Ten best albums I heard this year.
So, I don't really dig on a lot of new music, as some of you may know. And not having a lot of money, I'm more of a downloader than a CD buyer. So these are the ten best albums I heard this year. A couple of them are 2003, but they're still good, and I heard them for the first time this year.
1. The Grey Album - DJ Dangermouse - What can be said about this album that hasn't been said already? Far and away the best thing I heard all year.
The rest in no particular order:
A Night At The Hip-Hopera - The Kleptones (Picking up where Dangermouse left off, this is a great Queen/hip-hop mashup CD.)
A DJ Green Lantern Beastie Boys Mix Tape that is mucho cool.
Has Been - William Shatner (highlighted by a Rollins/Shatner rant/duet.)
Cosmos - Zombi (Pittsburgh-area prog-rockers who've obviously been studying the work of Goblin. Highly recommended if you're into that sort of thing.)
The End Of Heartache - Killswitch Engage (Probably the best Hardcore/Metal band out there today(though Lamb Of God's a close second.)
American Idiot - Green Day (Bringing back the concept album, Green Day releases their best album since Dookie, and maybe their best one period.)
The Spine - They Might Be Giants (The Homestar videos were a particular highlight.)
Glory! - Gil Scott-Heron (This is a best of 2-disc, and it may not be 2004, but it's got some great tracks on it.)
Unearthed - Johnny Cash (4 discs of great unreleased music recorded for Rick Rubin and a Cash on American greatest hits CD. Something for everyone here.)
Our Endless Numbered Days - Iron And Wine (Heard one song on the local college station and fell in love with it. There's really not much to it, but it's great if you're into the Nick Drake vibe.)
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Honorable mention: U2 - How To Disarm An Atomic Bomb, Wilco - A Ghost Is Born, Eminem - Encore
Overall, not a bad year for music, even if the marginalization of the pop song in the chart named for it continues unabated.
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Happy New Year to you and yours, and see you in 2005~!
1. The Grey Album - DJ Dangermouse - What can be said about this album that hasn't been said already? Far and away the best thing I heard all year.
The rest in no particular order:
A Night At The Hip-Hopera - The Kleptones (Picking up where Dangermouse left off, this is a great Queen/hip-hop mashup CD.)
A DJ Green Lantern Beastie Boys Mix Tape that is mucho cool.
Has Been - William Shatner (highlighted by a Rollins/Shatner rant/duet.)
Cosmos - Zombi (Pittsburgh-area prog-rockers who've obviously been studying the work of Goblin. Highly recommended if you're into that sort of thing.)
The End Of Heartache - Killswitch Engage (Probably the best Hardcore/Metal band out there today(though Lamb Of God's a close second.)
American Idiot - Green Day (Bringing back the concept album, Green Day releases their best album since Dookie, and maybe their best one period.)
The Spine - They Might Be Giants (The Homestar videos were a particular highlight.)
Glory! - Gil Scott-Heron (This is a best of 2-disc, and it may not be 2004, but it's got some great tracks on it.)
Unearthed - Johnny Cash (4 discs of great unreleased music recorded for Rick Rubin and a Cash on American greatest hits CD. Something for everyone here.)
Our Endless Numbered Days - Iron And Wine (Heard one song on the local college station and fell in love with it. There's really not much to it, but it's great if you're into the Nick Drake vibe.)
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Honorable mention: U2 - How To Disarm An Atomic Bomb, Wilco - A Ghost Is Born, Eminem - Encore
Overall, not a bad year for music, even if the marginalization of the pop song in the chart named for it continues unabated.
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Happy New Year to you and yours, and see you in 2005~!
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