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GAF, Recommend Me 2009 Debut Albums

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Shurs

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I feel like I have a firm grasp on this year's releases from established bands, but don't really have the time to properly seek out 2009 debuts. To give you an idea of what I'm into, these are my favorite albums of the year so far.

Animal Collective: Merriweather Post Pavilion
Beirut: March of the Zapotec and Realpeople Holland EP's
Black Moth Super Rainbow: Eating Us
Bowerbirds: Upper Air (My favorite album, at the moment)
Danny Norbury: Light In August
Fiery Furnaces: I'm Going Away
Grizzly Bear: Veckatimest
Múm: Sing Along To Songs You Don't Know
Phoenix: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
St. Vincent: Actor

I've also been listening to a lot of Elliot Smith, Sigur Ros, Max Richter and Efterklang lately.

Based on my taste, does anyone have any recommendations?
 
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permutated

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Aether released his debut LP at the very tail end of 2008 so I don't think it should matter much.

The whole album sounds like 1990's beat juxtapositions meeting today's advanced sequencing techniques. Really incredible stuff. I can't stop listening to it. If you're a fan of Mum (I am as well); you should really love this!

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My favorite cuts:

Variance
Dajame Dormir
Orfeu Negro



Buy it here for $7.99
 
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Midas

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Taken By Trees - East of Eden

Oh sorry, missed the debut part for some reason. But you might like this. :)

The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love is a good record though.
 
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Shurs

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I'll definitely be checking out Aether and XX based on the recommendations. Based on the samples, Aether is right up my alley.

I already have and enjoy the Fever Ray and Fanfarlo.

Yacht's album is good, it's just not a debut.

I'd dismissed Taken by Trees due to them covering Sweet Child O' Mine. Maybe I was too hasty.





Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I really appreciate it. While I have your ear I'd like to ask a side question.

Over the past few years I've really gotten into bands like:
Mum
Efterklang
Sigur Ros
Ampop
Detektivyran
The Album Leaf

As well as acts like:
Max Richter
Johann Johannsson
Dustin O'Holloran
Eluvium
Olafur Arnalds
Yann Tiersen
Goldmund
Hauschka
Ben Woods

In addition to the Finnish acts:
Islaja
Paavoharju
Lau Nau

Does anyone have any suggestions (they don't have to be debuts) that are in the same vein as those bands?
 
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Peru

Member
Fifthing the xx.

Also Electrik Red - How to be a lady pt 1 for the most ridiculously fun, dirty, smooth, catchy and surprisingly poignant rnb album.
 
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Kitsuné

since when does a fox need an accent aigu?
Shurs said:
Yacht's album is good, it's just not a debut.
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It isn't? I was under the impression that it was, I have some catching up to do it seems :)

edit: wow, he actually has quite a lot of work already, how did I miss this?
 
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Shurs

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Kitsuné said:
It isn't? I was under the impression that it was, I have some catching up to do it seems :)

edit: wow, he actually has quite a lot of work already, how did I miss this?
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You should check out his 2007 album: I Believe in You. Your Magic Is Real.
 
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Blooper

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Haha, so many recommendations of the xx, good album.

I'd recommend this Girls - Album, has a lot of good guitar pop songs on it.
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And perhaps if you are willing to try something new, the hazy chill-wave buzzband Neon Indian is pretty cool.
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EDIT: The album above is Psychic Chasms.
 
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Jason

Member
Kitsuné said:
It isn't? I was under the impression that it was, I have some catching up to do it seems :)

edit: wow, he actually has quite a lot of work already, how did I miss this?
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You should see him live. Dude can dance up a storm. :lol
 
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Fidelis Hodie

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The XX is really good. Here are some of my favorite debut's of the year.

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The Antlers - Hospice

Such a beautiful CD. For a taste, check out my favorite song off of it "Two". It's haunting and eerie with down pacthes that will blow your skin away when it kicks back in. Such a beautiful album.

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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Up From Below

It's an anthem/folk/acoustic rock album. Sounds good right? A little patchy in places, but I doubt you'll find a better first four songs on any debut from this year. Here's my favorite track, live nontheless!

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Fanfarlo - Reservoir

I think you'll really dig this one.

It's a little too Arcade Fire, the singer sounds like a Beirut rip off, but is that really a bad thing? The entire album is filled with energetic and spastic little folk rock diddies that would make both of those bands proud. Here's my favorite track.

