Hi,
In typical Dean fashion, this post is about multiple things and we would probably be better served making it 3 distinct posts instead one massive novel-length post. Oh well…
Dean’s Year End Record List!
The year is not over yet (I know, I know) but I thought I would list the albums I purchased that carry the stamp “2011” (in no particular order). Since I did a similar post in late 2010 (link) this is now formally an annual tradition here at p’maps dot net!
Now, as with last year’s post, I will only list records purchased on vinyl and pressed or first made available in 2011. This list does not include the many CDs I’ve purchased or received from other bands or my iTunes downloads or the numerous (read hideously copious) back catalogue purchases I make for reasons of musicological research. Also, as with last year’s post I will not indicate whether said records were awesome or bust (but you can safely assume I am very careful about vinyl record purchases).
Also, my musical taste only accounts for 1/5th of the band and does not represent the views and opinions of PAPERMAPS as a whole.
OK,
Without Further adieu:
Belong — The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Eureka — Mother Mother
Deformer — Dog Day
Mountain Tops — Mates of State
King of Limbs (Newspaper Edition) — Radiohead
E.S.P — Love Inks
Native Speaker — Braids
Intae Woe — Heartbeat Hotel
Hurry Up We’re Dreaming — M83
Gloss Drop — Battles
The following records get honourable mention because although they are stamped “2010” they were not available on vinyl until 2011.
A Balloon Called Moaning — The Joy Formidable
Innerspeaker — Tame Impala
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OH ALSO: The Year in Review
It’s been a great first year for PAPERMAPS! We got to release our debut album (available in good record stores across Canada) and played a bunch of gigs all over the place including showcases for some great festivals like NXNE, CMJ Music Marathon and Halifax Pop Explosion. Our songs got played on campus and community radio stations all across the nation as well as the on the Verge and XM Radio, CBC Radio 3 and CBC Radio1 and a few forward-thinking commercial stations (Yo! we charted nationally!). We got to make live appearances on several of these stations as well as do on air interviews. The music blog community embraced us with their support, interviews, videotaping and positive reviews. We made our own music video (with the help of our fans, thanks!) and have a yet unseen video in the can. We expanded our ranks adding a 5th member to the team. We owe all this to our supporters and fans! Thank You!
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AND ALSO: Heading into the studio to make the next album!
We are currently in preproduction for our next album and will be heading into the studio(s) on December 18th (wow, this Sunday!) to begin work on it, proper (due August/September of 2012). I know this is going to sound weird, but we are starting the album at a different studio than usual. Instead of Chemical Sound, we are going to record some of the bed tracks (those are the bass/drums/rhythm guitar tracks) at Vespa Studios here in Toronto. Why? Mostly, we want to experiment with a different sonic palate on a few select songs. Vespa has a very different feel and sound from Chemical. Putting the band in a new environment might yield some interesting results. Rest assured, 80%-90% of the new album will be cut at Chemical, I’m pretty confident about that, but I thought I’d mention this as I plan to blog about the process (and take pictures).
Have a Happy Holiday Season and New Year’s Celebration,
-dean