This year it's been a very difficult task to narrow it down to just 10 albums but here's my selection of the best of 2017. I've provided a selection of tracks from each of the albums, so please have a listen/watch and let me have your comments and contributions.
1. The War of Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
2. The National - Sleep Well Beast
3. Elbow - Little Fictions
4. Michael Head And The Red Elastic Band - Adiós Señor Pussycat
5. Future Islands - The Far Field
6. The XX - I See You
7. St Vincent - Masseducation
8. The Charlatans _ Different Days
9. LCD Soundsystem - American Dream
10. Beck - Colors
Bubbling under:
Grizzly Bear - Painted Ruins; British Sea Power - Let The Dancers Inherit The Party; Laura Marling - Semper Femina; Alt J - Relaxer; Arcade Fire - Everything Now; Everything Everything - A Fever Dream; Paul Weller - A Kind Revolution; Fleet Foxes - Crack Up.
6 comments:
Oh dear, I only have one of these & 4 of the bands I haven't heard of! So it'll be great to discover new bands over Crimbo.
Crikey, thought you'd know more. But as you say plenty of Christmas listening!
A few i haven't heard there harry.
got to agree with the national and the war on drugs.
But where is "laughing academy " by punishment of luxury ?
(still sound great , give it a listen )
peter
Seem to remember seeing Punishment of Luxury live back in the day. Will have to see if it still stands up. Interested to see your top ten?!
its being mulled over in great detail at the moment !!
Glad you are spending your time doing something productive.
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