- The "Most Likely to Mutate Your DNA or Melt Your Brain" Award
Album:Terminal Static
Released: October 15, 2009
Rough Genre: Dubstep, DnB
Notes: I rarely use the term "sick" for anything other than explaining a bowel infection, but this is some massive awesome epic sick shit right here!
- The "Most Inspirational Album" Award
Album: Listening Tree
Released: March 16, 2009
Rough Genre: Electronica / Breakcore
Notes: This album literally opened my mind to avenues of acoustics never dreamed before. Alone it stands, but Exiles entire catalog of work has become a musical touchstone.
- The "Most Listened To Album" Award
Album: Returns
Released: March 17, 2009
Rough Genre: Fusion Jazz
Notes: Beautiful production and musicianship from all involved meant this one got spun a lot. This is how they were meant to sound! Corea on a Moog synth is still unsurpassed.
- The "It's a Good Album, but I Seldom Listen to It" Award
Album: The Duckworth Lewis Method
Released: July 06, 2009
Rough Genre: Baroque Pop Prog
Notes: I honestly like this album a lot but I just haven't found myself listening to it all that much. It's the same issue I have with The Divine Comedy. Pity. Maybe more in 2010.
- The "Meh... The Album Has Its Moments" Award
Album: Invaders Must Die
Released: February 23, 2009
Rough Genre: Breakbeat, Rave
Notes: Well it's definitely got a lot of stuff in it. It's like a big mash up of styles from all the previous albums, but it just doesn't have much soul to it. Bonus point for retro rave stylings.
- The "Most Mediocre Album, but I still Listened to It" Award
Album: Junior
Released: March 23, 2009
Rough Genre: Electronica
Notes: I found this album annoying at times, annoying vocals with annoying lyrics. Compared to their earlier stuff it was awful, but I kept listening to it. Interesting, that.
- The "Most Disappointing Album" Award
Album: The Resistance
Released: September 14, 2009
Rough Genre: Pretentious Emo Awful Puke Music
Notes: So bad it's in danger of validating everything bad said against MUSE in the past. Hopefully the old (non-emo) MUSE will be back for the next album.
6 comments:
Ristorante Mystica wishes our favourite goblin a happy new year!
Apart from Muse I haven't heard the others. I'm going to be a top 30 of the decade post in the New Year...I could't round it down to ten...I'm too nerdy for that...my spreadsheet for it is quite impressive. Happy New Year.
Mr. Goblin is pleased. Happy New Year to all the Ristorante Mystica people, cats and aliens out there!
Happy New Year Mr. Shape! I will have a good read of your Top 30 post when it's up. I shall be looking out for stuff I've forgotten.
Mine will be much more mainstream than yours...
Well if that Gong album gets in you could hardly call that mainstream :)
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