The Decemberists

Wow, indie really is the new mainstream. The Decemberists' new record The King Is Dead only confirmed the fact, by selling more than 93 thousand copies in its first week and making it to the top spot on the Billboard 200. Congrats to the band, which I hadn't know before. Shame on me. The new record is great.



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The World Is Yours

Color me stoked. After listening to the new single from Glasvegas, their sophomore album made it very high on my anticipation list. It's gonna be called EUPHORIC /// HEARTBREAK \\\ and you can expect it to arrive on
April 4. Your thoughts?

The World Is Yours by Glasvegas

Favourite Best of albums, part II

Obligatory link to the first part.

Your New Favourite Band

The Hives

It's rather unusual when a band releases greatest hits compilation before they even have a hit. But these ever so ridiculously boastful garage rock revivalists did it and it paid them off. Your New Favourite Band features twelve songs from each of their previous full-lengths and the A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T EP and is one of the essential rock albums of the 2000's. It was the first thing I heard from them and somewhere between the initial "Wtf?" and the subsequent "Haha, awesome!" they really became my favourite band. You simply gotta love those phenomenal guitar riffs and Pelle Almquist's unmistakable howling. Hopefully, their new album will come out soon. I can't wait...

Hate to Say I Told You So

Ring of Fire: The Legend of Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash
I've never been very fond of country. Actually, I hated it for at least half of my life... But man, this is Johnny Cash. Even the most confirmed country haters have to respect him for what he's accomplished. This album might not contain everything essential from those 1000+ songs Cash recorded, but as a highlight from his long career spanning for nearly fifty years, it works very well.


Hurt (Nine Inch Nails cover)


Ring of Fire

The Monday Mornings

I stumbled across their video today and instantly liked them. Even though I don't usually listen to folk. The band is a brainchild of singer/songwriter Michael Mearns, but it also features ex-members of Lydia or The Fall of Troy. Perhaps an unlikely combination, but it works very well. The Monday Mornings are set to release a new album Fireweed Parade this January.



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Favourite Best of albums, part I

Well, I've been listening to quite a few greatest hits compilations lately. A thing, I wasn't used to do before. I tend to have all the records from my favourite artists, and I usually play them as a whole. Therefore, I used to consider best of albums pretty much unnecessary. That has changed. I thought it would be a good idea to sum up those compilations that made a difference to me and ask you, my fellow music lovers, to share yours. :)

This is only the first part, because I don't have enough time and wanted to post something already. Expect the other part(s) in a week. Hopefully.

Scottish Fiction: Best of 1997 - 2007

Idlewild
I have to agree with Pitchfork on this one. Idlewild were built for such Best of compilations. Don't get me wrong, I like all of their albums, but I gotta admit, there are always three or five tracks that really stand out. I've already made my point about this band here, so I won't go any further. If I ever wanted to introduce Idlewild to someone, Scottish Fiction would do the job just fine.

These Wooden Ideas


El Capitan

Your History Is Mine: 2002 - 2009

Funeral for a Friend

FFaF released this extensive double disc compilation album just two years ago, so it is still a pretty fresh pick. Along with the band's most famous tracks from all of their albums, it also features four brand new songs. And trust me when I say that they are no fillers. Wrench, being arguably the best of them, also marks a new direction for the band, who have been re-dicovering their heavier side since then. I dare to say this is a must-have album for all their fans.

Roses for the Dead


Wrench

Sparkle's albums of the year 2010

You know that with my Alzheimer's maybe an album I was addicted to in 2010 is missing. I have made a list of albums I love anyway, the ones different from Memphis'.

A Thousand Suns

Linkin Park

I know I am the only one but this album means a lot to me and I am a huge LP fan as you know.

Feeding The Wolves

Ten Years

 

An old band that I am following since the beginning.

All American Nightmare

Hinder

 More rock and i like it.

The Constant

Story Of The Year

Another old band I am following.

Without The Hour

Chasing Avalanche

A debut album, very interesting for me.

Damage Control

Cinder Road

Vessels

Ivoryline

ABIII

Alter Bridge

I love this album's sonority.

Happy new year again, with plenty awesome music to thrill us. :)

Sparkle

"If judgement day started tonight, at least I'd know I was right and I'd be laughing at the end of the world"

Just like in 2009, the new year kicks off with another album from London post-punk revivalists White Lies. Their sophomore record is due out on January 17 and you can hear the lead single, Bigger Than Us, here.



I'm getting really excited for the new album. Their debut sold nearly a million copies and even made it to my AOTY list of that year.

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