Tracking PC: December 2009

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

The Very Best of the Noughties

The Best Albums of the Decade

Rules and Regulations

This is not an ordered list.
Only complete albums considered. The whole thing has to be good, not just a few songs.
Only one album per artist.
The album has to be very good... not just goodish or good. 5 Stars. Outstanding. Etc, etc, etc.
If my iPod had limited space, these would definetively be on it.
I have got to love it.

The List

Antonia Font - Taxi*
* Yes, Taxi. I'm more of a Taxi fan than Alegria. Same thing with The Joshua Tree vs Achtung Baby. But I've swapped sides before, so maybe in 2020 I'd like Alegria better.
Manel - Els Millors Professors Europeus
Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise
Emiliana Torrini - Love in the Time of Science
The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights
The Arcade Fire - Funeral
Josh Ritter - Hello Starling
The Thermals - The Body, The Blood, The Machine
Kevin Johansen - Sur o No Sur
Verdena - Il Suicidio Dei Samurai

Honorable Mentions

Radiohead - In Rainbows*
* In Rainbows is superb and should really deserve a palce in the Best Albums category... but I just can't get "OK Computer" out of my head.
The National - Boxer*
* Almost, almost, almost made it to the Best Of. Mmmmmm...
Carmen Consoli - Un Sorso In Più*
* Unfortunatedly it's a concert with material from different albums, so it breaks the rules, so it gets to be listed here.
The Hold Steady - Boys And Girls In America*
* I'm not really considering only this CD... but the whole work of The Hold Steady. If they had a "best of", it would definetively be on the Best Of category... but then it would break the rules.
Lily Allen - Smile

The Noughties (2009)

Best Music of the Noughties (2009)

Top 3

Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Manic Street Preachers - Journal for Plague Lovers

Gossip - Music for Men

Honorable Mentions

Lilly Allen - It's Not Me, It's You

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
(aunque el concierto fue una ...... ejem)

4t 1a - El Capità Poc i altres Herois Urbans

Capita Poc, 4t1a from Aleix Perdigó on Vimeo.

Monday, December 14, 2009

The Noughties (2008)

Best Music of the Noughties (2008)

Top 3

Manel - Els Millors Professors Europeus

Sigur Rós - Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust

Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line

Single of the Year

Nena Daconte - Tenia Tanto Que Darte (estaba "cantado")

Honorable Mentions - Albums

Emiliana Torrini - Me and Armini

Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals

Foals - Antidotes

The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

The Noughties (2007)

Best Music of the Noughties (2007)

Another great year!

Top 3 (well, 4)

Radiohead - In Rainbows

The National - Boxer

Manic Street Preachers - Send Away The Tigers

Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter

Honorable Mentions - Single(s)

Feist - 1234

Ooops... not really. This might be better

MGMT - Time To Pretend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_OUqukBHT0
(No embedding!)

Honorable Mentions - Albums

Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

The New Pornographers - Challengers

Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Beirut - The Flying Club Cup

Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare

The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

Interpol - Our Love To Admire

Antonia Font - Coser i Cantar

Els Pets - Com Anar Al Cel I Tornar

Sunday, December 13, 2009

The Noughties (2006)

Best Music of the Noughties (2006)

Top 3

The Thermals - The Body, The Blood, The Machine

Guillemots - Through The Window Pane

The Hold Steady - Boys And Girls In America

Honorable Mention - Single

Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control

Honorable Mention - Albums
(Long list this time... and not in any order!)

Josh Ritter - The Animal Years

Beirut - Gulag Orkestar

Antonia Font - Batiscafo Katiuscas

The National - The Alligator

Barbara Morgenstern - The Grass Is Always Greener

The Long Blondes - Someone To Drive You Home

Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrg6sbIOA6o
(Embedding disabled by request, says youtube)

Asobi Seksu - Everything Is On

Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit

Lily Allen - Alright Still

Friday, December 11, 2009

The Noughties (2005)

Best Music of the Noughties (2005)

Top 3

Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise

The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

Emiliana Torrini - Fisherman's Woman

Honorable Mention - Single

I'm From Barcelona - I'm From Barcelona

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Honorable Mentions - Albums

Antony And the Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now

The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity

Wolf Parade - Apologies To The Queen Mary

The Killers - Hot Fuss

Editors - The Back Room

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Best Music of the Noughties (2004)

What a great year! I'm sorry, but I had to make room for a Top 4, plus a few honorable mentions.

ps: Nothing is order of preference.

Top 3

Antonia Font - Taxi

The Arcade Fire - Funeral

Verdena - Il Suicidio Dei Samurai

Interpol - Antics

Honorable Mention - Single

Ryan Adams - Wonderwall

Honorable Mentions

Kevin Johansen - City Zen

Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters

William Shatner - Has Been

The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike

The Hold Steady - Almost Killed Me

Morrisey - You Are The Quarry

Monday, December 7, 2009

The Noughties (2003)

Best Music of the Noughties (2003)

Top 3

Josh Ritter - Hello Starling

The White Stripes - Elephant

Carmen Consoli - Un Sorso In Più
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_sorso_in_pi%C3%B9
(Can't find a video from this CD/Concert)

Honorable Mention - Single

Ryan Adams - So Alive

Honorable Mentions

The Cardigans - Long Gone Before Daylight

Carla Bruni - Quelqu'un M'a Dit

The Darkness - Permission to Land

La Buena Vida - Álbum

Placebo - Sleeping With Ghosts

The Strokes - Room On Fire

Friday, December 4, 2009

The Noughties (2002)

Best Music of the Noughties (2002)

On such a good year it's hard to choose a Top 3, so I'd go for a Top 3... and a lot of mentions.

Top 3

Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights