Best 2008 Releases?

JoshK · « **on:** 28 Dec 2008, 01:07 am »

Its that time again. What's your picks for top 5 releases in 2008?

Mine:
Calexico-Carried to Dust
Sun Kil Moon-April
Radiohead-In Rainbows
Porcupine Tree-Nil Recurring
My Morning Jacket-Evil Urges

Almost graces the list
Death Cab for Cutie-Narrow Stairs
Vampire Weekend-Vampire Weekend
The Black Keys-Attack & Release
Jenny Lewis-Acid Tongue
Beck-Modern Guilt
Raconteurs-Consolers Of The Lonely
MGMT-Oracular Spectacular
Black Mountain-In the future
Niyaz-Nine Heavens

Ones I don't have yet, so I can't say where they would rank:
Ryan Adams and the Cardinals - Cardinology
AC/DC - Black Ice
Metallica - Death Magnetic

Len_Dreyer · « **Reply #1 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 01:32 am »

Kathleen Edwards - Asking For Flowers
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
Railroad Earth - Amen Corner
South Austin Jug Band - Strange Invitation

I've got three Calexico cds on order including Carried To Dust.

Len

SlushPuppy · « **Reply #2 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 02:01 am »

Top 5 in order:

Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
Calexico - Carried to Dust
British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
Radiohead - In Rainbows
The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead

WGH · « **Reply #3 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 02:01 am »

Neil Young - Sugar Mountain
Levon Helm - Dirt Farmer
Robert Plant|Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
Calexico-Carried to Dust (our home town boys)

Honorary Mentions - New to me this year:

Bella Fleck and Edgar Meyer - Music for Two
Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez - Let's Leave This Town

rydenfan · « **Reply #4 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 02:22 am »

TV on the Radio - Dear Science
Kate Walsh - Tim's House
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Pt. 1
Dr. Dog - Fate
SIA - Some People Have Real Problems

ecramer · « **Reply #5 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 02:57 am »

OK Here's a go at this in no particular order

The Brightest Diamond - A Thousand Shark's Teeth
Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue
The Black Keys - Attack and Release
Portishead - Third
Bat for lashes - fur and gold

best find of the year Dar Williams - My better self - Comfortably numb

timind · « **Reply #6 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 03:03 am »

You guys have covered quite a few. I'll ad
Blitzen Trapper - Furr
Drive By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark

zybar · « **Reply #7 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 03:11 am »

Making the list (ok, it is the top seven, not five):

John Mayer - Where the Light Is
Black Crowes - Warpaint
Joan Osborne - Little Wild One
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals - Cardinology
REM - Accelerate
Grateful Dead - Winterland 1973 Box Set
Van Morrison - Keep it Simple

Almost making the list:

Coldplay - Viva la Vida
Kathleen Edwards - Asking for Flowers
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis - Two Men With the Blues
Lucinda Williams - Little Honey
Shelby Lynne - Just a Little Lovin'
Weezer - Red Album

Albums I Just couldn't connect with:

Radiohead - In Rainbows
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

George

Vinnie R. · « **Reply #8 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 05:20 am »

In no special order:

Why? - Alopecia
Shelby Lynne - Just a Little Lovin'
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
Fleet Foxes - self titled
Priscilla Ahn - A Good Day
Lymbyc Systym - Love your Abuser Remixed
Kaki King - Dreaming of Revenge
Cat Power - Jukebox (especially that bonus album!)
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Alina Simone - Everyone is Crying Out to Me, Beware

lcrim · « **Reply #9 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 06:22 am »

I don't buy alot of CDs but I did get Sonny Rollins "Road Shows vol.1" This is made from live performances over the last 27 years with various musicians. The artist, of whom it is said is his own greatest critic, selected the recordings from among those made by a very big fan whose name escapes me, and his own.
Typically the cuts on this CD begin as standards and at some point he just takes off to a place that few can go. Its not always pretty but the raw emotion is incredible. I need to be in a particular space to listen to it.

jhm731 · « **Reply #10 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 07:23 am »

