Lets here them. The beauty of lists like this here is you can discover new stuff.
I did mine in kind of Good, Bad, do not know yet way. These are in no particular order. My number 1 album of the year is Seldom Seen Kid fom Elbow. Seriously, if you have not heard this I cannot recommend it enough. Thanks to our resident dragonboy, I am a convert.
Good
Kathleen Edwards-Asking For Flowers
Wolf Parade-At Mount Zoomer
Black Keys-Attack & Release
Supergrass-Diamond Hoo Ha
MMJ-Eu
The Sword-Gods Of The Earth
James-Hey Ma
Black Mountain-In The Future
The Duke Spirit- Neptune
Dead Meadow-Old Growth
Hold Steady-Stay Positive
The Last Shadow Puppets-The Age Of The Understatement
Elbow- Seldom Seen Kid
The Charlatans-You Cross My Path
Felice Brothers-Felice Brothers
British Sea Power- Do You Like Rock Music?
The Cure-4:13 Dream
We Are Scientists-Brain Thrust Mastery
Spiritualized-Songs in A&E
Portishead-Third
Louis XIV-Slick Dogs & Ponies
Kings Of Leon- Only By The Night
Buckethead- Albino Slug
Buckethead- The Dragons Of Eden
TV On The Radio- Dear Science
Oasis- Dig Out Your Soul
Fleet Foxes- S/T
The Verve- Fourth
Glasvegas- Glasvegas
The Whigs- Mission Control
Mogwai- The Hawk Is Howling
Dead Confederate- Wrecking Ball
Disappointed
DBT- Brighter Then Creation...
Dandy Warhols- Earth To The Dandy Warhols
NIN-The Slip
The Secret Machines- The Secrete Machines
Not sure yet I need to listen to these more to determine if I like them or not. I like these bands, but these albums just didn't reach out and grab me yet.
Raconteurs- Consolers Of The Lonely
Story Of The Year-The Black Swan
Devotchka- A Mad & Faithful Telling
Morcheeba- Dive Deep
Dr Dog- Fate
Bloc Party- Intimacy
Kaiser Chiefs- Off With Their Heads
Razorlight- Slipway Fires
The Music- Strength In Numbers
Okkervil River- The Stand Ins
That's one heck of a list MJ...& I thought I bought a lot of albums this year! ;D
QuoteMy number 1 album of the year is Seldom Seen Kid fom Elbow. Seriously, if you have not heard this I cannot recommend it enough. Thanks to our resident dragonboy, I am a convert.
Still working on/listening to my list but I can safely say that Elbow will most probably be @ No1.
"So throw those curtains wide!
One day like this a year would see me right!"
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=hooPU2mdsH4
It was a good year!
Yeah, I'd have to go with that as my fav off that album.
QuoteYeah, I'd have to go with that as my fav off that album.
So many brilliant songs, this is another fav: http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=-r3Bs_KkP94
"Straight to my head like the first cigarette of the day!"
Yeah I've decided :)
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IIIIIII've been workin on a cocktail called grounds for divorce...Seriously, lyrics like this, how can you go wrong.
QuoteQuoteYeah, I'd have to go with that as my fav off that album.
So many brilliant songs, this is another fav: http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=-r3Bs_KkP94
"Straight to my head like the first cigarette of the day!"
ah i love that line
The man is an excellent lyricist!
"I plant the kind of kiss
That wouldn't wake a baby"
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=nMD7FIpq11Q
You might have to ask CC to move all of these posts over to the Elbow thread MJ!
...that or start a new Best Albums of 2008 ;D
Here's mine? Just to keep this back on track?
Bon Iver -- For Emma, Forever Ago
MMJ - EU
Megafaun's Bury The Square was pretty damn incredible.
The Little Ones -- Morning Tide if only for "Ordinary Song"
----I met you on the radio (radio!)----
Fleet Foxes, both the s/t and Sun Giant belong very high on my list. Sun Giant may actually be my favorite thing this year.
My friend Ellison Park made a beautiful e.p. called When Head Killed Heart and you need to go and buy it on iTunes immediately. If you're looking to spend a dollar on a new song, go buy his track "Like a Portrait" and I guarantee you won't be disappointed.
Is that seriously it for me for this year?
