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To chasten the new arena in Kansas City, MO - the Sprint Center - Garth Brooks performed NINE shows (in the span of like 2 weeks)

Wow--pretty harsh punishment! (What'd the arena do to deserve that?) I imagine it will think twice about misbehaving the next time...

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Originally posted by L. R. William Spencer:

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Originally posted by krugulitis:

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Originally posted by The Doctor:
1.Quinn Walker- Laughter's an asshole/Lion Land
2.Sam Amidon- All is Well
5.The Battle of Land and Sea-s/t
9.Harpeth Trace- On Disappearing
10.Twi the Humble Feather- Music for Spaceships and Forests

the length and the scatter-brain nature of quinn walker's recent release makes it hard to for me to listen to multiple times. however, there was some interesting material, and he is definitely talented and original. do you have any song recommendations from the new release, so that re approaching the albums is a little less foreboding?

also, what kind of music are the 2nd, 5th, and 9th choices? i haven't heard of them before.

I would describe Samamidon as orchestral Appalachian folk.

thanks, i remember who this is now. isn't this a 2007 release though?

any info on the other's in "The Doctor's" list that i mentioned?

Now that I've had the time to absorb a lot more albums, I can give a real list.

t1. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
t1. Drive By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
3. Black Mountain - In The Future
4. Shelby Lynne - Just A Little Lovin
5. Magnetic Fields - Distortion
6. Sheryl Crow - Detours
7. Hot Chip - Made In The Dark

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Originally posted by krugulitis:

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Originally posted by The Doctor:
1.Quinn Walker- Laughter's an asshole/Lion Land
2.Sam Amidon- All is Well
5.The Battle of Land and Sea-s/t
9.Harpeth Trace- On Disappearing
10.Twi the Humble Feather- Music for Spaceships and Forests

the length and the scatter-brain nature of quinn walker's recent release makes it hard to for me to listen to multiple times. however, there was some interesting material, and he is definitely talented and original. do you have any song recommendations from the new release, so that re approaching the albums is a little less foreboding?

also, what kind of music are the 2nd, 5th, and 9th choices? i haven't heard of them before.

Quinn Walker I would start with "Smile for me"; "Chicken wire" "Porcupine" are all good. But the album opener "Plenty of Water for Mud"; "I'd like to take a picture" and "Rita Lollita" are the best tracks on the album.

Sam Amidon "All is well" leaked last year, but it has not been released yet.

Battle of Land and Sea is a beautiful atmospheric Folk record that's very gentle on the ears.

Harpeth Trace is a mix of Pop and Folk.

I hope this helps.

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Originally posted by The Doctor:

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Originally posted by krugulitis:

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Originally posted by The Doctor:
1.Quinn Walker- Laughter's an asshole/Lion Land
2.Sam Amidon- All is Well
5.The Battle of Land and Sea-s/t
9.Harpeth Trace- On Disappearing
10.Twi the Humble Feather- Music for Spaceships and Forests

the length and the scatter-brain nature of quinn walker's recent release makes it hard to for me to listen to multiple times. however, there was some interesting material, and he is definitely talented and original. do you have any song recommendations from the new release, so that re approaching the albums is a little less foreboding?

also, what kind of music are the 2nd, 5th, and 9th choices? i haven't heard of them before.

Quinn Walker I would start with "Smile for me"; "Chicken wire" "Porcupine" are all good. But the album opener "Plenty of Water for Mud"; "I'd like to take a picture" and "Rita Lollita" are the best tracks on the album.

Sam Amidon "All is well" leaked last year, but it has not been released yet.

i've been looking for that one for months. i first heard him in november and after much searching, ended buying an import of his ...Chicken... album, which i really like but i'm very much anticipating All is well, love "Saro"

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Originally posted by The Doctor:

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Originally posted by krugulitis:

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Originally posted by The Doctor:
1.Quinn Walker- Laughter's an asshole/Lion Land
2.Sam Amidon- All is Well
5.The Battle of Land and Sea-s/t
9.Harpeth Trace- On Disappearing
10.Twi the Humble Feather- Music for Spaceships and Forests

the length and the scatter-brain nature of quinn walker's recent release makes it hard to for me to listen to multiple times. however, there was some interesting material, and he is definitely talented and original. do you have any song recommendations from the new release, so that re approaching the albums is a little less foreboding?

also, what kind of music are the 2nd, 5th, and 9th choices? i haven't heard of them before.

