I said, I adore Bonfires; earlier records are a little disappointing by contrast - not quite as 3D, if you know what I mean. The Clientele clearly fit into the 'maturing band' category. v

I read in this months Mojo that they were likely to be splitting up?

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (timetunnel) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:26:31 PST

Just listened to The Clientele a few times - and love it! Sometimes it instantly reminded me of Mellow Drunk and Leigh Gregory, and guess what, googling around I found that Leigh Gregory has been a live support act on their tour.

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (Verdelay) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:22:59 PST

Like I said, I adore Bonfires; earlier records are a little disappointing by contrast - not quite as 3D, if you know what I mean. The Clientele clearly fit into the 'maturing band' category. v

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (davem2) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:20:05 PST

fandorin wrote:
Right Harry!! The Clientele are so light and sublime, they're almost forgotten instantly. This is a beautiful album. Their song "BICYCLES" is one of the best anyway...

I need to give them a second chance or, to be fair, a proper listen.
I saw them supporting the Fleet Foxes last summer and thought they were really poor.

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (fandorin) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:31:13 PST

Right Harry!! The Clientele are so light and sublime, they're almost forgotten instantly. This is a beautiful album. Their song "BICYCLES" is one of the best anyway...

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (Verdelay) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:40:36 PST

You people listen to a lot of new music, doncha?

I can barely keep up with the last 50 years of pop-and-rock.

I second the props already given to Mummers & Duckworth Lewis (still filthy about The Ashes, but) and Decemberists. Great records. Grizzly and Antlers didn't do it for me after a few listens, although Hospice broke my fucking heart when I heard it for the first time.

Glaring omission from lists:

The Clientele - Bonfires on the Heath.

Released in October, this baby is my current favourite record. All Church-heads are bound to love it. Atmosphere, heart, artful, tuneful, lovely...!

No Harry Flowers release last year, which kind of bummed me out a bit. Never mind. Apparently he's releasing a proper album this year.

My main squeeze for 2009 however was...

...The entire Kinks back-catalogue (notably the complete Pye Albums collection). Hadn't listened to "Arthur" in full...

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (daveoto) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:15:43 PST

Superb album dave; you'll love it.
The Decemberists "Hazards of Love" album is my most recent discovery; have fallen in love with this album. It is absolutely majestic & i'm sure would appeal to "Church" followers.

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (davem2) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:10:46 PST

Hi Dave.
I like the order on this one mate!!
On your advice I will be buying Communion next Saturday. I don't get paid until 21 Feb but they've got a couple of copies at HMV in Brum.

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (daveoto) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:06:44 PST

1. The Church: Untitled No 23.
2. Soundtrack Of Our Lives: Communion
3. The Decemberists: Hazards Of Love.

4. Julian Casablancas: Phrazes For The Young

5. Wilco: Wilco (The Album)

6. Yo La Tengo: Popular Songs

7. Arctic Monkeys: Humbug

8. Dolly Rocker Movement:...

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (JEAN ZAMMIT) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:34:45 PST

I edited my list and added Tarot Sport by Fuck Buttons...what a fuckin ( ; ) ) brilliant album this is...its lie M83 on happy refreshments...great great stuff

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (timetunnel) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:08:49 PST

I still have to get the older albums by Gainsbourg ("5am" is correct, I think). The music of the new album is all written by Beck, BTW.

As for Piano Magic: I was reluctant putting it on the list, because there are only some good tracks on it and some are pretty boring. Additionally, it's not even close to the gorgeous Disaffected. But after a few listens I liked it enough to add it.

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (JEAN ZAMMIT) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:44:29 PST

Didnt even know Gainsbourg had a new one. I had totally adored...eh what was it called 5am or something lol

Seeing your list and being a big fan of Piano Magic I thought Ovations was their worst album to date. Piano Magic by numbers

Re: Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (timetunnel) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:28:13 PST

Want to add some albums to the best of list I already posted:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
Múm - Sing Along To Songs You Don't Know
The Unthanks - Here's The Tender Coming

also mentionable:
Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs
Volcano Choir - Unmap
Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM
Piano Magic - Ovations
The Antlers - Hospice

Best Of 2009

feeds@kickapps.com (erzkine) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:16:32 PST

The Church - Untitled#23

AC Newman - Get Guilty

Engineers - Three Fact Fader

Neko Case - Middle Cyclone

fire Zuave - Oscillation Isolator

Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy - Unseen Music Unheard Words

The Twilight Sad - Forget The Night Ahead

Lotus Plaza - The Floodlight Collective

Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs

St. Helens - Heavy Profession

The Mary Onettes - Islands

The Fauns - The Fauns