2010 - Alt/Indie end of year review.

lordgoat

And as another year peters out here's your chance to look back over it and cast some votes.

For the following please list your top 3.

Album of the year.

Gig of the year.
Gig has to be in Ireland.

Irish Album of the year.


Song of the year


FOR THE VIDEO - NOMINATE JUST ONE PLEASE

Video of the year


Please don't list a load of albums. I'll leave this open til the 30/31 and announce the winners then. Hopefully we'll get them in for an acceptance post early in Jan.

Thanks.

Any album other than the top three won't be counted. And i'll prob edit posts to make it easier to add em up.

Gonzovision

Album of the year.
The National - High Violet
Beach House - Teen Dream
Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz


Gig of the year.
Yeasayer - The Academy


Irish Album of the year.


Song of the year
Yeasayer - One
The National - Conversation 16
Crystal Castles - I'm not in love




Video of the year

Stompbox

Hrrrm.

Album of the year.

1. Contra - Vampire Weekend
2. Humbug - Arctic Monkeys
3. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

Gig of the Year.
Didn't get to see much live music this year. Thought Klaxons were great.

Irish album of the year.
Villagers - Becoming A Jackal

Song of the year

1. Potion Approaching - Arctic Monkeys
2. '81 - Joanna Newsom
3. Tell 'Em - Sleigh Bells

Video of the year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ90LRaEIt0

Wow, I listened to barely any 2010 music this year, just updated my iTunes and schooled myself on seminal bands like the Smiths and Pavement.

Pacifico

Album of the year.

John Grant - Queen of Denmark
Midlake - Courage of Others
The National - High Violet

Gig of the year.

John Grant - Whelans
The National - The Olympia (x2 )
Midlake - Vicar St.

Irish Album of the year.

O Emperor - Hither Thither
Windings - It's Never Night

Song of the year

Iron and Wine - Walking Far From Home

Video of the year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPFZrRD3J8

Rubberbandits - Horse Outside

Colm!

Album of the year.
1. High Violet - The National
2. Total Life Forever - Foals
3. Broken Bells - Broken Bells

Gig of the year.
Didn't go to many gigs this year: giving it to Arcade Fire at the O2.

Irish Album of the year.
First one that came to mind was Becoming A Jackal, but I decided to vote for This Is The Second Album Of A Band Named Adebisi Shank

Song of the year
The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
EDIT: Oh, I can nominate three?

Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountinas)
Foals - Miami

Video of the year
If it counts, http://thewildernessdowntown.com

KeanSeenan

Album of the year.
1.LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
2.Beach House - Teen Dream.
3.Wavves - King of the Beach/Magic Kids-Magic Kids.
Gig of the year.(only turned 18 halfway through the year).
1.Popicália #2 Gpo-Squarehad-Hipster Youth-Shebeen Chic.
2.LCD Soundsystem - Tripod
3.of Montreal - Academy

Irish Album of the year.

Grand Pocket Orchestra - The Ice Cream.


Song of the year
No Monster Club - Morbid Fascination.



Video of the year

Rubberbanits Horse Outside

Ohh yes!
In all seriousness, this probably.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5gQidrzojU

rcaz

Album of the year
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

Gig of the year
Adebisi Shank - The Button Factory

Irish album of the year
This Is The Second Album of a Band called Adebisi Shank

Video of the year
...Don't really know tbh :P

punchdrunk

Album of the year.
Arcade Fire -the suburbs
Black Keys-Brothers
Sparklehorse & Dangermouse-Dark Night of the Soul


Gig of the year.
Black keys-Tripod
Arcade Fire-o2
Interpol-Olympia

Irish Album of the year.
Villagers-Becoming a Jackal
O Emperor-Hither Dither
GPO -The Ice cream

Song of the year
Black Keys-Tighten up

Video of the year

Fúckin awesome!

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homerun_homer

Mine are pretty repetitive. I haven't got my ipod with me to scan through and see what I'm not thinking of.