Wait, Dead Confederate's EP rocked a whole lot. Didn't care so much for the full-length, if only because they rerecorded "The Rat" without so much angst.
And seriously, I don't care what anybody says, Vampire Weekend's self-titled is just fun.
Not trying to jump on Tom's coattails, but I'll go...
TOP 10 (IN SPECIFIC ORDER)
1 - Chad VanGaalen - Soft Airplane
The Canadian crazy & ex-busker finally puts together a cohesive album, and it's an absolute gem. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLw5b70OJH8
2 - TV on the Radio - Dear Science
My once favourite band bring it all back home. An album nearly as good as Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes is a title. Young Liars is still their greatest achievement.
3 - Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Yeah, yeah, he put it out himself last year. Jagjaguwar rules. Enough great things have been said about Justin Vernon, next...
4 - Constantines - Kensington Heights
Canada's best current band (IMO) release quite an album. "New King" is probably the best song Bryan Webb has written. F*ck I love this band.
5 - Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
I believe Sub Pop called it this generation's Marquee Moon - definitely an overstatement. It's still one hell of a record, though. Nice way to brush off Isaac Brock, the Arcade Fire & finally step into their own skin.
6 - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
Nick Cave > Nick Cave on heroin
7 - Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant EP / S/T
CSN(Y?) 2K8? Cool.
8 - $100 - Forest of Tears
Canadian debut of the year - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GONanHXgNYU I love this band more than members of my own family.
9 - Sun Kil Moon - April
Mark Kozelek, where have you been all my life? I've swooned over you in Almost Famous for years and years, little did I know how incredible you were.
10 - The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
Boys and Girls in America Vol. 2. Fitter, stronger, faster, whatever Daft Punk says... Better than BaGiA, but it's no Separation Sunday, or ...Almost Killed Me. Still beyond great, though.
NEXT BATCH (OF COOKIES)
The Black Keys - Attack & Release
So much better than Magic Potion.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Lie Down in the Light
BPB + the babe from Black Mountain = I dig. He's sounds so happy, I can't believe it's the same guy who released I See a Darkness. I just need a little more time with the album. Reminds me of pre-stolen iPod in New Orleans; good times (even though NO was the time of my life).
Ray LaMontagne - Gossip in the Gain
Till the Suns Turns Black is one of my favourite albums of this decade. This album is not nearly as good, but there's still a few gems. "I Still Care for You" is jaw-dropping. Ray, please marry into my family?
Blitzen Trapper - Furr
This album is incredible, I just need a little more time with it. Certainly one of the years best, by far. "Not Your Lover" and the title track are two of the years best tracks.
Drive-By Truckers - Brigher Than Creation's Dark
Jason who? "A Ghost To Most" is probably my favourite Cooley track. This album is great, but a little too bloated to make my top ten.
Black Mountain - In the Future
STORMY STORMY!!! STORMY HIGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Jerk with a Bomb's Pyrokinesis still takes the cake.
Kathleen Edwards - Asking for Flowers
God, Failer is such an incredible record. Still not embarrassed about confessing my love to her this year.
Ron Sexsmith - Exit Strategy for the Soul
Canada's most consistently great songwriter? I think so. Surely you've got a masterpiece in you Ron?
Portishead - Third
Trippa to the hoppa - to the don't stop-ya. You try writing these things while knee-deep in a bottle of red wine & far too many Heineken.
The Mountain Goats - Heretic's Pride
Hey John Darnielle, I love you! Please release something as great as Tallahassee again.
Los Campesinos! - Hold on Now, Youngsters
Best looking band of 08. I want to talk Pavement with them one day. I'm very excited for your second album this year, hope it's great.
THAT'S ALL FOLKS!!!
1 Fleet Foxes
2 Black Mountain - In The Future
3 The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely
4 The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
5 The Black Keys - Attack & Release
6 Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
7 Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cardinology
8 Dr. Dog - Fate
9 MMJ - EU
10 Ray Lamontagne - Gossip In The Grain
honorable mentions - The Roots, Okkervil River, The Mars Volta
Thanks guys! Enjoyed reading those, especially K's...A[size=9]+[/size] for effort K [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Damn K. That's some serious effort there. And there is ABSOLUTLY NOTHING WRONG with confessing your love for Kathleen Edwards. Hell, I didn't even know of her until this year when BH offered me his extra ticket. Not only is she beautiful, she's fantastic live. Her and Neko in the same year, oh wait that would Best Gigs 2008....hmm need that in another thread. It's that time of year.
A Best Gigs thread would be sweet. Maybe I'll get on that because I'm not doing anything else. Unless I just wasn't paying attention and it's already been created.
You are a good man Charlie Brown.
In no order
Tv on the Radio - Dear Science
Spiritualized - Songs in A&E
Tapes N' Tapes - Walk It Off
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement
Dead Confederate - Wrecking Ball
The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
Black Keys-Attack & Release
Man Man - Rabbit Habbits
Blitzen Tapper - Furr
MMJ - EU
Supergrass-Diamond Hoo Ha
Kings of Leon - Only By the Night
Evangelicals - The Evening Descends
The Whigs - Mission Control
The Gutter Twins - Saturnalia
Why - Alopecia
Black Mountain - In the Future
Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping
A few that haven't been mentioned:
Calexico- Carried to Dust
Murder By Death- Red of Tooth and Clay
The Black Crowes Warpaint, Don't think it was mentioned!
The Black Crowes CD was really strong. It was a pleasant surprise as I think their last couple of releases were not that great - although I enjoyed Chris' solo efforts.
QuoteThe Black Crowes CD was really strong. It was a pleasant surprise as I think their last couple of releases were not that great - although I enjoyed Chris' solo efforts.
Totally Agree, I was happy they got back to basics and didn't try to sound too polished like the last 2 cd's! I guess the hiatus/solo stuff was the best thing for them ;D
Ive only had the Blitzen Trapper album for about 5 days, but its quickly becoming 1 of my favorite album of 2008.
Furr and Black River Killer are both at the top of my favorite songs of the year, and theres only 1 song on the album (Love U) that misses even a little. At least to me
You can hear the various influences on numerous songs, but they have their own sound. I cant get enough of this album.
I like MMJ, Black Keys, Gutter Twins, TVOTR, and Raconteurs a lot, but they all had much more of a stronghold on things than Blitzen Trapper going into their releases. And I always enjoy finding a new band I like
BT may just be my favorite AOTY :D
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She and Him-Volume One
Black Keys-Attack & Release
Jenny Lewis-Acid Tounge
Dead Meadow-Old Growth
Felice Brothers-Felice Brothers
Portishead-Third
The Whigs- Mission Control
Dead Confederate- Wrecking Ball
DBT- Brighter Then Creations Dark
Raconteurs- Consolers Of The Lonely
Buddy Guy-Skin Deep
Two Cow Garage-Speaking In Cursive
QuoteShe and Him-Volume One
Black Keys-Attack & Release
Felice Brothers-Felice Brothers
Raconteurs- Consolers Of The Lonely
these would all be on my list.
also-
bon iver - for emma forever ago
avett bros - second gleam
tea leaf green - raise up the tent
langhorne slim - langhorne slim
catfish haven - devastator
all i can think of off the top of my head this morning...
surely the best album of 2008 is "the seldom seen kid" by Elbow.
Musically and lyrically straight form the heart.
Saw them twice this year here in holland; june in amsterdam and this november in rotterdam. Both shows were fantastic!
Singer Guy Garvey has every sunday his own radio show on BBC 6 with his favorite music, form 22-00 british time, which you can listen on line (also the next week after) on this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/garvey/
Enjoy!
Quotesurely the best album of 2008 is "the seldom seen kid" by Elbow.
Musically and lyrically straight form the heart.
Saw them twice this year here in holland; june in amsterdam and this november in rotterdam. Both shows were fantastic!
Singer Guy Garvey has every sunday his own radio show on BBC 6 with his favorite music, form 22-00 british time, which you can listen on line (also the next week after) on this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/garvey/
Enjoy!
GG is gifted lyracist :) great frontman, too. He's really funny. When I saw them at Webster Hall, he made the audience sing "Killing me Softly" before they would come out for the encore.
QuoteQuotesurely the best album of 2008 is "the seldom seen kid" by Elbow.
Musically and lyrically straight form the heart.
Saw them twice this year here in holland; june in amsterdam and this november in rotterdam. Both shows were fantastic!
