Top 10: Portugal. The Man - Censored Colors (Review)
"Censored Colors" is one of the albums that are called general grower and it is one of those albums that impose themselves in the beginning, if they do not like. Since just happens so much in the 15 tracks that the "usual 5 times hearing" does not necessarily sufficient. I even had it determined 15 to 20 times until you hear I liked it and found everything more sense.
that it has me so aufgedraengt was primarily due to the first 6 songs - and following the construction of "Abbey Road" the following - even really songs. With the sometimes sacred vocal power that amounts to something like a Krichenauftritt the Beach Boys, the mix of psychedelic rock and folk ever takes a suggestive position concerning the one, there could still come. Straight "And I" indicates already in prog, and has not so far off from one of these over long Decemberists-cracker - only much more focused. All in all - and although there are also excesses in the first half, interesting instrumentation and even solos - Starts the real break-out after "Out And In And In And Out".
That "Censored Colors" namely, a grower is located, especially on the medley that in New Orlenas "starts right at the peak and there until the last song" Our Way "no longer comes down. The "intermission" between them is indeed the first sound of the saxophone, in "New Orleans" may live out his jazz roots in the lead role to already justified, but is actually nothing more than "Lalalala" on electronica - an interlude indicated.
From then everything is possible: Jazz, 3 minutes, repeating a line of text, knotless folk, reggae and even a capella song "All Mine" dadrin threads itself and forms a somewhat one of the 3 brilliant final song. The 2nd is "1989" - the folk song - the first minute a silence about the rule would be non-reinforced as Scout Niblett play and then end up on the highest point of its energy within a text line in the 3rd Song - the Reaggaesong - fall "Our Way" can, in turn, sliding into electronic Fiebsen.
Portugal. The Man trying to quote and combine this to the highest level and indeed incomprehensible, but interesting texts do not break anything, and form now and even sing-along parts. All this contributes to the fact that at some point the euphoria of the plate over jumps on the phone.
with "ritual" provides the British band after a 2 year break even on their second album 'To Lose My Life ". May be unexpectedly fast in not necessarily spontaneous-sounding music of the 3 men, but of course 'ne good thing. Have they been stuck in the days of their debuts in the drawer of the post-punk revival with including Interpol and Editors, this comparison will apply only to a limited extent, than to Editors can find even more similarities. For as this to "In This Light and on This Evening" and White Lies are now moving their synthesizers more in the foreground, so that these only put more subtle accents, but are now a fundamental element often. So the result, the music on "Ritual", even only remotely something with "real" post-punk has to do. Listening to consensus works of this genre like the Gang Of Four's on "Entertainment" or one of the early albums of Wire, one will not necessarily mean that they belong in the same category as "ritual".
The term pop meets as even more like it. The White Lies are in fact now, though still with a slightly gloomy impact. But even as pop meets categorization, if you present it as something big and unusual defined. For great is a suitable Description for the sound of London. On their second album sounds like nothing so here Lo-Fi, or grand gestures and emotion are integral parts of the plate. Since then must not be missing the big emotions. to "To Lose My Life" was confirmed dead in almost every song the defining issue, it now revolves around the human factor and thus to love. Often, as in "Street Lights" show the darker side of this. "Bored girls and boys sad / dull roads to Anywhere / bad sex and ethanonal / High scores on solitaire." "Not a soul in a street light / this might be love." In addition to the issue and mentioned the wide and well-produced sound that still stand out above all the vocal melodies of the choruses forth. Thus, the corresponding lines from songs like "Peace And Quiet" and "Holy Ghost" put forward not only great but also bite into the ear canals.
is the end, the album to the debut of the band, especially an album of "more". More sound, more pathos, more synths, more pop. For it is not that it did not already pathos and pop appeal to "To Lose My Life" was, but to "ritual", it's at a considerable bit more. will damage the music does not necessarily where you moments like the descent of "Holy Ghost" to the end in the direction area disco-rock Stampfer had better avoided. Furthermore, one must also realize that the 2nd Half the album is difficult with the first can compete, maybe we would have here fillers such as "Bad Love" to underline. Nevertheless, a good record, their style can be a fan, but also has to get used first.
