Monday, December 1, 2008

My Favorite Albums of 2008



[NOTE: Links are to wikis. No uploads are posted here. Move along then.]


1.

Experimental Aircraft
Third Transmission: Meet Me on Echo Echo Terrace
(Graveface Records)


2.

友川かずき [Kazuki Tomokawa]
青い水赤い水 [Blue Water, Red Water]
(PSF Records)


3.

Giant Sand
proVISIONS
(Yep Rock Records)


4.

Lykke Li
Youth Novels
(LL Recordings)


5.

ミドリ[Midori]
あらためまして、はじめまして、ミドリです。[Hello Everyone. Nice to meet You. We Are Midori]
(Sony Associated Records)


6.

Said the Shark
Silly Killings
(Iwave Records)


7.

{{{Sunset}}}
The Glowing City
(Autobus)


8.

Hey Rosetta!
Into Your Lungs (and around in your heart and on through your blood)
(Sonic Records)


9.

Palms
It's Midnight In Honolulu
(Rare Book Room Records)


10.

Seagull
Goodbye Weather
(Two Bright Lakes)


ep

Northern Portrait
Napoleon Sweetheart
(Matinée Recordings)


live ep

Under Byen
Siamesisk
(Paper Bag Records)


single

Stance Punks
アイワナビー (I Wanna Be)
(Kowalski Records)



compilation

King Khan and the Shrines
The Supreme Genius of...
(Vice Records)


bootleg

The Cure
Live at Austin Music Hall (06-08-2008) [review]


favorite album cover

The Twilight Sad
The Twilight Sad Killed My Parents and Hit the Road
(Fat Cat)

4 comments:

jenniferpkelly said...

Hi, Clif, nice list...we have lots of stuff in common, I see. (I think yours will be the only other list I see this year with Experimental Aircraft on it, but what a good record, eh?

Also, King Khan, nice...have you seen him live? It's pretty great.

Hope all's well and merry Christmas!

cuddlefish said...

Thanks Jenny. It's sad that Experimental Aircraft will probably only be on our lists :( It's so much better than say, Fleet Foxes or Vampire Weekend which seems to have made just about everyone's list.

King Khan and BBQ Show played at the Mohawk three weeks ago. Always a great show :)

Cheers! And have a great X-Mas.

robp said...

If I make a list Experimental Aircraft will definitely be on it, but I've got stuff coming in the mail that will likely alter my top ten. And I can pretty much guarantee Pierced Arrows makes my list and I haven't heard all of it yet.

Damn Clif, right when I think I know a few bands I read one of your posts and am reminded of my ignorance. Which I will attempt to remedy with a drink in my hand.

Thanks for all the recommendations. And you and Jen celebrate Christmas? I thought you were pagans. Probably just crashing the party.

Cheers,
Rob

Unknown said...

Thanks, umm, Cliff! Gonna listen all that. Even the cover pics promise great findings. At first sight especially love the japanese not giving a shit 'bout they are japanese or whatever and just making music))))