Best of 2009 thus far?

loveissucide

I'd go for Camera Obscura-My Maudlin Career.

Aridstarling

Off the top of my head, Grizzly Bear - Veckatimeist.

On the EP side of things, Villagers - Hollow Kind (though that may have been 2008) and Little Green Cars self titled debut.

mosstin

Riceboy Sleeps. By some distance.

lordgoat

All three posts so far are top notch, i like the new Jarvis EP, Dark was the night compilation and Dangermouse/Sparklehouse Album.

Can't remember if Frightened Rabbit was this year or last...

Oh and Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

mosstin

Fever Ray is also wonderful.
http://www.onfirelive.blogspot.com

Driver 8

It's Blitz or Middle Cyclone

The Hustler

Silversun Pickups - Swoon
Manic Street Preachers - Journal For Plague Lovers
Franz Ferdinand - Tonight......
White Lies - To Lose My Life

mercuroman

Maybe a little heavy for Alternative & Indie but I'd definitely say Mastadon - Crack the Skye. Honourable mention for The Thermals - Now We Can See

loveissucide

Aridstarling wrote: »

Off the top of my head, Grizzly Bear - Veckatimeist.

On the EP side of things, Villagers - Hollow Kind (though that may have been 2008) and Little Green Cars self titled debut.

Villagers have an EP out?Must track it down,saw them in the Roisin Dubh in Galway and was impressed.

Miguel_Sanchez

For me it's the Grizzly Bear album (just got it yesterday though so I may be a bit biased).

The Villagers Hollow Kind EP is exceptional too.

And (yeah, here I go again) These Four Walls from We Were Promised Jetpacks sounds great, it's out on June 15th. (Also check out their first video - plug, plug, plug!)

Lordgoat - Frightened Rabbit album was 2008. It's still as fresh as if it was released last week though.

I must check out that Riceboy Sleeps album. I really like anything I've heard so far.

nitrogen

Andrew Bird - Noble Beast (Not as good as Armchair Apocrypha, but what could ever beat that...)
Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
Fever Ray
The Joy Formidable - A Balloon Called Moaning

Googe

My favourites so far are:

Hazards of Love - Decemberists (didn;t think much of it at first but it has really grown on me)
Bat For Lashes - Two suns

I know its been mentioned already but The Danger Mouse/Sparklehorse record is quite the class

loveissucide

Two Suns is an excellent album up till the last 2 songs, where it loses it's way a bit.Still good, a big improvement on Fur And Gold and bodes very well for a third album

lordgoat

nitrogen wrote: »

Andrew Bird - Noble Beast (Not as good as Armchair Apocrypha, but what could ever beat that...)

I didn't like this at all, the first track is class but otherwise a little disappointing. However his daytrotters sessions is magic. Lull is amazing.

catch--22

Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is a great album! Very impressed with it so far!

Xavi6

Gotta give Kingdom of Rust by Doves a mention. Solid.

winking weber

Grizzly Bear

Fever Ray

Both excellent albums.

Creamy Goodness

sucioperro - pain agency.

the guitar on this album is absolute divine.

marmaduke duke - duke pandemonium.

funkiest record i bought by far, duelling bass, cowbell, wine glass percussions. what's not to like?

A Disgrace

David Kitts 'Nightsaver' is a true return to form..

As is the new Jarvis Cocker record...

Watch out for the new Twilight Sad later this year, I've heard some of it and to say it could be the best album of year is no exaggeration!

mosstin

Xavi6 wrote: »

Gotta give Kingdom of Rust by Doves a mention. Solid.

For 'solid' see 'stodgy'.
http://www.onfirelive.blogspot.com

cherryghost

this year has been a bit disappointing for music tbh, the last few years have been great

xOxSinéadxOx

cherryghost wrote: »

this year has been a bit disappointing for music tbh, the last few years have been great

long way to go still!

xOxSinéadxOx

yeah yeah yeahs
animal collective

loveissucide

+1 on YYYs

Aridstarling

Aye, Animal Collective as well.

jill_valentine

Don't get Animal Collective at all. Grizzly Bear is tipping dangerously on overhype, which would be a terrible shame because I like it a lot. I think it probably is one of my favourites so far alright, but it doesn't get my heart racing or anything.

Sunset Rubdown's Dragonslayer is cracking, and Dark Was The Night deserves kudos too.