Quinn Walker I would start with "Smile for me"; "Chicken wire" "Porcupine" are all good. But the album opener "Plenty of Water for Mud"; "I'd like to take a picture" and "Rita Lollita" are the best tracks on the album.

Sam Amidon "All is well" leaked last year, but it has not been released yet.

Battle of Land and Sea is a beautiful atmospheric Folk record that's very gentle on the ears.

Harpeth Trace is a mix of Pop and Folk.

I hope this helps.

thank you very much. from the songs you have suggested by quinn walker i would guess you much prefer "laughter's an asshole" over "lion land". why is that?

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Originally posted by krugulitis:

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Originally posted by The Doctor:

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Originally posted by krugulitis:

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Originally posted by The Doctor:
1.Quinn Walker- Laughter's an asshole/Lion Land
2.Sam Amidon- All is Well
5.The Battle of Land and Sea-s/t
9.Harpeth Trace- On Disappearing
10.Twi the Humble Feather- Music for Spaceships and Forests

the length and the scatter-brain nature of quinn walker's recent release makes it hard to for me to listen to multiple times. however, there was some interesting material, and he is definitely talented and original. do you have any song recommendations from the new release, so that re approaching the albums is a little less foreboding?

also, what kind of music are the 2nd, 5th, and 9th choices? i haven't heard of them before.

Quinn Walker I would start with "Smile for me"; "Chicken wire" "Porcupine" are all good. But the album opener "Plenty of Water for Mud"; "I'd like to take a picture" and "Rita Lollita" are the best tracks on the album.

Sam Amidon "All is well" leaked last year, but it has not been released yet.

Battle of Land and Sea is a beautiful atmospheric Folk record that's very gentle on the ears.

Harpeth Trace is a mix of Pop and Folk.

I hope this helps.

thank you very much. from the songs you have suggested by quinn walker i would guess you much prefer "laughter's an asshole" over "lion land". why is that?

"Laughter's an asshole" is the superior album. It's more cohesive, and it has the better tracks. Both albums are really good, though.

I really have no idea how to order these, so I did anyway.

1) Religious Knives- It’s After Dark
2) Stephen Malkmus- Real Emotional Trash
3) Low Lows- Shining Violence
4) Box- Studio 1
5) Fuck Buttons- Street Horrsing
6) Deastro- Powered
7) Valet- Lucky Acid
8) Times New Viking- Rip it Off
9) Mahjongg- Kontpab
10) Pyramids- Through the Hourglass
11) Xiu Xiu- Women as Lovers
12) Boris- Smile
13) Atlas Sound- The Blind Will Lead those Who Cannot Feel
14) Autechre- Quartisce
15) Clutchy Hopkins- Walking Backwards Low

In somewhat of a lull for new music in the last month, but have picked up one new (and great) album:

1. The Mountain Goats - "Heretic Pride"
2. Samamidon - "All is Well"
3. Laura Marling - "Alas I Cannot Swim"
4. Tyler Ramsey - "A Long Dream About Swimming"
5. Destroyer - "Trouble in Dream"
6. Vampire Weekend - s/t
7. Cat Power - "Jukebox" (huge drop off here, I did not enjoy this album very much)

Will look up that Quinn Walker album, sounds right up my alley. Also the Battle of Land and Sea sounds like something I would really enjoy...

01. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago (9.5)
02. The Tallest Man On Earth - Shallow Grave (8.8)
03. *Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes (8.7)
04. Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (8.6)
05. Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride (8.5)
06. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (8.3)
07. Misophone - Where Has It Gone, All The Beautiful Music Of Our Grandparents? It Died With Them, That's Where It Went... (8.3)
08. Destroyer - Trouble In Dreams (8.2)
Merz - Moi Et Mon Camion (8.1)
08. The Oaks - Songs For Waiting (8.0)
09. Jonny Greenwood - There Will Be Blood (8.0)
10. Girls In Hawaii (7.7)

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Not much has changed since the last time I did this. I'm really enjoying the top 6, though.

