Sadly, I've not been able to keep this blog as up-to-date as I would've liked, but that doesn't mean I've taken the foot off the pedal with regards to digesting this quarter's new releases. Indeed, the last three months has thrown up a vast array of treasures, and having stated in my last Quarterly Review that the year had got off to a slow start but was gathering steam, 2010 has now positively raced into the distance and is turning out to be an absolutely cracking year for new music. LCD Soundystem's reported swansong This Is Happening just shades it for me, but the competition couldn't have been stiffer from the likes of Sleigh Bells and Ariel Pink, all of these proving to be immensely enjoyable records. Pleasantly surprised too by the new Caribou and Crystal Castles records, having not been blown away by their previous releases. Roll on the rest of the year!
Album Of The Quarter
LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening
On Heavy Rotation
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Before Today
Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Record
Caribou: Swim
Sleigh Bells: Treats
Crystal Castles: Crystal Castles (II)
Doing The Rounds
Emeralds: Does It Look Like I'm Here?
Frog Eyes: Paul's Tomb: A Triumph
Ganglians: Monster Head Room (UK release)
Here We Go Magic: Pigeons
Holy F*ck: Latin
Keepaway: Baby-Style EP
The National: High Violet
Meursault: All Creatures Will Make Merry
Wild Nothing: Gemini
The Whiskers: War Of Currents
On the Shopping List
Avi Buffalo: Avi Buffalo
On the Discard Pile
Devo: Something For Everyone
Mountain Man: Made The Harbour (nice, but just a bit too one-note)
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