Average Rating: 4.32 Rating Variance: 0.68 Objectivity Score: 49% (Poorly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicBoards of Canada Music Has the Right to ChildrenAs the title may show, this album's main influence or stance point or whatever you may call it is in Childhood. You probably already knew it and could be wondering 'why the hell do I want to listen to a band that doesn't use real instruments (oh ye of little faith wait for Campfire Headphase) because I listen to Husker Du (Which is a good thing) and listen to bands with real instruments and not electronics'. I was one of those kids so it's okay. This album taught me a few things. 1.) Just because bands do use real instruments it doesn't mean it's good (Im looking at every other band that's selling albums right now) and 2.) If it's brilliantly emotive music that's instantly nostalgic, mysterious and all around perfect, who cares what they used to make it. If Modest Mouse used toy pianos all of you little cuties that bought "We Were Dead..." would still gush I know you would!Fugazi RepeaterMastodon Blood MountainSebadoh IIIThe Kills No WowTom Waits AliceTom Waits Blood Money4.5 superbBoards of Canada The Campfire HeadphaseBoards of Canada Trans Canada HighwayFugazi End HitsFugazi In on the Kill TakerFugazi Red MedicineMastodon Leviathan4.0 excellentAir Pocket SymphonyAs someone who never EVER liked Air before, I find this an interesting introduction to the music seeing that this is the album most fans are offering their dissapointment with. The truth of the matter is that there's something so quietly haunting about the whole effort that it's minimal use of electronics and great use of atmosphere and beauty. Hell whatever, It's made it's mark and is conveniently relevant to my current life. Arcade Fire Neon Bible An excellent follow-up to probably one of the best debuts in the past...uhm I'd say half a decade or so (I really shouldn't type as if Im talking to someone). I was immediately frightened as to what this would be like considering the high standard they set for themselves with Funeral. It becomes clear, however, that this is a completely different monster. One that's lost the innocent kind of teary eyed and galvanizing optimism that set it apart from every other bleeding heart in indie rock. This album is more of a socially reflective one in the vain of the emotionally driven (Im only talking lyrically) social lyrics of Ted Leo and/or the Clash. This is not to say they're ripping them off so much as they're touching upon the same themes with a different hand. It's dark, harrowing, large and excellent. One of the best releases of 2007 so far. Boards of Canada In a Beautiful Place Out in the CountryFugazi The ArgumentTom Waits Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards3.0 goodMuse Black Holes & RevelationsWith an album as big, layered and slightly over produced as this, it's easy to hate. However, Muse manages to pull just slightly ahead of pretentious by making it fun in a Tongue And Cheek way. There are emotional moments no doubt but they're more comprable to a rollercoster than an epiphany.1.5 very poorThe Stooges The WeirdnessChrist almighty. I wont even go in depth about this. The .5 is for their logic which isn't flawed. The world DOES need a new stooges album. The problem was that they didn't really give it to us. They pooped on a mixing board and gave it to us with some bad album art and a worse name.
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