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.... View member profile	23rd December 2009, 03:08 AM Post #1
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 30 September 2006 Posts: 10,659 User: 1,513	25. Hauschka Snowflakes and Carwrecks EP FatCat 24. Desire II Italians Do It Better 23. La Roux La Roux Polydor 22. Marissa Nadler Little Hells Kemado 21. Basement Jaxx Scars XL I shall talk more about the Top 10 of coursezz. I don't there to be TOO MUCH excitement about this list as I just did my decade list so things are to be expected. There are changezz though, as a month has gone by since then and two month since I originally compiled said list. Good stuff here. <3 La Roux h8erz can go to the LEFT. Her music is amazing and intelligent. Personality = -1 points on Buzzjack though. D;


Tyler View member profile	23rd December 2009, 04:57 AM Post #2
If people hate you, don’t hate them. Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 43,545 User: 67	PREDICTIONS: Circus will be number one. CALLED IT!


.... View member profile	23rd December 2009, 05:03 AM Post #3
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 30 September 2006 Posts: 10,659 User: 1,513	TYLER f*** YOU HOW DID YOU KNOW. D:


Tyler View member profile	23rd December 2009, 05:28 AM Post #4
If people hate you, don’t hate them. Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 43,545 User: 67	I'M JUST TALENTED LIKE THAT. Soz for ruining your countdown m8


.... View member profile	23rd December 2009, 06:18 AM Post #5
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 30 September 2006 Posts: 10,659 User: 1,513	20. The Antlers Hospice Frenchkiss 19. Florence and the Machine Lungs Island 18. Animal Collective Fall Be Kind EP Domino 17. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Slumberland 16. The Mountain Goats The Lfe of the World to Come 4AD Indietastic with a hint of pop (Florence). ;o Antlers make gorgeous, heartbreaking lo-fi indie anthems. See: Kettering. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are a lovely throwback to 80's british indie a la The Smiths. The Mountain Goats are just amazing, plain and simple. Quite a religious record but mainly just based on the stories. John Darnielle should be my husband tbh. <3 And I've praised Animal Collective enough on this forum.


p a v View member profile	23rd December 2009, 06:28 AM Post #6
thanks for being a sarcy lil bitch Joined: 25 September 2007 Posts: 79,321 User: 4,397	Haushka, La Roux and Florence are goooood


Ashford. View member profile	23rd December 2009, 03:06 PM Post #7
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 12 October 2008 Posts: 1,281 User: 7,426	Florence, Animal Collective and TPOBPAH


.... View member profile	23rd December 2009, 09:00 PM Post #8
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 30 September 2006 Posts: 10,659 User: 1,513	15. Micachu and the Shapes Jewellery Rough Trade 14. Lady Gaga The Fame Monster Interscope 13. Future of the Left Travels With Myself and Another 4AD 12. St. Vincent Actor 4AD 11. Grizzly Bear Veckatimest Warp Thanks Ashford and Pavel. <3 Surprised someone else knows Hauschka. And <3 for TPOBPAH love.


.... View member profile	24th December 2009, 07:21 AM Post #9
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 30 September 2006 Posts: 10,659 User: 1,513	10. Fever Ray Fever Ray Rabid 09. Dirty Projectors Bitte Orca Domino 08. Fuck Buttons Tarot Sport ATP 07. Bat for Lashes Two Suns Parlophone 06. Wild Beasts Two Dancers Domino Fever Ray; a haunting, yet beautiful minimalistic record. Less is more. Dirty Projectors; a mix of r&b influences and abstract indie nonsense. A great juxtaposition that makes for a compelling listen. Their best yet. Fuck Buttons; Crazy and out of this world electronic album. Abstract and thrilling. Bat for Lashes; Natasha is a wonderful storyteller who makes glorious and haunting music. She's brilliant live, as well. Listen to 'Wilderness' from the special edition if you haven't, amaze. Wild Beats; a great concept album about thugs/vandals/scoundrels/lower class society etc. which is interesting considering the elegance in how these songs are crafted. "This is a booty call / my boot up your arse hole."


