Friday, March 21, 2008

Comrades



Matty B's Best of 2007 List

TorcheIn Return (Robotic Empire)
it took me a while to get into the vocals but i dig it.

Jesu / EluviumSplit (Hydra Head)
some of justins stronger work that got released this year. it seems like he released something every month.


Wolves In The Throne Room - Two Hunters (Southern Lord)
USA black metal. bleak ambient and crushing.

Teagan And Sara - The Con (Vapor / Sire / London)
yeah i know.

Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation reissue (Goofin’)
just happy i can get it on vinyl.

Iron And Wine - The Shepherd's Dog (Sub Pop)
more instruments + sweet harmonies.

OmPilgrimage (Southern Lord)
i dont feel its their best work but a solid hypnotic feel

Interpol - Our Love To Admire (Capitol / Parlophone)
some of their best tracks and some of the worst tracks.

EarthHibernaculum (Southern Lord)
old earth meets new earth. comes with a documentary dvd i guess if you own the cd.

Mono - The Phoenix Tree: Travel In Constants Volume 22
by far my favorite work my them.

The new Witchcraft album “The Alchemist” is pretty good too.


WHO SHIT THE BED IN 2007?

Pelican (City Of Echos) / Wilco (Sky Blue Sky) / Jimmy Eat World (Chase The Light)


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Hayz' BEST OF 2007 list

02.Panda Bear - Person Pitch (Paw Tracks)
03.Bruce Springsteen
Magic (Columbia)


04.Dan Deacon - Spiderman Of The Rings (Carpark)
05.Joel Plaskett -
Ashtray Rock (Maple Music)
06.Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - 100 Days 100 Nights (Daptone)


07.The NationalBoxer ((Beggars Banquet)
08.Dinosaur JrBeyond (Fat Possum)
09.Band Of Horses - Cease To Begin (Sub Pop)
10.Justice
Cross (Downtown / Vice / Ed Banger)




JesuConqueror (Hydra Head)
M83
- Digital Shades Vol.1 (Mute)
The Field -
From Here We Go Sublime (Kompakt)
Attack In BlackMarriage (Dine Alone)
BurialUntrue (Hyperdub)
Battles
Mirrored (Warp)
Dillinger Escape Plan - Ire Works (Relapse)
Tegan & Sara - The Con (Vapor / Sire / London)
BjorkVolta (One Little Indian / Universal / Atlantic / Polydor)
PJ Harvey -
White Chalk (Island)

Interpol -
Our Love To Admire (Capitol / Parlophone)

The Hives -
The Black & White Album (Interscope)

Bat For Lashes -
Fur & Gold (Echo / Parlophone)

Dethklok
Dethalbum (Williams Street)
Baroness - The Red Album (Relapse)
High On Fire -
Death Is This Communion (Relapse)

Municipal Waste -
The Art Of Partying (Earache)
Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao (Seasons of Mist)
Pharoah Monche -
Desire (Street / Universal MoTown)

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13.The Weakerthans - Reunion Tour (Epitaph)
14.Feist - The Reminder (Arts & Crafts / Interscope)
15.Black Francis - Bluefinger (Cooking Vinyl)

16.Miracle Fortress - Five Roses (Rough Trade)
17.Blonde Redhead - 23 (4AD)
18.The New Pornographers - Challengers (Matador)
19.Immaculate Machine - Immaculate Machine's Fables (Mint)
20.Tegan And Sara - The Con (Vapor / Sire)




SOME OTHERS that rocked me throughout 2007



Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank (Epic)

Editors - An End Has A Start (Kitchenware)

Clap your hands say Yeah - Some Loud Thunder (Wichita)

Jenn Grant - Orchestra for the Moon (Paris 1919)

Montag - Going Places (Carpark)

The Good The Bad And The Queen - Self Titled (Parlophone/Virgin/EMI)

M.I.A. - Kala (XL)

LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver (DFA)

Slaraffenland - Private Cinema (Hometapes)

Octopus Project - Hello Avalanche (Peek-A-Boo)

Pseudosix - Self Titled (Sonic Boom)

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Living With The Living (Touch & Go)


kd’s TOP 30 SONGS of 2007

01.The Past is A Grotesque Animal - Of Montreal
02.
Harder Than You Think - Public Enemy
03.
The Con - Tegan and Sara
04.
None Shall Pass
- Aesop Rock
05.
The Plot - White Rabbits
06.
Threshold Apprehension - Black Francis
07.
All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem
08.
Tournament of Hearts - The Weakerthans
09.
Cheap Like Sebastien - Apostle of Hustle
10.
D.A.N.C.E. - Justice
11.
Peacebone - Animal Collective
12.
23 - Blonde Redhead
13. Morning Break - Jenn Grant
14.
Jarhand - Immaculate Machine
15.
We're Not Alone - Dinosaur Jr.
16.
Running Away - Polyphonic Spree
17.
Cannot Get Started - Handsome Furs
18.
Foundations - Kate Nash
19.
And She Would Darken the Memory of Youth - The Twilight Sad
20. I Have Sound - Montag
21. Boy with a Coin - Iron & Wine
22.
Again & Again - The Bird and the Bee
23. Starbeat Academy Graduation March - Carbon Dating Service
24.
My Moon My Man – Feist
25.
Take Your Medicine - Cloud Cult
26.
Have you Seen In Your Dreams - Miracle Fortress
27.
Blood Test - The Got To Get Got
28.
Truck - Octopus Project
29.
Love Song No 7 - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
30.
On The Bubble - The Broken West


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