General Music Discussion

[ShrimpSensation]

I don't see any threads in the top 30 discussing the best albums of 2011.

Here's my Top 10:

1. Drake--Take Care

2. Girls--Father, Son, Holy Ghost

3. Shabazz Palaces--Black Up

4. Kurt Vile--Smoke Ring For My Halo

5. Ty Segall--Goodby Bread

6. Danny Brown--XXX

7. Lil B--I'm Gay

8. Real Estate--Days

9. Smith Westerns--Dye It Blonde

10. Big KRIT--Return of 4Eva

Those are my top ten in order.

What did I miss?

What are your favorite albums of 2k11?

Should Girls have been number one?

[Goldar]

Mastodon's The Hunter

That's like the only new album I've listened to this year. Behemoth, I'm waiting for you to blow away the DM scene again sometime next year.

[40_feet_below]

1. The Weeknd-Thursday
2. Yamantaka//Sonic Titan-YT//ST
3. XV-The Last Hero
4. Fucked Up-David Comes to Life
5. Chip tha Ripper-Gift Raps
6. Boris-New Album
7. Curren$y-Verde Terrace
8. Frank Ocean-Nostalgia, Ultra
9. The Weeknd-House of Balloons
10. Witch Mountain-South of Salem

Fricking amazing year for hip hop and R&B.

[ShrimpSensation]

Yeah, I actually hate metal and loved the Mastodon album. All of their albums before were focused around an element, Fire on 2002's Remission, Water on 2004's Leviathan, Earth on 2006's Blood Mountain, and Air on Crack the Skye. I really didn't know what they were going to stylistically since they ran out of elements, but The Hunter was great. Honorable mention.

[ShrimpSensation]

you think Thursday is better than House of Balloons? I only liked three songs on Thursday, "The Birds 2, The Zone, and Life of the Party" but every song on House of Balloons was awesome, especially "The Morning" "Loft Music" "Glass Table Girls" and "High for This."

[40_feet_below]

That's really funny, since I actually have the exact opposite opinion: Thursday was awesome start-to-finish while HoB was really inconsistent  Seriously though, you didn't like "Gone"? Song of the year for me easily. 

[ShrimpSensation]

Gone's beat reminds me of that Lil Wayne song "Drop the World," but I probably like House of Balloons better because I listened to it about thirty times, while doing drugs, and I didn't give Thursday a chance because I heard about it from a dude that I told about House of Balloons, and he said "Dude it **beast**." so i was like eff this dudes opinion when he came to me and said "thursday is awesome."

[ShrimpSensation]

but i mean as long as you have a valid reason then it's just a matter of opinion--it makes me happy to see that people actually listen to The Weeknd in the first place.

[Goldar]

Another question, isn't Lil B the intentionally horrible rapper that somehow has garnered a fan following? I don't get that whatsoever.

[Dark_Lord_Khrima]

1. Cod War Kids - Mine Is Yours
2. The Kills - Blood Pressures
3. Portugal. The Man - In The Mountain In The Cloud
4. AWOLNATION - Megalithic Symphony
5. Death Cab For Cutie - Codes and Keys
6. Cage The Elephant - Thank You, Happy Birthday
7. Redlight King - Something For The Pain
8. Gotye - Making Mirrors
9. Givers - In Light
10. Mastodon - The Hunter

So much good music this year.

[Texface-Killah]

Kudoes for mentioning Danny Brown. i loved that album.

1. "Charity Starts At Home" by Phonte

2. "Undun" by The Roots

3. "Oneirology" by The Cunninlynguists

4. "Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang" by Raekwon

5. "Riches, Royalty & Respect" by Kool G Rap

6. "Random Axe" by Black Milk, Sean Price & Guilty Simpson

7. "Cats & Dogs" by Evidence

8. "Return Of 4eva" by Big K.R.I.T.