Album of the year.
The National - High Violet
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening

Gig of the year.
Arcade Fire - O2 (Sunday)
LCD Soundsystem - Tripod
The National - Olympia (Friday)

Irish Album of the year.
The Flaws - Constant Adventure.
Planet Parade - Zulu Sound EP (I'm counting it since I've not got many Irish albums this year)
Sweet Jane - Sugar For My Soul.

Song of the year
Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains). (I know it wasn't a single but I can't get enough of it.)
The National - Afraid of Everyone.
LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean

Video of the year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5gQidrzojU

A special nod to Arcade Fire's We Used to Wait which was innovative and cannot be imbedded.

lordgoat

Just a few points, you can edit your choices right up until the last day.

And for the song of the year - it doesn't have to have been a single. And yes the arcade fire movie thing counts, as does the Kanye one if anyone wants to nominate it!

Kid V

Album of the year.
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
Beach House - Teen Dream
The National - High Violet

Gig of the year.
Pavement - Tripod
LCD Soundsystem - Tripod
Mount Kimbie - Academy 2

Irish Album of the year.
Villagers-Becoming a Jackal
Solar Bears - She Was Coloured In
Cathey Davey - The Nameless

Song of the year
Twin Sister - All Around and Away We Go
Sufjan Stevens - I Walked
Caribou - Sun

Video of the year
Kanye's 'Runaway' video misses out to this surrealist gem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CreEuaS8QY

snazzy

Album of the year.
Broken Bells - Broken Bells
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Local Natives - Gorilla Manor [does this count seeing as the UK release was in 09 but the US one in 10?? If not Vampire Weekend with Contra]


Gig of the year.
Arcade Fire - O2 (Monday)
Wild Beasts and Villagers - Cyprus Avenue
Two Door Cinema Club - Dolan's

Irish Album of the year.
Villagers - Becoming a Jackal
O Emperor - Hither Thitther

Song of the year
Local Natives - Sun Hands [again if it counts]
Count and Sinden ft. Mystery Jets- After Dark
Beach House- Norway

Video of the Year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw6oWkCojpw

orourkeda

Album of the year.
Beat The Devils Tattoo by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Gig of the year.
Interpol at The Olympia

Irish Album of the year.
Friendship by The Redneck Manifesto

Song of the Year
Surfacing by Chapel Club (Oddly never released. Still a belter)

loyatemu

Album

Caribou - "Swim"
Beach House - "Teen Dream"
Four Tet - "There is love in you"

Song

Gorillaz - "Empire Ants"
MGMT - "Siberian Breaks"
Deerhunter - "Desire Lines"

only Irish album I've really listened to this year:

Villagers - "Becoming a Jackal"

Video

really no idea.

pauliewallie

Album of the year
The National - High Violet
Fionn Regan - Shadow of an Empire
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Gig of the year.
The National - The Olympia (thursday)

Irish Album of the year.
Fionn Regan - Shadow of an Empire

Song of the year
The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio

Video of the year
Phosphorescent - "A Picture of Our Torn Up Praise"

Xavi6

Album of the year
The National - High Violet
Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Jimmy Eat World - Invented

Gig of the year
Ireland only? Boo-urns! (For the record it was Placebo, Metallica and Manic Street Preachers)

Irish Album of the year
Have listened to little or no Irish music this year.

Song of the year
Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Arcade Fire - Sprawl II
The Grand Spectacular - Being A Dickhead's Cool

Video of the year
The Rubberbandits - Horse Outside

MikeHoncho

Album of the year
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Caribou - Swim
Sleigh Bells - Treats

Gig of the year
Arcade Fire - O2 Dublin

Irish Album of the year
Villagers - Becoming A Jackal

Song of the year
Odesa - Caribou
Janelle Monae - Tightrope
Best Coast - Crazy For You

Video of the year
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Dubhthamlacht

Album of the year
Foals - True Life Forever
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
The Black Keys - Brothers

