Average Rating: 3.38 Rating Variance: 0.56 Objectivity Score: 80% (Well Balanced)
Sorted by Rating | Sort by Name5 classicBon Iver For Emma, Forever AgoThe lonely, haunting sounds of For Emma, Forever Ago will make you realise you're never alone.Kayo Dot Choirs of the EyeThis is such a wonderful album. The contrast present within "Choirs of the Eye" is extreme, yet the transition from element to element is smooth. "Wayfarer" creates a beautiful, serene atmosphere, with dynamic violin lines weaving in between gentle acoustic chords, whilst "The Antique" showcases Toby Driver's metal roots, chaotic and dissonant. The compositions here are simply perfect, and there are some truly stunning moments to be found throughout the 55 minute runtime. Take the time and give this a chance; it's very much worth the challenge. Definitely a classic.4.5 superbAt the Drive-In Relationship of Commandblink-182 blink-182Bright Eyes I'm Wide Awake, It's MorningCoheed and Cambria Second Stage Turbine Bladedredg El CieloFionn Regan The End of HistoryThe most criminally underrated folk record of the decade - this is right up there with For Emma, Forever Ago.Godspeed You! Black Emperor Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada"F# A# Infinity" had it's moment, but the ambient drone featured in every track grew extremely monotonous and took a huge amount away from the overall enjoyment of the music itself. "Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada" was the solution to this complaint, and is by far the most accessible and well produced "Godspeed You! Black Emperor" album to date. The two tracks featured here are up there with the best of their discography. "Moya" slowly builds off a gorgeous chord progression to create an epic climax, whilst "Blaise Bailey Finnegan III" is built around an old recorded interview and forms an absolutely beautiful 16 minutes. Although it's not a full length, do not let it fool you: this is a must have for your collection.Iron And Wine The Shepherd's DogmewithoutYou Brother, SisterMiles Davis Kind Of BlueMimas The WorriesThe Worries really doesn't sound much like a debut. Mimas are extremely mature in their approach to the music, with multiple genres organically crafted into sprawling soundscapes that together form a very smooth album. The indie post-rock they produce is very comparable to Sigur Ros; the uplifting, soaring icelandic singing is astoundingly similar in both timbre and approach, yet the gang vocals and odd scream that the band scatter through this record certainly serves to differentiate it from others. A solid effort, that's for sure.Minus The Bear Planet Of IceSay Anything ...Is A Real BoySigur Ros ( )Sufjan Stevens Illinois"Come On, Feel The Illinoise" is the album Sufjan Stevens has been aiming for. His song writing skills have finally flourished to include a full orchestra which beefs up the music and makes for a much more interesting listen, the title track being a great example. Every song flows perfectly into the next, and it's clear this is Sufjan at his best. A beautiful album from a premier singer songwriter of our time.Sufjan Stevens Run Rabbit RunMost of us who hail Sufjan Stevens as our indie god tend to ignore the existence of Enjoy Your Rabbit. It isn't that the record is bad on any accounts - who really knows what consists of a good electronica album anyway? - but more the fact that it's such a glaring inconsistancy in the king's acclaimed discography. There's no doubt that Stevens' newest output, Run Rabbit Run, will be suprising in two respects: firstly, that it shows it's actually possible to rearrange the sterile bleeps and bloops of the original songs into a piece that can be played by a four-piece orchestra, and secondly, that it actually sounds good. Review coming soon.The Mars Volta Frances the MuteThe Tallest Man on Earth Shallow GraveThe Tallest Man On Earth is a fucking legend. Poetic, minimal and overall beautiful folk.4 excellentAmerican Football American FootballAnimal Collective Strawberry JamAs Cities Burn Hell Or High WaterBATS Red In Tooth & ClawBright Eyes Lifted or the Story is in the Soil...Coheed and Cambria In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3Cursive Mama, I'm SwollenDamiera M(US)ICDamiera have crafted a unique sound that flows throughout this record flawlessly. The technical, intertwining guitars and incredibly catchy pop hooks are endlessly fun to listen to (albeit slightly homogenous by the last track), with unpredictable song structure and multiple time signatures keeping things