oh wait, oops, wooden shjips, i was thinking wooden wand
― Tape Store, Monday, 7 July 2008 06:25 (sixteen years ago) link
Notwist making a surge into the top ten.
― Scik Mouthy, Monday, 7 July 2008 07:55 (sixteen years ago) link
Gave the Eat Skull album a go yesterday, pretty funtimes if not top ten material
― DJ Mencap, Monday, 7 July 2008 09:56 (sixteen years ago) link
If we're including re-issues, then I'd add Funky Nassau: The Compass Point Story to my list.
― o. nate, Monday, 7 July 2008 16:40 (sixteen years ago) link
I like Vinicius Cantuaria's Cymbals a lot; Ross Johnson's Make It Stop! Thank You Friends: The Ardent Records Story; Jamey Johnson's very very Waylon Jennings-esque That Lonesome Song; Chuck Prophet's even more Waylon-esque Dreaming Waylon's Dreams; and today's answer to the burning question: what happened to the Scene Is Now?--I'm Not Jim's You Are All My People. OK, the Scene Was Then, as in kinda roots-rock but very good, much better than I woulda expected.
― whisperineddhurt, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 01:49 (sixteen years ago) link
arms 'kids aflame' is pretty good, although "whirring" still seems to be the best thing on it
― electricsound, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 01:53 (sixteen years ago) link
I've been catching up on listening to a lot of the choices here, great stuff. But how 'bout we keep reissues here?
Reissues Thread 2008
― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 02:04 (sixteen years ago) link
1. Thank You Friends: The Ardent Records Story 2. Half Man Half Biscuit - CSI: Ambleside 3. Jacaszek - Treny 4. Coldplay - Viva La Vida 5. Portishead - Third 6. Nine Inch Nails - The Slip 7. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 02:05 (sixteen years ago) link
1. erykah badu - nu amerykah pt 1 4th world war dwele - sketches of a man estelle - shine raheem devaughn - love behind the melody gnarls barkley - the odd couple algebra blesset - purpose nas - untitled mariah - e=mc2 portishead - third wayne - tha carter III
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago) link
Thanks to J0hn for informing me that Tata Young has a new album out. Listening to it now...
Don't think anyone's mentioned Danity Kane, Van Hunt, or Taio Cruz. Like them in descending order and only the first one will probably be on my top ten list. (Van Hunt's album was shelved so probably doesn't count.)
― dabug, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 03:59 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh, and Britta Persson's album Kill Hollywood Me is good.
― dabug, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 04:00 (sixteen years ago) link
INDIAN JEWELRY!!!
That record just hit me and I think it will end up being in my top ten this year.
― sleeve, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 05:36 (sixteen years ago) link
Captain Lorax should give a try to the new Sparks album too.
Otherwise good work, guys, since my last post in this thread a lot of unheard and interesting albums have been mentioned, so perhaps in a few weeks my Top 10 for the year would look totally different.
― zeus, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 08:39 (sixteen years ago) link
NOZE
― J@cob, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 09:15 (sixteen years ago) link
Did the Wooden Shjips put out an album in 2008? I liked their EP from last year.
― Dan S, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 16:48 (sixteen years ago) link
Can't believe I forgot to put the new Panic at the Disco on my list!
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 17:53 (sixteen years ago) link
wooden shjips released a singles/e.p. comp called 'volume 1'
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4296
― kamerad, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 18:48 (sixteen years ago) link
i forgot my fav record of the year...old performance obv but first time it's been released!
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BtilCAhdL._SS500_.jpg
18+ minute Eight Miles High is crazzzzzy
― M@tt He1ges0n, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 19:28 (sixteen years ago) link
srsly if you wanna bro down and get nice with your posse with some brews on the deck ^^this is the joint
― M@tt He1ges0n, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 19:46 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah is that one with clarence white? is it better than Untitled? part of me thinks that i have enough live byrds from that era, but then part of me thinks that is a dumb thing to think.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 19:50 (sixteen years ago) link
y more country '08:
Greta Gaines, Whiskey Thoughts Jeff Bates, Jeff Bates Rebecca Lynn Howard, No Rules Chris Knight, Hearts of Stone Maria Muldaur, Yes We Can!
posting a few reissues over there there
― whisperineddhurt, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 20:54 (sixteen years ago) link
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yep it's w/c white on guitar...he's a monster on this.
i don't actually know untitled....and i've not heard any boots or stuff from that era, but this is pretty damn amazing imo.
― M@tt He1ges0n, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 21:16 (sixteen years ago) link
Dodos Panda Bear El Guincho No Age
that's pretty much all the new releases I've bought this year
― Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 21:37 (sixteen years ago) link
1)Yoshi Wada - “The Appointed Cloud” and “Lament For The Rise And Fall Of The Elephantine Crocodile” 2)Pandi Pran Nath – “Raga Cycle, Palace Theater, Paris 1972” 3)Eliane Radigue - “Chry-Ptus” 4)Gas - “Nah Und Fern” 5)Terry Riley “The Last Camel In Paris” 6)Vajra “Live” 7)Hercules & Love Affair - “Hercules & Love Affair” 8)Evangelista “Hello, Voyager” 9)Charlemagne Palestine “The Apocalypse Will Blossom” 10) Andrew Chalk & Daisuke Suzuki “The Days After”
― Dan S, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 22:40 (sixteen years ago) link
xpost Panda Bear was last year, didn't you see the PFORK TOP 10 BEST ALBUM LIST? hahahaha
― stephen, Wednesday, 9 July 2008 00:35 (sixteen years ago) link
oh man I forgot about that Evangelista album, must hear ASAP.
