Well… we’re sorry for the delay, but the two Rich’s here at TLOBF Towers have been burning the midnight oil, counting each of the votes… And now we’re ready to announce it!
According to you, the lovely, well-dressed and gorgeous readers of TLOBF, the album of the year IS:
Frightened Rabbit – The Midnight Organ Fight (FatCat)
Woo hoo! We’re hoping for a statement from the lads sometime soon, so we’ll update this article as and when.
In case you were wondering what fleshed out the rest of the top 10, here you go:
2. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago (4AD)
3. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes (Bella Union)
4. TV On The Radio – Dear Science (4AD)
5. Simon Bookish – Everything/Everything (Tomlab)
6. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend (XL)
7. Deerhunter – Microcastle (4AD)
8. The Dodos – Visiter (Frenchkiss)
9. Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid (Polydor)
10. Johnny Foreigner – Waited Up Till it was Light (Best Before)
An excellent choice of albums there folks!
The winner of our awesome goodie bag of musical loveliness will be notified by the end of the week.
In case you’ve missed out on all our Frightened Rabbit features over the past 12 months, you can catch the album review here, and our Twilight Sad v Frightened Rabbit two part interview here and here.
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thanks guys for hard work, i own three of top ten, and intend getting another two so am fairly satisfied :)
Cheers! Yes – I think it all went ok… no bookies stopped taking bets or anything…
Can’t we cheat and replace Vampire Weekend with The Wave Pictures? THEN it would be a good list ;-)
WOHOO FRIGHTENED RABBIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sez I
I dun know how Evangelicals’ The Evening Descends was forgotten by every list I’ve seen…but I’m well okay with thisa one… except VW obv!
I’m with Jude – The Wave Pictures certainly should be on there. I like the Vampire Weekend, but not sure I “top 10″ like it.
Voting? Democracy? OVERRATED! ;-)
Just out of interest where did The Acorn appear? Were they even contenders for the top ten?
Atlas Sound? Where? Ah, just me then. Good to see the Dodos there though
FR? Weird.
At least TVOTR are in a good place, tho.
Yes..i think thee the lack of The Acorn and The Wave pictures weakens this list for me a little…Come on folks…..those are two records you need in your life!
still….well done to FR
For those curious out there – heres the full list in order of votes etc…
“Frightened Rabbit – The Midnight Organ Fight (FatCat)”
“Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago (4AD)”
“Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes (Bella Union)”
“TV On The Radio – Dear Science (4AD)”
“Simon Bookish – Everything/Everything (Tomlab)”
“Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend (XL)”
“Deerhunter – Microcastle (4AD)”
“Dodos – Visiter (Frenchkiss)”
“Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid (Polydor)”
“Johnny Foreigner – Waited Up Till it was Light (Best Before)”
“Los Campesinos – Hold On Now Youngster (Wichita)”
“Fuck Buttons – Street Horrrsing (ATP)”
“Of Montreal – Skeletal Lamping (Polyvinyl)”
“Department Of Eagles – In Ear Park (4AD)”
“War on Drugs – Wagonwheel Blues (Secretly Canadian)”
“Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! (Mute)”
“Cut Copy – In Ghost Colours (Universal)”
“British Sea Power – Do You Like Rock Music? (Rough Trade)”
“Bowerbirds – Hymns For A Dark Horse (Dead Oceans)”
“The Acorn – Glory Hope Mountain (Bella Union)”
“High Places – High Places (Thrill Jockey)”
“The Hold Steady – Stay Positive (Rough Trade)”
“Beach House – Devotion (Bella Union)”
“Sun Kil Moon – April (Caldo Verde)”
“The Wave Pictures – Instant Coffee Baby (Moshi Moshi)”
“Shearwater – Rook (Matador)”
“Mountain Goats – Heretic Pride (4AD)”
“Atlas Sound – Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel (4AD)”
“Gang Gang Dance – Saint Dymphna (Warp)”
“Friendly Fires – Friendly Fires (XL)”
“Black Keys – Attack & Release (V2)”
“Neon Neon – Stainless Style (Lex)”
“HEALTH – HEALTH (Lovepump)”
“Spiritualized – Songs In A & E (Universal)”
“Cats in Paris – Courtcase 2000 (Akoustik Anarkhy)”
“The Duke Spirit – Neptune (You Are Here)”
“Noah and the Whale – Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down (Young & Lost Club)”
“Mogwai – The Hawk is Howling (Wall of Sound)”
“Air France – No Way Down (Something In Construction)”
“White Denim – Workout Holiday (Full Time Hobby)”
“Keyboard Choir – Mitzen Head to Gascanane Sound (Brainlove)”
“These New Puritans – Beat Pyramid (Angular)”
“Arthur Russell – Love is Overtaking Me (Rough Trade)”
“Peter Broderick – Home (Bella Union)”
“Brian Eno & David Byrne – Everything That Happens Will Happen Today”
“Bob Dylan – Tell Tale Signs (Columbia)”
“Gregory and the Hawk – Moenie and Kitchi (FatCat)”
“Sons Of Noel and Adrian – Sons Of Noel and Adrian (Shels)”
“David Holmes – The Holy Pictures (Commercial Marketing)”
“Shoreline – Time Well Spent (Willkommen)”
Frightened Rabbit?? I’ve never heard of them, I’m ashamed to admit …
I’m a bit surprised Fleet Foxes didn’t win, and a little disappointed that Gregory And The Hawk didn’t do better, I’ve really warmed to that album lately.
I’m finding this really hard to agree with. I like Midnight Organ Fight quite a lot, it’s very good fun.
But, the lyrics are pretty awful. “Jesus is just a Spanish boy’s name / how did one man get so much fame” WHAT? The one truly great lyric I thought was “it takes more than fucking someone you don’t know to keep warm”, but then he repeats it over and over again, demolishing any impact it might have had.
Album of the year? REALLY?
Adam, what album would you say deserved it more than FR? I can’t think of one.
I think the list is pretty good the Tallest Man on Earth album should be there though, no matter how much it sounds like Dylan. Great album. Glad a list finally puts Bon Iver over Fleet Foxes though.
yeah the tallest man album is a real favourite of mine. though he hasnt got a record or distro deal over here in the uk yet (not through the lack of a certain label trying) – so really, we couldnt put it in the list. as the main criteria was that it had to have had a uk release in 2008.