Best Album Of 2004 Options

[CommieBastard]

Predictions? Confident assertations of support? What do you think will be the best album of this year?

My vote, thus far, is going to the self-titled debut album by Scissor Sisters. Fantastic stuff.

[Industrial Kybos...]

A little early for this, Komrade, but I'm game for a bit of fine tune discussion.

Toss-up between Air's 'Talkie Walkie' and Divine Comedy's 'Absent Friends' as to which has placed the bigger grin on my face. There's mere millimetres in it, folks.

There's a lot of goodness to come, though. After hearing 'Assessment', I am moist with anticipation of Beta Band's newie. Plus, next week I get to sample remixes from SFA, b-sides and oddness from Radiohead, and hopefully a Bright Eyes collabration album.

Can't... wait...

[CommieBastard]

Have you heard the Scissor Sisters, then? I was wondering what you'd think of them.

[Alanity]

I'm not really up to speed on pop culture but my sister told me about them and I thought they were rather groovy. I'll have to listen to the album some time.

[Alanity]

Just found out Modest Mouse have a new album, downloading it now and I'm sure that'll be very high on my list of favourite albums for this year. Oh, and I haven't heard the Divine Comedy's new album yet but it should be darn good. I put a lot of faith into him as well as anything Inky says (the walkin' talkin' encyclopaedia of good musical taste is never wrong).

[Mutilation]

Franz Ferdinand looks like a big contender.

Ich heisse Superfantastisch!
Ich trinke Schampus und Lachsfisch!

[Thus Spoke Zarat...]

So far I'd have to say Scarling's debut Sweet Heart Dealer.

But the real battle-axe of an album this year might end up being Rhapsody's new album

"Supported by appearances by more than a dozen international guest soloists and the entire Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra from the Czech Republic, a 50 piece choir as well as Christopher Lee - the grand seigneur of film and one of the most filmed actors in history, the "Dark Secret" as well as the yet untitled album will set the world of Symphonic Metal on fire."

Sounds very promising plus they are releasing a "mini-album" soon before the big one

look here for more...

[Alanity]

Haven't listened to it much yet but impressions of new modest mouse album = teh suck.

[CommieBastard]

But the real battle-axe of an album this year might end up being Rhapsody's new album

Oooh, good point. We may have to raze some villages in celebration of that album.

[Industrial Kybos...]

Have you heard the Scissor Sisters, then? I was wondering what you'd think of them.

Not heard as much as I'd like to. I've often been tempted to jam it on at work, but the blokes in charge can be a little sneering towards new music - or at least very hard to please. I'll find a quiet day, and give them the chance they deserve.

Alanity - if you like older DC (stuff like 'Promenade' or 'Casanova'), then you'll love 'Absent Friends'. Hannon's voice is just so fruity - like a silver bucket full of plums.

Mutilation - Franz Ferdinand I didn't like at first, but boy howdy are they growing on me. Also the new Von Bondies offering - a few storming numbers there.

[CommieBastard]

Ooh, that's a reminder, I need to get my mitts on the Franz Ferdinand album. That's some addictive stuff.

[Tarantio]

lucky i spotted this thread, eh commie? backing you up (as always), i reckon the SS album roxors. schway funk rock and a bit of the old dancy tunes i thought i hated until i heard this album. but unfortuantely, my vote has to go for snow patrol. i just cant stop listening to the damn thing, and whilst jet have a sorta catchy sound, they seem to have just tried too hard to cover too many fields of music at once. the strokes room on fire was a huge let down (33 minutes long), and 12 memories by travis is just way too poppy for my tastes. and yes, i have bought all these albums for myself in the last few weeks... my poor noggin is in pain from all the new music... not to mention my poor stereo...

[Thus Spoke Zarat...]

Ooh, that's a reminder, I need to get my mitts on the Franz Ferdinand album. That's some addictive stuff.

Guys if you like Franz Ferdinand rather than buying their album why don't you trace their roots back a bit and buy some better music?

[antagony]

Ooh, that's a reminder, I need to get my mitts on the Franz Ferdinand album. That's some addictive stuff.

Guys if you like Franz Ferdinand rather than buying their album why don't you trace their roots back a bit and buy some better music?

Why not do both?

[Thus Spoke Zarat...]