― sleeve, Wednesday, 9 July 2008 00:44 (sixteen years ago) link
i'm going to add david lynch's polish night music and scarlett johannson's anywhere i lay my head. :)
― Tape Store, Thursday, 10 July 2008 03:02 (sixteen years ago) link
As of today, Miley Cyrus' Breakout.
― Mordy, Thursday, 10 July 2008 03:13 (sixteen years ago) link
pas/cal album has arrived, there was way too much going on in the first listen to comprehend but I assume it will be number one soon.
― keythkeyth, Thursday, 10 July 2008 03:40 (sixteen years ago) link
yayyyyy
― Tape Store, Thursday, 10 July 2008 03:44 (sixteen years ago) link
wait, 'too much going on'?!??!?!? i always thought the album would be simple but fantastic indie pop
― Tape Store, Thursday, 10 July 2008 03:45 (sixteen years ago) link
the sword neon neon phantom planet wolf parade no age hot chip the cool kids
i'd like to include black mountain, cut copy and clinic but i dont know those albums well enough yet.
― billstevejim, Thursday, 10 July 2008 03:53 (sixteen years ago) link
it is not simple. it is indie pop. there are loads of voices from all over the place, tempo changes, stops, starts, it is understandable why it took them so long. 'dearest bernard living' is my favorite thus far. i was worried about the cherry suite since caz didn't write two of the songs but it's great. i do prefer the acoustic version of 'citizens army uniform', i think, new one is kinda rockin.
― keythkeyth, Thursday, 10 July 2008 03:55 (sixteen years ago) link
I feel like no one has heard the new Phantom Planet or else a few other people would have included it here.
― billstevejim, Thursday, 10 July 2008 03:59 (sixteen years ago) link
I've heard that new Phantom Planet, but I think only half of the album merits attention. Its far too hit or miss for me, but I will admit to liking it a lot more than I expected to.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 10 July 2008 04:03 (sixteen years ago) link
tbqh it was one of the worst albums i listened to this year!
sorry, bsj
― The Macallan 18 Year, Thursday, 10 July 2008 06:13 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm not scraping anywhere near ten obvious candidates yet :/ I wonder if I'll even have a list 6 months from now at this rate...
but man that Evangelista album, that's gotta be in there at least top 3. Another vote please!
― fandango, Thursday, 10 July 2008 17:41 (sixteen years ago) link
Listened to that Shearwater album based on this thread but it's more Radiohead than Talk Talk. :(
― Raw Patrick, Friday, 11 July 2008 07:45 (sixteen years ago) link
No it isn't. It's not as Talk Talk as a lot of people say though, but the only bit even slightly redolent of Radiohead is the opening two chords of The Snow Leopard.
― Scik Mouthy, Friday, 11 July 2008 08:09 (sixteen years ago) link
The guys voice reminds me of Radiohead. Bearing in mind that I never listen to Radiohead. I don't see ANY resemblance to Talk Talk. I've only listened once, on the way to work. I will listen again on the way home.
And I don't want any comments about fidelity.
― Raw Patrick, Friday, 11 July 2008 08:13 (sixteen years ago) link
Cos he sings in a high register? That's very lazy listening, dude.
― Scik Mouthy, Friday, 11 July 2008 08:16 (sixteen years ago) link
He's far more operatic than Yorke; more like Anthony Hegarty.
Nah he's not like Antony.
I zoned out listening to this on the tube and when my brain started working agin it was like who ios this Thom Yorke type motherfucker I'm hearing?
― Raw Patrick, Friday, 11 July 2008 08:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Have you heard the new Polar Bear, Nick? (Or Marcello?)
― Raw Patrick, Friday, 11 July 2008 08:24 (sixteen years ago) link
There's a new Polar Bear???!!! No I haven't, is it in shops???
― Scik Mouthy, Friday, 11 July 2008 08:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Out on Monday in Tin Angel records (what happened to Babel Label?). I will most assuredly be ordering this hurriedly.
― Scik Mouthy, Friday, 11 July 2008 08:30 (sixteen years ago) link
I had no idea either till I saw it reviewed in The Guardian today.
― Raw Patrick, Friday, 11 July 2008 08:37 (sixteen years ago) link
I've stuck Held On The Tips Of Fingers on now. God I LOVE Polar Bear. More so than Acoustic Ladyland, maybe.
― Scik Mouthy, Friday, 11 July 2008 09:03 (sixteen years ago) link
No love for Clark's 'Turning Dragon'?
― sonnypike, Friday, 11 July 2008 12:54 (sixteen years ago) link
saw 'em live in March, dude sounded like a karaoke Freddy Mercury. really really really bad.
― stephen, Friday, 11 July 2008 23:54 (sixteen years ago) link