Mid - Year Bests for 2007

That new Rilo Kiley single is kind of yeah yeah yeahs-sounding.

So far for me:

Modest Mouse
Of Montreal
Wilco (most of it)

Blah:
Arcade Fire
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
The Shins

who let the sheep in? baa baa baa baa baa

Mavis Staples
Two Lone Swordsmen
Little Man Tate
David Vandervelde
The Red Button
Idlewild

(looks eMusic will be my primary source of new music this year)

Are you sure this wasn't an evilsanta post? MEOW! :D

Originally posted by kosmo:
who let the sheep in? baa baa baa baa baa

the Fratellis record is by far my favourite.


i also like:

Little Barrie "Stand Your Ground"
Burning Brides "Hang Love"


White Stripes "Icky Thump" is good too.

In particular order…

1) Andrew Bird
2) Wilco
3) Bright Eyes
4) Editors
5) The Shins
6) The National
7) Menomena
8) Arcade Fire
9) The Twilight Sad
10) Electrelane

I am pretty sure the Spoon disk will be there by the end of the year–I am listening to it for the first time right now. Although it didn't meet my expectations, I think the Shins album is great. I am excited about the Josh Ritter album due out in the fall.

I'm liking this JPLS album a lot too. So much great minimal techno released this year.

Was a little disappointed with Arcade Fire and Bad Brains.
Queens of the Stone Age wasn't bad, but compared to their other stuff, not the best.

Would have to go with Modest Mouse, White Stripes, Fratellis, Smashing Pumpkins, Gallows.

Obviously the new Linkin Park sucks, but they suck, so i wouldn't call their album a disappointment. Just a typical LP album.

Originally posted by le sonick:
the Fratellis record is by far my favourite.

Yes. Mine, too. When are they coming to the 9:30 club?

Brian

Good:
Marnie Stern
Battles
Arcade Fire

Bad:
Stooges

The Best Damn Thing - Avril

I'm not in front of iTunes, so I can't speak definitely but here are some things that tickled me so far:

LOVED:
Marnie Stern
Deerhoof
Panda Bear
Wilco
LCD
The Ponys
The Twilight Sad
Hella (I know I'm in the minority, but taken on it's own, it's a good disc, IMO)
"Girlfriend" & the "Girlfriend" remix with Lil' Mama (sorry, had to edit thanks to vansmack's post)

GOOD:
Dino Jr.
Bjork
Ween (my Boognish tattoo is burning from typing that…)
Menomena
Of Montreal
Andrew Bird
Pissed Jeans (this may move up)

MEH:
Shins
Modest Mouse

BLECH:
Arcade Fire
Stooges

Oh, and I hate to admit it, but I really enjoy the Fratellis album. i'm guessing that will wear off soon, as it's pretty disposable, but as a fun summer record, it's holding on for the time being.

BAAAAA!!

:D

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:

Originally posted by le sonick:
the Fratellis record is by far my favourite.

Yes. Mine, too. When are they coming to the 9:30 club?

Brian

theyre not playing the 9:30 club anytime soon. go to Vfest - you can see them there. If you want a club date - your closest choices are Phila or NYC (at Roseland no less). you can also go to their lovely website www.thefratellis.com

FYI - Sunday, 05 August, 2007
Giants Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ, US
Supporting: The Police

Zach Hill will be with Marnie Stern at this upcoming rnr hotel date, no?

The title track on the Ween EP is pure gold.

I must say I'm surprised by how poorly received the Arcade Fire record is. I love it, and listen to it regularly. Might be that I didn't get into Funeral much, but did after digging on Neon Bible.

Yep.

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
Zach Hill will be with Marnie Stern at this upcoming rnr hotel date, no?

Supposedly, it's Zach Hill and Robby Moncrieff from the Advantage. That should SLAY.

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
Zach Hill will be with Marnie Stern at this upcoming rnr hotel date, no?

The title track on the Ween EP is pure gold.

Same here.

Originally posted by Relaxer:
I must say I'm surprised by how poorly received the Arcade Fire record is. I love it, and listen to it regularly. Might be that I didn't get into Funeral much, but did after digging on Neon Bible.

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
theyre not playing the 9:30 club anytime soon. go to Vfest - you can see them there. If you want a club date - your closest choices are Phila or NYC (at Roseland no less). you can also go to their lovely website www.thefratellis.com

FYI - Sunday, 05 August, 2007
Giants Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ, US
Supporting: The Police

Thanks. I'd love to see them with the Police and/or in Philly but they are playing Philly the night I'm seeing the Police in Hershey and I'm having enough trouble in finding someone to go with as it is.

Brian

Nice…Even better.

Originally posted by nkotb:
Supposedly, it's Zach Hill and Robby Moncrieff from the Advantage. That should SLAY.

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
Zach Hill will be with Marnie Stern at this upcoming rnr hotel date, no?

The title track on the Ween EP is pure gold.