1. Drive-By Truckers - Brighter than Creations Dark.
2. Nada Surf - Lucky
3. Super Furry Animals - Hey Venus!
4. British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
5. Vampire Weekend - s/t
6. Marah - Angels of Destruction!
7. The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead
8. Evangelicals - The Evening Descends
9. Xiu Xiu - Women as Lovers
10. Black Mountain - In the Future

I've listened to a stream of the Mountain Goats once. It sounded good, but it's too soon to rank it.

Spencer, have you tried Nada Surf yet? I promise, no steal guitar in that one. I'm really enjoying it.

And, what's up with this insidious trend of putting punctuation in your album titles? Exclamation points and question marks abound. It must be stopped!!!!

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1. Drive-By Truckers - Brighter than Creations Dark.

And, what's up with this insidious trend of putting punctuation in your album titles? Exclamation points and question marks abound. It must be stopped!!!!

It's a little ironic, then, that you added a period to this album's title; that's not going to help your cause.

1. Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel - Atlas Sound*
2. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
3. Hercules & Love Affair - Hercules & Love Affair*
4. Trouble in Dreams - Destroyer*
5. The Evening Descends - Evangelicals

Also good:
Quaristice - Autechre*
Studio 1 - Box
Made in the Dark - Hot Chip
HLLLYH - The Mae Shi

Late for last year's list, may fit in somewhere:
The Sound of Light EP - The Field (I don't normally include EPs, but I haven't decided whether I will consider this to be one)
The Cool - Lupe Fiasco
There Will Be Blood OST - Jonny Greenwood (not sure I will include soundtracks either)

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Originally posted by Rygar:

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Originally posted by The Fall of Troy:

1. Drive-By Truckers - Brighter than Creations Dark.

And, what's up with this insidious trend of putting punctuation in your album titles? Exclamation points and question marks abound. It must be stopped!!!!

It's a little ironic, then, that you added a period to this album's title; that's not going to help your cause.

Lol! My bad.

I guess I was trying to say that it's the best. album. ever.

I don't really think it's the best ever, but it's my favorite this year.

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I don't really think it's the best ever, but it's my favorite this year.

Ever?

Right now it's looking like...

1. Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
2. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
3. Vampire Weekend - s/t
4. Destroyer - Trouble in Dreams
5. The Duke Spirit - Neptune

Well I haven't really listened to too much music from this year yet, but:

1. Vampire Weekend ~ Vampire Weekend
2. Lightspeed Champion ~ Falling Off the Lavender Bridge
3. Evangelicals ~ the Evening Descends

and I really want to hear:
1. The Mae Shi ~ HLLLYH
2. Hot Chip ~ Made in the Dark

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Originally posted by kiteblues11:
Well I haven't really listened to too much music from this year yet, but:

1. Vampire Weekend ~ Vampire Weekend
2. Lightspeed Champion ~ Falling Off the Lavender Bridge
3. Evangelicals ~ the Evening Descends

and I really want to hear:
1. The Mae Shi ~ HLLLYH
2. Hot Chip ~ Made in the Dark

Could you describe Lightspeed Champion?

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Originally posted by L. R. William Spencer:

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Originally posted by kiteblues11:
Well I haven't really listened to too much music from this year yet, but:

1. Vampire Weekend ~ Vampire Weekend
2. Lightspeed Champion ~ Falling Off the Lavender Bridge
3. Evangelicals ~ the Evening Descends

and I really want to hear:
1. The Mae Shi ~ HLLLYH
2. Hot Chip ~ Made in the Dark

Could you describe Lightspeed Champion?

garbage. haha, but seriously he's pretty bad. i guess as far as genre goes, he would be considered indie or folk. devonte hynes used to be with test icicles, but his new project is a lot different: highly produced, lushly orchestrated, and cheesy to the point of making my ears bleed.

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Lightspeed Champion?

i think you are wrong about Lightspeed Champion . "Falling Off The Lavender Bridge" is a very good release with its indie-folk , chamber-pop and Americana influences , with a beautiful orchestration n often nice/clever lyrics.

if that album was from an american or a canadian band it could easily get at least an 8 from...pitchfork...if you know what i mean...

1.Super Furry Animals – Hey Venus! (..but i will not count it in my list cause its a 2007 release for me)

1.British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
2.Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
3.Lightspeed Champion - Falling Off The Lavender Bridge
4.Magnetic Fields - Distortion
5.Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
6.Black Mountain - In The Future
7.Hot Chip - Made In The Dark