I was going to do a top ten but I couldn’t come up with ten good albums for this year. I could only come up with a few good ones and some pretty decent ones.
8. Warpaint – The Black Crowes
This one got a three out of five star review before anyone could even possibly listen to it. For me it might be a 6.8 out of 10.
7. Strangefolk – Kula Shaker
It’s been a while since the last Kula Shaker album but they still brought the good stuff. 7.2 of 10.
6. Flight of the Conchords – Flight of the Conchords
Hilarious and imaginative, these guys have made the best funny album in a long time. 7.3 of 10.
5. HAARP – Muse
This is a live album so of course I know I like the songs. 7.6 out of 10.
4. Weezer (Red) – Weezer
For me I have only ever fully liked Weezer’s first album and Pinkerton. Everything else has just had a couple of good songs and then not been good as an album experience. This year they came out with a fine album which made me a fan again. 7.8 of 10.
3. And You Were a Crow – The Parlor Mob
A breath of fresh air to finally find a new band that I don’t hate. 8.7 of 10.
2. Ode to J. Smith – Travis
In their first album to use electric guitars since Good Feeling, Travis has made another good album. 9.0 out of 10.
1. Seldom Seen Kid – Elbow
Another great album from Elbow. The only thing stopping it from being a 9.9 or a 10 is the fact that there seems to be a lull in the pace of the album from time to time, but don’t let that make you not enjoy the album. 9.3 of 10.
Well, I only recognize two of those albums. I’ll get down to listening to all of them soon, and after I listen to them, I’ll play them backwards to see what I get out of it.