Album of the year contenders #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 & #6

Posted on April 24th, 2007 by Andy

Last year, in an effort to keep track of the years great albums I’d blog about an album I loved – for no other reason than as a reminder. I intended doing the same this year – but this year has been funny – I still haven’t managed to get used to the downloaded = owned thing – so it took me a while to realise that I owned some great albums from this year even if I couldn’t hold them. So this is catch-up. I only have physical copies of two of these albums – which is bothering me a little…

Low – Drums and Guns
After the near-grunge annoyance of The Great Destroyer with Drums and Guns it seems Low are heading back in towards being the band I love. This is the first Low album since Low – Secret Name that is likely to make my end of year lists. Maybe it’s all relative – maybe it’s not better than Low – Things We Lost in the Fire but it is an improvement on the previous album (which TWLITF clearly wasn’t).

Blonde Redhead – 23
It took almost three years for me to like Blonde Redhead’s previous album Blonde Redhead – Misery Is a Butterfly, but I love it now. 23 worked its magic a little quicker

Kristin Hersh – Learn To Sing Like A Star
There seems to be such a blurry line between Kristin Hersh’s projects – this is the solo album that could almost be a Throwing Muses album – which is a good thing. And it is a good thing.

Deerhoof – Friend Opportunity
Maybe it’s because this is supposed to be Deerhoof being accesible that I can get it more than the bits of Deerhoof I’ve heard previously – but I do get it and it is good.

Alasdair Roberts – The Amber Gatherers
Alasdair Roberts has been on my "must listen properly sometime" list for a while – this album made me sit up and notice and him – now I have to work backwards.

Dean and Britta – Back Numbers
Obviously. Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg, Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood, Dean and Britta. Sometimes I wince at how far Dean is now from Galaxie 500 – but then I just stop caring – The Sun is Still Sunny.

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