In Currents is really really good, I actually have no criticisms towards it off the top of my head, I just have more praise for the other three. this is why I just say I love them all
I think Imbue as a whole is their best stuff. Sucks that so many people probably wrote them off when they announced a triple disc
That's not true, TMTMTP sold 130-140K and is their best selling record to date. They went on hiatus and the entire music industry / labels dropped into a black hole (in terms of sales) because they didn't adapt to online formats quickly enough.
2011 was not just wild, it was FUCKING insane. The amount of music that was of an extremely high standard was jaw dropping.
What, that it sold that well or that it's their best selling record? Again both make sense: that was the industry prior to the online...we'll say 'revolution'. They sold 130K and ONLY charted for one week at #31, I think. Additionally, the band was coming off TRTC, a record that got a decent push, maintained momentum for months after it came out, and allowed them to tour with some bands that were in the process of becoming ginormous.
Ranking their releases TRTC- this record will forever mean too much to me to be passed unfortunately Imbue In Currents For All Of This The Mechanic The Mother The Path- I enjoy this for a story time listen every once in a while but revisit it the least.
The Mother The Mechanic The Room's Too Cold (this and The Mechanic are *very* close for me, but the latter edges it out just a hair) Imbue For All Of This In Currents Ranking The Path doesn't make sense to me because it serves an entirely different function than the rest of their albums. Idk.
The Mechanic For All of This Imbue In Currents The Room's Too Cold The Mother Let's take this a step further! I don't know how set I am on this list. The Mechanic For All of This Enola Imbue In Currents The Room's Too Cold The World We Know The Mother I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business Gold Rush When I Hit the Ground The Secret Wars Growing In Hiraeth
The Mother The Mechanic The Room's Too Cold ICMAMLNB/TWWK Imbue For All Of This In Currents The Secret Wars Enola Growing In When I Hit The Ground Gold Rush Hiraeth I guess?? Idk I'm probably due to listen to a lot of these again, because after In Currents it got kinda hard for me.
For me I just relate to The Mechanic more. The mother is beautiful and emotional and amazing, but I really love when TEN just does their rock n roll sound with some curveballs thrown in like they do on The Mechanic.
In Currents The World We Know Imbue Growing In Gold Rush Enola Hiraeth The Mother The Mechanic The Room's Too Cold I guess.. those are all I've heard.
what came out in 2011? I remember nothing off the top of my head that is blowing my mind but im sure there's plenty. 2003, 2006, 2014-16 all stand out to me. Finding Ace's I Can Make A Mess stuff online is really hard what is that about?? I still haven't heard any of it but I bought everything he had on bandcamp cause it was discounted and like 12 bucks for a lot of music. TMTMTP (I seriously only listen to it all at once) Imbue + TRTC In Currents For All Of This
My favourites from 2011 are Charlie Simpson's Young Pilgrim, La Dispute's Wildlife, Moving Mountains' Waves, Bon Iver's Bon Iver, Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes' Helplessness Blues. Good year.
Bon Iver, Bon Iver is my favorite of the decade thus far. You also have M83- Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, The Horrible Crowes- Elsie, Jack's Mannequin- People and Things, The Wonder Years- Suburbia, Wilco- The Whole Love, St. Vincent- Strange Mercy (all from 2011)