13. The Walkmen Lisbon (Fat Possum)
The Walkmen's sixth album finds the band sinking deeper into '50s rock'n'roll, growing wiser and more meditative with age. Lisbon is brighter and louder than its subdued predecessor You & Me, balancing rockers like "Blue As Your Blood" with the slow, whiskey-soaked ruminations of the waltzing "Torch Song" and "All My Great Designs." The gentle horns of "Stranded" find reassurance in alienation, while highlight "Angela Surf City" retells a failed romance over stampeding surf rock. Find a sunset and sit down with Lisbon again, you'll find something new to savour each time.
Aaron Matthews
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Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-11-30 13:07:36Why is the Sufjan Stevens picture the same as The National?
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-11-30 13:08:34Because all the pictures are apparently the same!
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-11-30 14:18:28Sufjan looks a lot like Win Butler, don't you think?
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-11-30 16:22:19Typical, boring list... also missing one of the best albums of the year - Stars' The Five Ghosts.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-11-30 16:33:32Stars are not boring????
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-11-30 17:24:58Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Stars?!
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-11-30 19:46:00What's missing in "Go" by Jonsi. Definitely one of the most unique and best records of the past year.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-11-30 23:48:44What, are you too busy trying to convince yourselves that utter jokes like Diamond Rings have actual musical talent to appreciate real music?
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-01 12:12:55Stars are boring incarnate. I'd rather try and listen to actual stars.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-01 12:44:12I would have thrown Black Keys - Brothers and Yeasayer's Odd Blood to this list.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-01 13:57:15I second a vote for Black Keys album, Brothers. One of their best.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-01 23:41:54It's like every music site around just eats Pitchfork and then vomits up the same nonsense these days.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-02 00:23:24Seriously, no Land of Talk??? Come on!
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-04 04:44:02Surprise for me-there is no Vampire Weekend.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-05 01:33:20The Black Keys went the extra mile with Brothers. That albums should be on every year end list.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-07 09:03:02Yeah but it still sounds like every other Black Keys album. How about the High Dials- their new album is off the hook.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-07 16:52:13Congrats to Arcade Fire, they do deserve the top spot for sure. But, there are some albums on this list that I believe shouldn't be there, and others that are around the bottom that should be around the top! Like why is the Broken Social Scene album @ 14? that makes absolutely no sense! And The National Album, should be 2 or 3.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-07 23:56:26Most of these bands will be forgotten in 10 years
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-08 09:40:29That is without doubt the most BORING year end list.....what happened to the days when you didn't tilt nipple to that lot of flavor o the month shit? VIVA Black Keys and Peter Case!
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-08 13:39:28It feels like the inclusion of Wolf Parade's worst album is just a nod to CanCon. Owen Pallett's totally overrated too; just because he understand arranging and orchestration, doesn't mean he can write a decent hook.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-14 18:33:37Pop? In what universe? You have to get airplay on radio to be considered "pop". Anybody heard the crap on Top 40 lately?
Posted by goodnightcigarettes On 2010-12-15 01:44:09Um, Arcade Fire was the No. 1 album on the Billboard chart. That is pop.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-16 13:15:53I'm with Nameless Poseur; Arcade Fire gets almost no airplay, like say Rihanna or Usher. Modest Mouse were No. 1 in 2006, and they aren't pop either. They both fall under the rather unfortunate 'indie rock' heading. Um.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-21 20:56:26These folks put on one intense show.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-22 16:35:12Where are Vampire Weekend and The Popwinds?
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-22 21:26:59diamond rings is a joke
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-23 00:55:37Just wondering where YOU SAY PARTY! is after spending something like 8 weeks in the college charts. XXXX
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-24 12:46:20wow this site is really wack
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2010-12-27 19:43:50Love WOMEN's public strain
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-01-07 01:10:12This is bullshit. If you guys weren't so busy giving each other "old Fashions" you might be able to open your fackin' ears for five seconds and start listening to music that isn't considered 'INDIE"
Just Kill Me Now!!!!
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