"With bloody sand on the soles, the strained look in the sky ... directed by electrified anticipation, hoping for salvation, or at least a gesture of comfort ... the curtain and the ring for the special feelings ! On Morlockk dilemma now fourth solo album, we conduct our journey through the Convolutions of the charming Leipziger away. A journey full of pitfalls and wrong, a roller coaster ride of emotions. On an hour of play we meet the Messiah, explore the lofty heights of the Galgenberg discover the last secrets of the ladies, kill a few rappers and die in the swine flu. An album like life, Morlockk life! Guest Fixer, JAW, Ruffkidd, DJ D-Fekt, choleric or Absztrakkt perform daring artists deposits or throw a little Affenkot on the platform. The background music is from Morlockk itself, Suff Daddy, Hieronymuz, Seb The Undead and dubious. "(Press release)
you have read it, Morlockk dilemma has returned as the Messiah So take a listen to "The Arrival" and rejoice at 28 February.
Another new release in terms of rap seems retro in God and Twit One to pave under her alter ego 4Trackboy & Echo man. The MMX is Snipett with obscure-sounding horns-Sampel schonmal to hear it in advance.
Even Peter Bjorn & John released a new album soon. Hot it is "Gimme Some" and 28 March on Cooking Vinyl appear. Returns the first song is already visible in video and who takes pleasure can get on their band website a good piece .
And it is really the next Naricht gratifying, because once again there is good music in album format for free. This time it's from Hear Hums, which had psychedelic Electronic prescribed in the vein of Animal Collective. At its Band Camp Site you find the opportunity to listen to and the Media Fire link to download.
And speaking of Animal Collectice were: band member Panda Bear takes on 18 April 4th be Solo album. It is titled with "Tomboy".
still is no exact release date for it, however, the announced collaboration between the Flaming Lips and neon Indian to the Lips frontman Wayne Coyne said that it has planned 2-3 songs. This combination sounds in any event, interesting and promising. I'm curious.
It will not take long before is already "Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will" by Mogwai at the stores. Now they released but once the first single and video capture. The piece is called "Pano Rano" and leaves a good impression. But see and hear for yourself:
For those who like to go again to go out on a good concert, we recommend the performances by The Tallest Man On Earth, the album is very much on Leon's Best Album 2010 managed list. 4 Appearances are scheduled, the dates below. 05.17.2011 Hamburg - Uebel & Dangerous 22.05.2011 Cologne - Berlin Essigfabrik 23/05/2011 - 05/24/2011 Postbahnhof Munich - Muffathalle
Finally, three hip-hop mix tapes, which one can be quite time. Cost's doing nothing. There's really not much to say. Listen to it just to . 2, you get the recommended blog Generation Tapedeck and the "Beasts Of The Leaks" tape mixed by DJ device, we have found no Rap Royalty .
Woodsman are pretty confusing. Right from the opener to, electronic noises, samples, and of course the plays is actually mixed, where it was possible and the decision for "Insects" as the first song of this record is confusing in itself.
The song is acting in his psychedelic rock in the sight of Amon Düül II, yet monotonous rattling, and the vocals as disembodied as the latest Dream-pop albums. Can be called in the broadest sense again Shoegaze and indeed would have to expect an album now in the direction of "Primary Colors" by the Horrors can. And then everything is different.
The band changed their Sound not great, but the mood. It is already "Dead Awake" with his saxophone more shaped by Hintergrundgeraeuschen than actually existent melodies or harmonies and just when you think it could be a song out, it goes back slowly and back in the opposite development to its original state. What is perhaps so in the description sounds like a psychedelic blend of ambient and post-rock, is in fact soon forgotten and does not produce any voltage. And unfortunately it's now quite Keep it up. sung -
For all of these background music stand but then every now and then out the songs, which actually - albeit incomprehensible. "I Can not Move" is the best example. The song that most of all, it can be called laid back and at the same time introducing congas in the mix is quite interesting, even though he does not want to really go up in himself. The same thing could still be "Beat The Heat" say that the quality would have to induce the trance, located in the musicians, and then stopped after 4 minutes. But better to do it as if the same game - Consult about 6 minutes - as in "Inside / Outside".
"Rare Forms" is an album so full of background music and subtle music and that is precisely what contradicts himself: I do not hear the background, finally, if I only superficially hear. Thus, the songs often seem half-finished and yelled in a suite as a transition to a more powerful each song perhaps because of it worked out fine. Unfortunately, there is the 'here and not waiting for a short position in the opener in vain that an inflamed the songs.
