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Post by UNKAL on Dec 17, 2008 10:10:54 GMT
Well I kept seeing a banner ad for the Fleet Foxes album popping up so thought I'd create this thread. Not really bought that much new music this year but here's my limited selection:
My top albums of 2008:
The Hold Steady - Steady Positive (who I saw live on Sunday and they ROCKED!)
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Calexico - Carried to Dust
Conor Oberst - Conor Oberst
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!!
The Duke Spirit - Neptune
PLUS best singles of the year:
The Futureheads - Beginning of the Twist
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
MGMT - Time to Pretend
Los Campesinos - Death to Los Campesinos
Ting Tings - Great DJ
We Are Scientists - After Hours
PLUS best albums not released this year but I heard for the first time:
Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther
The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America
Godspeed You Black Emperor - F sharp A sharp infinity
PLUS albums I haven't heard yet but I need to get:
Neon Neon - Stainless Style
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
The Black Keys - Attack & Release
White Denim - Workout Holiday
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Post by Lizziekins on Dec 17, 2008 10:48:34 GMT
There's a lack of Kings of Leon on your list  I can't think of any outstanding albums released this year. Some very good a la Fleet Foxes which you've mentioned. Ooh I lie! My album of the year is Elbow - Seldom Seen Kid |
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Post by skyshadow5 on Dec 17, 2008 16:40:18 GMT
Well I kept seeing a banner ad for the Fleet Foxes album popping up so thought I'd create this thread. Not really bought that much new music this year but here's my limited selection: My top albums of 2008: The Hold Steady - Steady Positive (who I saw live on Sunday and they ROCKED!) Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago Calexico - Carried to Dust Conor Oberst - Conor Oberst Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!! The Duke Spirit - Neptune PLUS best singles of the year: The Futureheads - Beginning of the Twist Vampire Weekend - A-Punk MGMT - Time to Pretend Los Campesinos - Death to Los Campesinos Ting Tings - Great DJ We Are Scientists - After Hours PLUS best albums not released this year but I heard for the first time: Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America Godspeed You Black Emperor - F sharp A sharp infinity PLUS albums I haven't heard yet but I need to get: Neon Neon - Stainless Style TV on the Radio - Dear Science The Black Keys - Attack & Release White Denim - Workout Holiday Well I've never heard of a single band/singer you mentioned there  Best album of the year has to be Circus by Britney Spears |
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Post by UNKAL on Dec 18, 2008 14:54:35 GMT
LOL Skyshadow, go and buy Uncut magazine that'll point you in the right direction (they have a best of 2008 review and CD this month)!
Lizzie, forgot about the Kings of Leon, I've not bought the new album yet, but did like the singles so far. Very strange that they got a no.1 single they really have found a wider audience with this release. Add it to my must by list along with Elbow as well!
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Post by Lizziekins on Dec 19, 2008 15:23:16 GMT
LOL Skyshadow, go and buy Uncut magazine that'll point you in the right direction (they have a best of 2008 review and CD this month)! Lizzie, forgot about the Kings of Leon, I've not bought the new album yet, but did like the singles so far. Very strange that they got a no.1 single they really have found a wider audience with this release. Add it to my must by list along with Elbow as well! ;D I can send you both if you want |
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Post by skyshadow5 on Dec 20, 2008 9:41:43 GMT
Have you got Circus by Britney as well  (I have ) |
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Post by bambam2008 on Dec 20, 2008 11:56:10 GMT
I've only bought one album this year and its the best this year by far (well I think so)
Its AC/DC Black Ice
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Post by jimmy on Dec 20, 2008 17:26:32 GMT
Lizzie, forgot about the Kings of Leon, I've not bought the new album yet, but did like the singles so far. Very strange that they got a no.1 single they really have found a wider audience with this release. Add it to my must by list along with Elbow as well! ;D I'm a Kings fan but i still think last years 'Because of the times' is the better album. 'Only by the Night' is good tho but i am also surprised that it has become so popular. Everybody i know seems to have it. |
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Post by jimmy on Dec 20, 2008 17:35:25 GMT
I've only bought one album this year and its the best this year by far (well I think so) Its AC/DC Black Ice Have you seem the TV ad with the fella in his shed? Did anyone else think that was going to be an ad for Guitar Hero or something? ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2008 19:21:12 GMT
I've only bought one album this year and its the best this year by far (well I think so) Its AC/DC Black Ice Have you seem the TV ad with the fella in his shed? Did anyone else think that was going to be an ad for Guitar Hero or something? ;D I think that everytime it comes on |
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Post by Bazman on Dec 20, 2008 20:28:36 GMT
Have you seem the TV ad with the fella in his shed? Did anyone else think that was going to be an ad for Guitar Hero or something? ;D I think that everytime it comes on You and me both! I dunno what I would say are my favourite albums of this year. I only seem to have got a few cds from this year. I actually have no idea |
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Post by funkydoodycool on Dec 22, 2008 22:20:44 GMT
I'm gonna have to go with Metallica's Death Magnetic. Its the only CD I've bought in the whole of 2008. I used to buy an album every week. Music lately just doesn't inspire me like it used to, so I stick with the good old stuff I know.
It didn't come out in 2008 (1991 actually) but my best musical discovery of 2008 is Sepultura's Arise. I grew up on angry music such as their's, but being 10 at the time this came out I was a bit young, and I first got into them with the follow-up, Chaos AD (1993), which came out just about the time I realised that Michael Jackson wasn't actually THAT good. To me Arise holds much of the anger I feel at the current state of society, particularly in this dying country of ours.
Did I say too much?
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Post by jimmy on Dec 22, 2008 23:00:23 GMT
Hope this isn't a topic to fall out with people but do you guys actually really "buy" music? I would say i'm a self taught downloader and can honestly say other then gifts for family i haven't spend money on music in years. It's just normal to me now. I love searching for music i have missed or just never got a copy of over the years. The bulk of my collection is old classics. Maybe this is a topic of another thread or web-site.  Anyway, got my hands on the Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver albums and think they are sweet. Thanks for the suggestions! |
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Post by Lizziekins on Dec 23, 2008 8:56:44 GMT
Hope this isn't a topic to fall out with people but do you guys actually really "buy" music? I would say i'm a self taught downloader and can honestly say other then gifts for family i haven't spend money on music in years. It's just normal to me now. I love searching for music i have missed or just never got a copy of over the years. The bulk of my collection is old classics. Maybe this is a topic of another thread or web-site. Anyway, got my hands on the Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver albums and think they are sweet. Thanks for the suggestions! I did for a while, but I never really felt comfortable. The f3ar of pirate police is too strong. However I have started downloading album from amazon, as it's a fraction of the price of i-tunes and no DRM rubbish |
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Post by blasthead on Dec 23, 2008 10:05:13 GMT
I don't mind downloading the odd single here and there but would never download an album - call me old fashioned but I want a real product for that kind of money!
I don't have an album of the year as I very rarely buy anything when it first comes out - Always Outnumbered Never Outgunned (Prodigy) or Blood Mountain (Mastodon) were probably the last.
Currently into the Amon Amarth/Megadeth/Enslaved/Lamb of God etc back catalogues ;D Probably scared everyone off now lol
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