***RM Top Albums of 2012*** deadline Jan 27

[Birds in Hell]

Blank Realm- Go Easy

This is cool, thanks for the recommendation.



Did this get a CD release? I can't find it anywhere if so.

http://bedroomsuckrecords.com/shop/blan ... o-easy-cd/

[Birds in Hell]

1. Brian Eno - "Lux"
2. Earth - "Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II"
3. Kowloon Walled City - "Container Ships"
4. The Caretaker - "Patience After Sebald"
5. Om - "Advaitic Songs"
6. Tim Hecker and Daniel Lopatin - "Instrumental Tourist"
7. Hexvessel - "No Holier Temple"
8. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - "Americana"
9. Rites Wild - "Ways of Being"
10. Lee Ranaldo - "Between the Times and the Tides"

11. Oren Ambarchi - "Sagittarian Domain"
12. Floratone - "Floratone II"
13. Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury - "DROKK: Music Inspired by Mega-City One"
14. emptyset - "Medium"
15. Regional Curse - "Natural Living"
16. Gabriel Saloman - "Adhere"
17. Sonic Youth - "Smart Bar, Chicago, 1985
18. Astra - "The Black Chord"
19. Aidan Baker - "Origins and Evolutions"
20. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - "Psychedelic Pill"

[conoalias]

The Caretaker - "Patience After Sebald"

Best thing mentioned in this thread so far.

[Birds in Hell]

The Caretaker - "Patience After Sebald"

Best thing mentioned in this thread so far.

Seeing him live in March, should be interesting.

[conoalias]

I wouldn't even think of seeing this kind of stuff live, I don't know, I'm not sure it would work for me.

[Birds in Hell]

It's part of a three-night festival along with Hecker, Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never), Lustmord, Emeralds and a bunch of others.

I'm really looking forward to it; seems like it'll be presented very differently to a typical rock show, so it might work better than expected.

[Angus]

CONOALIAS!!!

[conoalias]

It's part of a three-night festival along with Hecker, Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never), Lustmord, Emeralds and a bunch of others.

I'm really looking forward to it; seems like it'll be presented very differently to a typical rock show, so it might work better than expected.

Do you know if Emeralds are gonna be there with a new guitar player? McGuire just left the band

CONOALIAS!!!

Hello, my Belgian friend.

[Birds in Hell]

No idea, re: Emeralds. Here's the link to the info about the shows.

Also, I'll second Angus: nice to see you!

[psychobain]

caretaker...guess i have a new music job to do

[super nintendo chalmers]

Blank Realm- Go Easy

This is cool, thanks for the recommendation.



Did this get a CD release? I can't find it anywhere if so.

http://bedroomsuckrecords.com/shop/blan ... o-easy-cd/

Isn't it? I enjoy the hell out of that record. PM me if you want the files.

[zeb]

CONOALIAS!!!

[bodysnatcher]

that Sigur Ros album went totally under the radar it seems like

[BurtReynolds]

that Sigur Ros album went totally under the radar it seems like

I still havent heard it and I consider myself a fan. is it just more ambient stuff?

[super nintendo chalmers]

With that free leech thing going on, I got to hear some albums I missed earlier in the year. I dont need it counted or anything but I'm compelled to share the stuff anyway.

Protomartyr- If you like the Fall and or Tyvek, this shit is great.



Constant Mongrel- More solid Aussie gold.

[Angus]

that Sigur Ros album went totally under the radar it seems like

I still havent heard it and I consider myself a fan. is it just more ambient stuff?

2 Sigur Rós Valtari

Still adore it. It's indeed much more ambient than their last one, which seemed more "happy".

[mf]

Do Soundtracks count? Do digital only releases count? If so, I'd like to replace that Alanis album with the How I Met Your Mother Soundtrack.

digital releases definitely count. soundtracks are a grey area. i'm not going to police anything but use your judgement. if the answer to the question "was most of the music on it released new this year" is yes, then go for it.

[psychobain]

a soundtrack by various artists shouldnt be able

but an original score, for SURE

[Brett]

1. Thee Silver Mt. Zion - "The West Will Rise Again"
2. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
3. Kanada 70 - Vamp Ire
4. Tindersticks - The Something Rain
5. Pacha - Affaires Étrangères
6. British Theatre - Dyed in the Wool Ghost
7. Deerhoof - Breakup Song
8. Eric Chenaux - Guitar & Voice
9. Sigur Rós - Valtari
10. Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
11. Shalabi Effect - Feign to Delight Gaiety of Gods
12. Colin Stetson & Mats Gustafsson - Stones
13. Hangedup & Tony Conrad - Transit of Venus
14. Dirty Three - Towards the Low Sun
15. Elfin Saddle - Devastates

These rankings are kind of arbitrary and only reflect what I feel I've given sufficient listens to, so it excludes some things that might have been higher.

[epilogue]

Do Soundtracks count? Do digital only releases count? If so, I'd like to replace that Alanis album with the How I Met Your Mother Soundtrack.

digital releases definitely count. soundtracks are a grey area. i'm not going to police anything but use your judgement. if the answer to the question "was most of the music on it released new this year" is yes, then go for it.

I was kinda kidding about all of this. The idea being that original songs from a TV show were much better than Alanis's new album. But, yeah, all of the songs are being released, for the first time, this year, though many were written 6 or 7 years ago.