2009 releases: So far, so good!

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Originally Posted by Sugar Beats

Hey Mr. MifFi,

Just wanted to throw a "thanks" your way for starting this thread. I wasn't really familiar w/ The Boxer Rebellion or Animal Collective & checked them out. Very nice. Thanks again, Sugar

btw, you get 3 lumps for posting this thread w/ some great music on it!

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Thanks yourself, sugar. I'm liking that Boxer Rebellion more every time I hear it.

Someone else mentioned the new Neko Case coming out in a couple weeks...and I'm thinking that's another auto-buy for me.

This is already a better year than 2008.

The new Animal Collective got the year off to a ridiculously good start.

Three other CDs from this year that I would highly recommend:

P.O.S. - Never Better
Very forward thinking and rock-oriented hip-hop.

Antony & the Johnsons - The Crying Light
Another stunningly gorgeous album from Antony & Co. He is gifted with a voice that will break your heart regardless of the words he says.

Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains
If Sonic Youth, Pavement, and Built to Spill merged in some sort of cosmic explosion. Very good debut from a band that has a tremendous upside as well.

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Originally Posted by Pnoom!

Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains
If Sonic Youth, Pavement, and Built to Spill merged in some sort of cosmic explosion. Very good debut from a band that has a tremendous upside as well.

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That does souond promising. I'll see if a search yeilds any links with samples.

Thanx dood.

I did hear a tad bit of Animal Collective just before I had to leave the record store, and my first reaction was to think of Mercury Rev - is that a fair assessment?

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Originally Posted by Pnoom!

Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains
If Sonic Youth, Pavement, and Built to Spill merged in some sort of cosmic explosion. Very good debut from a band that has a tremendous upside as well.

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I hear more Modest Mouse in there than anything else. Oh, and The Wrens too, of course.

Over hyped IMO. While all those influences are there it doesn't come off as a cohesive whole to these ears. It's as if they're trying too hard. Sometimes simple is good. Let the songs build and flow naturally and not try to cram so many different styles into one song just 'cause you can.

In fairness I only listened to it once so I'll need some time to see if it'll grow on me.

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Originally Posted by 3-LockBox

I did hear a tad bit of Animal Collective just before I had to leave the record store, and my first reaction was to think of Mercury Rev - is that a fair assessment?

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Hey 3LB, I ended up grabbing the new Animal Collective...
Thanks. I really like it.

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Originally Posted by Sugar Beats

Hey 3LB, I ended up grabbing the new Animal Collective...
Thanks. I really like it.

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I wound up getting it as well - very much akin to the last Grizzly Bears album from 2006 (or was it 2007?) Yellow House. The MercRev similarity is there, but these guys are nowhere near the quirkfest that the Rev was. I've read that there was a new Grizzly Bear album coming out this year. If Animal Collective floats yer boat, then you might want to look up Grizzly Bear.

It sucks that I'm sitting here in my office and not lounging at home with a cold beverage and a cranked stereo. Because I just walked away with a nice little load of sonic delights.

The new U2 (yeah, yeah, I know... eat me)
The new Neko Case, Middle Hurricane
The new Steven Wilson solo disc (w/ 24-bit DTS bonus disc), Insurgentes
The new Animal Collective, Merriweather something something
Rush Retrospective 3 w/ bonus DVD

And here's the best part...all this, plus a large bag of Peanut M&Ms, was 100% FREE. I had one of those reward program gift cards from the purchase of my gigantic TV, so why the hell not.

It's going to take a while for all of these new ones to sink in properly. And I know December is a long, long way away. But I can already guarantee you that the following tracks will appear on my YEC, when that time comes...

Neko Case -- I'm an Animal
Animal Collective -- Summertime Clothes
Steven Wilson -- Harmony Korine
U2 -- Fez: Being Born
The Boxer Rebellion -- Red Light Means Go
Andrew Bird -- Nomenclature

NP: Steven Wilson -- Insurgentes

The new Neko Case is very good. Its looking like a great year so far.