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Last Active 05-18-11 7:40 pm
Joined 08-01-07
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| A Yeti Storm!
Let downs and bull-cocky releases from 09 in the humble opinion of this Yeti in particular. 3.0s-1.0s | | 1 |  | A Camp
Colonia
I am an avid fan of The Cardigans, thus, Nina Perssons and anything she touches I'll at least give a shot. Her side project, ACamp put out their self titled debut in 2004 and the fuzzed out folk rock of Nina and co. was a solid, crafty bit of songs easy to lose yourself in. The Baroque pop and roots rock mix of 'Colonia' -- not so much. It's clunky, the choruses never find their stride, and really, half the album is boring to come back to a second time. :'( 3.0 | | 2 |  | Japandroids
Post-Nothing
I don't get it...and goddammit I'll just listen to it more. 3.0...for now | | 3 |  | Jay-Z
The Blueprint 3
4 awesome singles and a remainder of filler. But 'Run This Town' and 'Empire State of Mind' are baller. 3.0 | | 4 |  | Kid Sister
Ultraviolet
years of delay and mounds and moounds of hyper later -- it's alright. 3.0 | | 5 | | Lily Allen
It's Not Me, It's You
Average songs with lyrics that try too hard to be life affirming and clever. I miss the biting of "Knock Em Out' and the fancy-free of 'LDN'. | | 6 | | The Most Serene Republic
...And The Ever Expanding Universe
The band at the height of over stuffing doesn't stuff quite enough in on their electro-rock 3rd album. 3.0 | | 7 |  | The Twilight Sad
Forget The Night Ahead
forget the album ahead, dudes, remember when you made 'Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters'? 3.0 | | 8 |  | We Were Promised Jetpacks
These Four Walls
That other Scottish band from the same label with Frightened Rabbit and The Twilight Sad sounds like a worse off mix of the two, go figure. 3.0 | | 9 | | White Rabbits
It's Frightening
Britt Daniels produces an extremely promising bands follow up to a stellar debut -- that pretty much sounds like a dumbed down version of said debut. Minus the immediacy and sense of purpose the first set of songs had...boo. 3.0 | | 10 |  | Silversun Pickups
Swoon
bboorrriinnggg -- 2.5 | | 11 |  | Deer Tick
Born On Flag Day
These dudes are from Rhode Island, so am I, I love supporting local acts, plus their debut 'War Elephant', albeit scattered, was promising. This is 40 minute of generic 'stand up and do...something' acoustic music. | | 12 |  | Patrick Wolf
The Bachelor
I dunno, this album really pissed me off. 2.5 | | 13 |  | Peter Bjorn and John
Living Thing
Everyone needs a flop I guess. An album filled of mostly clunkers and a few decent singles. | | 14 |  | ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
The Century Of Self
Again: Radio Rock + Booze worthy chanting + bad drumming + Strings + AFI - Emo x U2 = 'The Century of Self' | | 15 |  | Green Day
21st Century Breakdown
So I really like 'American Idiot' and still do, this is like 'American Idiot'-lite. So instead of all the singles being everywhere and me having to kinda crack a smile -- now I just wanna hurl. 2.0 | | 16 |  | U2
No Line On The Horizon
AARRGGGHHH!!! like 'Achtung Baby' my ass! 2.0 | | 17 |  | Amanda Blank
I Love You
Sorry Chica, Peaches already did it, and a *lot* better/dirtier than you. And I fucking hate Peaches. 1.5 | | 18 |  | The Sounds
Crossing The Rubicon
I was given this by a friend, under the impression it sounded like a "heavier, edgier Cardigans". No. 1.5 | | 19 |  | Weezer
Raditude
The album cover is cool as hell, but, seriously? *This* is a Weezer album now? 1.5 | | 20 |  | Asher Roth
Asleep In The Bread Aisle
more like Floating In The Toilet Bowl - 1.0 | |
AggravatedYeti
11.25.09 | Ya. tell me why you like these. If you do.
if not, high five! | Kiran
11.25.09 | i haven't heard the new twilight sad but i loved fourteen autumns.. sooo :( i dunno if i want to listen to it anymore | klap
11.25.09 | read my century of self review to see why i liked it lol
agree with the sounds, thought the lily allen was one of the best of the year | AggravatedYeti
11.25.09 | listen to it Kirgasm, I mean, it's got some good songs that may help fill the void til they release a proper follow up.
I read your review Rude Boy, as usual quality stuff but, album I think is poo. Lily Allen was more so just a let down, 'The Fear, 'Fuck You' and '22' are really good songs, I'm just still bitter 0:) | Kiran
11.25.09 | you making a proper top of 09 list by any chance yeti? | klap
11.25.09 | i've been a trail of dead apologist since worlds apart so you don't need to explain yourself haha
"chinese" is another one of my faves off the lily allen too. btw, totally agree on 10 and 13 | AggravatedYeti
11.25.09 | Oui Senor, as soon as December rolls around and Im well and fattened from the US Thanksgiving weekend coming up I'll start working on my top of 09. Ive got a few releases I still need to hear. | Kiran
11.25.09 | i scanned your ratings quickly and if i haven't missed it, you haven't heard cymbals eat guitars - why there are mountains yet.
duuuuuuude
also ola podrida - belly of the lion | AggravatedYeti
11.25.09 | Oh shit I forgot about 'Chinese'! | AggravatedYeti
11.25.09 | and that's on my mental list of 'Things I'll Probably Love' so I wanna hear it before I start compiling an top 09. tho I did submit a premature top 5 in the forums. | Kiran
11.25.09 | yeah, cymbals eat guitars and animal collective were pretty much the only things i listened to all summer, with a little passion pit and phoenix here and there for good measure | YouAreMySilence
11.25.09 | Idk i really like 2, 7, and 10.
And yah the Jay Z singles own soooo hard! |
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