Best of 2008 so far (rock, albums, Coldplay, songs, Snare)

RoemerMW · 09-07-2008, 02:30 AM

Patti Smith/Kevin Shields - The Coral Sea 9.5/10
Thomas Newman - Wall-E Soundtrack 9/10
Flight of the Conchords - S/T 8.5/10
Randy Newman - Harps & Angels 8.5/10
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs 8/10
The Dodos - Visiter 8/10
Beck - Modern Guilt 7.5/10
The Magnetic Fields - Distortion 7.5/10
The Incredible Flying Torture Orchestra 7.5/10

gotjuice · 09-07-2008, 11:34 PM

Metallica-Death Magnetic-Much better than what I was expecting. Great album from these guys.

Sigur Ros-Med Sum...-Good album, I didn't like it nearly as much as Takk or () though.

Coldplay-Viva La Vida Or Death/All His Friends-Another great album, I'm not an X&Y hater but it was better than X&Y. Probably still behind ROBTTH though.

Russian Circles-Station-I still have yet to decide if this album is as good as Enter, but Youngblood has to be one of the most kick-ass tracks I've ever heard from a post-rock/metal group.

Brad Stengel · 09-08-2008, 09:52 AM

My most anticipated albums havent been released yet (Microcastle, Skeletel Lamping, Jay Reatard Singles 08, Offend Maggie) but so far...

No Age- "Nouns" 9/10
Jay Reatard- "Singles 06-07" 8/10
HEALTH- "DISCO" 7/10
**** Buttons- "Strret Horrrsing" 6/10
Magnetic Fields- "Distortion" 6/10

Demonoid · 09-08-2008, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

Add the new Metallica and Kayo Dot to mine.

Heh, the new kayo dot is awesome!
Initially i rated it as 7/10, but I'm liking it even more now. I don't even know how to describe it. Weird avant-garde jazzy experimental rock.
Quite a few ppl dislike it though, cuz...it's weird! But anything weird(in a good way) gets an immediate listen from me. Still doesn't beat their epic debut though.

Anyways, I would add the new Metallica and Postishead as well. Both are worth listening to.

British_pharaoh · 09-09-2008, 05:08 PM

Ladytron
Conor Oberst
The Subways
Clinic

simplephysics · 09-09-2008, 05:10 PM

Yeaa Conor grew on me, too.

sleepy jack · 09-09-2008, 10:33 PM

That album definitely grew on me too.

Tyler Durden · 09-10-2008, 07:18 PM

Vampire Weekend- Vampire Weekend 7/10
Beck- Modern Guilt 7/10
Bon Iver- For Emma, Forever Ago 9/10
The Broken West- Now or Heaven 7/10
The Charlatans- You Cross My Path 7.5/10
City And Colour- Bring Me Your Love 7.5/10
Coldplay- Viva La Vida 8.5/10
Cut // Copy- In Ghost Colors 7.5/10
Death Cab For Cutie- Narrow Stairs 9/10
Emiliana Torrini- Me And Armini 8/10
Faded Paper Figures- Dynamo 7/10
Fleet Foxes- Fleet Foxes 8/10
Jack's Mannequin- The Glass Passenger 7.5/10
Kooks- Konk 8/10
Nada Surf- Lucky 6.5/10
The National- Virginia EP 7.5/10 (Not as good as Boxer)
The Silent Years- The Globe 9/10
The Ting Tings- We Started Nothing 6.5/10
Tokyo Police Club- Elephant Shell 6.5/10

Added:
Grand Archives- The Grand Archives 8/10

GreenStreet · 09-11-2008, 05:14 AM

woow, I think I must have been dead in 2008
those songs don't even sound familiar

maybe I'd better come outside from time to time xD
hahaha

~~Gareth Brown~~ · 09-11-2008, 05:18 PM

Rating albums out of tens is for spackers.

Venetian Snares- Detrimentalist
My America Is Watching Tigers Die- Stone Age
Verse- Agression
H20- Nothing To Prove
The Banner- Frailty
No Age- Nouns
Sucide SilencE-The Cleansing
Los Campesinos!- Hold On Now Youngster...
Girl Talk- Feed The Animals
Misery Signals- Controller

Plus more that i can't think of at the moment.