gooddelta View member profile	24th December 2009, 07:57 AM Post #10
Hello? Joined: 8 March 2006 Posts: 83,222 User: 116	Two Suns was extremely good, topped my chart for 2 weeks and ended up #21 in my end of year chart... love The Fame Monster too


.... View member profile	24th December 2009, 08:26 AM Post #11
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 30 September 2006 Posts: 10,659 User: 1,513	Bat for Lashes. RECAP; 06 Wild Beasts - Two Dancers 07 Bat for Lashes - Two Suns 08 f*** Buttons - Tarot Sport 09 Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca 10 Fever Ray - Fever Ray 11 Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest 12 St. Vincent - Actor 13 Future of the Left - Travels With Myself and Another 14 Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster 15 Micachu and the Shapes - Jewellery 16 The Mountain Goats - The Life of the World to Come 17 The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - The Pains of Being Pure At Heart 18 Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind EP 19 Florence and the Machine - Lungs 20 The Antlers - Hospice 21 Basement Jaxx - Scars 22 Marissa Nadler - Little Hells 23 La Roux - La Roux 24 Desire - II 25 Hauschka - Snowflakes and Carwrecks EP OSHT who will be top 5?


Ashford. View member profile	24th December 2009, 11:20 AM Post #12
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 12 October 2008 Posts: 1,281 User: 7,426	06 Wild Beasts - Two Dancers : Wasn't sure at first but it is really quite amazing 08 f* Buttons - Tarot Sport : Really good 09 Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca : Need to check this band out 10 Fever Ray - Fever Ray : Need to check this band out 11 Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest : Need to check this band out 13 Future of the Left - Travels With Myself and Another : Need to check this band out**


p a v View member profile	24th December 2009, 12:28 PM Post #13
thanks for being a sarcy lil bitch Joined: 25 September 2007 Posts: 79,321 User: 4,397	06 Wild Beasts - Two Dancers Never heard 07 Bat for Lashes - Two Suns Did not hear in full, only singles. From all the love she gets i think i must. I am quite surprised i haven't actually DLed this before. 08 f* Buttons - Tarot Sport A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. Olympians IS A 10-minute PERFECTION 09 Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca Very good! 10 Fever Ray - Fever Ray Never got to listen to it. 11 Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest REALLY good. Sudden;y grew on me when i decided to gove it another chance, probably i was high last time and didn't realise it's greatness??! 12 St. Vincent - Actor Only Actor Out Of Work really got me 13 Future of the Left - Travels With Myself and Another No idea 14 Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster Everybody loves this, me = no exception. TFM>TF 15 Micachu and the Shapes - Jewellery The best album in this ten certainly**


.... View member profile	24th December 2009, 09:14 PM Post #14
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 30 September 2006 Posts: 10,659 User: 1,513	05. Yeah Yeah Yeahs It's Blitz! Interscope It's impossible for this band to put out a bad record. Impossible. They just keep getting better and better with each release (though I still think Fever to Tell is their finest work). This is a ballsy, electro/rock fusion that results in 10 epic songs. Seriously, they like create a world of awesomeness within each song. Not one bad track. It's energetic and amazeeeee. If you're a casual music fan / tend to gravitate towards Top 10 tracks, give this a shot. It's gooooood. 04. Phoenix Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix V2 This album is like a Blockbuster movie. An amazing one like The Dark Knight. Seriously. It just appeals to everyone. This is a prime example of what the pop-rock genre can and should be. Again, a fan of pop typically? Dislike indie? Try this. Lots of electro influence as well as classical influences like Mozart, Franz Liszt, etc. OH SNAP WHO IS TOP 3?


