2008 Music...Top 5 so far

[bjf1377]

Re: 2008 Music...Top 5 so far

So, we're halfway through 2008 and I was wondering what new music everybody has been enjoying this year. Anyway, what is everybody's top 5 (or 10 if you want) albums of the year.

Top 5:
5) Horrorpops - Kiss Kiss Kill Kill

If you're into pyschobilly/rockabilly, I definitely recommend this one. You wouldn't think Sweden would produce a band who knew rockabilly quite this well, so I was surprised at how great they are. The vocals are retro, 80s female artist vibe.

2) The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely

This is everything I expected their debut album to be - full of country, blues, and rock n roll with tons of great hooks and fantastic instrumentation thrown in for good measure.

Wow, I never really expected to see anyone mention the Horrorpops on here. Saw them open for the Dropkick Murphys and I was pleased enough to start listening to them. Quality band

And I wasn't a fan of The Raconteurs at first, but this new album is just fantastic and one of the best I've heard in a long time

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I basically stumbled onto the Horrorpops. I was looking for some modern rockabilly bands and saw that they were one of the more better reviewed rockabilly bands, so I took a chance and was definitely rewarded - some kickass songs on that album, for sure.

[bjf1377]

Re: 2008 Music...Top 5 so far

My Top 5:

5. One Less Reason - A Lifetime Burning
4. Weezer - Red Album
3. Tupelo Honey - Machines & Robots
2. Course of Nature - Damaged
1. The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely

[jmood88]

Re: 2008 Music...Top 5 so far

In no order:

Esperanza Spalding- Esperanza

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360- What You See Is What You Get

This isn't my favorite song but all I could find on youtube
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J-Live- Then What Happened

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DL Incognito- A Captured Moment In Time

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9th Wonder and Buckshot- The Formula

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[Fresh Tendrils]

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How is DL Incognito, jmood? I've seen him mentioned a couple other places and am wondering.

[Sting]

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I don't buy albums anymore, I just download tracks for the ipod. I stick with XM Lucy and XM The City

[Miles_Yuhas]

Re: 2008 Music...Top 5 so far

These are the only ones that come to my mind. In no particular order.


The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Nada Surf - Lucky

[jmood88]

Re: 2008 Music...Top 5 so far

How is DL Incognito, jmood? I've seen him mentioned a couple other places and am wondering.

He's really good. I never heard of him until Nivek talked about his album and I'm glad I checked him out.

[dkgojackets]

Re: 2008 Music...Top 5 so far

5. From First to Last - self-titled
4. Story of the Year - The Black Swan
3. Alesana - Where Myth Fades to Legend
2. Thrice - Alchemy Index Vols. 3 & 4: Air and Earth.
1. Bullet for My Valentine - Scream Aim Fire

Radiohead doesn't count for me since it was widely available in october of 07.

[CaptainZombie]

Re: 2008 Music...Top 5 so far

My top 5, w/ Crue being in runner up status.

3 Doors Down - Self Titled
Shinedown - The Sound of Madness
Whitesnake - Good to be Bad
Disturbed - Indestructible
Sevendust - Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow

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Motley Crue: Saints of LA

[boomhauertjs]

Re: 2008 Music...Top 5 so far

NIN - Ghosts
The Dreaming - Etched in Blood
NIN - The Slip
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Filter - Anthems for the Damned

[AuburnAlumni]

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The Old 97s are playing Workplay Theater here in Bham July 21st!!

[savoie2006]

Re: 2008 Music...Top 5 so far

NIN - Ghosts
The Dreaming - Etched in Blood
NIN - The Slip
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Filter - Anthems for the Damned

Wow,someone giving DCFC's new cd credit.Alot of fans of the group,though I think it's mostly those that enjoyed "Plans" so much,knock that cd.Personally I think it's pretty good."Cath" and "Long Division" are great songs.

[Flyboy]

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Sia - Some People Have Real Problems

Not only the best album of 2008 (thus far, but I don't see that changing anytime soon), one of the best albums I've heard in a LONG time. Classic.

[Badger_Fan]

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For those that were wondering, the new Old 97's record is pretty solid. Much better than "Drag It Up" in my opinion. The first couple tracks are solid. The middle of the album gets a little murky, but the closing five tracks are outstanding. "Early Morning" and "The Easy Way" would fit perfectly with the mood from "Too Far To Care". Awesome tracks. "Here's To The Halcyon" is a great Rhett Miller track that would work with "Satellite Rides". "The Color Of A Lonely Heart Is Blue" is the best song that Murry Hammond has done. And the closing track "The One" is fantastic. It's worth it for those five songs alone, though the rest of the album is pretty solid.

As far as my top five goes...it would look like this:

5. "Vampire Weekend" - Vampire Weekend. I didn't want to like this one, I really didn't, but it's outstanding stuff.

4. "Blame It On Gravity" - The Old 97's

3. "Brighter Than Creations Dark" - Drive-by Truckers. Awesome album, with enough variation to make the number of tracks ok. Not as good as SRO or "Decoration Day" imo, but very good work.

2. "When Life Gives You Lemons You Paint That **** Gold" - Atmosphere. Slug and Ant are fantastic, and there is a confidence in this album that isn't boastful or fake. Very good album.

1. "Stay Positive" - The Hold Steady. This is darker than "Boys And Girls In America" but more powerful I think. Where BAGIA was anthemic and dealt with the euphoric sense of the late teens/early 20s party set, SP deals with the aftermath. There are five or six tracks on this record that stand up with anything they've done yet. As Craig Finn states in the title track, "the sing-alongs songs'll be our scriptures".