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)