Your First Half of 2007 in Music

[powerhour24]

I'm still not sure which National album I prefer, Boxer or Alligator, probably Boxer by a tad because of the horns

 

[LMP]

February 26, 2006. Third row. Bass Concert Hall in Ft Worth. Completely destroyed every concert I had seen and have seen since. They are phenomenal. By far the best live music experience I've ever had.


And I also got into them through La Vida Aquatica.

If they ever come to town, I'm seeing them. I'll drag my friends with me, I don't care, I'm going.

 

[got_edge]

I'm still not sure which National album I prefer, Boxer or Alligator, probably Boxer by a tad because of the horns

I agree with your assessment.

 

[powerhour24]

Seriously, they've put out four LPs and they just seem to steadily improve, strong evolution between each.

 

[LemonMelon]

How the hell can you guys afford to buy so many albums in just 6 months? Oh wait... I'm assuming that everything was purchased...

Yeah, there's this thing called "downloading". It's still pretty new, but it's the future.

 

[Lancemc]

If someone buys 10 album at even 15 dollars a piece, that's only $150. How is that ridiculous for 6 months? Even 20 albums?

 

[LMP]

If someone buys 10 album at even 15 dollars a piece, that's only $150. How is that ridiculous for 6 months? Even 20 albums?

If you don't have a job or have to save for other things, that's still expensive.

I bought Icky Thump and Neon Bible on the day of release, I'll probably do the same with LP7.

 

[Lancemc]

If you're unemployed and under 15 years old, you have bigger things to worry about then how to get your music.

 

[LMP]

If you're unemployed and under 15 years old, you have bigger things to worry about then how to get your music.

Or you don't have your license yet, add that to the list.

 

[Jack In The Box]

Top 10 Albums of 2007 1/2 (in no order):

Battles - "Mirrored"
Patrick Wolf - "The Magic Position"
The Arcade Fire - "Neon Bible"
Wilco - "Sky Blue Sky"
Maserati - "Inventions for the New Season"
God is an Astronaut - "Far From Refuge"
Mika - "Life in Cartoon Motion"
Eluvium - "Copia"
65daysofstatic - "The destruction of small ideas"
A Northern Chorus - "The Millions Too Many


albums I don't own and I wanna hear: "Icky Thump", "Easy Tiger", "Our Love to Admire", "Challengers"

Top Tracks of 2007 1/2 (in no order):

"Relax, Take It Easy" (Mika)
"Must Be the Moon" (!!!)
"Golden Skans" (Klaxons)
"Earl Grey With Honey" (Loveninjas)
"Ocean of Noise" (Arcade Fire)
"Atlas" (Battles)

Most Disappointing Album of the Half Year

Destroyalldreamers - "Glare/Halo"
&
Bright Eyes - "Cassadaga"

Most Surprisingly Good, Even Great, Album of the Half Year

Justice - "†"

So far this year I’ve seen the following live:

Sonic Youth, The Pipettes, The Whitest Boy Alive

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Top album of 2007 so far...HANDS DOWN =

Kings of Leon 'Because of the Times'

Blown away by the Followill kids on this one...

Other highlights so far -

1. 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' (do Me a Favour, 505, D is for Dangerous, Balaclava, The Bad Thing, etc.)
2. LCD Soundsystem continues to make really smart and fun music
3. 'Icky Thump' is a blast too (Martyr For my Love, Rag and Bone, Effect and Cause, etc.)
4. Girls Aloud vs. Sugababes 'Walk This Way' (Another example of Sex-soaked British pop-perfection from the girls)
5. 'Year Zero' is more goodness from Reznor too

- - - Live I have seen Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon, Decemberists, and the Hold Steady

Looking forward to:

Radiohead obviously
Coldplay
R.E.M.
Girls Aloud

P.S...'Weekend in the City' and 'Neon Bible' were disappointing sophomore albums by disappointingly pompous and pretentious bands.