Gig of the year
Arcade Fire - O2 Dublin
Black Keys - Tripod
The Drums - Oxegen

Irish Album of the year
O Emporer - Hither Tither

Song of the year
The Drums - Forever and Ever Amen
Foals - Blue Blood
Arcade Fire - Modern Man

Video of the year
???

smokedeels

Album of the year.
Gonjasufi – A Sufi and a Killer
Women – Public Strain
Four Tet – There is Love in You

Gig of the year.
Anti-Pop Consortium, Whelans
The Ex, Button Factory
Gorillaz, O2

Song of the year
Lorn – Cherry Moon
Gonjasufi – DedNd
Four Tet – Love Cry

Video of the year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OET8SVAGELA

cerebis

Album of the year
The Rags - A National Light
- Vampire Weekend - contra
-Black Keys - Brothers



Gig of the year.
Paul McCartney - O2

Irish Album of the year.
The Rags - A national light
Villagers
Fionn Regan - Shadow of an Empire

Song of the year
The Rags - A national light

Video of the year
Eliza Doolittle - Rollerblades - she's hot!

CDH

Album of the year.
The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
Self Preserved... - Oceansize
WE Were Exploding Anyway - 65daysofstatic

Gig of the year.
Arcade Fire - Oxegen (Missed the O2)
Porcupine Tree - Tripod

Irish Album of the year.
This is the second album by a band called Adebisi Shank - Adebisi Shank

Song of the year:
Sprawl II (Mountains beyond Mountains) - Arcade Fire

Video of the year
???

markok84

Album of the year.
O Emperor - Hither Tither
Patrick Kelleher - You Look Colder (remixes)
Strands - Strands


Gig of the year.
Other Voices - Dingle
Midlake - Vicar Street.
Yeasayer - Academy

Irish Album of the year.
O Emperor - Hither Tither

Song of the year
Patrick Kelleher - Wonder (Jape Remix)
Adebisi Shank - (-_-)

Video of the year

Probably Horse Outside.

johnny_ultimate

Album of the year.
Have One on Me - Joanna Newsom
Heartland - Owen Pallett
The Suburbs - Arcade Fire

Gig of the year.
Joanna Newsom - Grand Canal Theatre
Owen Pallett - Whelans
Irish Album of the year.
.....

Song of the year
Good Intentions Paving Company - Joanna Newsom
Lewis Takes off His Shirt - Owen Pallett
Sprawl II - Arcade Fire

Video of the year

Yeasayer - Madder Red (damn you Kirsten Bell!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zIswmieTxY

lordgoat

Owen Pallett - Vicar Street - Was that 2010?

Joe_Dull

Album of the year: Biffy Clyro - Lonely Revolutions

Gig of the year: Imogen Heap in the Button Factory

Irish Album of the year: Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History

Song of the year: Two Door Cinema Club - Undercover Martyn

Video of the year: Rubberbandits - Horse Outside

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPFZrRD3J8

lordgoat

Loving the brevity Joe!

tailgunner

In keeping with Joe's commendable brevity:

Album of the year: The National - High Violet

Gig of the year: Harmonic (Grizzly Bear, Midlake, Camera Obscura, Villagers) - Live at the Marquee, Cork

Irish Album of the year: Adebisi Shank - This Is The Second Album Of A Band Called Adebisi Shank

Song of the year: The National - Terrible Love

Video of the year: Rubberbandits - Horse Outside

Xavi6

Joe_Dull wrote: »

Album of the year: Biffy Clyro - Lonely Revolutions

I hate to nitpick but Only Revolutions was released in November 2009.

tailgunner

Xavi6 wrote: »

I hate to nitpick but Only Revolutions was released in November 2009.

Lonely Revolutions was released in August 2010 (and is a much better album).

Thundercats Ho

Album of the year.
The National - High Violet
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here


Gig of the year.
Arcade Fire - O2 Dublin
Editors - Oxegen
Low Anthem - Electric Picnic


Irish Album of the year.
Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History
Villagers - Becoming a Jackal
General Fiasco - Buildings

Song of the year
Villagers - That Day
The National - England
Broken Bells - The High Road

Xavi6

tailgunner wrote: »

Lonely Revolutions was released in August 2010 (and is a much better album).