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Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains

Now this is an interesting little album. I loved a track or two, but it never really caught on with me as far as an entirety until I saw them perform live. They were fantastic, shitty band name and all. Pitchfork had a live session with them. Here's my favorite track!

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Stardeath and White Dwarfs - The Birth

Ever heard of The Flaming Lips? Well, this one is from the nephew of the main singer and it's not half bad. Not perfect, but it's definitely got it's own swa. . .ger and is worth a listen by far. Very spacey, almost progressive rock sound. At the very least, it's got this song, which is fantastic.


Those are the debuts of 09 that I can think of. I know I probably missed some. Hope I helped!
 
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Blooper

Neo Member
AlternativeUlster said:
Are the Girls the same Girls that had a record out on Dirtnap like 5 years ago?
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Nope, this is their debut, aside from an EP last year I do believe, they're also fairly young.
 
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Dan

No longer boycotting the Wolfenstein franchise
Shurs said:
Does anyone have any suggestions (they don't have to be debuts) that are in the same vein as those bands?
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Check out Mogwai.
 
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hXc_thugg

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I would also like to recommend Girls. I missed them opening up for Los Campesinos! here and I was so devastated. Easily one of my favorite new bands.
 
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esbern

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permutated said:
Aether released his debut LP at the very tail end of 2008 so I don't think it should matter much.

The whole album sounds like 1990's beat juxtapositions meeting today's advanced sequencing techniques. Really incredible stuff. I can't stop listening to it. If you're a fan of Mum (I am as well); you should really love this!

aether.jpg


My favorite cuts:

Variance
Dajame Dormir
Orfeu Negro



Buy it here for $7.99
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this times ten fucking million. easily, easily one of the best things i've heard in recent history. please buy it and support this dude, he is great
 
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Solaros

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Link to Tempting Time, track one off the CD

The creativity with time signatures, rhythms, guitar work, drums, and seamlessly blending in the electronic samples makes this experimental record one of the best for me this decade. I'd even put it as the top album of my life so far, as far as the creative impact it has had on my playing and how I view music.

It's all instrumental.
 
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Yasae

Banned
permutated said:
Aether released his debut LP at the very tail end of 2008 so I don't think it should matter much.

The whole album sounds like 1990's beat juxtapositions meeting today's advanced sequencing techniques. Really incredible stuff. I can't stop listening to it. If you're a fan of Mum (I am as well); you should really love this!
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Pretty good. Sold.

What's up with the XX, though? I kept listening and was like "Uh huh... Uh huh... Yeah... I get it, let's have a song now." Are there some rose-colored earbuds I should be listening through???

Really. Convince me. Do it.
 
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Fidelis Hodie

Infidelis Cras
Yasae said:
Pretty good. Sold.

What's up with the XX, though? I kept listening and was like "Uh huh... Uh huh... Yeah... I get it, let's have a song now." Are there some rose-colored earbuds I should be listening through???

Really. Convince me. Do it.
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Do something with a female to it.
 
C

Chamber

love on your sleeve
Yasae said:
Pretty good. Sold.

What's up with the XX, though? I kept listening and was like "Uh huh... Uh huh... Yeah... I get it, let's have a song now." Are there some rose-colored earbuds I should be listening through???

Really. Convince me. Do it.
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Indeed. It's nowhere near as good as Oasis.
 
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ATF487

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http://www.myspace.com/brucepeninsula

Bruce Peninsula. You should know by now that most indie bands from Canada are awesome (Destroyer, Sunset Rubdown, Constantines, New Pornographers, etc) and these guys are no different. Listen to Steamroller, they have a pretty cool sound. Imagine the Constantines with backup singers from some Rap group providing vocal melodies and such.

I also second Fanfarlo, and Cymbals Eat Guitars. The Antlers had a great EP/mini album before Hospice called In the Attic of the Universe, you should get both of those if you check them out.

edit: Also the XX is very good. Watch the videos too, the kids look ridiculous.
 
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Cindres

Vied for a tag related to cocks, so here it is.
Yasae said:
Pretty good. Sold.

What's up with the XX, though? I kept listening and was like "Uh huh... Uh huh... Yeah... I get it, let's have a song now." Are there some rose-colored earbuds I should be listening through???

Really. Convince me. Do it.
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Yeah i listened to a couple of tracks after seing everyone recommending them in this thread and i feel exactly the same.
 
