| BEST 2011 ALBUMS #15-11: D.R.U.G.S., THE DRUMS, EISLEY, BLINK-182, FEIST. |
| Written by Shahlin Graves & Sarah Mudgway | ||||||||
| Friday, 30 December 2011 13:19 | ||||||||
 #15. DESTROY REBUILD UNTIL GOD SHOWS - 'D.R.U.G.S.' MUST-LISTEN: 'If You Think This Song Is About You It Probably Is’, ‘Stop Reading, Start Doing Pushups’, ‘Mr Owl Ate My Metal Worm’. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: Chiodos, Story Of The Year, Matchbook Romance, Saosin... and song titles that are super long and make no sense. FACT: In an interview with Artist Direct, vocalist CRAIG OWENS was asked what movie the album is most like. His answer? "I would probably say one of The Godfather films, probably The Godfather Part II or Part III. In a way, it’s just so raw and real. There’s so much drama, but it’s not bullshit." MUST-WATCH: Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows' ‘If You Think This Song Is About You, It Probably Is’ music video...  #14. THE DRUMS - 'Portamento' MUST-LISTEN: 'What We Had', 'What You Were', 'I Don't Know How To Love', 'Book Of Revelation', 'Days'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: Elkland, Summer Camp, Cults, Bombay Bicycle Club, Emmet Lord, Tennis... and boys that play the tambourine. FACT: This was the first album that The Drums released as a three-piece - after the departure of former guitarist, Adam Kessler. MUST-WATCH: The Drums performing an acoustic version of 'What You Were' live...  #13. EISLEY - 'The Valley' MUST-LISTEN: 'Watch It Die', 'Ambulance', 'I Wish', 'Better Love', 'Mr. Moon', 'Smarter'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: Meg & Dia, The Hush Sound, The Honey Trees, A Fine Frenzy, Charlotte Sometimes... and cinnamon hot chocolate. FACT: This was Eisley's first album to be released on Equal Vision Records - after parting ways with Warner Brothers. MUST-WATCH: The girls of Eisley performing an acoustic version of 'Watch It Die'...  #12. BLINK-182 - 'Neighborhoods' MUST-LISTEN: 'Hearts All Gone', 'Natives', 'Up All Night', 'Wishing Well'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: Blink-182's 'Untitled' album, Angels & Airwaves, Box Car Racer, New Found Glory... and nostalgia. FACT: Their first album in eight years, 'Neighborhoods' is also the first ever album Blink-182 has self-produced. MUST-WATCH: Blink-182’s set from KROQ’s 'Almost Acoustic Christmas' event...  #11. FEIST - 'Metals' MUST-LISTEN: 'The Circle Married The Line', 'The Bad In Each Other', 'How Come You Never Go There', 'Get It Wrong Get It Right'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: Bon Iver, Laura Marling, St. Vincent, Broken Social Scene, Charlotte Gainsbourg... and Charles C. Mann's '1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus'. FACT: Feist has been announced to headline LANEWAY FESTIVAL 2012! Click HERE for the full line-up. MUST-WATCH: Feist performing 'The Circle Married The Line' live...
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