So, it's been a really long time since I last blogged but the circumstances of the last week just made me type my experiences onto this blog. Once more, the people of Arkansas whom I've come to admire so much since I've arrived here made me contemplate about differences in our cultures and habits. Once more I've realized that translating words from one language to another in many cases is insufficient as it will most definitely lead to a loss of culturally-specific associations with those terms.
The words "snow" and "snow day" are some nice examples here. Arkansas is not famous for its snowy weather conditions, so people here are not really used to it (to say the least). Compare: In Germany, heavy snow storms with one or two feet of snow might occur frequently during winter time. People might get angry about late public transportation, having to free their cars from ice and snow, as well as the pavements in front of their houses. However, life is more than likely to go on as usual - people go to work, children attend school etc. - and the snowy weather is probably nothing more than a lame conversation starter and an opener for the local news reports. In Fort Smith, however, PEOPLE JUST FREAK OUT ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN INCH OF SNOW (sorry, caps-lock). After two weeks of this semester, we've already enjoyed two snow days. Yes, snow days. For those of you who might wonder what a so-called snow day is: schools and colleges close on a snow day. Entirely. A reminder: This hasn't happened to me at all during the 16 years of school and college in Germnay. You might also wonder: What incredible amount of snow must have fallen to make schools close? Well, this is where it gets odd. There was about one inch of snow, not even covering the ground entirely. Yes, not a meter or two, an inch! Since I know most of you will think I am exaggerating here and I am using sarcasm to make my point ("Look at Janni, that's what he always does. Can't he be serious for once? I'm not believing a word he says!"), take a look at the following 'evidence':
This is how the university announced the cancellation of all classes in the following e-mails:
* January 10: UAFS day and evening classes are cancelled on Monday, January 10, 2011 due to weather conditions.
* January 20: UAFS will close at 11am today (1/20) due to weather conditions. 11am and later classes are cancelled. UAFS is closed for non-essential staff beginning at 11am.
(Sorry, the university had public announcements on its internet page, but seems to have deleted them after the respective dates.)
Also, take a look at the following pictures I took on one of the snow days from my apartment on campus:
This is how the local newspaper, the Fort Smith Times Record (for many reasons a really questionable type of newspaper, but this is another issue)covered the 'weather chaos.'
After all, no matter how ridiculous or exaggerated this panic might appear, I've got to admit that I could get used to this mentality. Seriously, those snow days kick ass, especially when they happen to be on a Monday right after the weekend. By the way, rumor has it that it might snow again soon. I hope it does. And I certainly wouldn't mind another 'snow day'.
Tufu & Anthony Drawn - Seelenquantisierung (Review)
"Seelenquantisierung" is the first album by the collaboration of two young artists Tufu and Anthony Drawn. During First raps, is dedicated to the second playing of the saxophone. Both are still relatively unknown, but they have already brought out a lot. Sun Tufu could with his convincing published last year, debut album has some listeners. As in my (albeit late). A certain expectation is thus quite there.
But with "The symbolism of the pig fattening" has little to do here. Because the focus here is on the sound, which is characterized by jazzy beats and the saxophone. The result is highly original and atmospheric. Everything sounds slightly smoky and after evening sessions, the atmosphere over this very well. The rape of Tufu go into a similar direction as previous to its publication, although some have become abstract. He recalled on his debut album yet sometimes a bit on the retro God, this comparison is now untenable. Thematically, it moves back to the terrain of the (old school) Battle rape and takes care of Whack MCs, intersects with topics like commercial and social criticism. This is particularly evident in "Schandmaul" in which he takes the listener to the "final, all destroyed requested Whackness fight" and then him into "a success steered not by ego," is pressing. For me, definitely also the most powerful verse on the album.
Overall, the album sounds very independent, for of such Jazzrap like him to present the two is very rare in Germany found. Individual tracks stand out but not the record convinces with mood and atmosphere. This then also means, however, that "Seelenquantiserung" not the listener weghaut. It lacks that certain bit of tension. Despite that, you can hear the album in quite often. For the evening, relax, think this is ideal.
And finally a great Naricht "Seelenquantisierung" can, as we have some other Realeses from the environment of the label Sichtexot be downloaded legally and free. The direct link can be found here .