09-07-2008, 02:30 AM	#41 (permalink)
RoemerMW Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 452	Patti Smith/Kevin Shields - The Coral Sea 9.5/10 Thomas Newman - Wall-E Soundtrack 9/10 Flight of the Conchords - S/T 8.5/10 Randy Newman - Harps & Angels 8.5/10 Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs 8/10 The Dodos - Visiter 8/10 Beck - Modern Guilt 7.5/10 The Magnetic Fields - Distortion 7.5/10 The Incredible Flying Torture Orchestra 7.5/10 __________________ My Music Collection

09-08-2008, 09:52 AM	#43 (permalink)
Brad Stengel This Space for Rent Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 815	My most anticipated albums havent been released yet (Microcastle, Skeletel Lamping, Jay Reatard Singles 08, Offend Maggie) but so far... No Age- "Nouns" 9/10 Jay Reatard- "Singles 06-07" 8/10 HEALTH- "DISCO" 7/10 **** Buttons- "Strret Horrrsing" 6/10 Magnetic Fields- "Distortion" 6/10 __________________ These is the musics I own: http://rateyourmusic.com/collection/BradStengel/oo

09-09-2008, 05:08 PM	#45 (permalink)
British_pharaoh Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 454	Ladytron Conor Oberst The Subways Clinic __________________ "I hate Purity, I hate Goodness, I don't want virtue to exist anywhere. I want everyone corrupt to the bones" Fat Ed's Guide To Metal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfdqV_sqal0

09-10-2008, 07:18 PM	#48 (permalink)
Tyler Durden Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 204	Vampire Weekend- Vampire Weekend 7/10 Beck- Modern Guilt 7/10 Bon Iver- For Emma, Forever Ago 9/10 The Broken West- Now or Heaven 7/10 The Charlatans- You Cross My Path 7.5/10 City And Colour- Bring Me Your Love 7.5/10 Coldplay- Viva La Vida 8.5/10 Cut // Copy- In Ghost Colors 7.5/10 Death Cab For Cutie- Narrow Stairs 9/10 Emiliana Torrini- Me And Armini 8/10 Faded Paper Figures- Dynamo 7/10 Fleet Foxes- Fleet Foxes 8/10 Jack's Mannequin- The Glass Passenger 7.5/10 Kooks- Konk 8/10 Nada Surf- Lucky 6.5/10 The National- Virginia EP 7.5/10 (Not as good as Boxer) The Silent Years- The Globe 9/10 The Ting Tings- We Started Nothing 6.5/10 Tokyo Police Club- Elephant Shell 6.5/10 Added: Grand Archives- The Grand Archives 8/10 Last edited by jackhammer; 09-11-2008 at 04:16 PM. Reason: Edit is your friend.

09-07-2008, 11:34 PM	#42 (permalink)
gotjuice Rose City til I die! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 366	Metallica-Death Magnetic-Much better than what I was expecting. Great album from these guys. Sigur Ros-Med Sum...-Good album, I didn't like it nearly as much as Takk or () though. Coldplay-Viva La Vida Or Death/All His Friends-Another great album, I'm not an X&Y hater but it was better than X&Y. Probably still behind ROBTTH though. Russian Circles-Station-I still have yet to decide if this album is as good as Enter, but Youngblood has to be one of the most kick-ass tracks I've ever heard from a post-rock/metal group.

09-11-2008, 05:14 AM	#49 (permalink)
GreenStreet Groupie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 23	woow, I think I must have been dead in 2008 those songs don't even sound familiar maybe I'd better come outside from time to time xD hahaha

09-11-2008, 05:18 PM	#50 (permalink)
~~Gareth Brown~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 295	Rating albums out of tens is for spackers. Venetian Snares- Detrimentalist My America Is Watching Tigers Die- Stone Age Verse- Agression H20- Nothing To Prove The Banner- Frailty No Age- Nouns Sucide SilencE-The Cleansing Los Campesinos!- Hold On Now Youngster... Girl Talk- Feed The Animals Misery Signals- Controller Plus more that i can't think of at the moment.