The ballots have been cast and the judges have voted. Here's BalconyTV's list of the Top Ten Albums reviewed by us.
10 - Patrick Kelleher-You Look Cold-10/10
"Whatever category you want to put him in, Patrick Kelleher hit the nail on the head with You Look Cold. No matter what mood you're in, one of the 11 songs on this cd will fit. I can officially say that this album has turned me into a fan of avant-garde music."
"I could keep this album on repeat for weeks and never tire of it."
8 - Yo La Tengo-Popular Songs-9/10
"Are Yo La Tengo America’s most underrated rock band? They certainly are one of the most inventive groups of modern-day musicians."
7 - Yim Yames-A tribute to-10/10
"This is an album that does more than pay tribute; it brings alive the emotion within James' musical soul that is bound to make a connection with lovers of Harrison's sound. This is an album that fans will not want to pass up!"
6 - Pheonix-Wolfgang Amadeus Pheonix-8.5/10
"The boys of Paris have established themselves as composers, perhaps what they were striving for in naming the album after one of history's most beloved musicians."
"Before you know it you have at least a small dissertation on your hands when considering what’s going on in this opus of an album."
4 - Dirty Projectors-Bitte Orca-8/10
"Folksy guitar picking and sweet, simple string arrangements combined with Afro-centric vocal hocketting and agile, decidedly pop lead vocals set Bitte Orca and Dirty Projectors apart in the present electro-indie-rock environment. Longstreth’s pop sensibilities filtered through an avant-garde, eclectic filter make for an entirely enjoyable albumI unexpectedly consider Bitte Orca a potential contender for album of the year."
3 - Florence and the Machine-Lungs-9/10
"Florence & the Machine have without a doubt created a stir since releasing their first studio album, Lungs at the beginning of July. Florence Welch’s knack for theatrics and booming voice come together to create one of this summer’s must-hear albums."
2 - Animal Collective-Fall be Kind-9/10
"All these songs on the EP are a piece of art that only this innovative band could create. This EP just further proves that Animal Collective are the unheralded geniuses of our generation. "
1 - The Antlers-Hospice-10/10
"This beautiful album keeps you on your toes when listening to it, every song is a unique listening experience that you can easily get sucked into...I think its musical journey everyone should experience."
There you have 'em!
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