16. KINGS OF LEON - COME AROUND SUNDOWN
Not long ago I told you about the new album by Kings Of Leon in this blog. In short, having become a big band, Kings Of Leon with this "Come Around Sundown " have relaxed their style from previous work, finding a more mature album and worked with fewer hits than the previous "Only By The Night "(2008) but overall I think a lot better as a whole. Are gradually abandoning its original style and garage grunge (some remnant of it remains in Radioactive or No Money ) for a pop / rock with southern winds and soul with specific approaches to dream pop (in The Inmortals ), the post-punk (in The Face ), the country and folk (in Back Down South ) or surf rock (in Beach Side ). But undoubtedly the most remarkable of the album are his most calm and emotional that are beginning to be house brand Kings Of Leon, such as The End , The Face , Pyro and Pickup Truck.
Best: Pyro .
Highlights: The Face, Radioactive, The Inmortals, Mary, Back Down South, Beach Side Birthday.
Catch: Pickup Truck.
The hit: Radioactive .
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15. MGMT - CONGRATULATIONS
For flights from Easter to you also talk about the album on the blog. Bold twist that gave New Yorkers MGMT in this their 2nd album, after she shot to fame with his debut album " Oracular Spectacular " (2008), full of hits that were seen around the world as Kids , Time To Pretend, Electric Feel or Of Moons, Birds and Monsters . Congratulations This keeps your style very 70's psychedelic pop, but there is more piscodelia (with impressive as Siberian Breaks episodes), a shift towards surf rock, a style less dancing, less commercial and with no clear hit only exception Flash Delirium. As a whole, "Congratulations " no lapses at any time, is much more complete and interesting than "Oracular Spectacular " but its willful misconduct of hits (their leader Andrew Vanwyngarden already warned that the aim of the album was that) no has given her best critic.
Best: Siberian Breaks.
Highlights: It's Working , Flash Delirium, I Found A Whistle, Brian Eno, Song For Dan Treacy, Someone's Missing.
Catch: Congratulations.
The hit: Flash Delirium.
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14. Foals - TOTAL LIVE FOREVER
His debut album "Antidotes " (2008) and you also have outlined in this blog, we caught and made us dance with their frenetic pace of new rave (fusion danceable indie rock punk with ) and funk mixed with math-rock . But the change of pace that has made this " Total Live Forever "has been spectacular, as they have reinvented their style almost entirely without losing its sound track.'ll Find a less danceable disc, much slower, mature and thoughtful, where math-rock almost completely disappears and a touch funk is much lighter, and when the ambient (almost chill-out) comes with a lot of strength, but without losing its distinctive guitar riffs (with oriental air) and some tribal percussion at times . Temazos as English Sahara and Black Gold (with 'crescendo' wonderful), After Glow (with a grand finale dance with returning to their origins) Alabaster , 2 Trees (with a certain air of Radiohead ) and What Remain s are proof that evolution has been simply extraordinary.
The best: English Sahara.
Highlights: Black Gold, 2 Trees, After Glow, This Orient, Alabaster, Blue Blood, Total Live Forever.
Catch: What Remains .
The hit: This Orient.
(Sorry, but this album is not available in Spotify)
13. BAND OF HORSES - INFINITE ARMS
Band Of Horses, one of the most highly regarded American indie bands, return with this their 3rd job. " Infinite Arms" is a good album, but it is a step below their previous two: "Everything All The Time " (2006), "Cease To Begin " (2007). Remain faithful to his luminous style alt-rock alternative but maybe a little less impressive (except Compliments, and Laredo NW Apt ), but more symphonic and sweetened normal, and parking a little its clearly influenced folk. The band Seattle (merit that there emerged a band pass totally grunge ) is quality assurance and although this is not his best album gives us great topics Factory, the fantastic Compliments (Best of the disc and a of the themes of the year), Laredo , the delicious On My Way Back Home and Infinite Arms, and the resounding NW Apt
The best: Compliments.
Highlights: Factory, Laredo, On My Way Back Home, Blue Beard, Dilly, Older.
Catch: Infinite Arms.
