Best new release of 2007 so far?

[Sydneyfan]

More than five months into the year - what is your call for the best new album so far?

[Sydneyfan]

Devil on a Bench in Stanley Park - Justin Rutledge for me (released Feb 2007 in Australia). Pure perfection and I doubt anything is going to top it for my AOTY.

[Rob]

Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?

[Starlite]

Both excellent albums and at the top of my list.
I'm interested in hearing The National's Boxer, seeing as it's getting a lot of great reviews and so many people are already raving about it.

[Donald]

I'm interested in hearing the new album of Portishead. :\

[Starlite]

Andrew Bird's Armchair Apocrypha will probably also make my top 10 of 2007, even though I only discovered Andrew Bird a few weeks ago.

[SkortBrun]

Sky Blue Sky by Wilco, although my vote for best album so far has been going back and forth a lot lately between that and The Reminder by Feist.

Also, if anyone's interested, click Here (http://rateyourmusic.com/list/SkortBrun/top_albums_of_2007) to see my top albums of 2007 list.

[Faded Rose]

Probably J Tillman - Cancer and Delirium - I love that guy's music.

[maleneee]

Feist- The Reminder

[blueone]

More than five months into the year - what is your call for the best new album so far?

I don't think I've actually bought any other '07 albumn. :)

Ooh! The Arcade Fire one was good, definitely a grower, that.

[sicottem]

LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver

my favorite so far by far

[TheOneThatLeaves]

Son Volt, Lily Allen

[Sydneyfan]

Thought this might be worth a bump...

[Rob]

The National and Of Montreal have been battling for the #1 spot here.

[Sydneyfan]

Rutledge still out in front for me. Maybe the new Ritter will be able to challenge it. Springsteen Live in Dublin, Short Stories by Oh Susanna and Emotionalism by The Avett Brothers are the other ones I'm really loving so far.

[sipowicz]

of Montreal. But the new Burning Brides is f'n insane

[blueone]

Bruce Springsteen - Live In Dublin

Without a doubt. And I can't believe I said Arcade Fire before, it's not brilliant.

[Starlite]

And I can't believe I said Arcade Fire before, it's not brilliant.

The way this year's going, Arcade Fire will probably drop out of my Top 10.

[Paul Vick]

Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG

[Kevin McF]

the correct answer is the national boxer and there are a few discs in here that are 2006

[The Good Society]

Sky Blue Sky for sure.

[Faded Rose]

Still J Tillman - haven't changed on that.

Why do I feel disloyal not saying Easy Tiger - or does this thread not include RA?

I'm also waiting on the new Josh Rouse album - I like him a lot.

[raisemyglass]

I have a feeling that with the August releases of both Josh Ritter and Patrick Park one of those two will probably be topping my list at years end.

[blueone]

The way this year's going, Arcade Fire will probably drop out of my Top 10.

Aye, in hindsight it was a real disappointment.

[Faded Rose]

I still think Neon Bible is a great album and would be in my top 10 but not at the top.

[blueone]

I just felt it didn't deliver on Funeral's promise. There's a lot of throwaway songs, in my opinion.

[Faded Rose]

I didn't at first but now I think it's better than Funeral. Agree to differ.

[blueone]

I'll agree to that. :)

[Sydneyfan]

On a related note, I thought it might be fun to devise a TBY Top 10 or Top 5 (?) Albums of 2007 list in December.

We usually do a Top 10 New Albums thread anyhow, so it could be incorporated into that.

I guess the easiest way is to get everyone to nominate their top 10 albums and then award them points eg:.10 points for Ist, 9 for second etc. We could then tabulate all the points and come up with an overall Top Albums list for the board.

If anyone has any better ideas about this and how to work it, I'd love to hear them.

[Starlite]

On a related note, I thought it might be fun to devise a TBY Top 10 or Top 5 (?) Albums of 2007 list in December.

We usually do a Top 10 New Albums thread anyhow, so it could be incorporated into that.

