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Wake the Deaf’s Top 15 Albums of 2011

Jon Doyle — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:13:00 +0000

There’s only one way to see out a year: A ‘best of’ list. Here’s our attempt, featuring our favourite 15 albums of the last 12 months.

15. Tune Yards – W H O K I L L
(4AD)

14. Oneohtrix Point Never – Replica
(Mexican Summer/Software)

13. Youth Lagoon – The Year of Hibernation
(Fat Possum/Lefse)

12. Parts & Labor – Constant Future
(Jagjaguwar)

11. Radiohead – The King of Limbs
(XL/TBD)

10. Clams Casino – Instrumentals Mixtape
(Self Released)

9. South of Lincoln – Homes

(Self Released)

8. Blanck Mass – Blanck Mass
(Rock Action)

7. Conrad Plymouth – Comrade Plymouth
(Ten Atoms)

6. St. Vincent – Strange Mercy
(4AD)

5. The Antlers – Burst Apart
(French Kiss/Transgressive)

4. Gil Scott Heron / Jamie XX – We’re New Here
(XL/Young Turks)

3. James Blake – James Blake
(A&M/Atlas)

2. Handsome Furs – Sound Kapital
(Sub Pop)

1. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
(4AD/Jagjaguwar)

If you’d like a sample of the above, check out the Wake The Deaf Top Albums of 2011 playlist on Spotify. Click here to be taken straight there.

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Conrad Plymouth

Jon Doyle — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:52:00 +0000

I’ve been listening to Conrad Plymouth for a good while but, like so many of the artists I listen to and enjoy have never gotten around to writing about them. The band, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, have yet to release a proper album but their on the debut self titled EP has kept my attention long enough on it’s own. It may only be four tracks long but I’m yet to tire of songs like ’Fergus Falls’ and ’Metamora’.

The reason I have decided to write about Conrad Plymouth today is the release of more songs via their Bandcamp page. ’Comrade Plymouth’ is a collection of (mostly solo) songs that were deemed unsuitable for the upcoming full length but nevertheless contains some gems. Both ’Comrade Plymouth’ and ’Conrad Plymouth EP’ are available on a ‘name your price basis’ and I’m sure it would be very much appreciated if you could give a donation, however small, to help these guys carry on making music for our listening pleasure.

If vinyl is more your cup of tea, the S/T EP is available from Ten Atoms for a very reasonable $10. Keep an eye out on the Ten Atoms site for the debut album, I’m sure it will be worth the wait.

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