biasedbulldog

Noah and the Whale is where it belongs. Really it's not too terrible, this list.

I would say major oversights include the Antlers, the Mountain Goats, Dan Deacon, Yo La Tengo, and Sunset Rubdown.

In reply to Sargento Educacion's comment on Amazon Editors' Best Albums Of 2009 at November 5, 2009 11:04 AM
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Thrilled!

on Midlake The Courage Of Others Revealed at October 27, 2009 4:24 PM
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I love how "no more albums" really just meant, "We're gonna put out a ton of material without worrying about wrapping it up in an album." Still a bummer, since Radiohead singles become so much better within the album, but not the "end is near" proclamation it seemed like.

on Thom Yorke @ Echoplex, Los Angeles 10/2/09 at October 3, 2009 11:14 AM
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Eh, whatever. They're definitely risking over-saturation with 1901, but it's still one of the best songs of the year.

I do think it's funny that walmart/axe managed to eek 7:37 minutes looping just one song. Do they know Phoenix actually came out with a whole album?

on Wal-Mart, Axe Say Phoenix Are The Next Big Thing at October 3, 2009 11:06 AM
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Eh, can always complain, but it's not bad. Apologies to Queen Mary higher, top 50 at least. I've always liked I Am Not Afraid of You... better than And then Nothing... personally.

And, yeah, 13 of top 20 going to first three years? Either playing it safe or sentimental?

on Pitchfork's 20 Greatest Albums Of The '00s at October 2, 2009 8:01 PM
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Also in: Nicholson Baker, Philip Roth, and Marilynne Robinson are writing the screenplay for Transformers 3. Meanwhile, Philip Seymour Hoffman is slated to star in High School Musical 4, and Tom Hanks is playing the leading role in the film adaptation of Dan Brown's novels.... oh wait.

on New Moon Music Revealed Tomorrow at September 17, 2009 11:09 AM
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Uh. Trippy's the word, I suppose. Bad trip trippy. Good song, great album anyway.

on New Sunset Rubdown Video - "Black Swan" at September 13, 2009 12:18 PM
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Seriously, is there an album-art-generation program everybody starting using this year?

In reply to Coj's comment on New APSE - "3.1/The Whip" (Stereogum Premiere) at September 13, 2009 12:16 PM
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I'd be okay if Jim James and M Ward just kept playing together every once in a while and left the other two out of it.

on Monsters Of Folk Unveil Their Album Art at September 13, 2009 12:14 PM
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Joining the choir: I do not like this. This sort of glittery neo-glam-look annoys the hell out of me, and most of the bands who employ the look or sound I find dull and/or obnoxious... Wild Beasts often being an exception.

on New Empire Of The Sun Video - "Without You" at September 13, 2009 12:10 PM
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