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Old 11-24-2008, 04:16 AM   #1 (permalink)
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  1. Kings of Leon - Only by the Night
  2. Johnny Flynn - A Larum
  3. Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis - Two Men With the Blues
  4. Flight of the Conchords - Flight of the Conchords
  5. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
And if you don't want to include 'Flight of the Conchords', then throw Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue at #5.

The rest of these shouldn't be forgotten, though. They are organized for the most part with more favorable albums towards the top..

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
The Pretenders - Break Up the Concrete
Calexico - Carried to Dust
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
Nas - Untitled (******)
Dr. Dog - Fate
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
David Byrne and Brian Eno - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals - Cardinology
Q-Tip - The Renaissance
Alejandro Escovedo - Real Animal
Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak
Lil' Wayne - Tha Carter III

Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Deerhunter - Microcastle
Lindsey Buckingham - Gift of Screws
The Dodos - Visiter
Rodney Crowell - Sex and Gasoline
Paul Westerberg - 49:00
Glen Campbell - Meet Glen Campbell

Wayne Brady - A Long Time Coming
Todd Rundgren - Arena
Buddy Guy - Skin Deep
JJ Grey & Mofro - Orange Blossoms
The Dirtbombs - We Have You Surrounded

Portishead - Third
Panic at the Disco - Pretty. Odd.
Elvis Costello - Momofuku
GZA - Pro Tools
B.B. King - One Kind Favor
The Stills - Oceans Will Rise
TV on the Radio - Dear Science,
Hot Chip - Made in the Dark
Braille - The IV Edition
The Kills - Midnight Boom

Steven Malkmus and the Jicks - Real Emotional Trash
Hank Williams III - Damn Right, Rebel Proud
The Cure - 4:13 Dream
Little Joy - Little Joy
Blitzen Trapper - Furr
David Bowie - Live in Santa Monica '72
Murs - Murs for President
Tricky - Knowle West Boy
Cat Power - Jukebox


Plus 'Universal Mind Control' from Common should be out in December.


Edit: Bolded selections are highly recommended.
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Old 11-24-2008, 09:30 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Top 3 (And yes they are all from Sweden):
1. Zeigeist - The Jade Motel
2. Juvelen - 1
3. Firefox AK - If I Were A Melody

Quite liked these as well:
Crystal Castles - S/T
Sons & Daughters - This Gift
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Old 12-06-2008, 03:12 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Kayo Dot- Blue Lambency Downward
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Old 12-07-2008, 01:52 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I just got Vivian Girls' self titled, its in my top 5. Although I still need to get these before I can make an informed opinion.

TV on The Radio- "Dear Science"
M83- "Saturdays=Youth"
Girl Talk- "Feed the Animals"

Three albums Ive heard a few songs off that I like, but for whatever reason haven't gotten around to purchasing.
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Old 12-15-2008, 07:44 AM   #5 (permalink)
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These are the albums that have been mentioned more than once. It seems that MB is just as generic as all those lists that we love to berate

Kayo Dot - Blue Lambency Downward
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds- Dig, Lazarus , Dig
Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Deerhunter - Microcastle
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
of Montreal- "Skeletal Lamping"
No Age- "Nouns"
Sigur Ros - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath
TV On The Radio- Dear Science
Portishead - Third
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Opeth - Watershed
Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
Modern Guilt - Beck
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Old 12-15-2008, 03:33 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Well none of mine appear on 2+ list, though I do own four of them (DC4C, Portishead, Cut Copy & Opeth):

My updated list:

1. Zeigeist - The Jade Motel (SWEDEN)
2. Firefox AK - If I Were A Melody (SWEDEN)
3. Juvelen - 1 (SWEDEN)
4. Crystal Castles - S/T (CANADA)
5. Sons & Daughters - This Gift (UK)
6. Lunascape - Innerside (BELGIUM)
7. Temposhark - The Invisible Line (UK)
8. Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster … (UK)
9. Ayria - Hearts For Bullets (CANADA)
10 Van She - V (AUSTRALIA)
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Old 12-15-2008, 03:40 PM   #7 (permalink)
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For now, considering I've been out of the loop since forever with the 2008 releases after being very much with it at the start of the year, here's my top 5:
1. The Mars Volta - Bedlam on Goliath
This goes without saying will no doubt remain here now and forever
2. Cor Scorpii - Monument
Many people fail to call this anything better than mediocre, but I felt a connection to this album that was quite profound.
3. Mirrorthrone - Gangrene
My god, this is like a great rollercoaster, it's been ages since I've listened to it though and I should definitely be rectifying that.
4. Opeth - Watershed
Needs no introduction, finally a great Opeth album that doesn't sound stale and mechanical.
5. Meshuggah - obZen
This rapes, once I listen to everything this year has to offer however I don't think it will stay in this list, but I can definitely say it should be on a lot of others.

EDIT: Apparantly Opeth didn't release an album called Bedlamn in Goliath.
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Old 12-15-2008, 03:43 PM   #8 (permalink)
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4. Opeth - Bedlam in Goliath
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I don't think I've posted mine yet, so...

1. Opeth "Watershed"
2. Cancer Bats "Hail Destroyer"
3. The Mars Volta "The Bedlam In Goliath"
4. Fleet Foxes "Fleet Foxes"
5. Genghis Tron "Board Up The House"
6. Thursday/Envy
7. City and Colour "Bring Me Your Love"
8. Underoath "Lost In The Sound Of Separation"
9. Teenage Bottlerocket "Warning Device"
10. Coldplay "Viva La Vida"
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Old 12-15-2008, 05:03 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Watershed is quite possibly the worst Opeth album. I don't get the love at all. It's bland and unimaginative and the production is far too polished.
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I got the absolute opposite impression, it felt far more organic and less polished than the previous Opeth albums.
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