Best albums you bought this year

django11 · « **on:** 27 Dec 2010, 04:49 pm »

This helps me cut through the fluff and find the good stuff. What are the best 3 albums you bought this year ( they don't need to have been released this year)? Any musical type, please keep it to 3...

I'll start:

eclein · « **Reply #1 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 05:03 pm »

Manu Katche-Third Round

Roland Orzabal- Tomcats Screaming Outside

Radiohead- Kid A (Better late then never)

acresm22 · « **Reply #2 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 07:27 pm »

Sun Kil Moon's Admiral Fell Promises. Fantastic album. Best thing since Sun Kil Moon's April released in 2008.
Big Mark Kozelek fan here.

JoshK · « **Reply #3 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 07:47 pm »

How did I miss that one?

Fan here too.

For me so far its been

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Wayner · « **Reply #4 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 07:51 pm »

All from England on Vinyl. Very high quality recordings and extremely rare to find.

Wayner

Wayner · « **Reply #5 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 07:54 pm »

And this one

There is my three.

jglim0109 · « **Reply #6 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 05:44 am »

arcade fire - the suburbs
lcd soundsystem - this is happening
beach house - teen dream

2gumby2 · « **Reply #7 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 12:45 pm »

Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine (Remaster)
The Beatles - Mono remasters (Box set)
Soriah with Ashkelon Sain - Atlan

Jumpin · « **Reply #8 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 01:33 pm »

Jamie Johnson - Guitar Songs

orthobiz · « **Reply #9 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 02:08 pm »

I'm normally a good picture-poster but am having trouble while travelling with my iPad...All vinyl, BTW...

1. Elvis Costello: My Aim Is True. I would put this in as my entry for "Last Night An Album Saved My Life" a la Mojo magazine. Got me through some rough times when it was released, one song at a time. The MoFi reissue is flat, well packaged. I thought it was a bit noisy but realized that the sound is fantastic and that because absolutely no compression of any sort is used, I have to turn the volume up more than typical.

2. Field Music: Field Music [Measure] A double record from a great British band. This is their third and the first two are also great. Quirky pop reminiscent of the Kinks, XTC and others who place melody first. Well-produced.

3. Renaissance: Prologue. A great prog-folk band of yesteryear. This one is the old release. Like other members of AC (I would assume) I buy more music than I can possibly listen to. This one got on the list because of how frequently I found myself pulling it off the shelf for another go around.

Paul

orthobiz · « **Reply #10 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 02:22 pm »

Quote from: django11 on 27 Dec 2010, 04:49 pm

So THAT'S where Elvis Costello got the "Almost Blue" album cover inspiration!
Paul

putz · « **Reply #11 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 03:54 pm »

All the Neil Young stuff that came out this year on vinyl sounds awesome. First 4 albums reissue and the Live albums were done really well but I have to say LeNoise is outstanding. A lot of people either hated it or loved it but on a decent analog rig

BobM · « **Reply #12 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 03:56 pm »

mort · « **Reply #13 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 04:25 pm »

The Blue Scholers. Great intilectual hip hop with a funky flair and beat.

weirdo · « **Reply #14 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 04:56 pm »

AJA Steely Dan
Court and Spark - Joni
Made in Japan - Deep purple

Loved em 30 years ago, still a thrill

All original issue vinyl in Mint condition from the bargain bin at CD Warehouse. I got lucky.

( I'm re-stocking)

BigSwede · « **Reply #15 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 09:12 pm »

Elko - Railroad Earth
Difficult to categorize, closest would be jam-grass but so much more than that. Great live album.

Imaginary Diseases - Frank Zappa
One of the best of the recent releases from the vault of live FZ music...all instrumental from the Grand Wazoo and Waka/Jawaka era, 1972.

Court Yard Hounds - Court Yard Hounds
The album that Sheryl Crow should have made...more California than country, despite being a spinoff of the Dixie Chicks.

IonMoon · « **Reply #16 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 04:40 pm »

This was tough! I defined "best" as- "gave me the most pleasure."

Mumford & Sons ~ Sigh No More

Wood Brother's ~ Smoke Ring Halo

Monster's of Folk ~ s/t

django11 · « **Reply #17 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 08:33 pm »

Quote from: IonMoon on 29 Dec 2010, 04:40 pm

This was tough! I defined "best" as- "gave me the most pleasure."

...that would be my definition as well...

A lot of stuff I've never heard of in this thread, I'll have to get the samples going soon... Thanks for the replies so far.

Keep'em coming!

ecramer · « **Reply #18 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 10:58 pm »

God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise
Ray LaMontagne | Format: Vinyl

Jazzman53 · « **Reply #19 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 11:25 pm »

This is the finest jazz singer I've ever heard: