album of 2004 so far

loyatemu

Sonic Youth - "Sonic Nurse"

if you liked sonic youth in the past you should definitely check it out.

tibor

interpol - antics.

bambam

+1 for Interpol - antics

Pacifico

Modest Mouse - Good news for people who like bad news

RE*AC*TOR

Scissor Sisters.

Dont be at yourself

Hope Of The States

(honourable mentions to Franz Ferdinand, Scissor Sisters and Sonic Youth)

SprostonGreen

The Killers - Hot fuss

gogul

Hmm Scissor Sisters?

You have heard their version of comfortable numb!! No self respecting musician would do that to such a masterpiece. They dont deserve a listen!!!

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by gogul
Hmm Scissor Sisters?

You have heard their version of comfortable numb!! No self respecting musician would do that to such a masterpiece. They dont deserve a listen!!!

So based on one bad cover - you don't give a band a chance with anything else?? You're very clever, and obviously know better than everyone else.

Best album of 2004 (IMO) - Prince - Musicology.

gogul

Dr Loon, u think of one of your favourite bands. If a cover was done of one of their best songs (very badly I might add), wouldn't u be p*ssed!?

RE*AC*TOR

Originally posted by gogul
Hmm Scissor Sisters?

You have heard their version of comfortable numb!! No self respecting musician would do that to such a masterpiece. They dont deserve a listen!!!

Yes, obviously you are correct. Its awful - what was I thinking? I'll change my nomination to Pink Floyd - Echoes (almost this year). Pink Floyd rule all.

..........or..............no - i think its great and you can eat my ass-biscuit.

Zoton

Probably have to go with Vol.3 The Subliminal Verses - Slipknot. Very little else released this year that has been very good.

RE*AC*TOR

might I add - I prefer the Scissor Sisters version of Comfortably Numb - its sufficiently different from the original to merit being a cover - surely that's better - putting their own stamp on it rather than doing an almost identical version to PF.

gogul

Did u also like Tori Amos' version of Smells Like Teen Spirit?

Spocker

+ 1 for the Scissor Sisters - brownie points for being (mostly) original if nothing else. I agree with RE*AC*TOR , at least it's different enough

Marq

Silver Mount Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra La La Band with Choir - Thee Rusted Satellites Gather and Sing.

Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People which only got an Irish release this year.

Sonic Nurse also excellent.

munkeehaven

tool-lateralus.....WITHOUT A DOUBT

Tusky

I like the scissors sisters cover, I actually prefer It to the original. Good album too.

The Franz Ferdinand album was brilliant , very 'paint by numbers' but still really good.

Listening to Razorlights album ... seems quite good so far.

tibor

Originally posted by munkeehaven
tool-lateralus.....WITHOUT A DOUBT

try 2001.

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by gogul
Dr Loon, u think of one of your favourite bands. If a cover was done of one of their best songs (very badly I might add), wouldn't u be p*ssed!?

Not really... but I wouldn't write the rest of the bands material off as shíte based on a bad cover version.

Dont be at yourself

If Comfortably Numb was an original song by Scissor Sisters, people would absolutely love it. But because they're revamping a classic by a hugely succcessful and much-loved 'serious' (though that's arguable!) band, everyone gets all stuck up and elitest about it.

Get over yourselves.

radiospan

Interpol - Antics sounds very good all right.
Joy Zipper - American Whip
Snow Patrol - Final Straw

sikes

is antics out yet??

Robbo

Originally posted by sikes
is antics out yet??

Not entirely

I believe the official release date is sometime in September.

sikes

mmm * me off to irc *

shotamoose

At the risk of being totally unfashionable, I've just bought Morrissey's new album and it actually sounds great. Must also pick up Prince's new one too - roll on the 1980s!

D-Generate

The words Morrissey and unfashionable don't go together in the same sentance.
Anyway, my favourite albums so far are
Hope of the States - Lost Riots
The Killers - Hot Fuss
and Interpol - Antics.

Beastie Boys - To the 5 Bouroughs is also pretty Fab!

daveg

Keane - Hopes and fears

AngelofFire

Incubus- a crow left of the murder

John

album of the year? I'm sorry, has to be albumS of the year:

Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse (far better then their previous few albums)
Einstuerzende Neubauten - Perpetuum Mobile
PJ Harvey - Uh Huh Her
Throbbing Gristle - Now
Neurosis & Jarboe - Neurosis & Jarboe
Michael Gira - I Am Singing To You From My Room


Of course there are others that are not as good but worth a mention such as Morrissey, Amen, all the Tindersticks re-releases, Hafler Trio and Merzbow.

Biggest disappointment was that new Lou Reed live album. There are a few great tracks on it but most of it was fairly rubbish. The gig he did at the Helix was better because he talked less crap through it. The vocalist he had with him, Antony, is amazing. Best version of Candy Says yet!

Miguel_Sanchez

Yeah the Sonic Youth album is excellent (except for the that Arthur Conan Doyle Handcream track)

Two other contenders are:

Wilco - A Ghost is Born
DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist - Product Placement (live CD with the DVD)