Best Rock Albums in 2009, so far

I would like to nominate the album: Keep It Hid - Dan Auerbach. From 2008 I reaaly liked Only by the Night - Kings of Leon

perrew02-24-2009 1:58pm

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bongofury Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,160 posts 07-31-2009 at 04:53am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Second the Sonic Youth and Wilco albums. Also love the new live Coldplay "LeftRightLeftRightLeft" and Phoenix album from France.
bongofury Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,160 posts 02-25-2009 at 04:42am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Four are on heavy rotation in my house: Anthony Johnson, M. Ward, Animal Collective and the new U2.
bongofury Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,160 posts 03-07-2009 at 09:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just picked up the Neko Case album: one of the best--easily knocks out the U2 and Animal Collective albums. Fantastic backing tracks by Matt Ward, Los Lobos and Calexico. What a beautiful voice! Also love the retro feel of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' new one, dropping next week. I have an advance copy and it is a huge step up over previous efforts. Reminds me of the best New Wave bands like Blondie. I suspect you will find both groups on the top of many year-end "best of 2009" lists.
bongofury Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,160 posts 08-10-2009 at 10:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Shandorne: excellent golf shot. Great album!!!
bongofury Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,160 posts 08-11-2009 at 03:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I saw Booker back Neil Young in Europe, Summer 1993, with the entire MGs as the backup band. Booker loved the feel of those dates and tried to recreate this with Potato Hole. Neil returned a favor by contributing with this album. The shows are legendary in live touring circles. I caught five of the shows. Better than any shows I have seen with the Stray Gators and Crazy Horse. Always closed with a firery rendition of "All Along The Watchtower." Absolutely one of the tightest bands ever. There is an excellent article/interview with Booker in Wax Poetics Magazine you should track down that details this.
bongofury Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,160 posts 08-17-2009 at 03:13am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yeah, the motto at Stax was "funky and simple".
bongofury Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,160 posts 11-30-2009 at 05:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Here are my fave albums: Sonic Youth The Eternal Rancid Let the Dominos Fall Pearl Jam Backspacer Helado Negro Awe Owe Dave Alvin Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women Elvis Costello Secret, Profane & Sugarcane Neko Case Middle Cyclone Wilco Wilco The Vines Melodia Bat for Lashes Two Suns Coldplay LeftRightLeft Rural Alberta Advantage Hometowns Phoenix Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Jack Johnson En concert Chasing Kings The current state of our future Kate Havnevik Unlike Me Grizzly Bear Vackatimest Yeah Yeah Yeahs It's Blitz!

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