Rich*

Like I say I probably will regret the YYY's decision as time goes on. Just got bored of them over the last couple of months :( They were very good though Glad you agree :) It's not as good as everyone's making it out to be but its still good. Have you heard 'Winter Hill' by Doves? :o

First post updated

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Their performance at Leeds festival was very good indeed. I've always liked them and loved Brian Molko as a frontman :D 'Everything Is' is superb :wub: So much so, going to listen to it now

Thanks for commenting :D I think I may have made a slip-up. You're right, 'Hands' isn't FAR superior to 'Lungs' but I do prefer it :) La Roux's album had so much promise and FAILED :(

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'Talons' is my second favorite. All I have to say to both of you is 'Trojan Horse' guitar riff :wub: Pleased to hear it was your favorite album of 2008 as well Cremey :)

I was going to put 'Trojan Horse', naturally, but there were just a load of guitar covers on the first page of YT which made me lose interest :(

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/RichardAllen/Picture1-13.png And so it begins! Simply speaking, I am going to countdown my favorite albums of the past year. Originally, I planned on compiling a list of 50 albums but after realising just how few ‘great’ albums have been released over the last twelve months, the list dwindled to 30. All feedback and opinions are welcome along the way. To begin, here’s a track from my favorite album from 2008: Bloc Party - Talons (taken from 'Intimacy') 3MLKxACOglc http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/RichardAllen/075678958045.jpghttp://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/RichardAllen/MUSERESIST.jpghttp://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/RichardAllen/XMR022CD.jpghttp://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/RichardAllen/WIGCD205.jpghttp://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/RichardAllen/4781435.jpg 01: Paramore - Brand New Eyes 02: Muse - The Resistance 03: Frank Turner - Poetry of The Deed 04: Franz Ferdinand - Tonight: Franz Ferdinand 05: Morrissey - Years of Refusal 06: Maximo Park - Quicken The Heart 07: Arctic Monkeys - Humbug 08: White Lies - To Lose My Life 09: Lady GaGa - The Fame: Monster 10: Metric - Fantasies 11: Jay-Z - Blueprint III 12: Editors - In This Light & On This Evening 13: Brand New - Daisy 14: Prodigy - Invaders Must Die 15: Kasabian - West Rider Pauper Lunatic Asylum 16: Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown 17: Cheryl Cole - 3 Words 18: Robbie Williams - Reality Killed The Video Star 19: Patrick Wolf - The Bachelor 20: Idlewild - Post Electric Blues 21: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It’s Blitz 22: David Gray - Draw The Line 23: Doves - Kingdom of Rust 24: Deadmau5 - For Lack of A Better Name 25: Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures 26: Nine Black Alps - Locked Out From The Inside 27: Little Boots - Hands 28: Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D 29: Marmaduke Duke - Duke Pandemonium 30: Placebo - Battle For The Sun http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/RichardAllen/WARPCD178X.jpghttp://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/RichardAllen/WIGCD220-1.jpghttp://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/RichardAllen/WHITELIESLOSE.jpghttp://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/RichardAllen/2726601.jpghttp://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/RichardAllen/MET80019.jpg

0/10 for Danyl, WTF?

03: Not heard 02: Excellent, such a brilliant debut 01: Not heard Spliffing list laddy :)

04| Superb debut. Can't see them being as big as they were unless they go back to this sound, even though they hate it

05| My favorite album of all time. I just adore them. Whilst the last two albums haven't matched 'Absolution' I still think they are fantastic

Yes, it was sarcasm :)

08: Not heard 07: Expected this to be higher, grand album. Do you think 'Daisy' may overtake this in time? 06: Excellent, thought this would be higher as well. Cannot wait for the top five boyo

Looking forward to hearing this

09: Frank is amazing :wub: So pleased he's made it this high for you

10| Great start to the top ten buddy

13| Very good, getting to the big guns now 12| Great from what I've heard, loving the Frank Turner connection still 11| Amazing, will be high for me as well

15| Not surprised to see this high, great album 14| Very good album, almost as good as Owl City

16| Not heard in full

17| Not heard but the Re: Stacks is really nice :)

18| Not heard. Thought they put on a good show at Leeds though

19| Excellent write up. You are well aware of my thoughts on this, superb

20| Very good, nice start to the top 20 :)