Vote for the Best and Worst of 2008 Now!
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Re: Vote for the Best and Worst of 2008 Now! December 22, 2008 12:59PM |
I have my list pretty ready already. 
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" -- 12
Farin Urlaub Racing Team: "Die Wahrheit übers Lügen" -- 10
The Wedding Present: "El Ray" -- 8
Calexico: "Carried To Dust" -- 7
Motorpsycho: "Little Lucid Moments" -- 6
Portishead: "Third" -- 5
Andy Yorke: "Simple" -- 4
22-pistepirkko: "(Well You Know) Stuff Is Like We Yeah!" -- 3
The Notwist: "The Devil, You + Me" -- 2
Giant Sand: "Provisions" -- 1
Yeah I know LLM is not as high ranking as you'd think....sorry 'bout that.
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edit: i just realized I wasn't supposed to give away 11 & 9 points. that leaves out sigur ros & deus.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/23/2008 07:44PM by jtr.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" -- 12
Farin Urlaub Racing Team: "Die Wahrheit übers Lügen" -- 10
The Wedding Present: "El Ray" -- 8
Calexico: "Carried To Dust" -- 7
Motorpsycho: "Little Lucid Moments" -- 6
Portishead: "Third" -- 5
Andy Yorke: "Simple" -- 4
22-pistepirkko: "(Well You Know) Stuff Is Like We Yeah!" -- 3
The Notwist: "The Devil, You + Me" -- 2
Giant Sand: "Provisions" -- 1
Yeah I know LLM is not as high ranking as you'd think....sorry 'bout that.
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edit: i just realized I wasn't supposed to give away 11 & 9 points. that leaves out sigur ros & deus.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/23/2008 07:44PM by jtr.
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Re: Vote for the Best and Worst of 2008 Now! December 29, 2008 06:01PM |
My list is something like this:
1) Motorpsycho - LLM: 12 (not love on the first listening, but after the spring-tour I fell in love with the Suite and Sunship)
2) Dungen - 4: 10 (I think they get more professional from record to record - The hamonys on this one are amazing!
3) Moriarty - Gee whiz but this is a lonesome town : 8 (the best indie-folk-band with female singer I've ever listened to! Every song has a unique feeling to it - I highly recommend them: [www.myspace.com] )
4) A Silver Mt. Zion - 13 blues for 13 moons: 7 (I went to a concert without knowing any songs - at first I thought that I dont like Efrim's voice, but at second sight I began to recognize the emotions in his screams and whispering - and the song-structures are genius!)
5) Calexico - Carried to Dust: 6 (didn't listen to them much before this year and this release has nice songs, but it doesn't work as a whole album for me - e.g. Garden Ruin is more a complete piece somehow)
6) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! (didn't listen to him aswell before this year, this was a nice start, great songs and lyrics and the sound of the instruments is somehow different from everything I heard of him before)
7) The Notwist - The Devil, You + Me: 4 (also a couple of nice songs, but not overhelming)
8) Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes: 3 (till now, I've listened to this once, but the singing and the harmonys are incredible
9) Hypnos 69 - Eclectic Measure: 2 (I dont even own this album
, but I heard 3 songs here: [www.myspace.com] - I HAVE to order this, sounds a lot like King Crimson of course, but I like it anyway)
disappointment of 2008:
Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath (I like their debut album and the second one - Amputechture was mediocre (good and bad songs) and this one is sh...)
PJ Harvey - White Chalk (OK, it was released in 2007, but when I heard it I thought "oh, no", because I love almost everything PJ ever released, but this is not my cup of tea...)
newest discoverys:
Everest - Ghost Notes - The first song of the album "Rebels In The Roses" is the most beautiful song I heard this year! Have to listen to this album a couple of times more often - The band members are from different bands (e.g. SEBADOH!) and play a nice mixture of folk-rock and other stylese - listen to the album here: [www.vaporrecords.com] )
Des Ark - Loose Lips Sink Ships - An album from 2005, but they played live near where I live and the concert was worth every penny
[www.myspace.com]
Old stuff I fell in love with this year:
Eric's Trip - Love Tara (93), Forever again (94) and Puple Blue (96) This is all they ever released - E.T. became a favorite band of mine, at some points the sound really reminds me a lot of Timothy's monster by M.P.
Elliott Smith in general
PJ Harvey - Dry (her best album in my opinion!),
The Dresden Dolls (both albums have their peaks),
Änglagård (WOW!);
A Perfect Circle;
Blonde Redhead (I like the first 2LPs, even if it sounds a lot like Sonic Youth
Love - Forever Changes (this must be the main influence for Phanerothyme or am I wrong?!)
1) Motorpsycho - LLM: 12 (not love on the first listening, but after the spring-tour I fell in love with the Suite and Sunship)
2) Dungen - 4: 10 (I think they get more professional from record to record - The hamonys on this one are amazing!
