My Best of 2011
My reader will certainly agree that this site is a close second behind Pitchfork when it comes to eagerly anticipated best of lists. So without further ado, here we go:
- Wild Flag: What can one say that hasn’t been said. Maybe supergroups shouldn’t be eligible.
- PJ Harvey: A return to form, and I know everyone agrees.
- Wye Oak: Solid growth and a shock to me from a band that I thought would always be an opener last year.
- Fucked Up: I’ve already said this is the world I want to live in. The fact that this is 4th says something about those in 1-3.
- The Pains of Being Pure At Heart: Upped the shoegaze and won my heart. That won’t shock anyone who’s been around me for the last 20 years.
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Nostalgia? Maybe, but there are some really catchy tunes here.
- Deer Tick: People will groan when I say (again) that this is the best new Replacements album in the last 20 years
- We Were Promised Jetpacks: I like as much as the debut, maybe more because I find it a little more mature / accessible. Probably why others hate it.
- We Are Augustines: Pela’s gone, and those days are, too, but this will do for now.
- Yuck: Surprising addition to me, I suspect this might not stand, but there are some really good songs on this album. They should be looking over their collective shoulders for Youth Lagoon.
There are some that I suspect are missing and so I’m going to try to do a top 20 next month. Let’s see how close I got.
Also, I’m hoping I’ll do a ‘surprisingly disappointing’ list. *glances towards The Antlers*.
Posted in Music by Matt at January 11th, 2012.
Tags: Best Of, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Deer Tick, Fucked Up, PJ Harvey, The Antlers, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, We Are Augustines, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Wild Flag, Wye Oak, Youth Lagoon, Yuck
Tags: Best Of, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Deer Tick, Fucked Up, PJ Harvey, The Antlers, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, We Are Augustines, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Wild Flag, Wye Oak, Youth Lagoon, Yuck
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