What's Your Album of the Year??

borneoman · 12-01-2009, 03:49 PM

Now that 2009 is almost over... time for a What's Your Favourite Album of the Year thread

What's yours?

Mine has to be William Fitzsimmons The Sparrow and the Crow!!!!!!

I love everything about this album, the melodies, the lyrics, the mix of folk-ish with a little bit of electronics, the female voice incorporated here and there... his guitar playing, his voice,...

Key tracks for me are I Don't Feel It Anymore, If You Would Come Back Home, Please Forgive Me, Even Now, You Still Hurt Me, Maybe Be Alright

Samart · 12-01-2009, 04:35 PM

Great thread idea.

I will be cheating, with 2 albums.
One in english, one in japanese.

- SERENA RYDER. From Canada.

Album title : Is it Ok. Released in november 2008 in Canada, but february 2009 in the U.S. and rest of the world.
I love this album, and the artist 10x more. She is ... gorgeous ? The songs are good, her guitar skills are amazing, and her singing is tremendous (said to range 3 octaves!).
Haven't heard of her yet ? One word : Run, run, run and get her albums.

- A n d y m o r i. From Japan.

Album title :Self title. Trio band. Their songs goes from rock, and go through pop, punk or folk/country. Their lyrics are superd and very peculiar. They all went and graduated from Waseda university. So the lyrics goes from youth, Bengal tiger & Whiskey, the body counts in Bagdad, or the "orange train" who goes through Tokyo from West to East, etc...
Sorry, the language is japanese. So, only a very very few of the members here may be interested. Then go check miss Ryder, because she is a pure gem.

The "ambiance" is unique !

Swedish Professor · 12-01-2009, 08:27 PM

Sigh no more with Mumford & Sons. Incredible.

Canadian Island · 12-01-2009, 09:17 PM

Same here, Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More.

Lin@ · 12-01-2009, 09:25 PM

The Antlers - Hospice, closely followed by Ramona Falls - Intuit.

Cali · 12-01-2009, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swedish Professor

Sigh no more with Mumford & Sons. Incredible.

I hope you're right 'cause I just ordered it.

Dean C · 12-02-2009, 10:52 AM

Florence & The Machine - Lungs
Bat For Lashes - Two Suns

By a MILE. I'm gonna check out the mumford album now though.

cille · 12-04-2009, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samart

Great thread idea.

I will be cheating, with 2 albums.
One in english, one in japanese.

- SERENA RYDER. From Canada.

Album title : Is it Ok. Released in november 2008 in Canada, but february 2009 in the U.S. and rest of the world.
I love this album, and the artist 10x more. She is ... gorgeous ? The songs are good, her guitar skills are amazing, and her singing is tremendous (said to range 3 octaves!).
Haven't heard of her yet ? One word : Run, run, run and get her albums.

Wow, really? I have been so disoppointed with every one of her releases, since I loved the demos that were available here and there on the www before her debut album. I SO miss the freshness and intimate quality of her demos. And 'Is it OK' (wait, didn't it come out in 2008? well maybe that's just the Canadian release date or something) was also a disoppontment to me, even though I was happy to hear the song 'Hiding Place' again.

My fave albums of 2009:

J. Tillman - Year in the Kingdom

Cerque · 12-04-2009, 04:47 PM

this is my personal fave of the yearhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqxZzKN8m6c

srahman24 · 12-04-2009, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cali

I hope you're right 'cause I just ordered it.

You'll love it! It's my 2009 album too. It's absolutely infectious.

SisterMidnight · 12-10-2009, 01:31 AM

Emelie · 12-10-2009, 08:07 PM

I'm conformist and saying Mumford & Sons. Haven't been this taken since.. can't even remember when

Cali · 12-14-2009, 05:59 PM

for those in america interested in the Mumford & Sons cd (or any other), the cheapest place i found was CD wow and they just sent me 3 $2 vouchers, so the final price would be $12 and free shipping

they expire today 12/14
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Cali · 12-23-2009, 12:10 AM

i finally got the mumford & sons album. i've had too much work so I've only played it once, so far: bliss!

Rai · 01-15-2010, 03:03 PM

I pondered for a good while, and I think I know my choice:

Some of the best lyrics i've ever heard, great variety of songs and the only song I know of that's written about On the Origin of Species.

I listened to this Mumford album, and I am yet to be blown away. Maybe I need to give it some time.

MANGO · 01-15-2010, 03:26 PM

I love MIKA
HE MADE ME BE HAPPY !!!

WE ARE GOLDEN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CHD9SjBV08

Blame It On The Girls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aXztT4tKeM

GRACE KELLY
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_HgYfkoREk

Shillelagh · 01-18-2010, 08:56 PM

i'm with Rai
OMG CD is perfect

stevefox42 · 02-09-2010, 12:56 AM

Thanks for the heads up everyone on Mumford & Sons... excellent! And William Fitzsimmons is really powerful as well (I had to order all 3 of his cds after hearing him). Has anyone else enjoyed the Freelance Whales recent release? One of my favorites of the year. (it was released in 2009 though you have to wait till march 2010 for a CD version) http://www.myspace.com/freelancewhales

Canadian Island · 02-09-2010, 03:49 AM

1 month into 2010 and i'm still with mumford... yet they aren't that great live. the album is still just WWWWHHHOOOOAAAAA!!!!!! (keanu reeves approved)

davidcotyalex · 02-12-2010, 05:53 AM

well the low anthem seems reasonably supported.........and david ford just opened for them last week I believe - haha

will check them out......

