Albums of the year, so far? I wrote a column mocking this listicle-ageddon in the Times on Sunday but here is what I just sent to a discussion group I’m on, as I draft my top 5 to run on DiS next week.
I pretty much haven’t stopped listening to the new Deftones record - can def’ hear just how much M83, Chino was listening to in some of the more breathless moments. Diamond Eyes truly is the White Pony mk2 that fans have been waiting for.
Also been loving:
Besnard Lakes …are the roaring night
Blood Red Shoes Fire Like This
Broken Bells Broken Bells
Erykah Badu New Amerykah: Part Two Return of the Ankh
Jonsi Go
LCD Soundsystem This Is Happening
The National High Violet
Pantha du Prince Black Noise
Uffie Sex Dreams & Denim Jeans
Villagers Becoming the Jackal
White Hinterland Kairos
LISTEN to this lot as a playlist on Spotify here.
Honourable mentions: Frightened Rabbit, Ed Harcourt, Rufus Wainwright, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Ratatat, These New Puritans, Free Energy, Foals, Liars, Errors, Emeralds, Olafur Arnalds, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis’ soundtrack to The Road, Nedry, Mount Kimbie…
Stuff members of the DiS staff have been loving: http://drownedinsound.com/lists/recommended-records
Currently looking forward to full-lengths from Memoryhouse, The Stills, Gonzales (that Boys Noize vs Erol Alkan version of ‘Waves’ is my song of the year!), Dark Dark Dark, Panic! at the Disco, Gold Panda, The Walkmen, The Rapture, Les Savy Fav, No Age and The Icarus Line.
Made a mixtape of new-ish stuff yesterday if anyone fancies a listen: http://tumblr.com/xqdbxukgv
What are your albums of the year, so far?