Because one is far superior to the other, therefore, in the broader sense of expanding musical horizons its more time economical to pursue the older stuff. Eventually it maybe good to come back to FF though, but there is alot of other stuff first.

But yeah, I'm being pretty forensic in this approach to listening to music

[Daedalus]

Aren't SOAD and NIN meant to be releasing albums this year? I'm pretty sure that NIN are.

[CommieBastard]

Because one is far superior to the other, therefore, in the broader sense of expanding musical horizons its more time economical to pursue the older stuff. Eventually it maybe good to come back to FF though, but there is alot of other stuff first.

All right, O ye who walks in the harsh light of musical superiority while we stumble in the darkness of mediocrity, exactly who of Franz Ferdinand's forebears would you recommend to us?

[Mutilation]

When was The Yeah Yeah Yeah's album released? It is a good one anyway.

And this is the best albumof 2004, not the best album by the "roots" of Franz Ferdinand

And those lines I mentioned I think me something like

"I am called Superfantastic
I eat salmon and something else"

Can someone help me?

[Non-Objective Po...]

Best Album of 2004? simple: Cirlce Takes The Square - As The Roots Undo

[Thus Spoke Zarat...]

Because one is far superior to the other, therefore, in the broader sense of expanding musical horizons its more time economical to pursue the older stuff. Eventually it maybe good to come back to FF though, but there is alot of other stuff first.

All right, O ye who walks in the harsh light of musical superiority while we stumble in the darkness of mediocrity, exactly who of Franz Ferdinand's forebears would you recommend to us?

Wire are pretty cool

[Alanity]

Care to elaborate on "pretty cool"?

[CommieBastard]

Care to elaborate on "pretty cool"?

Yes - specifically, have they released or will they release an album in 2004, and in what way did Franz Ferdinand evolve from them?

[Industrial Kybos...]

Art school punk, Komrade - the music scene is awash with the tunes of post-punk bands, both great and naff, that may or may not have influenced FF.

Wire are pretty great - 'I Am The Fly' and 'Dot Dash' I like plenty - but they are in no way identical to FF. Plus, they haven't released anything this year, and, to the best of my knowledge, they don't have any releases planned.

So? FF's album is a good 2004 release. None of Wire's albums are.

Solution? Buy the FF album, and Wire's 'Pink Flag', and let no more be said of it.

Now, more ontopic, a couple of days ago I noticed that Dame PJ of Harvey will be releasing a new long-player this year, as will The Artist Still Known As Morrissey. I await with intrigued ears.

[Thus Spoke Zarat...]

Care to elaborate on "pretty cool"?

Yes - specifically, have they released or will they release an album in 2004, and in what way did Franz Ferdinand evolve from them?

No album for 2004, but if you recall that was'nt quite the point. Franz Ferdinand did'nt evolve from them, otherwise why would I preach that it would be better to listen to FF's roots and influences. More precisely, they influenced Franz Ferdinand, I would'nt say they evolved from them as the connection is not that strong and the word evolve suggests that FF would be better, with which I personally disagree.

Anyway, Wire's later work is reminiscent of FF's music but more importantly it's their approach to music as a whole, not separate instances of simmilarity.

So? FF's album is a good 2004 release. None of Wire's albums are.

Solution? Buy the FF album, and Wire's 'Pink Flag', and let no more be said of it

I Was just answering someones question, I had no intention of talking about Wire in the first place and by no means did I say that they were identical or their only influence, I was just citing and example. Also Pink Flag is not really the era I mean I was thinking more "A Bell Is A Cup... Until It Is Struck".

Best Album of 2004? simple: Cirlce Takes The Square - As The Roots Undo

That was this year? A challenger to Rhapsody then perhaps. That album certainly is extremely origional. Slowed down voice samples and the sound of people walking over shattered glass before shouting an existential rant against guitars that sound like more shattered glass? Gets my vote.

[Tarantio]

i revoke my earlier statement on the poor live ability of Franzy boys. I was present in the Queen Margaret Union last nite for their gig. Its right round the corner from where they live (Byers Road, west end glasgow, so there was no tour bus or anything, which amused my simple little mind). I wasnt actually at the concert, but the ventilation system of the place is just the "big hole right up through the wall" thing in all those fancy sixties schools that are abound in this damn country, and thusly i was able to listen in on the whole thing. from what i heard they were nowhere near as paltry as their NME performance, which was nice and all. so hooray for the local boys!