2011 Top Album Lists

starrynight · 12-18-2011, 02:19 AM

I haven't got round to the Adele album yet, or the Beyonce and I never liked Sufjan Steven's music until his album last year which I thought was a good departure for him. Of course something needs to have some individuality, I don't disagree about that. But some things just try and be different for the sake of it I feel, and some things are ignored just because they don't sound completely new sounding. As for Radiohead, I would say most really popular bands outlast their welcome. It's very easy to keep catering to the same old audience and never take risks and normally that leads to creative sterility.

Phantom Limb · 12-18-2011, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by starrynight

I haven't got round to the Adele album yet, or the Beyonce and I never liked Sufjan Steven's music until his album last year which I thought was a good departure for him. Of course something needs to have some individuality, I don't disagree about that. But some things just try and be different for the sake of it I feel, and some things are ignored just because they don't sound completely new sounding. As for Radiohead, I would say most really popular bands outlast their welcome. It's very easy to keep catering to the same old audience and never take risks and normally that leads to creative sterility.

Is this sentence referring to Radiohead? because basically every album they've put out since OK Computer has seen them dramatically change sounds. Not something I would consider creative sterility (with the possible exception of KoL).

starrynight · 12-18-2011, 02:31 AM

I'm not really a big Radiohead fan, the last consistent album they did I consider to be Kid A. Since then I think they have sounded pretty sterile.

**Goofle** · 12-18-2011, 08:23 AM

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i disagree. I think that making the effort to actually do something in a new way is very important. There's lots of "good" pop music being put out every day that all sounds quite similar to me. Take adele for example. She is beloved by critics and the common people alike but all her music is is a rehashing of past pop ballads. Yes, it's well put together, but is it interesting? Not in the slightest. To make a truly great album you have to think outside the box a little bit, and maybe that doesn't mean pioneering a new sound, but it does mean that you do things in a unique enough way that you stand above the crowd. Sufjan stevens is a good example. I'm not that fond of his music, but i respect it a hell of a lot more than i respect anything adele or beyonce has done. It's because he puts the effort in to be unique. Most really popular bands do have a sound that was at one point original to some degree. Radiohead wouldn't be where they are if all they did was remake pablo honey over and over again.

Post of the year.

**Janszoon** · 12-18-2011, 09:39 AM

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Haven't heard of most of these, looked a few up on RYM, will be downloading Ruiner shortly

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And holy **** Matthew Shipp releases a lot of music

Haha, he sure does!

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When I listened to some of the tUnE-yArDs album I felt it was probably one of those groups (like Animal Collective) that are considered hip more because they sound different than through actual achievement. I suspect there are many better pop albums out there but as they are often more conventional sounding they are likely to be ignored.

No idea if it's "hip" or not, I just know I like that Tune-Yards album and have listened to it a lot in the past year. Therefore it make my list.

starrynight · 12-18-2011, 09:58 AM

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No idea if it's "hip" or not, I just know I like that Tune-Yards album and have listened to it a lot in the past year. Therefore it make my list.

You might well, I know other people who liked it originally and have gone off it quite quickly.

**Janszoon** · 12-18-2011, 10:31 AM

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You might well, I know other people who liked it originally and have gone off it quite quickly.

Well I guess those people are missing out then!

Phantom Limb · 12-18-2011, 12:09 PM

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Post of the year.

Why, thank you sir. Apparently I can express myself better when I'm tired as fuck.

FaSho · 12-18-2011, 12:30 PM

2011 - Rate Your Music
Meh. Still changing.

Euronomus · 02-17-2012, 12:30 AM

I know it's a little late but I made a list for another forum I frequent where this topic is still being discussed so I figured I'd throw it up here as well.

1. Mr Gnome - Madness in Miniature
2. tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l
3. Chad Vangaalen - Diaper Island
4. Other Lives - tamer Animals
5. Chelsea Wolfe - Apocolypsis
6. Esben & The Witch - Violet Cries
7. Russian Circles - Empros
8. Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light pt1
9. Bjork - Biophilia
10. the Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
11. ...Trail of Dead - Tao of the Dead
12. Mogwai - hardcore will never die....
13. 65DOS - silent Running
14. Jesu - Ascension
15. IAMX - Volatile Times
16. *Shels - Plains of the Purple Buffalo
17. Hooray for Earth - the true loves
18. SubRosa - No Help For The Mighty Ones
19. Shoppers – Silver Year
20. Six Organs Of Admittance - Asleep on the Floodplane
21. Implodes - Black Earth
22. Fen - Epoch
23. Efrim Manuel Menuck - High Gospel
24. Giles Corey – Giles Corey
I was aiming for 25 but I honestly can't think of anything else that was even decent last year.

12-18-2011, 02:19 AM	#61 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	I haven't got round to the Adele album yet, or the Beyonce and I never liked Sufjan Steven's music until his album last year which I thought was a good departure for him. Of course something needs to have some individuality, I don't disagree about that. But some things just try and be different for the sake of it I feel, and some things are ignored just because they don't sound completely new sounding. As for Radiohead, I would say most really popular bands outlast their welcome. It's very easy to keep catering to the same old audience and never take risks and normally that leads to creative sterility. __________________ non-cliquey member of every music forum I participate on

12-18-2011, 02:31 AM	#63 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	I'm not really a big Radiohead fan, the last consistent album they did I consider to be Kid A. Since then I think they have sounded pretty sterile. __________________ non-cliquey member of every music forum I participate on

02-17-2012, 12:30 AM	#70 (permalink)
Euronomus Dibs on the killing sound Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Spider Scull Island Posts: 366	I know it's a little late but I made a list for another forum I frequent where this topic is still being discussed so I figured I'd throw it up here as well. 1. Mr Gnome - Madness in Miniature 2. tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l 3. Chad Vangaalen - Diaper Island 4. Other Lives - tamer Animals 5. Chelsea Wolfe - Apocolypsis 6. Esben & The Witch - Violet Cries 7. Russian Circles - Empros 8. Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light pt1 9. Bjork - Biophilia 10. the Joy Formidable - The Big Roar 11. ...Trail of Dead - Tao of the Dead 12. Mogwai - hardcore will never die.... 13. 65DOS - silent Running 14. Jesu - Ascension 15. IAMX - Volatile Times 16. *Shels - Plains of the Purple Buffalo 17. Hooray for Earth - the true loves 18. SubRosa - No Help For The Mighty Ones 19. Shoppers – Silver Year 20. Six Organs Of Admittance - Asleep on the Floodplane 21. Implodes - Black Earth 22. Fen - Epoch 23. Efrim Manuel Menuck - High Gospel 24. Giles Corey – Giles Corey I was aiming for 25 but I honestly can't think of anything else that was even decent last year. __________________