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Nope.
I’d get rid of Sleigh Bells and Chairlift and include Porcelain Raft, Mount Eerie, Lemonade and Pond
Chromatics should both be WAY higher on the list too. Definitely Top 5 IMO.
“Yeah, well that’s just, like, your opinion, man.”
Nope. She’s pretty abysmal. I’m simply saying there have been plenty of artists of mediocre talent that put out amazing music.
I think that’s giving Carles too much credit. I haven’t really read HRO since the “Great Electro Wars of 2007″ and I’m still perfectly capable of judging her. I took note when there was that long letter from Amy Klein of Titus Andronicus floating around that questioned LDR’s authenticity.
What does any of this have to do with HRO or being a city dweller? Hope all is well in Podunk, IA… Say hello to Auntie Mae for me!
Sorry if I offended your sensibilities, Judith Bulter. It just made me laugh.
Being a talented musician and being worth listening to are two very different things. If being a talented musician was all that mattered to people, then Dream Theater or some shit would be like the biggest band in the world. It’s not about complicated time signatures or minor keys or whatever else music students at Julliard jerk off to. What makes music resonate with people is completely subjective.
Actually, I would argue that she would fit right in with the kind of artists that perform on SNL: palatable pop for the mainstream and tremendously popular for no good reason
I felt compelled to copy this gem of a comment from a Brooklyn Vegan:
“I question the heterosexuality of any dude that didn’t enjoy her performance. Sorry frumpy chicks, Adele can’t be dragged away from the buffet to be on every week.”
Listen to Piper at the Gates of Dawn, their first album with Syd Barrett still in the band. Certainly made me a believer.
The exactly 10 year rule is kind of arbitrary here. However, I think a longer list (100?) of classic albums after 10+ years of an artist’s existence is a worthwhile exercise in itself.
My favorite Pumpkins song! The original is so good it makes it nearly impossible to do a proper cover version. I like Big Pink, but I’m sorry to say that they’ve failed here.
Pretty much what I expected. Any “best of” list with Lady Gaga on it is immediately invalidated in my book. However, the inclusion of Little Dragon, Tom Waits, Panda Bear, Kurt Vile, Fleet Foxes and Destroyer shows that at least someone on the RS payroll has taste.
Love that Twa Toots track!
I’m not going to argue about positions on the list because how do you really rank albums of different genres against one another. But any list without M83 on it this year is pretty dumb. Also, why no love for Soft Metals, Puro Instinct or Walls on any of these? Nice to see that people enjoyed “The English Riviera” as much as I did, but I still don’t “get” what people see in PJ Harvey. She’s always sounded dated to me. That Jonny album was insufferably boring, and this is from someone who loves Teenage Fanclub. Yuck, Washed Out, The Smith Westerns and Youth Lagoon are also glaring omissions.
If it weren’t for his goatee, you wouldn’t know where this dude’s chin ended and his neck began. Actually, wait, I still can’t tell. Regardless, he’s exactly what I’d expect this sort of curmudgeon to look like.
I’m really curious to hear what your issue is with Beirut’s “The Rip Tide”. Granted it’s not as dense or grandiose as Condon’s previous work, but the tradeoff is some wonderful baroque pop earworms.
Saw this dude at CMJ last week and he is THE REAL DEAL. Really great show that had me dancing my ass off. I’d been dying for some new forward-thinking, indie dance music and this guy has finally come to the rescue. Plus, Deadmau5 has gone to the mainstream rave set now, so I don’t really understand the comparison besides the fact that they both wear costumes.
If FRIENDS ever becomes popular and critically acclaimed, I’m quitting music. Worst. Fucking. Band. Ever.
Strap on that military jacket, boys and girls!!!
+1 for Pavement – Zurich is Stained
Real Hot Chip fans know “(And I Was a) Boy From School” is by far their best song, not to mention one of the best in the last 15 years. Glad to see they made it so high up there though!
I liked them better when they were called The Pipettes, and even better than that when they were The Ronettes.
Having discerning taste in music and being a hipster are not at all the same thing. This is primarily an independent music blog, so when you see posts about DMB without any irony, it’s bound to raise a few eyebrows.
I hate your statement, your avatar, and probably wouldn’t like you either.