2011 - Even better year for music?

2011-02-10 09:52:25

#1

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7001|Scotland

2009 was a pretty solid year for music; with releases such as Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport; The Flaming Lips - Dark Side Of The Moon; Mumford And Sons; Volcano Choir; Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest; Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion; Toro Y Moi - My Touch; The Dirty Projectors; Girls; Bon Iver; Lawrence ... Etc etc.

2010 has already been discussed - It came along with a lot of late releases (Q4) that blew everything from the start of the year out of the water...

But we're only two months in 2011 and there have already been some astounding releases:

Destroyer - Kaputt

https://cdn.stereogum.com/files/2011/01/Destroyer-Kaputt.jpg

James Blake - James Blake

https://passionweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/James-Blake-Album-Cover1.jpg

Tennis - Cape Dory

Lola Kite - Lights

https://www.vasiliska.com/uploads/posts/2011-01/1296462940_cover.jpg

Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_81_wCAVCLiA/TT8J6uqEa6I/AAAAAAAAAIs/XSg2DNTNqok/s1600/ravedeath-1972.jpg

Yuck - Yuck (Released 15th of Feb)

https://cdn.pitchfork.com/media/yuck__.jpg

Cut Copy - Zonoscope

There are also some massive releases this year, including Daft Punk's 4th studio album, Panda Bear, Radiohead, Yndi Halda, The Shins (here's hopeing, been on hold because of fucking Broken Bells); Explosions In The Sky.

Honestly cannot wait.

2011-02-10 10:48:40

#2

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|6977|St. Andrews / Oslo

Fleet Foxes on the 4th of May as well.

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2011-02-10 12:23:56

#3

Jestar: Shifty's Home Number: 02 9662 8432; +373|6986

Zonoscope was an excellent album, but to be honest, I dislike destroyer's style and after listening to their album, Tennis seems meh.

That said, new albums coming out from The Strokes, The Kooks, Radiohead, Daft Punk and EITS make this look like a really good year.

2011-02-10 12:30:53

#4

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6783|Long Island, New York

Foo Fighters new album on April 12th.

2011-02-14 04:45:38

#5

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6920|Canberra, AUS

http://www.thekingoflimbs.com/

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2011-02-14 05:28:59

#6

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6715

no.

shit thread.

pitchfork RSS feed.

OMG THIS YEAR IS THE BEST MUSIC EVER BECAUSE IM FINALLY LISTENING TO 'BREAKTHROUGH ARTISTS'!

none of the artists on that list are remotely fresh in 2011. especially fucking james blake.

SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT JAMES FUCKING BLAKE

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2011-02-14 05:29:53

#7

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6715

i honestly find it so obnoxious to discuss such obvious 'big' releases as if they're in any way original or inspiring

all of these artists have been around for fucking years

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2011-02-14 05:37:51

#8

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7055|Nårvei

Uzique wrote:
i honestly find it so obnoxious to discuss such obvious 'big' releases as if they're in any way original or inspiring

all of these artists have been around for fucking years

Does that mean all artists only have one good album to offer and that is their first?

Wait behind the line ..............................................................

2011-02-14 05:39:40

#9

DonFck: Hibernator; +3,227|6876|Finland

Varegg wrote:
Uzique wrote:
i honestly find it so obnoxious to discuss such obvious 'big' releases as if they're in any way original or inspiring

all of these artists have been around for fucking years
Does that mean all artists only have one good album to offer and that is their first?

No, it's the material they recorded on 8-track before you even heard of them. Sheesh.

I need around tree fiddy.

2011-02-14 05:41:42

#10

1927: The oldest chav in the world; +2,423|6918|Cardiff, Capital of Wales

Never heard of any of them myself. I have heard of James Blake but never heard any of his music. Ive never been up to date with music and doubt I will buy any of the stuff listed above, but I think music is getting better again. So hopefully 2011 will be a good year.

2011-02-14 05:49:22

#11

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6715

it has nothing to do with that at all. it's just nothing is 'new' or 'exciting'. better year than 2010? it's all unoriginal stuff!

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2011-02-14 05:50:18

#12

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6715

but then people just like to hype all these albums because they're finally on the bandwagon and like to feel 'involved' in a 'scene'.

the shins? daft punk? radiohead? fucking honestly? wowee can't wait for another progressive album from the shins!