7 / 10 points
Note: Whoever has interest in other music of these two Küsntler should definitely listen to one another free solo albums. While it Tufus marvelous "The symbolism of the pig fattening" here is the direct link, you can listen to "Some of there behind" Drawn by Anthony on his Band Camp page and pull no cost to their local system. Both plates are definitely recommended.
Now we're on the 2nd Consequence of our news. After the 1st Time there is much to report, in the last 7 days, not so much happening musically. But this time there is again a (good) music for free. Friends of the British indie rock may be pleased to know that The View to provide a live EP for download. All you have to do is to-follow this link and to register on Facebook.
are also free to that mixtape "After School Special" from A-1, the rap on this Realese of beats from 90's TV series. It is available on his band Camp page.
Not free, but only for a minimum of 40 cents, there is the lovely digital Beat Tape "The Most Awkward" the 18-year-old Mainz Knowsum. You should definitely listen to again and although here.
In the last week were again announced a few interesting albums. Accordingly, the British rock band Glasvegas on 1 Their 2nd April Album EUPHORIC / / / HEARTBREAK \\ "publish. The first taste of "The World Is Yours" you can now download on their website .
similar situation Bodi Bill, which will be their new album "What?" 18 March put into the stores and give away also been a harbinger. In this case, the piece is called "Hotel" and can here be consulted and downloaded free of charge.
Fans The Dodos can on the 14th March forward, because then brings the band's next album "No Color" out of Wichita and Records to the confusion there is ever a solo song by frontman Meric Long for free download. If you are interested in him, but visit the website the 2 Americans. But whoever does not want to hear only at home but would also like to see in person may, on the four, held in May, concerts pleased. 07.05.2011 Munich - 59-1 09.05.2011 Berlin - Magnet 05.10.2011 Hamburg - Prinzenbar 11.05.2011 Cologne - Blue Shell site to visit.
A month earlier already given The Thermals concerts. 8 dates, I can each put his heart. 04.03.2011 Köln, Gebäude 9 04/12/2011 Munich, Hansa 39 13.04.2011 Vienna, Flex 04.14.2011 Nürnberg, K4 04.15.2011 Frankfurt / Main, gullies 04.16.2011 Dresden, Beatpol 04/17/2011 Berlin, Lido 04.19.2011 Hamburg, Knust The performances are not the only worth mentioning to the band from Portland. Singer Hutch Harris tinkers on his side project that is currently Forbidden Friends, whose members also to Michael Lerner (Telekinsis), Kathy Foster and Westin Glass (both of The Thermals) are involved. The first single will be released on 15 March and is titled "Tiny Hands". The
has submitted the tape MMN the best album of last year, now comes with a free B-side to the corner. We are talking about Wavves and the aforementioned song is called "Mutant". Listen and you can download the others here.
Last but not least, after a lot of music to the ears, now something for the eyes. Namely, the video for cooperation, "Not In Love" by Crystal Castles and Robert Smith (The Cure).
The Decemberists, these folk band, the prog-and blues-rock in this genre more and more have eingeworren, so 12-minute not even out of place have worked to make a country album that you hate not with so many ancient and beautiful melodies and harmonies can. The problem is: you want it.
might want to hate them, but that they are - all stereotypes - are included on a farm and for the whole harmonica and fiddle-action maybe, somehow, perhaps even for the production, everything rueberbringt so crystal clear or sure that they Forgot sheer authenticity of Search The year in which we find ourselves. But probably for the fact that they overdo it and lose everything so they exactly compulsively sought authenticity. If you see Staring in fact the album as a whole, stands out above all that they do not stop playing with the Fiedelei and the harmonica. And what Texan country band full of 50-year old trucker, people will get bored really, no, even want to talk to. What saves her is that some songs are not bad if one takes them out of the overall work.
The opener "Do not Carry It All" has cool handles, after the introduction of all the characteristics of the plate there is a small break and the bass is at full strength Making it to the upbeat song really euphoric. There are even songs on this record where you can hold the instrumentation. The next of these type of songs is "Down By The Water", where the accordion now and then creates a surface that had come up with other albums by a synth. This is sometimes quite diverse. "All Arise" has more of what Wilco as the other songs, even if Wilco always cooler than the Decemberists, just not as as they had before the invention of the "old." Started before the country. The last of the quartet, this song is "This Is Why We Fight," a dark, war-driven song, which soars in the chorus to the hymn and easy the Western atmosphere created that they can bring in would have more often. The final part, a field recording situations including rain and guitar makes the song then the only song on the album that can really convince completely.
