20 - Radiohead : The King of LimbsAnnounced suddenly, released ahead of schedule and almost more of an EP than a proper full-length, yet Oxford's most famous sons' eighth studio record was still something of a triumph of the experimentalist married to the band's more traditional sound. There was the skittering, off-kilter dance of 'Lotus Flower' and 'Bloom', but the final trio of 'Codex', 'Giving Up the Ghost' and 'Separator' point straight to why a Radiohead album is awaited with such baited breath by most music fans. Sure, it might have been something we've kinda heard before, but it was done brilliantly. Add in the remixes found on TKOL RMX 1234567 and it's a mighty fine body of work.
19 - The Middle East : I Want That You Are Always Happy
Formed in 2005, released a record in 2008, split up, reunited to release this album in 2011, and now they've gone and split up again. Australia's The Middle East have never made things easy for themselves, and also never really seemed entirely happy being in the belly of the music industry machine. It's a shame, because with I Want, they produced an epically beautiful record of, at turns, fragile and rousing alt. country. Cracking harmonies, layers of instrumentation, wonderful songwriting....they'll be sadly missed.
Formed in 2005, released a record in 2008, split up, reunited to release this album in 2011, and now they've gone and split up again. Australia's The Middle East have never made things easy for themselves, and also never really seemed entirely happy being in the belly of the music industry machine. It's a shame, because with I Want, they produced an epically beautiful record of, at turns, fragile and rousing alt. country. Cracking harmonies, layers of instrumentation, wonderful songwriting....they'll be sadly missed.
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