But yeah, Veckatimest is the winner so far, that or Bell Orchestre's As Seen Through Windows, but I'd just be disappointed if there's nothing more exciting on the way.

JerryHandbag

Iron & Wine...around the well
A shout out too for Bat For Lashes, Franz Ferdinand and David Kitt

homerun_homer

This year is really going great for brilliant albums;

Franz Ferdinand - Tonight...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's blitz
Horrors - Primary Colours
Doves - Kingdom of Rust
School of Seven Bells - Alpinisms
Howling Bells - Radio Wars
The Things - Some Kind of Kick
Manics - Journal for Plague Lovers
Empire of the Sun
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Some albums I keep meaning to get my hands on are Beirut's new one, British Sea Power's Man of Aran,

Loving new music from The Big Pink and Hot Sprockets.

Looking forward to new music by Cribs, Julian Plenti, Klaxons, Muse,

winking weber

Beiruts new album is good too. Forgot about that one.

loveissucide

The Big Pink album ought be good.

MikeHoncho

These threads need Youtubes. Here are my picks.

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjecYugTbIQ

Fever Ray - Fever Ray

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F-CpE73o2M

The Pains Of Being Pure Of Heart -Self Titled

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6mZZCdTT1A

Dan Deacon - Bromst

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ysUbo4bED4

Bat For Lashes - Two suns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00ZHah-c0hQ

Honourable mention to The Horrors (wasnt expecting that) and dance acts Telefon Tel Aviv and Moderat (not really suitable for here)

Placid_Casual

Animal Collective would be no. 1 for me so far, followed by Camera Obscura.

Bubs101

Lonely Island for me closely followed by Wilco (the album) and Fantasies by Metric

BurnsCarpenter

Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle, my favourite so far.
Animal Collective and Dan Deacon are also great.
High hopes for the new Wilco and Cass McCombs.

homerun_homer

loveissucide wrote: »

The Big Pink album ought be good.

Looking forward to seeing them again.

Miguel_Sanchez

Bill Callahan and Animal Collective's albums for me too.

Can't believe I didn't add them in my first post. Both are brilliant.

homerun_homer

Lordgoat - i will send you a pm to find out about any moderation of threads.

Michellenman

I will back on the 6th of July when Florence and the Machine - Lungs comes out :P

monellia

So far I'm liking:

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
Morrissey - Years of Refusal
Sonic Youth - The Eternal
Tortoise - Beacons of Ancestorship
Bell Orchestre - As Seen Through Windows
K'naan - Troubadour
Mastodon - Crack the Skye
Asobi Seksu - Hush
The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
Pete Doherty - Grace / Wastelands
Beruit - March of the Zapotec and Realpeople Holland

monellia

homerun_homer wrote: »

Looking forward to seeing them again.

Same. Saw them open for TVotR. New fave band.

Weekend Warrior

Morrissey - Years Of Refusal
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz
Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career

I haven't heard the new Jarvis one yet, but I'm sure I'd be including it if I had.

loveissucide

Really don't believe the hype as regards Animal Collective

monellia

loveissucide wrote: »

Really don't believe the hype as regards Animal Collective

Don't knock them until you've listened to them...

Aridstarling

Michellenman wrote: »

I will back on the 6th of July when Florence and the Machine - Lungs comes out :P

Heard Rabbit Head yesterday, what a song! First time I've heard them at all and I was very, very impressed. Can't wait for the rest of the album!

Alan Noir

Manics - Journal for plague lovers
Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
British Sea Power - Man of Aran

Aridstarling

Just got Dark Night Of The Soul, excellent stuff all round. Iggy Pop's cut is a little meh but other than that its really good. Could be a contender come the end of the year.

NamNamNam

Animal Collective
Florence and the Machine
Beirut
Iron and wine
La roux
Little Boots
VV brown
Lisa Mitchell
Passion Pit
The Walkmen

Xavi6

xOxSinéadxOx

NamNamNam wrote: »

Animal Collective
Florence and the Machine
Beirut
Iron and wine
La roux
Little Boots
VV brown
Lisa Mitchell
Passion Pit
The Walkmen

some of these haven't released albums yet have they? also some of them wouldn't be alt/indie

on a side note can't wait for florence&the machine's album

ipnface

IAMX - Kingdom of Welcome Addictions
Harlem Shakes - Technicolour Health

Gems in the rough.

firebrad

Xavi6 wrote: »

Placebo for me.... only seen them once though