.... View member profile	24th December 2009, 10:21 PM Post #15
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 30 September 2006 Posts: 10,659 User: 1,513	03. The xx xx Young Turks Beautiful, sexy, and minimalistic music. Music for lovers, basically. The female/male vocals compliment each other so incredibly well. Less is truly more in the case of The xx. If you're writing them off, give them another chance, as they truly are worth it. The hype is actually true for once. 02. Neon Indian Psychic Chasms Lefse This album is amazing to do drugs too. It's a wonderful haze that hides the poppy hooks hidden beneath. Every song is catchy, charming, and takes you places. In the year of Animal Collective, this is a great followup. 01. Animal Collective Merriweather Post Pavillion Domino Was it ever going to be anything else? I actually did consider putting The xx, Neon Indian, and Phoenix on top, but this was always going to be #1 to be honest. My mind changes often though and this top 5 will likely get switched around, but for now, Animal Collective reign supreme. This is a glorious record. There are just so many layers to it, with the weirdest sounds being used in the weirdest ways, but they're incredibly effective and catchy. There's just something wonderful about listening to this album, not in the pretentious 'I enjoy Animal Collective' way, but moreso that it's just an entertaining, weird, catchy pop album. Ultimately, Animal Collective have undeniable pop influences, which is what makes them so incredibly strong. It's a wonderful mix of the abstract/bizarre and the poppy/catchy hooks that draw you in. A lovely juxtaposition. Thanks for the comments everyone. ;o Merry Christmas.


.... View member profile	24th December 2009, 10:38 PM Post #16
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 30 September 2006 Posts: 10,659 User: 1,513	The full list; 01 Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion 02 Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms 03 The xx - The xx 04 Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 05 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! 06 Wild Beasts - Two Dancers 07 Bat for Lashes - Two Suns 08 f*** Buttons - Tarot Sport 09 Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca 10 Fever Ray - Fever Ray 11 Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest 12 St. Vincent - Actor 13 Future of the Left - Travels With Myself and Another 14 Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster 15 Micachu and the Shapes - Jewellery 16 The Mountain Goats - The Life of the World to Come 17 The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - The Pains of Being Pure At Heart 18 Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind EP 19 Florence and the Machine - Lungs 20 The Antlers - Hospice 21 Basement Jaxx - Scars 22 Marissa Nadler - Little Hells 23 La Roux - La Roux 24 Desire - II 25 Hauschka - Snowflakes and Carwrecks EP


Qassändra View member profile	24th December 2009, 11:48 PM Post #17
DROTTNING! Joined: 15 April 2006 Posts: 63,953 User: 480	I HEART THE FOLLOWING (and the bolded ones have been recommended to me but I haven't listened yet0 01 Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion 02 Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms 03 The xx - The xx 04 Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 05 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! 07 Bat for Lashes - Two Suns 09 Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca 10 Fever Ray - Fever Ray 11 Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest 14 Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster 15 Micachu and the Shapes - Jewellery 17 The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - The Pains of Being Pure At Heart 18 Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind EP 19 Florence and the Machine - Lungs 23 La Roux - La Roux 25 Hauschka - Snowflakes and Carwrecks EP So yeah, generally V. GOOD. I'm currently really loving The xx - Shelter


han solo View member profile	25th December 2009, 12:26 AM Post #18
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 29 December 2006 Posts: 1,937 User: 2,341	Great to find here YYY, Fever Ray, Phoenix, Animal Collective, St. Vincent and of course The xx!


p a v View member profile	25th December 2009, 12:58 PM Post #19
thanks for being a sarcy lil bitch Joined: 25 September 2007 Posts: 79,321 User: 4,397	Only like Animal Collective (finally got into it!) and Neon Indian DAMN i think i forgot to include Neon Indian into my albums countdown


Nick F1 View member profile	25th December 2009, 02:31 PM Post #20
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 10 February 2008 Posts: 43,183 User: 5,392	14 Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster 21 Basement Jaxx - Scars Not to much I really love 'Scars' Best song on album is 'Scars' imo!