And the best album of 2008 is still........

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  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:
    It's like... okay, you're a swampy, old-fashioned rock band. But why does it all feel so lumpen and boring?

    Anyways, I guess I should add Evil Urges to my earlier suggestions, but it'd be a far better album with maybe three of the middle tracks cut out. I'd say Sec Walkin, Librarian and Look At You should go.
    those 3 are amongst my favorite on the album... librarian especially... great vocals... id say the first 2 or 3 could go though
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  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    Evil Urges.

    It could be a one song single called "Smokin' From Shootin'" and it would still win. Album and song of the year in my opinion.
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  • intodeep
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    I am stickign with Opeth's Watershed
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  • CM1847
    CM1847 Posts: 577
    Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:
    It's like... okay, you're a swampy, old-fashioned rock band. But why does it all feel so lumpen and boring?

    Anyways, I guess I should add Evil Urges to my earlier suggestions, but it'd be a far better album with maybe three of the middle tracks cut out. I'd say Sec Walkin, Librarian and Look At You should go.
    I second this. LIbrarian especially with those horrid lyrics.
  • lalalalaaaaaaaa
    lalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    Strange for me to be saying this, but I have to go with In Rainbows...for a band as old as Radiohead is to still be making totally solid albums is extremely rare. Reckoner is the best thing I've heard in a long time....absolutely chilling and beautiful.
  • CM1847
    CM1847 Posts: 577
    Saturnal wrote:
    Strange for me to be saying this, but I have to go with In Rainbows...for a band as old as Radiohead is to still be making totally solid albums is extremely rare. Reckoner is the best thing I've heard in a long time....absolutely chilling and beautiful.
    I know the physical CD was released 1/1/08, but I think most people generally consider that to be a 2007 release since it was available, in full, in the fall of '07.

    If you are considering In Rainbows as an '08 release, then it is far and away my favorite album of '08.
  • smalltown_pj
    smalltown_pj Posts: 56
    new album by The Gaslight Anthem. Think it's called 59 Sound and it's ace.
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  • hodge
    hodge Posts: 519
    CM1847 wrote:
    I know the physical CD was released 1/1/08, but I think most people generally consider that to be a 2007 release since it was available, in full, in the fall of '07.

    If you are considering In Rainbows as an '08 release, then it is far and away my favorite album of '08.

    agreed, if not...sigur ros
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  • SENROCK
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  • hoopinman
    hoopinman Posts: 294
    Saints of Los Angeles???


    is that the new Motley Crue record????

    hahahahahaha!


    I might be the only guy who doesnt like MMJ on this board. I dont mind...I always walked to the beat of my own drummer anyways


    my vote is the Mudcrutch record. just great writing from Tom Petty all the way through
  • 1STmammal2wearPants
    1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 3,000
    Love the new MMJ, but my vote goes to Fleet Foxes. Stunning.
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Sigur Ros - With a Buzz in our Ears we Play Endlessly

    Not quite the best album I bought in 2008 (that'll be Kimya Dawson's 'Remember that I Love You'), but it's very very close.
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  • Cropduster84
    Cropduster84 Posts: 1,283
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Sigur Ros - With a Buzz in our Ears we Play Endlessly

    Not quite the best album I bought in 2008 (that'll be Kimya Dawson's 'Remember that I Love You'), but it's very very close.


    The new Sigur Ros is album is possibly the most beautiful music I have ever heard.....

    I also think it's their best album.....and that's saying something.....
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  • Keir
    Keir Posts: 46
    I've yet to hear an album this year that deserves the title of AOTY. The Raconteurs was good, but it's like being the smartest retard.
  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    smalltown_pj wrote:
    new album by The Gaslight Anthem. Think it's called 59 Sound and it's ace.

    I've heard that song 59 Sound - I bought it off itunes - its really good.

    Best album - probably NIN The Slip.
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  • scottbird
    scottbird Posts: 132
    In no order.
    Black Keys, Attack and release
    MMJ, Evil Urges
    Portishead, Third
    Beck, Modern Guilt
    Brazilian Girls, New York City
    The roots, Rising Down
    Raconteurs, Consolers
    Mars Volta, Bedlam in Goliath
    NIN, The slip
  • LineOneMightyFine
    LineOneMightyFine Posts: 347
    R.E.M. - Accelerate
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Its a tie between Jakob Dylan and The Raconteurs.
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  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    I am pleased to say that I now have a NEW METALLICA album that I will be listening to for a while......and its been a long time coming. It's probably never going to make the first spot in my 2008 list of albums but it will be up there within sniffing distance
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  • not for me?
    not for me? Posts: 501
    Into the Sun
    By Candlebox was the best album of the year.
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