lately it seems that all of the new groups i find arent able to make a whole record of great material...there will be 4 or 5 tracks(maybe) that are sweet, but as a whole the album doesnt stand on its own. For instance, the new Cat power album has some great songs on it (notably the first 3 tracks), but loses me every time midway through; though the tail end of the album gets closer to the right track. Not that the middle of the album is crap but by comparison falls short. Another album that I have issue with is 'Lets get out of this country' by Camera Obscura. Again, some great, sweet, musically interesting songs and then a load of filler! Its a shame when you can listen to an album and say 'wow, that song formulaic crap filler B.S., is this what i payed for?' Maybe it is. Camera Obscura, while being a good band, doesnt strike me as a band for the ages. They have good songs and bad songs, so they will end up being a mixtape kind of band for me. I would still like to see them live though. So for all that venting, and for anyonne who has read this far, here are some somewhat recent albums that i think are great from cover to cover:

Massive Attack : Mezzanine
The Books : The Lemon of Pink (really any album by them)
My Morning Jacket : Z
Four Tet : Rounds
Wilco : Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
The Notwist : Neon Golden

Ya and if you have a problem I will more than gladly defend any of these albums ;)

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supertopsecret says:

I totally agree with you about all these new releases being half assed. I have been listening to a lot of music from the 50's - 80's and found that I like more old stuff than new.

Marvin Pontiac - The Legendary Marvin Pontiac - Greatest Hits (is fabulous)

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supertopsecret says:

Oh and I totally dig all those albums you posted. Greatness.

If you like pinback, listen to Optiganally Yours, although you probably already have.

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EmergencyTrap says:

You're right, not many people bother to make great albums anymore. I guess people assume that since we're in the age of the mix, there's no need to put out a cohesive, solid album. I like your picks. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is classic.

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