Thursday, 2 December 2010

And now the end is near...

LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 21: Bad Religion singer Greg Graffin (L) and guitarist Greg Hetson perform during the first concert held at the newly-opened Empire Ballroom October 21, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The punk rock band is touring in support of the album 'The Empire Strikes First.' (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Only 30 days remain of the year. 2010 has seen 2009 and raised it. 2010 has called 2009 out on it's musical output and is ready to throw down. Yes, yes, YES! It's the time of year where music geeks like me (and you Flynny, yes!) get excited because we get to put all our favourite music from the year into a list and argue about what was the best album, song, cover etc etc ad nauseum. It's already started, months ago probably, on countless forums, twitter feeds and facebook status updates. I'm going to wade in with my thoughts on this weighty matter and, in the run up to (and probably beyond) the dawn of the new year, I'm going to write a piece on each album that has made my own personal shortlist, in no particular order. Once I accomlish this noble, lengthy and utterly pointless task, I will reveal the standings for best record of the year 2010.

So here's the not-so-shortlist (in alphabetical order as the appear on my iTunes library):
  1. "We Live On Cliffs" by Adam Haworth Stephens
  2. "White Crosses" by Against Me!
  3. "This Addiction" by Alkaline Trio
  4. "The Suburbs" by Arcade Fire
  5. "Volatile Molatov" by The Arrivals
  6. "The Dissent of Man" by Bad Religion
  7. "Brothers" by The Black Keys
  8. "I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone" by Crime In Stereo
  9. "Real Ghosts Caught On Tape" by Fake Problems
  10. "Cavalcade" by The Flatliners
  11. "The Chaos" by The Futureheads
  12. "American Slang" by The Gaslight Anthem
  13. "Heaven is Whenever" by The Hold Steady
  14. "Not Like This" by Iron Chic
  15. "Notes" by The Measure [SA]
  16. "Chamberlain Waits" by The Menzingers
  17. "Good Morning, Magpie" by Murder By Death
  18. "High Violet" by The National
  19. "Icons" by None More Black
  20. "In Desolation" by Off With Their Heads
  21. "Rebellion" by The Riot Before
  22. "LP" by RVIVR
  23. "The Speakeasy" by Smoke or Fire
  24. "We Chase The Waves" by Sundowner
  25. "The Monitor" by Titus Andronicus
  26. "Manimals" by VRGNS

I think I'll probably start with Against Me! Look out, stomach, here it comes!
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2 comments:

  1. Unknown4 December 2010 at 13:00

    i Totally agree with your year end list, with one exception, "Chamberlain Waits" by The Menzingers. what is it with this band that i don't get. i herd the record 3 or 4 times and cannot get into it. i seen them with cheap girls this year and they board the fuck out of me...the lyrics are crap and the music is mediocer...what am i missing because you seem to like very band i do, except that one...why???

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  2. Rich6 January 2011 at 14:18

    I've no idea, that record just hit me from the off. I think you're way off when you say the lyrics are crap and the music is mediocre, but if you've tried it 3 or 4 times already, might I suggest a 5th? You never know, it might click. If not, sack it off and put on something else!

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