tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294916540840535575.post7871625472460324112..comments2024-03-22T08:29:01.459-07:00Comments on Are the hills going to march off?: My Favorite Albums of 2012Carson Lundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10164962777812861110noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294916540840535575.post-30763855485118493112013-01-14T06:56:01.144-08:002013-01-14T06:56:01.144-08:00Thanks for the kind words, Carson. I'm glad yo...Thanks for the kind words, Carson. I'm glad you decided to put this up. Very good list, we have lots of overlap this year. So glad to see Dirty Projectors, Clams, Swans, Scott Walker, Of Montreal and especially Pedestrian Deposit, who really just keep getting better and better ever since Borges teamed up with Kennedy. I'd say it's easily their best yet.<br /><br />I didn't feel as strongly as you about Sun Kil Moon, but I liked it. Kozelek's voice, lyrics and guitar playing are always a welcome and familiar pleasure, even if any particular album or song doesn't blow me away. This one was interesting primarily because a lot of it is so lyrically cynical and nasty beneath the surface pleasantness - as you say, it's narcissistic and self-absorbed, with Kozelek ranting about, among other things, the fact that the hot girls who used to come to his concerts have been replaced by schlubby hipster guys. Pretty hilarious in spots, and his songwriting and playing remain great.<br /><br />Ian Hawgood's a name I'm not familiar with, but I'll be downloading that as soon as I get home tonight. Sounds great.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294916540840535575.post-50811799730600760352013-01-11T12:09:11.797-08:002013-01-11T12:09:11.797-08:00What? You mean the mega-talented band known as One...What? You mean the mega-talented band known as <i>One Direction</i> didn't make your cut? I'm appalled. <br /><br />On the serious side, I'm glad to see <i>Of Montreal</i> on your list.<br /><br />Loren Rosson IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15002312216839280976noreply@blogger.com