Top 5 Albums in the Last 5 Years

[Bikeman71]

I'm always looking for engaging new music. While it's getting more difficult to find great new bands, I do occasionally find that rare gem that is musically interesting and is recorded exceptionally well.

Here are my top 5 from the last 5 years:

5. Angus and Julia Stone - Down the Way - one of my favorites is "Draw Your Sword"...very dark but emotionally engaging

4. Band of Horses - Acoustic at the Ryman DSD download from Acoustic Sounds - I found this on Christmas and have been listening to it daily...awesome example of DSD done right!

3. Beck - Morning Phase - This has become my go-to Saturday morning album

2. Vanessa Fernandez - Use Me - if you enjoy female vocals, you MUST have this SACD or vinyl offering (or both)

1. Les Mis - The 25th Anniversary Concert on Blu Ray - Turn up the volume and be prepared for tears. This is an incredible experience!

I'm hoping this provides a few titles to explore for some of you...and hoping you might post a few that I need to know about as well!

Happy listening!

[Cohibaman]

+100 on Beck - Morning Phase

[cma29]

Interesting thread. I hope a bunch of people post their favorite albums.

[gaboudreaux]

Originally Posted by Bikeman71

I'm always looking for engaging new music. While it's getting more difficult to find great new bands, I do occasionally find that rare gem that is musically interesting and is recorded exceptionally well.

Here are my top 5 from the last 5 years:

5. Angus and Julia Stone - Down the Way - one of my favorites is "Draw Your Sword"...very dark but emotionally engaging

4. Band of Horses - Acoustic at the Ryman DSD download from Acoustic Sounds - I found this on Christmas and have been listening to it daily...awesome example of DSD done right!

3. Beck - Morning Phase - This has become my go-to Saturday morning album

2. Vanessa Fernandez - Use Me - if you enjoy female vocals, you MUST have this SACD or vinyl offering (or both)

1. Les Mis - The 25th Anniversary Concert on Blu Ray - Turn up the volume and be prepared for tears. This is an incredible experience!

I'm hoping this provides a few titles to explore for some of you...and hoping you might post a few that I need to know about as well!

Happy listening!

Really good picks! Love all of these! Draw Your Swords is one of the most amazing tracks to listen to on my system. With the close mic vocals, sounds like it's coming from the heavens... sounds awesome!

[Douglas]

This is a difficult one;

1) Agnes Obel - Aventine
2) Buddy Guy - Born to Play Guitar
3) David Bowie - Blackstar
4) Rolling Stones - Blue & Lonesome
5) Dan Patlansky - Wooden Thoughts


Seems like the old timers are ruling the roost

Listen to Big things going down from Dan Patlansky's album. One of the most rocking blues tracks in a long time, and a fantastic demo track to boot. The acoustic version from wooden Thoughts is his best version of this song. Dan is developing as one of the best blues guitarists in the mold of SRV.

[Humbuster]

Good idea, I'll play

Lucinda Williams - Ghosts of Highway 20
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Sadies - Internal sounds
Mathias Eick - Midwest
Herb Alpert - Come fly with me

[Catcher10]

Cool......Last 5 years, no particular order:

1. Marillion~FEAR
2. iamthemorning~Lighthouse
3. David Gilmour~Rattle That Lock
4. Haken~The Mountain
5. Steven Wilson~The Raven That Refused To Sing

I could go on.....

[crwilli]

In no particular order
- Chris Stapleton - Traveller
- Sara Bareilles - Brave Enough Live at the Playhouse
- Beck - Morning Phase
- Annie Lennox - Nostalgia
- Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs - God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise

[Weirdcuba]

Originally Posted by Bikeman71

4. Band of Horses - Acoustic at the Ryman DSD download from Acoustic Sounds - I found this on Christmas and have been listening to it daily...awesome example of DSD done right!

Happy listening!

Have downloaded Band of Horses and will give it a listen tonight. Love well recorded DSD. Great thread. Thanks for the ideas.

[imprezap2]

Paradise is there - Natalie Merchant
Brave enough: Live at the Variety Playhouse - Sara Bareilles
7 Layers - Dotan
In Winter - Katie Melua (like the songs with the Gori Women's Choir)
Little Echoes - K's Choice (already from 2011, just within the limit :-)

These are just album's with music I like, not filtered on "SQ"