Music

[John Stones' Paint Trophy]

From what I've heard of the Arctic Monkeys new album, that'll shape up to be fantastic.

So far though:

Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future

Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement of the Decline

Switches - Heart Tuned to D.E.A.D.

Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures

Field Music - Tones of Town

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

Thirteen Senses - Contact

The Shins - Wincing the Night Away

Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Sank

Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero

I've listened and liked a ton more but they escape me now.

As far as ones I want:

Arctic Monkeys

Rooney

White Stripes

Sufjan Stevens

The Mars Volta

The New Pornographers

Queens of The Stone Age (This is the main one I want)

Interpol

Lupe Fiasco

Kanye West (hopefully)

The others will come to me but those are probably the main ones.

[Big Tuna]

The Exies - A Modern Way Of Living With The Truth

Funeral For A Friend - Tales Don't Tell Themselves

Linkin Park - Minutes To Midnight

Megadeth - United Abominations

Strata - Strata Presents The End Of The World

DevilDriver - The Last Kind Words

Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris

MxPx - Secret Weapon

Thornley - ?

Bullet For My Valentine - ?

Jimmy Eat World - ?

Puddle of Mudd - ?

Avenged Sevenfold - ?

Alter Bridge - ?

Probably a few left out, but those are the main ones.

[Steeb]

I thought Neon Ballroom was really where they hit their stride. The album had a really grand, theatrical sound to it that I think is missing from most music nowadays. While I like some of their other stuff, I really think they should have kept with the sound they had going during the Neon Ballroom era.

Note: it's entirely possible that I've mistaken the name "Neon Ballroom" for one of their other albums... basically, whichever one had the sound that I was trying to describe was the one I thought was their best. Also, I guess I shouldn't have said that it was their only good album, as I have enjoyed all of them to some degree.

[sirdavinator]

Looking forward to the new Pig Destroyer album. I'm certain it's going to be killer.

[Bushmeister]

Oh ho. Year 2007 has already kicked off to a great start on the metal front, and will only heat up as the year proggresses.

Highlights so far include:

"Gothic Kabbalah" by Therion

"The Hellenic Terror" by Kronos

"ROM 5:12" by Marduk

"Icons Of Evil" by Vital Remains

"Marasmus" by Leng Tch'e

And on the horizon for this year... Holy crap there's a lot of stuff I'm looking forwards to, here's a sample of the stuff I really want to get my hands on at some point:

Mayhem's "Ordo Ab Chao"

Vomitory's "Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize"

Pelican's "City Of Echoes"

Cephalic Carnage's "Xenosapien"

Turisas' "The Varangian Way"

Pig Destroyer's "Phantom Limb"

Korpiklaani's "Tervaskanto"

Behemoth's "The Apostasy"

Also the as-of-now-unnamed albums from Deeds Of Flesh and Meshuggah.

I'm pretty hyped up for what the rest of the year will bring with it ^_^

[MalaCloudy Black]

Not enough doom, bushy.

[IAceI]

It's probably easier to ask YI what I have since he's sent me it all, and what I'm going to get ^_^

So far I've really loved Sundowner's album and am unbelievably psyched up for the Strung Out album, can't wait for it!

[Guest Ringu]

Islands and the Cure have a new CD out this year. I'm looking forward that. Beyond that, these are the ones I want that haven't been mentioned:

Hot Hot Heat - Happiness Ltd.

Elliott Smith - New Moon

Voxtrot - Voxtrot

Interpol - ???

Dexy's Midnight Runners - It's Ok Joanna

Marilyn Manson - Eat Me, Drink Me

VHS or Beta - Bring on the Comets

Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog

Art Brut - It's a Bit Complicated

Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass

British Sea Power - ???

The Avalanches - ???

The Go Team - ???

Jose Gonzalez - ???

Ambulance LTD - ???

Final Fantasy - Heartland

Wolf Parade - ???

Also, last I checked the Pixies have a new album out this year. If that happens, I'll fap.

Edited April 5, 2007 by Ringu

[IAceI]

Voxtrot - Voxtrot

Edited April 5, 2007 by IAceI

[Guest Ringu]

Voxtrot - Voxtrot

Kick the walls,

Smash the lights,

Ricochet,

Its burning out,

Firecracker,

Firecracker,

I will not complain at all

"Firecracker" - Voxtrot

That. Song. Is. Sex.

Edited April 5, 2007 by Ringu

[IAceI]

Kid Gloves, Stephen and Firecracker are the three songs that really stood out for me. Some decent stuff late on as well.

I'll give it another listen, I sort of got it when I got about 10 other albums and stuff so it only got a half-hearted listen once or so (excpet Firecracker which I listened to about 10 times)

[Ananas]

Wikipedia has informed me that there will be another Deltron 3030 album this year! That has become my number 1 must have album this year, tied with New Pornographers.

[Bushmeister]

Not enough doom, bushy.

[mikevandam]

enjoyed Neon Bible and Back to Black so far. The rest of my buys have been older stuff. (Sublime, The Roots, Beasties)

[Crybaby Bunting]

I'm looking forward to albums by the following in 2007:

Guns N' Roses (LOL!!!)

Metallica

Smashing Pumpkins

Manic Street Preachers

Queens of the Stone Age

Bad Religion

Arctic Monkeys

and thats all i can think of off the top of my head

looks set to be a great year

[YI]

The Mad Caddies album has leaked. And it's literal sex. All the people who hate on ska really have to hear some Mad Caddies...and Big D...and Streetlight Manifesto......and other good stuff.

[ROC]

Add one more favorite for me, one I posted in the big album thread: Machine Head - The Blackening.

I think my faith in metal has been restored.

[Shorty]

I haven't heard any new 2007 stuff yet, but what I'm really looking forward to this year is The Mars Volta's 4th LP, and the new Queens of the Stone Age (which I didn't know about until this thread, now I'm excited )

[therockbox]

"Daydream Anonymous" by InMe and "In Nothing We Trust" by Reuben are both coming out this year, can't wait for those.

[YI]

Finally gave "Inventions For The New Season" by Maserati a full listen through, and I fucking love it. Maserati are hands down the best instrumental band around at the moment. At the minute it's like everyone wants to be Explosions In The Sky, or are doing the total slightly dirgy post-rock, but Maserati have their own little niche sound. It's generally light on the ear, but it doesn't sound like anything else I've heard. Class stuff.

"Los Feliz" by Chuck Ragan makes my heart melt. Amazing live album. It's weird having someone put out a live album before a studio album though.

New Arctic Monkeys, I'm not decided on. Individually the songs don't seem as good. But as a package, there's less "meh" songs, which I found about the debut. Definately different. Definate old school ska influences in there as well.

Picked up "Thief" by Sunchild. And I'm currently listening it through now. 70's rock in style. Pretty sexy.