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TheExodu5

Banned
Solaros said:
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Link to Tempting Time, track one off the CD

The creativity with time signatures, rhythms, guitar work, drums, and seamlessly blending in the electronic samples makes this experimental record one of the best for me this decade. I'd even put it as the top album of my life so far, as far as the creative impact it has had on my playing and how I view music.

It's all instrumental.
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Damn. That's a friggin fantastic debut album, going by that song. Very progressive stuff...very Dream Theater-ish, without the awful DT vocals. More creative than DT overall, with the great introduction of electronic and acoustic melodies throughout the song.

permutated said:
Aether released his debut LP at the very tail end of 2008 so I don't think it should matter much.

The whole album sounds like 1990's beat juxtapositions meeting today's advanced sequencing techniques. Really incredible stuff. I can't stop listening to it. If you're a fan of Mum (I am as well); you should really love this!

aether.jpg


My favorite cuts:

Variance
Dajame Dormir
Orfeu Negro



Buy it here for $7.99
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I'm liking this too...gonna have to check more of this out.

Dan said:
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Damn I'm liking this too. Nice to see some decent bands emerge, in contrast to the shit that's been coming out for the past 5 years.
 
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SundaySounds

Banned
Graf Nudu said:
The xx

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Get that album!
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These guys look like a bunch of fucking tools.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pib8eYDSFEI
I mean, the music is okay. I guess. Nothing spectacular, imo.

taylor910 said:
Passion Pit has been getting some steady play by me-

Manners is there sophomore album, but they are relatively new band. I think their first album released late '08-

Check out the track "The Reeling"-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp1Dk7nzs7M
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There's a good song. but the album as a whole is pretty "meh". once again, imo.
Same thing with Sleepyhead. Great song, okay Album.(EP)

BrandNew said:
Cymbals Eat Guitars. One of my favorite albums of the year, still. Think Pixies meets Pavement, meets...I don't know.

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Really digging this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8nctB2b_Jo
 
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kitchenmotors

Banned
taylor910 said:
Passion Pit has been getting some steady play by me-

Manners is there sophomore album, but they are relatively new band. I think their first album released late '08-

Check out the track "The Reeling"-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp1Dk7nzs7M
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Actually, Manners is their debut album. The 08 release you are thinking of was an EP, which the track from Manners "Sleepyhead" also appears.




I also agree about feeling "meh" on The XX, I tired listening to the album but I can't get into it. They just feel like a hype band at this point, like Vampire Weekend or The Black Kids. There are some far better releases that have come out this year that deserve more of that kind of hype.
 
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kitchenmotors

Banned
Fidelis Hodie said:
Here are some of my favorite debut's of the year.

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The Antlers - Hospice
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Actually, this is also not a debut album. They've released two albums before Hospice, Uprooted and In The Attic of The Universe. I suggest checking out In The Attic of The Universe, it also follows a theme just like Hospice, the entire album just blends together so well.
 
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Fidelis Hodie

Infidelis Cras
kitchenmotors said:
Actually, this is also not a debut album. They've released two albums before Hospice, Uprooted and In The Attic of The Universe. I suggest checking out In The Attic of The Universe, it also follows a theme just like Hospice, the entire album just blends together so well.
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Forgot about that! I actually have In The Attic . . . I just was going by "breakthroughs".
 
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WHOAguitarninja

Member
taylor910 said:
Passion Pit has been getting some steady play by me-

Manners is there sophomore album, but they are relatively new band. I think their first album released late '08-

Check out the track "The Reeling"-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp1Dk7nzs7M
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Haha...I know the drummer, Nate Donmoyer, quite well...or did in highschool. Played briefly in a band with him.

Thanks for the animals as leaders reccomendation. Heard the first minute and a half and turned it off to go find it on amazon.
 
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Solaros

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TheExodu5 said:
Damn. That's a friggin fantastic debut album, going by that song. Very progressive stuff...very Dream Theater-ish, without the awful DT vocals. More creative than DT overall, with the great introduction of electronic and acoustic melodies throughout the song.
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Tosin Abasi wrote and recorded all of the guitars (7 string and 8 string), and one other person programmed the drums and all of the electronic ambiance going on in the background. They have a band together for a tour, and I can't wait to see this stuff played live.

One of the more brutal tracks on the CD

CAFO

The chord progression in this song at about 1:30 is amazing.

Thoroughly at Home
 
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