12-01-2009, 03:49 PM	#1
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	What's Your Album of the Year?? Now that 2009 is almost over... time for a What's Your Favourite Album of the Year thread What's yours? Mine has to be William Fitzsimmons The Sparrow and the Crow!!!!!! I love everything about this album, the melodies, the lyrics, the mix of folk-ish with a little bit of electronics, the female voice incorporated here and there... his guitar playing, his voice,... Key tracks for me are I Don't Feel It Anymore, If You Would Come Back Home, Please Forgive Me, Even Now, You Still Hurt Me, Maybe Be Alright __________________ I made you laugh, I made you cry, I made you open up your eyes, didn't I?

12-01-2009, 04:35 PM	#2
Samart Nothing unusual... Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 231	Great thread idea. I will be cheating, with 2 albums. One in english, one in japanese. - SERENA RYDER. From Canada. Album title : Is it Ok. Released in november 2008 in Canada, but february 2009 in the U.S. and rest of the world. I love this album, and the artist 10x more. She is ... gorgeous ? The songs are good, her guitar skills are amazing, and her singing is tremendous (said to range 3 octaves!). Haven't heard of her yet ? One word : Run, run, run and get her albums. - A n d y m o r i. From Japan. Album title :Self title. Trio band. Their songs goes from rock, and go through pop, punk or folk/country. Their lyrics are superd and very peculiar. They all went and graduated from Waseda university. So the lyrics goes from youth, Bengal tiger & Whiskey, the body counts in Bagdad, or the "orange train" who goes through Tokyo from West to East, etc... Sorry, the language is japanese. So, only a very very few of the members here may be interested. Then go check miss Ryder, because she is a pure gem. The "ambiance" is unique ! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/monkeyguitarist

12-01-2009, 08:27 PM	#3
Swedish Professor Eskimo skiier Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gothenburg Posts: 197	Sigh no more with Mumford & Sons. Incredible. __________________ I'm not lost, just frozen in frost

12-01-2009, 09:25 PM	#5
Lin@ Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 369	The Antlers - Hospice, closely followed by Ramona Falls - Intuit. __________________ "Most nights I stay up late, get drunk and wrap myself in the Canadian flag." (Justin Vernon, summing up my life)

12-10-2009, 08:07 PM	#12
Emelie I drank a lavalamp... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sverige Posts: 586	I'm conformist and saying Mumford & Sons. Haven't been this taken since.. can't even remember when __________________ http://killerqueen.org http://www.flickr.com/photos/userr/ http://www.last.fm/user/Userr/

12-01-2009, 09:17 PM	#4
Canadian Island Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Berlin Posts: 230	Same here, Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More.

12-02-2009, 10:52 AM	#7
Dean C Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 1,058	Florence & The Machine - Lungs Bat For Lashes - Two Suns By a MILE. I'm gonna check out the mumford album now though.

12-04-2009, 04:47 PM	#9
Cerque Resident Irishman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: some forest in Ireland Posts: 757	this is my personal fave of the yearhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqxZzKN8m6c

12-10-2009, 01:31 AM	#11
SisterMidnight Jellyfishsting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Is this heaven? Posts: 5,500

12-14-2009, 05:59 PM	#13
Cali Vegetable Eskimo Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: A room of musical tunes Posts: 5,158	for those in america interested in the Mumford & Sons cd (or any other), the cheapest place i found was CD wow and they just sent me 3 $2 vouchers, so the final price would be $12 and free shipping they expire today 12/14 Your voucher code ($2): 3NGGV EWXL8 24G40 3IU Your voucher code ($2): E5DB4 KN9W8 24G40 3IU Your voucher code ($2): MX27X VZLRQ 24G40 3IU __________________ Scrubs Ted and Kate Micucci Screw You (full song) __________________________________ note: my name is NOT short for California

12-23-2009, 12:10 AM	#14
Cali Vegetable Eskimo Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: A room of musical tunes Posts: 5,158	i finally got the mumford & sons album. i've had too much work so I've only played it once, so far: bliss! __________________ Scrubs Ted and Kate Micucci Screw You (full song) __________________________________ note: my name is NOT short for California

01-15-2010, 03:03 PM	#15
Rai Eskimontologist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Robo-Hungarian Empire Posts: 2,345	I pondered for a good while, and I think I know my choice: Some of the best lyrics i've ever heard, great variety of songs and the only song I know of that's written about On the Origin of Species. I listened to this Mumford album, and I am yet to be blown away. Maybe I need to give it some time. __________________ "There's, another example. See, here I'm now sitting by myself, uh, er, talking to myself. That's, that's chaos." "If you find you've got a dragon charging at you at thirty miles per hour snapping its teeth you can always drive it defensively through the covers"

01-15-2010, 03:26 PM	#16
MANGO Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Korea Posts: 289	I love MIKA HE MADE ME BE HAPPY !!! WE ARE GOLDEN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CHD9SjBV08 Blame It On The Girls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aXztT4tKeM GRACE KELLY http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_HgYfkoREk

01-18-2010, 08:56 PM	#17
Shillelagh Eskimo Bro Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago and Madison Posts: 921	i'm with Rai OMG CD is perfect

02-09-2010, 12:56 AM	#18
stevefox42 Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 101	Thanks for the heads up everyone on Mumford & Sons... excellent! And William Fitzsimmons is really powerful as well (I had to order all 3 of his cds after hearing him). Has anyone else enjoyed the Freelance Whales recent release? One of my favorites of the year. (it was released in 2009 though you have to wait till march 2010 for a CD version) http://www.myspace.com/freelancewhales

02-09-2010, 03:49 AM	#19
Canadian Island Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Berlin Posts: 230	1 month into 2010 and i'm still with mumford... yet they aren't that great live. the album is still just WWWWHHHOOOOAAAAA!!!!!! (keanu reeves approved)

02-12-2010, 05:53 AM	#20
davidcotyalex Eskimo Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 691	well the low anthem seems reasonably supported.........and david ford just opened for them last week I believe - haha will check them out......