2008-Best of the year (lyrics, ambient, blues, funk, pop)

FaSho · 12-15-2008, 05:15 PM

My updated:
TVOTR-Dear Science
Semi Precious Weapons-We Love You
Katy Perry-One Of The Boys
The Mars Volta-Bedlamn In Goliath

jackhammer · 12-15-2008, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Comus

I got the absolute opposite impression, it felt far more organic and less polished than the previous Opeth albums.

...and that's what it's all about. Different strokes and all that.

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

These are the albums that have been mentioned more than once. It seems that MB is just as generic as all those lists that we love to berate

Kayo Dot - Blue Lambency Downward
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds- Dig, Lazarus , Dig
Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Deerhunter - Microcastle
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
of Montreal- "Skeletal Lamping"
No Age- "Nouns"
Sigur Ros - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath
TV On The Radio- Dear Science
Portishead - Third
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Opeth - Watershed
Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
Modern Guilt - Beck

Funny how that works out...Pretty good list though.

debaserr · 12-15-2008, 08:24 PM

i thought the new raconteurs was incredibly mediocre

Son of JayJamJah · 12-15-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by trace87

i thought the new raconteurs was incredibly mediocre

I'll admit it hasn't gotten a lot of plays here either; but I am still hopeful overall for the band.

Minstrel · 12-15-2008, 08:40 PM

1. Air France - No Way Down
2. Amadou & Mariam - Welcome To Mali
3. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
4. Tough Alliance - New Chance
5. The Islands - Arm's Way

debaserr · 12-15-2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JayJamJah

I'll admit it hasn't gotten a lot of plays here either; but I am still hopeful overall for the band.

yea i liked their first album a lot more. the new one is so bland.

Alfred · 12-17-2008, 01:11 PM

I still haven't heard Sigur Ros or Bon Iver.

lieasleep · 12-17-2008, 02:57 PM

Easy,

The Punch Brothers- Punch
The Hold Steady- Stay Positive
The Accidental- There Were Wolves
Calexico- Carried to Dust
Joshua Radin- Simple Times

but. the fleet foxes, death cab, and of montreal were all real close for me

FaSho · 12-17-2008, 07:04 PM

Stay Positive was the biggest dissapointment of 2008.

lieasleep · 12-17-2008, 08:33 PM

no way! real different from The Hold Steady's other stuff but i thought it had an awesome sound.

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debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,467	i thought the new raconteurs was incredibly mediocre __________________ Last.FM

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Minstrel Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 436	1. Air France - No Way Down 2. Amadou & Mariam - Welcome To Mali 3. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend 4. Tough Alliance - New Chance 5. The Islands - Arm's Way __________________ "Blow your tuneless trumpet, the choice is yours / We don't want the glamour, the pomp and the drums / The Dublin messiah scattering crumbs"

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Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	I still haven't heard Sigur Ros or Bon Iver. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

12-17-2008, 02:57 PM	#138 (permalink)
lieasleep Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 355	Easy, The Punch Brothers- Punch The Hold Steady- Stay Positive The Accidental- There Were Wolves Calexico- Carried to Dust Joshua Radin- Simple Times but. the fleet foxes, death cab, and of montreal were all real close for me

12-17-2008, 08:33 PM	#140 (permalink)
lieasleep Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 355	no way! real different from The Hold Steady's other stuff but i thought it had an awesome sound.