Best Albums of 2008, maybe?
Magnetic Fields – Distortion*
This record is noisy! Obligatory "Lives up to its title...blah blah blah..." California Girls is infectious.
Black Mountain - In The Future*
Bonnie Prince Billy meets Pink Floyd...or, you know, maybe not.
Cat Power - Jukebox*
A covers album...our beloved Chan singing the likes of Billie Holiday, Hank Williams, and a nice little Dylan number. Looser, more soulful than "The Greatest." I hear that's Jim White of Dirty Three fame on the skins.
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular*
The new psychedelic era is upon us. Time to Pretend is up on their myspace, go listen to it and get high snorting sea cucumbers. It's awesome.
Ida - Lovers Prayers*
First new album in three years. It was worth the wait. Dan and Liz moved to a farm in the mountains outside of New York and recorded this album in the barn...alot of atmospheric elements come through in the recording...you can hear the crackling of the fireplace in the background and whatnot. My favorite of 2008 so far.
British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?*
The eccentricity of "The Decline of British Sea Power" + the lush/full sounds of "Open Season"= Do You Like Rock Music? I think this will be a breakout year for BSP.
Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
A few mp3's have found their way onto the internet and from what I hear...it's another great effort. I heard this one is more fantasy based, rather than Darnielle's typical autobiographical outpouring.
Beach House - Devotion
Excited for this record...have you heard this?
Sun Kil Moon - April
I loved "Tiny Cities Made of Ashes," but I think we are all waiting for an original follow-up to "Ghosts of the Great Highway."
Billy Bragg - Mr. Love & Justice
Billy could put out an album of Rick Astley covers and I would love it. He gets a free pass with me.
The Breeders - Mountain Battles
First Breeders album in oh...six years. Can you believe it's been 15 years since "Last Splash?"...I swear to god that album is more relevant than half the shit coming out now. Anyways, Mountain Battles is a great title.
of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping
Does anyone doubt that this will be anything less than amazing? My only hope is that it's more "Satan Panic" than "Hissing Fauna."
Other as-of-yet untitled offerings of interest:
Dave Bazan, Mates of State, Dan Deacon, Islands, and Built to Spill
*-Leaked
This record is noisy! Obligatory "Lives up to its title...blah blah blah..." California Girls is infectious.
Black Mountain - In The Future*
Bonnie Prince Billy meets Pink Floyd...or, you know, maybe not.
Cat Power - Jukebox*
A covers album...our beloved Chan singing the likes of Billie Holiday, Hank Williams, and a nice little Dylan number. Looser, more soulful than "The Greatest." I hear that's Jim White of Dirty Three fame on the skins.
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular*
The new psychedelic era is upon us. Time to Pretend is up on their myspace, go listen to it and get high snorting sea cucumbers. It's awesome.
Ida - Lovers Prayers*
First new album in three years. It was worth the wait. Dan and Liz moved to a farm in the mountains outside of New York and recorded this album in the barn...alot of atmospheric elements come through in the recording...you can hear the crackling of the fireplace in the background and whatnot. My favorite of 2008 so far.
British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?*
The eccentricity of "The Decline of British Sea Power" + the lush/full sounds of "Open Season"= Do You Like Rock Music? I think this will be a breakout year for BSP.
Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
A few mp3's have found their way onto the internet and from what I hear...it's another great effort. I heard this one is more fantasy based, rather than Darnielle's typical autobiographical outpouring.
Beach House - Devotion
Excited for this record...have you heard this?
Sun Kil Moon - April
I loved "Tiny Cities Made of Ashes," but I think we are all waiting for an original follow-up to "Ghosts of the Great Highway."
Billy Bragg - Mr. Love & Justice
Billy could put out an album of Rick Astley covers and I would love it. He gets a free pass with me.
The Breeders - Mountain Battles
First Breeders album in oh...six years. Can you believe it's been 15 years since "Last Splash?"...I swear to god that album is more relevant than half the shit coming out now. Anyways, Mountain Battles is a great title.
of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping
Does anyone doubt that this will be anything less than amazing? My only hope is that it's more "Satan Panic" than "Hissing Fauna."
Other as-of-yet untitled offerings of interest:
Dave Bazan, Mates of State, Dan Deacon, Islands, and Built to Spill
*-Leaked
Labels: Music
posted by Eric Mortensen at
10:11 PM
1 Comments:
Sea Power have a new record? OOOOOhhh man does that have me excited....
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