First Quarterly Report of 2k10
Calling fellow E-boarders: I think it would be insightful to submit our favorite new albums of the first quarter of the year. My top three:
Local Natives- Gorilla Manor (see above picture)
Los Campesinos- Romance Is Boring
Beach House- Teen Dream
These albums are good, but haven’t met the standards of of 2k9, which featured the hyper-blogged AnCo and Dirty Projectors albums, and in my opinion, the more rewarding work of such new artists as Cymbals Eat Guitars, Neon Indian and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Vampy Weekend just didn’t do it for me this winter. In my estimation, Beach House is the most beautiful release so far this year, Los Campesinos the most fun and Local Natives the most creative. For some honorable mention, Surfer Blood’s release was pretty exciting…
In addition to the AnCo and Dirty Projectors breakthroughs that I didn’t really fall in love with, 2k9 was a great year for music in no small measure due to the excellent releases from mature bands. In particular Sunset Rubdown, Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth and Built to Spill released some notable albums. Farm, D. Jr’s June 2009 release inspired me to see them in concert twice last summer! And I also managed to see Sonic Youth and Built to Spill last fall.
For this year, I’m excited about the new CDs from well-established bands, as I’m almost certain that new Hold Steady and Broken Social Scene albums slated to come out in May will rank high on my list. On the other hand, the best part about new bands is their unpredictability; you can’t anticipate them, they just sprout up and start ‘buzzing.’
What I really want to know is, which big indie (mindie) band is going to sell out this year and become the next Kings of Leon?? They are on Kids Bop!!!!!!!!
Don’t be shy. Follow up this comment with your own “Best New Music” post…
-Henry
