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Comment on Check Your Blind Spots: Week One by John

John — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:29:25 +0000

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Comment on Quarterly Review: The Best of 2009’s Fourth Quarter by carson

carson — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:48:54 +0000

Well, Tyson, keep in mind, this is just my best of for the last three months of 09. A full on top 25 is to come shortly, there you will see my take on Japandroids (here’s a hint: I like them a lot). I’m also quite big on the new Dinosaur Jr. I just seem to find myself listening to that album more than anything else this year. It helps that it’s all the superlong, near-ballads that I like the best.

I’ve given cursory listens to The Ecstatic. It’s good, but I need to go more in depth with it.

Anyway, don’t jump the gun just yet. The big 09 list is on its way followed by my top 100 (with write-ups!).

Comment on Quarterly Review: The Best of 2009’s Fourth Quarter by Tyson

Tyson — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:53:25 +0000

I enjoyed MPP a little more, well a little more than a little, than Fall be Kind but I know that you are a big EP guy getting just a sample that doesn’t overwhelm or underwhelm (is not a word, I know it’s not because I looked it up). It’s hard to see Animal Collective at the top of the pile again on so many lists but it is deserved.

I wasn’t as big a fan of Embryonic as you although I did appreciate the depth of the album. It’s not so often that you get a psychedelic album full of minor chords and low end riffs seemingly inspired by an iron lung machine that actually are peaceful and oddly soothing. Maybe the Flaming Lips can inspire life in us and cause us to shut the world off and out depending on what disc is in the player. Certainly a worthy record but just outside my top 10.

As a post Pumpkins fan its not too surprising that Post-Nothing (Japandroids) is my favorite record of 09. With its red vinyl release it does a lot to stand out amongst my collection.

My other favorite record of the year is The Ecstatic just because I really thought Mos Def was done. The new Dinasour JR is good but maybe a little overhyped. I don’t know why people are going so mental for the new Yeah Yeah Yeah’s disc. A good year for music overall though.

Thanks for putting up a noble list to sit amongst the many other lists out there. A couple of bold choices and some even bolder shuns. Like to hear your take on Post-Nothing.