Comments on: Albums of 2009 http://loftandlost.com/2009/12/23/albums-of-2009/ It's Better To Have Loft And Lost Than To Never Have Loft At All Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:00:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Last Year’s Music – The Twilight Sad « Loft And Lost http://loftandlost.com/2009/12/23/albums-of-2009/#comment-497 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:39:45 +0000 http://loftandlost.com/?p=2135#comment-497 [...] Year’s Music – The Twilight Sad In my Albums of the year post at the tail end of 2009, I mentioned that there were a bunch of records by bands I loved that I [...]

]]> By: New Year New Music Part Four – Freelance Whales « Loft And Lost http://loftandlost.com/2009/12/23/albums-of-2009/#comment-466 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:34:51 +0000 http://loftandlost.com/?p=2135#comment-466 [...] Animals are everywhere in music these days. Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, Department of Eagles, Animal Collective, Frightened Rabbit, Startled Ocelot and Disgruntled Goat1 have all made their mark in recent years. [...]

]]> By: loftandlost http://loftandlost.com/2009/12/23/albums-of-2009/#comment-461 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:33:00 +0000 http://loftandlost.com/?p=2135#comment-461 I have a feeling that Animal Collective might just click with me one day, but until then I’m with SH on not quite getting it. “My Girls” does seem to be the pick of the album so far (and is certainly hitting many people’s top song lists). Too many people have told me I should like it so maybe they are onto something!

Haven’t heard Tune-Yards so must give that a try… Anything else I’ve completely missed this year? ;-)

]]> By: Steve http://loftandlost.com/2009/12/23/albums-of-2009/#comment-460 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:23:04 +0000 http://loftandlost.com/?p=2135#comment-460 More stuff to listen to! Thanks. Loved The Veckatimest and XX and will check the rest. Tune-Yards would certainly make my top 5. Maybe Atlas Sound too.

And I have to say I love My Girls. From those Frankie Knuckles triplets to that bouncing killer of a hook. It’s definitely been the song I’ve hummed to myself most this year. After, Nelly the Elephant, that is…

]]> By: SH http://loftandlost.com/2009/12/23/albums-of-2009/#comment-459 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:56:43 +0000 http://loftandlost.com/?p=2135#comment-459 I’m with you on the Animal Collective. ‘My Girls’ is OK, but is that even a fully realized song? I don’t think it requires almost six minutes to get the point of it. Dare I say neo-Beach Boys album filler? I like it enough, but I would never actively want to hear it.

A song like ‘Lovers’ Carvings’, by contrast, has a strong sense of melody, as well as a nice progression that keeps things interesting.

To each his own, of course, but Animal Collective does not sit alone at the pinnacle of musical evolution.

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