Musical Discoveries of 2010

[Darcy S]

I know we have the Best of 2010 thread but this is a slightly different concept. What band/song/artist/album did you get into this year that you hadnt previously? It doesnt have to be anything current, just what was a personal discovery this year for you, music wise.

For me, it would have to be Brand New. Prior to this year I had maybe three of their songs, thought they were good but didn't give it much thought. Then in early January suddenly realised just how good the song "Jesus" is. Bought "The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me" on a bit of a whim, and a few listens later had realised just how brilliant it was. The rest is all pretty logical, bought their other albums and they're now probably my favourite band.

What are everyone elses discoveries?

 

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I had a few good blind buys this year.

Heirs - Alchera
Firewitch - Japan
OOIOO - Armonica Hewa
Kids & Explosions - Shit Computer

 

[sblack]

How would you rate K&E? Haven't bothered with it yet, but if it is decent, I will probably be more inclined to get it.

 

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How would you rate K&E? Haven't bothered with it yet, but if it is decent, I will probably be more inclined to get it.

I really like it... a lot.

i've been playing it non stop for the past week. I know this is weird to say about what is essentially a mash up album but the song composition is fantastic and it's surprisingly mature and touching.

it's not the dj on steroids stuff you get with girl talk. all the songs are chop up and used to create a new beats and new music. even the rap lyrics are chopped until they're essentially just another layer of music.


one of my favourite songs off the album
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[HugeJohnson]

Katatonia and QOTSA are the two big ones I got into this year.

 

[sblack]

I really like it... a lot.

Wish they would upload it to a hosting site or something. Wanted the FLAC, but it would take an age because downloading from their site sucks.

And btw, do you watch/listen to TND?

 

[Zarrix]

My most played artist of 2010 would definitely be Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Finally gave them a listen very early on in the year, fairly much listened to them every day since. They are the very definition of an audial orgasm.

In terms of new albums and relatively new artists though, a great discovery would be Winterfylleth. Or even Vulture Industries.

 

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Wish they would upload it to a hosting site or something. Wanted the FLAC, but it would take an age because downloading from their site sucks.

And btw, do you watch/listen to TND?

yes I do.
I was going to ask you the same

 

[Cthublhu]

Not a band but...

I was watching _Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones_ on ABC2 last week when they start playing this song that I'd never heard before and was utterly fantastic: Dead Flowers. Mick and Keef singing in tandem was great but what made it was Mick Taylor's awesome guitar work. Geez that guy could play. Maybe they dropped it off their setlist because Ronnie just couldn't do it justice?

How the **** did I go the last 40 years without hearing this song? OK, I've never been the biggest Stones fan but I do own 5 or 6 of their studio albums and a couple of compilations. I've also seen them twice. Yet Dead Flowers has avoided my eardrums until now.

 

[Dewy006]

The National

Picked up High Violet on a whim after reading nothing but good reviews, loved it and procedeed to pick up thier entire back catalogue, now in my top few bands.

 

[soupaman]

Silversun Pickups.

One of the few bands that I haven't found a song I haven't liked for, love his voice, love the drumming and they're great live.

 

[sblack]

yes I do.
I was going to ask you the same

Yeah. Remembered that quote about 'DJ on Steroids' and couldn't remember where I heard it, as I only skimmed through his review of it.

And I agree with your views. Much better than GirlTalk

 

[TheGoatBaron]

I've discovered Watain in 2010, great band, their album Lawless Darkness won me over. Also, I've just discovered a great band today from Russia of all places, Wine From Tears. Will be getting their 2009 album for sure. The Fading from Israel is another find this year, plus a few more that I cannot think of at this time.

 

[Gus]

Chinese Democracy.

I know it's been out since 2008 but being a staunch supporter of the "old" Guns N' Roses, I had never listened to it.

Went to their concert last week, heard a few songs live and finally accepted the current lineup as pretty kick arse.

As such for me personally, I discovered that Chinese Democracy is not the pile of shit I wrongly assumed it to be.

 

[Roos4eva]

90s group, but 'A Tribe Called Quest' for me. They've opened my eyes up to how much I love good, alternative hip hop.

Just wish I saw them at Festival Hall during the year.

 

[The Passenger]

Anathema. Very very impressed with these lads.

 

[La Dispute]

I know we have the Best of 2010 thread but this is a slightly different concept. What band/song/artist/album did you get into this year that you hadnt previously? It doesnt have to be anything current, just what was a personal discovery this year for you, music wise.

For me, it would have to be Brand New. Prior to this year I had maybe three of their songs, thought they were good but didn't give it much thought. Then in early January suddenly realised just how good the song "Jesus" is. Bought "The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me" on a bit of a whim, and a few listens later had realised just how brilliant it was. The rest is all pretty logical, bought their other albums and they're now probably my favourite band.

What are everyone elses discoveries?

With you on Brand New.

Had always been keen on them then this year they've pretty much become my favourite band and I can't stop listening to them.

Others:

As Cities Burn
At The Drive-In (Was always a Mars Volta fan)
Beach House
Burial
Circa Survive
Deerhunter
Ea
The Evpatoria Report
The Gaslight Anthem
Klaxons
Kno
The Middle East
Mum
The National
Nick Drake
Owen Pallett
A Place To Bury Strangers
Say Anything

 

[Richard Cranium]

Flying Lotus. I had heard of him before and even had Los Angeles but hadn't really given him a good listen until Cosmogramma came out. Now the guy would be up their as one of my favourite artists, can't stop listening to his stuff. Freakin genius.

 

[wce_all_da_way]

Binary Star
Kylesa
I finally got around to listening to Lupe Fiasco and loved it.
Finally got to Boris
A re-discovery of Van Morrison, David Bowie, The Clash and Cat Stevens.

Nice work on ATCQ Roos. Overdue. Another win for my festival.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

With you on Brand New.

Others:
Ea

Is that the Russian Funeral Doom Metal band? Another great band that I have discovered in 2010.

Remembrance a French Funeral Doom Metal is another. Funeral Doom and Doom Metal are genres that I have been getting into lately.

 

[SpaceCow]

Audioslave.

 

[La Dispute]

Is that the Russian Funeral Doom Metal band? Another great band that I have discovered in 2010.

Remembrance a French Funeral Doom Metal is another. Funeral Doom and Doom Metal are genres that I have been getting into lately.

I think so; got a bit of Drone influence too.

Will certainly feature high up in my end of year count.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

I think so; got a bit of Drone influence too.

Will certainly feature high up in my end of year count.

If you like Ea mate, check out Remembrance and Wine From Tears.

 

[La Dispute]

If you like Ea mate, check out Remembrance and Wine From Tears.

Will do

 

[bunsen burner]

Not a band but...

I was watching _Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones_ on ABC2 last week when they start playing this song that I'd never heard before and was utterly fantastic: Dead Flowers. Mick and Keef singing in tandem was great but what made it was Mick Taylor's awesome guitar work. Geez that guy could play. Maybe they dropped it off their setlist because Ronnie just couldn't do it justice?

How the **** did I go the last 40 years without hearing this song? OK, I've never been the biggest Stones fan but I do own 5 or 6 of their studio albums and a couple of compilations. I've also seen them twice. Yet Dead Flowers has avoided my eardrums until now.

Try Moonlight Mile. It's the following track on Sticky Fingers. While you're there try Can't You Hear Me Knocking from the same album for some more ataylor magic, and the Winter from Goats Head Soup.