Listed below are the best albums of 2010 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
"Sounds exactly like a Killers record. That's not a criticism; I like The Killers. I just don't get what motivates solo releases that only mess up my album collection organization. (Sorry, Brandon, I am still putting this on the K shelf.) Incidentally, this is like a Springsteen album, if The Boss...""Sounds exactly like a Killers record. That's not a criticism; I like The Killers. I just don't get what motivates solo releases that only mess up my album collection organization. (Sorry, Brandon, I am still putting this on the K shelf.) Incidentally, this is like a Springsteen album, if The Boss loved Las Vegas instead of New Jersey."[+]Reply
"WOW. What's with all the negativity dudes? Of the Blue Colour Of The Sky is a fantastic album. And not because it's "sugar pop" - *casts an unfriendly eye at Freddie* but because of the band's creativity here. You probably just watched the music videos and thought the music sucked, and didn't eve...""WOW. What's with all the negativity dudes? Of the Blue Colour Of The Sky is a fantastic album. And not because it's "sugar pop" - *casts an unfriendly eye at Freddie* but because of the band's creativity here. You probably just watched the music videos and thought the music sucked, and didn't even buy the album! I'll admit that there's not much to the lyrics, but I've never been one to dwell on choice of words - when it gets down to it, it's the music that counts.
And let me tell you something. Songs like "End Love", "This Too Shall Pass", and "All Is Not Lost" are among the worst on the album. Don't worry, there's so much more here than pop.
If you want to get down with Ok Go's best stuff, look no further than WTF?, Needing/Getting, and especially In The Glass. Let me tell you a bit about each:
WTF? is a great bass-driven song in 5/4 (what kind of pop song is written in 5/4?) with a fast guitar solo and vocals that flow in a perfect melody and never seem strange or out of beat, even with the weird time signature. If you didn't like WTF?, you're hopeless for the rest of the album.
Needing/Getting is my second-favourite out of all the songs here - it's much more experimental than meets the eye. It starts with a guitar note picked really fast and drenched in reverb, giving a feeling of being underwater. Then it goes into a catchy vocal melody, and the guitar plays again, this time along with the drums. And another verse starts. Simple enough, and still cool, but it's when you reach half-way through the song that things get really good. Guitar feedback starts pulsing everywhere, and the drums seem harsh here, but then everything seems to clear and you have this beautiful moment out-of-the-fog with the best production on the album. Guitar plays softly here, and for the first time, things seem completely clean. And then the vocals come back in, still with heavy effects put on, but sung softly. And the drums close off the song. It's perfect.
In The Glass is the best song here. It's style reminds me a bit of Build God Then We'll Talk: wholly epic, and surprising every step of the way. Not only my favourite off the album, but one of my favourites of all time. As a prog fan myself, I am especially drawn to this sort of writing. It starts with piano and bells, then goes into an epic keyboard line and back to piano with vocals overtop. The drums here are one of the highlights - they're really powerful and help instil a sense of awe. Some cool stuff happens, and this goes into a soft, quiet unaccompanied bass line before strings come in and end the album on a fantastic note.
So before you write off the music in their videos as "the s*** you don't wanna hear," check out these fantastic songs and some other highlights like White Knuckles, I Want You So Bad I Can't Breathe, and Back From Kathmandu. In essence, if you hate the effects put on the vocals and are too ignorant to realize that the effects are only on the vocals, you will hate this album. And if you listen to mp3's of the album, you will find the bass drum too overpowering and hate this album. You need to hear it in full quality and that means buying the cd, but trust me, it's a worthwhile purchase ;)."[+]Reply
"I find myself wishing he'd commit to either ambient or post-rock, because the fence-sitting sometimes means the songs only really work as background music. But I'm enjoying it all the same."Reply
"A very strong album, and return to form, it has to be their best since the Real New Fall LP. Bury and Weather Report are the pick of the bunch but there are plenty of other contenders. The phrase Your Future Our Clutter sums up the X-Factor brigade very nicely indeed"Reply
"It might not be the most incredible music or lyrics ever, but this is an album that contains some real emotion and is one of the most consistent I have ever heard. Brings back lots of good memories..."Reply