The other songs are just mediocre, compared to the right country bands sometimes even bad. Not even irrelevant, you can call them, because, for the way they are because of this subtle Hoeren Irritation again not suitable. Sometimes you just have to understand that it is possible to add anything of their own country folk, too bad is, but this album, they can thus be repeated under any circumstances, even the texts that do not express Meloy ability to empathize with other figures, you should do for the next album more exciting. Luckily, it is clear that they can better and more exciting, and not stand still. As one can trust the Decemberists.
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For the first time we drive on the same great, for Christmas and shortly afterwards were very generous and some artists have Albums / mixtapes and EPs out cut for zero amount. About something one looks forward, of course, especially in our cases as if this really high-caliber are. Some things are already available but since Christmas, but because the / one or the other may not have been at home over the holidays, it can not hurt, the brush up again.
First, there would be the Swedish pop duo JJ. Previously known by 2, well received by the public, indie pop albums. Listening to this, one would not necessarily think (even apart from the references and samples) that the 2 huge fans of rap and especially Lil Wayne are. And this unexpected preference expressed now strong in her, for Christmas published, free mixtape "kills". The vocalist Elin Kastl Anderson sings with dreamy voice over beats from Kanye West, Dr. Dre, MIA and others. Even though they almost never use the level of great songs like Jay-Z's "Empire State Of Mind", the instrumental it, reach and along the ice, the exsessive use of Autotune and using a Taio Cruz Beat very sharp on the border of good taste, is "kills" certainly at this price worth hearing. Who wants to be convinced of those, please [here] .
Also MIA was generous to no end last year the mixtape "Vicki Leekx" one of the most interesting, non-musical events of the recent published. Fans can look forward to her 36 minutes of new music in their best hip hop / electro / world music style. Available that is completely on [side] .
A band that had surprised me in 2010 were postive, Yeasayer, whose album "Odd Blood" there were with "ONE" and "Ambling Alp" some of the biggest hits of year. Including the two have just mentioned the New York songs on her concert on 28 Played in October in Brussels. And exactly this set they now offer a download for free selection of price. Certainly something that you can do to be even. Anyone who sees the same way follow [this link] .
also Klaxons, the former triggers the hype surrounding Nu Rave, published in 2010 a plate. That was not as strong as that of Yeasayer, but it shows the British are now feeling generous and offer their new EP "Landmarks of Lunacy" for free on [ its website] on.
Last but not least a little hip-hop, which in this case by the MC and Beat Tufu hobbyists and the saxophonist Anthony Drawn. The fact now have a relaxed and very much its own jazz-rap album included which can be downloaded at no cost to the [Homepage her label Sichtexot] . All the interested in the two may then ever forward to a review of this record later in the week.
If that's enough or not anything like it, can look forward to some more high-profile releases in the near future. First, there would be follow-up band Oasis Beady Eye, 25 February their first album "Different Gear, Still Speeding" published. I am curious about before, even though I was their first single, rather average. Not to forget the band to Liam Gallagher already has released the track list that we do not hide from you.
01 Four Letter Word 02 Millionaire 03 The Roller 04th Beatles and Stones 05th Wind Up Dream 06th Bring The Light 07th For Anyone 08th Kill For A Dream 09th Standing on the Edge of the Noise 10th Wigwam 11th Three Ring Circus 12th The Beat Goes On 13th The Morning Sun
Ca. one month after Beady Eye The Raveonettes are released their next drive. Certainly not bad news, because the hits "In And Out Of Control" as "Last Dance" a buzz around today still sometimes in the ear canals. However, they seem to be the lively style on their latest album again removed have since been introduced as the new "one of these albums that take you to want to blow your brain." Does not sound absolutely boring ...
Also in March is to bring you the new Strokes. Title and exact date are not yet known. What has however been known producer of the 4th Work of the band Joe Chiccarelli, including U2 and The White Stripes operates and the sound is to be between "Room On Fire" and "Is This It."
And the next announcement is for March, more precisely 14 of the month. Then that is one of my favorite bands Electro their long-awaited second Album release on the handset. We are talking about Does It Offend You Yeah?, Which will soon be "Do not Say We Did not Warn You" post. It first shows itself fanfreundlich and provide their first new song "We Are The Dead" at the free streaming and download.
