Originally written by Luke Slater · 10 June 2010
So, we're gradually approaching the half-way point in the year. Only another few weeks to go. eMusic have gotten a bit ahead of themselves in this regard, as they've published a list of their favourite records from the year so far and it makes for an interesting read.
Some of them we also like, you can probably guess which those are. Some are a little less predictable. We thought you might like to know what they've included, by the way. Below is the list of what their editorial staff chose, in no particular order, but starting with B for Beach House.
Beach House - Teen Dream Titus Andronicus - The Monitor Bonobo - Black Sands Caribou - Swim Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record Stornoway: Beachcombers Windowsill Delorean - Subiza Sharon Jones - I Learned The Hard Way Gonja Sufi - A Sufi And A Killer The New Pornographers - Together Christian Scott - Yesterday You Said Tomorrow The White Stripes - Under Great White Northern Lights Clogs - The Creatures In The Garden Of Lady Walton The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt The Joy Formidable - A Balloon Called Moaning Brooklyn Rider - A Dominant Curve Dave Holland Octet - Pathways White Hinterland - Kairos
So there it is. A fine list. Obviously the quite useful thing is if you use eMusic. You can use that list to buy some of the records with your credits, if you haven't done so already. I like that kind of instantaneousness or spontaneity, which I think is the more appropriate word. Read more about them here. Oh, an keep an eye out for half-yearly coverage, once we decide what we're going to do.
Favourite records so far? Potential ones coming in the next six months? Biggest disappointments?