Yes is that time again for my one post of the year! Heres my picks for my favourite albums this year: 1. Radiohead - King of Limbs2. Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean3. TV On The Radio - Nine Types of Light4. Elbow - Build a Rocket Boys!5. My Morning Jacket - Circuital6. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues7. Feist - Metals8. Death Cab For Cutie - Codes and Keys9. Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't
As always, I expect to discover some cracking 2010-released albums in 2011 (see Grizzly Bear & The XX as previous examples) but here's what captured my attention the most in 2010: 1. The National - High Violet2. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs3. Josh Rouse - El Turista4. Angus & Julia Stone - Down the Way5. Vampire Weekend - Contra6. Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can7. Sufjan Steven - The Age of Adz
2008 marked the birth of my baby girl Charlotte, which also meant I didnt have quite as much money to spend on new music. As a result, my favourite albums were generally by bands I already liked (a couple of exceptions like Fleet Foxes & Vampire Weekend).Very much looking forward to other peoples end of year lists to see what I missed out on, like The National last year.Without further ado, here a
'Tis the season of the office Christmas party, and if the music selection at your party is anything like mine last night, you'll be partying like it was 1993. But it did prompt a discussion on what song it would take to get me out on the dance floor. For me, its Belle & Sebastian's Boy with the Arab Strap. I'm powerless to resist its recorder solo, too :)Interested in hearing what song brings out