shainhouse Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 In no particular order, my list.1. Pilate - Sell Control for Life's Speed2. The Slip - Eisenhower3. Jenny Lewis - Rabbit Fur Coat4. Hylozoists - La Fin Du Monde5. Patrick Watson - Close To Paradise6. Islands - Return to the SeaI know I've missed tons... but 6 is enough to spark discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I can't get enough of that Raconteurs CD.Watermelon Slim's album is fantastic too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 The only album that grabbed me enough this year to recommend it is Boys and Girls in America by The Hold Steady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I know I've missed tons... but 6 is enough to spark discussion. Sadly, the very fact that you listed number 2 means that I won't bother investigating the rest of your list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I know I've missed tons... but 6 is enough to spark discussion. Sadly' date=' the very fact that you listed number 2 means that I won't bother investigating the rest of your list.[/quote']Can't we all get over The Slip for just one thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted December 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I really like the album. Ignore away though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Pilate! Pilate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted December 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 have you heard the album Luke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Top 6 in no particular order... Wierd.Spiral Beach is near the top of my list. But I can't get into it now. Maybe this evening.Pilate recently changed their name. Don't ask me why I know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Why Top 6? Not Top 5 or Top 10? Trying to be a rebel or something, or are was there only 6 great albums released this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I've seen Pilate live a couple of times and very not impressed. Like Coldplay-Lite.Maybe the album's good. Did they change their name? Not a good sign I'd think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Why Top 6? Its part of the devil's trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted December 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 The album is very dark, radiohead-ish.. not coldplay-ish at all. Not sure why, but their new name is PILOT SPEED. its much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Shoulda been Pilate X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 There's GOT to be a reason they changed their name. Either - they got all the hype they were going to get out of the Pilate name (they seemed to get a lot of coverage for a while), or someone left the band hence it's a new band, or they wanted to rebrand the band. More dark Radiohead less Coldplay-Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 a simple search came up with this from their official website... wasn't hard to figure out...June 27 06Just some words regarding our name change. I really feel you all deserve a more detailed explanation. As mentioned in the note on our website, the impetus for the name change is purely legal in nature. Given the litigious nature of the United States we could not afford to retain Pilate as a band name. In the event that a company with a similarily named brand came after us, we as Pilate could be embroiled in a legal battle that could potentially cost the band hundreds of thousands of dollars. As you might rightly assume, this is money we do not have. Trademark lawyers in the US looked into companies that had similar names (similar spelling and/or phoenetics), and advised us that in keeping the name Pilate, we would be very vulnerable to such lawsuits.This was indeed an unfortunate development, but one we would have undoubtedly eventually run into in the US. With this in mind we sought to change the band name. We wanted to keep Pilot (pilate) in some form just to make the transition easier. As much as we are all in many ways attached to the name Pilate, for us to venture outside of our own country the change was imperative. I also understand everyone's feelings toward Pilot Speed, any change as large as this is sure to be met with mixed emotions... In the end however we may now be able to avoid jokes about stomach excercises, as well as the common pronounciation error, Pee-lah-tee...The change was not meant to alienate or disappoint those of you who have to this point been our biggest supporters. I could not in words state the importance of your support and passion thus far, and am saddened by the thought that this change makes any of you feel less involved in the fortunes of this band.We ARE the same band, and rely on the small percentage of you who continue to spread the word. Moreover, the up-coming name transition renders your support all the more crucial.In the end the decision to change names was made because we wanted to be able to continue to make music, not just at home in Canada but around the world. I hope this clarifies things for many of you. That was my intent.As always take care of yourselves.Toddyou owe me 5 minutes of time for looking up Pilate's brand history. ug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 So it was something like that then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakis Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 (edited) Heres my list. Willy please ignore it.Loose Fur- Born again in the USA.The Slip - EisenhowerRock Plaza Central - are we not horsesAkron Family - meek warriorThe Duo - play, pause, stopMy Morning Jacket - okonokos Edited December 5, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allison Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Tom Waits-Orphans-Brawlers,Bawlers and BastardsTil the Sun turns Black-Ray LaMontagneThe Crane Wife-The DecemberistsBroken Boy Soldiers-The RaconteursThe Letting Go-Bonnie "Prince"BillyReturn to Cookie Mountain-Tv on the Radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunkyb Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Joanna Newsom - YSThe Decemberists - The Crane WifeJon-Rae and the River - Know what you needOld Crow Medicine Show- Big Iron WorldBuilt to Spill - You in ReverseFinal Fantasy - He Poos Clouds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasyfizeek Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 1. Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood2. Sam Roberts - Chemical CitySome other good ones:Hot Chipk-osIslandsAmy Millan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Pilate? Honestly?I like this list: Tom Waits-Orphans-Brawlers,Bawlers and BastardsTil the Sun turns Black-Ray LaMontagneThe Crane Wife-The DecemberistsBroken Boy Soldiers-The RaconteursThe Letting Go-Bonnie "Prince"BillyReturn to Cookie Mountain-Tv on the RadioI can't get the title track of Crane Wife out of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 TV On The Radio deserves to be on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Sadly, the very fact that you listed number 2 means that I won't bother investigating the rest of your list.for me, it was somewhere between Panic! at the Disco, and Ultra Mega Technobandið Stefán that I lost faith in Shain's taste.niether of these bands are the *next best thing* ...not even close.in no particular order, here are a few of my picks o' the year:Beck - The InformationOutkast - IdlewildSpringsteen - Seeger SessionsOCMS - Big Iron World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Drive-By Truckers - Blessing and a CurseCentro-Matic - Fort RecoveryMy Morning Jacket - OkonokosBeck - The InformationBe Your Own Pet - Be Your Own PetRaconteurs - Broken Boy SoldierHonorable Mention: Alabama Man's "Outlaws and Alcoholics" Volumes 1 and 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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