3) Moriarty - Gee whiz but this is a lonesome town : 8 (the best indie-folk-band with female singer I've ever listened to! Every song has a unique feeling to it - I highly recommend them: [www.myspace.com] )
4) A Silver Mt. Zion - 13 blues for 13 moons: 7 (I went to a concert without knowing any songs - at first I thought that I dont like Efrim's voice, but at second sight I began to recognize the emotions in his screams and whispering - and the song-structures are genius!)
5) Calexico - Carried to Dust: 6 (didn't listen to them much before this year and this release has nice songs, but it doesn't work as a whole album for me - e.g. Garden Ruin is more a complete piece somehow)
6) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! (didn't listen to him aswell before this year, this was a nice start, great songs and lyrics and the sound of the instruments is somehow different from everything I heard of him before)
7) The Notwist - The Devil, You + Me: 4 (also a couple of nice songs, but not overhelming)
8) Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes: 3 (till now, I've listened to this once, but the singing and the harmonys are incredible
9) Hypnos 69 - Eclectic Measure: 2 (I dont even own this album
, but I heard 3 songs here: [www.myspace.com] - I HAVE to order this, sounds a lot like King Crimson of course, but I like it anyway)
disappointment of 2008:
Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath (I like their debut album and the second one - Amputechture was mediocre (good and bad songs) and this one is sh...)
PJ Harvey - White Chalk (OK, it was released in 2007, but when I heard it I thought "oh, no", because I love almost everything PJ ever released, but this is not my cup of tea...)
newest discoverys:
Everest - Ghost Notes - The first song of the album "Rebels In The Roses" is the most beautiful song I heard this year! Have to listen to this album a couple of times more often - The band members are from different bands (e.g. SEBADOH!) and play a nice mixture of folk-rock and other stylese - listen to the album here: [www.vaporrecords.com] )
Des Ark - Loose Lips Sink Ships - An album from 2005, but they played live near where I live and the concert was worth every penny
[www.myspace.com]
Old stuff I fell in love with this year:
Eric's Trip - Love Tara (93), Forever again (94) and Puple Blue (96) This is all they ever released - E.T. became a favorite band of mine, at some points the sound really reminds me a lot of Timothy's monster by M.P.
Elliott Smith in general
PJ Harvey - Dry (her best album in my opinion!),
The Dresden Dolls (both albums have their peaks),
Änglagård (WOW!);
A Perfect Circle;
Blonde Redhead (I like the first 2LPs, even if it sounds a lot like Sonic Youth
Love - Forever Changes (this must be the main influence for Phanerothyme or am I wrong?!)
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Re: Vote for the Best and Worst of 2008 Now! January 16, 2009 01:38PM |
Not too many boardies voted in, but here is the official MP forum best records of 2008
On a shocking
first place, with 53 points:
1. Motorpsycho: “Little Lucid Moments”
2. Portishead: “Third” -- 28
3. Sun Kil Moon “April” 20 pts
4. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!” -- 17
Calexico: “Carried To Dust” -- 17
5. Dungen - “4” 16
6. Christina Carter - Masque Feminine 12
7. Silver mt. Zion “13 blues for 13 moons” 10 pts
Farin Urlaub Racing Team: “Die Wahrheit übers Lügen” -- 10
The Cure “4:13” 10
Beck - Modern Guilt : 10
8. Earth “The bees made honey in the lions skull” 8 pts
The Wedding Present: “El Ray” -- 8
dEUS “vantage point” 8
Moriarty - Gee whiz but this is a lonesome town : 8
Susanna - Flower of Rain 8
9. Stereolab - Chemical Points : 7
Melvins “nude with boots “7”
Torche “Meanthertal” 7 pts
Zdzis?aw Piernik / Piotr Zabrodzki - Namanga 7
10. Black Mountain “in the future” 6
The Magic I.D. - Till My Breath Gives Out 6
On a shocking
first place, with 53 points:
1. Motorpsycho: “Little Lucid Moments”
2. Portishead: “Third” -- 28
3. Sun Kil Moon “April” 20 pts
4. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!” -- 17
Calexico: “Carried To Dust” -- 17
5. Dungen - “4” 16
6. Christina Carter - Masque Feminine 12
7. Silver mt. Zion “13 blues for 13 moons” 10 pts
Farin Urlaub Racing Team: “Die Wahrheit übers Lügen” -- 10
The Cure “4:13” 10
Beck - Modern Guilt : 10
8. Earth “The bees made honey in the lions skull” 8 pts
The Wedding Present: “El Ray” -- 8
dEUS “vantage point” 8
Moriarty - Gee whiz but this is a lonesome town : 8
Susanna - Flower of Rain 8
9. Stereolab - Chemical Points : 7
Melvins “nude with boots “7”
Torche “Meanthertal” 7 pts
Zdzis?aw Piernik / Piotr Zabrodzki - Namanga 7
10. Black Mountain “in the future” 6
The Magic I.D. - Till My Breath Gives Out 6