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2011-02-14 05:54:45

#13

JahManRed: wank; +646|6873|IRELAND

Uzique wrote:
no.

shit thread.

pitchfork RSS feed.

OMG THIS YEAR IS THE BEST MUSIC EVER BECAUSE IM FINALLY LISTENING TO 'BREAKTHROUGH ARTISTS'!

none of the artists on that list are remotely fresh in 2011. especially fucking james blake.

SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT JAMES FUCKING BLAKE

Over reaction. lol. How dare a poster have an opinion on good music!
You sound like one of those "They where brilliant when not many people knew off them, now they are popular they are shit" crowd.

2011-02-14 05:55:34

#14

DonFck: Hibernator; +3,227|6876|Finland

Uzique wrote:
but then people just like to hype all these albums because they're finally on the bandwagon and like to feel 'involved' in a 'scene'!

I hope you are also referring to yourself here. There's no way you have heard everything before anyone else, and "listened to them before you had even heard of them".

I'm pretty sure you've hopped on a fair share of bandwagons yourself.

The fact that people are discovering great artists a bit behind schedule shouldn't be frowned upon, like you do. "You have no right to listen to this and like it, because I've done so already for a month". It's great that they do discover it eventually.

I need around tree fiddy.

2011-02-14 06:06:38

#15

1927: The oldest chav in the world; +2,423|6918|Cardiff, Capital of Wales

The Shy Fx album is ment to be pretty good. I liked the Devlin one, I was listening to Kenny Rogers on Friday, thats what I love about music. Theres no rules I reckon

2011-02-14 06:34:21

#16

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5423|Sydney

I don't really know the artists in OP, except for Cut Copy. Looking forward to the new Tool album though

Dunno what the new Radiohead album will be like, but it's released this weekend.

2011-02-14 10:02:01

#17

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|6977|St. Andrews / Oslo

http://www.thekingoflimbs.com/

Radiohead's album releases on Saturday.

2011-02-14 10:26:18

#18

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6872|UK

Jenspm wrote:
http://www.thekingoflimbs.com/

Radiohead's album releases on Saturday.

l2read

2011-02-14 10:31:29

#19

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6898

New Kode9 & Spaceape in april

can't wait

2011-02-14 10:32:45

#20

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5482|Cleveland, Ohio

lady gaga for best singer 2011

2011-02-14 11:01:35

#21

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7001|Scotland

Uzique wrote:
no.

shit thread.

pitchfork RSS feed.

OMG THIS YEAR IS THE BEST MUSIC EVER BECAUSE IM FINALLY LISTENING TO 'BREAKTHROUGH ARTISTS'!

none of the artists on that list are remotely fresh in 2011. especially fucking james blake.

SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT JAMES FUCKING BLAKE

You recommended Kaputt. You recommended Tim Hecker. Lola Kite isn't even on Pitchfork. Tennis I never knew was on pf.

Yuck I got off a friend and Cut Copy I grabbed off Top 10 on a tracker.

I never said they were breakthrough artists? I said they were good releases. There's a massive difference.

Please stay out of threads that MIGHT have an album Pitchfork has reviewed, because you just lose it when that happens.

I mentioned artists I like, not new stuff. Jesus 'Zique, calm it.

2011-02-14 11:06:29

#22

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5482|Cleveland, Ohio

Uzique wrote:
it has nothing to do with that at all. it's just nothing is 'new' or 'exciting'. better year than 2010? it's all unoriginal stuff!

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/51907/memes-someone-told-me-not-being-mainstream-is-so-mainstream-now.jpg

2011-02-14 11:10:35

#23

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6872|UK

A few things I'm looking forward to:

Pantha du Prince - XI Versions of Black Noise
VA - Back and 4th (A compilation by Hotflush)
Jon Hopkins & King Creosote - Diamond Mine
Ramadanman - Fabriclive 56
Instra:Mental - Resolution 653
FaltyDL - You Stand Uncertain

+ some things mentioned in this thread already
+ others

2011-02-14 11:33:33

#24

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6401|Vancouver | Canada

The new Deltron 3030 album.

2011-02-14 11:39:18

#25

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,979|6877|949

DefCon-17 wrote:
The new Deltron 3030 album.

yessssssssss

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