The last albums announcement in this post is for The Kills. After "Midnight Boom" 2008, with the "Blood Pressure" now supplies the one from 4 to April in Germany can buy commercially. Recorded in London and Michigan and the track list is shown on the [Band Website] . Since music is
announced but not only, but also published, we would also like to go to great music found. For example, happen when the Phoenix Remix Songs "Armistice", originally a great hit at the Allen Walker has now attempted. The outcome is well managed and can be downloaded at [ Toomanysebastians ].
Finally, after listening to a lot of music at home, but now something else to do to live. For Portugal. The Man, a band very much appreciated in our small editorial team based here pay their fans a visit and play 3 shows. Certainly, Self, whose visit will be worth it. Do not forget: The band will release an album this year again, the probability is high, listen to new songs in advance. The corresponding dates here sometimes at a glance.
was a year without masterpieces 2010 also for me and for me the consequent tearing down genre boundaries is paramount. In fact, if in the annual lists are not necessarily the first 3 places, but perhaps looks at the seats 10-20, one sees almost always Titus Andronicus and Janelle Monae. Well, the first act would have been always been a strange indie punk drawer, but what they have delivered this year, the summary of "Springsteen" and "Punk" gave only one meaning and passed over this dubious style into a new state. Janelle Monae on the other hand makes it really RnB, or at least something similar, yet fully arrived quite the indie mainstream. What formerly would have been unthinkable, is also managed through the myriad of music, which also won in the charts - and we are talking about the U.S. and Germany, not from the technical chart always strange UK - could be successful. If the old funk and soul spirit of female artists like Janelle Monae, or Erykah Badu further grows as strong as this year, would the entry of RnB music in acceptable nothing stand in your way. Let's hope it!
What remains striking when you look at these two very different acts see Staring is the influence of psychedelic music and is not limited to them. ! and also of Montreal, which is quite normal, have at least mittelpraechtig influence of mind-expanding sounds of leave. The scene that followed this really does sound so slow impact on the alternative music scene and throws the same time even from their first success. although this was intended only in Australia, you can still pull the hat, even if the hype surrounding this band would have to meet more bands, at least, who would have thought that you may end up with this sound 4th on the Charts: See Tame Impala equivalent, have released albums. were addressed in addition to my list of albums Samsar Blues Experiment, White Hills, and also what it Pontiak of Hypnos 69, Ufomammut, U.S. Christmas, Warpaint, The Black Angels and a lot of other bands. Hardly any other style has so offer a wealth of good publications and then also still on board. What may not miss is to say of course that everything is still internationally: in addition to bands from America (Pontiak, White Hills) and Germany (Samsar Blues Experiment, Colour Haze) are Italians (Ufomammut) was added, Daenen (Causa Sui) and even Australians (Tame Impala). If this is not a starting position again.
All in all, I am very satisfied with 2010, but actually more to the development of music, which continues to be considered as with the albums. I can only imagine that this will not change in 2011. High promises came from, inter alia, Death Cab For Cutie, the new album "Codes And Keys" find themselves incredibly well and that they are determined by the publication no longer stand alone. Where DCFC do with their first non-guitar-based album a step away from her career, publish Noah And The Whale "Last Night On Earth" time close an album that seems to unite the two different operations. Also another of my affair of the heart-folk band, namely Black Rust from Germany, have their 2nd proper album announced. From Germany comes also something new from Faust, the old men again have "desire" and get "Something Dirty" out. As experimentally as there, but with much more fair, it is also well again at Man Man, "Doo Right" I'm still falling. The last addition to Mark, I have to with a new RA The Rugged Man make music, to which I do not want to believe right. But what can actually still go wrong during the year, as we expected.
So she was, my continuation. In 2009 and 2010 can indeed follow in 2011 and therefore it is really only continue the blog and definitely, with its former strength.
is now also the first year of the new decade over and as in every year since the birth of modern music, there was again all sorts of albums and musical events. were so recently posted the lists of our favorite albums, so you know now what we flashed 2010 at the most. You look now, the lists of other Web sites, magazines and other music media is on one thing: an absolute consensus on how the album was released end of two years ago, Animal Collective, there was not this time, but for some records, the rankommen close to that status. Fast no Topranking came out without Aracde Fire, LCD Soundsystem and Kanye West. The first two of this was expected because they also already had an important place among critics and fans. The U.S. rapper of the big hype, however, surprised, already, because he is in no small part, of a more Indie music-oriented media such as Pitchfork, Stereogum and spin. This shows once again that genre boundaries are becoming less and less attention. Whether the aforementioned albums are really so strong, however, as claimed, was now to be seen again.