9. "Covert Coup" by Curren$y

10. "Rythmatic Eternal King Supreme (R.E.K.S.)" by Reks

11. "XXX'" by Danny Brown

12. "Watch The Throne" by Kanye West & Jay-Z

13. "Lyrical Law" by Canibus

14. "Daily Bread" by Hasaan Mackey & Apollo Brown

15. "Cole World: A Sideline Story" by J.Cole

honorable mentions:

Bronze Nazareth's "School For The Blindman"

Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun's "Monumental"

Talib Kweli's "Gutter Rainbows"

Wale's "Ambition" (it really grew on me)

Freddie Gibbs & Statik Selektah's "The Lord Giveth, The Lord Taketh Away"

Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill & Pill's "Self Made Volume 1"

Skyzoo's "The Great Debater"

a lot of great releases in 2011. this decade is off to a good start.

[RandAlThor13]

The only new albums I've heard are (in order):

Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Events

Nujabes - Spiritual State

Mastodon - The Hunter

The Dream Theater album is the best one they've done in a loooooong time.

[ShrimpSensation]

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Goldar wrote:
Another question, isn't Lil B the intentionally horrible rapper that somehow has garnered a fan following? I don't get that whatsoever.

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Lil B was that, and he has fans cause he like really pushes his music..like too hard..he tries to do too much most times.

Everyone knows Lil B for his narcissistic swag jams over Lex Luger sounding beats, and he DID try that. 

On I'm Gay, he mostly talked about how now that he was famous he realized he was being "fake" before, and that most everyone in the game is "fake." Of course, he still raps in his #basedfreestyle which is sort of a joke, it not being good, but I picked I'm Gay cause it has a clear message, a funny title, and shows a marked improvement in Lil B's focus.

[ShrimpSensation]

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Texface-Killah wrote:

Kudoes for mentioning Danny Brown. i loved that album.

1. "Charity Starts At Home" by Phonte

2. "Undun" by The Roots

3. "Oneirology" by The Cunninlynguists

4. "Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang" by Raekwon

5. "Riches, Royalty & Respect" by Kool G Rap

6. "Random Axe" by Black Milk, Sean Price & Guilty Simpson

7. "Cats & Dogs" by Evidence

8. "Return Of 4eva" by Big K.R.I.T.

9. "Covert Coup" by Curren$y

10. "Rythmatic Eternal King Supreme (R.E.K.S.)" by Reks

11. "XXX'" by Danny Brown

12. "Watch The Throne" by Kanye West & Jay-Z

13. "Lyrical Law" by Canibus

14. "Daily Bread" by Hasaan Mackey & Apollo Brown

15. "Cole World: A Sideline Story" by J.Cole

honorable mentions:

Bronze Nazareth's "School For The Blindman"

Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun's "Monumental"

Talib Kweli's "Gutter Rainbows"

Wale's "Ambition" (it really grew on me)

Freddie Gibbs & Statik Selektah's "The Lord Giveth, The Lord Taketh Away"

Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill & Pill's "Self Made Volume 1"

Skyzoo's "The Great Debater"

a lot of great releases in 2011. this decade is off to a good start.

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Wait, so you didn't like the new Freddie Gibbs mixtape? "Cold Day In Hell"?

[PostModernMartyr]

Astronautalis - This Is Our Science

Flashbang Grenada - 10 Haters

Hail Mary Mallon - Are You Going To Eat That

Kimya Dawson - Thunder Thighs

Matt Berry & Rich Fulcher - Snuff Box Soundtrack

Shabazz Palaces - Black Up

Sole - Nuclear Winter Vol. 2

Sole & The Skyrider Band - Hello Cruel World

Wugazi - 13 Chambers

13 & God - Own Your Ghost

IDK, I might be missing some I could have sworn I had more albums on my iTunes from 2011

Surprisngly, no Tim Kinsella project made the list this year... Life Like was good, just not nearly up to par...

Every year I listen to less and less non Hip Hop.

[ShrimpSensation]

wait is wugazi wu tang clan/fugazi?

[Texface-Killah]

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ShrimpSensation wrote:

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Texface-Killah wrote:

Kudoes for mentioning Danny Brown. i loved that album.

1. "Charity Starts At Home" by Phonte

2. "Undun" by The Roots

3. "Oneirology" by The Cunninlynguists

4. "Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang" by Raekwon

5. "Riches, Royalty & Respect" by Kool G Rap

6. "Random Axe" by Black Milk, Sean Price & Guilty Simpson

7. "Cats & Dogs" by Evidence

8. "Return Of 4eva" by Big K.R.I.T.