fresh. Fun!Eluvium CopiaFrightened Rabbit The Midnight Organ FightGhastly City Sleep Ghastly City SleepThere are a very small number of songs which are capable of moving me emotionally. Kayo Dot's "Wayfarer" is one, as is Godspeed You! Black Emperor's "Blaise Bailey Finnegan III" and mewithoutYou's "In A Sweater Poorly Knit". With this album comes the welcome addition of cold and crystal-clear "Ice Creaks", a song so devestatingly beautiful that it - in places - transcends music itself. Gorgeous falsesetto and Mia's superb violin lines make for a classic listen that sweeps you up and takes you away. It is a shame that the other three tracks on this record do not live up to the grand quality set by the opener, but they still succeed and are worthy of a listen.Glassjaw Worship and TributeHorse Feathers Words Are DeadIron And Wine Our Endless Numbered DaysIron And Wine NorfolkRecorded during the 2005 tour supporting the Woman King EP, Norfolk contains eighteen songs that span the whole of Sam Beam's career up until that point. Produced and mixed beautifully, the set is a great look into the exceptional performances in which Sam Beam and co. are capable. Featuring a full band, new takes on old tracks and of course the wonderful "The Trapeze Swinger", this is a treat for old and new fans alike.Justin Vernon HazeltonsLa Dispute Untitled 7"Manchester Orchestra Mean Everything To Nothingmaudlin of the Well BathMew FrengersMinus The Bear They Make Beer Commercials Like This [re-issue]Minus The Bear They Make Beer Commercials Like ThisPygmy Lush Mount HopeRefused The Shape Of Punk To ComeRussian Circles EnterSaetia A RetrospectiveSay Anything In Defense of the GenreSilversun Pickups SwoonTera Melos Tera MelosThe Fall Of Troy DoppelgangerThe Mars Volta De-Loused in the ComatoriumThe Middle East The Recordings of the Middle EastIt's bands like these that invoke the inner patriotism inside me. "Blood" is a great example of The Middle East's overall sound: beginning with soft fingerstyle arpeggios and serene male voice, the song gradually builds into a wonderful climax complete with horns and ecstatic gang vocals. The whole album follows in a similar, dreamy folk fashion, much like fellow contemporaries Fleet Foxes. This has restored my faith in Australian music.The National BoxerThe Sound of Animals Fighting Tiger & The DukeThrice VheissuTrophy Scars Hospital MusicVarious Artists (Indie) Dark Was The NightThe release of this record signified a simultaneous arousal of indie kids around the world.Yndi Halda Enjoy Eternal Bliss EP3.5 greatAn Emerald City An Emerald City EPYes, New Zealand has music. An Emerald City's first effort is an interesting affair consisting of sprawling, dynamic soundscapes littered with an incredibly varied cast of instruments which I don't even know by name. There's a huge eastern influence here and is ultimately the focus of each track. The songs themselves are presented in a post-rock format. I can't really describe the sound of this properly, so I suggest you go check them out.Animal Collective FeelsAnimal Collective Merriweather Post PavilionArcade Fire FuneralArmor For Sleep What To Do When You are DeadAs Cities Burn Come Now SleepAt the Drive-In In / Casino / OutBlakfish See You In Another CityBlakfish are smart with their particular brand of stop-start post-hardcore. Combining the dissonance of early The Fall of Troy and the catchy harmonies of Thrice circa The Illusion of Safety with the technicality of Meet Me In St. Louis, See You In Another City is a record that will appeal to both ends of the hardcore spectrum. Angular drumming and impressive intertwining guitars give an impression of a much more mature outfit, and a memorable scream will keep these five songs in your head for days.Bon Iver Blood BankBrand New The Devil And God Are Raging Inside MeCast Spells Bright Works and BatonCave In JupiterCirca Survive The Inuit SessionsCoheed and Cambria Good Apollo...No World For TomorrowCursive DomesticaCynic Traced In AirElliott Smith XOExplosions In The Sky The Earth is Not a Cold Dead PlaceFoals AntidotesGotye Like Drawing BloodGrizzly Bear VeckatimestHot Cross Fair Trades And Farewells EPHot Cross CryonicsIron And Wine Around the WellIron And Wine Woman KingIron And Wine The Sea and the Rhythm EPJapandroids Post-NothingKayo Dot Blue Lambency DownwardLa Dispute Somewhere at the Bottom of the River...Lisa Hannigan Sea SewLoose Lips Sink Ships Loose Lips Sink Ships 7"twidly twidly do bi bup *melodic run here* tap-a-tap-a-tapa *angular chord here* doobly doobly dabMaps and Atlases You and Me and the Mountainmaudlin of the Well Part the SecondMeet Me in St. Louis Variations on SwingmewithoutYou It's all crazy! It's all false! It's allMinus The Bear Highly Refined PiratesNick Drake Pink MoonNOFX The Declinepg.lost Yes I Am EPPortugal. The Man Waiter, \"You Vultures!