/penny drops

Aaaah yes that's the one that was released only on vinyl or something wasn't it? Haven't been able to acquire it so slipped my mind. Apologies!

Joe_Dull

Xavi6 wrote: »

I hate to nitpick but Only Revolutions was released in November 2009.

Tis actually a B-Side compilation released earlier this year!

tailgunner wrote: »

Lonely Revolutions was released in August 2010 (and is a much better album).

It's far better, more musically and lyrically interesting and sincere.

And short and sweet is always best :pac:

Decuc500

Album of the Year
High Violet - The National
Majesty Shredding - Superchunk
Transference - Spoon

Gig of the Year
Polvo - Workmans Club
Spoon - The Academy
Grant Lee Phillips - Sugar Club

Irish Album of the Year
?????

Song of the Year
Afraid of Everyone - The National
Third and Seneca - Sun Kil Moon
A More Perfect Union - Titus Andronicus

pickarooney

Album of the year.
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Gig of the year.
Haven't been to any Irish gigs

Irish Album of the year.
Divine Comedy - Bang Goes the Knighthood

Song of the year
Sufjan Stevens - I Walked

Video of the year
LCD Soundsystem - Drunk girls

sprinkles

Album of the year.
Arcade Fire - Suburbs
The Walkmen - Lisbon
Deerhunter - Halycon Digest

Gig of the year.
Wasn't at any in Ireland... but for the record it's;
Arcade Fire @Lollapalooza, followed very closely by
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros @ Lollapalooza
Yeasayer @ Commodore Ballroom

Irish Album of the year.
The Villagers - Becoming a Jackal
Fionn Regan - The Shadow of an Empire

Song of the year
Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Home (Album was released in '09, this single was released in '10)
World Sick - Broken Social Scene



Video of the year

Arcade Fire - We Used to Wait


Wow, looking back it was a great year. Hope 2011 is as good!

H8GHOTI

sprinkles wrote: »

Video of the year

Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)

Is there a video for that?

deisedude

Album of the year.
The National- High Violet

Gig of the year.
The National at the Olympia
In terms of festivals i thoroughly enjoyed Indiependence

Irish Album of the year.
Villagers- Becoming a Jackal
Fionn Regan- The Shadow of an Empire
Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History

Song of the year
The National- Bloodbuzz Ohio

Video of the year
None really scream out at me so heres a cool reworking of a Grizzly Bear video from 2009 instead

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

jungleland86

Album of the year.
1. MGMT - Congratulations
2. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
3. Beach House - Teen Dream/ The Black Angels - Phosphene Dream.

Gig of the year.
1.Arcade Fire - The Point (Sunday)
2.Interpol - The Olympia (Tuesday)
3.Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - The Academy

Irish Album of the year.
Sweet Jane - Sugar for my soul.

Song of the year
BRMC - Half-State.
MGMT - Song for Dan Treacy.
Women - Eyesore.

Video of the year
MGMT - Flash Delirium.

technogoblin

Album Of The Year
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest

Irish Album Of The Year
Villagers - Becoming A Jackal

Song Of The Year
Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
The Dead Weather - Blue Blood Blues
The Black Keys - The Only One


Gig Of The Year
LCD Soundsystem - Tripod, Sat 20/11
Arcade Fire - The O2, Mon 06/12
The Black Keys - Tripod, Wed 20/10

Video Of The Year
LCD Soundsystem - Drunk Girls

johnny_ultimate

lordgoat wrote: »

Owen Pallett - Vicar Street - Was that 2010?

My fault! Whelans is what I was thinking of!

smackbunnybaby

Album of the year.
Groom - Marriage

Gig of the year.
Fever Ray at EP

Irish Album of the year.
Groom - Marriage

Song of the year
Squarehead - Fake Blood

Video of the year
Strands - Temper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTtogoH4mOQ

sprinkles

H8GHOTI wrote: »

Is there a video for that?

