Bloggers Poll 2010 #1

Delta Mirror - Machines That Listen
(Lefse Records)

Οι Interpol εάν είχαν μεγαλώσει με IDM




Three-Way !

Malpractice
Going To Town
He Was Worse Than The Needle He Gave You

Σε έναν τέλειο-indie-κόσμο, κανείς δεν θα προσπαθούσε να ασχοληθεί με πόσο καλό (ή κακό) ήταν το τελευταίο LP των πάλαι ποτέ αγαπημένων Interpol. Ούτε θα ξόδευε κανείς λεπτό για να προσπαθήσει να θέσει το 'Suburbs' πάνω από το 'Neon Bible'.

Παρομοίως, στον ίδιο κόσμο αυτό, δεν θα επικροτούσαμε τον ακατανόητο πειραματισμό των These New Puritans, την ημιτέλεια των Foals, την περιστασιακή φύση των Drums, τον κορεσμό των Broken Social Scene, την απόλυτη ανισότητα των LCD Soundsystem, το χασμουρητό των Beach House, την ανυπαρξία των Vampire Weeekend, και άλλα πολλά σε μία χρονιά που υπήρξε -σχετικά- αδιάφορη, χωρίς μεγάλα φαβορί αλλά ούτε και μεγάλους losers.

Και τι προτιμήσαμε;

Κάτι που μας θύμισε το debut των Interpol, υπό την επήρεια ισχυρού IDM ναρκωτικού, ένα αισιόδοξα-απαισιόδοξο LP με εννιά tracks που διαδραματίζονται σε διαφορετικά δωμάτια ενός νοσοκομείου, ένα LP εθιστικό όσο η μορφίνη, καθησυχαστικό όσο η μαριχουάνα, με refrain που δεν υπάρχουν αλλά γυρνάνε στο μυαλό σου σαν φαντάσματα, στίχους-μελοδράματα και μία φωνή Ιnterpol-meets-the-Modest-Mouse.

Ένας εκπληκτικά απαρατήρητος δίσκος.

Ένας δίσκος που (ξανα)θυμίζει τον ξεχασμένο όρο concept LP.

Με εννιά wanna-be-singles, που όμως δεν θα βγάλει κανένα.

Με ενιαίο concept, impact και λόγο ύπαρξης.

Από μία πρωτοεμφανιζόμενη μπάντα, χωρίς παρελθόν, χωρίς χρωστούμενα και χωρίς μεγάλη φανέλα.

Που μας θύμισε το debut των Interpol.

Που τον αγαπήσαμε σαν και αυτό.

Και λίγο παραπάνω...

So Here We Are:

01. Delta Mirror - Machines That Listen (Lefse Records)
02. Lali Puna - Our Inventions (Morr Music)
03. Radio Dept. - Clinging To A Scheme (Labrador)
04. Soft pack - Soft Pack (Kemado)
05. School Of Seven Bells - Disconnect From Desire (Vagrant)
06. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record (Arts & Crafts)
07. National - High Violet (4AD)
08. The Drums - The Drums (Downtown)
09. Wild Nothing - Gemini (Indie Europe-Zoom)
10. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Merge)
11. Sambassadeur - European (Labrador)
12. She & Him - Volume Two (Merge)
13. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (4AD)
14. My Wet Calvin - All Great Events (Archangel)
15. Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)
16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #2

Lali Puna - Our Inventions (Morr Music)

H Valerie στη χώρα των θαυμάτων

Three-Way !

Everything Is Always
Remember
Out There

So Here We Are:

02. Lali Puna - Our Inventions (Morr Music)
03. Radio Dept. - Clinging To A Scheme (Labrador)
04. Soft pack - Soft Pack (Kemado)
05. School Of Seven Bells - Disconnect From Desire (Vagrant)
06. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record (Arts & Crafts)
07. National - High Violet (4AD)
08. The Drums - The Drums (Downtown)
09. Wild Nothing - Gemini (Indie Europe-Zoom)
10. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Merge)
11. Sambassadeur - European (Labrador)
12. She & Him - Volume Two (Merge)
13. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (4AD)
14. My Wet Calvin - All Great Events (Archangel)
15. Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)
16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #3

Radio Dept. - Clinging To A Scheme (Labrador)

Τέσσερα χρόνια αναμονής ήταν αρκετά για να θυμηθούμε ποιοι είναι οι βασιλιάδες της Σουηδίας


Three-Way !