I guess the easiest way is to get everyone to nominate their top 10 albums and then award them points eg:.10 points for Ist, 9 for second etc. We could then tabulate all the points and come up with an overall Top Albums list for the board.

If anyone has any better ideas about this and how to work it, I'd love to hear them.

Great idea :upyours.

[SkortBrun]

On a related note, I thought it might be fun to devise a TBY Top 10 or Top 5 (?) Albums of 2007 list in December.

We usually do a Top 10 New Albums thread anyhow, so it could be incorporated into that.

I guess the easiest way is to get everyone to nominate their top 10 albums and then award them points eg:.10 points for Ist, 9 for second etc. We could then tabulate all the points and come up with an overall Top Albums list for the board.

If anyone has any better ideas about this and how to work it, I'd love to hear them.

Sounds perfect.

[Faded Rose]

I think this is a great idea.

How about the worst album you bought in 2007 as well? The one you looked forward to and it turned out to be a real dog.

[sipowicz]

On a related note, I thought it might be fun to devise a TBY Top 10 or Top 5 (?) Albums of 2007 list in December.

We usually do a Top 10 New Albums thread anyhow, so it could be incorporated into that.

I guess the easiest way is to get everyone to nominate their top 10 albums and then award them points eg:.10 points for Ist, 9 for second etc. We could then tabulate all the points and come up with an overall Top Albums list for the board.

If anyone has any better ideas about this and how to work it, I'd love to hear them.

I love it, now just don't put the cool indie bands and all that. Don't forget that some of us, [IE me] enjoy the trite-harmless pop records, see: Mandy Moore and Kelly Clarkson. God save me, I can't help it, sometimes I just want to listen to something harmless.

[Sydneyfan]

I think this is a great idea.

How about the worst album you bought in 2007 as well? The one you looked forward to and it turned out to be a real dog.

Ooh, yes. I like that idea. I think we should do that as well.

[Sydneyfan]

I love it, now just don't put the cool indie bands and all that. Don't forget that some of us, [IE me] enjoy the trite-harmless pop records, see: Mandy Moore and Kelly Clarkson. God save me, I can't help it, sometimes I just want to listen to something harmless.

Ha, I know what you're saying. But people will be nominating their own choices. Mandy Moore mightn't win the whole thing, but you'll at least be able to put your vote in for her album. :upyours

[blueone]

Yup, that's a nice idea too. :upyours

[Faded Rose]

I just had a quick count of my 2007 CDs. I've only bought about 10 - I've been buying a lot of older stuff - should make my list pretty easy to compile - that or go out on a mad buying spree.

[blueone]

I don't think I've even got 10!

Still, it's not as bad as last year where I only had about 3. :lol

[Faded Rose]

I imagined everyone else would have loads.

[blueone]

Everyone else does - except you and I. We're lame. :)

[Faded Rose]

Everyone else does - except you and I. We're lame. :)

We could also be discerning - or poor.

[blueone]

Discerning works for me. :upyours

[gweeps]

NIN

[americana]

The Avett Brothers Emotionalism tops my list.

Get out to see them live while you can still see them in a small venue. for a sample - go to youtube and search "avett" plus either "murdered in the city" or "in the curve". Then try "talk on indolence".

[Layne]

I really enjoyed Patrick Wolf,The Magic Position ..he's a little out there...but..he's talented

i'm really diggin the new Spoon..Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga...its really good actually...but like any other spoon album...it has its greats and has its downs..highlights included "The Underdog" and " You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb"

[Sydneyfan]

I have a sneaking suspicion that the new Josh Ritter is going to be on a lot of people's Best Of lists shortly.

[Faded Rose]

Josh Ritter - I've pre-ordered it from the US so hope to get it soon after release date (better service than Easy Tiger I hope). Looking forward to it. It may even bring my purchases of new albums up to 10.

[blueone]

Did you order from Amazon? Was it expensive?

[Faded Rose]

No - I gave Newbury Comics another whirl (even tho I swore I wouldn't use them again) - to get the signed cover. I can't remember how much I paid including postage - about $18.00 I think.