Oops, nope - was a bit type happy there and meant to write "we used to wait"

whatawaster

Album of the year.

Joanna Newsom - Have one on me
Janelle Monae - The Archandroid
Laura Marling - I Speak Because i Can

Gig of the year.

The Pogues - The Olympia
Paul McCartney - RDS


Irish Album of the year.

Don't know

Song of the year

Joanna Newsom - The Good Intentions Paving Company
Janelle Monae - Locked Inside
Janelle Monae - Cold War

Video of the year

Don't know

chris_d

Gig of the year.

Iain Archer - Odessa Club, Dublin
Wilco - Belfast Festival
Windings - Stables, Mullingar

Irish Album of the year.

Groom - Marriage
Windings - It's Never Night
Michael John Kavanagh - A Truant and a Pirate

Song of the year

Retarded Cop - Dont Touch That Dial
Groom - Stairway
Oliver Cole - Need You Strong

Video of the year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8XO-BvtAVs

H8GHOTI

sprinkles wrote: »

Oops, nope - was a bit type happy there and meant to write "we used to wait"

I was wondering. Thought I was missing something.
That 'We Used TO Wait' video is very good.

sineadgalway

Album of the year
High Violet:The National
Beach House:Teen Dream
The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme

Gig of the year.
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble @ Dolans, Limerick

Irish Album of the year.
Enemies:We've Been Talking


Song of the year
The Black Ryder: All that we see
Broken Bells: The High Road
Best Coast: Boyfriend


Video of the year
Think I'm going with Horse Outside on this one!

lordgoat

Album of the year.

Four Tet - There is Love in You
LCD Soundsystem - This is happening, and yes folks this really is happening i think i'm giving third place to...
Kanye West's - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

An odd smattering of albums but there you go, i may change them before the new year.


Gig of the year.

LCD Soundsystem in Tripod - amazing gig, one of the best, not just this year but one of the best i've gone to.

Belle and Seb - Grand Canal

Not sure about third but i'll come back to it.


Irish Album of the year.

RSAG - Be it Right or Wrong.


Song of the year
The Middle East - Blood (http://youtu.be/E7SSC3ex-bA) - this is such a great song.
Cloud Nothing Even if it Worked Out (http://youtu.be/LBqtEi-8_gU)
LCD - Dance Yrself Clean.


Video of the year

Colm!

Colm! wrote: »

Album of the year.
1. High Violet - The National
2. Total Life Forever - Foals
3. Broken Bells - Broken Bells

Can't edit my post <.<
Changing Broken Bells to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

catch--22

Album of the year.
Four Tet - There Is Love In you
Caribou - Swim
The Black Keys - Brothers

Gig of the year.
Mercury Rev - Castlepalooza
RATM - O2
LCD - Electric Picnic

Irish Album of the year.
Cathy Davey - The Nameless
Villagers - Becoming a Jackal

Song of the year
King Charles - Love Lust
Jamie Woon - Night Air
The Middle East - Blood

Video of the year
Holy **** - Red Lights.

Cats! What more do you want in a video!?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhaRkWfaq10

Air_Bass

Album Of The Year
Field Music - Measure
Broken Bells - Broken Bells
LCD Sound System - This Is Happening

Gig Of The Year
Villagers - Button Factory
Paul McCartney - RDS
Mark Lanegan - The Academy

Irish Album Of The Year
Villagers - Becoming A Jackal
Cathy Davey - The Nameless
Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History

Song Of The Year
Jamaica - I Think I Like U 2

Video Of The Year
Katy Perry - California Gurls

ValJester

Album Of The Year
Queen Of Denmark-John Grant
The Wild Hunt-The Tallest Man On Earth
High Violet-The National
Gig Of The Year

Dinosaur Jr-The Black Box, Galway

Irish Album Of The YearVillagers - Becoming A Jackal

Song Of The Year

Lemonworld-The National
Sprawl II-Arcade Fire
F*** You-Cee Lo Green
Video Of The Year

Bluish-Animal Collective