This Time Around
A Token Of Gratitude
Heaven's On Fire

So Here We Are:

03. Radio Dept. - Clinging To A Scheme (Labrador)
04. Soft pack - Soft Pack (Kemado)
05. School Of Seven Bells - Disconnect From Desire (Vagrant)
06. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record (Arts & Crafts)
07. National - High Violet (4AD)
08. The Drums - The Drums (Downtown)
09. Wild Nothing - Gemini (Indie Europe-Zoom)
10. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Merge)
11. Sambassadeur - European (Labrador)
12. She & Him - Volume Two (Merge)
13. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (4AD)
14. My Wet Calvin - All Great Events (Archangel)
15. Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)
16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #4

Soft pack - Soft Pack (Kemado)

Do You Remember Rock'n'Roll Radio?


Three-Way !

Mexico
Down On Loving
Pull Out

So Here We Are:

04. Soft pack - Soft Pack (Kemado)
05. School Of Seven Bells - Disconnect From Desire (Vagrant)
06. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record (Arts & Crafts)
07. National - High Violet (4AD)
08. The Drums - The Drums (Downtown)
09. Wild Nothing - Gemini (Indie Europe-Zoom)
10. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Merge)
11. Sambassadeur - European (Labrador)
12. She & Him - Volume Two (Merge)
13. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (4AD)
14. My Wet Calvin - All Great Events (Archangel)
15. Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)
16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #6

Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record (Arts & Crafts)

Κολλεκτίβα.
Καναδάς.
Δισκάρα.
Δεν μας λένε Arcade Fire.



Three-Way !

All To All
World Sick
Texico Bitches

So Here We Are:

06. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record (Arts & Crafts)
07. National - High Violet (4AD)
08. The Drums - The Drums (Downtown)
09. Wild Nothing - Gemini (Indie Europe-Zoom)
10. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Merge)
11. Sambassadeur - European (Labrador)
12. She & Him - Volume Two (Merge)
13. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (4AD)
14. My Wet Calvin - All Great Events (Archangel)
15. Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)
16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #7

National - High Violet (4AD)

Οι National μεγαλώνουν. Όμορφα.



Three-Way !

Bloodbuzz Ohio
Afraid of Everyone
Terrible Love

So Here We Are:

07. National - High Violet (4AD)
08. The Drums - The Drums (Downtown)
09. Wild Nothing - Gemini (Indie Europe-Zoom)
10. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Merge)
11. Sambassadeur - European (Labrador)
12. She & Him - Volume Two (Merge)
13. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (4AD)
14. My Wet Calvin - All Great Events (Archangel)
15. Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)
16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #8

The Drums - The Drums (Downtown)

Don't Believe The hype

Three-Way !

Forever And Ever Amen
Me And The Moon
Best Friend

So Here We Are:

08. The Drums - The Drums (Downtown)
09. Wild Nothing - Gemini (Indie Europe-Zoom)
10. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Merge)
11. Sambassadeur - European (Labrador)
12. She & Him - Volume Two (Merge)
13. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (4AD)
14. My Wet Calvin - All Great Events (Archangel)
15. Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)
16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #9

Wild Nothing - Gemini (Indie Europe-Zoom)

Οι Pains Of Being Pure At Heart με χαλασμένους ενισχυτές



Three-Way !

Summer Holiday
O, Lilac
Our Composition Book

So Here We Are:

09. Wild Nothing - Gemini (Indie Europe-Zoom)
10. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Merge)
11. Sambassadeur - European (Labrador)
12. She & Him - Volume Two (Merge)
13. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (4AD)
14. My Wet Calvin - All Great Events (Archangel)
15. Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)
16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #10

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Merge)

Τα όμορφα φαβορί, όμορφα καίγονται



Three-Way !

Empty Room
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Half Light I

So Here We Are:

10. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Merge)
11. Sambassadeur - European (Labrador)
12. She & Him - Volume Two (Merge)
13. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (4AD)
14. My Wet Calvin - All Great Events (Archangel)
15. Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)
16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #11

Sambassadeur - European (Labrador)



Έχει ήλιο στη Σουηδία ;

Three-Way !

I Can Try
Sandy Dunes
Forward Is All

So Here We Are:

11. Sambassadeur - European (Labrador)
12. She & Him - Volume Two (Merge)
13. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (4AD)
14. My Wet Calvin - All Great Events (Archangel)
15. Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)
16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #12

She & Him - Volume Two (Merge)



(365) Days Of Summer




Three-Way !