[blueone]

Wowzers, that's like 9 quid!

[Starlite]

Wowzers, that's like 9 quid!

Is that cheap or expensive?

[blueone]

Very cheap for a signed, overseas record.

A brand new record usually costs between £12 - £15 if you go out and buy in a shop.

[Starlite]

15 pounds!! That's equal to ~ AU$37 (We usually pay about $30).
Americans are so lucky. Music is cheap in the USA, unlike for the rest of us :\

[blueone]

*grumble* Lucky buggers.

You know, I think I might go for the same deal Rosie went for. Sounds good, eh? :upyours

[FrigidRoses]

15 pounds!! That's equal to ~ AU$37 (We usually pay about $30).
Americans are so lucky. Music is cheap in the USA, unlike for the rest of us :\

Are you for real? Is that the cost of an average record?

[Faded Rose]

Check carefully guys that I've remembered the figures correctly - just checked it was $US 17.49 including postage. They had a good deal on Easy Tiger but you had to wait for it.

[blueone]

With the rest of the world release being behind the American one I don't see the Josh Ritter one being that bad.

[Sydneyfan]

Are you for real? Is that the cost of an average record?

Yep. Anywhere from $24 to $32 depending on whether it's an import etc. Being a music lover is not cheap in Oz.

[FrigidRoses]

Christ that is horrible. I thought they were pricey in the states!

[Sydneyfan]

bumpity to see if anyone has changed their minds by now....

Current AOTY for me is Magic, Springsteen.

[Rob]

Prob In Rainbows now.

[Sydneyfan]

This is probably also now in the wrong forum :lol



edit: FiXT

[foggy]

This is probably also now in the wrong forum :lol

I was just thinking that. :lol

[Sydneyfan]

All better now.

[ArkhamAsylum]

My vote would so far go to Springsteen's new album or Neal Casal's "All Directions", even though that's only really a compilation of demos and live stuff.

[barton]

the everybodyfields - nothing is okay

[blueone]

I have a Top 2 list. :upyours

Bruce Springsteen - Magic
Bruce Springsteen - Live In Dublin

[sbors]

Son Volt--The Search

Bruce Springsteen--Magic

[Faded Rose]

If it was right now it would have to be J Tillman - Cancer and Delirium and Jason Isbell - Sirens of the Ditch as the top two.

[Kevin McF]

boxer is still my favourite

[sbors]

If it was right now it would have to be J Tillman - Cancer and Delirium and Jason Isbell - Sirens of the Ditch as the top two.

Nice pick on the Isbell...I completely blanked on that album for some reason. It's really bad ass!

[raisemyglass]

Patrick Park - Everyone's In Everyone is my favorite so far.

[littleamen]

Ryan Bingham. Mescalito

[Tim Simmons]

boxer is still my favourite

Mine too.

Only I spell favorite without the u.

[Rob]

boxer is still my favourite
I've put that one on the back burner a lot lately.

[FrigidRoses]

St. Vincent is my favorite so far.

[clewis]

St. Vincent is my favorite so far.

:upyours Definitely.

[FrigidRoses]

:upyours Definitely.

BAN2

I'm looking forward to seeing everyones top 10 list.

[thunderoad]

so far...[ in no particular order off the top of my head ]

andrew bird - armchair apocrypha
bruce springsteen - magic
wilco - sky blue sku
rufus wainwright - release the stars
kanye west - graduation
spoon - gagagagagagagagagagagagagajksjhbfjh;dfjhd
ra- easy tiger
the national - boxer (was that this year?)

not great but still good:
arcade fire - neon bible
bjork - volta


haven't heard new babyshambles yet

i'm sure i'm forgetting something, hmm...

[Starlite]

Jens Lekman (Night Falls On Kortedala) is definitely in my Top 5.

[foggy]

Jens Lekman (Night Falls On Kortedala) is definitely in my Top 5.

It's in my top 3. :pimp