Singer Guy Garvey has every sunday his own radio show on BBC 6 with his favorite music, form 22-00 british time, which you can listen on line (also the next week after) on this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/garvey/
Enjoy!
GG is gifted lyracist :) great frontman, too. He's really funny. When I saw them at Webster Hall, he made the audience sing "Killing me Softly" before they would come out for the encore.
Like in About A Boy? That's a hilarious.
QuoteQuoteQuotesurely the best album of 2008 is "the seldom seen kid" by Elbow.
Musically and lyrically straight form the heart.
Saw them twice this year here in holland; june in amsterdam and this november in rotterdam. Both shows were fantastic!
Singer Guy Garvey has every sunday his own radio show on BBC 6 with his favorite music, form 22-00 british time, which you can listen on line (also the next week after) on this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/garvey/
Enjoy!
GG is gifted lyracist :) great frontman, too. He's really funny. When I saw them at Webster Hall, he made the audience sing "Killing me Softly" before they would come out for the encore.
Like in About A Boy? That's a hilarious.
ahhh i didn't know that? i read that book but didn't see the movie! he asked the audience to pick a song (any song) and someone yelled that out---so we sang it. funny
Valet - Naked Acid
Wolf Parade - Mt. Zoomer
Fleet Foxes
Cloudland Canyon
The Roots
Elbow is on my need to get list. Almost everyone Ive seen has liked it and it won the Mercury Prize, so it must be pretty good.
What Ive heard of Tea Leaf Green's stuff I liked...I need to check out there stuff more. I hear the live music is particularly good.
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuotesurely the best album of 2008 is "the seldom seen kid" by Elbow.
Musically and lyrically straight form the heart.
Saw them twice this year here in holland; june in amsterdam and this november in rotterdam. Both shows were fantastic!
Singer Guy Garvey has every sunday his own radio show on BBC 6 with his favorite music, form 22-00 british time, which you can listen on line (also the next week after) on this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/garvey/
Enjoy!
GG is gifted lyracist :) great frontman, too. He's really funny. When I saw them at Webster Hall, he made the audience sing "Killing me Softly" before they would come out for the encore.
Like in About A Boy? That's a hilarious.
ahhh i didn't know that? i read that book but didn't see the movie! he asked the audience to pick a song (any song) and someone yelled that out---so we sang it. funny
understand what you mean; he's funny, subtile and in a sincere (and in my opinion typical british) way. In rotterdam he did a little quiz about who was married or not in the audience (most not), before playing great expactations.
Specially liked opener starlings, with the trumpets, newborn (exploding halfway), the loneliness of a crawnedriver (just the title of this song), weather to fly and closing track scattered black and whites...
QuoteWhat Ive heard of Tea Leaf Green's stuff I liked...I need to check out there stuff more. I hear the live music is particularly good.
yes, completely different experience and one of the best live bands out there, imho.
i've seen close to 50 shows. you will not be disappointed.
QuoteQuoteWhat Ive heard of Tea Leaf Green's stuff I liked...I need to check out there stuff more. I hear the live music is particularly good.
yes, completely different experience and one of the best live bands out there, imho.
i've seen close to 50 shows. you will not be disappointed.
to they have any released live stuff, or should I try going the bit torrent route??
any shows/dates that are considered great by fans?? I know theyre somewhat of a jamband (no problem with me since Phish is probably my favorite band), so Id assume there are some fan favorite, or shows that you have that you like a lot
QuoteQuoteQuoteWhat Ive heard of Tea Leaf Green's stuff I liked...I need to check out there stuff more. I hear the live music is particularly good.
yes, completely different experience and one of the best live bands out there, imho.
i've seen close to 50 shows. you will not be disappointed.
to they have any released live stuff, or should I try going the bit torrent route??
any shows/dates that are considered great by fans?? I know theyre somewhat of a jamband (no problem with me since Phish is probably my favorite band), so Id assume there are some fan favorite, or shows that you have that you like a lot
yes, they have a live dvd and cd - Rock and Roll Band. very good stuff.
as for best shows...there are tons.
here is good older one to get you started:
http://www.archive.org/details/tlg2005-06-30.flac16
a really good, more recent one:
http://www.archive.org/details/tlg2008-09-03.flac
the one that started it for me (still my fav):
http://www.archive.org/details/tlg2005-03-11.flac16
THE BEST SET EVER (performed on top of an RV @ high sierra):
http://www.archive.org/details/tlg2005-07-01.rvset.flac16f
there are a ton more on lma, if you want some more rec's let me know.
hope you enjoy!!
