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| # 21 |
"When I was a kid, I heard the Supertramp song "Breakfast in America" and I was, somehow, deeply affected by it. This bubblegum pop song made me feel like I was, in a way, rushing towards a future that contained things my 10 year old consciousness couldn't fathom. Well, 30 years later, this album makes me feel that way too. Or, I may be having a stroke..." - Rain
"A classic sophomore curveball. Congratulations finds MGMT abandoning their synth-pop utopia for much darker territory.This is the comedown, the freak-out... the claustrophobic nightmare after the dream. Transfigurations this violent can be frightening for the world at large but make no mistake- this is a work of courageous quality and you get the feeling that this may just be the beginning of a brilliant career." - Luc
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| # 22 |
"Kings of Leon could write songs about unicorns and fairy dust and it would still sound sexy. The gut wrenching, sexified vocals of Anthony Followell are still there and could make any girl swoon (or make out with the closest guy)" - Layne
"The music was a little slower than what I anticipated." - Julia
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| # 23 |
"Soaked in the '80s. Love those thumpy bass lines and Talking Heads-esque vocals. Rising on the significant other scale as the year ends." - Jeremy
"'At My Heels' creates an instant dance party in our house... even for the member of our family who can't walk yet." - Ancient Indian Wizard
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| # 24 |
"We used 'The Ghost Inside' in a skate clip at work this year. I got to hear the song like 100 times and I still love it." - Ancient Indian Wizard
"I was sad when the Shins stopped making interesting music. This album combines James Mercer's unique voice with an updated sound. Solid album" - Brasilliant
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| # 25 |
"Fresh and refreshing, but with an old-style influence and character. So awesome on album & in person." - NightraiN
"Fuck those Jersey Shore kids, Gaslight's killer tunes make me proud to be a Jersey native." - Mona
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| # 26 |
"A solid third release from a band that always puts out flawless and exciting indie rock albums. I fucking love Wolf Parade, there's really not much else I can say." - Mona
"Perhaps the greatest triumph of our modern independent rock is it's acknowledgment & mastery of every era of rock music. Wolf Parade's Spencer Krug & Dan Broeckner seamlessly merge the hiccup of post punk & 90's indie with the guitar crunch & epic scope of classic rock. Expo thinks hard and rocks harder... and it's damn good driving music." - Luc
"Another artist whom I'd come close to finding kinship with in recordings past, Wolf Parade nailed it for me this year with Expo '86. Another band I should have seen live this year but had to miss, sadly. Dreamy, ominous, and rockin'." - Tex
"This has been a grower on me... Jerky, jumpy and energetic." - NightraiN
"Love everything they do, but needs a little more time to marinate." - Ernesto
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| # 27 |
"A two-man wrecking crew that pounds and sweats out the blues with hypnotic guitar riffs, 5-gallon buckets and a country-mile of duct tape." - awmercy
"My favorite new band this year. More banjo please." - Sandenuts
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| # 28 |
"Very different kind of sound (as always) and pretty awesome, though I wouldn't say I loved all the songs." - Julia
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| # 29 |
"Great songs, outstanding voice. I'm a sucker for a little slide guitar too. One song sounds like The Cranberries and I don't even mind." - Jeremy
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| # 30 |
"Feel good classic rock. Every song feels like a celebration of youth, friends and just having fun." - awmercy
"Like awesome 70s FM radio never went away. And, for my own list, something other than Americana/roots." - JasonT
3 Comments:
Starting to get into the good stuff.
I don't like MGMT. but Rain's comment makes me want to.
Whoa! 5 comments on the Wolf Parade album!?!? And here I thought I was QC's only fan :)
PS - The fact that I dropped the F bomb twice in the 21-30 bracket for enthusiasm/emphasis just shows how pumped I am to read 10-20 and 1-10.
PPS - Awmercy, Gaslight only made 20-30!? So sad. Shocked too.
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