album of 2004 so far

Creamy Goodness

Ash - Meltdown

jesus_thats_gre

Jay-Z - The Black Album

Kanye West - College Drop Out

The Streets - A Grand Don't Come for Free

therecklessone

Originally posted by John2

Neurosis & Jarboe - Neurosis & Jarboe

The first track off that is savage. Good choice.

Mine would be:

Auf Der Maur - s/t
Tracer AMC - Flux and Form
Rest - Burning in Water...

John

The first track off that is savage.

Too ****ing right it is. It's the best Swans album never made.

lordsippa

Just bought Radiohead's latest offering Com-Lag. Must say me likes it. Me likes it muchly.

Also velvet revolvers debut. Absolutely class.

billy the squid

The Streets - A Grand Don't Come for Free

I would agree with this. was a bit slow to catch on but once I heard one or two of the songs off the radio i bought the album and was not dissapointed

milltown

It has been a good year so far for music I think.

My Picks:

Keane - Hopes and fears
DJ Dangermouse - The grey album
Franz Ferdinand
NERD - Fly or die

I liked the Scissor sisters album the first few times but then it actually grew OFF me. I do think their comfortably numb stands on it's own, sufficiently different to the Floyd version to almost consider it original.

A grand don't come for free was a travesty after OPM.

T.G Catter

scissor sisters album is appauling.

franz ferdinand - take me out, is quite clearly the best album so far this year.



p.s why did keane cross the road?
to get to the middle.

kingofvillan

Forget overrated codswallop(thats right noel i said codswallop) like keane and snowpatrol, these bands are dreary enough to make me go into deep sleep

Best albums are Franz Ferdinand, Scissor Sisters and the Coral!!!

Basq

Originally posted by T.G Catter
scissor sisters album is appauling.

franz ferdinand - take me out, is quite clearly the best album so far this year.



p.s why did keane cross the road?
to get to the middle.

If you think the Franz Ferdinand is the best album of the year, then you would know that it is self-titled!

It is NOT called 'Take Me Out'!

It obviously had so much of an effect on you as the best album of the year that you forgot the name of it!

:rolleyes:

Personally, i thought it was a very over-rated album with plenty of filler and a few radio friendly singles going for it.

Best albums for me this year are:

Snow Patrol - Final Straw
Keane - Hopes & Fears
Ash - Meltdown

Pacifico

Modest Mouse
Dogs Die in Hot Cars
Scissor Sisters
The Streets.....

RE*AC*TOR

Doing a quick compile:
Sonic Youth, Interpol and Franz Ferdinand joint leaders (3 each).
Followed jointly by Modest Mouse, Scissor Sisters, Hope Of The States and Keane (2 each).


Where someone mentioned more than one album - I took their first answer.

fizzynicenice

Bic Runga - Beautiful Collision

this may have come out last year, me no sure

the fnj

Hope of the States- the lost riots

Dont be at yourself

Must say, Hope Of The States blew me away at Oxegen, and after picking up their album, I'd put it right up there with the best of the year.

eth0_

Number one has to be 'Heroes to zeros' by the Beta Band, they're such a fantastic band and yet get ignored by the record buying public :-(
I'd actually rate them higher than radiohead in terms of innovation and lyric & melody writing skills.

Second place would be Hope of the States 'The lost riots'. Great band, can't wait to see them live in October.

T.G Catter

Originally posted by basquille
If you think the Franz Ferdinand is the best album of the year, then you would know that it is self-titled!

It is NOT called 'Take Me Out'!

It obviously had so much of an effect on you as the best album of the year that you forgot the name of it!

:rolleyes:

Personally, i thought it was a very over-rated album with plenty of filler and a few radio friendly singles going for it.

Best albums for me this year are:

Snow Patrol - Final Straw
Keane - Hopes & Fears
Ash - Meltdown

i am slapping my wrist whilst typing with one hand.

quarryman

Originally posted by basquille


Keane - Hopes & Fears

i thought this album got old very quick. the whiney-ness gets grating after a while.

Scissor Sisters for me so far.

Selik

Haven't heard or listened to anything released this year enough to warrant me even having a favourite album of 2004.

I guess they just don't make 'em like that used to!

Badly Drunk Boy

I'd have to go with

The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Beta Band - Heroes To Zeros
Laibach - Wat

Kali

The Walkmen - Bows & Arrows
Mission Of Burna - OnOffOn
Xiu Xiu - Fabulous Muscles

I have yet to hear Bjork, Interpol and the Delgados upcoming releases so either of those 3 could be worth a mention too.

comet

basquille wrote:

If you think the Franz Ferdinand is the best album of the year, then you would know that it is self-titled!

It is NOT called 'Take Me Out'!

It obviously had so much of an effect on you as the best album of the year that you forgot the name of it!

:rolleyes:

Personally, i thought it was a very over-rated album with plenty of filler and a few radio friendly singles going for it.

Best albums for me this year are:

Snow Patrol - Final Straw
Keane - Hopes & Fears
Ash - Meltdown

Snow Patrols Final Straw was released August last year so officially it was a 2003 record although it was re-released early this year with extra tracks!! One good slap on the wrist deserves another

Not sure what I would pick as album of the year, I think I'll reserve judgment until the end of the year, although looking through some of the suggestions I could do with buying a few new cds!!

parasite

eth0_ wrote:

Number one has to be 'Heroes to zeros' by the Beta Band, they're such a fantastic band and yet get ignored by the record buying public :-(
I'd actually rate them higher than radiohead in terms of innovation and lyric & melody writing skills.

and then they go and split up ..i'm waiting for beck & bjork albums mmm

Jim

Interpol - Antics

So far. Will have to see what the rest of the year produces.

Pacifico

Add The Delays - Faded seaside glamour to the list, Excellent album!