Just remembered about this band that I havent seened mentioned anywhere Ive seen threads like this. I was lucky just to come across them when I did
Parlor Mob - And You Were A Crow
The Zeppelin comparisons are inevitable, even the singer sounds a lot like Plant, but last time I checked, thats not a bad thing right?? Damn good debut album (hey, someone can take it in the draft ;D)
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I like how this person put clips of Fight Club to this song too..shit, just listen for that reason!
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuotesurely the best album of 2008 is "the seldom seen kid" by Elbow.
Musically and lyrically straight form the heart.
Saw them twice this year here in holland; june in amsterdam and this november in rotterdam. Both shows were fantastic!
Singer Guy Garvey has every sunday his own radio show on BBC 6 with his favorite music, form 22-00 british time, which you can listen on line (also the next week after) on this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/garvey/
Enjoy!
GG is gifted lyracist :) great frontman, too. He's really funny. When I saw them at Webster Hall, he made the audience sing "Killing me Softly" before they would come out for the encore.
Like in About A Boy? That's a hilarious.
ahhh i didn't know that? i read that book but didn't see the movie! he asked the audience to pick a song (any song) and someone yelled that out---so we sang it. funny
That's awesome
Yes Elbow is up there on my list of great albums this year.
An don't forget their back catalog. Not a duff album in the lot.
Would love to see them live.
QuoteYes Elbow is up there on my list of great albums this year.
An don't forget their back catalog. Not a duff album in the lot.
Would love to see them live.
Agreed on all counts! All this talk of Elbow makes me smile :)
Seldom Seen Kid has been purchased and listened to 1.5 times. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
i'm just realizing i haven't heard any album that was released in 2008 (besides EU).
Quotei'm just realizing i haven't heard any album that was released in 2008 (besides EU).
Black Mountain? No?
no. huh.
Quoteno. huh.
Not even Fleet Foxes?!! You need to got onboard that cool train J :)
QuoteSeldom Seen Kid has been purchased and listened to 1.5 times. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
How many times now BH...3.2? 4.7? ;)
How are you liking it? It took me a few listens to get into & a few more to truly fall in love with...
QuoteQuoteSeldom Seen Kid has been purchased and listened to 1.5 times. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
How many times now BH...3.2? 4.7? ;)
How are you liking it? It took me a few listens to get into & a few more to truly fall in love with...
2.4
Lovin' it. I had a bit of head start with the songs from the Abbey Road special so those are probably my favorite right now, but it's all good.
The percussion on Grounds For Divorce is off the hook.
Here's my list in some sort of order:
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
The Black Keys - Attack & Release
DBT - Brighter Than Creations Dark
Nick Cave - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Shearwater - Rook
Goldfrapp - 7th Tree
Pete Molinari - A Virtual Landslide
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night
Cat Power - Jukebox
James Blackshaw - Litany of Echoes
The Roots - Rising Down
Sigur Ros - Meo Suo
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of Understatement
Ray LaMontagne - Gossip In The Grain
Peter Bruntnell - Peter & The Murder of Crows
Coldplay - Viva La Viva
Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul
GlasVegas - GlasVegas
Neon Neon - Stainless Style
Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
Albums I've bought but haven't played yet:
Verve - 4th
Portishead - 3rd
Tony Christie - Made In Sheffield
I've probably forgotten a few...
QuoteAlbums I've bought but haven't played yet:
Verve - 4th
Portishead - 3rd
Tony Christie - Made In Sheffield
I've probably forgotten a few...
Curious how Tony pans out. What you shared before I enjoyed. Hell, if there is a Pulp song on it, its gotta be good. Right?
QuoteCurious how Tony pans out. What you shared before I enjoyed. Hell, if there is a Pulp song on it, its gotta be good. Right?
I have it waiting for me back home so I'll have it next week. It got good reviews in the UK press, I saw a couple of 3/5s & one 4/5.
QuoteQuoteCurious how Tony pans out. What you shared before I enjoyed. Hell, if there is a Pulp song on it, its gotta be good. Right?