Charles Lloyd — Rabo De Nube
Ellis Marsalis — An Open Letter To Thelonious
Carla Bley Big Band - Appearing Nightly
Sonny Rollins — Road Shows, Vol.1
Mike LeDonne - Five Live

Philistine · « **Reply #11 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 02:25 pm »

Steve Winwood - Nine Lives
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
Big Blue Ball - Big Blue Ball
Snow Patrol - A Hundred Million Suns

JoshK · « **Reply #12 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 03:32 pm »

Quote from: SlushPuppy on 28 Dec 2008, 02:01 am

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British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
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The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead

You know I have these two, I got in trade but haven't spent much time listening to them. Same can be said about a lot of music acquired this year.

JoshK · « **Reply #13 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 03:34 pm »

Quote from: zybar on 28 Dec 2008, 03:11 am

Albums I Just couldn't connect with:

Radiohead - In Rainbows
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

George

That happens. There are quite a few acclaimed albums or bands that I haven't connected with. Ben Folds Five and Ben Harper are two I know you like that I can't get into.

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Cat Power - Jukebox (especially that bonus album!)
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

Two others I couldn't get into.

toobluvr · « **Reply #14 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 05:04 pm »

The Felice Brothers - The Felice Brothers (vinyl sounds tremendous)
Sun Kil Moon - April
Cowboy Junkies - Trinity Revisited
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

Been listening to the first two continually for months now.
They just push all the right buttons. Incredible stuff!!

Airborn · « **Reply #15 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 10:43 pm »

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Its that time again. What's your picks for top 5 releases in 2008?

I can never limit these lists to just 5, but I'll follow some of the other posters and list them in catagories:

Top 5:
My Morning Jacket, Evil Urges
Calexico, Carried to Dust
Black Crowes, Warpaint (best album since Amorica)
Raconteurs, Consolers of the Lonely
Black Keys, Attack and Release

Close to top 5, but no cigar:
Beck, Modern Guilt
Nick Cave & Bad Seeds, Dig Lazarus Dig
Thievery Corporation, Radio Retaliation
Disturbed, Indestructible
TV on the Radio, Dear Science

Couldn't get into:
Radiohead, In Rainbows
Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes
Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend
Flobots, Fight with Tools
Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago

Haven't heard yet, but want to:
Ryan Adams, Cardinology
Metallica, Death Magnetic
AC/DC-Black Ice
Opeth, Watershead
Death Cab for Cutie, Narrow Stairs
Procupine Tree, Nil Recurring
Portishead, Third

SlushPuppy · « **Reply #16 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 11:04 pm »

Wow, a lot more Calexico fans here than I thought there would be. I only say that because they're not widely known and the music they play is kind of in its own category. Lot's of good recommendations on this thread

zybar · « **Reply #17 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 11:09 pm »

Quote from: SlushPuppy on 29 Dec 2008, 11:04 pm

Wow, a lot more Calexico fans here than I thought there would be. I only say that because they're not widely known and the music they play is kind of in its own category. Lot's of good recommendations on this thread

Based on what I see in this thread, I just ordered Calexico, Carried to Dust.

Thanks guys.

George

Ruby Mae · « **Reply #18 on:** 30 Dec 2008, 01:51 am »

Quote from: toobluvr on 29 Dec 2008, 05:04 pm

The Felice Brothers - The Felice Brothers (vinyl sounds tremendous)
Sun Kil Moon - April
Cowboy Junkies - Trinity Revisited
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

Been listening to the first two continually for months now.
They just push all the right buttons. Incredible stuff!!

I agree with Toobluvr with the exception of Fleet Foxes and
I would probably add Jakob Dylan - Seeings Things.
The Felice Brothers are awesome!

DavidS · « **Reply #19 on:** 30 Dec 2008, 02:11 am »

Fleet Foxes - listened ten times or so and gave up - couldn't understand all the fuss. With year end lists have pulled them back out again and you know I can't get it off the cd player. Fabulous vocals and insidious worm their way in melodies. Like Wilco when I first heard them and the Pixies before that it was hard work but when I got there its a keeper for me.