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The best 25 CD’s of 2008

Gomaki said:
I'm kinda digging Duffy's Rockferry
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So do I. It is a terrific album and just missed being in my top 25, but the single "Mercy" would make my top 25 singles of the year. I am a sucker for British Pop music (Britpop) and 2008 was an exceptional year with a lot of releases from great bands (Oasis, The Verve, Coldplay, Snow Patrol, Elbow, British Sea Power, Keane, People in Planes, etc) but the female voice seems to be the trend that is emerging from the other side of the pond recently & Duffy is just 1 recent example. In the last couple of years alone weve gotten Her, Amy Winehouse (God what a wreck of a human being...but what talent), Lily Allen, Adelle, Santogold, Corrine Bailey Rae, Natasha Bedingfield, KT Tunstall and others. And whats great is how varied these voices are in sound & style. Hmm is Fergie a Brit? I'm not 100% sure...I'm not a fan but I guess she counts if she is.

In any event, I don't think there has been an explosion of great British female pop singers to emerge like this since the late sixties when we got Shirley Bassey, Marianne Faithful, Lulu, Petula Clark & my personal Favorite Dusty Springfield. I hope this new appreciation of the female voice
 
...continues.

lol, I cut myself off there. Hope I didnt keep you guys in too much suspense (WHAT THE FUCK IS HE GOING TO SAY!!).

And yeah, I know I forgot Joss Stone and probably a couple of others.
 
sandcastledisco said:
Solange is to me a better artist, and her life is one that compares to mine so i see myself in solange
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Ok Sand, I just read your profile, now how exactly does the life a white bisexual male from Toronto compare to Solange Knowles lol?

You didnt both sleep with the same guy did you (or maybe the same girl)?
 
1. Saturnalia - The Gutter Twins (Mark Lanegan & Greg Dulli)
2. Stay Positive - The Hold Steady
3. Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket
4. Narrow Stairs - Death Cab for Cutie
5. Dear Science - TV on the Radio
6. Conor Oberst
7. Only By The Nights - Kings of Leon
8. New Amerykah - Erykah Badu
9. Attack and Release - The Black Keys
10. On Your Sleeve - Jesse Malin (yeah, it's an album of covers but Malin does an amazing job)
 
jake99 said:
1. Saturnalia - The Gutter Twins (Mark Lanegan & Greg Dulli)
2. Stay Positive - The Hold Steady
3. Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket
4. Narrow Stairs - Death Cab for Cutie
5. Dear Science - TV on the Radio
6. Conor Oberst
7. Only By The Nights - Kings of Leon
8. New Amerykah - Erykah Badu
9. Attack and Release - The Black Keys
10. On Your Sleeve - Jesse Malin (yeah, it's an album of covers but Malin does an amazing job)
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excellent taste! it makes me happy to see The Hold Steady at #2.

i couldn't get into Conor Oberst's album at all... maybe i should listen more. i've never heard of Jesse Malin, so i'll check him (her?) out.
 
jake99 said:
1. Saturnalia - The Gutter Twins (Mark Lanegan & Greg Dulli)
2. Stay Positive - The Hold Steady
3. Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket
4. Narrow Stairs - Death Cab for Cutie
5. Dear Science - TV on the Radio
6. Conor Oberst
7. Only By The Nights - Kings of Leon
8. New Amerykah - Erykah Badu
9. Attack and Release - The Black Keys
10. On Your Sleeve - Jesse Malin (yeah, it's an album of covers but Malin does an amazing job)
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Great list Jake. Its funny but the Jesse Malin cd is the only one on your list I havent heard at least a part of even though he is a popular local musical artist here in New York. Covers albums can be very tricky, one of my all time favorite bands (and the band I have seen live most in my life going on 20+ times) Everclear, released a covers cd this year and I was very disappointed in it.

Jake, are you aware of The Cold War Kids? judging by your list I think they would be right up your alley and they released an excellent album this year called "Loyalty to Loyalty" (to follow up their equally excellent debut CD "Robbers & Cowards") which was my 2nd favorite cd this year. If you havent already gotten it I would highly recomend it.
 
I do like the Cold War Kids, Captain. I liked their new album but really didn't listen to it as much as what's on my list.

AS for the cover albums, you're right, they can be tricky - anyone can put out one good cover but a whole album full, that's another story but Malin is so good he pulls it off.

Nomine, Jesse Malin is a guy. I think you will be pleasantly surprised by how good he is. I've liked everything Conor Oberst has done so far; there's really no need for the constant comparisons to Dylan though, I hate when critics do that, let the artist's music stand on it's own.

