Album of the year

[laurence]

i won't be compiling any kind of list, just interested to see what other people rate as the best album of the year.

mine would be the Cherry Ghost album. special mention to Feist for a fine record and Joseph Arthur for two good, if slightly bewildering, CDs. Buffalo Tom came back with a good record and the Josh Rouse one is good.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

be your own pet (eponymous album)

 

[CarnageAX]

Easy this year got to be...

Cold War Kids - Robbers & Cowards

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[Noodley]

Can it be an album I bought this year or does it have to have been released this year?

If it's the latter I have no idea.

 

[laurence]

Can it be an album I bought this year or does it have to have been released this year?

If it's the latter I have no idea.

afraid it has to be released this year... otherwise Midlake might have got it for me, after a late charge.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Erm ... Damage (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) - might have been last year, on reflection.
Or Neon Bible (Arcade Fire).
More as I think of them.

 

[SamNichols]

Battles: Mirrored is mine. I haven't bought all that much music this year though.

 

[mondobongo]

Am with Noodley on this plenty from previous years but not bought anything new this year apart from the Manics Album which is ok but nothing spectacular.

 

[Kirstie]

In no particular order:

Neon Bible - Arcade Fire
Lightweights and Gentlemen - Lau
The Letting Go -Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

 

[Maverick Goose]

Also in no particular order:
The Shepherd's Dog-Iron +Wine
The Bairns-Rachel Unthank +the Winterset
Editors-An End Has A Beginning

 

[Lardyboy]

Neon Bible - The Arcade Fire was a pleasant surprise.

Cherry Ghost- Thirst for Romance has its moments.

Radiohead - In Rainbows, ditto.

Wilco - Sky Blue Sky, back on form.

 

[laurence]

blimey, was Wilco this year... suppose it was!

thanks for the reminder.

 

[Steve Austin]

In Rainbows is the only album i could recommend to anyone this year. The cribs album is worth a listen as well, but thats about it.

 

[Jaded]

Underworld : Oblivion With Bells

 

[tomb1960]

Neil Young - Chrome Dreams II. A serious return to form I think you'll find!