If you go to the main page of the music section on Metacritic and click on "sort by score" under Upcoming & Recent Releases it will reorder the albums by highest aggregate score. As of right now [Friday, May 16, 2008] there are 14 albums that have garnered an 80+ score and have been awarded a star.
is the dbt album too old? i'd have voted for that, but instead it was a toss-up between bon iver and sun kil moon. when i get done listening to april i'm kind of done with it, but after for emma, i always have to listen to re: stacks one more time, so bon iver wins.
Posts: 95 | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL | Registered: 23 April 2008
I voted for Bon Iver...it's my top album so far this year...and because it was played on Grey's Anatomy last night.
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Posts: 973 | Location: Ain'T it stiLl obvious? | Registered: 22 August 2006
Interestingly, they played Frightened Rabbit on Grey's Anatomy two weeks ago. I don't watch Grey's Anatomy but I occasionally catch the end when I'm tuning into Lost.
I picked Frightened Rabbit from that list, although I really like Santogold right now too.
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Posts: 5474 | Location: Michigan | Registered: 19 June 2005
I vote Nick Cave and Bon Iver, but...and this is why I've been bitching about MC not having their 2008 top thirty up yet...MC drops titles from their sort by score function pretty quickly...I know at least Vampire Weekend is missing amongst 2008 titles, and that would definitely be in my top three, if not number 1 spot for 2008 so far...
Of all the titles on the list that I've heard, Hercules and Atlas Sound would definitely be at the bottom of my list...not a big fan of Deerhunter, so not surprised that Atlas Sound feels a little better to me but still more of the aimless ambient same (in my opinion, almost no one out there does instrumental duller than that dress wearing kid), Hercules surprised me though, I though it would have more kitschy punch...been so many good to great dance records last few years, it really doesn't stand out against the pack like I thought it would.
Had to go with Sun Kil Moon but Frightened Rabbit is a close second.
The whole "Sort By Score" does leave stuff off as Illiniq pointed out, though if you do an Advanced Search in the Music section and sort by score (highest-to-lowest) and Date after 12/31/2007 you'll get the full list. Vampire Weekend, Drive-By Truckers and a couple more were left off. Nothing that would top my list though.
Posts: 283 | Location: Chicago | Registered: 09 October 2007
I feel bad voting because ther are so many options. I've haven't listened to at least half of the options so for me it's not really much of a comparison. It is however plenty of motivation to check out the others. For now though I'll go with Bon Iver.
Posts: 54 | Location: Austin | Registered: 25 November 2007
I'm the sole Meshuggah voter. I feel so unique. I kinda think i should've voted for Portishead, but i was in a Meshuggah mood at the time, so there you have it.
Posts: 459 | Location: California | Registered: 06 March 2008
Sun Kil Moon's really the only one listed I care for. Of course, I haven't heard most of them, but I'm pretty certain I wouldn't like most of them as they are simply of a style I don't care for.
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Posts: 4119 | Location: NE Indiana | Registered: 14 April 2005
I voted for The Dodos as well, to spite my burgeoning love for Bon Iver, and my latent groveling over Portishead. The Dodos will absolutely not get the credit they deserve, but their next album is going to be legendarily bad, so... no lack of history-in-the-making either way.
Originally posted by goathouse: I voted for The Dodos as well, to spite my burgeoning love for Bon Iver, and my latent groveling over Portishead. The Dodos will absolutely not get the credit they deserve, but their next album is going to be legendarily bad, so... no lack of history-in-the-making either way.
I'm still working on the Dodos CD. Can't tell yet what I think. It'll be slow grower if it does ever catch on. I must have listened to this album 6 times or so already, and I still don't remember much from it.
Posts: 720 | Location: Portland, OR | Registered: 22 October 2005