I have it waiting for me back home so I'll have it next week. It got good reviews in the UK press, I saw a couple of 3/5s & one 4/5.
Nice. I would imagine there is a music shopping trip or 3 in your immediate future.
I already have a huge pile of CDs & DVDs waiting for me @ my sister's.
I took advantage of the exchange rate & ordered a shitload over the last couple of months ;D
wise choice. Sadly, we here are getting hosed on the exchange rate.
Did nobody else mention Cat Power's Jukebox because they forgot about it (way back in Jan!) or because they just don't rate it so highly?
I love it! :)
QuoteDid nobody else mention Cat Power's Jukebox because they forgot about it (way back in Jan!) or because they just don't rate it so highly?
I love it! :)
i don't rate it so highly (except "song for bobby", which i love love love). have you checked out that new companion ep that just came out?
Not yet but it was reading about it that reminded me of Jukebox...
1. Dark End Of The Street
2. Fortunate Son
3. Ye Auld Triangle
4. I've Been Loving You Too Long
5. Who Knows Where The Time Goes
6. It Ain't Fair
James Carr? CCR?! Otis?!! Fairport?!!!
Eek, gotta disagree on that one, dragonboy. I'm not a fan of Cat Power to begin with, but I checked out her set at Lolla anyway. Her cover of "Fortunate Son" was the most toothless rendition of that song I've ever heard. :-[
some good albums listed on here yet no mention of luna by the aliens (ex beta band members). superb album as is their first astronomy for dogs! robot man is a tune!! ;D
also enjoying the elbow love ;) just entered a comp to hopefully see them at abbey road performing the seldom seen kid in january,fingers crossed!
anyway in no particular order
glasvegas
dennis wilson/pacific ocean blue (reissue i know)
neon neon/stainless style
late of the pier/fantasy black channel
mmj/eu
elbow/the seldom seen kid
tv on the radio/dear science
mgmt/oracular spectacular
luna/the aliens
born ruffians/red yellow and blue
and possibly my fav of the year nights out by metronomy. 8-)
also has anyone heard of amazing baby? seen them a few weeks back supporting mgmt. really enjoyed them. think their from brooklyn?
can we just all agree and go with Only by the Night by Kings of Leon?
QuoteEek, gotta disagree on that one, dragonboy. I'm not a fan of Cat Power to begin with, but I checked out her set at Lolla anyway. Her cover of "Fortunate Son" was the most toothless rendition of that song I've ever heard. :-[
I love Jukebox but don't have the Dark End Of the Street EP yet. After your comment I won't be in such a hurry to buy it ;D
i really dug that in-studio clip of ''dark end of the street'' that was around just before 'jukebox' came out. maybe i'll brave the water first and check out the ep.
:D
Quotemaybe i'll brave the water first and check out the ep.
:D
You crazy Daredevil you!
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;D ;D ;D
sincerely,
K(NIEVEL)
QuoteK(NIEVEL)
Class!!! ;D [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
QuoteClass!!! ;D [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
oh man, why didn't you post that picture when i was 'EVIL K'?!?!?!
>:( ;) ;D 8-)
Album of the Year:
DJ Rupture - Uproot.
I don't where this guy came from or even where he gets his beats from...but when you put this guys record on - your whole fucking house will rattle along with every organ in your body. I have found myself laughing while listening to Uproot, not because anything comical exists within it, but because it is so intense, so fun and new that laughter seems like the only proper emotion to extract from myself. Go cop this album! It is Dub Step in the dark streets of London. It a slice of a foreign world blended into a modern Hip Hop headphone. It is a sleazy Jamician dance club built on top of a breezy mind out day dream. It is pure perfection.
Favourite 2008 albums so far... NOT IN ORDER!
Ryan Bingham - Mescalito
Hayes Carll - Trouble In Mind
Emmylou Harris - All I Intended To Be
Drive-by Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
Lucinda Williams - Little Honey
Allison Moorer - Mockingbird (love her version of Gillian Welch's "Revelator")
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
Old 97's - Blame It On Gravity
Beck - Modern Guilt
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson - Rattlin' Bones
Rodney Crowell - Sex And Gasoline
Caroline Herring - Lantana
Radiohead - In Rainbows (not as good as "OK Computer", but still, it's Radiohead goddammit!)
more to come later...... ;)
Quick and sloppy list in no order
Pop Levi - Never Never Love
Donovan Quinn & the 13th Month - Self Titled
Radiohead - In Rainbows
The Tallest Man On Earth - Shallow Grave
Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain Lookout Sea
Why - Alopecia
Okay - Huggable Dust
Human Highway - Moody Motorcycle
Vetiver - Thing of the Past
Noah and the Whale - Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down
Jeremy Jay - A Place Where We Could Go
Sigur Ros - Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
I consider In Rainbows 2007.