9. "Covert Coup" by Curren$y

10. "Rythmatic Eternal King Supreme (R.E.K.S.)" by Reks

11. "XXX'" by Danny Brown

12. "Watch The Throne" by Kanye West & Jay-Z

13. "Lyrical Law" by Canibus

14. "Daily Bread" by Hasaan Mackey & Apollo Brown

15. "Cole World: A Sideline Story" by J.Cole

honorable mentions:

Bronze Nazareth's "School For The Blindman"

Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun's "Monumental"

Talib Kweli's "Gutter Rainbows"

Wale's "Ambition" (it really grew on me)

Freddie Gibbs & Statik Selektah's "The Lord Giveth, The Lord Taketh Away"

Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill & Pill's "Self Made Volume 1"

Skyzoo's "The Great Debater"

a lot of great releases in 2011. this decade is off to a good start.

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Wait, so you didn't like the new Freddie Gibbs mixtape? "Cold Day In Hell"?

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i did. but i didnt like it as much as the one he did with Statik Selektah. but it had some dope joints, like the one with Freeway.

[the_raytownian]

I don't think I've heard any albums from 2011 yet...

In all for realz, I haven't heard much... based on what's in my Discogs collection, most of it is noise **beast**, and some of it is stuff that was re-issued. Out of that, I guess these were the 10 best, in no particular order, because that requires too much brain power:

Raspberry Bulbs - Nature Tries Again, 2011 cassette re-issue

Fækal Omsorg/Fatal Position split

Ruins - Chambers Of Perversion, 2011 CD re-issue

V/A: Silence = Death comp. I even liked the Xiu Xiu contribution, which is saying something

V/A: What The Hell Is A Jiggawatt?!? comp.

Hedorah/Marlee Matlin split (really good, even if I don't much care for Family Guy samples, as heard throughout MM's half)

Facialmess - Total Liberation netrelease

Young Egypt/The Uh... - Central Ave., split

Pine Hill Haints - The Evening Star

V/A - Southern Noise Comp, because I need to pimp it in a vain, fruitless attempt to sell some copies to you guys and make a little monay... But I actually am very pleased with the quality of the submissions... I really do think it's good! I accept PayPal, MO's and well-concealed cash!

And an honorable mention, left off the list only because I can't confirm that it came out this year, but this is the year I heard it, and it's really good:

Pissdeads/THC Eradicus split on Trichome Noise Recordings

Also, the Smiths Complete box that I can't **beast** afford!!!

[the_raytownian]

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ShrimpSensation wrote:

Should Girls have been number one?

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God, no...

[PostModernMartyr]

Yes, as mixed by Cecil Otter + 1

[ShrimpSensation]

i saw cecil otter last week at the doomtree blowout. fantastic show. such a nerdy dude.

[PostModernMartyr]

Rebel Yellow is a hell of an album

[ShrimpSensation]

I was actually a HUGE fan of his 05 or 06 album "False Hopes." I'm actually pretty sure that was the last album I actually purchased.

Here's a link to a really good song from that album.

[stevo1588]

1. tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l
2. James Blake - s/t
3. TV on the Radio - Nine Types of Light
4. The Antlers - Burst Apart
5. The Decemberists - The King is Dead
6. Childish Gambino - Camp
7. Bon Iver - s/t
8. Das Racist - Relax
9. Los Campesinos! - Hello Sadness
10. Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost

Also worth mentioning:
Deerhoof - Deerhoof vs. Evil
Cut Copy - Zonoscope
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Belong
Washed Out - Within and Without
Wye Oak - Civilian
Kanye/Jay-Z - Watch the Throne
Frank Ocean - Nostalgia, Ultra


Honestly I think 2011 was a bit of a letdown as far as music goes, but there was so much good stuff in 2010 it'd be kind of hard not to be.

[ShrimpSensation]

Childish Gambino "Camp" is the worst rap CD that ever existed. I am sorry, but it is an abomination in every thinkable aspect. 

*but I agree w. most of your other choices, esp. James Blake and Washed Out.