dave-O Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 It's end-of-the-year list time. We've tackled shows and movies, so it's time for album releases and I'll get things started with my picks. Wilco - A Ghost Is Born Brian Wilson - Smile Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama - There Will Be A Light Rheostatics - 2067 Arcade Fire - Funeral (I haven't devoted nearly enough time to this CD yet) Ron Sexsmith - Retriever Bill Frisell - Unspeakable (Side note - My personal album of the year is Joel Plaskett Emergency's "Truthfully Truthfully". It came out in 2003 but I didn't discover until well into 2004.) Let's hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 I didn't listen to, or buy a lot of 2004 albums this year. Although not all are among my favourite artists , I know these CDs are good: Van Lear Rose - Loretta Lynn American Idiot - Green Day Contraband - Velvet Revolver With The Lights Out - Nirvana Joyful Rebellion - K-OS Rubber Factory - The Black Keys Acoustic Citsuoca: Live At The Startime Pavilion - My Morning Jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Of the ones mentioned, Wilco and that Ben Harper one. Not mentioned: Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains Garcia - Grisman - Been All Around This World Warren Haynes - Live At Bonnaroo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Damn!! I forgot A Ghost Is Born!! It's a great album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 DaveO after reading your list, I think maybe we need to start seeing other people. Ha ha............ Much like DaveO's list, these albums from 04 totally kick ass: Ron Sexsmith- Retriever Rheostatics- 2067 Modest Mouse- Good News..... and I also had the pleasure of discovering Joel Plaskett this year (outside of Thrush Hermit anyway), and he is my New Artist of the Year (for me anyway) and I highly recommend both Truthfully Truthfully and Down at the Khyber. Other notables from this year: Cake- Pressure Chief Beastie Boys- To the 5 Boroughs (maybe their best since Pauls Boutique) From a Basement on the Hill- Eliot Smith Bob Dylan- Bootleg Series Vol #6 (Live 64- its been around forever in various formats, but not sounding quite like this) Interpol- Antics Bedouin Soundclash- Sounding a Mosaic And my #1 Album of 2004: Franz Ferdinand- FF Good thread Dave........... Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple foot Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 tom waits- real gone. les claypool and brain are on it. so good. wilco and modest mouse goes without saying gomez-split the difference beta band-heros to zeros not their best effort but still awesome polyphonic spree-together were heavy. i like the first one better but this one is pretty good too it was a good year for releases for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 beta band-heros to zeros not their best effort but still awesome Agreed. It falls in with Hot Shots II, but not quite as original as that album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Haven't listened to much from 2004 but the MMW - End of the World Party is pretty sick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 not sure when these were released, but i got hooked on them this year James McKenty Restless Soul The Spades Burning on Fumes Cuff The Duke Life Stories for Minimum Wage Gillian Welch Soul Journey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 What about Zedonk by nero? That's in my top 5 for sure. Haven't decided on the other 4 yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 What about Zedonk by nero? That's in my top 5 for sure. Haven't decided on the other 4 yet. Nah, that album sucks... according to that great review by the equally great writer from Jambands.com. He is an excellent writer. Just ask him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 I like Love Is Hell by Ryan Adams. Also, the latest Wilco is awesome, agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 I am shocked that I forgot Zedonk.......... I'm fired! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Well this thread was bound to happen at some point. In no particular order: Good News For People Who Love Bad News- Modest Mouse The Invitation- Thirteen Senses Seven Circles- Tea Party Franz Ferdinand- Franz Ferdinand Van Leer Rose- Loretta Lynn Albums I haven't listened to yet that I figure I'll like: To The 5 Bouroughs- Beastie Boys Wilco- A Ghost is Born Antics- Interpol Smile- Brian Wilson The Libertines- The Libertines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Drive-By Truckers - The Dirty South Widespread Panic - Uber Cobra/Night of Joy/Jackassolantern Stockholm Syndrome - Holy Happy Hour Eric Clapton - Me and Mr. Johnson Warren Haynes - Live at Bonnaroo Burt Neilson Band - By The Door honourable mention: Gov't Mule - Deja Voodoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickler Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Wilco- AGIB Franz Ferdinand - FF Cake - Pressure Thief MMW - end of world party K-OS - Joyfull rebellion The hip - in between evolution Jimmy Swift Band - Reeborth of Hooch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 hmm.. i didnt pick up a lot of new releases this year, i spent most of the time discovering the art of downloading and the beauty of live music, drowning in the slip, and going back in time getting sh!t that i should have had already.. but, of what i did manage to get my hands on, most of my favourite 2004's have been mentioned already... wilco - a ghost is born rheostatics - 2067 brian wilson - smile nero - zedonk also... the golden dogs - everything in 3 parts king cobb steelie - destroy all codes (its been in heavy rotation here lately.) and after reading some of these, i just had to put on one of my favourites from 2003... plaskett's truthfully truthfully... love joel plaskett... hey sean, if you dont have it already, pick up In Need Of Some Medical Attention if you see it around, his first solo disc... kinda dark, lo-fi, but really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 "honourable mention: Gov't Mule - Deja Voodoo" You know what, exactly. When I first listened to that album, I didnt care for it. Once I saw the cohesion from those 4 boys, I re-listened to it. That band is fantastic, as is that album. Cheers to buying it. Gov't Mule were on fire this past fall-early winter tour. Thanks for reminding me about that album NewRider. I am going to put it on after 11-13-97 Phish. (Please, someone. Help me. I listen to too much Phish.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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