Thieves
In The Sun
Lingering Still

So Here We Are:

12. She & Him - Volume Two (Merge)
13. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (4AD)
14. My Wet Calvin - All Great Events (Archangel)
15. Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)
16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #13

Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (4AD)


You, genius!



Three-Way !

Fountain Stairs
Memory Boy
Coronado

So Here We Are:

13. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (4AD)
14. My Wet Calvin - All Great Events (Archangel)
15. Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)
16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #14

My Wet Calvin - All Great Events (Archangel)


Ο Άρης και ο Λεωνίδας κοιτάνε τα παπούτσια τους



Three-Way !

Sweet'n'Sour
Part Two
Bess Mc Neal

So Here We Are:

14. My Wet Calvin - All Great Events (Archangel)
15. Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)
16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #15

Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)

Baltimore's Asobi Seksu



Three-Way !

Crystals
Trees
Used To You

So Here We Are:

15. Thrushes - Night Falls (Birdnote)
16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #16

Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)



Once A Chemical, Always A Chemical



Three-Way !

Swoon
Dissolve
K+D+B

So Here We Are:

16. Chemical Brothers - Further (Astralworks)
17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #17

Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)


Leave Them All Behind !



Three-Way !

Broken Promise
Falling Down
With You

So Here We Are:

17. Sennen - Age Of Denial (Hungry Audio)
18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #18

Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks
(Fat Cat)

Αξιοσημείωτα υποτιμημένο



Three-Way !

Swim Until You Can't See Land
Nothing Like You
Things

So Here We Are:

18. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (Fat Cat)
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #19

Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright
(Fishtank-Carrot Top)



Welcome back, Scottie !


Three-Way !

Come To Where You Are
Amsterdam Again
Girls Of Prague

So Here We Are:
19. Paramount Styles - Heaven's Alright (Fishtank-Carrot Top)
20. Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Bloggers Poll 2010 #20

Walkmen - Lisbon (Fat Possum)

Grower, as always



Three-Way !

Woe Is Me
Blue As Your Blood
Angela Surf City

2010 Bloggers Poll91 κατασκευαστές blogs συστήνουν...

Καλή επιτυχία (και) στο φετινό εγχείρημα, καλό κουράγιο στην εφορευτική επιτροπή και σε όλους τους excelάκηδες που θα βοηθήσουν την προσπάθεια αυτή.

Πριν ξεκινήσουμε, να υπενθυμίσουμε ότι:

1. σκοπός του Bloggers Poll είναι να εκφράσει συνολικά τη blog-όσφαιρα, δηλαδή το προσωπικό γούστο καθενός σε συνολική βάση.

1. κανένας από εμάς (που δεν ασχολείται επαγγελματικά με αυτό) δεν έχει τη δυνατότητα να ακούσει πάνω από 150 (επιλεγμένα) LP, όποιος ισχυρίζεται το αντίθετο πρέπει να αναρωτηθεί αν αυτά που άκουσε, όντως τα άκουσε και τα εκτίμησε επαρκώς...

1. Ευτυχώς ή δυστυχώς υπάρχει ένα Pitchfork, ένα NME, ένα Uncut που εκφράζει την προσωπική (και εμπορική, δυστυχώς) άποψή του. Δεν υπάρχει λόγος να γίνουμε φερέφωνα κανενός, ούτως ή άλλως θα συνεχίσουμε όλοι να μπαίνουμε στα site αυτά και όχι στο Pluto Music Mag... Αντίθετα, blogs με άποψη (όχι απαραίτητα συγγενική με τη δική μας) θα κερδίσουν την προσοχή μας.
   

Σε ότι αφορά το παρόν blog, θα ακολουθήσουμε τη γραμμή των (ιδιαίτερα) συντόμων σχολίων σε κάθε LP που θα ψηφίζουμε, με μία επιλογή τριών tracks, υπό τον Magnetic-Fields-inspired τίτλο 'Three-Way'.

Τέλος, ως listomaniacs, θα ξεκινήσουμε με ένα 'bubbling under' των LP's που -παρά τρίχα- δεν θα λάβουν ψήφο στην άτυπη Blogovision, αλλά θα ήταν αμαρτία να μην τα αναφέρουμε:

21. LCd Soundsystem - This Is Happening (DFA)
22. Zola Jesus - Stridulum II (Sacred Bones records)
23. Dum Dum Girls - 'I Will Be' (Sub Pop)
24. Edwyn Collins - 'Losing Sleep' (Heavenly Records)
25. Belle And Sebastian - Write About Love (Rough Trade)