\"Saosin Translating The Name (Death Do Us Part)Sigur Ros Hvarf-HeimSilversun Pickups CarnavasSufjan Stevens Seven SwansSufjan Stevens Greetings From Michigan : The Great LakeSun Kil Moon Ghosts of the Great HighwayTaking Back Sunday Louder NowTartar Lamb Sixty MetonymiesThe Appleseed Cast Mare VitalisThe Blood Brothers Burn Piano Island, BurnThe Fall Of Troy Phantom on the HorizonThe Fall Of Troy ManipulatorThe Fall Of Troy The Fall Of TroyThe Mars Volta AmputechtureThrice The Illusion of Safety3 goodA City Safe From Sea Throw Me Through WallsA Silver Mount Zion He Has Left Us Alone...Anberlin CitiesAs Cities Burn Son, I Loved You at Your Darkestblink-182 Enema Of The StateBob Dylan Blood on the TracksBright Eyes Fevers & MirrorsCirca Survive JuturnaCity And Colour SometimesCoheed and Cambria Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV...Conor Oberst Conor OberstCursive The Ugly OrganDamien Rice ODashboard Confessional The Places You Have Come To Fear The MostDeath Cab For Cutie TransatlanticismEnvy A Dead Sinking StoryFirekites The BoweryFleet Foxes Fleet FoxesFrodus And We Washed Our Weapons In The SeaFuneral For A Friend Casually Dressed & Deep in ConversationGiraffes? Giraffes! More Skin With Milk-MouthIn Pieces Lions Write HistoryIron And Wine The Creek Drank the CradleJustin Vernon Self-TitledThe actual title for this is 'Self Record'; it was recorded and released by Justin during 2005 before putting out an album with DeYarmond Edison. Vernon's folk roots are very apparent here, however his neo-soul leanings - which would be further explored in Hazeltons and peak with his current project, Bon Iver - begin to show in many of these songs. An incredibly long album, the bulk of it is taken by long, winding atmospheric tracks that don't really go anywhere. Although this may be frustrating, the persistent listener will find absolute gems between the rough: "Whippgrass", "Ring Out" and "Return to You" are all stand out tracks that are worthy of a listen.Look Mexico Gasp AspMGMT Oracular SpectacularMinus The Bear AcousticsMinus The Bear Menos El OsoMuse AbsolutionMutiny On The Bounty Danger mouthOwen At Home WithPiglet lava landRichard Youngs SapphieRosie Thomas These Friends of MineThe Pax Cecilia Blessed Are The BondsThursday Full CollapseVolcano Choir Unmap2.5 averageAll the Empires of the World ...Will Be Laid To WasteAnthony Green AvalonAnthony Green released another uninspired album full of half-finished songs and filler, with a few gems in the mix. Listen to "Slow Down (Long Time Coming)", "Devil's Song", "She Loves Me So" and "Miracle Sun" by other means and save your money.blink-182 Blink 182 Greatest HitsCirca Survive On Letting GoDeYarmond Edison Silent SignsFireworks We Are Everywhere EPMason Jennings In The EverNeutral Milk Hotel In the Aeroplane Over the SeaSilversun Pickups PikulSnowing Fuck Your Emotional BullshitSWIMS SWIMS EPTaking Back Sunday Tell All Your FriendsThe Fall Of Troy In The Unlikely EventThe Microphones The Glow Pt. 2 (Re-release)The Spill Canvas Sunsets and Car CrashesThis Will Destroy You Young MountainTrophy Scars Bad LuckTwain Harte A Sunny Place for Shady PeopleWarpaint Exquisite CorpseWarpaint's Exquisite Corpse has a lot of potential. Playing a hazy brand of indie with hints of psychadalic, shoegaze and post-rock, the female fronted band have put forward a solid debut with five songs that twist and turn with every spaced out section and sing-song melody that is thrown in the mix. Unfortunetly, this EP is much too long and completely devoid of any solid hooks or melodies, rendering the overall listen monotonous and arduous. Nevertheless, a band to watch in the future.2 poor50 Cent Get Rich or Die Tryin'Brian Eno Ambient 1: Music For AirportsCircle Takes The Square As The Roots UndoI just don't understand this. I wish I loved it like everyone else.Enter Shikari Take To The SkiesMugstar MugstarSilverstein Discovering the WaterfrontTaking Back Sunday Where You Want To BeThe Mars Volta The Bedlam In Goliath1.5 very poorAiden Nightmare AnatomyParis Hilton ParisSimple Plan Still Not Getting Any...Then Falls Caesar The Dawn- EP1 awfulCrazy Frog Crazy Frog Presents Crazy HitsSoulja Boy Souljaboytellem.com
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