QuoteI consider In Rainbows 2007.
Well, I don't. Maybe it was released in USA 2007? I don't know because I've never been there but I'm pretty sure it was released in 2008 in Sweden at least. That's what I go for.
MGMT-Oracular Spectacular I completly forgot this came out in '08. For some reason I thought it was '07.
Hardly bought any new music this year but these 08 albums were played lots
MMJ - Evil Urges
Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
Beck - Modern Guilt
Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
DJ Rupture - Uproot
Portishead - Third
M83 - Saturdays = Youth
Stars of the Lid - Carte de Visite
QuoteQuoteI consider In Rainbows 2007.
Well, I don't. Maybe it was released in USA 2007? I don't know because I've never been there but I'm pretty sure it was released in 2008 in Sweden at least. That's what I go for.
This one lands in a grey area since it was released online in 2007 but not physically released until January 1st, 2008.
QuoteMGMT-Oracular Spectacular I completly forgot this came out in '08. For some reason I thought it was '07.
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QuoteQuoteI consider In Rainbows 2007.
Well, I don't. Maybe it was released in USA 2007? I don't know because I've never been there but I'm pretty sure it was released in 2008 in Sweden at least. That's what I go for.
It was released October '07 for everyone on their website.
QuoteHardly bought any new music this year but these 08 albums were played lots
MMJ - Evil Urges
Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
Beck - Modern Guilt
Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
DJ Rupture - Uproot
Portishead - Third
M83 - Saturdays = Youth
Stars of the Lid - Carte de Visite
No Sun Kil Moon?
QuoteQuoteQuoteI consider In Rainbows 2007.
Well, I don't. Maybe it was released in USA 2007? I don't know because I've never been there but I'm pretty sure it was released in 2008 in Sweden at least. That's what I go for.
This one lands in a grey area since it was released online in 2007 but not physically released until January 1st, 2008.
I had a physical copy in my hands Christmas eve '07. It was the discbox. I'm not trying to make a big deal about it, just sayin. ;D
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QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteI consider In Rainbows 2007.
Well, I don't. Maybe it was released in USA 2007? I don't know because I've never been there but I'm pretty sure it was released in 2008 in Sweden at least. That's what I go for.
This one lands in a grey area since it was released online in 2007 but not physically released until January 1st, 2008.
I had a physical copy in my hands Christmas eve '07. It was the discbox. I'm not trying to make a big deal about it, just sayin. ;D
(http://a794.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/67/l_d4e04d906a5fa578cbe78105d9f83a49.jpg)
I also got the discbox around then! I hadn't thought about that... Mine looks different though. It's grey and looks like it has scribbles all over it.
QuoteI also got the discbox around then! I hadn't thought about that... Mine looks different though. It's grey and looks like it has scribbles all over it.
have you not basked in its glory yet? (i'm saying that because the grey thing with scribbles houses what ghosts is holding.)
i've got one too! let's wife-swap, or something.
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteI consider In Rainbows 2007.
Well, I don't. Maybe it was released in USA 2007? I don't know because I've never been there but I'm pretty sure it was released in 2008 in Sweden at least. That's what I go for.
This one lands in a grey area since it was released online in 2007 but not physically released until January 1st, 2008.
I had a physical copy in my hands Christmas eve '07. It was the discbox. I'm not trying to make a big deal about it, just sayin. ;D
(http://a794.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/67/l_d4e04d906a5fa578cbe78105d9f83a49.jpg)
I also got the discbox around then! I hadn't thought about that... Mine looks different though. It's grey and looks like it has scribbles all over it.
Like K said, that pic is of it sans cover.
You should really open it if you didn't, it's great. THis was us listening to it till the wee morning hours of CHristmas Day... :-?
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QuoteQuoteQuoteI consider In Rainbows 2007.
