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| From | Gene Good <javagene@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Best of 2010 |
| Date | Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:22:49 +0000 |
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Great list. Inspired me to check out Farrah, Len Price 3, and Oranjuly in the New Year. That's what is so cool about these lists.
I can't be as quick as all of you. Due to my work schedule and the holidays in general, I won't be getting my list posted until early January,as usual for me. I feel if I'm going to do it it needs to be done correctly. Except for music I may be getting for Christmas I have my picks kind of made , just not in order.
Thanks again for some great choices.
Gene
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> To: audities@smoe.org
> CC: matt.whitby@gmail.com
> Subject: Best of 2010
> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 11:21:55 -0800
>
> OK folks,
> Long post here, but I've qualified some of my top picks with a little added
> descriptive text. Also. if anyone's interested, my last radio show PODCAST
> of the year counted down the Top 25. You can listen to it here:
> http://www.midwestusergroup.org/KSCU_Podcasts.htm
>
> ** TOP 30 ALBUMS of 2010 **
>
> 1. FARRAH - s/t
> One of the most solid, articulately crafted pop albums I've heard in
> a long time. Farrah has such a penchant for detailed songcraft and drop dead
> hooks they would give a band like Fountains of Wayne a run for their money
> anytime, anywhere. A superb album from start to finish. Not a note wasted or
> out of place.
> www.farrah.co.uk
>
> 2. THE ORBANS - When We Were Wild
> Totally out of left field, this brand new band from Dallas, TX blew
> me away with their debut album here. A rich, warm sonic assault of twangy
> guitars, crafty melodies, and stellar production from Adam Lasus (Yo La
> Tengo, Clem Snide). www.theorbans.com
>
> 3. JASON FALKNER - All Quiet On The Noise Floor
> Even at his most mediocre, Jason Falkner is in a league of his own
> with amazing songcraft, performances and arrangements that are leagues
> beyond other virtuosos of his ilk. www.jasonfalkner.net
>
> 4. POSIES - Blood/Candy
> After a good decade of obscurity and mediocrity, Seattle's finest
> return with a superbly crafted, mature album full of introspective lyrics
> and elaborate instrumentation. An unmistakable reminder that harmonies count
> and memorable songs make an album.
> www.theposies.net
>
> 5. SHAKE SOME ACTION - Fire and Ice
> Bolstered by big full-bodied production, and textured well-crafted
> instrumentation, Fire & Ice embraces everything from Britpop, to
> psychedelia, to the boisterous, driving 80s jangle of bands like the Hoodoo
> Gurus and Stone Roses. Main man James Miller's attention to detail is
> evident on nearly all the album's 10 tracks - the hooks are immediate and
> engaging and showcase Miller's penchant for mining the best of the pop music
> www.shakesomeaction.net
>
> 6. THE LEN PRICE 3 - Pictures
> Pure, unabashed mod-tinged power pop that harkens to the early days
> of the Who, The Creation and the whole underground Freak Beat scene of the
> mid 60's. It's been done countless times by countless bands, and LP3 is
> completely unapologetic about wearing their influences on their sleeves, yet
> this album is played with such exuberance, style and self-assuredness you
> can't help but be drawn in. www.myspace.com/thelenprice3
>
> 7. THE CANDLES - Between The Sounds
> The Candles is Josh Lattanzi's first solo project, encapsulating the
> varied styles and influences he's picked up while recording and touring with
> the likes of Ben Kweller, Albert Hammond, Jr. (The Strokes) and the
> Lemonheads, to mention just a few.
> http://www.thecandlesmusic.com
>
> 8. TEENAGE FANCLUB - Shadows
> There's a softer, more mature edge here, compared to their more
> crunch-heavy, power pop driven efforts in the 90s, yet Shadows is still
> immediate, engaging, and deceptively simple . like all good pop records
> should be. www.teenagefanclub.com
>
> 9. WELL WISHERS - Post Modern Romantic
> I like my new album. Not much more I can say about that.
> www.reverbnation.com/thewellwishers
>
> 10. ORANJULY - s/t
> Another new obscurity (thanks to Notlame), this band mines
> everything Brian Wilson and gives it a psychedelic, modern indie pop twist.
> www.oranjuly.com
>
>
> 11. TITLE TRACKS - It Was Easy
> 12. FIELD MUSIC - Measure
> 13. FREE ENERGY - Stuck on Nothing
> 14. IAN AXEL - This is The New Year
> 15. NEW PORNOGRAPHERS - Together
> 16. TRUE LOVE- !Pas Net!
> 17. THE HIGH DIALS - Anthems For Doomed Youth
> 18. YOUNG VEINS - Take a Vacation
> 19. THE PARTIES - Coast Garde
> 20. AGONY AUNTS - Greater Miranda
> 21. SUPERCHUNK - Majesty Shredding
> 22. ELVYN - The Decline
> 23. OK GO - Of The Blue Colour of the Sky
> 24. APPLES IN STEREO - Travelers in Space & Time
> 25. TAME IMPALA - InnerSpeaker
> 26. DUNCAN MAITLAND - Lullabies for the 21st Century
> 27. TED LEO + PHARMACISTS - Brutalist Bricks
> 28. SPOON - Transference
> 29. TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB - Tourist History
> 30. OF MONTREAL - False Priest
>
> Biggest Disappointments:
> BLEU - Four
> I was hoping for a vast improvement from the low-key, overwrought schmaltz
> of A Watched Pot. Four is a definitely a different direction, unfortunately,
> not the right one to my ears.
>
> PAUL COLLINS - King of Power Pop
> Paul is a great guy and talented songsmith, but I think he's capable of much
> better than this hurried, amateurish dreck.
>
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