9 Dec 2015

Think I was a bit harsh on first listen - its not that bad an album actually but not a patch on their first two!

2 Aug 2012

How about Phoenix too - great pop!

29 Oct 2011

Not a great album but not a bad one either. 'Hurts Like Heaven' is good and 'Us Against The World' really good. The Rhianna duet is feeble but overall this feels like a step back from the great 'Viva La Vida'. Shame.

22 Sep 2011

Just updated the article and rewrote parts (mainly to take out the offending Everybody Hurts angle) but I still stand by my opinion that it's what they'll be remembered for by most of the population rather than the fantastic song writing of Fall on Me and the like!

16 Mar 2011

Best Album: The National - High Violet Best Single: Arcade Fire - Suburban War Best Band: The National Best Solo Artist: Sam Beam (Iron and Wine) Best Video: Avi Buffalo - What's In It For - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evu_MqAZpC0 Best Album Artwork: Kiss Each Other Clean - Iron and Wine Worst Album: Oh god, something by Tinnie Tempah, or Chipmunk or Squirrel or whatever stupid name they come up with now. Worst Single: Matt Cardle - "Many of Horror" - oh the horror indeed Worst Band: N-Dubz - god help us! Best Dressed: Matt Berninger Worst Dressed: Dappy from N-Dubz Best Newcomer: Avi Buffalo- lovely Legend: Ron Sexsmith - a bit too commercial perhaps now but a true legend. Best Floor-Filler: Are D-Ream still going? Best Live Act: The National Best Website: If not Soundblab then it has to be moviemdandan.com (Cheeky plug!)

11 Jan 2011

Apologies! New Adventures was 96 as stated and Up was 98. Seem to have my years mixed up. Still, 99 was a good year indeed

11 Jan 2011

99 was the year REM released their most underrated album - "New Adventures". A good year.

3 Nov 2010

Would definitely have to add High Violet by The National - stunning, if not quite as stunning as Boxer.

24 Aug 2010

Good choice. Sounds nice!

10 Aug 2010

Have to agree. The Fannies and Cosmic Rough Riders would make it in there too for me! Nice list though