Well, I don't. Maybe it was released in USA 2007? I don't know because I've never been there but I'm pretty sure it was released in 2008 in Sweden at least. That's what I go for.
It was released October '07 for everyone on their website.
Whatever! At least for me it is a 2008 release because in the part of the world where I live it did come out in stores in 2008, and I'm going for that. That's about it!
My top three, in random order.
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Why everyone slept on Frightened Rabbit, I'll never know. (Too blinded by Vampire Weekend as they wore the emperor's new clothes?) This was amazing.
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Deastro gave me faith in music. These songs were recorded by him, on his own, while he was a teenager living in his parents' house -- and they're better than what most artists on major labels end up producing. This was even released by emusic originally because he was unsigned. Thankfully, he was signed by Ghostly International by the end of the year. So there is some justice in the world.
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Need I say more?
More to come...
Here's my very belated list:
1) My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges
2) Rodney Crowell – Sex And Gasoline
3) Drive-by Truckers – Brighter Than Creation's Dark
4) Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson – Rattlin' Bones
5) Lucinda Williams – Little Honey
6) Hayes Carll – Trouble In Mind
7) Emmylou Harris – All I Intended To Be
8) Aimee Mann - @%&! Smilers
9) Ryan Adams & the Cardinals – Cardinology
10) Shelby Lynne – Just A Little Lovin'
11) Pieta Brown – Pieta Brown
12) Allison Moorer - Mockingbird
13) Beck – Modern Guilt
14) Old 97's – Blame It On Gravity
15) Jenny Lewis – Acid Tongue
16) Radiohead – In Rainbows
17) Nada Surf – Lucky
18) Tift Merritt – Another Country
19) Jesse Malin – On Your Sleeve
20) The Hold Steady – Stay Positive
(21. Dexateens – Lost And Found)
QuoteMy top three, in random order.
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Why everyone slept on Frightened Rabbit, I'll never know. (Too blinded by Vampire Weekend as they wore the emperor's new clothes?) This was amazing.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61TJ7EgLEkL._SS500_.jpg)
Deastro gave me faith in music. These songs were recorded by him, on his own, while he was a teenager living in his parents' house -- and they're better than what most artists on major labels end up producing. This was even released by emusic originally because he was unsigned. Thankfully, he was signed by Ghostly International by the end of the year. So there is some justice in the world.
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Need I say more?
More to come...
I'll definitely be snagging your first two when my eMusic subscription renews on the 16th. the album art alone on Daestro makes me pretty happy.
i absolutely love "the modern leper", but i haven't heard anything else from that frightened rabbit album.
daestro hey? i'll have to look into him.
First of all, here's the best list you can find, Altcoutrytab.ca's own Gamblers.
http://altcountrytab.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19278&start=0
You'll see MMJ at #13, which may be a little low, but these people always end up with a pretty good list of albums. Here are my top 10.
1 Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
2 Justin Townes Earle - The Good Life
3 Tift Merritt - Another Country
4 My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
5 The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
6 Sun Kil Moon - April
7 The Felice Brothers - The Felice Brothers
8 She and Him - Volume 1
9 Lucinda Williams - Little Honey
10 Bonnie Prince Billy - Lie Down in the Light
QuoteHere's my list in some sort of order:
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
The Black Keys - Attack & Release
DBT - Brighter Than Creations Dark
Nick Cave - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Shearwater - Rook
Goldfrapp - 7th Tree
Pete Molinari - A Virtual Landslide
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night
Cat Power - Jukebox
James Blackshaw - Litany of Echoes
The Roots - Rising Down
Sigur Ros - Meo Suo
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of Understatement
Ray LaMontagne - Gossip In The Grain
Peter Bruntnell - Peter & The Murder of Crows
Coldplay - Viva La Viva
Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul
GlasVegas - GlasVegas
Neon Neon - Stainless Style
Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
Albums I've bought but haven't played yet:
Verve - 4th
Portishead - 3rd
Tony Christie - Made In Sheffield
I've probably forgotten a few...
I still haven't played 4th but I love Made In Sheffield & 3rd.
3rd actually sits in 3rd place now after Elbow & FF...
I have Amadou & Mariam's Welcome To Mali on order too - Metacrtic's best reviewed album of 2008!
I love this song!!!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KhFv1qJcao