Was a good year for music I’d say. This is just a wee daft thing I did for a forum, listed my top 3 albums of last year. Here they are..
Mogwai – The Hawk is Howling
From the opening track I’m Jim Morrison, I’m Dead this album just grabbed me by the proverbials (and I don’t even have any, that’s how good it is.) Saw them perform this live in Paris in September and it’s one of the best gigs I’ve seen. The best gig I’ve seen is Mogwai at Somerset House in 2007, fyi.
Frightened Rabbit – The Midnight Organ Fight
I finally got round to seeing these boys in July this year, in quite spectacular style. I went along to the recording of the accoustic version of this very aforementioned album. The room was tiny and sweaty but it made such an impression and I can’t get enough of them.
Fuck Buttons – Street Horrrsing (No, not a typo)
I’d say you are all guaranteed to hate this but it’s right up my street. Sort of post rock digitalism but what I love best is that whereas most post-rock songs tend to head towards some sort of climax, FB don’t necessarily and are completely in control of their sound at all times.
I also listened a lot to
Errors – It’s not Something But it is Like Whatever
Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid
The Twilight Sad – Here, it Never Snowed. Afterwards it did
As well as tons of Arab Strap, Interpol, Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, Dead Cab for Cutie, Kanye West, The Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, Popup and Elvis Costello.
I hope 2009 is as good, and I predict this will be the year where I get into dubstep in a big way.