And where we were level at genre boundaries, 2010, there were definitely a lot of interesting developments in the music scenes and devices. A former border genre like dubstep managed such as (at least in the UK and Internet) in the general public. Responsibility focused on highly acclaimed releases by artists such as Mount Kimbie and James Blake, the ideas of dubstep in new regions far to the achieved supergroup Magnetic Man consisting of Skream, artwork and Benga, whose first single and accompanying album, the British top 10, and countless other artists in the electronic music that were influenced by the bass-heavy sound. Another genre that told corresponding upswing was glitch-hop sounds and generally to (hip-hop) beat constructions, and are not necessarily appropriate for dancing. There were particularly from the American scene, there are many good Publications, mostly from the environment of Brainfeeder labels and its founder, Flying Lotus, who were both from critics and listeners reacted favorably. Also with us were plates of acts such as Gold Panda Baths and above-average ratings.
a topic which has occupied us in 2009, was the development of the British indie rock after the big hype at the beginning. At that time we realized that, thanks to bands like Kasabian and The Horrors can certainly go further. But last year, hardly anything worth mentioning came from the direction, which so surprised because of the bright spots in last year but well. Evidence of the weak state is the fact that the most likely British-sounding band is currently in the States. There is talk of The Drums with their classic indie pop sound, including references to The Smiths and co. In Deutschrap happened because something as something more. Not only that "... we'll see whether it will be an album of music for people made it to number one album as a geek, one of our charts. The boards of Morlockk dilemma, JAW and the offender were above average. Moreover, there was also a cock-full with Tufu new MC, whose album "The symbolism of the pig fattening" you can be download legal and free. From him you'll hear even more determined, also with us. Ultimately, 2010 was for hip-hop between the Rhine Or, and certainly not the worst year, but it would MMN give some really good albums anymore. Let's see what we can expect this year then raptechnisch. I'm curious, as it has already announced include Morlockk dilemma his fourth long-player for the coming February.
Another band, which also uses the German language in music is, Tocotronic and thus they had so much success in 2010 as never before. The first time managed to be the best or at least most important indie rock band in Germany praised it No. 1 on the charts and magazines such as music and Spex Express "Sound and the Fury" in glowing terms. Surely one of the few bright spots in the local music mainstream, this year was marked by gruesome, it was disaster or a lousy World Cup song by Shakira. However, there was also hope, as more and more often celebrated musicians who were actually known in the independet / alternative scene, more successful. For example, the soul singer Aloe Blacc and Synthpoppern Hurts happen.
After we have looked back once more to one or other development, is interested, of course, as in 2011 continues. Lack of big names have not even. Arctic Monkeys, Mogwai, Coldplay, Trail Of Dead to name a few. Rock fans can also look forward to the return of the legendary Kyuss Stoner, Rapheads expected for the releases from Madvillain, and the already mentioned Alligatoah Morlockk be interesting dilemma and in the indie community expects the plates of Cold War Kids, Portugal. The Man and White Lies. And as if that would not be enough, there are also some more announcements for this or even something new from the post-punk greats Gang Of Four, the Swedish (indie) pop singer Lykke Li and the bearded bard of Fleet Foxes. With so many interesting albums will you determined to get back and read some reviews from us.
will end by saying that I was able to inspire in 2010, despite great anticipation is limited. In contrast to 2009, it took me quite disappointed even, because my favorite album of last year, Wavves' "King Of The Beach", would have done just a year ago in the top 10. Certainly there was in the past 12 months some good albums, but the real masterpieces is missing. But this disappointment may even be compensated by a better 2011.
"Censored Colors" is one of the albums that are called general grower and it is one of those albums that impose themselves in the beginning, if they do not like. Since just happens so much in the 15 tracks that the "usual 5 times hearing" does not necessarily sufficient. I even had it determined 15 to 20 times until you hear I liked it and found everything more sense. 