The hit: Compliments.
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12. SPOON - TRANSFER
Spoon Texans signed their 7th studio album and it seems that after a long distance race beginning to have a much deserved recognition. This is a complex album, those that do not come easily to the first but that just listen successive tasting its enormous potential. Continuing with its elaborate and obscure indie rock air rogue pop-influenced folk and , dense and complex and nuanced instrumental compositions. The rough voice of its leader Daniel Brett gives them a characteristic touch and some scoundrel, it appears that on average have not since torn between her bawling in some songs with falsetto (as in the fantastic Written In Reverse). Only by such wonders as I Saw The Light (the final stretch very far instrumental Wilco is sublime), Written In Reverse (also instrumentally and extraordinary vocal), The Lights Go Out (with a distorted guitar and a bass line spectacular, the best album) or Got Nuffin , this album deserves to be qualified and sensational.
The best: Out Go The Lights.
Highlights: Written In Reverse, Got Nuffin, The Mystery Zone, Who Makes Your Money, Goodnight Laura.
Catch: I Saw The Lights.
The hit: Is Love Forever?
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11. Yann Tiersen - DUST LANE
French composer Yann Tiersen , known worldwide for the soundtrack of Amélie (a pity that the only reason), is back with an interesting facet entirely in English. We are facing a post-rock album long compositions (only 1 track low of 5 minutes long), fairly dark, full of nuances and instruments that do not cornered the folk (fiddle and accordion are present in giving many songs a bit on the pro-French as early Dust Lane and Dark Stuff , and Chapter 19 and Ashes ) and distorted guitar noise gives a major epic load. The noisy and epic Palestine, the gorgeous, symphonic Till The End and beautiful pop song Fuck Me which closes the album, are without doubt among the best songs of the past 2010.
The best: Fuck Me.
Highlights: Palestine, Dust Lane, Amy, Dark Stuff, Ashes.
Catch: Till The End.
The hit: -
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10. Deerhunter - HALCYON DIGEST
are Deerhunter present in all lists of the best albums of the year and on merit. And the band of Atlanta been achieved with this their 5th studio album to make a name even more in the picture indie , and its strange but hypnotic mix post-punk , ambient , dream pop, shoegaze and some surf rock with air 70's has managed to captivate the audience. I personally consider it a very good album, but I think that has mystified and overrated too, since the disc itself is somewhat irregular and its composition and order of topics would be better. It alternate tracks cheerful ( Do not Cry , Revival, Memory Boy, Fountain Stars , Coronado ) with other dark, almost mournful and hypnotic ( Earthquake , Sailing , Basement Scene , He Would Have Laughed ) without too much sense. And in between, well made items such as poppy and bright Memory B oy , the gorgeous, dreamy Desire Lines (Best of the disc and one of the best songs of the year), and the captivating and very elegant Helicopter ambient wonder. Notable, but not outstanding.
La mejor: Desire Lines.
A destacar: Memory Boy, Fountain Stars, Coronado, Revival, He Would Have Laughed, Sailing.
La joya: Helicopter.
El hit: Memory Boy.
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9. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - THIS IS HAPPENING
are the band's indie fashion scene mail U.S. and worldwide. The New York band of James Murphy (qualified and as a great guru of this world) has achieved stardom in just 3 discs. Its called dance-punk me or I more inclined to funk mail, combines equal parts rhythm, rave, dance, but also elegance. This is undoubtedly the electronic album of the year. Do not leave us big issues raised to the level of almost anthems like All My Friends or lesser extent or Someone Great Us V Them, of his last album "Sound Of Silver " (2007), but all disc maintains a high level that does not decay in any time and global level is far superior than its predecessor. Clean Yrself Dance, the delirious Drunk Girls, One Touch , All I Want (has an air of great success All My Friends), I Can Change , You Wanted To Hit Pow Pow or can make any dance floor upside down, word.
Best: Dance Yrself Clean.
Highlights: One Touch, Drunk Girls, I Can Change, You Wanted To Hit, Pow Pow.
Catch: All I Want.
The hit: Drunk Girls .
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