 

[impy13]

By my count, I've bought either new or used 21 albums this year. Most of the new ones have been for 9.99 since I normally buy things the day they come out from Best Buy. This isn't including albums I've had lala'd to me (10 more, but who's counting).

I'd imagine I've spent somewhere around 250 dollars on albums in 2007 alone. That's half of one paycheck, seperate from my tips. I think I'm well within budget.

 

[jacobus]

2007 isn't a verymuch quality year in music. my 3 faves so far:

01 Queens Of the Stone Age: ERA VULGARIS
02 Kings of Leon: BECAUSE OF THE TIMES
03 Traveling Wilburies: THE COLLECTION

 

[Canadiens1131]

And I also got into them through La Vida Aquatica.

I can't say I like Sigur Ros

 

[Saracene]

The favourites so far:

White Stripes - Icky Thump
Tori Amos - American Doll Posse
Blonde Redhead - 23

Didn't exactly rock my world, but good stuff nonetheless:

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
Feist - The Reminder
Bjork - Volta

 

[LJT]

01. Charlotte Hatherley- The Deep Blue
02. Of Montreal- Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
03. Blonde Redhead- 23
04. Keren Ann- Keren Ann
05. Justice- †
06. Kings of Leon- Because of the Times
07. The National- Boxer
08. The Rumble Strips- Girls and Weather
09. The Wildhearts- The Wildhearts
10. Simian Mobile Disco- Attack Decay Sustain Release

Most Disappointing Album...Feist- The Reminder

Just kinda meh.

Surprisingly Good Album...Foutains of Wayne- Traffice and Weather

Just great pop.

 

[got_edge]

I didn't know Patrick Wolf had a new album out

 

[intedomine]

Top tunes:

I Still Remember - Bloc Party
Waiting For The 7.18 - Bloc Party
Everything Is Average Nowadays - Kaiser Chiefs
Highroyds - Kaiser Chiefs
Closer - Travis
All Good Things Come To An End - Nelly Fertado
Memories & Dust - Josh Pyke
Do It Again - Chem Bros
Alfie - Lily Allen

Top albums:

Weekend In The City - Bloc Party
Boy With No Name - Travis

Lookin' forward to:

Radiohead's Seventh Album
Prospekt - Coldplay
The World Is Yours - Ian Brown

 

[LJT]

I didn't know Patrick Wolf had a new album out

It has been out for months now...at least 3 months back I think for here anyway.

 

[BonoIsMyMuse]

Songs:
1. Wilco--Either Way
2. Arcade Fire--Keep the Car Running
3. Andrew Bird--Heretics
4. Wilco--You Are My Face
5. Kings of Leon--Ragoo

After listening to Armchair Apocrypha last night, I've decided Heretics is a better song than Keep the Car Running.

When I was in college, I used to buy at least two or three CDs most months. I can't afford to do that anymore since I'm living on my own. I'm a lot pickier about what I buy now than I used to be, since I buy half the CDs I used to, or fewer.

I'd probably have bought more over the four years I've lived in my current town if we had any independent shops. For me, it's Circuit City, or else ordering online.

 

[got_edge]

It has been out for months now...at least 3 months back I think for here anyway.

I bet Best Buy won't have it stocked.

 

[LJT]

It's quite good to

 

[Jack In The Box]

I didn't know Patrick Wolf had a new album out

his best so far

I forgot "Get Lost" on my favorite songs of this year list

 

[powerhour24]

Best Buy contrary to the name, defintely not where to go for music. Independent stores

 

[Canadiens1131]

I bet Best Buy won't have it stocked.

Indie cred = gone

 

[got_edge]

Indie cred = gone

You're officially on my ignore list.

 

[got_edge]

Hey, where did your AF sig go?

 

[Canadiens1131]

You're officially on my ignore list.

Bitch, please.

 

[got_edge]

There it is! WHAY IT NO SHOW BEFORE??

 

[LMP]

I don't get the hype for Lily Allen/Amy Winehouse at all, maybe I'm too dense to get it.

Leslie Feist could probably own both of them any day though.