a request: five essential buys from 2008
 

since I haven't bought any albums in six months, literally...

any suggestions for some must haves from the past year that I can catch up with?

my taste is pretty broad so its not genre specific. Only real requirement is that it not be a risky buy.. one of those love or hate albums. Can't afford to blow cash on something I might really dislike. :(

prayer for chibi

the Women LP and the new David Grubbs.
I also loved Aucan and Foals; but you should just check out the numerous top 100 that were posted on here.

I know there are so many, I almost didnt make a thread. Its just that there are always hundreds of choices in those threads... :confused:

right on.

ps: prayer for chibi.

yeah i know, Top100 are fookin' tedious.
Top tens totally rule.

ok, um...

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Deerhunter - Micro Castle
T.I. - Papertrail
Portishead - Third
Cat Power - Jukebox

that's half of my Top Ten of 2008, but the other half I'd consider slightly riskier.

5 favourites from 2008:

Fabulous Diamonds - Fabulous Diamonds
http://www.myspace.com/fabulousdiamonds

Naked On The Vague - Blood Pressure Sessions
http://www.myspace.com/nakedonthevague

Teenage Panzerkorps - Games For Slaves (I can't really begin to describe how awesome this band are)
http://www.myspace.com/teenagepanzerkorpsrules

Zola Jesus - Souer Sewer 7" & Poor Sons 7"
http://www.myspace.com/zolajesus

Harry Pussy - You'll Never Play This Town Again (The best band ever? Yes!)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oqwtXeI1AFo


Five More:

Tunnel Canary - Jihad
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qBhQJuydxgA

The Nixe - Anthology LP
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=366 628737

Scorces - I Turn Into You
can't find a link for this so here are a links for each of the members playing solo
Christina Carter http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0wCivElngB0
Heather Leigh http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_8oV4-...eature=related

Various Artists - The Found Tapes
http://www.minimal-wave.org/site/modules.php?name=topMusic&op=album&idartist=202&id album=324

U.S. Girls - Introducing...
http://www.myspace.com/usgirlsss


Also:
Grouper - Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill
http://www.myspace.com/grouperrepuorg

Bardo Pond - Batholith
http://www.myspace.com/bardopond

Windy & Carl - Songs For The Broken Hearted
http://www.myspace.com/windyandcarl

Top 5:

Drive By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
Deerhoof - Offend Maggie
Portishead - Third
Grouper - Dead Deer
Boris - Smile

5 Runners-up:

Roots - Rising Down
Cat Power - Jukebox (preferably the double disc)
Holy Sons - Decline of the West (expanded version)
Santogold - s/t
Earth - Bees Made Honey

Experimental Dental School - Jane Doe Loves Me

Reefer - The Life Narcotic

Deerhunter - Microcastles
Sic Alps - US E.Z
Portishead - Third
FLying Lotus - Los Angeles
No Age - Nouns

FUCK SANTOGOLD

she and him best newcomers of 2008

how'saboutprayerforchibi

Do you know, I've never bought a Scorces record because I can't get over how that might well be my favourite name for a band?

I'd go with Kremer plays Piazolla or Tiomani Diabate's Monde Variations [spelling is all over the show in this post].

Flying Lotus-Los Angeles
Boris-Smile
Portishead-Third, maybe, but if you're only getting five then maybe not
That Sigur Ros one with the ridiculous name
Teenage Panzerkorps-Games For Slaves
Jenny Lewis-Acid Tongue (I would normally recommend this to anyone--my favorite of the year--except here, where tastes are very different. Only if you like vocal-central folk. I'd listen first.)

new david grubbs
new james blackshaw
dellilah-sessions with dr luv

shameless self promtion; how dare you? he he

the hospitals-hairdryer peace
us girls-introducing....us girls
eat skull-sick to death
the cherry blossoms with josephine foster-s/t (is this a reissue or new? who cares its amazing)

o, circuit des yeux-symphone

emeralds' 'solar bridge' is a beautofil mindfuck, also one of the greats of 08.

Huntsville - Eco, Arches & Eras
Grails - Take Refuge in Clean Living
Marnie Stern
Stereolab - Chemical Chords
Boris - Smile

my top 5:

mogwai - the hawk is howling
james blackshaw - echoes of litany
grails - take refuge in clean living (or doomsdayer's holiday is fine as well)
dungen - 4
Bar Kokhba Sextet – Lucifer, Book of Angels Vol 10

I didn't like Microcastle. Sounds like a ballad from Twin Peaks.

Mount Eerie's Black Wooden Ceiling Opening (or whatever it is called)

I've grown to be more tolerable of Microcastle.

if it sounded like twin peaks, itd prolly have a better shot of being good.

it was all like James' song: just you... and me... together.... forever...

I dislike them, but I hear Portishead's latest is great. Also go for Just a Souvenir by Squarepusher, but that may be what you consider a risky buy.

Ooh, and while we're on the topic of shameless self promotion, check my sig for the link to my discography. It's all free, baby :D

Is Squarepusher risky or just relentlessly shite?

You just want that bug-eyed animal Zooey to gobble your knob. ;)

Arthur Russell__Love Is Overtaking Me.
Gang Gang Dance__ Saint Dymphna
Wavves__Wavves


already mentioned:
Hospitals
Grouper
Flying Lotus

Who doesn't?

Me.

Even if she could act I'd kick her out of bed.

It's actually really enjoyable. Different from his others.

1-5 Suishou No Fune - Prayer for Chibi.



Also, "Microcastle" isn't Twin Peaks ENOUGH. For a record that sounds exactly like music form Twin Peaks but is actually good, check out Bohren & Der Club Of Gore's "Dolores".

Does he do that thing he does with the bass that makes me want to hurt him?

Not as much. Only on like one track.

It's a really weird album. Sounds like a full rock band at times. Not as jazzy. Has some poppy stuff too. Has a mix of everything he's done and stuff he's never explored before. It's actually pretty brilliant. My girlfriend's 13 year old brother likes it.

yeah cat power is terrible.

I'm not too convinced that Jukebox was voted worst album because the music is "bad." I think it's more a case of Chan Marshall wearing too much makeup, dancing like an idiot during shows, and doing tons of commercial work that has those voters upset.

I'm not one of those Cat Power apologists who praises everything she does because I have some unhealthy fixation on her as a person. I honestly wouldn't pay more than 25 bucks to see her live, as her stage shows are so unpredictable. I GENUINELY like 98% of the music she puts out, and I think her latest polished pop is excellent. Jukebox has some great covers and, imo, one of her best original compositions, 'Song to Bobby'. While I do find Jukebox to be one of her weaker efforts, I don't like it any less than say her You Are Free album, which is typically praised by most "fans."

Jukebox is nothing earth-shattering by any means, and she can certainly do better. I just can't bring myself to believe that it's the WORST album of the year. I'm quite convinced that this is simply another case of image overriding the music.

Take this comment from a Brainwashed reader for example, "How long can you release substandard, undernourished albums of cutesy postmodern cover versions, and play live shows that are famous for their awfulness, and still continue to be a critical darling and indie pinup girl? For Chan Marshall, the answer is thirteen fucking years."

She's had like eight albums, two of which were covers, and those two cover albums are completely different in sound, design and execution. Just another case of someone, who doesn't even appear to have listened to the album, bitching about "popularity."