Best of 2011: David Frenson and Christopher Larsen of Banquets
by Sam Sutherland
December 20, 2011
AUX is in the habit of ranking what we thought were the best of the respective genres we cover — Indie/Pop/Rock, Hip Hop, Pop, Metal, Punk, and Electronic. This year, we also reached out to as many of the artists featured on our lists as we could — our best-of the year’s best-of the year’s.
David Frenson
Top 10 LPs:
1. The Decemberists – The King is Dead
2. Static Radio – We Are All Beasts
3. Red City Radio – The Dangers of Standing Still
4. Timeshares – Bearable
5. The Arteries – Dead Sea
6. Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
7. Polar Bear Club – Clash Battle Guilt Pride
8. Restorations – Restorations
9. Bridge and Tunnel – Rebuilding Year
10. The Reveling – Tributaries
Top 5 EPs:
1. Luther – Siblings and Sevens
2. Look Mexico – Real Americans Spear It
3. Daytrader – Last Days of Rome
4. Pentimento – Wrecked
5. PJ Bond – 22 April: Vienna, Austria
Christopher Larsen
1. Metallica – LULU
Thinking they had already recorded the lemons of lemons with load and reload and death magnetic and st.anger, I was confused by how two of my favorite artists could destroy themselves so well. Like hanging out Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston, I just couldn’t stop smoking crack with these two who were destined to turn my brain to mush.
2. Iron Chic – Not Like This
Came out in 2010 I think, but I haven’t stopped listening to it.
3. Into It. Over It. – Proper
Somewhere between The Anniversary, Death Cab, and Daytrader. Dude rules.
4. Yelle – Safari Disco Club
Présente les règles Goddamn.
5. Luther – Siblings and Seven
Had it for awhile now and still listening to it almost daily.
6. Fit for an Autopsy – The Process of Human Extermination
Bunch of beard dudes running on rainbows beating each other up with unicorn testicles
7. Static Radio – We Are All Beasts
Catchy but ball starved.
8. Look Mexico – Real Americans Spear It
Just got into these guys and love this album.
9. Decapitated – Carnival is Forever
Not their best album, but still it’s Decapitated.
10. Sharks Keep Moving – Sharks Keep Moving
Old album, but I still listen to it constantly and I don’t think many people listen to them. Jazzy mellow post hardcore stuff with the singer from Minus the Bear.
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