So we've had the top 5 singles and so as we approach the halfway point of the year what's your top 5 albums bagged so far, hopefully a decent amount of stuff I've missed I'll get on to through here.
2562 Fever, Album of the year so far
FaltyDL you stand uncertain a very close 2nd
Africa Hitech I don't care what genre it belongs to, I don't know tbh, but it's fantastic anyway
Kode 9 and the Spaceape - Black sun took more listening than Memories to have my full attention but it's definitely a grower
Instra:mental Resolution 653 a stone cold fucking gem of a record
Can't believe that I'm 6 months into the year and James Blake doesn't make my top 5 nor does Kryptic Minds and Can't sleep was a collection of great songs nor Pearson Sounds Fabriclive
it's a great year for music top top stuff getting released
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:15 pm
by inthemaschine
Kode9 and the Spaceape - Black Sun
Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact
Radiohead - The King of Limbs
Matthewdavid - Outmind
Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie XX - We're New Here
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:18 pm
by scspkr99
Weirdly I wasn't feeling the GSH and Jamie XX collab for the single but the album is much much better
the Weeknd deserves a mention as well
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:30 pm
by inthemaschine
i would choose this as the first single
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:36 pm
by nclpad
LV + Joshua Idehen - Routes
"Demons on my mind I'm surprised I blink."
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:40 am
by mchrysler
andy stott - passed me by
nicolas jaar - space in only noise
the weeknd - house of balloons
tyler the creator - goblin
2562 - fever
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:34 am
by Terminate
Kryptic Minds - Can't Sleep
Swarms - Old Raves End
2562 - Fever
Kromestar - Colourful Vibrations
FaltyDL - You Stand Uncertain
any plenty others
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:46 am
by pulkpull
Radiohead - The King of Limbs
James Blake - James Blake
Africa Hitech - 93 Million Miles
Dominik Eulberg - Diorama
Instra:mental - Resolution 653
Mentions to Nicolaas Jaar, and to Hessle for their comp.
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:45 am
by godflesh fiend
Nicolas Jaar "Space Is Only Noise"
Akron/Family "The Cosmic Birth & Journey Of Shinju TNT"
Woods "Sun & Shade"
Can't really think of anything else right now.
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:33 pm
by meanmrcustard
1 - The Weekend - House of Balloons
2 - The Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde
3 - Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX - We're New Here
4 - Arctic Monkeys - Suck it and See
5 - Kryptic Minds - Can't Sleep
Honourable mentions to James Blake, TV on the Radio, Egyptrixx and Alex Turner's Solo EP
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 6:34 pm
by thegooddrsdoctor
really feeling the weekend as well.
africa hitech - 93 million miles
exit records presents: mosaic volume 1 (comps count?)
lv & joshua idehen - routes
kode9 & the spaceape - black sun
2562 - fever
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:31 pm
by Liam92
Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 - Beastie Boys
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:08 pm
by rob_booth
^ yep
also:
Surgeon - Breaking The Frame
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:19 pm
by scspkr99
scspkr99 wrote:
2562 Fever, Album of the year so far
FaltyDL you stand uncertain a very close 2nd
Africa Hitech I don't care what genre it belongs to, I don't know tbh, but it's fantastic anyway
Kode 9 and the Spaceape - Black sun took more listening than Memories to have my full attention but it's definitely a grower
Instra:mental Resolution 653 a stone cold fucking gem of a record
See in amongst all the mainstream / syco / lloyd discussions there's been some cracking music released this year and it keeps coming.
I'm trying to figure out how to get Zomby's Dedication into the top 5 albums of the year so far possibly at the expense of Resolution 653 and I can't get Shabazz Palaces in. This also means no place for Silkie whose City Limits 2 was a fantastic release Amon Tobin ISAM doesn't make an impression on the top 10 and we still have the EL-B ghost chaser on it's way Jack Sparrow and Ruckspin on Tectonic with a collab between Pinch and Shackleton a whole fucking albums worth that I am super excited about. Then there's Surgeon, J-One, our very own Wrexile, Tes La Rock and Machinedrum (what a record that was) as was Hyetal's and I'm still only scracthing the surface.
I'm not eve considering the singles though Pinch nailed it with Swish and Closer. Like I see threads bemoaning the state of mainstream music I see more fantastic music getting released than was ever the case, ever.
This is a great time to be into music
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:48 pm
by thegooddrsdoctor
scspkr99 wrote:
scspkr99 wrote:
2562 Fever, Album of the year so far
FaltyDL you stand uncertain a very close 2nd
Africa Hitech I don't care what genre it belongs to, I don't know tbh, but it's fantastic anyway
Kode 9 and the Spaceape - Black sun took more listening than Memories to have my full attention but it's definitely a grower
Instra:mental Resolution 653 a stone cold fucking gem of a record
See in amongst all the mainstream / syco / lloyd discussions there's been some cracking music released this year and it keeps coming.
I'm trying to figure out how to get Zomby's Dedication into the top 5 albums of the year so far possibly at the expense of Resolution 653 and I can't get Shabazz Palaces in. This also means no place for Silkie whose City Limits 2 was a fantastic release Amon Tobin ISAM doesn't make an impression on the top 10 and we still have the EL-B ghost chaser on it's way Jack Sparrow and Ruckspin on Tectonic with a collab between Pinch and Shackleton a whole fucking albums worth that I am super excited about. Then there's Surgeon, J-One, our very own Wrexile, Tes La Rock and Machinedrum (what a record that was) as was Hyetal's and I'm still only scracthing the surface.
I'm not eve considering the singles though Pinch nailed it with Swish and Closer. Like I see threads bemoaning the state of mainstream music I see more fantastic music getting released than was ever the case, ever.
This is a great time to be into music
what he said
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:54 pm
by exfox
scspkr99 wrote:This is a great time to be into music
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:59 pm
by rockacello
No City Limits Vol. 2 love? srsly?
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:24 pm
by scspkr99
City Limits V2 doesn't make the top 5 but does get much love and a mention in my previous post
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:54 am
by Maccaveli
Weeknd - House of Balloons
Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told
Pharoahe Monch - We Are Renegades
Kryptic Minds - Can't Sleep
Tes La Rok - Them
Re: Top 5 albums 2011
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:08 am
by soulkids
didn't really dig the 2562 nor the falty dl album. kryptic minds is nice, would there is some lack of longtime motivation imho, just went through the 3x12s yesterday despite being big club tracks they're just all a bit samey... can't compare to the swamp81 release.
nicolas jaar is one of the best albums this year, andy stott is really interesting too but imho I havn't found an album that totally amazes me in its being. lots of albums just don't have an album-feel, they're just a compilation of tracks that would have been released as 12s.
for the best albums this year I'd rather look outside the dubstep genre:
Charles Bradley - No Time For Dreaming
J Rawls -The Hip Hop Affect
pete rock/smif n wessun was quite okay too, some big tracks but not entirely good. even Reggae-wise it's been a rather poor year so far, can't name one reggae/dancehall album that stayed in my mind. mostly just collections of tracks that are bangin the floors...
