Work on the Best Album of 2011 list has entered phase two and things are in high gear. It's a rough-ass job, but someone has to do it. And it might as well be me, just to make sure everything is in order.
Not quite sure yet if I'll make it a top 25 like in 2008 or a top 30 like in 2009. Probably a top 25. Or perhaps a top 30. Not sure.
Back in May I posted a compilation of my favorite stuff of 2011 up to that point. You can download it here and notice how I said that "most of these are likely to be included when time comes to sum up the best albums of the year"? That's not true, it turns out. Without going into detail I can tell you that not many of the bands included in that compilation will make it to the final top 25. Or top 30. Not sure. Which will be included and which ones get the shaft? Only time will tell.
That's a damn fine compilation of stuff though, and the fact that most of it won't make it onto the top 25 (or top 30, not sure) only goes to show how amazing this year in music has been. But then again, every year has loads of amazing releases if you just bother to look hard enough. To think there are those who complain that just isn't any good new music these days. Ignore such douchenozzles.
Here's some songs that do indeed get my juices flowing. Including one from Year of the Goat, whose Lucem Ferre is definitely one of the very finest releases of 2011. Though you won't see it on my top 25 (or top 30, not sure), as it's an EP and not an album.
In addition to that you also get more from the incredible Siena Root (a big favorite on this blog) and a song by Coca Carola which I must have listened to hundreds of time back in high school. Just couldn't get enough of that fucker.
(mp3) Year of the Goat - Of darkness
Available on Lucem Ferre (2011)
(mp3) Coca Carola - Paintball boys
Available on Läckert (1994)
(mp3) Siena Root - Almost there
Available on Far From the Sun (2008)
(mp3) Demians - Overhead
Available on Mute (2010)
(mp3) Swans - Alcohol the seed
Available on The Great Annihilator (1995)
1 comments:
Regarding the best of 2011, I was just thinking about Heritage and how, if Opeth never put anything else out again, the body of work they've left is endlessly satisfying and I wouldn't need them to create anything more. The statements they've made are timeless. I didn't enjoy Mastodon's new album much at all, unfortunately. I visit this site every day, but that's all I want to say.
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