I just saw The Hold Steady a week and a half ago here in Chicago. Probably the fourth time I've seen them in the last two years - they put on a great live show.
 
jake99 said:
I just saw The Hold Steady a week and a half ago here in Chicago. Probably the fourth time I've seen them in the last two years - they put on a great live show.
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I need to see them live, Ive heard nothing but great things about their live shows. I am seeing Kings Of Leon this Thursday night. Ill give you a report.
 
so, in the past 2 weeks i've totally fallen in love with Elephant Shell by Tokyo Police Club. if i were making my list now, it would be on there instead of Kings Of Leon.
 
MCsNo1Fn said:
25. 19, Adele
24. Here I Stand, Usher
23. The Carter III, Lil' Wayne
22. David Cook, David Cook
21. Spirit, Leona Lewis
20. Troubadour, George Strait
19. The Fame, Lady GaGa
18. Fearless, Jazmine Sullivan
17. Kellie Pickler, Kellie Pickler
16. Doll Domination, The Pussycat Dolls
15. Funhouse, P!nk
14. One Of The Boys, Katy Perry
13. Love On The Inside, Sugarland
12. Breakout, Miley Cyrus
11. Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Hudson
10. Rockferry, Duffy
09. Play, Brad Paisley
08. E=MC2, Mariah Carey
07. Do You Know, Jessica Simpson
06. Flavors Of Entanglement, Alanis Morissette
05. Circus, Britney Spears
04. Folie A Deux, Fall Out Boy
03. Heroes & Thieves, Vanessa Carlton
02. Pocketful Of Sunshine, Natasha Bedingfield
01. We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things, Jason Mraz

BEST ALBUM OF 2008: Fearless, Taylor Swift
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Vanessa's album came out in the end of 2007.
 
MCsNo1Fn said:
25. 19, Adele
24. Here I Stand, Usher
23. The Carter III, Lil' Wayne
22. David Cook, David Cook
21. Spirit, Leona Lewis
20. Troubadour, George Strait
19. The Fame, Lady GaGa
18. Fearless, Jazmine Sullivan
17. Kellie Pickler, Kellie Pickler
16. Doll Domination, The Pussycat Dolls
15. Funhouse, P!nk
14. One Of The Boys, Katy Perry
13. Love On The Inside, Sugarland
12. Breakout, Miley Cyrus
11. Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Hudson
10. Rockferry, Duffy
09. Play, Brad Paisley
08. E=MC2, Mariah Carey
07. Do You Know, Jessica Simpson
06. Flavors Of Entanglement, Alanis Morissette
05. Circus, Britney Spears
04. Folie A Deux, Fall Out Boy
03. Heroes & Thieves, Vanessa Carlton
02. Pocketful Of Sunshine, Natasha Bedingfield
01. We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things, Jason Mraz

BEST ALBUM OF 2008: Fearless, Taylor Swift
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Vanessa's album came out in the end of 2007. I should know, I have it!
 
Top 10 Albums of 2008
Category: Music

There were a lot of good albums last year but my top 10 follows...

1. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

2. Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping

3. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

4. Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight

5. TV On The Radio - Dear Science

6. British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?

7. The Walkmen - You and Me

8. Shearwater - Rook

9. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

10. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges


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Other notable albums to get for 2008:

- In Ear Park by...Department of Eagles
- Microcastle by...Deerhunter
- No Way Down by...Air France
- Only By The Night by...Kings of Leon
- Alopecia by...Why?
- Devotion by...Beach House
- In Ghost Colours by...Cut Copy
- Keeper's by...Deastro
- Time To Pretend EP by...MGMT
- Chunk of Change by...Passion Pit
- Sad Robots by...Stars
- Hope for the Hopeless by...Brett Dennon
- Lust Lust Lust by...the Revonettes
- The Devil You + Me by...the Notwist
- The Age Of The Understatement by...The Last Shadow Puppets
- Some People Have Real Problems by...Sia
- Everything Is Borrowed by...The Streets
- Stay Positive by...The Hold Steady
- Med sud I eyrum vid spilum endalaust by...Sigur Ros
- Dig Your Soul Out by...Oasis
- Cardinology by...Ryan Adams
- The '59 Sound by...The Gaslight Anthem
- Roll With You by...Eli Paperboy Reed
 
ok so the 25 is difficult, but I can easily do my top 5.

1. The Slip - Nine Inch Nails
2. Only By The Night - Kings Of Leon
3. Circus - Britney Spears
4. More Than A Lot - Chase & Status
5. Chinese Democracy - Guns N' Roses

Varied as hell, from Industrial to Rock.
 
In no particular order, my top 10 (I don't know that I could think of 25) would be:

Hercules and the Love Affair - s/t
Crystal Castles - s/t
Santogold - s/t
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
Fleet Foxes - s/t
The Cool Kids - The Bake Sale EP
M83 - Saturdays=Youth
Vampire Weekend - s/t
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One: 4th World War
Why? - Alopecia
 
Steven Wilson - Insurgentes
Steven Wilson - Insurgentes
Kayo Dot - Blue Lambency Downward
Steven Wilson - Insurgentes
 
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