The other topic regarding music of '08 is locked.

SO...! I just realized that its nearly October and I have only actively listened to five albums from this year! What am I missing??

The five albums that I do know, in order of favorite:

1) The Mountain Goats - "Heretic Pride"
2) Sigur Ros - "Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust"
3) Pattern Is Movement - "All Together"
4) Sun Kil Moon - "April"
5) My Morning Jacket - "Evil Urges"

The only album I'm sure came out this year that I've heard is Melvins' Nude With Boots, so, I'll say that.

I don't know yet.

Ween is supposed to have a new album out by the end of the year. I'm guessing that it'll be my number one.

1) my morning jacket - evil urges
2) air france - no way down ep
3) disco biscuits - day 3 of camp bisco sbd release
4) brian eno & david byrne - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
5) Medeski Martin & Wood - Lets go everywhere

honrable mention: Beck - Modern Guilt

tentative list

So far, I'm thinking (in no particular order):

The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
Sigur Ros - Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
The Black Keys - Attack & Release
The Black Angels - Directions to See a Ghost (I've still to get the Black Angel Exit EP)
Dungen - 4

My nominees are:

Ben Folds - Back To Normal
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Glasvegas - Glasvegas
Jim Noir - Jim Noir
Dungen - 4
Dr. Dog - Fate
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

The Dodos - Visiter
She & Him - Volume One
The Watson Twins - Fire Songs
The Envy Corps - Dwell
Stereolab - Chemical Chords
Monade - Monstre Cosmic

I agree with a few already listed and I'm adding

The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

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Originally posted by whimrocker:
I agree with a few already listed and I'm adding

The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

And they are out on the road with a band that released another great 2008 record (double disc on vinyl!): Brighter Than Creation's Dark

I'ma go wif:

1. "Trouble In Dreams" by Destroyer
2. "Fleet Foxes" by ...well, Fleet Foxes
3. "Moonbeams" by Throw Me The Statue
4. "Devotion" by Beach House
5. "In Ghost Colours" by Cut/Copy

there's some other good'uns this year. I'm really enjoying this Morgan Geist album. "Heretic Pride" is quite good. Looking forward to actually getting my copy of Pattern Is Movement as well.

Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! is all ya need.

Hi Ben! What'd you think of the new Sun Kil Moon? Its dense as hell, but beautiful. I really love it.

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey G.:
Ween is supposed to have a new album out by the end of the year.

Whoah, for real? Wasn't "La Cucaracha" just last year?

That's exciting.

Most have been mentioned already, but:

TV On The Radio- Dear Science
Dungen- 4
Boris- Smile (Japanese version)
The Black Angels- Directions to See a Ghost
Sun Kil Moon- April
M83-Saturdays=Youth
Fleet Foxes- S/T
Shearwater- Rook
Cut/Copy- In Ghost Colours
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds- Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
Gas- Nah und Fern (Boxset)

My list of contenders looks something like...

Dungen - 4
Stereolab - Chemical Chords
2562 - Aerial
Portishead - Third
Monade - Monstre Cosmic
Beach House - Devotion
High Llamas - Musical Painting
The Sea and Cake - Car Alarm
Fleet Foxes - s/t
Deerhunter - Microcastle
Ratatat - LP3
Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
Hercules and Love Affair - s/t
Beck - Modern Guilt
Pacific! - Reveries
John Zorn - The Dreamers
The Notwist - The Devil, You + Me
Bauhaus - Go Away White
Vibert & Simmonds - Rodulate

Chessie - Manifest
Brendan Murray - Commonwealth
Brendan Murray - Wonders Never Cease
Scott Tuma - Not For Nobody
Lau Nau - Nukkuu
The Necks - Townsville
Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
Vikki Jackman - Whispering Pages
Yui Onodera - Suisei
Kevin Drumm - Imperial Distortion

Those are the ones that work for me, if I was limiting the list to 10.

I want to check out the new Mountain Goats...

Mercury Rev- Snowflake Midnight

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Originally posted by mlilly84:
Gas- Nah und Fern (Boxset)

I was gonna mention this, but since I already have all the releases the box set is comprised of, I'm not sure it could count.

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Originally posted by Mr. Modular:
The Sea and Cake - Car Alarm

Has this already leaked?

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Originally posted by mlilly84:

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Originally posted by Mr. Modular:
The Sea and Cake - Car Alarm

Has this already leaked?

Yeah, like a month and a half ago. :P

I think the link is still up int he album dump.