So we're fuck-all of the way through 2008; what records are worth attention?

Blugh: Defined.

ANYWAY, MY POINT WAS THAT I LIKED IT: WHETHER BLOG OR BLUGH.

thanks daniel, i appreciate it

i dont really want it to be a blog because that implies 'when we have time for it' rather than a regular sort of thing...but we dont really have time for it so whatever

No problemo. Thanks for alerting me to the Benevento disc. It's a nice find (and on eMusic, too!).

Does Mary J., which came out 12.18.07. count here?

sure why not.

OK then. It sounds grebt.

Foals album sounds good off one listen.

Since it came out late in 2007, and since I didn't hear the whole thing until this year, I will once again mention Ñejo & Dalmata's debut album Broke & Famous. This is a new and collected songs CD, since some of these tracks have been kicking around for a little while. With help from producer Danny Fornaris, they have their own distinctive sound. Reggaeton, yes, but the sounds swirling around are a bit different, and the way they hit the rhythm sometimes gives it a different feeling. Plus, really only about half the songs are dembow. I'm hoping The Reverend will eventually describe this stuff adequately, so I don't have to keep trying. There's a merengue (okay, merengueton), a cumbia, a weird dancey rocky song ("Mi Dia de Suerte"), a song with Chyno Nyno, some hip-hop, a funny ska/rock version of one of the other songs, a really bad salsa track, etc.

Pasarela
Algo Musical

9. Sioux City Pete & The Beggars (Steel Cage)
Sioux City Pete and the Beggars -- give them sex and money
I had my sights on blunt/dumb with that thread title and shot it right in the foot, no wonder no one bit. But yes, Necro Blues is 2006 actually, and quite lovely.

Sebastien Tellier of course.

The Foals sounded good when I saw them in a bar.

Brutal Knights

growing, el guincho, goldfrapp, diebold, box

new AMC album is lovely. Raveonettes album is excellent, their best album by far. New Goldfrapp is great.

Mountain Battles!

:)

anyone heard the new El Perro Del Mar LP? if it's got a couple of tracks like 'Dog' and 'I Can't Talk About It' on it i'll be happy

No djmartian shortlist of 400 albums, no thread credibility.

2008 - first quarter - boring

anyone heard the new El Perro Del Mar LP? if it's got a couple of tracks like 'Dog' and 'I Can't Talk About It' on it i'll be happy

the new one hasn't worked its magic on me yet.
but then again, i've not been in the mood for her style at all.
in fact, apart from the new Black Dog album, i have had a skinny 1st quarter.

i wanted the MGMT to be the great album of 2008, but its fucked beyond belief (not dave fridmanns fault - but grel calbi according to my checks), so i'm still waiting.

i cant pass beyond track 5 in the MGMT.
the thing is, the future also doesnt look so promising

Additions to my list up there: Be Your Own Pet, Torche, Boris

so far: foals, bob mould, mountain goats, boris (is that out yet? er ...), 5ive ... that's not bad so far, is it?

i think i'd probably like the vampire weekend album but i just. cannot. be. arsed.

eagerly, eagerly awaiting new M83 and notwist.

rings, fuck buttons, spiritualized, autechre.
these are a few of my favorite things.

Pretty good (and definitely worth attention, though not necessarily amazing): Dengue Fever's Venus on Earth.

yeah dengue fever is good.also vampire weekend,destroyer,mgmt.

New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) is the most solid album i've heard this year

current top 10 albums, actual 2008 releases:

1. Legless – Finding Mr. Perfect (leglesstheband.com)
2. Dolly Parton – Backwoods Barbie (Dolly)
3. Ross Johnson – Make It Stop! The Most Of Ross Johnson (Goner)
4. Lil Mama – Voice of the Young People (Jive/Zomba)
5. Amanda Shaw – Pretty Runs Out (Rounder)
6. Phil Vassar – Prayer Of A Common Man (Universal)
7. Opeth – Watershed (Roadrunner)
8. Lazy Magnet – Is Music Even Good? (Corleone)
9. The Mother Truckers – Let’s All Go To Bed (Funzao)
10. New Bloods – The Secret Life (K EP)

I have really, really enjoyed:

Heretic Pride
Erykah Badu's crazypants album
Crystal Castles (who knew?????)

LPs from this year i am digging

for against - shade side sunny side
i was a cub scout - i want you to know that there is always hope
ida - lovers prayers
auburn lull - begin civil twilight

+ plenty of singles

looking forward to hearing the cut copy album in full. i would also welcome albums by sky larkin and cut off your hands, if such things are likely

Oh! Forgot 'Acid Sauna' by The Doubtful Guest which totally rules if you like acid techno friggin mayhem

i would also welcome albums by sky larkin

oooh, the dance the radio gang ?

yeah. that last single of theirs was fabbo

auburn lull, july skies, moto boy, devotchka, ruby suns, gentle touch, the lk, orwell, still corners(though i think this was late last year)

So far 08 is equally as bad as 07.

So far 08 is equally as bad as way worse than 07.

Fixed.

good thing it hasn't only been 3 months

Ya, 2007 started off strong and petered out very quickly. Perhaps 2008 will be more of a slow burn.

The Dodo's album I feel is pretty great, as well as Los Campesinos!

Yes, Dodos disc is v. good.

good thing it hasn't only been 3 months

My generation is doomed. We may not have more than the first three months of 08 to compare to 07.

So far this year, I've really enjoyed:

Black Mountain - In the Future
Atlas Sound - Let the Blind Lead...
Panic at the Disco - Pretty. Odd.
Be Your Own Pet - Get Awkward
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Los Campesions! - Hold On Now, Youngster...
The Whigs - Mission Control
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah
Boris - Smile
Meshuggah - ObZen

Of the three albums I've heard:

new Gnarls > new Portishead > new R.E.M.

M83 (maybe), Portishead, Raveonettes, Spiritualized, Long Blondes, Alastair Galbraith

Elbow, The Do, Guillemots, Foals, Portishead, Hercules & Love Affair, The Notwist, The Blessing, Cadence Weapon, Vanilla Swingers.

There's plenty of good stuff around, as always, if you're interested.

I love the She & Him album.

2008 is already a better year for albums than the whole of 2007 was. For me MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Be Your Own Pet, Hot Chip, The Young Knives, These New Puritans, Neon Neon, Magnetic Fields and Envelopes stood out so far.

Oh, forgot Gnarls Barkley.

slow start this year. Some gems:
Prurient - And Still, Wanting
Earth - The Bees...
Suishou No Fune - Prayer for Chibi
The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride

thats about it

oh and The Goslings - Occasion

The Benga album has some tasty moments.